Sri Lankan Mãrã or East Indian Walnut ‘Burgomaster’ Chair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Sri Lankan mãrã or East Indian walnut ‘Burgomaster’ chair Galle, early 19th century Measures
Rattan, Hardwood
Dutch Colonial Teak Round Back Chair, Late 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
height 42.5 cm Note: Round back chairs, starting with the burgomaster chairs in the late 17th century
Rattan, Teak
Dutch Colonial Teak Round Back Chair, Late 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Seat height 42.5 cm Note: Round back chairs, starting with the burgomaster chairs in the late 17th
Rattan, Teak
Pair of Rare Burgomaster Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Indonesian "Burgomaster" in calamander with intricate inlayed motives in bone This chair
Dutch East Indies Burgomaster Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
"Burgomaster" - from the Dutch "burgemeester" - is of eighteenth century origin and suggests that
Cane
Dutch Colonial Miniature Cupboard in Coromandel Wood, Ceylon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Coromandel wood miniature cupboard Sri Lanka, 18th century Measures: H 89.5 x W 60.5 x D 28.8 cm This entire four-door miniature cupboard is made of the finest Coroma...
Macassar
$5,141Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$272,452
H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...
Silver
$174,000Sale Price|40% Off
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
$524,756 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
Pair of 19th Century British Colonial Child's Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 19th century British Colonial chairs made for children with cane seats, nicely carved arms and half-moon legs.
Wood, Cane
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
$13,866 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
Wood
$1,380 / item
H 39.5 in W 23 in D 21 in
Dutch Colonial Javanese Teak Armchair with Rattan and Triglyph Inspired Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
Evoking the quiet refinement of early 20th-century colonial design, this Javanese Dutch colonial armchair offers a graceful balance of form and function. Crafted from solid teak, the...
Rattan, Teak
$7,705
H 37.8 in W 45.28 in D 25.01 in
Fine Dutch Colonial Djati Bench, First Half of the 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine small Indonesian, possibly Ambonese, Djati wood bench First half of the 18th century The back splat elaborately carved in scrolling foliate and floral motif, the plain, ...
Hardwood, Cane
$8,625
H 35.5 in W 79 in D 24 in
Antique Dutch Colonial Settee with Original Leather and Carved Wood Details
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Dutch Colonial teak wood settee from circa 1880-1920 with original brown leather and carved motifs. This exquisite Dutch Colonial settee showcases the timeless elegance of antique ...
Leather, Teak
$1,110,538
H 83.86 in W 45.28 in D 83.86 in
A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Viceroyalty of Peru, Lima, 18th century, circa 1720-1760 Each with a moulded giltwood cornice and on a foliate carved giltwood base, possibly later and English. The cabinets, with s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Teak
$10,076 / set
H 43.51 in W 20.87 in D 22.64 in
Pair of Colonial Hardwood Side Chairs with Rattan Seats, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of hardwood, possibly Intsia Bijuga, side chairs, first half of the 18th century. Indonesia, Jakarta (Batavia) or India, first half of the 18th century Both carved with ...
Hardwood
$14,000
H 30.5 in W 47.5 in D 14.5 in
18th century Spanish Tortoise Shell Vargueno from McNair Family Collection
Located in Richmond, VA
Early 18th century Spanish vargueno from the McNair family collection. Very good quality and detail, this collectors cabinet is made of rosewood, tortoise shell, and bone and was pho...
Tortoise Shell, Rosewood
$17,782
H 31.89 in W 24.02 in D 22.05 in
Dutch Colonial 17th Century Ebony Armchair, India/Indonesia/Sri Lanka
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An unusual Indian half-relief carved ebony armchair Coromandel coast, 1680-1700 ? Throughout carved with floral and vine motifs, the back rail with a central peony and ...
Rattan, Ebony
$11,262 / set
H 34.26 in W 19.69 in D 17.33 in
4 Unique Rococo Revival Solid Ebony Anglo-Indian / Ceylon Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
These chairs were commissioned for a representative of a colonial settlement In Indie or in Ceylon (so not in the Dutch East Indies although one should not rule out this possibility!...
Ebony
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