Indian Painted Furniture

A special unique piece! Hand-painted, probably from France, late 19th century. Beautiful floral patterns in colorful and golden paint.

Wonderful large antique solid wood blanket chest with hinged top. Features a village scene on the top, men on horseback on the front, fruit im...

A small round burl wood trinket or jewelry box with pyramid-like top. Perfect for any desk or vanity area to hold small items. Shown with cocktail ring (available separately.) Dimens...

Indian folk art painted cupboard This is an unusual piece, the cupboard stands on a small plinth, it is painted in the detailed Indian Folk Art Style ...

Le Tallec gilt and hand-painted Limoges porcelain brass mounted jewelry or trinket box, floral motifs, fully marked underside. Measures: 1.5" H x 3.5" W x 2....

Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box. Handcrafted decorative North India round metal Asian copper Mughal Raj, Indian lidded , spice, pandan betel box with latch and a top handle. Of dome form with lotus-shaped finial, with spiralling bosse designs, Delicately and intricately hand-chased and hammered with geometric Anglo-Indian designs. Consuming betel leaves with several ingredients such as wet lime paste, katechu, areca nut, cloves and even tobacco leaves has been popular in India from the fourth century AD. The box was probably used to store the betel leaf used in the preparation of paan. Lime paste is mixed with grated areca nut and flavourings and the resulting mixture is rolled in the betel leaf to form a small parcel which can then be chewed. As well as being an integral part of Indian hospitality paan is believed to possess medicinal properties and was also taken as an aphrodisiac. The present box, which was elaborately designed for this purpose, would have been taken out ceremoniously on special occasions. Exquisite conversation museum quality piece with a very nice antique patina. Fine intricate artwork with conical form lid with Moorish pierced designs. Islamic Mughal Indo Persian...

Folk Art Kubbstol chair from Northern Sweden. A Kubbstol chair is made from a hollowed tree trunk; from a single piece of wood that's been hewn out to form the seat, back and frame. ...

An antique Indian metal water jug from the 19th century, with large belly, flaring neck and large lip. Born in India during the 19th century, this metal water jug charms our eyes wit...

Late 19th century antique wood serving tray hand-painted with flowers on red background. Worn paint and great patina with floral painted des...

A small Swedish 18th century Folk Art box with original paint. The box is most likely used to keep jewelry and other precious items. Box is carved with inscription "ANNO 1792 DEN 27...

This unique vintage Chinese sewing box is 100 percent hand made and hand painted with traditional Chinese painting on the side and lid of the box. It wa...

Beautiful antique jewelry box in original wood finish, metal hardware and round legs. Great metal carving details especially on the legs.