Antique 1910s Queen Anne Style Mahogany Tilt Top Table With Marquetry Inlay. The circular umbrella-like shape in center is a pretty counterpoint to the rest of the smooth grained round top. "S. M. Co." written on underside, along with the date 1911. 

Condition: Some scratches on the otherwise smooth surface. 

Size: 24 x 24 x 9 in. 

Queen Anne furniture is an influential design style characterized by being smaller, lighter, and more comfortable than its heavy 17th Century predecessors. Although named after the monarch who reigned from 1702 to 1714, the term predominantly describes decorative trends that flourished from the mid-1720s to around 1760. The cabriole leg serves as the most recognizable structural element of this style, drawing inspiration from French Rococo forms and elegant Chinese furniture lines, and unlike earlier rectilinear styles Queen Anne furniture integrated C-scrolls, S-scrolls, and ogee curves directly into the framework of the pieces rather than using them purely for applied decoration. Craftsmanship focused on form and material, making walnut the dominant wood of choice in sophisticated urban environments and sparking an era known as “the age of walnut.” The trend emphasized minimal ornamentation, though it frequently featured carved scallop shell motifs and rare, vibrant examples of japanning, and saw the birth of the tilt-top table and other space economic measures, but was eventually eclipsed by the Chippendale style. 

Some scratches on the otherwise smooth surface. 

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