It is a set that my Grandparents were given as a wedding gift in June of 1937 and is now in my home. We're not sure if it was brand new when they were given it or if it was owned by the couple that gave it to them. I have not been able to find any discernable labels or numbers on the underside. It is an oval table with two leafs, and six chairs. The chairs have since been reupholstered so any labels are either covered up or long gone.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. From the research I have done on my own, the table seems to be a copy of a Duncan Phyfe table. I haven't been able to find any close matches on the chairs.

Arm chair: http://images.geofffoley.com/main.php?g2_itemId=140

Table base and pedestal: http://images.geofffoley.com/main.php?g2_itemId=144

Brass feet: http://images.geofffoley.com/main.php?g2_itemId=147

Pedestal: http://images.geofffoley.com/main.php?g2_itemId=150

http://www.furniturestyles.net/european/english/patterns/guide/hepplewhite-chairs.htm

http://www.furniturestyles.net/european/english/late-g-hepplewhite-furniture.html

The table is an extension table with pedestal bases that are copies, more or less, of Georgian English tables from the 18th century. Duncan Phyfe did use pedestals like that on some of his furniture but it is not his style even though that common misconception is rampant in the market place.

Most sets like this from this period are made with mahogany veneer on the table tops and chair splats while the pedestals and chair frames are made of gum stained to look like mahognay. Your picures were not clear enough to tell if yours was made that way. It was common for manufacturers of this period to leave off labels and maker's marks.

Fred Taylor
“HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE”
www.furnituredetective.com