Rare and Unusual Indian Cupboard Made for the Dutch or English Market

A West Indian satinwood gentleman’s compactum/press attributed to Holland & Sons, of rectangular form with central cupboard doors opening to reveal four slides, flanked on both sides with five banks of drawers, decorated throughout with book matched veneers, orignal turned knob handles. English, circa 1840. Holland & Sons, originally founded in 1803 by Stephen Taprell and William Holland, a relation of the architect Henry Holland, the firm of Holland & Sons soon became one of the largest and most successful furniture making companies in the 19th Century. The firm worked extensively for the Royal Family, taking a leading part in the decoration and furnishing of Osborne House...

A Victorian single door mahogany cabinet in the French taste, of upright rectangular form with a grey marble top set above a frieze with a disguised drawe...

An unusual Indian silver model of the Ramghandram Bhatt Hostel, showing a five-storey Art Deco building on a black and burgundy Bakelite plinth. Fitted with internal electric lights....

With a white marble-top above a frieze drawer and reeded columns flanking a paneled fall front which opens to reveal three lines of small drawers with pigeon holes above, the lower s...

This walnut cabinet has a shaped, stepped top above a central glazed door enclosing four Moroccan leather drawers with cedar linings. Flanked by eight smaller disguised drawers, the ...

A mid-Victorian kingwood serpentine cabinet, English in the French style, the shaped top with burr-walnut half veneers within kingwood banding and b...

This four door/two drawer cupboard has exposed peg construction. There are raised panels on the doors and stiles. The hinges are original and brass hardware is later. The top section...

A stunning 18th century walnut Dutch armoire. The large angular crown with stepped moulding, above two tall solid cross banded panelled doors separated and flanked by pilaster columns with shaped mouldings to the base and carvings to the top. One key operates the locking right door and acts as a pull. The left door latches from the inside to keep it in place when closed. Just behind the doors are three shelves and two drawers. The base with a repeat shape as the top cornice. The whole is supported by 4 large bun feet. The detail continues with two cross banded panelled sides with soft curved corners. Throughout its long life, the wood finish has acquired a patina that is simply amazing and has an undeniable antique quality. Impeccable craftsmanship. This elegant and richly walnut armoire from The Netherlands will be a great acquisition for contemporary or traditional interiors. Great quality. A good piece of 18th century Dutch antique furniture...

Late 19th C painted Dutch bombe display cupboard. 1890. Dimensions 44 inches (112 cms) wide 15.5 inches (39 cms) deep 80 inches (203 cms) hig...

Unusual 19th C Dutch pale pine linen cupboard. 1860. Internal shelf depth is 18 inches (46 cms) Dimensions 77.5 inches (197 cms) Wide 22 inches (56 cms) Deep 91 inches (...

Dutch, painted pine kas with single door having recessed panel doors painted with floral bouquets. Chamfered corners continue the floral motif on faux grain-painted background. Origi...

Rare modernist cupboard made of oak wood in The Netherlands in the 1920s. This high cabinet was used in a post office in the 1920s and 1930s. The 4 shelves are adjustable. The lock w...