The Yorkshire Acanthus Pedestal Table

Period Inspiration:

This pedestal table draws from the late Georgian to early Victorian classical tradition, a period when English furniture balanced architectural discipline with sculptural ornament. The use of carved acanthus leaves - a motif inherited from Greco-Roman architecture - signals the enduring authority of classical design within domestic interiors of the early nineteenth century. Tables of this form were particularly suited to the country houses and rectories of Yorkshire, where robust proportions and confident carving were preferred over metropolitan delicacy.

The rectangular top rests above a richly modelled frieze, its scrolling acanthus carving providing visual movement without excess. Below, a turned central pedestal rises into a tripod base with outward-sweeping legs, each articulated with carved leaf terminals that anchor the form firmly to the ground. This configuration ensured stability while allowing the table to stand freely within a room, often used for tea service, lamps, or display.

Executed in a dark, lustrous hardwood, the table belongs to the Georgian revival lineage that persisted well into the nineteenth century, particularly in provincial England. Such pieces were valued not as novelties, but as enduring furnishings - architectural in character, versatile in use, and grounded in classical proportion.

Material – Teak wood

Dimensions in Inches:
Width: 28
Depth: 22
Height: 30 
Base spread: approx. 24 

Please note that each piece is handmade. There could be a slight variation (up to 2 inches) in dimensions.

Delivery Timeline - Every piece from The Collectors is crafted to order. Production and delivery typically require 4–6 weeks, with occasional extensions reflecting the care, materials, and finishing each object demands. 

Customisation – Please email us at hi@thecollectors.in or call at 9886331003, before placing the order, in case you want to customise the wood type, dimensions or polish.

The price mentioned includes all taxes and delivery.

Item code - TCAT17