John Cornforth Furniture

To study Gio Ponti’s prolific body of work is to appreciate the clear, unifying vision behind a complex creative universe. His creations expand intuitively with the Italian grandeur ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy by Henry Chawner; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver tea caddy has an oval form. The surface of the tea caddy is encompassed with bright cut engraved fabric swag designs and floral festoons, suspended from impressive spiralling foliate anchor-points accented with pensile bud designs. Each spiralling motif flanks a shield shaped cartouche displaying the contemporary engraved initials 'WM' and surmounted with a ribbon style bow. The upper and lower portions of the body are encompassed with engraved bands of chevron style decoration, in addition to an applied bead decorated border. This antique silver tea caddy...

Hallmarked in London in 1774 by John King, this wonderful, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, is of traditional straig...

First edition (stated) of Italian/Parisian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli’s autobiography, published in 1954 by E.P. Dutton & Co. Per the dust jacket, Schiaparelli “tells her...

Hallmarked in London in 1781 by William Cox III, this handsome, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, is baluster shaped ...

Text by Jeremy Musson, Photographs by Hugo Rittson Thomas Living today in the houses of the English countryside, owners blend contemporary style with the old, good bones of manor ...

Hallmarked in Newcastle in 1772 by David Crawford, this handsome, George III period, Antique sterling silver tankard, has a tucked in shape, and a domed top. ...

First edition of Larry Clark’s iconic second book of photographs (following 1971’s Tulsa) documenting and immortalizing a debauched adolescent subculture. Self-published in 1983. Con...

Sixty Years of Interior Design: The World of McMillen by Erica Brown. Hardcover, 1st edition. Binding is tight and and there is no visible wear.

First American edition of Patrick Mauries’s comprehensive monograph celebrating the whimsical, surrealist-inspired oeuvre of prolific Italian designer Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988). P...

An inspirational look at the most iconic interior styles of magnificent English country houses: a thousand years of decorating as told through famous and many never-published photographs, all culled from the incomparable archive of Country Life magazine. This gorgeously illustrated tome is as indispensable as it is beautiful, a rich resource and a visual guide of quintessential British country house style for decorators, architects, designers, and the many armchair travelers who fantasize about revitalizing or re-creating their own castle on the hill. English House...

A fine and impressive, large antique George III English sterling silver cream jug made by Henry Chawner, an addition to our Georgian silver teaware collection. This fine antique George III sterling silver cream jug has an oval shaped form. The surface of the incurved panelled body is plain and embellished with a bright cut engraved oval carotuche to either side, one side bears the contemporary engraved initials' and the other remains vacant. The upper and lower rims are encompassed with applied reed decorated borders. This fine Georgian silver cream jug is fitted with a plain scrolling handle ornamented with applied moulded decoration. This impressive example of antique silverware was crafted by the renowned and collectable London silversmith Henry Chawner. Condition This antique silver cream jug...