What began as a couples’ antique hunting adventure across the Guatemalan countryside has since become Los Angeles–based studio Dos Gallos — a treasure trove of 18th- and 19th-century furniture, accessories and ceramics steeped in Spanish, Latin American, European and Japanese history.
The story of Dos Gallos (the name is a nod to Guatemala’s most popular beer, Gallo) began in 1993 when founders Gail and Charles Boswell took a stroll past a Santa Monica antique store on one of their first dates. Altman fell in love with a Guatemalan wood table and couldn’t stop thinking about it. A few weeks later, the pair left for Guatemala, scouring the country’s rural villages for antiques and collectibles.
After amassing a considerable haul, Altman and Boswell secured a container and shipped their finds back to their L.A. home. They held a backyard sale for friends and acquaintances, and within a week, they sold everything.
Shortly after that, Altman and Boswell opened the Dos Gallos Studio, situated in a 1920s former makeup factory near Hollywood, where it still operates today. Although the shop is filled with antique furniture and other curiosities sourced from Central America, Asia and Europe, Dos Gallos also specializes in creating bench-made, hand-finished wood cabinets, buffets, credenzas, dining room tables, center tables and other pieces in modern and rustic styles.
Interior designers, architects and collectors highly seek Dos Gallos’ furniture. Their pieces have also featured in major publications throughout Europe and the United States, including Elle Décor, LUXE, InStyle, Traditional Home and the Los Angeles Times Magazine.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of Dos Gallos case pieces, storage cabinets and tables.
Dos Gallos Custom Carved Console / Media / Vanity Cabinet
By Dos Gallos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom carved cabinet shown here in walnut #3 with light distress. Can be made in any size and finish, in walnut. Carvings on three sides. Handmade in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studi...
Walnut
French Carved Oak Cabinet, France
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A quiet yet resolute expression of mid-century French craftsmanship, this carved oak cabinet from the 1940s is imbued with a sense of order, geometry, and gravitas. Its sculpted door...
Oak
$9,899
H 30 in W 48 in D 18 in
Industrial Steel Console Cabinet with Double Doors in Blackened Steel Finish
By Redsoul
Located in Seattle, WA
Bailey Console: A Statement of Timeless Design and Practicality The Bailey Console is an sleek and robust storage solution that combines classic craftsmanship with contemporary appe...
Steel
$4,900
H 29.53 in W 31.5 in D 16.15 in
Console Cabinet in Carved Elm with Turned Legs and Iron Latch, Spain, 1940s
By BIOSCA
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
With a tactile geometry and restrained rusticity, this Spanish cabinet evokes the poetic architecture of Iberian vernacular design. Its façade, framed in solid elm, is composed of re...
Oak
$5,880
H 35 in W 52 in D 19 in
Antique French Neoclassical-Style Carved-Wood Buffet Console, in Blue Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassical style carved and painted wood buffet cabinet from the early 20th century. This antique cabinet from France features a rectangular-shaped top top, with pronounced rounded corners, which rests atop a neoclassical style case which houses three drawers set horizontally above a pair of doors, flanked within rounded and fluted side posts (whose carving is repeated down the rear side posts). This server is nicely raised upon rounded and flute-carved legs, which taper gently and terminate into petite metal feet. The doors open to reveal an interior shelf and plentiful storage space within. This piece has a custom blue palette (including shades of turquoise, teal, and aqua) with a slate blue top. This early 20th century French buffet server...
Wood
Spanish Side Cabinet in Carved Elm with Iron Hardware, 1940s
By BIOSCA
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A rhythmic play of shadow and surface animates this modest yet architectonic console cabinet, hewn from solid elm and raised on a stretchered base. The façade is articulated with dee...
Elm
Majorelle Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Majorelle cabinet, available in NY, signed.
Mahogany, Rosewood
$27,800 / item
H 36 in W 80 in D 20 in
INES BUFFET CABINET - Modern Bleached Oak with Hand_Carved Design and Marble Top
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
INES BUFFET CABINET - Modern Bleached Oak with Hand_Carved Design and Marble Top The Ines Buffet Cabinet is a stunning piece of furniture that features a bleached white oak...
Carrara Marble
$21,850 / item
H 36 in W 80 in D 20 in
INES SNAKE BUFFET CABINET - Modern Bleached Walnut Cabinet + Authentic Snakeskin
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
INES SNAKE BUFFET CABINET - Modern Bleached Walnut Cabinet + Authentic Snakeskin The Ines Snake Buffet Cabinet is a high-end, luxury piece of furniture designed to add a touch of so...
Walnut
19th c. Mongolian Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Decorated Single Door Cabinet
Wood
$5,200
H 49 in W 24.75 in D 17.5 in
20th Century Carved and Polichromed Cabinet Bar on Stand Varqueno, Buffet, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
20th century cabinet bar on stand, Varqueno, Bargueño, buffet, Spain Impressive carved and polichromed cabinet bar on stand. Beautiful reliefs with h...
Pine, Paint
Large Carved Wood Cabinet "Hunter" Unique Piece
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Unique piece, amazing cabinet made by a passionate cabinet maker. Really nice carved wood work. Old documentation about it on request.
Wood
Small Spanish Polychrome Cabinet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This low, small sized cabinet opens thanks two door-leaves adorned with flowers and drapes. The rest of the cabinet bears a painted decor emulating marble with red veins.
Oak