A kettle stand is an item of furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries used to hold a hot kettle or teapot, allowing it to cool without damaging the surface of a table or other piece of furniture.

A kettle stand is small, portable table frequently made from mahogany and either a circular top with three legs, or square top with four legs. The flat top would have a circular or oval depression in the centre, called a well, which was designed to hold the kettle or teapot. The well was often lined with a heat-resistant material, such as copper or brass, to protect the wood from heat and moisture.

The kettle stands were used in the sitting room or drawing room, where tea would be served to guests. The stand could be easily moved from place to place, making it convenient for serving tea in different areas of more...

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A fine quality antique English mahogany kettle stand with…

A fine quality antique English mahogany kettle stand with gallery top and beautifully carved column and base with melon feet, circa 1840, 67 cm high, 35 cm diameter

Elegant oak George III kettle stand, with hexagonal top,…

George III Oak Kettle Stand: Elegant Hexagonal Design (74cm)

Elegant oak George III kettle stand, with hexagonal top, slightly tapering baluster column on tripod base 74 cm high

Dutch mahogany kettle stand, c.1790-1800, rectangular with…

Mahogany Kettle Stand/Wine Table with Carved Legs

Dutch mahogany kettle stand, c.1790-1800, rectangular with later fitted top for use as a wine table, with single drawer, on carved cabriole legs with claw and ball feet, height 52 cm width 29 cm depth 29 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A George II mahogany kettle stand, English circa 1750 and later,…

George II Mahogany Kettle Stand, 1750- Later, 55x28cm

A George II mahogany kettle stand, English circa 1750 and later, 55 cm high 28 cm wide

A Georgian mahogany tea kettle stand with two sliding…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Kettle Stand with Barley Twist Baluster

A Georgian mahogany tea kettle stand with two sliding extensions, fine barley twist baluster column on three sweeping and scrolling legs resting on brass ball feet, circa 1805, 72 cm high, 38 cm wide, 38 cm deep

A rare Australian cedar kettle stand, 19th century, 80 cm high,…

19th Century Australian Cedar Kettle Stand

A rare Australian cedar kettle stand, 19th century, 80 cm high, 45 cm diameter

A Colonial Australian kettle stand, musk, blackwood, huon pine…

1850 Tasmanian Kettle Stand in Musk and Blackwood

A Colonial Australian kettle stand, musk, blackwood, huon pine and cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1850, 81 cm high, 50 cm diameter

A George III style mahogany kettle stand, probably late 19th…

George III Mahogany Kettle Stand

A George III style mahogany kettle stand, probably late 19th century, the octagonal top with shaped gallery on a slender columnar stem and three outswept legs, 74 cm high,

A rare Australian cedar kettle stand, 19th century 80 cm high,…

19th Century Australian Cedar Kettle Stand

A rare Australian cedar kettle stand, 19th century 80 cm high, 45 cm diameter

Chippendale style kettle stand with brass gallery, late 19th…

Chippendale Kettle Stand with Brass Gallery

Chippendale style kettle stand with brass gallery, late 19th century. 68 cm high, 33 cm wide, 33 cm deep

A George II kettle-stand English, circa 1720, 58 cm high, 28 cm…

George II Kettle-Stand: English 1720, 58cm High

A George II kettle-stand English, circa 1720, 58 cm high, 28 cm diameter