Ebony Decorative Objects

Dutch Colonial ebony box with silver mounts, large silver hinges and the original steel lock and key. This rare box was likely made in the Dutch East India possession of Sri Lanka, o...

Jan De Swart (1908-1987) mixed woods abstract sculpture of ebony, rosewood, and ash. The sculpture is based on the form of a sail boat in the abstract construct resting on a square b...

Elegant, exotic, and unmistakably refined, shagreen has long captivated those with a discerning eye for luxury. Derived from stingray skin, this richly textured material first appear...

Hand turned mortar features beautifully figured California Claro walnut and Macassar Ebony. The hefty pestle is crafted entirely of Macassar along wit...

Fine 18th century ebony and bone inlaid table cabinet with geometric and line inlay on eight drawers with turned bone knobs and standing on turned e...

Photograph frame in Macassar ebony veneer and glass, bearing the mark of Atelier A. Referenced under nos. 3915AR and 1709NR in the Ruhlmann archives, Musée des Années 30, Boulogne. ...

A Black Forest chamois horn and claw desk set with candle holders, 19th century. The desk set includes pounce pot and dish, quill holder and inkpot. Two ma...

This is an antique reception hall valet set. An English, ebony and glass mirror and jacket brush, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Appealing set, ideal for brushing ones...

Large box built in spring wood with ebony veneer and geometric inlays in bronze and spring wood. The influence for this piece came from Marion Dorn's design of the black and cream g...

This is an antique oval trinkets tray. An English, ebony dressing table tidy, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Pleasingly deep t...

Rectangular hinged coffered top over a conforming case. Side ring handles and brass paw feet. Fitted interior.

Carved box in solid Macassar ebony. It is opened by means of a handle that is also carved. It is signed "A.Noll" on the underside.

Advertising Tea Barrel Caddy From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer an unusual Advertising Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy in the form of a coopered barrel complete with two thick brass straps around a beautifully patinated body with a mahogany plinth having a cavetto edge. The lid with a matching cavetto edge having a beautiful star inlay motif surmounted by a turned finial in the shape of an acorn. The front of the caddy is beautifully inlaid in Ebony with the word Tea in a 3d effect. We are confident this Caddy would have been commissioned as an advertising piece for a luxury tea shop in the mid-19th century with tea being such a desirable commodity in higher society. Provenance Sold at Grosvenor House antique fair...

The hinged rectangular top with three oval Signed Wedgwood plaques depicting putti at various pursuits within oval paterae mounted swagged and beaded borders, opening to a morocco leather lined hinged slope enclosing a well, the upper section fitted with candlesticks and compartmentalized for inkwells, above a hinged lid the front with a spring loaded secret drawer opening to a needle or pincushion and spools of thread. This unusual work box, mounted with blue and white jasperware signed Wedgwood plaques, is English in conception. The writing box was a popular form first used in the 18th c and well into the 19th c for traveling. This type of portable desk was described by the English poet William Cowper in 1785 as 'the most elegant, the compactest, the most commodious desk in the world.' Additionally, the jasperware plaques, came from Josiah Wedgwood's factory in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Its proximity to the steel manufacturing city of Birmingham, the birthplace of Matthew Boulton, producer of decorative metalwork (including cut steel mounts) and described by his friend and fellow-industrialist, Josiah Wedgwood, as 'the first Manufacturer in England', certainly suggests an English origin and possibly his handwork. However, the polished steel mounts are also typical of furniture and objects made in Tula, Russia, where the Imperial Arms Factory was founded by Peter the Great in the early 18th c and which later became known for its decorative objects, including furniture and domestic pieces. Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, ordered the 'Frog Service...

Gioele Tray in Matte Amara Ebony Veneer & Aida Pebbled Leather by Arcahorn Designed by Filippo Dini Dimensions: D 41 x W 66 x H 5 cm. Materials: Amara ebony veneer and Aida pebbled l...

19th Century Austrian Ebony Jewelry Box by Hermann Ratzersdorfer. Austrian ebony cabinet with small drawers. Mounted in rock crystal, silver and enamel.

Rare French mid century wooden ebony rectangular bowl by Odile Noll produced in France ca 1970s. In good original condition and signed by the artist. Dimensions: H: 8 cm / 3.15" W:...

Rare small French mid century bowl in ebonized wood by Odile Noll produced in France, 1970s. In good original condition and signed by the artist. Dimensions: H: 4 cm / 1.60" W: 10 ...

This exquisite late Victorian sycamore writing or stationery box exemplifies exceptional craftsmanship. Adorned with ebony banding and intricate brass corner mounts, the box is finis...

This exceptional carriage timepiece made by one of Englands greatest clockmakers is highly unusual. The single fusee eight day movement regulated by a large fully jewelled lever esca...

Ornamental Planter Chest in Ebony and Eye Bird Woods, 24K Gold Leaf, Avant-Garde Exquisite Ornamental Planter Chest: A Masterpiece of Bespoke Design This is not merely a plant stand,...

Gioele Tray in Matte Amara Ebony Veneer & Aida Pebbled Leather by Arcahorn Designed by Filippo Dini Dimensions: D 34 x W 56 x H 5 cm. Materials: Amara ebony veneer and Aida pebbled l...

Italian jewelry box. Neoclassical style miniature chest of drawers fit for jewels. A scaled replica of a Louis XVI boxwood, palissander, rosewood an...

Amazing Wiliam Spratling Dominoes set made of ebony wood and silver inlay. William Spratling (September 22, 1900–August 7, 1967) was an Americ...

Early 19th Century walnut commode, the inlaid top with cookie corners over turned and fluted legs flanking three inlaid drawers and standing on turned turnip feet, French or Italian ...

Ebony polished mahjong with ruthenium brass parts.

A Stunning Late Grand Tour Collectors Box 19th Century Mahogany & Ebony Pietra Dura Karlsbad, Germany. The Lid Is Decorated with Marble And Agate Geometric Motifs. With Continen...

Charming early 19th century box decorated in faux tortoise shell and having zig zag patterned string inlay, the interior with fitted tray for use as a jewelry or work box and retaini...

Armored armoire in polished ebony, brass accessories in Ruthenium. Safe with biometric opening device, drawers and trays lined for watches and jewelry. Available with 18 Swiss made watch...

Set of 2 Tortoise and Ebony obelisks. From France, 1920-1940. In very good condition. Dimensions: 44H x 10.5W x 10.5D cm

A very striking twin fusee bracket clock in an Egyptian revival style case by Paul Philip Barraud. The eight day movement with unusual round plates of thick brass engraved on the bac...

Humidor for 100 cigars in ebony polished. Cedar lining. Two humidification units and hygrometer. Removable tray.

This intricately detailed 19th-century bracket clock from famed English firm J.C. Jennens & Sons is monumental in size, likely made for one of the great world exhibitions or perhaps to put in the firm's own store window. The eight-day timepiece has a triple fusee...

A fine William and Mary eight-day spring-driven table clock signed on the backplate, Isaac Lowndes Pallmall Court, c.1695. The elegantly proportioned ebony-veneered oak domed top c...

A ebony two door cabinet decorated with a profuse pattern of stylized vegetation in low relief. The interior reveals an arrangement of six drawers. The fittings comprise two side han...

Armored armoire in polished ebony, brass accessories in ruthenium. Safe with biometric opening device, drawers and trays lined for watches and jewelry. Available with 36 Swiss made w...

Antique dark birds eye maple writing slope with brass M monogram plate on top with green felt lining and multiple interior storage compartments finishe...

Photograph frame in Macassar ebony veneer and glass from circa 1932. Which was designed for Mr. Lagier, creator of the eponymous brand and manufacturer of furniture radios and wirele...

Decorative Jar in Ebenholz, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Ebenholz Dimensions (W x D x H): 9 x 9 x 7.5 cm

This Early 20th-century German Philipp Haas & Söhne balloon-shaped mantel clock features a mahogany case with boxwood and ebony inlays. The porcelain is hand-painted with a pastoral ...

PAIR of Egyptian style (19/20th Cent) carved ebonized kneeling figures

Anthropomorphic Modernist 'Makonde' sculpture 1950s This is a wonderful piece of modernist African art. It is a so called 'Makonde' sculpture. These unique pieces are crafted by t...

This beautifully made Mid-Century Carved Female Bust in Ebony Hardwood W/ Herringbone Pattern originates from Kenya, Circa 1960. This sculpture is carved from a single piece of ebony...

English Regency mahogany and satinwood wine cellarette with original fitted brass liner, checkered ebony and satinwood inlays, embossed brass foliage side panels, original gilt circu...

A sensational French Louis XV period, circa 1740, tall case clock with an extremely rare mechanism movement signed Jean Charost. The original case in kingwood, ebony and rosewood ven...

Rare and valuable ebony-plated domed case with rich gilt bronze decoration and central jasper medallion. Italian Renaissance manufacture from the early 17th century. The production...

Document box made of ebony veneered wood, the top contains a malachite plate with brass border with central emblem, malachite veneered feet. The plaque...

Trio Of Decorative Boxes Covered In Porcupine Quills And Bone, Priced Per Box. Measurement is for the largest Box.

Made of rosewood, this antique tea caddy is distinguished by its porcupine quill detailing. Featuring elements of ebony and ivory dots, the hinge lidded box...

Alexandre Noll style abstract female nude figural sculpture mounted on Lucite square base. Although this piece is not signed or dated, it is very much of the style and simplicity of...

A Dutch colonial box from Batavia in the former Dutch East Indies. Hand-carved with floral motives in ebony, used for jewelry or letters, ca. 1800. Origi...

An anglo Indian workbox made of ebony. The tray lifts up from the box on the lid which is also inlaid in ivory and ebony and has a bone round disc that is signed New Bedford 1810. Th...

Rare and oversized French mid century edonized dark brown sculptural wooden bowl by Odile Noll (daughter to Alexandre Noll) produced in France 1960s. In good original condition and s...

The extraordinary beauty and superior craftsmanship of 17th century German clockmaking is on full display in this exceptionally rare horizontal tabletop timepiece dating to 1650 Augsburg. Created by Johannes Buschman the Younger, the eminent Buschman family of clockmakers are lauded for designing some of the finest timepieces to ever be created in the South German town of Augsburg during the late Renaissance and early Modern periods. A finely moulded ebony and turtleshell casing veneered in a mottled red hue holds the clock’s fusée and chain movement with verge escapement and balance with hogs-bristle regulation. A silver figure of Minerva, Roman goddess of war and wisdom, centers the Roman numeral-engraved chapter ring, indicating the time by pointing to the hour with an authoritative military staff as the sun rotates below her feet to indicate the minute. The incredible design is finished by a gilded backplate intricately pierced and engraved with a floral motif and the signature of Johannes Buschman. Clocks are one of the greatest and most important inventions of the Renaissance period, improving steadily into the Age of Discovery. Embodying a renewed interest in science, the arts and humanism, the first mechanical timepieces began appearing in the 14th century and were large, weight-driven devices placed in the turrets of public buildings that struck the hour and lacked hands and faces. This clock was created during the first period of household clocks, when spring-driven movements made it possible to create smaller and more complex mechanisms. Such creations, however, were a luxury accessible only to the wealthy upper classes. Affluent patrons placed pressure upon artisans to create more elaborate and ornate clocks...

A large and fine pair of Italian Renaissance carved and black painted torchieres with parcel gilt.

A fine and rare large parquetry inlaid 17th-century William and Mary period olive oyster lace box. 1680-1700, England The cross-grain moulded top is ent...

A handsome and most impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu, and Boulle statue of King Louis XIV. This wonderful statue is modeled after the statue of Louis XIV in the middle of the Place des Victoires, Paris. The statue is raised on a rectangular stepped Boulle pedestal with its Brass inlays atop a Tortoiseshell background within an ebony frame. This wonderfully detailed pedestal is also decorated with an upped and lower Ormolu Coeur-de-Rai band that serves as the plinth and capital. Atop the Boulle designed pedestal is a patinated Bronze rearing horse...

A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.

A charming 17th century ebony and kingwood cabinet with turned columns to the corners, the fall front opens to reveal a set of drawers and arched mirrored centre. The lid also housin...

Antique 19th century Victorian novelty solid silver table lighter, unusually shaped as a "guard tower", realistically modelled with simulated brick-work, door and archers windows, wi...