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Weiman Biedermeier Salon Tables, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of Biedermeier style two tier salon side tables made by Weiman furniture, circa 1950. The round tabletops are covered in green leather with a gold tooled border, and skirts are decorated with flame mahogany veneer panels. Slender beveled saber legs support the round lower table which is marked underneath “Weiman Tables Heirloom Quality...
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Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Furniture

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Leather, Mahogany

Office Chair, International Style Wooden Office Chair
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Darwin added wheels to the office chair in 19th century. In the 1970s ergonomics was added to design criteria. Today, it is the key element for whom sp...
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2010s Turkish International Style Furniture

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Office Chair, International Style Leather Office Chair
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Darwin added wheels to the office chair in 19th century. In the 1970s ergonomics was added to design criteria. Today, it is the key element for whom spends long hours in the office...
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2010s Turkish International Style Furniture

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Leather

Mid-Century Modern Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. - Special design classics from the Bofinger Farmer Program - Designed by Gerd Lange from the 1960s - Dismantleable furnit...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood

20th Century Terracotta Diana Goddess of the Hunt Bust France 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is an impressive bust formed with terracotta of Diana Goddess of the Hunt. This beautiful sculpture is hand formed, 20th century. Signed by Artist but can not identify the maker...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture

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Terracotta, Ceramic

Original Danish Caprani Floor Lamp, 1980s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Original Danish Timberline no. 840 floor lamp designed by Mads Caprani in the 1970s. * Bend beech veneer floor lamp with an off-white pleated fabric shade * Style: 840 * Manufactur...
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1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal

1940 Paolo Buffa Cane Wood Italian Design Pair of Armchairs
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of Armchairs Paolo Buffa Italy, 1940 Rare and stunning armchairs. Wood and Cane. Upholstery in light blue velvet. Original condictions shown in the pictures. Elegance shapes an...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

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Cane, Wood

A Beautiful & Rare French Leather Club Chair, Circa 1950’s
Located in Hastings, GB
A Beautiful & Rare French Leather Club Chair, Circa 1950’s This beautiful cloud-back is a lovely thing. Classic and sophisticate styling and its condition is perfect. The original d...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Large Antique Painted Folk Art Pike Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign
Located in Lisse, NL
Kindly note that we arrange the shipping ourselves to ensure a smooth, secure, and reliable delivery. This allows us to provide the best possible service and care for your purchase. ...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Zinc

Paolina Red Dormeuse by Centro Ricerche Maam by Morelato
Located in Milan, IT
Intriguing curves and sophisticated sartorial detailing define this exclusive dormeuse fashioned from shaped cherry. A design by Centro Ricerche Maam is marked by sinuous profiles, i...
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2010s Italian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Nautical Ship's Wheel Chandelier
Located in Bradenton, FL
A mid-twentieth century nautical chandelier, made with an authentic solid wooden ship's wheel and five copper and beveled glass anchor lanterns. Four smaller lanterns hang from alter...
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Mid-20th Century Furniture

Materials

Copper

Striking 1930s/50s Art Deco 6-Light Chandelier, Alabaster & Brass Elegance
Located in Lisse, NL
Exclusive alabaster and brass, 6-light fixture for the perfect atmosphere. If you're looking for a truly remarkable light fixture to elevate your living space, this chandelier could...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Furniture

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Alabaster, Brass

Spritz Beige & Brown Swivel Armchair by Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the vibrant spirit of aperitivo culture, the Spritz amrchair brings a playful and dynamic touch to contemporary interiors. Featuring a smooth 360° swivel mechanism, it en...
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2010s Italian Furniture

Materials

Leather

Platea Coffee Table-Composition Of Interconnected Six Cubes In Matte Walnut
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Platea Coffee Table Inspired by the layered beauty of natural plateaus and stepped land formations, the Platea Coffee Table embodies an architectural landscape in motion. Each block ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Walnut

VLAB Brutalist table with Bronze finish limited Edition , 2008
Located in La xara, VC
VLAB Design Project emphasizes the importance of research, recycling, and design culture. Since their start in 2008, VLab Design Project's aim has been to give new life to iconic de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Hans J. Wegner vintage GE-430 night stand in oak cirka 1960s
Located in Ebberup, DK
Hans J. Wegner iconic design nightstand model 430 in oak wood. This is a classic mid century modern piece of design furniture by one of Denmark’s most noteable creators of both beau...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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Wood, Oak

English Regency Caned Mahogany Armchair or Bergere of Unusual Form, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual English circa 1830 George IV, William IV period regency form armchair or bergere, the solid mahogany frame having shaped crest rail and scroll arms with caned back, sides,...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique 16th Century German Dark Brown oak carved Stollentruhe Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This impressive large Stollentruhe, also known as a Stollentroewe, is a large German storage chest crafted around 1580. Its distinctive construction, with massive upright corner post...
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16th Century German Medieval Antique Furniture

Materials

Steel

Ripple Sofa – Angular Curved Silhouette with Sculptural Carved Wood Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Ripple sofa draws from the soft rhythm of water and air, vertical lines echoing ripples, pillars and sculpted silence. Its base anchors the form, while the upholstered seat float...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair Coromandel Giltwood Cabinets, circa 1920s
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of beautiful 1920s giltwood Rococo style marble top two door cabinets made from 19th Century Coromandel panels
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour jacquard upholstery in leopard print. About the fabric: Wildlife is taking a place in your interiors through the Leopa...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Ripple Armchair – Curved Silhouette with Sculptural Carved Wood Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Ripple Armchair draws from the soft rhythm of water and air, vertical lines echoing ripples, pillars and sculpted silence. Its base anchors the form, while the upholstered seat f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Decorative Vintage Brass Beetle Ashtray Trinket Box
Located in Poperinge, BE
Decorative vintage ashtray or trinket box in the shape of a beetle, made of yellow copper or brass, second half of the 20th century. Although this beetle was once made with the inte...
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Mid-20th Century European Furniture

Materials

Brass

Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Minerva Daybed Sofa France and Sons Denmark
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Vintage Rare Extra Long Danish modern Minerva Daybed Sofa. Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for John Stuart circa 1960's. Beautiful sleek Mid Century Design. Rare extra long size...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Teak

Outstanding Quality Antique Quality Mahogany 10 Seater Extending Dining Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Regency figured mahogany 10 seater extending dining table having a quality figured mahogany extending top with a moulded edge and 2 original extra leaves,...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Furniture

Materials

Other

French Designer, Center Table, Walnut, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut center table or dining table designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.0"H x 61.75"W x 39.25"D All items ship from High Point, North Carol...
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1940s French Vintage Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained birch and beige fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 70.625"H x 24.5"W x 24.5"D Dimensions of Shade (...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Paul Poiret, Chest of Drawers, Oak, Metal, France, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A cream-white painted oak and metal chest of drawers designed by Paul Poiret and produced by Atelier Martine, France, c. 1920s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.25"H x 30.0"W x 17.25...
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1920s French Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal

Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 18.6"H x 19.2"W x 8.0"D Seat Height (inches): 17.1" All items ship from High Point, N...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Pine

George Nakashima, Long Chair, Walnut, Cotton, Japan, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige cord and white cotton "Long Chair" chaise longue designed by George Nakashima and produced on license by Sakura Seisakusho, Japan, c....
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1980s Japanese Vintage Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Walnut

Swedish Designer, Side Table, Birch, Burl, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch and burl side table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 24.55"H x 30.875"W x 30.875"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture

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Birch, Burl

very rare mid century modern peill & putzler glass TABLE LAMP model TA53 60/70s
Located in Mannheim, DE
A very beautiful table lamp manufactured by Peill & Putzler in the 1960s to 1970s. White glass, colorfully overlaid in orange and green tones using a millefiori technique. For one E2...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Model 116 Sideboard with Raffia Doors Designed by Florence Knoll in the 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Decorative sideboard model 116 designed by Florence Knoll in the early fifties for Knoll associates. Florence Knoll studied architecture under Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Eliel Saar...
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1950s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Raffia, Wood

Antique 1898 Marlin Single Barrel Pump Action 12 Gauge Shotgun Gun
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century Marlin Firearms 12 gauge pump action single barrel shotgun. Plain oak wood stock and pump grip. Exposed hammer. Serial Number 57542. Marked Marlin on buttplate and ...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Furniture

Materials

Metal

2 Hollywood Regency Italian Terracotta Elephant Garden Stool Plant Stand or Seat
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two Mid-20th century glazed terracotta garden stool plant stand or seat, flower pot seat or side table. Handmade of terracotta. Vintage garden seat in the shape of an elepha...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Furniture

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Terracotta

French Vintage Mahogany Directoire Style Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French vintage leather-topped mahogany writing desk, designed in the Directoire taste for refined proportions & materials. Two hidden extensions on each side add occasional surface...
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20th Century French Directoire Furniture

Materials

Brass

Original Bombenstabil Buffer Swivel Stool, Early 20th Century
By Max Stoelcker
Located in Schwerin, MV
A black, upholstered, and sprung swivel stool from the mid-20th century by Stoelcker KG, Ettenheim, known under the name "Bombenstabil" (Bombenstabil). Its distinctive feature is the...
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1930s German Industrial Vintage Furniture

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Metal

Alcove Linear Sofa – Curved Backseat with Fringe Base In Caramel Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A sculptural statement piece defined by its architectural silhouette and introspective form. The Alcove Sofa embraces a bold exterior — rectangular and linear — that gently reveals a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture

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Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming

19th Century French Restauration Style Mahogany Bookcase, Vitrine, Bibliotheque
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Restauration style bookcase or vitrine is constructed of solid mahogany and features a bronze plaque at the crown detailed with symmetrical leaves,...
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Mid-19th Century French Restauration Antique Furniture

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Bronze

Pirouette Beans Multicolor jacquard fabric sofa by Lorenza Bozzoli Couture
Located in Milan, IT
The Pirouette Sofa is the evolution of the iconic Pirouette armchair, introducing sculptural form and bold sophistication to contemporary interiors. Measuring 177 cm in length, 85 cm...
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2010s Italian Furniture

Materials

Textile

20th Century Art Nouveau Thonet Flower Tub / Plant Stand, Bentwood, AT ca 1915
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful, timeless bentwood plant stand or flower tub made by the famous company of Thonet Vienna. A unique shaped piece from the renowed company in Austria around 1915. Superbly de...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Metal

Rhapsody Stool by Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
A seamless, organic blend of essential lines and ornate detailing, this spectacular stool is distinguished by golden tacks and a lavish leather cover paying tribute to the 1800s styl...
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2010s Italian Furniture

Materials

Leather

French Louis XV Style Royal Painted & Velvet Lined Pet / Dog / Cat House Or Bed
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is for your pampered pet! This is a French hand painted pet house. The house is completely lined with velvet. It has a removable down cushion. It most likely is a mid-century fi...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Amber Resin Bird Sculpture by Dorothy Thorpe 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is an Amber resin bird sculpture, specifically doves, by Dorothy Thorpe made circa the 1970s. The sculpture is perfectly translucent which makes the birds glow in the light!
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

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Resin

Lisa-Johansson Pape Pendant in Brass, Birch, Rattan, & Glass Flowers, Orno 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and early Lisa Johansson-Pape ceiling pendant with a wooden birch center and three brass arms and rattan shades. The center has also removable glass flower decorations. ...
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1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

NYNY Drawers by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH (GTV) – Wiener GTV Design
Located in Milan, IT
Part of a series that includes a vertical cabinet and a sideboard, this drawer, embodies the harmonious and elegant encounter between architecture, design, art, and craftsmanship. De...
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2010s Italian Furniture

Materials

Wood

George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner
Located in London, GB
George Trollope and Sons. Exhibited at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 winning a Gold Medal for Excellence. The set forms the four sides of a complete panelled room that was exhibited as a boudoir room or petit salon at the Paris Exhibition 1878 . The main feature and centrepiece of this boudoir room is the Rosso Antico marble fireplace surmounted by an open display niche carved in cedar wood. Each side of the room is composed of various panels and are as follows: One side with a grand Rosso Antico marble fireplace flanked by two doorways. One side with French doors originally opening onto a balcony, flanked by two large bookshelves. One side with a window flanked by two mirrors. The opposite side with three large mirrors. The complete room measures: 21 ft / 6.4 m wide, 17 ft / 5.18 m deep, and 12 ft / 3.65 m high. It could also be used in a number of different combinations to suit various room layouts. The mirrors could be replaced with windows or further bookcases. Each side is decorated with various sizes of finely carved panels and holds ornate Corinthian style columns surmounted with cherubim's on the capitals. Three cherubs are formed at the top of each corner with three columns, at the column bases there are circular carved pedestals to display statues. Published & illustrated in the ‘Illustrated Catalogue of the Paris International Exhibition’. The main part of this room, the Rosso Antico marble fireplace is surmounted by a large open display niche carved in cedar wood are illustrated with a line drawing in the Paris Universal Exhibition catalogue on page 209. The whereabouts of the seminaked caryatids and the marble bust of Alexander Pope are unknown. The bust of Alexander Pope was copied from the original one in Westminster Abbey, London. The Corinthian columns now flanking the niche above the fireplace are also in cedar wood having the identical carved fluting to the rest of the room and were made to replace the caryatid figures. Those Corinthian columns are period to the room and can only have been made shortly after it arrived back to London and before it was reassembled and fitted into the house built by George Trollope and Sons in the 1880's, and where we removed it all from. George Trollope made clever use of Alexander Pope's early 18th-century poetical successes in Great Britain and France by using ‘The Rape of Lock’, a mock-heroic narrative poem Pope wrote in 1712 about Petre who cut off a lock of Arabella’s hair without her permission, as the theme of the boudoir room or petit salon at the 1878 Paris Exhibition. In the original exhibition display of the room set, tapestries depicting the Rape of Lock were hung where the mirrors are now positioned. Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock is a humorous indictment of the vanities and idleness of 18th-century high society. Basing his poem on an actual incident among two families of his acquaintance, Pope intended his verses to quench hot tempers and to encourage his friends to laugh at their own foolishness. The poem is an outstanding example in the English language of the genre of mock-epic. The 'epic' was considered one of the most serious of literary forms; it had been applied, in the classical period, to the trivialities of love and war. Pope’s mock-epic is not to mock the form itself, but to mock his society in its very failure to rise to epic standards, exposing its pettiness by casting it against the grandeur of the traditional epic subjects and the bravery and fortitude of epic heroes: Pope’s mock-heroic treatment in The Rape of the Lock underlines the ridiculousness of a society in which values have lost all proportion, and the trivial is handled with the gravity and solemnity that ought to be accorded to truly important issues. The 18th-century society in this poem fails to distinguish between things that are important and things that are not. The poem mocks the men it portrays by representing them as unworthy of a heroic culture. Therefore the mock-epic follows the epic in that its main concerns are serious and moral. The point that the theme must now be satirical rather than earnest is symptomatic of how far the culture has fallen. Retaining the original exhibition label The back of the panelling still retains two original labels printed with the 'Union Jack' and printed adjacent to it, 'The Secretary Royal British Commission for the Universal Exhibition 1878 Champ de Mars Paris'. Adjacent to that and below, printed and written in ink vertically: Exhibitor: (and signed in ink) George Trollope & Sons. Address: (written in ink) Halkin Street West. London. Allotment in Block: (written in ink) a2. In the printed floor plan 'a2 square' is in the very first line to the right of the floor plan and handwritten in ink with a 'diamond shape' also written with '101' within it. This pin points where George Trollope's stand was located. With thousands of items being displayed at the Exhibition, this label would have been the floor plan for the craftsmen, so they knew the correct place to install the boudoir room or petit salon. The firm continued expanding house building and interior decoration side of the business and by 1849 was also trading as an estate agency, letting and controlling property for the Grosvenor Estates. A separate branch of cabinet-makers, bearing the family name, was opened at West Halkin Street, London. becoming known as 'The Museum of Decorative Arts' (looked after by George Robinson). Here Trollope and Sons also sold high-class antique furniture made by other makers. In 1851, the firm became formally known as George Trollope and Sons. West Halkin Street, London. The address was recorded in the listing for the firm in The Furniture Gazette Directory, 1876 & 1877. Period Press Coverage & Art Critic Review. everal newspapers also thoroughly describe George Trollope and Son's stand including the different tapestries that were hung where the mirrors are now, illustrating the poem 'The Rape of Lock', by Alexander Pope. Marius Vachon, a French Art Critic and journalist, who wrote for the journal ‘La France’ published an extensive review of the Trollope and Sons stand in a book called Les Merveilles de l'Exposition de 1878 (The Wonders of the 1878 Exhibition). Note: In the World Fairs translation it states door frame, Marius Vachon had originally written ‘chambranle’ in French, 'chambranle' loosely translates to a frame around something, and should read in its correct context: ‘fireplace in rosso antico’. We have taken the extract below written by Marius Vachon in its translated form from: Les Merveilles de l'Exposition de 1878, (The Wonders of the 1878 Exhibition). This puts into perspective the importance of this fine quality room interior when he viewed it at the exhibition in 1878: Marius Vachon: English furniture is very curious to observe; irreproachable from the point of view of execution, the furniture of our neighbours always reaches the last degree of respectability and comfort. One thing to be noticed is that for large pieces of furniture, the English upholsterer is transformed into a sort of architect; everything he makes takes on a monumental aspect. The first object that catches the eye when one enters the furniture class is the beautiful boudoir-salon exhibited by Mr. Trollope. The boudoir (or petit salon), of carved cedar wood, is an attempt to reproduce the style which prevailed in England during the first decade of Queen Anne's reign, and all the details have been studied, but not copied, from examples of decorative work of the time. The fireplace is in "rosso antico" movement, and the ceiling is in portable plaster. The panels painted on canvas represent scenes from the heroic-comic poem "The Abduction of the Hairpin," (The Rape of Lock) written by Alexander Pope in 1712, the eighth year of Queen Anne's reign, in which the customs and mores of the time are satirized in a pleasing manner. The apotheosis of the Loop and its sidereal transformations will form the decoration of the ceiling. In these illustrations of Pope's charming poem, the costumes and accessories have been taken from models of the time; and the bust of the poet, copied from his tomb in Westminster Abbey, occupies the niche in the centre of the mantelpiece. M. Marius Vachon, the period writer of the above continues with: Now we shall mention at random the magnificent dining table of Messrs. Johnston and Co., their oak mantelpiece, their boudoir table; Mr. Watt's drawing-room mantelpiece stepped in the old style and imitating the Japanese; Mr. James Shoolbred's great The Decorative Arts Society on Trollope and Sons The boudoir or petit salon is mentioned again in the Decorative Arts Society: Trollope did not exhibit such highly rated objects at the 1878 Paris Exhibition as at previous exhibitions; items included a large mirror frame carved in limewood in Renaissance style and a satinwood cabinet in Adam revival style, with a similar armchair (illus. Meyer (2006), p. 242) and probably two rooms; one was a boudoir in cedar wood in Queen Anne style and the other was a boudoir decorated by the firm in the theme of Pope’s The Rape of Lock. In the above extract, it is quite clear that the two rooms mentioned are in fact the very same room, because the fireplace and niche are illustrated in The Paris Universal Exhibition catalogue on page 209 and Marius Vachon describes the rest of the room set in the above… Trollope and Sons exhibition pieces listed and described by Meyer in an article he wrote for: The Decorative Arts Society 1850 to present, Journal 25 in 2001., where he points out the importance of George Trollope and Sons and mentions a table by Trollope exhibited at the 1867 exhibition that sold for £40,000 in 1996. He also mentions a cabinet exhibited by Trollope at the International Exhibition of 1862 that sold at Sotheby's in 1997 for £150,000. Interest was not as strong in the 1990's as it is today for rare exhibition pieces, high quality items were abundant back then, it was a golden era when the most beautiful works of art just kept coming onto the market. But there are exceptions as in this instance, when a unique, gold medal-winning exhibition work of art comes onto the market for the very first time. Meyer continued researching and writing about the great exhibitions and released his book in 2006, 'The Great Exhibitions, London, New York, Paris and Philadelphia 1851- 1900, where he mentions only in passing, The Boudoir Room or Petite Salon exhibited by Trollope, he even states that an image was not reproduced and that Trollope's exhibits in 1878 were not up to the quality and class of the items Trollope exhibited in London in 1862 and Paris in 1868. This is probably because Meyer didn't know of the line drawing illustrating the Roso Antico Fireplace, Niche and Panelling reproduced in The Illustrated Catalogue of the Paris International Exhibition 1878 shown in the above which Geering recently uncovered. John Meyer continues in the DAS journal: Undoubtedly they (Trollope) are a firm worthy of further research as they were right at the forefront of the furniture business in London from 1860 to 1880. Our research shows that the Petite Boudoir was awarded the gold medal for excellence in 1878 (see Journal La Liberté 23-10-1878 with the list of all medals attributed), something George Trollope and Sons did not achieve at the London 1862 and the Paris 1867 exhibitions. Jonathan Meyer joined Bonham's in 1977. He was Director at Sotheby's in charge of 19th Century Furniture from 1994 to June 2007. He was also chairman of the Fine Arts Faculty for The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. In the original description from the article in Les Merveilles de l’exposition de 1878, M. Marius Vachon states: The first object that catches the eye when one enters the (English) furniture class is the beautiful boudoir-salon exhibited by Mr. Trollope. Suggesting, it was in his opinion the very best on display in the English section, and being awarded the gold medal for excellence can only add weight to this. Adjacent to the original label that was printed by The Secretary - Royal British Commission for the Universal Exhibition 1878 in stencil ‘TO BE KEPT’, i.e. ‘to be returned’. This confirms why it came back to London. We removed the Boudoir Room or Petite Salon from a Trollope house, part of a grand high-class housing estate in London which around the time of the exhibition Trollope and Sons were in the process of building, and where the room set was installed directly after it returned from the exhibition in 1878 until now. Worthy of note is the machines that did the carving for the Boudoir Room or Petite Salon and also did all of the decorative carving (most of which was linenfold carving) for the Houses of Parliament, London. This machine, the engraving and description of which we copy from Engineering, was specially designed by its inventor, Mr. Jordan, for assisting in the production of the vast amount of carved decorations required for the walls and ceilings of the Houses of Parliament, London, and it was so employed during the entire progress of the work. The late Sir Charles Barry was so well satisfied with it, that he frequently declared it would have been impossible to have accomplished the work without it. The Department of Woods and Forests employed five of the machines at the Government Works, Thames Bank, for several years; and the machines have now passed into the hands of Messrs. George Trollope and Son, and are still used in the same building. They also exhibited the new technique of xylatechnography and sgraffito, methods of impressing coloured design into soft wood and engraving veneer to reveal the base wood. The newspaper, La Liberte October, 23rd 1878 listing the medal winners of the Paris 1878 exhibition. Third column, ''GROUPE III MOBILIER ET ACCESSOIRES'', (GROUP III FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES). Medailles d'or. (Gold Medals) where G Trollope et fils (G Trollope and Sons...
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1870s Antique Furniture

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Marble

Contemporary Coffee Table with Amorphous Shape, Crafted from Wood with Plaster
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This extraordinary coffee table is a true work of art, distinguished by its captivating amorphous shape that defies conventional geometry, creating a fluid and organic silhouette. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Furniture

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Plaster, Wood

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Book Matched Walnut Sideboard
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis Philippe style enfilade or sideboard is constructed of solid walnut with hand pegged joinery. This server features three book matched walnut...
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Furniture

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Iron

Loop Dining Chair by India Mahdavi
Located in Milan, IT
This continuous thread, which acts as the Loop’s structure, coils itself up to form the chair’s articulation, leaving two loops bent in its wake. The seductive curls that characteriz...
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2010s Italian Furniture

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Wood

Iroko Light Blue Outdoor Sun Lounger by Annibale Colombo
Located in Milan, IT
Defined by its elegant oval form and minimalistic Iroko wood frame, this outdoor lounger exudes refined simplicity. The light finish highlights the wood's natural grain, while an opt...
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2010s Italian Furniture

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Wood

Modern Counter Chair Flock CS2/65 cm with Wooden Legs in Various fabrics by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
The design bar chair Flock is not just a modern chair; it's a masterpiece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with comfort and meticulous craftsmanship. This bar-height chair fe...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Furniture

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Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Faux Fur

Nobile Set of 6 Wine Glasses by Creart
Located in Milan, IT
A timeless and versatile addition to a modern decor, this set of six wine glasses is part of the Riflessi Collection of handcrafted glassware. Boasting six different hues, each piece...
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2010s Italian Furniture

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Glass

Vintage Sugar Maple Triangular Drop Leaf Pembroke Tripod Trefoil Clover Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century occasional / accent table by O'Hearn Furniture. This solid sugar maple side table features a triangular top, turned baluster legs, and three demilune drop leaves; wh...
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Furniture

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Maple

Set of 6 Dining Chairs Gropius CS2 in Venus Velvet with Wooden Legs by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Furniture

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Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Acrylic, Ash, Cotton, Linen, Faux Fur, Wood

A pair of Arts and crafts ladder back chairs early 1900’s England
Located in London, GB
Pair of Arts and Crafts Ladderback Chairs with Rush Seats English 19th Century Design This pair of English Arts and Crafts ladderback chairs, dating from the late 19th century, bea...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Furniture

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Rush, Wood

Scandinavian mid century chandelier in teak, brass & glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
Scandinavian mid-century chandelier, produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1950s. Crafted from brass, it features five curved arms extending from a cone-shaped cent...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Furniture

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Brass

Traditional Sarouk Persian-Style Rug 6'6" X 10'
Located in Los Angeles, US
This hand-knotted wool Sarouk-style rug features a rare and visually intricate garden panel pattern, composed of floral and geometric motifs arranged in a symmetrical grid layout. Ec...
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Early 2000s Persian Sarouk Farahan Furniture

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Wool

Vintage Toledo Cocktail or Olive Sword Skewers, Spain 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Spanish Souvenir or novelty item from the 1970s in the shape of this sword skewer set. 15 swords in a matching stand. Made from steel, brass and enamel. Suitable for cocktails, oli...
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture

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Brass, Steel

Renoir Leather & Rattan Stool/Side Table by Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
A superlative showcase of craftsmanship, this objet d'art can be used as a stool or side table thanks to its versatile cylindrical shape. Resting on a wooden structure, it is superbl...
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2010s Italian Furniture

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Leather

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