American Sheraton Style Cherry Drop-Leaf Work Table
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Let’s take a closer look at this compact charmer: an American Sheraton Style Cherry Drop-Leaf Work Table. At first glance it reads as a simple side table, but those hinged leaves and the single fitted drawer tell us it was conceived as a small work or sewing table, meant to expand when needed and tuck away when not.
Stylistically it nods back to the Federal and Sheraton vocabulary of about 1820–1835—slender legs, ring turnings at the feet, a rectilinear case and a practical little drawer for tools or thread. But the very clean turnings, relatively crisp drawer interior, and uniform finish suggest that this is a revival piece, probably made between about 1880 and 1920, when America was happily re-editing its early republic furniture for a new middle-class home.
The materials appear to be cherry or cherry-stained softwood, with honest, straightforward joinery and a simple wooden knob. Nothing fancy, but nothing dishonest either. Wear seems modest—some surface scuffs and sunning, but no heroic repairs or structural drama.
From a collector’s standpoint, this is decorative Americana rather than museum-grade Federal furniture. I’d place authenticity as to early-19th-century origin at around 35%, but as a genuine late-19th/early-20th-century Sheraton revival table, it holds its own nicely. At auction today, I’d expect it to bring in the range of $125 to $250, depending on venue and local appetite for small, usable antiques—perfect for an entry hall, lamp table, or a sewing corner with stories to tell.
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Item Report
American Sheraton Style Cherry Drop-Leaf Work Table
By:Unknown cabinetmaker
Style:American Sheraton / Late Federal Revival, drop-leaf work table
Origin:United States
Materials:Likely solid cherry (or cherry-stained softwood) with turned hardwood legs, iron hinges, and wooden drawer knob
Age:Circa 1880–1920 (late 19th to early 20th century, in imitation of ca. 1820–1835 Sheraton forms)
Condition:Very good (light surface wear, minor finish marks, appears structurally sound; no major losses visible)
Value:$125–$250 (auction/liquidation estimate)
Maker's Marks / Writing:No maker’s mark or writing visible on provided images.
Date:2025-11-22 21:19:27.629711
Description:
Small rectangular drop-leaf work or side table with single drawer, four fixed legs, and hinged leaves at each side. The legs are square at the top with turned and ring-turned feet, characteristic of late Federal–Sheraton taste. The case and top appear to be cherry or stained softwood with a warm reddish-brown finish. Drawer is dovetailed at the front with a simple round wooden knob and keyhole escutcheon; leaves are supported by hinged rule-joint supports (not fully visible). Overall proportions and construction suggest a compact 19th-century-style work or sewing table adapted for general side-table use.
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
This table is a late 19th–early 20th century American Sheraton-style drop-leaf work or side table, borrowing its vocabulary—turned legs, compact proportions, single drawer—from earlier Federal/Sheraton originals of the 1820s–30s. The wood, joinery, and very clean regular turning suggest a Revival-era piece rather than a true period example: the legs lack the subtle irregularities and oxidation expected on a 200-year-old table, and the overall surface and drawer interior look relatively crisp, with limited shrinkage or wear. It is nevertheless a well-made, honest utilitarian table with pleasing color, likely original knob and lock escutcheon, and an attractive, practical form. A word about fakes.. Sheraton and Federal designs were heavily revived around the U.S. Centennial, and many such pieces are later "looks-old" versions; collectors should buy them as decorative antiques, not as early 19th-century masterpieces. On today’s market, this would likely sell in the low hundreds at regional auction or estate sale. Antique truth, not antique wishful thinking.
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Provenance:
Not provided.
Condition:
Very good (light surface wear, minor finish marks, appears structurally sound; no major losses visible)
Identification Score: 88%
Form, legs, drawer construction and drop leaves clearly indicate an American Sheraton-influenced work/side table; only the precise date range is somewhat uncertain.
Authenticity Score: 35%
Likely an authentic antique table of late 19th–early 20th century date, but not a true circa 1820–1835 period Sheraton piece; finishes and turnings suggest a later revival manufacture.
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Keywords
American, Sheraton style, Federal revival, drop-leaf table, work table, cherry side table, 19th century furniture, antique furniture
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