Mid-Century Greaves & Thomas (UK) Kiaat extendable dining table

Mid-Century Greaves & Thomas (UK) Kiaat extendable dining table.

Eight-seater that extends to a ten-seater. The butterflied extendable leaf works with a 'pull' brass pin underneath the table to open it up to either extend or fold it back neatly underneath the table when not extended. 

The design of this table is characteristic of Greaves & Thomas with amazing detail below the top, the warm colour and grain of the kiaat is shown off beautifully in this fantastic piece of British mid-century design.

In very good restored condition.

 

Extended: 230cm x 91cm | Height – 77cm

Not Extended: 183cm x 91cm | Height –77cm

The Greaves & Thomas chairs are part of our personal collection and not included, available on request. Set of 6

 

Greaves & Thomas, or G&T, was a London-based firm that dates back to the early 1900s. Greaves & Thomas, like many other British firms, employed professional designers to produce contemporary furniture by the mid-1950s and 1960s, all of which had clean lines and a Danish influence.  'Iconic Vintage Furniture – Spotlight on Greaves & Thomas Greaves & Thomas furniture, which dates back to the early 1900s, was a high quality and very much ‘high-end’ furniture brand which is extremely sought after today.

While the brand was well known for its sofa bed production and designs in the 1920s through to the mid-century period, the brand also produced a stunning array of sideboards, tables and mirrors, all characterised by simple, straight lines and elegant frames. Very much a forward thinking furniture brand, vintage Greaves & Thomas pieces can slot perfectly into the 21st century home.  

 

Brief History and Timeline of Greaves & Thomas

1967 – Popular mid-century Furniture maker Schreiber (now owned by Sainsbury’s) acquired Greaves & Thomas. This acquisition of Greaves & Thomas added substantial weight and credibility to the Schreiber brand and its product line.  

1950s to 1960s – The focus during this time period for Greaves & Thomas was on the recruitment of quality designers. These designers would lead on the execution of the brand’s signature styles, with arguably the most well-known designer being Walter Cornell – who created very streamlined styles most of which were characterised with clean lines and a Danish influence.  

1920s to 1960s – The pull out sofa bed was Greaves & Thomas biggest selling furniture piece during this time period, and was dubbed the ‘Put-u-up‘. Though specialising in Sofa Beds the brand also produced contemporary chairs and dining furniture.  

1900s – The Greaves & Thomas brand was established and was set to become one of the UKs most celebrated furniture makers.  

 

It's no surprise that quality vintage Greaves & Thomas furniture is in high demand today.' 

- https://www.huntvintage.co/blog/iconic-vintage-furniture-spotlight-on-greaves-thomas  

 

As with most mid-century pieces it is a good combination of solid wood & a high-quality wood veneer.