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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage Multi Exotic Wood Credenza Buffet Dresser 2 Drawer Approx...

This beautiful 1940s Art Deco chest of drawers attributed to Maurice Dufrène imparts a cosy, glowing mood to any space. The warm amboyna burl wood remains looking healthy and smooth some eighty years later. Gilded carved feet and solid brass handles adorn the front of the commode, and one of the signatures of Maurice Dufrène during his lead at La Maîtrise. This commode feels delightfully modern for the period and charmingly vintage now...

This pair of Swedish Gustavian style armchairs have a gently curved back, turned fluted legs and decorative carving embellishments which all add to the graceful appeal of each. The n...

Hand-carved in cherry wood, circa 1830, this period Louis Philippe buffet deux corps has a beautiful reddish-brown color with golden a...

This rare pair of armchairs was designed by André Sornay and produced by his workshop in Lyon in the early 1950s. High, angled backrest in sapele mahogany with upholstered cushions. ...

Amazing French chest of drawers made of precious wood, in an elegant veined reddish tone, original from the first half of the 40s of the 20th century. Characteristic design of Art Déco, with pure lines that tend towards geometrization, in this case curved shapes that make this sideboard a very special piece. It consists of two silver handles, again following those curved lines. Both doors open and feature key locks. Inside it has a shelf for greater utility. In the upper part of the furniture there is a shiny black glass that brings light and shine to everything that rests on it. About the Art Deco style Art Déco, short for the French term Arts Décoratifs, and sometimes simply called Déco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, which first appeared in France in the 1910s (just before World War I). and flourished in the United States especially, but also in Europe, during the 1920s and 1930s. Art Deco combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. During its heyday, it represented luxury, glamour, exuberance and faith in social and technological progress. From its inception, Art Deco was influenced by the bold geometric shapes of Cubism and the Vienna Secession; the bright colors of Fauvism and the Russian ballets; the up-to-date craftsmanship of the furniture from the times of Louis XVI and Louis Philippe I; and the exotic styles of Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Persian, ancient Egyptian, and Mayan art...

This floating storage cabinet from the Cali collection is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each unit is handmade with sol...

Vintage pair of mid-century André Sornay pine and black lacquered armchairs from France, c. 1960s. Part of the makers patented "tigette" system.

Important and spectacular French Art Deco vanity in beautifully figured thuya wood, attributed to Maurice Dufrène. Created in full burl wood with marquetry inlay, this vanity has the original beveled cheval mirror that slightly swivels, along with the original veined marble tops in light yellow, burnt umber, ochre and rouge. Two cabinet doors on either side of the vanity each open to reveal four spacious drawers that fill the interior space. Original nickeled bronze pull handles...

Beautiful and extremely unusual Antique “yew wood” French Louis XIII Style Buffet, with marvelous original escutcheons and in a gorgeous warm walnut color. The left-hand door is held in place with the original interior hand-forged hook...

Geometric and Minimalist storage cabinet by Russian designer Dmitry Samygin. Inspired by Bauhaus style. High version (141cm) Or Low version (97cm) Plywood Measures: 146 x 8...

Large 1930s art deco wardrobe in the style of Maurice Dufrène. This armoire has two hinged side doors opening onto a series of shelves and a central door with a large mirror opening...