19th Century Writing Table by Gillow & Co.

A remarkable 19th-century kidney-shaped mahogany writing table by the esteemed Gillow & Co. is featured. This exquisite piece boasts a brass gallery rail encircling the top edge and a tooled green leather writing surface. A central drawer is adorned with the original star brass handles, while the entire structure rests on a molded trestle base with original casters. Notably, the drawer bears the stamp “Gillow & Co.”

Gillows of Lancaster and London, commonly referred to as Gillow & Co., was a distinguished English furniture-making firm established in Lancaster approximately in 1730 by Robert Gillow (1704–1772). Renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship and elegant proportions, Gillows swiftly became synonymous with quality. Consequently, other designers frequently commissioned the firm to manufacture their designs. Surviving examples of Gillow furniture are housed in museums in London, Leeds, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Auckland, as well as the Gillow Museum at the Judges’ Lodgings in Lancaster. Their work is also displayed in historic houses open to the public, such as Tatton Park, thereby reflecting the firm’s enduring reputation and influence.