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
Set of four 21st-century “Tulip Sixty” Swivel Armchairs in Leather and Chrome
By B&B Italia
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a set of four Tulip Sixty armchairs. This compact, swiveling luxury armchair was designed by American designer Jeffrey Bernett for the prestigious Italian manufacturing h...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-century French Provencial-Style, Child-Size Nesting Table and Four Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a charming French Provencial-style, scalloped-edge square table with four triangular nesting chairs. Measuring a square yard and 20 inches high, it is scaled for children...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Children's Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Chippendale-style Upholstered Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
This beautiful piece is a Chinese Chippendale-style upholstered stool or bench, crafted from solid walnut. It showcases the intricate openwork geometry and classic structural element...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Benches
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Antique Renaissance Revival Flexible Folio Stand on Casters
Located in San Francisco, CA
This striking piece of antique furniture is an adjustable folio stand—also known as a Canterbury, a print stand, or a portfolio easel. It is a highly specialized mechanical piece des...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Easels
Materials
Brass
Pair of Donghia Modern “Geneva” Club Chairs
By Donghia
Located in San Francisco, CA
This exceptionally luxurious pair of mid-century modern lounge chairs was created by Donghia, a premier American powerhouse of high-end furniture design. These chairs exhibit an exag...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood, Down, Feathers
French Astrolabe-inspired Iron and Glass Accent Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
This unique piece of furniture is a mid-century astrolabe-inspired accent table. It seamlessly merges scientific model design with functional home decor. This table is highly charact...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Pair of Louis XIII-style “Os de Mouton” Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
This elegant pair of upholstered Louis XIII-style, high-back side chairs showcases classic European aristocratic design, mixing formal geometry with grand baroque lines. As a pair, t...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XIII Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Early 19th-century American Empire Dressing Table with Flame Mahogany Veneer
Located in San Francisco, CA
This handsome piece is an authentic American Empire style dressing table or vanity, dating from the 1830s to the 1840s. With its swivel mirror and multiple specialized drawers, it wa...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Dressers
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Louis XV-style Small Liquor Cabinet/ Occasional Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
This embellished piece with a glass-front door is a vintage French Louis XV style kidney-shaped vitrine-table or a cellarette. While large display cabinets are called curio cabinets ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture “French Collection” Oak Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is an exceptional vintage piece of American craftsmanship by Baker Furniture Company. This chest of drawers was introduced as part of Baker’s highly acclaimed "French Collec...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Materials
Brass
Antique Spanish Renaissance Revival Nightstand
Located in San Francisco, CA
This piece is a magnificent Spanish Renaissance-influenced nightstand-commode, executed in the heavy, dramatic style that swept through the Iberian Peninsula and its colonies. While ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Night Stands
Materials
Iron
Antique Mahogany Revolving Carousel Coat Rack
Located in San Francisco, CA
This piece is an exceptionally rare and distinctive antique commercial clothing carousel (commonly referred to as a haberdashery store carousel or shop coat rack), dating from the la...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Edwardian Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
