Bone Furniture

A fine antique mid 19th century Anglo-Ceylonese specimen wood carved & inlaid ebony occasional table, circa 1850. The table top of octagonal form having a deeply carved edge with a f...

We are pleased to offer for sale an elegant antique frame dating back to around the 1950s, crafted in tortoiseshell and soft dark rust-colored velvet. In this mid-20th century piece...

A Stunning Antique 19th Century Hand-Crafted Anglo Indian Octagonal Pedestal Table With Repetitive Geometric Bone Inlay Parquetry. An exceptional antique Moorish-inspired hexagonal ...

This hand made animal bone chandelier falls into the Oddity category. It features 10 skulls and 5 curved arms. The outer skulls have an E12 socket and bulb in each the 5 mouths.

Black Forest Deer Antler Trophy on Hand-Carved Wooden Plaque A finely preserved Black Forest deer antler trophy mounted on an intricately beautiful hand-carved wooden plaque, exempl...

Found in France, this round table dates from the 1970s. Table top is just under 48” diameter and is covered in suede and includes a protective, removable glass top. Sides of table ar...

Antique Yemeni Jambiya Dagger with Silvered Metal-Mounted Scabbard, Early 20th Century A highly collectible Middle Eastern jambiya—traditional curved da...

A beautifully preserved three-piece German carving set, likely dating to the mid-20th century, presented in its original green faux snakeskin case lined with ruched emerald satin. Th...

Not everything is organic in northern Argentinean hills. As we cast our eyes on the landscapes, we also find geometry that makes us travel with our imagination. Mini square, rectangu...

Willy Daro (attribution), brass, tortoiseshell, lacquered wood, France, circa 1970. This table lamp is attributed to Willy Daro. The piece is typical of 1970s French design, as the s...

71 piece dinner set by Wedgwood with turquoise band and the rare pink shell model with Floral Center. Model W4465 Wedgwood Runnymede Turquoise (Pin...

This family is created with the inspiration of the beautiful province of Jujuy, in the North of Argentina, and the nature of its fertile valley. It is the first line of our collectio...

Not everything is organic in northern Argentinean hills. As we cast our eyes on the landscapes, we also find geometry that makes us travel with our imagination. Mini square, rectangu...

A handsome boxed set of six early 20th-century German steak knives by Anton Wingen Jr., renowned Solingen cutlers celebrated for their fine craftsmanship and decorative blade etching...

Gerda Gerdago's 'Cosmic Dance': Art Déco austrian patinated bronze chryselephantine (ox bone and gold) sculpture manufactured by Arthur Rubinstein By: Gerda Gerdago, Arthur Rubinste...

Our Bone Inlay Work Desk is a vibrant and stylish addition to any study, home office, or creative corner. Designed in a refreshing sky blue palette, the desk features a bold geometri...

Fantastic Footstools created nearly 150 years ago with steer horns as the legs/feet. Small in stature and perfect as a tabletop display. Larger rectangular footstool is 16.5 x !0 x 8...

5,3 x 8,3 " // 13.5 x 21.6 cm 5,3 x 12" // 13.5 x 31 cm Not everything is organic in northern Argentinean hills. As we cast our eyes on the landscapes, we also find geometry tha...

Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900 An antique pair of Black Forest sconces for candles. Each made of original deer horns which are mounted on a t...

Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...

A captivating chair composed of symmetrically-placed horns from Texas long-Horn steer which form the back, sides & leg supports, with a wide seat upholstered in leather that is original. The horns have been matched perfectly for color and size, which together with the choice of leather, gives a very pleasing visual experience. The chair has a label (business card) stapled on the bottom from Jean Roy...

Moroccan Moorish style bone and brass arched mirror. The bone incised concentric circle decoration. And colored with white diamonds against a black background. All enclosed in a tack...

Chest of drawers horns and crocodile with real kudu and Aries horns. Real crocodile skin. Structure in noble wood and bronze finishes. Exceptional piece.

This family is created with the inspiration of the beautiful province of Jujuy, in the North of Argentina, and the nature of its fertile valley. It is the first line of our collectio...

Set of Five Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques Germany around 1920 A set of five antique roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on carved wooden plaques. The trophies were...

A Beautiful 19th Century Antique Hand-Crafted Middle Eastern Pedestal Table With Ebonised MOP, Bone Inlay Fruit Wood Wooden Top, & Repetitive Geometric Inlaid Decorative Parquetr...

Early 20th century carved bone Chinese/Asian chest set with its complete storage compartments and traveling chessboard. Fabric Liner shows discoloration but pieces are in very nice ...

Antique Red Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Black Forest, Germany 1900 Item e8315 A great antique 6 ponter red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy with unequal antlers mounted on a carved woo...

This Kaitlin Honeycomb Bone Inlay Tallboy Dresser carries a story as unique as its design. Kaitlin, one of our clients, initially commissioned two custom dressers but later returned ...

White-Tailed Deer Trophy on Wooden Shield, Black Forest Germany, ca. 1950s Item e8301 A white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) antler trophy on a traditional wooden shield, datin...

Antique Black Fores Red Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany, ca. 1920s Item e8303 A roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) antler trophy mounted on an elaborately carved wooden shield, sho...

Black Forest 6 Pointer Red Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque Germany 1930s Item e8304 An antique 8 pointer red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from Germany mounted on a carved wooden plaque ...

Great looking pair of silver plated horn candlesticks with black lacquered wood bases. The horns, possibly water buffalo, have a wonderful color and patina. Mounted on silver plated ...

The Arcana Credenza is a sculptural statement piece that brings together the organic beauty of natural horn inlay with the warmth and refinement of brushed brass. The four-door faça...

Pompei is the perfect coffee table to give your environment that little detail that makes the difference. This tobacco version is made of oak veneer, satin brass-plated steel feet an...

Most coffee tables ask to be looked at. This one asks to be looked into — layer by layer, material by material, each element revealing a different tradition of making and a different...

Very unique, one of a kind Chinese calligraphy brush with the fine goat hair, decorated with a beautiful natural goat tail bone. Goat hair is prized for its fine quality, essential f...

Exquisite tortoise shell effect tray, inspired by Dior Home style and masterfully crafted in Italy during the 1970s. This unique piece infuses your home with a touch of joy and elega...

Impressive 19th century English hall tree handcrafted in burnt bamboo featuring a pagoda form top, bamboo roots, hat racks, mirror, three lacquered tiers, one drawers, bone figural p...

Rare and unusual Tibetan Antique Ritual Skull Crown, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. This striking brass crown is richly decorated wit...

VERY DECORATIVE VIZAGAPATAM BOX Vizagapatam, India, 19th Century. Rustic workmanship will only add to the decorative appeal of this Anglo-Indian footed domed casket in ebonized woo...

Moroccan six sided glass topped side table with incised bone inlay and nail heads, and signature decorative turned wood spindles throughout. Rich and warm patina, a very handsome side, end or drinks table. New, scratch free glass top. This Moorish style table...

Low Elongated 19th Century English Tortoiseshell Box with Bone Ball Feet

PRESENTING A GORGEOUS 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus Sewing Box. Made in Bombay, India circa 1860-80. Box made of sandalwood with highly carved teak wood reliefs and panels on all sides. Edged with bone and ebony veneers and glorious sadeli mosaic, made from tiny pieces of faux ivory, pewter, green semi-precious stone. The box is in a sarcophagus form with domed lid. The original brass carry handles are on the sides. The interior is in great condition and consists of a removeable mirror under the lid portion, with the original red velvet lining behind it. The base is removeable and contains a number of lidded compartments. 6 of the interior lids on the base, are each inlaid with sadeli mosaic banding. The rest are also carved and chased. The interior is fully complete with 7 lidded faux ivory/bone, thread canisters with sadeli domes and the original bone thimble. The box sits on 4 brass ball or bun feet with the original velvet lining on the base. Some minor repairs and losses, but this box is fully complete. This is ‘rare’ as many of these boxes have not survived in such condition! Included in the sale are 2 photos that were in the box (under the base tray). Interestingly, one of them is a view of downtown Nassau, New Providence (Bermuda) from the early 20C and stamped on the rear. What a ‘journey’ this piece has made! Made in India … travelled to Bermuda, probably via Britain … back to Ireland (where we bought it) …. then to Texas! These boxes were made by superb Indian craftsmen, specifically for sale to the ruling British elite. These types of boxes, carved padouk and sandalwood, (whilst beautiful and superbly crafted) were of a lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of Bombay and Vizagapatam. These type of boxes were much more affordable back in 1880 (and indeed today) and would probably have been bought by mid-level diplomats, civil servants or visitors. Sewing boxes (in general), were in EVERY Victorian home in Britain in the 19th Century and like other boxes etc were ‘status symbols’ of your place in society! The more ornate the box, the more ‘Upper Class’ you were! Of it’s type, this one, is one of the very higher quality one’s, than the norm! SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins. The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials. Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color. The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched. The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design. On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent. The earliest Sadeli boxes...

An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, ...

Antique German Pendant Light Wooden Polychrome Lüsterweibchen with Lantern, from circa 1920. This adorable and compact size Lüsterweibchen...

A rare and exceptional Baroque period Flemish or Dutch red tortoiseshell, bone, horn, ebony, and rosewood lift-top chest with drawer, circa 1725, mounted on a later stand. 17th/18...

American Portrait Miniature: Woman in a White Gown Thomas Story Officer (1810–1859) Watercolor on Ivory, Gilded Frame Circa 1830–1836, Philadelphia This exquisite American portr...

Regency style tortoise shell on stand, American, circa 1960s.

An Anglo Indian Rectangular Porcupine Quill & Bone Box, 20th Century Description: Constructed from wood, featuring naturally shed porcupine quills inlaid between decorative band...

large elk rack mounted on a shield form backplate

A six light Antler Chandelier with good natural form. The wiring is generally concealed within the antlers, providing a seamless look. It features 6 lights and come with a hanging ch...

Not everything is organic in northern Argentinean hills. As we cast our eyes on the landscapes, we also find geometry that makes us travel with our imagination. Mini square, rectangu...

Antique set of rustic hunters cutlery with Chamois Horn Handles A rare antique set of knife and fork. The handles are made of genuine chamois horn. Tines and blade are made of galva...

Of rectangular form with varying moldings of ripple and cushion forms, the frame overall with ebonized ground and applied tortoiseshell veneers

A rare antique Italian giltwood framed reliquary. 18th/19th century, hand carved giltwood frame housing an exceptional relief carving, d...

Octagonal tortoiseshell picture frame. Antique octagonal frame in beautiful condition smoothly applied with antique Sicilian tortoiseshell and original brass hook; for favourite phot...

Ivory Christ finely carved. The harmonious proportions, the pained but composed expression, and the drapery of the loincloth, rendered with soft folds, co...

Small scaled hand-made bird figurines carved in steer horn. One of them featuring small green glass eye and the other being a slightly more abstract or freely interpreted bird. Never...

Impressive vintage mounted caribou antlers presented on an oval wood shield plaque. This large-scale example displays the dramatic sculptural quality that makes caribou antlers highl...