Quintessential Things

On offer is a pair of striking silverplate relief plaques in their original frames. These are classic German commemorative pieces manufactured by WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfab...

On offer is a stunning example of an antique European folding fan, dating roughly from the late 19th century to early 20th century (the Belle Époque or late Victorian/Edwardian era)....

On offer is an authentic George III small mahogany chest of drawers, dating to the late 18th century (circa 1770–1790). It features a highly desirable compact format—often called a "...

On offer is a beautiful 19th-century Georgian-style mahogany chest of drawers. While it mimics 18th-century Chippendale brasses, its refined woodwork, crossbanded inlay and distinct ...

This striking piece is a 19th-century Korean Bandaji, or blanket chest. It features a drop-front opening mechanism, highly stylized iron hardware plate extensions and auspicious symb...

This matched set of English cylindrical cabinets is an exceptional example of 19th-century Victorian design, showcasing the classic elegance and utilitarian functionality of the era....

These 19th-century English Wheel-back Windsor armchairs are exceptional examples of vernacular, country-made British furniture. Likely crafted between 1830 and 1850, these pieces sho...

This elegant pair consists of an American Neo-Grec parlor set, including a luxurious gentleman's armchair and a smaller scale lady's chair with lower arms to allow for the era's volu...

On offer is a late 19th-century Victorian Davenport desk. This distinctively styled compact writing cabinet was named after Captain John Davenport, who first commissioned the design ...

On offer is an exquisite pair of Jacobean Revival console tables, meticulously crafted by a legendary American furniture maker. These tables are a high-quality, early 20th-century re...

On offer is a George III silk needlework picture, an an authentic piece of English textile history dating back to the late 18th century. It showcases the highly skilled, domestic tex...

This exquisite piece is a classic Late 18th-Century European folding fan, meticulously crafted during the Louis XVI period (c. 1775–1790). The fan was most likely made in France or b...

On offer is the Coral Pendant Light, an iconic light fixture widely celebrated as a piece of modern, eco-friendly design. Its intricate, spherical lattice structure was heavily inspi...

This pair of table lamps features a highly distinct Art Deco aesthetic characteristic of 1930s glass artistry. The combination of classical Greco-Roman mythology depicted, frosted gl...

This distinctive pair of mid-to-late 20th-century cylinder table lamps combines organic textures with mid-century modern design elements. MATERIALS: The most remarkable feature of t...

On offer is a classic Art Deco chest of drawers, remarkable for its geometric interplay of rosewood and walnut among the piece’s mixed woods. On top, blonde walnut “spears” are inlai...

This striking pair of Art Deco style chrome table lamps showcases the sleek, geometric characteristics that defined the Machine Age aesthetic of the 1930s. STYLE: These lamps mimic ...

This striking object is a Late 19th-century glass hookah base. It features an iconic, hand-painted portrait of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, who ruled the Persian Empire from 1848 to 1896...

Beautiful 19th century,most likely French art nouveau jewelry box. Beautiful enamel cut glass with decorative hand painted flowers. The box measures 5 inches high by 5 inches long ...

This is an exceptional example of an English Queen Anne/George I-style period walnut bureau-desk that's ready to multitask in a small space. While the core carcass, drawer linings an...

This wingback armchair is a custom-made luxury piece handcrafted by the trade-only, Los Angeles-based furniture maker Dessin Fournir. STYLE: The striking silhouette is comprised of ...

This exceptional Victorian Canterbury whatnot is a classic example of high-end, mid-to-late 19th-century British cabinetry. Created with the rich, highly decorative grain patterns ty...

This Victorian roll-top desk is a highly functional and beautifully crafted piece of late 19th-century furniture. EXTERIOR: Made of maple, which offers a tight grain and excellent ...

This piece is an exceptional American Mission / Arts & Crafts period oak library desk, dating to circa 1900. Crafted in the distinctive manner of Stickley Brothers, the desk is f...

On offer is a diminutive Federal-style mahogany sideboard. This is a highly functional, classic piece of American dining furniture, characterized by its elegant geometry and space-sa...

This piece is an exceptional, highly authentic example of an American Federal or early Empire period mahogany work table—often historically referred to as a sewing table or beaubrumm...

On offer is a fine example of a Louis XV-style Duet Bench. While it mirrors the organic, fluid aesthetics born in 18th-century France under King Louis XV, t...

This exquisite pair of antique French side chairs is executed in the majestic Louis XIV Style, blending grand Baroque structure with rich, almost abstract tapestry upholstery. Given ...

On offer is a pair of high-quality Chesterfield-style barrel back armchairs that recall quiet English evenings by the fire in one's own library or club. They are upholstered in full-...

On offer is a beautifully preserved lithographic cover from the January 1, 1895, Annual New Year edition of the San Francisco Chronicle. Historically, 19th-century newspapers publish...

This striking piece is a mid-20th-century tabletop revolving book rack, meticulously crafted by the renowned American cabinetmaker Alfred Assid (1912-1995). The bottom stamp confirms...

This piece is an exceptional, beautifully preserved example of a Vintage Steamer Chair, commonly known as a Steamer Deck Chair or Ocean Liner Lounge. This one features its highly cov...

On offer is a vintage upholstered bent willow Adirondack chaise lounge, showcasing the classic rustic "twig" craft tradition popular in North American lodge design. STYLE & STRU...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

Lovely pair of late 18th-early 19th century French Louis XV style child's fauteuils/armchairs. Distressed sage green painted frames with burgundy and cream striped upholstery.

This piece is an original vintage theater lobby card from the 1955 release of the cinematic masterpiece “Rebel Without a Cause.” Distributed in sets of eight to movie theaters for di...

This vintage piece is a mid-20th-century travel souvenir album that documents a scenic road trip through the East Coast of the United States and up into Quebec, Canada. Made of a cla...

On offer is a complete 1831, 5-volume American edition of "A Natural History of the Globe, of Man, of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, and Plants." THE SERIES The content ...

On offer are three vintage photoengraved copper letterpress printing plates. These high-quality commercial halftone plates were used in the mid-to-late 20th century to mass-produce f...

With an extraordinary piece of furniture like this, there is of course a story. It begins with a country retreat, Filoli, a Georgian Revival-style country house set amid 16 acres of ...

This is a classic 1940s string-bound photo album documenting a scenic road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway. Beautifully captioned, it tells the story of two adventurous women wh...

This exquisite Victorian cameo brooch, dating to circa 1860–1880, features a beautifully detailed carving of the famous classical allegory of Night and Day. THE FIGURES: The carving...

On offer is an Early American "Fancy" side chair, heavily inspired by or produced in the style of the famous Hitchcock Chair Company, and dating to the mid-19th century. This chair ...

This is a set of three authentic antique Continental European pewter plates, likely of German, Swiss or Dutch origin, dating to the late 18th century to early 19th century (circa 178...

This mid-20th-Century pair of Japanese Kutani ware lamps features a highly celebrated Japanese literary theme known as the Thirty-Six Immortal Poets (Sanjūrokkasen). The hand-painted...

Sascha Brastoff (1917–1993). Pair of extraordinary hand painted glazed ceramic lamps, circa 1960. Beautiful matching pair of highly decorated horses with metallic highlights. This ...

On offer is a vintage salesman's sample radiator. Produced between 1900 and 1920, it was created as a high-quality, miniature prototype to showcase casting capabilities and heating p...

On offer is a bronze “Navigation Aerienne” commemorative triptych medal. The plaque was designed by the legendary French medalist Pierre-Alexande Morlon and struck in 1909 by the Mon...

This item is a vintage brass Aftaba (also known as an Aftabeh or Surahi), a traditional water ewer historically used across India and the Middle East for handwashing, serving liquids or Islamic rituals. Given the stamped "INDIA" text on the underside and its smooth, unetched style, this piece is likely a mid-to-late 20th-century decorative export item inspired by classic Mughal-style metalwork. It features a bulbous pear-shaped body, a tall neck and a long, straight-angled spout designed for a clean pour. The domed top includes a functional hinge attached directly to a heavy, sweeping "S-shape" handle. The vessel stands on three small, rounded peg feet cast directly into the underside, which provides stabilization on uneven surfaces. Unlike many common Indian brass ewers...