Queen Anne Dining Table

In the 17th century, Queen Anne ruled England. It is during this period that the Queen Anne dining table concept was born. Actually, there are no specific features of the table. As time proceeds into the 18th century, more and more different designs were incorporated into the Queen Anne dining table.

Note that Queen Anne's reign was way before Queen Victoria ruled the English kingdom.

Features

A classic antique in its own class, one of the earliest known English dining tables.

Made from wood material only. Cherry hardwood is widely used.

Finish is usually the standard brown color, nothing too light or too dark.

They are best distinguished by their table legs.

Rectangular shapes are far more common than round ones when it comes to table tops.

Leg types

A Queen Anne kitchen table will have the following leg types. They resemble the pedestal leg base design. These are the few common ones.

Padfoot

When you see table legs that have the padfoot design, you know they belong to Queen Anne dining tables. Not only do they look elegant, but they can withstand any long table tops which are heavy.

Padfoot with knee bracket

Like its name suggests, there is an extra feature of the padfoot table leg near the top. The purpose of the bracket is better and easier for manufacturers to build the table, hence creating a more sturdy table.

Carved knee chippendale

This table leg has carvings both at the knee and at the bottom (leg ends).

Ball and claw

You guessed it right. The table leg ends are shaped like a round animal paw, resembling a claw-like impression. It is also known as the clawed bun feet.

Turned legs

Turned legs are a result of the CNC machine turning process at the factory. Therefore, the table legs can be tapered or have various diameters at different heights.

Benefits

You get both beauty and elegance in one table.

If you are an antique furniture lover, you should grab one unit of Queen Anne table.

During the 17th and 18th century, it was used by the noblemen and Kings in England. Now you can have a majestic dining table at your home too.

Queen Anne kitchen accessories

Actually, you should get yourself the complete Queen Anne furniture for your dining room area. Only then, this royal table will come to life. Here are the other kitchen accessories you should know about when it comes to Queen Anne dining tables.

Queen Anne hutch

What is a hutch? It is a chestboard or cabinet that is usually found in the kitchen. The main function of a hutch is to store your kitchen plates and cups as well as other utensils.

Queen Anne chairs

Like the table counterpart, a Queen Anne dining chair will also have the curved cabriole legs and ball paws. Both table legs and chair legs share similar characteristics.

Queen Anne sideboard

The sideboard is an alternative to the hutch. A sideboard is also smaller than a hutch but serves the same function, storing your kitchen items.

Without these accessories, your Queen Anne dining set might not be complete.

Other related Queen Anne furniture

Chippendale kitchen table

Don't be confused with the Chippendale dining table. Although a Chippendale table looks similar (especially the table legs) to a Queen Anne's, they are 2 different tables.