Antique English Regency Brazilian rosewood fold over tea table in well figured Brazillian rosewood / Jacaranda. the top swivels and folds open to reveal bookmatched figurative veneers on both sides.
Raised on a concave shaped tapering column in the simplest of styles, this table could easily be mistaken stylistically for an Art Deco piece- a period that came 100 years later. Its timeless elegance will suit many interiors and is ideal as a hall table or console.
The Regency period also heavily influenced the continental Biedermeier simplicity.
English early 19th century