Robert Thompson Furniture

Graceful bronze tray, vide-poche, inspired by Wabi-Sabi, the ancient Japanese philosophy that views and embraces the world for its imperfections and transient nature. It translates i...

A beautiful and extremely rare vintage sideboard by Robert Heritage for Heal’s. This was made in England, it dates from the 1950’s. The quality is exceptional, this has a very styli...

Antoine Krieger (XIX) A Louis XVI style bronze mounted single bed stamped KRIEGER, inventory number 5203 and with the stenciled stamp KRIEGER/PARIS/74 FAU...

Our table was made of birch, solid and veneered, stained a rich brown, and topped off with a slab of Bohemian breccia marble. We date it to around 1928, and attribute the design to Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot, who coined the term Kultivierte Sachlichkeit (Cultured Objectivity) to describe his work, and distinguish it from the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) practiced by his contemporaries Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, and Lily Reich. The table bears a passing resemblance to a considerably simplified, marble-topped ovoid one that he designed for his 1934 Berlin living room. Breuhaus was a man on the make. The first of his three marriages was to the daughter of an industrialist, who financed the building of luxury villas and workers’ housing designed by his son-in-law. In 1929, Breuhaus, the son of a dentist, added “de Groot” to his name, falsely linking himself to a distinguished family of painters. By then, he’d been fudging his academic record for years. That didn’t prevent a teaching appointment at the State University of Bavaria, which allowed him to add the prestigious “Herr Professor” prefix to his name. Yet he never followed through on the teaching — he was far too busy designing more luxury villas (commissions he accepted only if he could furnish them as well), and products for his own company, which included furniture, textiles, wallpapers, lighting, and fine silver. In addition to designing aircraft interiors for Lufthansa, and pullman railroad...

Pierre Gautier-Delaye, set of dining table with set of six dining chairs, solid beech, France, 1950s This French dining room set is designed by Pierre Gautier-Delaye. This lovely se...

Graceful bronze tray, vide-poche, inspired by Wabi-Sabi, the ancient Japanese philosophy that views and embraces the world for its imperfections and transient nature. It translates i...

A fantastic rare antique arts and crafts pottery pin tray or vanity tray from Rookwood made in 1929 or 1930. The design is very elegant and o...

19th century oak sideboard from England with a beveled edge around the top, following down to paneled sides and two drawers in the front with raised geometric panels, flanked by hand...

Art Deco rosewood cabinet or bookcase or cabinet with multiple shelves.  

French oak very rare bedside tables, one drawer and open door cupboard on each, carvings on legs, drawer, cupboard with brass knobs, turned legs. Circa: 1860 Material: Oak C...

18th century oak sideboard from England with a plank top, following down to hand paneled sides and a single candle drawer in the front, flanked by cushion paneled drawers. There are applied turnings flanking the drawers as well, for added interest. All of the drawers have hand carved beaded...

An antique double bed frame offers flame mahogany construction with headboard having carved crest and footboard with circular elements, c1930 ...