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Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Pedestal
Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Pedestal

Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Pedestal

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

A enclosed receipt from a master carpenter from the small German lower Rhine city Kalkar documents his restoration work ("renovated") on the object dated 10 January 1927.

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Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Carpenter

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Beech Artisan Workbench
French 19th Century Beech Artisan Workbench

French 19th Century Beech Artisan Workbench

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Unique carpenter’s bench from France, dating to the late 19th century, made of beech wood and iron.

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19th Century French Industrial Antique Carpenter

Materials

Iron

English Regency Yew Wood Cabinet
English Regency Yew Wood Cabinet

English Regency Yew Wood Cabinet

Located in Greenwich, CT

The construction of this cabinet more typical of a carpenter than a trained cabinet maker, and that coupled with the use of yew wood in its entirety, leads one to believe this piece ...

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1810s English Regency Antique Carpenter

Materials

Yew

Chinese Six Door Storage Coffer, C. 1900
Chinese Six Door Storage Coffer, C. 1900

Chinese Six Door Storage Coffer, C. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Originally configured to open from the top, this chest was modified with front-facing doors by our carpenters skilled in traditional joinery. Subtle carved details add design intrigu...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Carpenter

Materials

Brass

Pr 19th Century French Figural Young Lady Cast Iron Fireplace Andirons Firedogs
Pr 19th Century French Figural Young Lady Cast Iron Fireplace Andirons Firedogs

Pr 19th Century French Figural Young Lady Cast Iron Fireplace Andirons Firedogs

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

Thanks very much for visiting The Moody Carpenter and please let us know if we can answer any questions.

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Carpenter

Materials

Iron

"City by the Lake, Switzerland" by Henry Lewis
"City by the Lake, Switzerland" by Henry Lewis

"City by the Lake, Switzerland" by Henry Lewis

By Henry Lewis

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Lewis's family immigrated about 1833 to Boston, Massachusetts, where he was apprenticed to a carpenter. At age seventeen, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he worked as a carpen...

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1860s Victorian Antique Carpenter

Materials

Paint

Edwardian Silver and Enamel Cheroot Case Belonging to Francis T. Cotton
Edwardian Silver and Enamel Cheroot Case Belonging to Francis T. Cotton

Edwardian Silver and Enamel Cheroot Case Belonging to Francis T. Cotton

By Colen Hewer Cheshire

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Cotton, Skipper, A memento of a merry cruise, August 1902’, with the signatures of the ‘first mate, boatswain, purser’ and ‘carpenter’ beneath, surrounded by a scroll border.

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Carpenter

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist
Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist

Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist

Located in Cookeville, TN

Large Brutalist carpenters bench or work table with patina due to age in all the right places.

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Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Carpenter

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Bookshelf Open Rack 1910s-1930s Japandi
Japanese Antique Bookshelf Open Rack 1910s-1930s Japandi

Japanese Antique Bookshelf Open Rack 1910s-1930s Japandi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

This is an old Japanese bookshelf. It was made by carpenters from the latter half of the Meiji period to the Taisho period.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Carpenter

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Gilded and Lacquered Cushion Chest
19th Century Chinese Gilded and Lacquered Cushion Chest

19th Century Chinese Gilded and Lacquered Cushion Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

Carpenters in China's Fujian province during the late Qing dynasty frequently experimented with new carving techniques and ornate finishes.

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carpenter

Materials

Brass

Rustic Plank Wood Vintage Console Table
Rustic Plank Wood Vintage Console Table

Rustic Plank Wood Vintage Console Table

Located in Round Top, TX

Originally, this was likely a work table for a butcher or carpenter and now reveals generations of use. The thick slab top is 20"deep; the listed dimension of 20.5" is at the deepest...

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Antique Carpenter

Materials

Wood

Marquetry Chest of Drawers Baroque 18th Century, Austria, circa 1760
Marquetry Chest of Drawers Baroque 18th Century, Austria, circa 1760

Marquetry Chest of Drawers Baroque 18th Century, Austria, circa 1760

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Coming from a manorial household, this amazing piece of furniture shows the amazing skills of the carpenters from this period best.

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Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Carpenter

Materials

Maple, Nutwood, Walnut

Whitewashed Italian Workbench from Verona, circa 1750
Whitewashed Italian Workbench from Verona, circa 1750

Whitewashed Italian Workbench from Verona, circa 1750

Located in Dallas, TX

This wonderful Italian carpenter’s workbench from the 18th century can be used as a sofa table or console table in any room.

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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Carpenter

Materials

Oak, Pine

Art Deco Display Cabinet, Austria, circa 1920
Art Deco Display Cabinet, Austria, circa 1920

Art Deco Display Cabinet, Austria, circa 1920

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

The unusual lines, reminding on a skyscraper, were definitely not the work of a common designer/ carpenter. Holding two shelves on each side and a larger compartment at the top adorn...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Carpenter

Materials

Fruitwood

Bank of English School Chapel Church Hallway Boot Room Elm Chairs Victorian
Bank of English School Chapel Church Hallway Boot Room Elm Chairs Victorian

Bank of English School Chapel Church Hallway Boot Room Elm Chairs Victorian

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

The 4 Chapel chairs were once repurposed by the Estate carpenter into a bank of chairs / bench, which was used in the boot room of a Country House in Dorset.

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19th Century British Schoolhouse Antique Carpenter

Materials

Elm

Japanese Old Wood Carving Mask 1800s-1860s/Folk Art Sculpture Wabisabi Object
Japanese Old Wood Carving Mask 1800s-1860s/Folk Art Sculpture Wabisabi Object

Japanese Old Wood Carving Mask 1800s-1860s/Folk Art Sculpture Wabisabi Object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

"Kamadomen" is a custom of the Tohoku region, and is made when building a new house, and is hung as a guardian deity of the house on a pillar near the place where fire is used, such ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Carpenter

Materials

Cedar

1800s Swedish Gustavian and Empire Sideboard
1800s Swedish Gustavian and Empire Sideboard

1800s Swedish Gustavian and Empire Sideboard

Located in Kramfors, SE

Healthy and solid frame made by a highly skilled carpenter, one of the original Swedish sideboards from 200 years ago.

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Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Carpenter

Materials

Pine

Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist
Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist

Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist

Located in Cookeville, TN

Large Brutalist carpenters bench or work table with patina due to age in all the right places.

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Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Carpenter

Materials

Wood

Pastoral Chinese Keeper's Coffer, c. 1900
Pastoral Chinese Keeper's Coffer, c. 1900

Pastoral Chinese Keeper's Coffer, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

The cabinet was originally used as a kang daybed, and has been modified into a coffer with front-facing doors by our carpenters skilled in traditional joinery. Each door is carved in...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Carpenter

Materials

Pine

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Masks 1860s-1900s/Folk Crafts Wall Decoration
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Masks 1860s-1900s/Folk Crafts Wall Decoration

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Masks 1860s-1900s/Folk Crafts Wall Decoration

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It seems to have been made by the carpenter who built the house. It is simple, powerful, and original.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Carpenter

Materials

Wood

Oil Painting on Panel by Charles Martin Hardie RSA
Oil Painting on Panel by Charles Martin Hardie RSA

Oil Painting on Panel by Charles Martin Hardie RSA

By Charles Martin Hardie

Located in Uppingham, GB

He was the Ungle of Martin Hardie. Hardie worked as a carpenter in the family business. A family connection with John Pettie led him towards art and eventually to study at the Truste...

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1890s Realist Antique Carpenter

Materials

Oil

19th Century Swedish Mora Clock with Original Paint
19th Century Swedish Mora Clock with Original Paint

19th Century Swedish Mora Clock with Original Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Usually the body itself was made by the local carpenter. That's why the looks of the bodies differ depending on what part of the country they're originally from.

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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Carpenter

Materials

Pine

Chinese Petite Altar
Chinese Petite Altar

Chinese Petite Altar

Located in Chicago, IL

It would have originally been used as storage next to a kang platform in a woman's sleeping quarters. Our carpenters, skilled in traditional methods, elongated the legs to make it mo...

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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Carpenter

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

French Iron Wire Two Seat White Garden Bench Settee Loveseat
French Iron Wire Two Seat White Garden Bench Settee Loveseat

French Iron Wire Two Seat White Garden Bench Settee Loveseat

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

Thanks for visiting The Moody Carpenter and please let us know if we can answer any questions.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Carpenter

Materials

Iron, Wire

Pair of Chinese Humpback Stretcher Side Tables
Pair of Chinese Humpback Stretcher Side Tables

Pair of Chinese Humpback Stretcher Side Tables

Located in Chicago, IL

As beautiful on the inside as on the outside, skilled carpenters developed complex mortise-and-tenon joinery techniques that dovetailed furniture together with no nails or screws.

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carpenter

Materials

Elm

19th C Settee with Distressed Angel Fauna Tapestry Loveseat Bench Sofa
19th C Settee with Distressed Angel Fauna Tapestry Loveseat Bench Sofa

19th C Settee with Distressed Angel Fauna Tapestry Loveseat Bench Sofa

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

Thank you for visiting The Moody Carpenter and please let us know if we can answer any questions.

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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Carpenter

Materials

Tapestry, Wood

Cottage Country Rustic French Carved Faux Bamboo Hat & Coat Wall Rack Folding
Cottage Country Rustic French Carved Faux Bamboo Hat & Coat Wall Rack Folding

Cottage Country Rustic French Carved Faux Bamboo Hat & Coat Wall Rack Folding

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

Thanks very much for visiting The Moody Carpenter and please feel free to ask questions. We have other faux bamboo racks listed if you need a different style.

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Early 20th Century French Country Antique Carpenter

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-19th Century Chinese Square Stools with Humpback Stretchers
Pair of Mid-19th Century Chinese Square Stools with Humpback Stretchers

Pair of Mid-19th Century Chinese Square Stools with Humpback Stretchers

Located in Chicago, IL

The graceful transitions on the inside corners of this pair of feng deng, or square stools, showcase the complex mortise-and-tenon joinery techniques used by skilled carpenters to do...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carpenter

Materials

Elm

Late 18th Century Swedish Blue Pine Country Bench or Sofa
Late 18th Century Swedish Blue Pine Country Bench or Sofa

Late 18th Century Swedish Blue Pine Country Bench or Sofa

Located in Kramfors, SE

According to old tales the carpenter’s name was Wallenberg. The sofa has a rich decor with hand carved wood decorations and onlays.

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Late 18th Century Swedish Country Antique Carpenter

Materials

Pine

Antique Rustic Slab Wood Coffee Table with Natural Patina and Square Peg Splay
Antique Rustic Slab Wood Coffee Table with Natural Patina and Square Peg Splay

Antique Rustic Slab Wood Coffee Table with Natural Patina and Square Peg Splay

Located in Round Top, TX

It originally served as a work table whether for carpenter or butcher resulting in the deep gouges, marks and distress of the top.

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Antique Carpenter

Materials

Wood

Pair of Period French Louis XV Carved Bergeres Cabriolet, Paris, circa 1760
Pair of Period French Louis XV Carved Bergeres Cabriolet, Paris, circa 1760

Pair of Period French Louis XV Carved Bergeres Cabriolet, Paris, circa 1760

By Jean-Baptiste Tilliard

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Tillard, like Foliot and Gourdin, is among the most famous carpenters of the 18th century. Tillard’s seats are preserved at the Louvre Museum and the Metropolitan Museum in New York....

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18th Century French Baroque Antique Carpenter

Materials

Walnut

Vienna Secession Set of Side Tables Glass Plates Brass Inlays Art Nouveau, 1900
Vienna Secession Set of Side Tables Glass Plates Brass Inlays Art Nouveau, 1900

Vienna Secession Set of Side Tables Glass Plates Brass Inlays Art Nouveau, 1900

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

Vienna, manufactured, circa 1900 Measures: Height largest 85 cm / 33.46 inches Width 51 cm / 20.07 inches Depth 36 cm / 14.17 inches Condition: Original vintage furniture d...

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Carpenter

Materials

Beech

Antique French Workbench Rustic Console Table
Antique French Workbench Rustic Console Table

Antique French Workbench Rustic Console Table

Located in Round Top, TX

It is the years of constant use revealed in every ding, gouge, stain, crack and scratch that enrich the character of this impressive carpenters' workbench from France. Notice the imp...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Carpenter

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Mask 1860s-1900s/Folk Crafts Wabisabi Art Object
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Mask 1860s-1900s/Folk Crafts Wabisabi Art Object

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Mask 1860s-1900s/Folk Crafts Wabisabi Art Object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

"KAMADOGAMI" is a custom of the Tohoku region, which was created when a new house was built, and is hung as a guardian deity of the house on a pillar near the place where fire is use...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Carpenter

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Flora Hand Painted Carved /wood Trumeau Mirror
Early 20th Century Flora Hand Painted Carved /wood Trumeau Mirror

Early 20th Century Flora Hand Painted Carved /wood Trumeau Mirror

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

Thanks for visiting The Moody Carpenter please let us know if we can answer any questions and If you are interested in this piece and are not too far from Virginia, I might be able t...

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Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique Carpenter

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Mongolian Herdsman Coffer
Early 20th Century Mongolian Herdsman Coffer

Early 20th Century Mongolian Herdsman Coffer

Located in Chicago, IL

Originally configured to open from the top, this chest was modified with doors by our carpenters skilled in traditional joinery. Reflective of the no-nonsense style favored by a cult...

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Early 20th Century Mongolian Qing Antique Carpenter

Materials

Elm

19th Century French Cast Iron Fireback, The Allegory of Winter
19th Century French Cast Iron Fireback, The Allegory of Winter

19th Century French Cast Iron Fireback, The Allegory of Winter

Located in Dallas, TX

This term was first used by carpenters and wood workers in the early 1800 to describe furniture crowns and architectural motifs that are curved upwards along the center line, resembl...

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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Carpenter

Materials

Iron

Antique Country French Side Table
Antique Country French Side Table

Antique Country French Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

And despite being made by eye, rather than the gauges and calipers of industry, the quality of construction has stood the test of time. Rural carpenters of the past created pared dow...

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19th Century French Country Antique Carpenter

Materials

Oak

1800s, Dutch Baroque Oak Cabinet
1800s, Dutch Baroque Oak Cabinet

1800s, Dutch Baroque Oak Cabinet

Located in High Point, NC

Made in the Netherlands circa 1800, the exemplary cabinetry on display here is a testament to the carpenter’s skill. Eschewing straight lines, the design uses S-shaped curves to crea...

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19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Carpenter

Materials

Oak

Antique Swedish Red Stained 19th Century Gustavian Pine Desk, Hand Crafted
Antique Swedish Red Stained 19th Century Gustavian Pine Desk, Hand Crafted

Antique Swedish Red Stained 19th Century Gustavian Pine Desk, Hand Crafted

Located in Odense, DK

Handcrafted with meticulous care and attention to detail by a skilled Swedish carpenter during the 19th century, this desk exudes rustic charm, timeless beauty and functionality.

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Romantic Antique Carpenter

Materials

Pine

French 19th Century Workbench from Burgundy
French 19th Century Workbench from Burgundy

French 19th Century Workbench from Burgundy

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

The top planks are impossibly thick, patinated by saws and hand tools necessary to the carpenter’s craft. Along the length of the rear plank is a series of rectangular openings calle...

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19th Century French Brutalist Antique Carpenter

Materials

Iron

Chinese Herdsman's Sideboard, c. 1900
Chinese Herdsman's Sideboard, c. 1900

Chinese Herdsman's Sideboard, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Originally configured to open from the top, the cabinet has been modified with front-facing doors by our carpenters skilled in traditional joinery. The large coffer has two shallow d...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Carpenter

Materials

Pine

18th Century Walnut Wood Fauteuil by Nicolas Foliot, Furniture Maker to the King
18th Century Walnut Wood Fauteuil by Nicolas Foliot, Furniture Maker to the King

18th Century Walnut Wood Fauteuil by Nicolas Foliot, Furniture Maker to the King

By Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant period Louis XV fauteuil, or armchair, was hand-carved from walnut wood in France during the 1700’s, by the master carpenter Nicolas Foliot. Our fauteuil exhibits sev...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Carpenter

Materials

Brass

1860s French Provincial Bleach Oak Side Table
1860s French Provincial Bleach Oak Side Table

1860s French Provincial Bleach Oak Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

Away from the capital, carpenters interpreted the latest fashion in pared down styles, recalling their local ambiance in readily available materials.

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Carpenter

Materials

Oak

Swedish 18th Century Corner Cabinet Dry Scraped to perfection
Swedish 18th Century Corner Cabinet Dry Scraped to perfection

Swedish 18th Century Corner Cabinet Dry Scraped to perfection

Located in Houston, TX

The straight and softly fluted lines with the squared-off back are typical of the less-fussy Swedish style The piece, hand-made by an expert carpenter of the day will become an ama...

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19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Carpenter

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Occasional Cabriole Leg Table
French Occasional Cabriole Leg Table

French Occasional Cabriole Leg Table

Located in High Point, NC

Away from the capital, carpenters interpreted the latest fashion in pared down styles, recalling their local ambiance in readily available materials.

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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Carpenter

Materials

Oak

Italian Rustic Boatyard Mechanic Cabinet with Tools Original Paint Unrestored
Italian Rustic Boatyard Mechanic Cabinet with Tools Original Paint Unrestored

Italian Rustic Boatyard Mechanic Cabinet with Tools Original Paint Unrestored

Located in Highwood, IL

Workman’s Cabinet found in an Italian Boatyard made in the mid-1800s and in absolutely untouched original condition, even down to the carpenter’s tools. When we started in this busin...

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1850s Italian Country Antique Carpenter

Materials

Steel, Wire

Antique mid 18th century Dutch Renaissance solid oak single door cupboard
Antique mid 18th century Dutch Renaissance solid oak single door cupboard

Antique mid 18th century Dutch Renaissance solid oak single door cupboard

Located in Casteren, NL

Executed by a skilled carpenter following the revered traditions of the Dutch furniture makers' guild during the Golden Age, this cabinet exudes the finesse of the Dutch Renaissance ...

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Mid-18th Century Dutch Renaissance Antique Carpenter

Materials

Steel

George III Linen Press
George III Linen Press

George III Linen Press

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The pattern of the wood throughout the piece is also to be noted for its amazing organic shapes and curves. The carpenter paid close attention to the wood patterns and used it to the...

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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Carpenter

Materials

Mahogany

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