Victorian Walnut Oval Extending Dining Table with Pedestal Base, circa 1860–1890

Victorian Walnut Oval Extending Dining Table with Pedestal Base, circa 1860–1890

From a Sorrento family, sourced in Rome. A table built for living—oval walnut top that extends with three leaves stored ingeniously within the closed structure, a practical solution born of 19th-century pragmatism. Single turned pedestal base with restrained ring detailing supports four splayed legs. Hand-planed surfaces bear the quiet evidence of decades of service: honest scratches, soft patina, the occasional mark of time. The mechanism works as it should. Everything solid.

Condition: Good. Surface wear consistent with age and use—the kind that cannot be replicated. Old termite holes present but structurally sound. Joints stable. Legs sturdy. Leaf storage and extension system fully functional.

Origin: Rome, Italy; from a family with roots in Sorrento.

Style: Victorian, circa 1860–1890

Details:

• Solid walnut throughout, hand-planed
• Oval top with three extension leaves (33 cm each)
• Leaves store inside closed table
• Single turned pedestal base with ring details
• Four splayed legs
• Interior leaf storage system functional

Dimensions (closed): H 80 cm × W 108 cm × L 176 cm (31.5" × 42.5" × 69.25") + (3 slats @ 33.0 cm (13.0") each)

The Piece

A working table from a working family. The engineering is elegant in its simplicity—leaves disappear when not needed, the base is spare, the proportions balance use with grace. No ornament for its own sake. What you see is what it is: walnut, skill, time.

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