Antique Ornate Flemish Mechelen Oak Dining Table with Carved Lions & Turned Legs

Product Details

Item #:

12-525C-0

Dimensions (inches):

29.75H x 40.50W x 50L

Comment:

Your guests will love dinner, especially when it's served on this antique Mechelen carved and turned dining table.

As if the ornate legs are impressive enough, carved protruding lion heads stand guard at the four corners.

Whether you use it in your home office or dining room, you're sure to love the uniqueness of this Belgian antique Mechelen dining table.

Origin:

Belgium

Date:

1920

Material:

Oak

Condition

Condition:

GOOD

In overall good condition. Antique and vintage items by their very nature show normal wear to finish and miscellaneous scratches, nicks, and dings due to age and use. As we define 'good condition' relative to the stated age of the piece, we would expect to see 'character marks' consistent with that age and could include nicks or dings on a piece of furniture, normal separation at joints in wood due to expansion and contraction over time, minor damage to veneer has been stabilized, most locks functioning, most drawers and doors open or slide easily, some original trim may be missing or has been replaced with genuine period-correct substitutes or new reproductions, and there may be one or more splits in the wood due to age and use. If there has been a break in the marble, it has been repaired and the repair may be visible. There may be minor restoration that is visible. Chairs considered 'good condition' may have professional structural repairs but are considered to be structurally sound. These types of repairs may be visible upon close inspection. Upholstered items may show wear consistent with age and use and may need to be reupholstered. EuroLux Antiques makes no representation regarding the comfort of chairs or useability for the customer's particular application.

Item Specifics:

Shows normal wear to the finish and miscellaneous nicks, dings, and scratches to the tabletop surface due to age and use. There is wood separation at the joint where the top planks meet on the table top. There has been professional restoration to the lower jaw of one of the lion's mouths.

Shipping

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Additional Information

Style:

Mechelen RENAISSANCE REVIVAL: MECHELEN STYLE

As the middle class rose in status and wealth with the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, more people were able to afford furniture. This flattening of society in combination with technological advancements created a surge of furniture production. Improved transportation meant a greater variety of wood was available at lower costs. For the first time, furniture became accessible and affordable to the common man. From the 1830s to the end of the 19th century, furniture makers reached back to earlier historical styles, and reinterpreted them with a great deal of creativity and experimentation. Although machines were used to increase speed and productivity, most of the carvings were still done by hand. Consumers were hungry for large, ornate and heavily carved furniture that would impress their friends and family and show off their newly found wealth.

The Renaissance Revival style is marked by massive proportions and heavy, ornate carvings. Most furniture was produced in dark oak and walnut. There are actually several sub-styles that fall under the broader Renaissance Revival style and include the Henry II (Henri II) style, Hunting style, Mechelen style, and Louis XIII style.

The city of Mechelen, Belgium, just north of Brussels, was the capital of the Low Countries, roughly the geographic area today consisting of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, in the first half of the 16th century. The city was quite wealthy due to the highly lucrative cloth trade. However, in 1572 the city was sacked and burned and political influence was lost as the capital was moved to Brussels. The city was eventually rebuilt and it was at this time at the end of the 16th century that the tradition of furniture production in Mechelen began. The prevailing style, which is known as the Mechelen (or Mechels) style, was heavily carved with stylized foliage including leaves, berries and fruit, and typically shows carved lion's heads. Mechelen style was the Belgian interpretation of the French Henry II and Hunting styles.

Mechelen played a prominent role in Belgium during the Industrial Age in the 19th century. The first railroad system on the European continent linked Mechelen to Brussels, making Mechelen the hub of the Belgian railway network. Due to the ease of

transportation, a great demand for the heavily carved furniture, often with ornate stained glass doors, spread among 19th century consumers.

Object:

Dining Table

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