black lacquer wood chinoiserie travel Desk George III

One of a kind Art Deco bar cabinet, characterized by its geometric elegance, use of luxurious materials, and a strong decorative element that exalts the modern design of the early de...

Amazing and refined Louis XV poudreuse or dressing table made in Napoleon III-era France, mid-19th century. It presents extraordinary marquetry of good invoice; different woods are used for the ornaments, both polygonal and floral. This light dressing table...

Beautiful and very refined French console made of carved and gilded wood with marble top. It was made in the Napoleon III era, but follows the splendid Louis XV style. The wood has b...

Unique and gorgeous French mirror style and era Napoleon III, in carved and gilded wood with fine gold burnished with agate stone. Rectangular profile with the two upper corners rou...

A large early 19th century chinoiserie black lacquer and gilt box of a rare shape. Canton, China, circa 1830. Why we like them Exquisite gilt decoration, wonderfully preserved orig...

A large and very rare Chinese export black lacquer box, exquisitely gilt-decorated with whimsical oriental motifs. Chinese, Canton, Qing dynasty, ...

Pair of stylish Chinoiserie panels in a lacquer finish, painted in gold, red & black with landscapes with village and people. The frame also decorat...

An extremely rare, possibly unique, Chinese export lacquer bureau for the Dutch market Canton, circa 1737 H. 118 x W. 102.5 x D. 63 cm Provenance: - Private collection, The Netherlands - J.K. Driessen Antiques, Arnhem (Art Fair Breda, 1989) - Noble collection, Belgium Literature: - C.J.A. Jörg, ’De handel van de V.O.C. in Oosters lakwerk in de 18de eeuw’ in: Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek , Jr. 31 (1980), pp. 355-363 (ill.) - Annigje Hofstede, Nederlandse meubelen van Barok tot Biedermeier, 1700-1830, Waanders, Zwolle 2004, pp. 35-37 (ill.) This lacquer bureau is one of the four writing desks purchased in Canton in 1737, and as far as is known, this is the only remaining bureau of its type from the period. As the VOC believed that large pieces of import took up too much valuable space in their trading ships...