Gary Magakis Furniture

IMPORTANT CABINET WITH TWO BODY IN BLACKENED WOOD CARVED AND ENGRAVED ORIGIN: FRANCE PERIOD: 17TH CENTURY Height: 188 cm Width: 135 cm Depth: 53.5 cm Blackened wood and veneer: rosewood, ebony, pear, mahogany Framed in oak wood A real ceremonial piece of furniture, this two-part cabinet opens with two historiated panels and two drawers in the upper part and two leaves and two belt drawers in the lower part. Richly worked, it offers both inside and outside a floral decoration, finely engraved which contrasts with the importance given to geometric lines. This duality, typical of this type of cabinet, confirms its dating and its origin. In addition, the gilded metal locks and fittings enhance the sumptuous trait of this piece of furniture and also contribute to its ornamentation. Furniture of predilection for “enclosing the most precious things” (Furetière, Dictionnaire, 1690) the appearance of cabinets in the 16th century accompanied the development of wunderkammern, these cabinets of curiosities enriched both by the vogue for the antique and by distant expeditions which bring back with them natural wonders and rare testimonies of distant civilisations. The curious, combining fortune and culture, brings together antique medals, rare plants, fossils, or oriental ornaments. This meeting of pieces which embodies much more than their material reality, a subjective evocation of all the riches of the earth and all the knowledge of men, acts in the eyes of its owner like a microcosm of which he is the master and which he enjoys according to his will. This is how the first cabinets were designed to be transportable, often wooden structures calling for riches only those they housed for a collector who refused to part with them, even temporarily. In the 17th century, the cabinet gained in technical complexity and luxurious materials until it could no longer be moved itself and became a prized and expensive collector’s item...

Low coffee table, stainless steel and glass by Ausenda, 1970Style Vintage Periodo del design 1970 - 1979 Production Period 1970 - 1979 Year Manufactured 1970 Country of Manufacture I...

Low coffee or cocktail table with Carrara marble inset top, polished steel banding and gray steel legs. Italy 1980s.

The Aero 51" LP media console provides a place for your turntable, audio components, and up to 120 of your favorite albums. Our Aero cabinets feature ...

Shown in: Blackened steel and ebonized walnut- 18" D x 24" W x 21" H Waxed aluminum and oxidized maple- 18" D x 24" W x 21" H Blackened steel and ebonized walnut- 15" D x 24" W x 24"...

This double-sided English display cabinet was made in the late 1800s. It has six compartments with six glass doors that open on both sides. It is in good condition and highly functio...

An acid-etched and enameled bronze over pewter over wood coffee or cocktail table, designed and produced by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, New York, USA, 1960s.

Early Double Sided Shop Counter From France, Circa 1900. Solid oak construction with four doors and original hardware. Great original patina and use.

Gorgeous George Nakashima cabinet features a single slab laurel top with one free edge above two doors concealing two adjustable shelves. Perfect low cabinet also could be a wonderfu...

Lovely John Widdicomb carved wood low chest with a Mediterranean motif. Gilt highlights and intricately carved. Three drawers in the center section an...

Fabulous Mid-Century Modern to Modern narrow walnut buffet console cabinet with bi-fold doors, 1 adjustable shelf, and antiqued brass handles. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th century. Well, Well, Well, What have we here? This is a fantastic mid-century modern to modern narrow console cabinet...

Small hall entry space cabinet credenza, TV stand alternative with slate top. Mid-Century Modern circa 1970s Milo Baughman style piece.