About GEORGE C. BIRLANT & CO. (Antiques)
Founded by George Birlant in 1922, Geo. C. Birlant & Co. (Antiques) is one of the southeast’s most gifted estate auctioneers. Early on, Birlant was asked to auction the estate of a silent film star out west. The items which did not sell were consigned to him and shipped back to Charleston. That became the nucleus for his first antique shop. In the late 1920s, George moved into a storefront at the opposite corner of King and Clifford. He soon purchased the illustrious four-story, 37,000 sq. ft. “Enston Building” at 187-191 King Street. In 1932 the inventory was moved in...Read More
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Featured Pieces
PAIR Finest Antique English Coalport porcelain Rock&Tree Imari Cabinet Plates
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
This is a PAIR of Antique English Coalport "Rock & Tree" or "Money Tree pattern" exceptionally hand-painted porcelain Cabinet Plates. They are of Coalport's earliest manufacture hav...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Anglo-Japanese Porcelain
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Exceptional Antique English Chippendale Revival Hand Carved Mahogany Sideboard
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
In 104 years of specializing in period Georgian and Georgian style Antique English furniture, but once-in-a-lifetime does a piece, regardless of age, evidence a quality that is unsur...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Most Rare and Important Antique English Hand Chased Brass 2-Sided Adam Coal Hod
By Benham & Froud
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
This is THE Holy Grail of Antique English Fireplace Coal Hods. This is the extremely rare Benham and Froud (London) Hand Chased Brass Double-Sided Helmut-Shaped Coal Hod with rare i...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Fireplace Tools and Chimney...
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Brass
Finest Antique English Hand Chased Brass Adam Style Helmut-shaped Coal Hod
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
A superb Antique English Hand Chased Brass helmut-shaped Adam style Coal Hod with exceptionally hand-chased lid showing an "Adam fan" including its matching original shovel and carve...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Adam Style Fireplace Tools and Chimney ...
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Brass
Exceptional Antique English Davenport Hand Painted Porcelain Large Imari Tray
By Davenport Porcelain
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Davenport porcelain is sometimes overlooked by more well-known porcelain manufacturers like Derby, Coalport or Worcester, to name a few, but it is our belief that the Davenport factory in the late 18th and throughout the 19th century made some of the most exquisitely decorated porcelain pieces. And this Cabaret or Dejeuner Tray...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Rococo Revival Platters and Serveware
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Exceptional Old English Hand Carved Mahogany Serpentine leather-top Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
One of the Finest Old English Edwardian Georgian style Desks we have had in years, this desk is Free-standing (polished back side) andis bench-made in the early 20th century.
Most no...
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Fabulous Antique Geo. III Irish Sterling Silver hand chased Large Goblet
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
This handsome, large goblet or chalice was made by prominent Irish silversmith, Gustavus Byrne of Dublin and hallmarked with maker's marks for 1809. Byrne is best known for his high...
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Antique Early 1800s Irish Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare and Important Magnificent Geo. III Irish Sterling Silver Large Goblet
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Quite possibly one of the finest pieces of Georgian Irish Sterling Silver we have had in years! Made and hallmarked by silversmith, Gustavus Byrne, he was a prominent and active sil...
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Antique Early 1800s Irish Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Superb Reprod. English figured Mahog. Chipp. Style leather top Partner's Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
This one-off desk is proprietarily made by our own British cabinetmaking staff in the southern part of the UK. It is completely made from old/antique materials and the hand-carved c...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Superb Old English Burr Walnut and Hand-Carved Georgian Style Drinks Cabinet
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Extraordinary quality Old English bookmatched burr walnut and hand-carved Georgian style drinks cabinet
"Reproduced" from an original early 18th century George I cabinet. These dr...
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Mid-20th Century English Georgian Cabinets
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Walnut
Antique English Mahogany Upholstered Gainsborough Armchair in Chippendale Style
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous Antique English Hand-carved Mahogany Upholstered Gainsborough Armchair in Chippendale Style
26 1/2" H (at knees)
Finely hand carved at the arms and on cabriole ball and cl...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
English Bench Made inlaid Mahogany Chippendale style Pedestal Partner's Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Quite possibly one of the finest English BENCH MADE (hand made on a cabinetmaker's "bench") reproduction Partner's Desks made today. This desk and others that we make are made to ou...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
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