Lot 272
An important Regency Irish mahogany four pedestal dining table attributed to Mack, Williams and Gibton
4 November 2015, 12:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£80,000 - £120,000
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An important Regency Irish mahogany four pedestal dining table attributed to Mack, Williams and Gibton
The rounded rectangular top including three deep leaves with double moulded edge, on turned shafts and quadripartite moulded downswept legs, with brass moulded cappings and castors, 506cm wide, 151cm deep, 72cm high (199in wide, 59in deep, 28in high).
Footnotes
Provenance:
Purchased Mallett Ltd, New Bond Street, London
Private Collection.
Literature: Mallett Ltd, Exceptional Furniture and Works of Art, 2010.
Irish dining tables are characterised by the unusually thick moulded tops and large robust pedestals. Notable examples to appear on the auction market include a stamped four pedestal example by Mack, Williams and Gibton sold Bonhams, London 12 February 2012, lot 86, and another example from the Owston Collection sold Bonhams Australia, 25 June 2010, lot 145. A table by Gillingtons of Dublin with again with the characteristic thick moulded top was sold Bonhams, London, 22 November 2005, lot 184.
The firm of Mack, Williams and Gibton were established at 39 Stafford Street, Dublin and were appointed Upholsterer's & Cabinet Makers to his Majesty, His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant and His Majesty's Board of Works. After the death of John Mack in 1829, the firm continued to trade as Williams and Gibton (1830-1844). They supplied some of the most important public buildings in Ireland, including the Four Courts, the War Office, the Barracks Office, Dublin Castle, the Chapel Royal and the Treasury and Viceregal Lodge. They were also commissioned to produce furniture for many prominent Irish houses such as Ballynegall, Co. Westmeath, Oakley Park, Co. Meath and Strokestown Co. Roscommon. The firm is recognized for the excellent timbers employed and their high quality of workmanship which is often compared to Gillows of Lancaster and London. Many of the furniture pieces they produced were inspired by designs published by Thomas Hope and George Smith. A closely related table attributed to Mack, Williams and Gibton was sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 15 April 1999, lot 161.