Quintessential Things

This exceptional French marble-top commode with ormolu represents the height of Belle Époque craftsmanship from the late 19th or early 20th century. The commode is designed in the Tr...

This John-Richard Fine Furniture Hall Console Table is a high-end, bench-made accent piece that blends historical European elegance with luxury craftsmanship. It features a heavily s...

This elegant Chinoiserie-style tray-on-stand coffee table seamlessly blends Hollywood Regency elegance with traditional Far East design motifs. The top tray lifts away entirely from ...

This upholstered piece, called a lolling chair, is the Danny Devito of armchairs. It's roomy, welcoming, and with a seat height of 15.5 inches, low to the ground. Historically, a lol...

This beautiful Eastlake writing desk is an exceptional example of late 19th-century American furniture craft. This desk was likely manufactured between 1875 and 1885. It was almost c...

Betting that you’ve not seen one of these before, this distinctive piece of furniture is an iconic English Reading Chair (also historically referred to as a "Cockfighting Chair" or l...

This exquisite writing table from Baker Furniture’s Historic Charleston Reproductions Collection is a meticulously detailed piece of historical craftsmanship. The original piece belo...

On offer is a set of four modern wrought iron and oak X Form campaign-style armchairs by noted 1960s California architect, landscape architect and furniture designer Cleo Baldon (192...

This George III-style mahogany writing desk with three drawers is an elegant example of classic English furniture design. It balances structural utility with delicate, refined aesthe...

This stunning piece is an authentic antique Chinese bamboo curio/display cabinet. It was crafted in Southern or Southeastern China in the late 19th or early 20th century (the late Qi...

This stunning piece is an authentic antique Chinese bamboo curio/display cabinet. It was crafted in Southern or Southeastern China in the late 19th or early 20th century (the late Qi...

PURPOSE: It is an antique inlaid document box, dress box, or vanity box, what is called a trinket/keepsake box today. The box was designed for storing valuable paperwork, small perso...

On offer is a Venetian Blackamoor torchère or candlestick holder. The figure is a stylized, romanticized representation of an African figure, a common motif in European decorative ar...

On offer is a classic mid-20th-century American Folk Art "Coach and Horses" silhouette weathervane top, crafted out of a flat sheet of sheet iron. The silhouette depicts a traditiona...

On offer is a miniature gilded box made as an exquisite souvenir of Florence. It depicts a high-relief rendition of one of the world's most famous artworks housed in that city’s Uffi...

This Reuge Music Mechanical Singing Bird Box is a highly coveted luxury mechanical automaton. The blend of a vibrant cobalt blue, lapis-inspired lacquer case with heavily detailed, e...

On offer is a carved wood, painted and gilt figure of an angel. This piece would almost certainly have come from a Catholic church, chapel, or private family altar. Given its size, a...

This item is a German Reservist Stein (Reservistenkrug) honoring a soldier's historical military service during the years of 1896–1899. The stein commemorates completion of compulsor...

On offer is an Adénlá (or simply an Adé), which is the traditional Yoruba language term for a Yoruba Beaded King's Crown. It originates from southwestern Nigeria, the cultural region...

This pair of Chinese porcelain vessels is a striking example of Famille Rose (Fencai) "Nine Peaches" vases, modeled after a famous imperial design from the Qing Dynasty. The artwork ...

On offer is a pair of oyster dishes, which are an authentic set of antique French "Terre de Fer" (Ironstone) Majolica oyster plates manufactured by the renowned Faïencerie de Longcha...

On offer is an elegant gilt wood "bullseye" convex mirror, which expresses a classic American Federal period aesthetic that flourished between roughly 1785 and 1830. It was a time th...

On offer is an antique Japanese cloisonné-on-brass cabinet vase, dating back to the late Meiji Period (circa 1870s–1890s) in Japanese decorative arts. It was likely made in early pro...

On offer is an intricate Chinese soapstone landscape carving depicting a serene mountain village. The carving depicts a traditional Chinese concept often referred to as a "Literati's...

This beautiful piece is an authentic Victorian shell cameo configured to function as both a brooch pin and a pendant. It dates to the Late Victorian Era, circa 1870–1900. The profile...

This exquisite item is an Edwardian sterling silver and cut-crystal vanity bottle. It features a double-lidded design with an inner gold-gilt metal rim and lid under a primary sterl...

This famous pair of bronze busts is known as "Jean qui rit, Jean qui pleure" (John Who Laughs, John Who Cries). They represent allegorical depictions of contrasting human emotions, b...

On offer is a late 19th-century bronze bust of King Henri IV of France (Henry IV, 1553–1610), also known as "Good King Henry". It is secured atop a turned plinth column and a stepped...

On offer is a 1956 book that presents 24 large-format color plates carefully selected from Pierre-Joseph Redouté’s monumental 19th-century work, “Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs et des ...

This beautiful volume is a 1983 limited-run presentation edition of The Times Atlas of the World, produced in collaboration with The Royal Geographical Society (RGS). This presentati...

This striking pair of table lamps has been crafted from authentic 19th-century toleware grocer’s tea canisters. The canisters date to the mid-to-late 19th century, likely around 1860...

On offer is a Louis XV-style carved walnut upholstered bench. Often classified as a large footstool or window stool, this piece is a beautiful, highly detailed example of late 19th t...

On offer is a highly distinctive Antique Empire/Regency style mahogany dressing table vanity mirror. Such a piece was historically referred to as a toilet mirror or shaving mirror. I...

This side table is an authentic vintage mid-century brutalist piece designed by G. Urso and manufactured in Italy. It features a distinctive mosaic-like sunburst top on a geometric p...

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 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...