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Mid Century 80+ Pieces Fiesta Harlequin Riviera Collection-Rare Pieces Include
By Homer Laughlin
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very large and incredibly colorful set of Fiestaware, Harlequin and Riviera. Set includes, First the Fiesta, 8 lunch plates 9.5in. Yellow, cobalt, 1 ivory. 6 dinner plates 10.25 4yel...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dinner Plates

Materials

Clay

Ello Floating Nightstands with Travertine Fronts and Tops, a Pair, Rare
By Ello Furniture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
pieces have been in the original home they were custom ordered for. What makes these rare is they were
Category

1990s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Very Rare Maison Charles Directoire Coffee Table
By Maison Charles
Located in Munich, DE
Very rare pieces of furniture in very good condition. Steel and brass. we can offer a few
Category

Antique Early 1600s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Very Rare Maison Charles Directoire Coffee Table
Very Rare Maison Charles Directoire Coffee Table
H 17.13 in W 23.82 in D 47.64 in
Gerald Summers Modernist Side Board, Grey Painted Wood, 1930s
By Gerald Summers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Furniture, the firm he founded. This sideboard is one of the more rare pieces in his furniture collection
Category

Vintage 1930s British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Very Rare Maison Charles Pair of Directoire End or Side Tables
By Maison Charles
Located in Munich, DE
Very rare pieces of furniture in very good condition. Steel and brass. we can offer a few
Category

Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency End Tables

Materials

Steel

Rare Kosta Smoked Glass Candlesticks
By Kosta Glasbruk 1
Located in Schagen, NL
/ grayish. Remain in Good condition with wear consisting with age and use. Rare pieces!  
Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Smoked Glass

Rare Kosta Smoked Glass Candlesticks
Rare Kosta Smoked Glass Candlesticks
H 3.15 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Jens Quistgaard Rare Dansk Toke Stainless Flatware Serving Pieces
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find set of Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Toke bamboo and stainless steel serving pieces
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Wall Unit by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro with Die Cut Magazine Shelve
By Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
1960s. Very nice and complete wall unit with some rare pieces included, it contains 2 cabinet, a die cut
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Early 1800's Antique Large French Provincial, Walnut, Mirrored, Shelves Armoire
Located in Austin, TX
, making them reliable and long-lasting. Unique and Rare Pieces: Antique French furniture often includes
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Pilastro Tjerk Reijenga Bookcase / Wall System 1960
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
very complete wall unit with some rare pieces. This unit contains a punched magazine rack, a punched
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Fornasetti Trumeau Gran Coromandel Credenza Rare, N. 1 Out of 3 Pieces Ltd. Ed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Long Island, NY
Fornasetti Trumeau - Gran Coromandel Limited Edition This is Number 1 out of 3 ever made. Made in Italy.  
Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Rare and Iconic Kvadrille wall lights (5) by Bent Karlby / LYFA
By Bent Karlby
Located in København K, DK
succesful, yet rare, pieces. Stunning condition without chips to neither the lacquer nor the plastic back
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Rare Danish Pine Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare Danish Floating Pine Cabinet with brass handles and double-sided shelving.
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Rare Danish Pine Cabinet
Rare Danish Pine Cabinet
H 17.75 in W 35.5 in D 18 in
1970s Vintage "Faux Goatskin" Finish Display Cases From Henredon - 3 Pieces
By Henredon
Located in Hartville, OH
all of our inventory is comprised of rare to very rare vintage pieces. They are not new and may have
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Vintage 1970s North American Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Rare Pair of Black Lacquer Chairs J.C. Mahey, 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey, Maison Romeo
Located in Paris, IDF
marks of the French designer Jean-Claude Mahey. These rare pieces were designed by Mahey in the 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Original Frame Mix-Media Abstract Wall Decor by Artist Harris Strong Signed
By Harris Strong
Located in San Diego, CA
Nicely frame in all original condition rare pieces by listed artist Harris Strong, great condition
Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

Set of Five Cups and Saucers by Company Epiag, circa 1920's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Porcelain Cups: 5,5 x 7 x 5,5 cm Saucers: 11,5 x 1,5 cm Rare
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Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Gio Ponti Italian Silver Plated Champagne Buckets for Fratelli Calderoni, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Calderoni
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
very rare pieces both signed. Silver plated.  
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare French Filing Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This oak cabinet has two compartments. The lower section has fixed shelves and the doors roll back horizontally. The upper compartment is divided in two parts with shelves which can ...
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Rare French Filing Cabinet
Rare French Filing Cabinet
H 80 in W 40 in D 18 in
Rare Modernist Cupboard
Located in LELYSTAD, FL
Rare modernist cupboard made of oak wood in The Netherlands in the 1920s. This high cabinet was
Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Rare Modernist Cupboard
Rare Modernist Cupboard
H 90.56 in W 39.38 in D 22.05 in
Rare Italian Renaissance Walnut Cabinet
Located in London, GB
locks, and associated key. This cabinet is characteristic of pieces that were made for the residences
Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Rare Italian Renaissance Walnut Cabinet
Rare Italian Renaissance Walnut Cabinet
H 76.97 in W 71.42 in D 22.56 in
Ico Parisi Rare Rosewood Cabinet
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
Ico Parisi (1916 - 1996) Rare cabinet with two compartments closed by doors and six drawers in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Ico Parisi Rare Rosewood Cabinet
Ico Parisi Rare Rosewood Cabinet
H 31.11 in W 59.06 in D 19.69 in
Rare Swedish Pine Cabinet, 1930s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Swedish dark stained pine cabinet with wonderful patina. Designer unknown. Produced in Sweden
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Rare Swedish Pine Cabinet, 1930s
Rare Swedish Pine Cabinet, 1930s
H 41.34 in W 46.46 in D 16.93 in
Rare Renaissance Cabinet Richly Carved
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This rare Renaissance cabinet is richly decorated on the doors and drawers with carvings depicting
Category

Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Rare Renaissance Cabinet Richly Carved
Rare Renaissance Cabinet Richly Carved
H 72.45 in W 50.6 in D 20.48 in
Rare Portuguese 18th Century Cabinet
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Portuguese 18th century cabinet Made of kingwood. Three drawers simulating four. Base with profusely decorated skirts with plant motifs, turned legs and beams. Hardware and fittin...
Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Rare Portuguese 18th Century Cabinet
Rare Portuguese 18th Century Cabinet
H 40.16 in W 21.26 in D 14.57 in
1950s Rare Wooden Bar Cabinet, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Rare model - By KMEN
Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Rare 19C Portois & Fix Viennese Cabinet
By Portois & Fix
Located in Dallas, TX
desirable maker, ‘Portois & Fix’ in Vienna, Austria circa 1895. Pieces by Portois & Fix are very rare and
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Rare 19C Portois & Fix Viennese Cabinet
Rare 19C Portois & Fix Viennese Cabinet
H 87 in W 48 in D 18.75 in
Rare Regency Mahogany Collectors / Folio Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
A finely crafted piece with a rectangular top with leather inset and ratcheting book stand over a brushing slide over a pair of paneled doors enclosing sliding tray shelves. The back...
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Rare Pale Pink Dutch Country Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
bottom section has two long and one two part cabinets. This piece has been dry scraped to a superb rare
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Rare Pale Pink Dutch Country Cabinet
Rare Pale Pink Dutch Country Cabinet
H 85.44 in W 59.06 in D 19.69 in
Rare wall desk & shelve
By Charles Zublena
Located in Perpignan, FR
Bureau & étagère monobloc murale 1970 anonyme / fibre de verre 80 x 255 x 55 cm / en l’état d’origine Provenance . Hôtel Solazur de Tanger
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Desks

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass

Rare wall desk & shelve
Rare wall desk & shelve
H 27.56 in W 100.4 in D 23.63 in
Rare 17th Century Spanish Vargueño
Located in Chicago, IL
Behold a rare and remarkable treasure from 17th century Spain: the vargueño. Crafted from solid one
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Cupboards

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare 17th Century Spanish Vargueño
Rare 17th Century Spanish Vargueño
H 57 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
Set of 2 Chairs by Andre Sornay, 1960
By Andre Sornay
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
, seat and back in wood covered with a black lacquer Amazing and rare pieces.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of 2 Chairs by Andre Sornay, 1960
Set of 2 Chairs by Andre Sornay, 1960
H 33.86 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Rare Valzania Sideboard with Drawers in Parchment
By Valzania
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Valzania, sideboard, parchment, ebonized wood, Italy, 1940s Rare sideboard with six drawers
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Rare Chinese Kangxi Polychrome Coromandel Lacquer Casket
Located in Lymington, GB
A rare Chinese polychrome Coromandel or ‘Bantam Ware’ lacquer casket or table cabinet, Kangxi
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Rare pine cabinet, Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Very rare cabinet produced by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1940s. Made in solid pine with elements of
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Rustic Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Rare Renaissance Florentine Cabinet with Certosina Decoration
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RARE RENAISSANCE FLORENTINE WALNUT CABINET WITH CERTOSINA DECORATION ORIGIN: FLORENCE, ITALY
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Antique 16th Century Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Ultra Rare Wall Secretary
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Munich, DE
Designed by Bruno Mathsson in 1938 and made by Karl Mathsson. There is a common version in birch. This one is in masur birch! Located in hamburg.
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Ultra Rare Wall Secretary
Ultra Rare Wall Secretary
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 3.55 in
Set of 2 Chairs by Andre Sornay, 1960
By Andre Sornay
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
, seat and back in wood covered with a off white lacquer Amazing and rare pieces.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of 2 Chairs by Andre Sornay, 1960
Set of 2 Chairs by Andre Sornay, 1960
H 33.86 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Rare pair of Italian reeded front cabinets
Located in London, GB
An extraordinary pair of Italian reeded front doors cabinet . Made from beechwood with chestnut surround each housing 3 shelves to the inside . A beautiful example of great Italian c...
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Ash, Beech, Chestnut

Rare pair of Italian reeded front cabinets
Rare pair of Italian reeded front cabinets
H 58.08 in W 39.38 in D 20.67 in
Vintage Rare Teak Cabinet with Tambour Doors
By Flexi Møbler
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
vintage filing cabinet tambour cabinet 60s Danish (2) Rare filing cabinet from the 1960s. Danish
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Vintage 1960s Danish Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Rare Teak Cabinet with Tambour Doors
Vintage Rare Teak Cabinet with Tambour Doors
H 62.6 in W 44.49 in D 18.51 in
Rare Antique Tall Northern Swedish Country Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique country cabinet from the mid-19th century, the cabinet is dated "1846” at the back
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Gorgeous, rare French Olivewood commode
Located in Bronx, NY
A rare French riviera olive wood Commode with stuning wood patern and amazing craft, Fully
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Vintage 1930s French Directoire Dressers

Materials

Wood

Gorgeous, rare French Olivewood commode
Gorgeous, rare French Olivewood commode
H 33 in W 49.5 in D 22.5 in
Very Rare Emiel Veranneman Brutalist Stereo Cabinet
By Emiel Veranneman
Located in Sint-Niklaas, VOV
Emiel Veranneman, very rare oak wood, Belgium, 1960s This monumental highboard cabinet features
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Rare Regency Penwork Collectors Cabinet on Stand, Chinoiserie
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a rare period English collector's cabinet, circa 1800, in lacquer, with Penwork figural
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Rare Art Deco Jacaranda Brazillian Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, CA
Jacaranda Brazillian Rosewood ettiger with cabinet very clean minimal design. Plenty ofstrage space. The polioshed wood is beautiful. Very clean looking piece with plenty of uses. Me...
Category

20th Century Brazilian Adirondack Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Rare triple dresser by Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W70.25 D19 H30.5 Large rarely seen dresser by Lane in fully restored condition. Item features exceptional construction and mixed wood materials. Dresser showcases dovetails that ble...
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Oak, Rosewood

Rare triple dresser by Lane
Rare triple dresser by Lane
H 30.5 in W 70.25 in D 19 in
Rare Swiss Manorial Court Cupboard
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very rare early 17th century Swiss flachesgurtwerk manorial court cupboard having overhanging
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Antique 17th Century Swiss Cupboards

Materials

Pine

Rare Swiss Manorial Court Cupboard
Rare Swiss Manorial Court Cupboard
H 79 in W 54.5 in D 28.5 in
Maison Jansen Rare Art Deco Cabinet with Parchment
By Maison Jansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Maison Jansen, cabinet, wood, parchment, France, 1940s A rare and beautiful Art Deco cabinet
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Sycamore, Parchment Paper, Wood

Rare and Unusual Regency Etagere
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine and rare Regency three tier Etagere attributed to GILLOWS constructed in Gonçalo Alves
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

Rare and Unusual Regency Etagere
Rare and Unusual Regency Etagere
H 37.8 in W 24.41 in D 19.3 in
Rare Sideboard by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Rosewood veneer, walnut, brass. 4-door cabinet with faux drawer fronts, and 2 main compartments with one shelf in each. Comes with 2 brass keys.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Rare Sideboard by Ico Parisi
Rare Sideboard by Ico Parisi
H 36.5 in W 90.5 in D 20.75 in
Paul Evans Rare and Large Argente Studio Cabinet
By Paul Evans
Located in Houston, TX
, welded steel Measures: 80 H × 36.5 W × 21.5 D in Rare studio bench-made Argente cabinet. The cabinet
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

French 19th Century Rare and Unique Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NY
French 19th century late Directoire cabinet painted black with gold classical motives Top selection having two small cabinets and centre shelves over the base of three drawers ove...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Ebony, Paint, Wood

Rare Tony Duquette Studio Vitrine
By Tony Duquette
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful orange lacquered vitrine with glass doors and shelves mirrored back, top and middle display lights, and brass hardware. Four adjustable glass shelves originally acquired th...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Vitrines

Materials

Wood

Rare Tony Duquette Studio Vitrine
Rare Tony Duquette Studio Vitrine
H 74.25 in W 48 in D 15 in
Rare Osvaldo Borsani Floral Painted Foyer Cabinet
By Adriano Spilimbergo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in East Hampton, NY
Full documented Borsani cabinet, painted by Adriano Spilimbergo in relief pastel floral motif. Subtle yet amazingly beautiful. Cast brass hardware, original green glass interior shel...
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Jean Granvigne - 20 Antique French Art Nouveau Sterling Serving Pieces - 1890s
By J. Granvigne
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a Magnificent Set of 20 Louis XVI Flatware Serving Pieces in French 950 Sterling
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Serving Pieces

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Early and Rare Armoire by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dated from 1950s, designed by Vladimir Kagan and manufactured by Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc, New York, this rarely seen model of armoire features an elegant bleached mahogany exterior with m...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large Rare Fish Cabinet by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite large cabinet is by James Mont. The cabinet is a beautiful cerused oak and has a slight trapezoidal shape. In the centre of the cabinet there is a wonderful fish meda...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Rare Bird's Eye Maple Victorian Credenza
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5177 Rare Victorian display cabinet / chiffonier of serpentine design, having shaped top above
Category

Antique 19th Century British Credenzas

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Rare Bird's Eye Maple Victorian Credenza
Rare Bird's Eye Maple Victorian Credenza
H 40.16 in W 60.24 in D 15.75 in
Rare Aldo Tura White Goatskin Dry Bar/Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brussels, BE
Cabinet Bar By Aldo Tura In White Goatskin, Very Unusual in This Color. Perfect and original condition, with key... Italy Circa 1960. Dimentions: 40 X 80 X 154cm
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Goatskin, Wood

Rare Aldo Tura White Goatskin Dry Bar/Cabinet
Rare Aldo Tura White Goatskin Dry Bar/Cabinet
H 60.63 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Rare Aldo Tura Red Goatskin Dry Bar/Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare bar by Aldo Tura in red goatskin, Italy, 1960.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Goatskin, Wood

Rare Aldo Tura Red Goatskin Dry Bar/Cabinet
Rare Aldo Tura Red Goatskin Dry Bar/Cabinet
H 60.63 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
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