An impressive Gillingtons style c1820 mahogany dining table is one of a number of prime antique furniture lots at the James Adam house contents sale at Courtown House, Kilcock, Co. Kildare on April 22. Attributed to Gillingtons of Dublin the table – on quadruped pillar supports – is designed to be used either as a single entity or three stand alone tables. It can be traced back to the original Courtown House contents auction in 1963. Gillingtons were a Dublin firm of cabinet makers in the early years of the 19th century. The table is estimated at 25,000-35,000.
Also from the dining room at Courtown House is a rare pair of George III mahogany dining room pedestals after a design by Gillows. The restrained neo-classical urns on Roman pedestals correspond closely to a design by Gillows of 1788. The lidded urns with bell finials and lead linings are on a square base with a single panel door and shelved interior. They were also in the 1963 catalogue. It is rare to come across an intact pair so this lot is estimated at 15,000-20,000.
(See posts on antiquesandartireland.com for April 8 and April 15, 2015).
An Irish George IV mahogany rectangular dining table attributed to Gillingtons of Dublin. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 70,000
One of a pair of George III inlaid mahogany dining room pedestals. UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR 28,000
The pedestals in situ in the dining room.