Frank Pratt Arts & Crafts Gothic School English Oak Dining Table

An Arts & Crafts Gothic School English Oak dining table by Frank Pratt. A simple elegant design handmade by an individual craftsman. Featuring:

• Solid English oak throughout.

• Rectangular top made out of just four continuous pieces of solid oak

• Shaped end supports joined by a single plank stretcher secured by keyed tenons

Approximate dimensions are:

• Top thickness 35mm ( 1 1/4 inch)

• Overall Length 1700mm (5 feet 6 3/4 inches)

• Overall Height 760mm (2 feet 5 3/4 inches) [A standard height for a dining table]

• Overall Depth 720mm (2 feet 4 1/4 inches)

c. 1980

Very good sound condition with a very clean top, tight joints and original finish. If you wish to have further specific photographs or talk to us for a more detailed condition report then please do not hesitate to contact us.

A specialist in high quality hand-made furniture, mostly in English Oak

The most British of woods, that can produce really special results. English oak has been used for hundreds of years to construct everything from sea-going vessels to fine furniture. Although oak grows widely across Europe and North America, craftsmen continue to cherish English oak which grows more slowly than its foreign counterparts giving it strength, durability. Quarter sawn boards are very straight grained and have distinctive growth rings and medullary rays that give a very beautiful effect as well as being renowned for their superior stability and strength

From the very earliest days of the Art & Crafts movement John Ruskin and architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin promoted the Gothic period as their inspiration. Its designs used traditional techniques and materials, with the craftsman and craftsmanship at the centre of the construction process. The traditional forms allow the makers to showcase their skills as a natural part of construction rather than having to use fancy add ons or flashy finishes