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George III Style Burl Walnut and Mahogany China Table Attributed to Gillow
George III Style Burl Walnut and Mahogany China Table Attributed to Gillow

George III Style Burl Walnut and Mahogany China Table Attributed to Gillow

Located in Essex, MA

Finely made with a wonderful burl veneer top of serpentine shape raised on cluster column legs headed by blind fretwork and fretwork spandrels. The conforming frieze with same burl w...

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Antique 1760s English Chinese Chippendale Tables

Materials

Mahogany

White Furniture Mahogany & Burl Mandarin Chinoiserie Flip Top Buffet Server
White Furniture Mahogany & Burl Mandarin Chinoiserie Flip Top Buffet Server

White Furniture Mahogany & Burl Mandarin Chinoiserie Flip Top Buffet Server

Located in Dayton, OH

Doors are accented with polished brass hardware. Legs have unique fretwork spandrels. Dimensions: 18" x 38" x 32"h, open 72"

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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Buffets

Materials

Brass

McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Oak Cocktail Coffee Table
McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Oak Cocktail Coffee Table

McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Oak Cocktail Coffee Table

By McGuire

Located in Rio Vista, CA

The wood is supported by a rattan pole base lashed together with leather rawhide laces on the exposed joints. The legs have open fretwork spandrels in the Asian aesthetic adding intr...

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20th Century American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Rattan, Oak

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Carved Frieze and Two Drawers
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Carved Frieze and Two Drawers

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Carved Frieze and Two Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

These drawers are flanked with delicate fretwork spandrels adorned with scrolling foliage echoed from the drawers.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Hardwood Extending Dining Table
Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Hardwood Extending Dining Table

Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Hardwood Extending Dining Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

The sides and thick legs feature faux bamboo carved details with decorative open fretwork spandrels on the legs. Very heavy and solid with excellent joinery and craftsmanship.

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Dining Room Tables

Materials

Hardwood

American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry
American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry

American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

Desk rests on square tapering legs with fretwork spandrels and offers three small exterior drawers with sculpted concave fronts.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

18th Century George III Mahogany Console Table with Later Carving
18th Century George III Mahogany Console Table with Later Carving

18th Century George III Mahogany Console Table with Later Carving

Located in Houston, TX

Supported by four molded square-section legs with pierced fretwork spandrels, the table maintains the sturdy, well-proportioned silhouette characteristic of mid-18th-century English ...

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Antique 18th Century Chippendale Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Fine Antique George II Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Library Chair, circa 1750
Fine Antique George II Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Library Chair, circa 1750

Fine Antique George II Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Library Chair, circa 1750

Located in Nottingham, GB

Further carved fretwork spandrels provide additional architectural detail and reinforce the distinctive mid-18th century Chinese-inspired character.

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Antique 18th Century Armchairs

Materials

Brass

12 X 9 Antique Chinese Art Deco Chinoiserie Peking Rug Geometric Medallion
12 X 9 Antique Chinese Art Deco Chinoiserie Peking Rug Geometric Medallion

12 X 9 Antique Chinese Art Deco Chinoiserie Peking Rug Geometric Medallion

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Border Work: The primary border is styled with classic Chinese key patterns, geometric fretwork, and spandrels that frame the inner field.

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

George III Mahogany Silver Table
George III Mahogany Silver Table

George III Mahogany Silver Table

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular with fretwork gallery over a fretwork frieze and spandrels, raised on fretwork legs joined by an X form stretcher.

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Antique 1760s English George III Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Abstract Hand-Knotted Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Abstract Hand-Knotted Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Abstract Hand-Knotted Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

The medallion, along with the decorative corner spandrels, exhibits traditional fretwork motifs-bold, angular, and assertively architectural-presented in shades of navy, teal, and da...

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Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Rugs

Materials

Wool

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century East Turkestan Khotan Gallery Rug
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century East Turkestan Khotan Gallery Rug

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century East Turkestan Khotan Gallery Rug

Located in New York, NY

Surrounding the main medallions are smaller roundels, floral rosettes, and geometric devices, dispersed with a light, almost floating arrangement that is characteristic of Khotan wea...

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Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century East Turkestan Khotan Gallery Rug
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century East Turkestan Khotan Gallery Rug

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century East Turkestan Khotan Gallery Rug

Located in New York, NY

The field design reflects the characteristic Khotan vocabulary, where Chinese-inspired motifs and Central Asian geometry merge into a subtle, almost ethereal pattern. Corner spandrel...

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Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Peking Rug, Dark Blue with “Pao-Tou” Crane Pictorials - Rug & Kilim
Antique Peking Rug, Dark Blue with “Pao-Tou” Crane Pictorials - Rug & Kilim

Antique Peking Rug, Dark Blue with “Pao-Tou” Crane Pictorials - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

In this piece, a range of midnight and navy blue tones underscores geometric borders with fretwork and ‘infinite knot’ spandrels, framing the scene at the center—two cranes within an...

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Vintage 1910s Chinese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Antique 19th Century Chinese Mongolian Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Antique 19th Century Chinese Mongolian Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Antique 19th Century Chinese Mongolian Rug

Located in New York, NY

The medallion, along with the decorative corner spandrels, exhibits traditional fretwork motifs—bold, angular, and assertively architectural—presented in shades of navy, teal, and da...

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Antique Late 19th Century Mongolian Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set After Edouard Lievre
Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set After Edouard Lievre

Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set After Edouard Lievre

By Edouard Lievre

Located in New York, NY

The architectural Japonisme ormolu clock is centered by a boldly modeled Buddhist lion poised atop a domed tier with pierced fretwork and ornate scrollwork spandrels. Below, a square...

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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Chairs Jonathan Adler Style Set of Four
Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Chairs Jonathan Adler Style Set of Four

Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Chairs Jonathan Adler Style Set of Four

By Jonathan Adler

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Intricately carved frames with an open fretwork back and decorative spandrels, supported by tapered legs.

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Bamboo

Antique Silk Chinese Peking Rug with Modern Chinoiserie Style
Antique Silk Chinese Peking Rug with Modern Chinoiserie Style

Antique Silk Chinese Peking Rug with Modern Chinoiserie Style

Located in Dallas, TX

Corresponding fretwork patterns form the corner spandrels. A classic fretwork main border and pearl inner border frame the composition.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Chinese Baotou Rug with Art Deco Style
Antique Chinese Baotou Rug with Art Deco Style

Antique Chinese Baotou Rug with Art Deco Style

Located in Dallas, TX

Corresponding fretwork patterns form the corner spandrels, which each contain three small rosettes.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Fretwork Spandrels For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of fretwork spandrels available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct fretwork spandrels — often made from wood, fabric and wool — can elevate any home. There are 122 antique and vintage fretwork spandrels for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Fretwork spandrels have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Fretwork spandrels bearing Georgian or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Fretwork spandrels have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by McGuire Furniture Company, Astral and Baker Furniture Company are consistently popular.

How Much are Fretwork Spandrels?

Prices for fretwork spandrels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, fretwork spandrels begin at $550 and can go as high as $98,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,000.