About Alexandra
Alexandra Antiques store opened 1992 in Historic downtown Charleston. Living partly in France, we import the best, the rarest and the unusual antiques Europe have to offer. In the store Scandinavian spirit of simplicity is obvious. White and blue hued Gustavian furniture, in Baroque and Rococo periods mixed with Louis XV down-filled French bergères, upholstered in simple linens, and rich patinated Italian and Spanish tables and consoles have each found their perfect spots, when a French side table is flanked by two eighteenth-century, delicately hoofed Swedish Barrel-st...Read More
Established in 19921stDibs seller since 2013
Featured Pieces
Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Chair in Linen Upholstery
Located in Charleston, SC
Large, 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil armchair, with carved tapered legs, retaining old traces of well worn with time paint over exposed wood, in hand loomed linen upho...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Linen, Oak, Paint
17th-century Italian Polychrome-Painted “Cassone” Walnut Marriage Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Extreordinary 17th-century Italian polychrome-painted marriage chest Cassone in with carved solid walnut, domed lid, gesso-ground tempera, gold leaf gilding, and organic earth pigmen...
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Painted Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
French 19th century Louis XV style settee with gracefully shaped crest rail, scrolled cushioned arms, finely carved frieze with centered carved flowers and a serpentine apron raised...
Category
Antique 1850s French Settees
Materials
Linen, Oak, Paint
Rare 18th century Swedish Rococo Period Long Bench 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite, large and rare 18th century period Rococo sofa bench with hand-carved and richly decorated in scrolling carvings to three sides,
Scraped to original cream white finish and upholstered in traditional way in antique hand stitched linen.
Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1760.
History of Swedish Rococo Benches...
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Antique 1760s Swedish Rococo Benches
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Painted Shop Counter With Zinc Top
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French shop counter with original zinc top over time patinated, painted pine base. While the counter has raised panels on three sides of the case- the back is open compa...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Sideboards
Materials
Zinc
18th Century Italian Gilt wood Console with Original Marble Top
Located in Charleston, SC
Late 18th century Italian Neoclassical console table with richly colored rouge marble top, decorated frieze with leaf carved motif and tapered, fluted square legs - showcasing timewo...
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Oak Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
A graceful, rare model 19th century French Louis XVI-style settee, handcrafted from solid light oak wood with fluted details and carved aprons - re-upholstered in green cotton velvet...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Pair of Early 19th Century Swedish Oval Top Pedestal Tables
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant pair of early 19th century painted Swedish pedestal tables with oval tops and turned bases supported by carved slender scrolling legs in Gustavian style. Useful for many plac...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pedestals
Materials
Pine, Paint
18th Century Period Baroque Serpentine Front Chest Of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Large chest of three drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and on bun feet in super later patinated paint. La...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
Collection Of Red Aves Older, Discontinued 1997 by ROYAL CROWN DERBY
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Charleston, SC
Collections of 40 pieces - Pattern name Red Aves / A.74. - Produced during 1974-85 -
It was originally designed by Royal Crown Derby in 1936 and produced until 1997.
This classic Eng...
Category
Late 20th Century British Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold
Collections of Six Wooden and Cardboard Apothecary Pharmacy Storage Jar
Located in Charleston, SC
Collections of six Italian replication Classic of wooden and cardboard apothecary pharmacy storage jars for dried, bulk chemicals, and compounded medicines in pharmacies, monasteries...
Category
2010s Jars
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper
Collections of 8 Wooden and Cardboard Apothecary Pharmacy Storage Jar
Located in Charleston, SC
A Collections of eight Italian replication Classic of wooden and cardboard apothecary pharmacy storage jars for dried, bulk chemicals, and compounded medicines in pharmacies, monaste...
Category
2010s Italian Jars
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper
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