Eastlake Table Appraisal

Eastlake Style Walnut Center or Lamp Table

This is an antique wooden table, likely a center or lamp table, crafted in the Victorian Eastlake style dating from approximately 1870 to 1890. The piece is constructed from walnut with a warm, medium-brown finish. It features a highly architectural and ornate base characteristic of the Aesthetic Movement, consisting of a central turned post surrounded by four elegant S-curved or lyre-shaped supports. These supports terminate in blocked feet at the floor. Notable decorative elements include incised geometric carvings, stylized floral or trefoil cutouts in the arching braces near the base, and a serrated 'sawtooth' or crenelated apron detail beneath the tabletop. The craftsmanship showcases the machine-aided but hand-finished precision typical of late 19th-century American furniture manufacturing. The piece appears to be in fair to good antique condition; there is visible surface wear, minor scuffing on the lower legs, and a dry patina suggesting the finish is original and may require light conservation. No maker's marks are immediately visible in the provided image, but the overall design is indicative of high-quality mass production from Northern furniture centers of the era such as Grand Rapids. The tabletop appears to have a molded edge, and the overall structural integrity seems sound despite being stored in a cluttered environment.