Quintessential Things

“Ah Venice” memorably uttered with a sigh by no less an icon than Indiana Jones in a moment of passion. We know just how he feels. The city’s centuries-old glamour must have inspired...

What’s Mandarin for “Wow!”? AI informs that it’s 厉害了 pronounced "lì hài le," literally meaning "That’s impressive!" or "Awesome!" Someone must have said it as this extraordinarily ex...

On offer is an antique American Renaissance Revival library or writing table, typically dated to the 1890s. Hand-crafted of solid quarter-sawn oak, this piece has a single drawer for...

Have you noticed that Italian men not only dress with admirable style, but also, appear crisply pleated when suited up. Ecco! The secret weapon. On offer is a gentleman’s rolling va...

On offer are a pair of Louis XIV-style ottomans. Carved scroll cabriole legs with hoof feet connected by serpentine box stretchers characterize the early 18th-century style of these ...

Chippendale/federal style mahogany mirror with a gilt central hand carved eagle finial and accents. 22" W x 47.5" H Mirror: 14" W x 28" H

Offered here is an antique Louis XV-style carved walnut sideboard. The warm, rich patina and the period hinge hardware forged in iron attest to the piece’s age. The upper portion fea...

It would be near impossible to design seating that conveys the effect of floating on air more effectively than the six streamlined, minimalist chairs that make up this luxurious set....

Likely made by a loving, woodworking grandpa for his little granddaughter more than a century ago, the small scale of this miniature buffet cabinet allows the quarter-sawn “tiger” oa...

Originally designed in the late Georgian or early Regency periods in England to store and transport wine and spirits—let's say, between your house in London for “the season” or your ...

Offered here is a vintage American Federal Style server or sideboard. The primary purpose of such a piece remains unchanged since the nation’s founding, namely to provide a surface for serving food and beverages during a meal and to offer storage space for dining essentials such as linens, flatware, and serving dishes. In its simplicity and proportion, the piece expresses 18th-century American elegance at its finest. Beautifully constructed in the late 20th-century by Baker Furniture in mahogany, this sideboard features five dove-tailed drawers, brass hardware and a lower shelf. Noted for superb quality, Baker Furniture Company was founded in 1890 and is generally regarded as one of the nation’s premier furniture makers. Their status is underscored by the company being licensed to create furniture collections from Historic Williamsburg and Historic Charleston. Add to that the company's Stately Homes Collection, with its meticulous licensed furnishings from English, Scottish, Irish and Russian palaces and castles. Notably, a Baker Chippendale chair...

Few if any of us require large (and heavy) lined copper pots for making, say apple butter or stew for expansive families. Yet this 19th-century copper cauldron with an iron handle ha...