13/08/2026
A familiar Victorian form — until you look at the column.
This late Victorian mahogany tilt-top occasional table, dating to circa 1890–1910, takes the traditional English tripod table and gives it a rather unexpected architectural detail.
The oval top and carved cabriole tripod base are elegant in themselves, but it is the extraordinary open reed column that really sets the table apart. Slender carved mahogany elements run down the central shaft before opening out into a bulbous, almost cage-like form above the base. They are decorative rather than structural, surrounding a solid central support and creating a wonderful interplay of light, shadow and negative space.
It is an inventive late 19th-century interpretation of a much earlier Georgian furniture form. The original brass snap catch allows the oval top to tilt vertically when required — practical historically, but also revealing the construction underneath.
At 61 cm wide, its proportions make it particularly useful beside an armchair or sofa as a wine, lamp or occasional table. In a contemporary interior, that sculptural column gives it enough presence to stand almost as an object in its own right.
📌 Save this one for the column detail — it is a fascinating variation on the traditional tripod table.
Available through Campbell Vintage.
