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1950s Original French Bienaise Swivelling Workshop Chair Cream and Metal Frame
1950s Original French Bienaise Swivelling Workshop Chair Cream and Metal Frame

1950s Original French Bienaise Swivelling Workshop Chair Cream and Metal Frame

Located in Hook, Hampshire

The Classic French Industrial chair designed and made in France by the Nelson Brothers. Seat height minimum 48cm Workshop report: Our workshop team inspect every product and carr...

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Vintage 1950s French Chairs

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Metal

Enamel and Gold Nelson Memorial Ring, Made for His Aunt, Mrs Thomasine Goulty
Enamel and Gold Nelson Memorial Ring, Made for His Aunt, Mrs Thomasine Goulty

Enamel and Gold Nelson Memorial Ring, Made for His Aunt, Mrs Thomasine Goulty

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Footnote: Following the Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson’s brother, heir and executor William, first Earl Nelson (1757-1835) ordered some fifty-eight such mourning rings from sword cutler...

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Antique Early 1800s English Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Earl Nelson’s Old Sheffield Plated Heated Venison Dish or Tureen and under-plate
Earl Nelson’s Old Sheffield Plated Heated Venison Dish or Tureen and under-plate

Earl Nelson’s Old Sheffield Plated Heated Venison Dish or Tureen and under-plate

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Provenance Commissioned by the 2nd Earl Nelson, brother of Admiral Nelson, presumably for the family seat, granted to the earls by the grateful British nation, Trafalgar Park in Hamp...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

A Gold And Enamel Mourning Ring For Lord Nelson By John Salter, England, 1806
A Gold And Enamel Mourning Ring For Lord Nelson By John Salter, England, 1806

A Gold And Enamel Mourning Ring For Lord Nelson By John Salter, England, 1806

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Dr William Nelson, the admiral's brother, ordered 58 mourning rings for family and friends and every admiral and post-captain who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar .

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Antique 19th Century English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Sotheby's, Hunt Collection Highly Important Greek Vases Roman & Etruscan Bronzes
Sotheby's, Hunt Collection Highly Important Greek Vases Roman & Etruscan Bronzes

Sotheby's, Hunt Collection Highly Important Greek Vases Roman & Etruscan Bronzes

Located in valatie, NY

Nelson and brother William Hunt, heirs to an oil fortune, lost more than $1.5 billion in an alleged attempt to corner the silver market and sought bankruptcy reorganization.

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1990s American Books

Materials

Paper

"Beagles" Early 19th C. Country People & Dogs. Rockefeller Provenance
"Beagles" Early 19th C. Country People & Dogs. Rockefeller Provenance

"Beagles" Early 19th C. Country People & Dogs. Rockefeller Provenance

By Thomas Rowlandson

Located in San Francisco, CA

The date May 1963, coincides with that month’s scandalous wedding at Kykuit of David’s brother Nelson, later Vice President of the United States, to his second wife Happy.

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Early 19th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

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1950s Swiss George Nelson Ball Clock for Howard Miller by Fehlbaum Brothers
1950s Swiss George Nelson Ball Clock for Howard Miller by Fehlbaum Brothers

1950s Swiss George Nelson Ball Clock for Howard Miller by Fehlbaum Brothers

By George Nelson

Located in Frisco, TX

The European version of the design classic ball clock from George Nelson for Howard Miller. Manufactured in Bern Switzerland by the Fehlbaum Brothers in the 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wall Clocks

Materials

Copper

Edison 35mm Projecting Kinetoscope, Hand Crank Patented 1897, Built Ca. 1910 OBO
Edison 35mm Projecting Kinetoscope, Hand Crank Patented 1897, Built Ca. 1910 OBO

Edison 35mm Projecting Kinetoscope, Hand Crank Patented 1897, Built Ca. 1910 OBO

By Thomas A. Edison

Located in Dallas, US

(Diplomate, Sony Institute of Applied Video Technology, Hollywood) – CINEMATHEQUE FRANCAISE, PARIS (Cine Antique Technical Consultant) – PATHE FILM FOUNDATION, PARIS (Cinema Antique ...

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Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

1950s Original French Bienaise Swivelling Workshop Chair Cream and Metal Frame
1950s Original French Bienaise Swivelling Workshop Chair Cream and Metal Frame

1950s Original French Bienaise Swivelling Workshop Chair Cream and Metal Frame

Located in Hook, Hampshire

The Classic French Industrial chair designed and made in France by the Nelson Brothers. Seat height minimum 48cm Workshop report: Our workshop team inspect every product and carr...

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Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s Original French Bienaise Swivelling Workshop Chair, Low Desk Chair
1950s Original French Bienaise Swivelling Workshop Chair, Low Desk Chair

1950s Original French Bienaise Swivelling Workshop Chair, Low Desk Chair

Located in Hook, Hampshire

The classic French industrial chair designed and made in France by the Nelson Brothers. Seat height minimum 44cm, maximum 56cm Workshop Report Our workshop team inspect every pro...

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Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s Original French Bienaise Swiveling Workshop Chair, Grey Frame
1950s Original French Bienaise Swiveling Workshop Chair, Grey Frame

1950s Original French Bienaise Swiveling Workshop Chair, Grey Frame

Located in Hook, Hampshire

The classic French industrial chair designed and made in France by the Nelson Brothers. Measures: Seat height minimum 56cm, maximum 64cm.

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Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s Original French Bienaise Swiveling Workshop Chair, Light Grey Frame
1950s Original French Bienaise Swiveling Workshop Chair, Light Grey Frame

1950s Original French Bienaise Swiveling Workshop Chair, Light Grey Frame

Located in Hook, Hampshire

The Classic French industrial chair designed and made in France by the Nelson Brothers. Measures: Seat height minimum 55cm, maximum 63cm Workshop report: Our workshop team inspec...

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Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s Original French Bienaise Swivelling Atelier, Desk Chairs, Pair
1950s Original French Bienaise Swivelling Atelier, Desk Chairs, Pair

1950s Original French Bienaise Swivelling Atelier, Desk Chairs, Pair

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Made in France by the Nelson Brothers, height adjustable and swivelling with adjustable backs, all fully working.

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Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Iconic George Nelson for Howard Miller Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clock
Iconic George Nelson for Howard Miller Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clock

Iconic George Nelson for Howard Miller Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clock

By Howard Miller, George Nelson

Located in Wheat Ridge, CO

De Pree's brother-in-law. Nelson’s New York team of designers (who were rarely individually credited) would create such iconic pieces as the Marshmallow sofa, the Coconut chair, the...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

“Autumn in the Scottish Highlands”
“Autumn in the Scottish Highlands”

“Autumn in the Scottish Highlands”

By Clarence Roe

Located in Southampton, NY

He was the son of Robert Henry Roe, also a landscape artist and Emma Bailey, the daughter of the sculptor of Nelson’s column. His two brothers, Colin Graeme and Robert Ernest, were a...

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1880s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1960s Original French Bienaise Swiveling Atelier, Desk Chair
1960s Original French Bienaise Swiveling Atelier, Desk Chair

1960s Original French Bienaise Swiveling Atelier, Desk Chair

Located in Hook, Hampshire

The classic French industrial chair designed and made in France by the Nelson Brothers. Back rest height dimensions are as photographed.

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Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Original Antique French Vintage Bienaise Draughtsman Swivel Chair
Original Antique French Vintage Bienaise Draughtsman Swivel Chair

Original Antique French Vintage Bienaise Draughtsman Swivel Chair

By Bienaise

Located in Stockbridge, GB

A classic 1940’s French Industrial Design Produced by the Nelson Brothers – Model No. 204.This chair would have been seen across many industrial French factories in the mid-century.

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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Original Antique French Vintage Bienaise Draughtsman Swivel Chair
Original Antique French Vintage Bienaise Draughtsman Swivel Chair

Original Antique French Vintage Bienaise Draughtsman Swivel Chair

By Bienaise

Located in Stockbridge, GB

A classic 1940’s French Industrial Design Produced by the Nelson Brothers – Model No. 204.This chair would have been seen across many industrial French factories in the mid-century.

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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century Original Oil English Landscape -- Kentmere, Lake District
19th Century Original Oil English Landscape -- Kentmere, Lake District

19th Century Original Oil English Landscape -- Kentmere, Lake District

Located in Soquel, CA

He was the son of Robert Henry Roe, also a landscape artist and Emma Bailey, the daughter of the sculptor of Nelson’s column. His two brothers, Colin Graeme and Robert Ernest, were a...

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1880s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Early 20th Century Vintage Bienaise French Industrial Swivel Chair
Early 20th Century Vintage Bienaise French Industrial Swivel Chair

Early 20th Century Vintage Bienaise French Industrial Swivel Chair

By Bienaise

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

These chairs are a Classic 1920s French Industrial Design. Produced by the Nelson Brothers and very collectable the world over - much in the same realm as Tolix and Jielde and also c...

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Vintage 1920s French Industrial Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Howard Miller Clock by George Nelson for Fehlbaum Brothers, 1950s
Howard Miller Clock by George Nelson for Fehlbaum Brothers, 1950s

Howard Miller Clock by George Nelson for Fehlbaum Brothers, 1950s

By George Nelson

Located in Munster, NRW

The design is by George Nelson. The piece was produced by Fehlbaum Brothers in Switzerland.

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Barber Shop
Barber Shop

Barber Shop

By Kadir Nelson

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

- Jackie Jackson (Michael Jackson’s eldest brother) Kadir Nelson is a remarkable artist with a great talent for both painting and powerful storytelling.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Large 19th Century Clarence Roe Landscape Painting
Large 19th Century Clarence Roe Landscape Painting

Large 19th Century Clarence Roe Landscape Painting

By Clarence Roe

Located in Gallatin, TN

He was the son of Robert Henry Roe, also a landscape artist and Emma Bailey, the daughter of the sculptor of Nelson’s column. His two brothers, Colin Graeme and Robert Ernest, were a...

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

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$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"
Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"

Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"

By Cartier, Stuart Devlin

Located in North Miami, FL

Introducing an extraordinary and complete collection of Twelve English silver and silver-gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas" gift boxes, presented as edition No. 94 out of a limited prod...

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Vintage 1970s English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

$206,810

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...

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2010s British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Maple

Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service

Fabergé Silver Flatware Service

$198,500 / set

H 10 in W 22.5 in D 12 in

Fabergé Silver Flatware Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional 77-piece complete service by Fabergé is a rare treasure from the world-renowned firm. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and ...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Tableware

Materials

Silver

18th Century Renaissance Palladio Dining Room Set in blackening wood of walnut
18th Century Renaissance Palladio Dining Room Set in blackening wood of walnut

18th Century Renaissance Palladio Dining Room Set in blackening wood of walnut

By Andrea Palladio

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Monumental and important Renaissance Palladio dining room set all in solid hand-carved walnut from a Palladian Palace in Vicenza of a Venetian patrician family. The back of the show...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Dining Room Sets

Materials

Glass, Pine, Walnut

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878

Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

The Magnificent Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor: A Majestic Exploration of a Timeless Masterpiece from the Exposition Universelle of 1878. The Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor, (Tant...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Rare Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral
Rare Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral

Rare Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Rare and Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral, Rome, 19th century, circa 1840. Possibly a representation of Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Floren...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Gothic Architectural Elements

Materials

Carrara Marble

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake
Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fine presentation sword given to Lieutenant Charles Peake as a token of gratitude by the Men of His Ship when recommissioned for Foreign Service in 1821, the citation reading, the ...

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Antique 1820s English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

Gothic Revival Carved Oak and KPM Porcelain Triptych
Gothic Revival Carved Oak and KPM Porcelain Triptych

Gothic Revival Carved Oak and KPM Porcelain Triptych

$75,830

H 56.7 in W 31.5 in D 6.3 in

Gothic Revival Carved Oak and KPM Porcelain Triptych

By KPM Porcelain

Located in London, GB

The triptych comprises a trio of porcelain plaques, depicting the patron saints of the German city of Cologne (Köln) by the renowned Berlin manufacturer KPM (Konigliche Porzellan-Man...

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Antique 19th Century German Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Porcelain, Oak

Illuminated Manuscript Painting by the German School
Illuminated Manuscript Painting by the German School

Illuminated Manuscript Painting by the German School

By German School

Located in New Orleans, LA

Extraordinary in its beauty and rarity, this early 16th-century German painting of an illuminated manuscript showcases a masterful trompe l’oeil effect. Unequivocally among the fines...

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16th Century Renaissance Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Rare Set of 18th Century Four Seasons Carved Marble Statues
Rare Set of 18th Century Four Seasons Carved Marble Statues

Rare Set of 18th Century Four Seasons Carved Marble Statues

$204,045

H 67.33 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

Rare Set of 18th Century Four Seasons Carved Marble Statues

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A rare set of the four seasons carved Carrara marble statues. This wonderful foursome are a take on the original four seasons. Autumn, spring, winter, summer (as pictured), are all r...

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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Statues

Materials

Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble

19th Century Silver Gilt Presentation Casket Awarded to Alderman Abel Heywood
19th Century Silver Gilt Presentation Casket Awarded to Alderman Abel Heywood

19th Century Silver Gilt Presentation Casket Awarded to Alderman Abel Heywood

By Elkington & Co.

Located in London, GB

An Elkington & Company Silver Gilt Presentation Casket Hall Marked for Birmingham, 1891 and the maker; the casket, in the Victorian Gothic manner, with cluster columns at the angles...

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Antique 1890s English Gothic Revival Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Vermeil

Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen
Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen

Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This curved sword has a blued steel German blade with an ivory cross-hatched grip bearing silver and gilt mounts in the form of a lion’s head and mane. The grip is mounted with an ov...

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Antique Early 1800s English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Silver, Steel

Chaise Longues Style Art Deco, Year 1930, Country: France, Wood and Mirror
Chaise Longues Style Art Deco, Year 1930, Country: France, Wood and Mirror

Chaise Longues Style Art Deco, Year 1930, Country: France, Wood and Mirror

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Chaise Longues Style :Art deco Year : 1930 Country: France Materials: wood and mirror We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If ...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chaise Longues

Materials

Mirror, Wood

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