$1,510
H 31.89 in W 18.51 in D 20.48 in
Antique 19th Century French Hunt Night Stand / Cabinet Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous 19th century French renaissance Revival Night stand / side table in Hunt / Black Forest style with barley twisted columns.
Oak
$4,300
H 38.5 in W 57 in D 22.25 in
Antique French Server Sideboard Buffet Hunt Harvest Cabinet Black Forest Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French HIGHLY CARVED Oak "Hunt" "Harvest" Black Forest Server Sideboard Buffet Cabinet~~ c. 1880s This is only one of multiple exquisite pieces recent...
Oak
$41,080 / set
H 110.24 in W 100.4 in D 25.6 in
Monumental Hunt Cabinet 19th century carved oak Black Forest French Renaissance
By Alexander Roux
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare monumental Hunt style Renaissance Revival cabinet by Alexander Roux 1870 museum quality piece. Carved out of solid oak with numerous rich details and stunning craftsmanship by...
Glass, Oak
$6,200
H 84 in W 60.75 in D 22.5 in
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Bleached Oak Hunt Buffet Desserte
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring remarkable craftsmanship and Old World character into a dining room, lodge, or grand entry with this richly carved antique French Black Forest hunt buffet desserte. Crafted in ...
Oak
$23,850Sale Price|63% Off
H 104.5 in W 94.25 in D 26.25 in
Austrian-German 19th Century Carved Walnut Black-Forest Hunt Credenza Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very large and impressive Austrian-German 19th century finely carved walnut figural Black-Forest "Hunting" credenza Bibliothèque (Bookacase). The intricately carved two-part body, ...
Glass, Walnut
$3,696
H 48.04 in W 51.97 in D 25.6 in
French 19th century antique writing desk Black Forest hunt Renaissance revival
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous French antique 19th century Renaissance revival / Hunt style Writing desk in carved oak. Marvelous decorated hunt style desk with fox head drawers & barley twisted columns....
Oak
$10,500
H 93 in W 51.75 in D 22.5 in
19th Century French Bleached Oak Nine-Gun Cabinet with Hunt Carvings
Located in Dallas, TX
This rare antique French gun cabinet was crafted in solid oak circa 1860 and offers the scale, carving, and architectural presence of an important château furnishing. Designed as a t...
Glass, Oak
$5,200
H 39 in W 58 in D 24.5 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet with Bird and Fish Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
For the ultimate fisherman or bird hunter, look no further than this exquisite Black Forest buffet! Crafted in France, circa 1860, the antique cabinet sits on bun feet over a recesse...
Oak
Rare Black Forest Hunts Sideboard or Buffet, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare and high quality hand carved "hunt" sideboard or buffet in the Black Forest style circa 1880 having two full depth drawers mounted over two doors depicting a beauti...
Oak
Carved Oak Hunts Bookcase Gun Cupboard, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A good black forest style hand carved oak bookcase or gun cabinet circa 1880. This piece is presently set up as a book case however if you wish to use it as a gun cabinet we will con...
Oak
Sold
H 102 in W 58 in D 24 in
Antique French Oak Bookcase Black Forest Hunt Display Cabinet Jacobean Buffet
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th century antique French oak renaissance black forest "hunt" cabinet, bookcase, cupboard or deux corps~~jacobean "roaring" lions~~c. 1870s We were fortunate enough t...
Oak
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H 23 in W 36 in L 23 in
Antique French Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Dark Oak Black Forest Renaissance 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century antique French dark oak Renaissance Revival Black Forest "Hunt" cabinet, bookcase, vitrine or display cabinet~~1880s This is only one of multiple exquisite pie...
Oak
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H 90 in W 48 in D 21.25 in
Antique French Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Display Buffet Black Forest Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century antique French oak renaissance black forest "Hunt" cabinet, bookcase, cupboard or display cabinet~ c. 1870s This is only one of multiple exquisite pieces recen...
Oak
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H 88.75 in W 43 in D 22 in
Antique French Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Display Buffet Black Forest Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance BLACK FOREST "Hunt" Cabinet, Bookcase, cupboard or display cabinet~~ c. 1880s This is only one of multiple exquisite pieces ...
Oak
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H 83 in W 37 in D 20 in
Antique French Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Display Buffet Black Forest Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French Oak BLACK FOREST "Hunt" Cabinet, Bookcase, Buffet, Cupboard or Display Cabinet~~ circa 1880s This is only one of multiple exquisite pieces r...
Oak
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H 101 in W 37.5 in D 22 in
Antique French Bookcase Cabinet Display Hunt Style Black Forest Petite Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance BLACK FOREST "Hunt" Cabinet, Bookcase, Cupboard or Display Cabinet with Crown~~ c. 1880s This is only one of multiple exquis...
Oak
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H 91.5 in W 39.25 in D 17 in
Antique French Bookcase HUNT Cabinet Display Buffet Oak Slim Profile 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century antique French oak renaissance black forest "Hunt" cabinet, bookcase, cupboard or display cabinet~~ c. 1880s This is only one of multiple exquisite pieces ...
Oak
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H 103 in W 51 in D 19.75 in
German Black Forest Figural Carved Oak Hunt Court Cupboard, circa 1890
By Black Forest
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique German Black Forest figural hunt board breakfront cabinet offers oak construction with carved crest having central urn with flanking griffins and foliate decoration surmou...
Oak
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H 94 in W 54 in D 23 in
Magnificent French Renaissance Black Forest Hunt Buffet Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful solid oak display cabinet that serves as a buffet, sideboard or bookcase from the fabled Black Forest, where Germany, Switzerland and France meet. Dating from around the 1...
Oak
Sold
H 84 in W 45 in D 19.5 in
Antique French Buffet Server Sideboard Hunt Cabinet Black Forest Bookcase 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French Oak 3-Tier "Hunt" Black Forest Server Sideboard Buffet Cabinet Bookcase~~ c. 1880s This is only one of multiple exquisite pieces recently recei...
Oak
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H 87 in W 53 in D 23 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Black Forest Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~ ~This hand carved cabinet is one of those antiques that really just cause you to step back for a minute and study the details…the amazing details that were hand...
Oak
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H 40 in W 67 in D 22 in
Antique French Server Sideboard Buffet Hunt Cabinet Black Forest Oak Dogs 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French HIGHLY CARVED Oak "Hunt" Black Forest Server Sideboard Buffet Cabinet~~ c. 1880s This is only one of multiple exquisite pieces recently receive...
Oak
Sold
H 87 in W 34.5 in D 21 in
Antique French Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Display Buffet Black Forest 19th C Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century antique French oak renaissance black forest petite "hunt" cabinet, bookcase, cupboard or display cabinet~~ c. 1880s This is only one of multiple exquisite ...
Oak
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H 98 in W 37.5 in D 20.5 in
19th Century French Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Black Forest Carved Oak Glass Display
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French hunt cabinet bookcase Black Forest carved oak glass display ~Direct from France~ ~This stunning French ‘hunt cabinet’ or bookcase is loaded with all the featu...
Glass, Oak
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H 42.25 in W 28.25 in D 20.5 in
Antique French Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet Confiturier Black Forest Fox Wine Cabinet
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak hunt cabinet Confiturier Black Forest fox. Directly imported from France, a beautifully hand carved 19th century French confiturier cabinet, in a vers...
Brass
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H 42 in W 79 in D 22.25 in
19th Century French Black Forest Marble Top Carved Oak Hunt Buffet Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a ranch or hunting lodge with this important elegant antique four-door sideboard. Crafted in France, circa 1870, the highly detailed buffet with curved sides stands on bun f...
Marble
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H 102 in W 56.5 in D 21 in
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Nine-Gun Cabinet with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your rifle or shotgun collection in this beautifully carved, antique gun cabinet. Created in France, circa 1880, the important two-piece buffet with spline side columns, sits...
Glass, Oak
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H 84.25 in W 34 in D 20.5 in
Antique French Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Black Forest Renaissance Display
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak hunt cabinet bookcase Black Forest Renaissance display ~Direct from France~ ~Exceptional hand carved details on this 19th century French bookcase, havin...
Glass, Oak
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H 86.25 in W 37.75 in D 19.5 in
19th Century French Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Oak Black Forest Renaissance Display
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, and one of several exquisite glass door bookcase/cabinets from our most recent container. Wonderfully hand carved oak pieces in the highly sought-after Black Fore...
Oak
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H 40.75 in W 31.5 in D 16.25 in
Antique French Cabinet Carved Oak Black Forest Hunt Lodge Carved FOX c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French hunt cabinet carved oak black forest lodge foyer sideboard.
Oak
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H 85.25 in W 58.5 in D 23 in
19th Century French Sideboard Server Buffet Hunt Cabinet Black Forest Oak Boar
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French sideboard server buffet hunt cabinet black forest oak boar. Direct from a castle estate in France, this very large 19th century carved French sideboard hunt cab...
Oak
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H 96 in W 35 in D 20.75 in
19th century French Carved Oak Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Oak Bookcase Hunt Cabinet Barley Twist Black Forest Hound. Direct from France, an exceptional 19th century, hand carved cabinet/bookcase, in a majestic 8 ...
Glass, Oak
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H 39 in W 72 in D 22 in
19th century French Sideboard Server Buffet Hunt Cabinet Black Forest Stag Hound
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French sideboard server buffet hunt cabinet black forest stag hound. Direct from a castle estate in France, a large 19th century carved French sideboard hunt cabinet!
Oak
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H 79.5 in W 36.25 in D 22 in
Antique French Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Black Forest Carved Oak Barley Twist c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French hunt cabinet bookcase Black Forest carved oak barley twist ~Direct from France~ ~This stunning French ‘hunt cabinet’ or bookcase is loaded with all the features ...
Oak
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H 88 in W 54.5 in D 22 in
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Bleached Oak Hunt Buffet Desserte
Located in Dallas, TX
This heavily carved "Saint Hubert" cabinet server was crafted in France circa 1870. Hand carved of solid oak wood and built in two sections with top crown, the highly detailed antiqu...
Oak
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H 87 in W 56 in D 20 in
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Display Buffet with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, three-piece antique display cabinet was crafted in France, circa 1870. The ornate buffet stands on square feet and features an ornate crown at the pediment decorated wi...
Oak
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H 87 in W 56 in D 20 in
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Display Buffet with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, two-piece antique display cabinet was crafted in France, circa 1870. The ornate buffet features a double display shelving on the top, and two doors with drawers at the ...
Oak
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H 39 in W 80.75 in D 24.75 in
Marble Top Walnut Sideboard Buffet, Black Forest Hunt Carving, Sweden circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Note the striking burled wood and curved cabinet ends. Examine close up photos to appreciate the applied Black Forest hunt carvings including fish, boar, ram and fowl on each door.
Marble
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H 109 in W 56.5 in D 25.25 in
Antique French, Heavily Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet with Intricate Fox Crown
Located in Highwood, IL
Heavily hand-carved, solid oak antique French hunt cabinet with features of animal and foliate themed designs, highlighted by the scrolled and pierced cornice with a centralized carv...
Oak
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H 77.75 in W 45.5 in D 18 in
Antique French Carved Hunt Hound Dog Server Sideboard Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Hunt Hound Dog Server sideboard Barley Twist Black Forest ~Direct from France~ ~The outstanding crown takes all the attention on this 19th century French se...
Oak
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H 37.5 in W 54 in D 20.5 in
Extraordinary 19th Century French Carved Hunt Cabinet Buffet with Carrara Marble
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome exquisitely carved hunt cabinet with 3 dimensional hare and fowl. The cabinet is gracefully curved on the corners with two doors which exhibit a Black Forest type carving.
Carrara Marble
Large German Carved Hunt Sideboard
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Mid 19th century featuring hunt scenes and carved baboons at the bottom. Measures 62" W x 73" T x 20" D
Wood
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H 36.75 in W 98.5 in D 24.75 in
19th Century Demilune French Oak Hunt Buffet with Deep Relief Carvings
Located in Dallas, TX
From France, this exceptional, hand carved hunt buffet with curved ends, depicts extraordinarily large versions of beautiful animals. They are featured on the two front cabinet doors...
Oak
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H 103 in W 82 in L 103 in
19th Century French Carved Rosewood Hunt Buffet with Deer and Bird Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
This important, antique Black Forest sideboard was crafted in France, circa 1850.
Rosewood
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H 94 in W 79 in D 26 in
Mid-19th Century French Carved Rosewood Hunt Buffet with Bird and Fruit Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
This heavily carved antique "Saint Hubert" sideboard (circa 1860) was found in a chateau in northern France. Hand crafted of rosewood and walnut, the highly detailed cabinet, feature...
Rosewood
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H 19.49 in W 13 in D 5.12 in
Antique Swiss Black Forest Carved Wall Cabinet 19th Century Bird Hunt Style
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Lovely Swiss 19th century hand carved Black Forest wall cabinet. Fully hand carved with gorgeous details & bird in the center in the Black Forest style. Made out of solid wood, g...
Wood
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H 38.59 in W 32.88 in D 22.45 in
Small 19th Century French Carved Oak Hunt Cabinet Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous 19th century antique French hunt / black forest style cabinet / confiturier.
Oak
Sold
H 95.5 in W 57 in D 24.25 in
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Nine-Gun Cabinet with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your rifle or shotgun collection in this beautifully carved, antique gun cabinet. Created in France, circa 1880, the important two-piece buffet sits on bun feet over a thick ...
Glass, Oak
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H 113 in W 69.1 in D 25.01 in
Rare Antique French Hunt Cabinet Renaissance Carved Oak Black Forest Bookcase
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
The cabinet is richly decorated with French hunt / Black Forest style carvings of numerous animals & floral decorations.
Glass, Oak
Sold
H 87.25 in W 33.5 in D 22.5 in
Antique French Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Black Forest Carved Baroque
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Hunt Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Black Forest Carved Baroque.
Oak
Sold
H 39 in W 48 in D 25 in
19th century French Sideboard Cabinet Buffet Black Forest Hunt Barley Twist Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French sideboard cabinet buffet black forest hunt barley twist oak.
Oak
Sold
H 40 in W 37.5 in D 22 in
Antique French Bookcase BLACK FOREST Lion HUNT Bookcase Carved Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French Oak BLACK FOREST "Hunt" Bookcase or Display Cabinet~~Canted Corners~~Lions~~ c. 1880s Black Forest furniture (commonly known as "Hunt...
Oak
Sold
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 17.33 in
Antique 19th Century French Hunt Night Stand / Cabinet Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous 19th century French renaissance Revival Night stand / side table in Hunt / Black Forest style with barley twisted columns.
Oak
Antique Carved Wood Hunt Cabinet Found in France
Located in Houston, TX
This antique cabinet has been wonderfully decorated with hand carved imagery from nature. Fish, birds, flowers, fruits and other decorative elements come together to make this a stun...
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Hunt Buffet with Interior Shelves
Located in Houston, TX
This antique French carved oak hunt buffet features carvings on three sides, decorated with images of animals, grotesques and intricate patterns. Two drawers along with ample interio...
Oak
French Hunt Corner Cabinet
Located in Evergreen, CO
A distinct feature of this elegant corner cabinet is the grouse carved among grasses on the lower door. The crown of the cabinet displays ornate carvings with opposing lilies. The ca...
Glass, Oak
Black Forest Hunt Carved Oak Bookcase or Gun Cupboard, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
This stunning hand carved bookcase or gun cupboard is carved in the Black Forest Hunt style circa 1870 Depicting wild Game fish and hunting emblems. All original condition except for...
Oak
$23,906
H 26.5 in W 36.5 in D 3.25 in
19th Century Scottish Highland landscape oil painting of a Loch at sunset
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Alfred de Breanski Snr British, (1852-1928) Sunset over a Scottish Highland Loch Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 19.5 inches x 29.5 inches Size including frame: 26.5 inches x 36....
Canvas, Oil
$26,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 45 in W 33 in D 1 in
Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Queen by Diogène Ulysse Napoléon Maillart (French, 1840 – 1926) *see notes below oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 42 x 30 inches framed: 45 x 33 inches condition: overall v...
Canvas, Oil
$115,459
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
British 19th Century Drum Table
Located in New York, NY
This charming 19th-century English regimental drum was fitted with a glass top to serve as a table. It bears the painted arms of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers that was formed in 1881, g...
Brass
$129,042 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
Mirror, Giltwood
$17,861Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
Large Russian Silver Jewish Megillah Case and Scroll
Located in London, GB
A large Russian silver Jewish Megillah case and scroll Russian, 19th century Measures: height 23cm, diameter 7cm This remarkable piece is a Russian Judaica Megillah scroll and c...
Silver
$18,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.67 in W 50.01 in D 1.97 in
17th Century by Felice Torelli Hagar and the Angel Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Felice Torelli (Verona, Italy, 1667 - Bologna, Italy, 1748) Title: Hagar and the Angel Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 41 x 116 cm - with frame 52.5 x 127 cm Origina...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
19th Century Meissen clock depicting the four seasons.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century German, Meissen porcelain clock on stand, having wonderful bold traditional colours, the figures representing the four seasons. The clock striking on...
Porcelain
$58,182
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
By Francesco Zuccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...
Oil, Wood Panel
Antique Victorian Wicker Vintage Baby Buggy Stroller Carriage Full Size
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Wicker Vintage Baby Buggy Stroller Carriage Full Size. Details: Adjustable footrest, wicker frame, wooden handle, removal parasol umbrella, very nice antique item, ...
Metal
$260,400Sale Price|25% Off
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
$264,876
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
$45,000 / set
H 8.25 in Dm 2.88 in
Baccarat Condé Pattern Cobalt Cut to Clear Stemware Service for 12
By Baccarat
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is an incredible Baccarat cobalt cut to clear complete service for 12. All handblown crystal overlaid in cobalt blue and cut in the most complex and masterful Conde pattern, fir...
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
$339,585
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.