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French Napoléon III 1870s Faux Book Rosewood Credenza with Ionic Half Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
credenza features a rectangular marble top sitting above a faux book façade flanked with half-columns
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Marble
H 36.75 in W 40.75 in D 14.75 in
Pair of Chrome & Glass Half Moon Art Deco Styled Ladder Back Book Shelves
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Mid-Century Modern era chrome and glass half moon shelves bear no maker's signature
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery methods. The enclosed lower half was used for general storage and the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery methods. The enclosed lower half was used for general storage and the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Early 19th Century French Restauration Period Book Matched Walnut Buffet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
book matched walnut that open to reveal an interior with a single shelf. The doors are flanked by
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Buffets
Materials
Iron
H 38 in W 47.5 in D 22.25 in
IMPORTANT ANTIQUE MUSEUM QUALITY CLAW & BALL LEATHER PAiNTED HALF MOOD SIDEBOARD
Located in GB
accommodate your own courier after a cleared payment has been received, they need to book in a collection time
Category
Antique 19th Century European High Victorian Sideboards
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 34.85 in W 46.07 in D 22.84 in
E W Godwin, William Watt, an Important Anglo-Japanese Ebonised Display Cabinet
By William Watt, Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
the carved central half chrysanthemums.
See Soros, Susan Weber 'The Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin
Category
Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 57.5 in W 33.5 in D 15 in
Antique Queen Anne Walnut Secretaire Chest / Escritoire, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
in burr walnut-figured book veneers framed in broad cross-banded borders edged with feather-banding
Category
Antique 1710s Queen Anne Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 69.3 in W 40.16 in D 23.23 in
Renaissance Cabinet from Burgundy or Lyon Region
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
: Second Half 16th Century, C. 1580
Height : 209cm
Length : 184cm
Depth : 71cm
Good condition
Category
Antique 16th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Vintage Restored Solid Maple Heywood Wakefield Wheat Bookcase Cabinets
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Versatility abounds with this Pair of Heywood Wakefield cabinets. Coffee bar, book case, or
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Maple
H 32.75 in W 36 in D 11 in
Restored Heywood Wakefield Wheat Finish M326 Cabinet Bookcase
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Heywood Wakefield M326 bookcase cabinet. Coffee bar, book case, or entryway console are just a few ideas
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Maple
Pair of Regency-style display cabinet
Located in Paris, FR
collection.
The Château, built in 1857 in a half-Gothic, half-Renaissance style, is listed as a Historic
Category
Vintage 1920s French Regency Vitrines
Materials
Oak
Pair of Regency-style sideboards in molded oak and marble
Located in Paris, FR
belonged to the Edouard Nignon Collection.
The Château, built in 1857 in a half-Gothic, half-Renaissance
Category
Vintage 1920s French Regency Buffets
Materials
Oak
19th Century Swedish Faux Paint Pine Country Shelf
Located in Kramfors, SE
some distress, especially on the sides. It's unusual to find a free standing book shelf. It has shelves
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Shelves
Materials
Pine
Pair of XL Italian Vitrines by Giorgio Collection
By Giorgio Collection
Located in Hanover, MA
Modernindustria for the Giorgio Collection.
African walnut book matched grain veneers on clean line cabinets with
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut and Marquetry Serpentine Credenza, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
high society.
The entire piece highlights the unique and truly exceptional pattern of the book matched
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Credenzas
Materials
Ormolu
H 43.71 in W 85.83 in D 18.9 in
Brocado Cabinet: handmade in Brazil with cabreúva wood and embroidered glass
By Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros
Located in Jundiaí, SP
paintings found in the churches and historic houses of Tiradentes (MG), probably made in the second half of
Category
2010s Brazilian Other Vitrines
Materials
Cotton, Glass, Wood
H 57.09 in W 22.45 in D 16.93 in
Teak Mid-Century Modern Wall Storage Bookcase Cabinet with Drop Front Desk
Located in Topeka, KS
storage. Book or display is provided on a lower shelf with a sliding door that covers one half of the
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Laminate, Teak
H 61.25 in W 98.5 in D 20 in
A Fine English George III Mahogany Cabinet/Linen Press
Located in San Francisco, CA
capped by a pierced gallery above a case fitted with two hinged doors of book-matched mahogany veneer
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Linen Presses
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco High End Figured Walnut Single Wardrobe, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
with both modern and period settings this wardrobe features heavily figured mirror book paged veneers
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Armoire with Decorative Illustrations by Artisan Maker
Located in Waalwijk, NL
artistically decorated with a carved man reading a book, an owl and a torch. The whole construction in walnut
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Biedermeier Armoire, Walnut Veneer, Gold-Plate, South Germany, circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
1815-1820.
Wonderful book-matched walnut veneer on softwood, hand-polished with shellac (French polish
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Gold Plate, Iron
H 71.26 in W 45.28 in D 19.49 in
A Pair of Russian Neoclassical Chests of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
book-matched crotch mahogany drawer fronts, all on square tapered legs.
Russia, Second half of the
Category
Antique 19th Century Baltic Baltic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine diminutive Empire Chest dating to the 1st half of the 19th Century in original condition
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
whole chest lightness and great proportions. Two half columns on the corners of the piece have fine
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Brass
19th Century "Faux Bamboo" Chest Of Drawers, Birdseye Maple
Located in Greven, DE
Historicism -Faux Bamboo- chest of drawers
Vienna (?)
Bird's eye maple, beech
second half of 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech, Birdseye Maple
French Vintage Marble Top Demilune Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
have been thoughtfully book matched and placed about the chest to maximize the beauty expressed through
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique George III Sheraton Painted Chest Drawers Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
banding.
The two half width and the three graduated full width drawers are all decorated with
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Tennessee American Classical Jackson Press
Located in Forney, TX
the first half of the 19th century.
Born in Tennessee, most likely the eastern region of the state
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Cherry, Poplar, Pine
Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950-2000 by Guiliana Gramigna (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A 2 volume set of hardback books in a slip case which covers Italian domestic furniture design in
Category
20th Century International Style Books
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 16 in W 10.5 in D 2.63 in
African Ceremonies by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Ceremonies by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher large heavy coffee table book with great
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Books
Materials
Paper
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a painted skull, leaning on a book with a scroll
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Georgian Period English Flame Mahogany Lowboy/Side Table
Located in Louisville, KY
. The table case work and legs are constructed of mahogany with the top done in flame mahogany book
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tables
Materials
Brass
Lady Chatterly's Lover by D.H. Lawrence - PIRATED EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
Books, which won the case and quickly sold three million copies. The book was also banned for obscenity
Category
Early 20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
Octopussy and the Living Daylights by Ian Fleming, First Edition, 1966
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
actress Maud Adams on the half title page. Presented with a new archival clamshell case.
Presented is the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Books
Materials
Paper
1848-1857 Dombey and Son, David Copperfield, Little Dorrit
By Charles Dickens
Located in Bath, GB
The first editions in book form of three of Charles Dickens' best known novels. With 'David
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Books
Materials
Paper
Antique 19th Century French Spelter and Onyx Three Piece Clock Garniture
Located in Suffolk, GB
dial, original hands and eight day movement striking on the hour and half hour on a bell. A beautiful
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx
H 22.84 in W 11.42 in D 5.91 in
The Holy Bible, Standard Edition, Illustrated Family Bible, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Textbook.” It is decorated with stunning full and half page illustrations, printed as steel engravings
Category
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
The ‘Medallic Illustrations of The Holy Scriptures’ by Sir Edward Thomason
Located in London, GB
‘Book’ volumes
Each medal detailing scenes taken from ‘Old Master’ paintings depicting scenes from the
Category
Antique 1830s English Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'
Located in PARIS, FR
Smoking set (tabako-ire) composed of a pipe (kiseru), a pipe case (kiseruzutsu) and a tabacco pouch
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Jens Quistgaard: The Sculpting Designer
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
everything from spoons and pans to crockery and pepper mills and is as relevant today as it was half a
Category
2010s Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
An Important Louis XV gilt bronze bracket clock with musicians
Located in PARIS, FR
reign Louis XV.
The case is entirely executed in gilt bronze, very finely chiselled and depicts at its
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Mantel Clock, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
flower garlands, bows and beaded lines all around the clock’s case. The main feature of this mantel clock
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Very old Japanese excavated earthenware/Wabi Sabi vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, and is thought to have been made in the latter half of that period, but it is certainly from before
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases
Materials
Pottery
13 Star Antique American Flag , Ca 1890-1899
Located in York County, PA
pattern in 13 star flags of the latter 19th and early 20th centuries.
In most cases the 3-2-3-2-3 design
Category
Antique 1890s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
Christopher Milne. Enchanted Places, 1st Ed Inscribed by Milne & His Nanny, 1974
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
", bookplate to half-title additionally signed by Milne "A Favorite Friend", with the original DJ, not price
Category
Vintage 1970s British Books
Materials
Fabric
H 9 in W 6 in D 1 in
Vienna Regulator, Grand Sonnerie Wall Clock in Walnut
By Vienna Bronze
Located in Perth, GB
In the noted horology book "Britten's Old Clocks and Watches", G.H. Baillie defines a Grand
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Mantel Clock 19th Century, Louis Philippe Charles X Style
Located in Warsaw, PL
, seated on the malachite square clock case draped with himation, a type of clothing worn in by ancient
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Table Clocks and Desk C...
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Christmas: A Story, Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt, First Edition, 1940
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
hand signature in ink on the half title page.
Presented in a new archival clamshell case, in
Category
Vintage 1940s American Books
Materials
Paper
A huge pair of 21 inches Cruchley Library Globes
By G.F. Cruchley
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
much detailed information, and was accurate up to the date of production, which in this case is the mid
Category
Antique 1850s British Victorian Globes
Materials
Other
A Fuller View of China Chinese Art in the Seattle Art Museum by Josh Yiu 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
to a premier collection of Chinese art. This book is the first to chronicle and analyze the growth of
Category
2010s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.25 in W 9.75 in D 1 in
Louis XVI Clock Depicting L’Etude 'Learning' et La Philosophie 'Philosophy'
By François Rémond
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
date hand. The three-week movement strikes the hours and half hours. The circular drum case is rested
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Domus Pompeii Fauno Stool by Roberto Sironi
By Roberto Sironi
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
yellow), by oxidation processes of metals as in the case of cerulean or by the pulverization of roots and
Category
2010s Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Domus Pompeii Menandro Stool by Roberto Sironi
By Roberto Sironi
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
yellow), by oxidation processes of metals as in the case of cerulean or by the pulverization of roots and
Category
2010s Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Domus Pompeii Vettii Stool by Roberto Sironi
By Roberto Sironi
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
yellow), by oxidation processes of metals as in the case of cerulean or by the pulverization of roots and
Category
2010s Stools
Materials
Marble
Domus Pompeii Efebo Stool by Roberto Sironi
By Roberto Sironi
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
yellow), by oxidation processes of metals as in the case of cerulean or by the pulverization of roots and
Category
2010s Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Domus Pompeii Dioscuri Stool by Roberto Sironi
By Roberto Sironi
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
yellow), by oxidation processes of metals as in the case of cerulean or by the pulverization of roots and
Category
2010s Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock by St Martin, Paris, circa 1720
Located in Norwich, GB
, circa 1720
Waisted case with fine ormolu mounts and cut brass inlay to the stained tortoiseshell with
Category
Antique 1720s French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
then cut it open. Finally, each half of the sphere was turned around so fast that it became a disc. In
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Art Glass, Stained Glass
Vase Clock 19th Century Style Empire by Blanc Fils Palais Roya
Located in Warsaw, PL
the surface of clock’s case depicted in the book has a brown patina finish and Roman numerals
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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