About Quintessential Things
Quintessential Things specializes in fine 18th through and into the 21st-century American, European and Asian artworks and antiques. Our galleries showcase an ever-changing array of work by some of the world’s most distinguished, internationally acclaimed masters along with exceptional examples by lesser-known artists and artisans. We always present a variety of media including original and limited edition – both signed and unsigned – paintings, serigraphs, lithographs, drawings, etchings and woodcuts, sculpture, unique hand-blown glass, furniture, objet d’art and mor...Read More
Established in 19851stDibs seller since 2020
Featured Pieces
Italian 1950s Sideboard/Bar Cabinet Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Italian midcentury sideboard/bar cabinet attributed to Paolo Buffa. Two end cabinets with two glass shelves. Center cabinet with mirrored walls, glass shelf and two drawers...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
William Spratling 1940s Mexican Butaque Chair
By William Spratling
Located in San Francisco, CA
This piece reeks of adventure. Visualize a seated Hemmingway cupping his Daiquiri and recalling his war correspondent days during the Spanish Civil War. Crafted of solid sabino wood, original and patinated by life like Hemmingway, this is a "Butaque" chair by the American-born designer William Spratling. And it was produced in his workshops in Taxco, Mexico, primarily in the 1940s and 1950s. While Spratling is widely known as the "Father of Mexican Silver" for reviving the town's silver industry, he also designed furniture.
These chairs were handmade from local Mexican sabino wood...
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Late 20th-century Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a beautifully crafted French Louis XV-style bureau plat or flat desk, with a single wide drawer seamlessly integrated into the front apron. Beyond serving as a flat-top w...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century "Possum Belly" Baker’s Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Imagine a time back before bread came in a plastic bag and pies arrived home frozen. Time traveling, with an aged patina to show for it, is this antique American “possum belly” baker’s table...
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Farm Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Empire Style Verde Antico Marble and Gilt Bronze Pedestals
Located in San Francisco, CA
If you have a puppy or puppy-like children who customarily race through the house, move on. These slender marble and gilt bronze pedestals were typically crafted for more peaceful se...
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Early 20th Century Empire Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Brass Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Brass Lamp by Laurel c.1950s
Fantastic brass lamp by Laural Lamp Company.
The brass sculpture sits atop an ebonized block. The lamp is wired and ready t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Late 19th-century Pier Mirror with Jardiniere Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a highly decorative, antique pier mirror with an integrated jardiniere or planter base. This combination was especially popular in the 19th century for adding light, a to...
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Antique Late 19th Century Empire Revival Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th-century Venetian Figural Armchair, in the Manner of Andrea Brustolon
By Andrea Brustolon
Located in San Francisco, CA
Certainly, the photos have stopped you in your tracks. Other than the ubiquitous recliner, few chairs have offered as much seated experience as those by Andrea Brustolon (1662–1732)....
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Napoleon III Second Empire Ebonized and Inlaid Credenza
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tour de force of the Second Empire Style, circa 1852–1870, this credenza represents a time when French design was characterized by richness of inspiration and materials for newly w...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Napoleon III Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-century Modern Commode with Mirror
By Carlo di Carli
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a curved rectangular commode with a gleaming French polish finish by Italian architect, designer, essayist and academic Carlo De Carli (1910-1999). The mirrored section s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen-style Guéridon Marble and Gilt Bronze Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in San Francisco, CA
The “ancestor” of this piece, a guéridon, was a small and typically round table that originated in mid-17th century France for holding a candelabrum to light the room or a vase. Even...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Directoire Gueridon
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Anglo-Indian Carved Rosewood Accent Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
As the term “accent” table suggests, the intricately carved top and leaf-covered, hourglass-shaped legs of this piece whispers of a journey to a far-off, exotic place. Even if that'...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables
Materials
Rosewood
