Burl Furniture

Early 20th century, antique vanity or entrance console, entry mirror on a hand carved walnut frame, with a gold leaf surface finish. Venetian Baroque cabinet in walnut and burl walnu...

Marvelous vintage Chinoiserie Chin Hua Collection dresser or sideboard by Raymond K. Sabota for Century Furniture comprised of an ebony-tone wood frame, burlwood inlays, brass trim & hardware, double doors, and nine drawers total. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, it has been cleaned but has no outstanding flaws that we have detected. Normal wear as you would expect with use & age. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century. NOTE: IF you love this Chin Hua Collection dresser or sideboard by Raymond K. Sabota for Century Furniture, we have the matching armoire/wardrobe, pair of nightstands, and pair of mirrors in separate listings here for sale if they are still available. We also have many other items from the Chin Hua line. Check them out! OH, MY GOODNESS!!!! If you are looking for a dynamic dresser for your bedroom. Or a beautiful buffet for your dining room. Or a CRAZY gorgeous credenza for your entry hall or living room. You have DEFINATELY found it! This beauty is part of the original Chin Hua Collection designed by Raymond K. Sobota for Century Furniture in 1975. The entire collection was retired in 1998 after a 23-year successful run. So successful that Century Furniture reissued the collection in 2012. And it is no wonder they revived it. The Chin Hua Collection was one of Century’s most revered collections of all time. And this piece bears the original Century Furniture tag and is not part of the new collection and is only available vintage!!! So, It’s your LUCKY DAY!!! Playing with Hollywood Regency and Chinoiserie styles, Raymond Sabota designed this piece oh-so-handsomely. It is comprised of a stunning rectangular ebony-toned wood framework featuring beautiful burlwood inlays on the door fronts, 6 drawers, and phenomenal recessed top. It exhibits double doors in the center of the cabinet and three drawers on each side of the double doors all surrounded with beautiful brass trim & displaying magnificent brass hardware. And hidden BEHIND those double doors lies a marvelous secret!! THREE more drawers graduating from narrow at the top to a bit wider at the bottom AND they also have lovely brass pulls in the center of each drawer. That’s NINE drawers total!! Talk about AMPLE storage space for linens, clothes, books, or whatever your stow-away needs are! It is going to be an incredible addition to your bedroom or dressing area if you choose to use it as a dresser but its usage is not limited to that! It will be BEAUTIFUL in your dining room used as a sideboard or buffet, in the family room as a cabinet for games, toys, and art supplies, or in an entry utilized as a credenza hosting a lovely sculpture or artwork on top and endless options below. Whatever its use, it bears an EXQUISITE and timeless style you are sure to love for years to come! Raymond Karl Sobota (1914-2010) is an award-winning American furniture designer. He attended and obtained his degree in design from Kendall College of Art and Design in his native home of Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating in 1946 Sobota apprenticed with his namesake and uncle, a furniture designer as well, Karl Schmidt, who designed for Berkey and Gay Furniture Company. He apprenticed for seven years leading to his designing for Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Co., the Mt. Airy Furniture Co., Hekman Furniture and finally Century Furniture for whom he designed from 1952 until 1995. He designed all the company’s wood furniture during that time in total, over 150 collections. The most notable being Citation, Chin Hua, Claridge, and the Henry Ford Museum and the British National Trust collections. Sobota is credited for helping make Century Furniture the industry leader it is today. Century Furniture Company, one of the world’s largest privately owned upper-end residential furniture manufacturers, was founded in 1947 by Harley Ferguson Shuford, Sr. When first formed Century Furniture was a selling agent for local upholstery lines. But as soon as a year later Shuford had built a case goods plant in Hickory, North Carolina and that started it all. Harley Shuford along with his siblings and children acquired company after company expanding into upholstered furniture, chair manufacturing, and even a leather division. Century has made it through feast and famine in the furniture business and today retains their long-standing role as a leading force in the American home furnishings market. This amazing Chin Hua dresser...

Thomasville Mid-Century “Arched” 6-Drawer Highboy Dresser in walnut with olive burl fronts, circa 1960s. Sculptural bowed drawer faces create a distinctive architectural silhouette, ...

A Very Fine German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano, Serial No. 5655. The beautifully crafted Grand piano, raised on three tapered barrel shaped legs, with an intricately carved ornate music desk and original keys. Circa: 1872. Length: 80 inches (203.2 cm) Width: 59 inches: (149.9 cm) Height (top closed): 38 5/8 inches (98.1 cm) C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik AG (also known as Bechstein) is a German manufacturer of pianos, established in 1853 by Carl Bechstein. Before Bechstein Young Carl Bechstein studied and worked in France and England as a piano craftsman, before he became an independent piano maker. His first pianos were made for other companies. C. Bechstein C. Bechstein piano factory was founded on 1 October 1853 by Carl Bechstein in Berlin, Germany. Carl Bechstein set out to manufacture a piano able to withstand the great demands imposed on the instrument by the virtuosi of the time, such as Franz Liszt. In 1857, Hans von Bülow (Liszt's son-in-law) gave the first public performance on a Bechstein grand piano by performing Liszt's Piano Sonata in B minor in Berlin By 1870, with endorsements from Franz Liszt and Hans von Bülow, Bechstein pianos had become a staple in many concert halls and private mansions. By that time three piano makers, all of which were founded in 1853, became established as the industry leaders across the world: Bechstein, Blüthner and Steinway & Sons. In 1881 Bechstein began supplying pianos to Queen Victoria. A gilded art-case piano was delivered to Buckingham Palace, followed by several more Bechstein pianos to Windsor Castle and other royal residences. By January 1886 they were among the piano manufacturers holding a Royal Warrant as a supplier to the Queen. Several British embassies across the world acquired Bechstein pianos. In 1885, Bechstein opened a branch in London, that eventually grew to become the largest showroom and dealership in Europe. By 1890 showrooms had been opened in Paris, Vienna, and Saint Petersburg. On 31 May 1901, Bechstein Hall, built at a cost of £100,000, was opened next to the company's London showroom at 36-40 Wigmore Street. Between 1901 and 1914, C. Bechstein was the largest piano dealership in London. At that time, Bechstein was patronized by the tsars of Russia, the royal families of Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Austria and Denmark, and other royalty and aristocracy. The list of royal clients of Bechstein may be found on the soundboard of vintage Bechstein pianos made before the Second World War. The list is part of the original Bechstein trademark logo; it can be seen under the strings in the center of a piano's soundboard. The signature of Carl Bechstein The years from the 1870s through 1914 brought Bechstein their most dramatic increase in sales. In 1880 a second Bechstein factory was opened in Berlin, and the third factory was opened in 1897 in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Production reached 3,700 pianos annually in 1900, and 4,600 in 1910, making Bechstein the largest German manufacturer of high-end pianos. At that time, about three quarters of production went to international markets, especially Britain and the Commonwealth, and Russia. Carl Bechstein died in 1900, and the Bechstein company continued to operate under the management of his sons. Between 1900 and 1914 C. Bechstein was one of the leading piano makers in the world, employing 1,200 craftsmen and workers by 1913 and making five thousand pianos per year. First World War C. Bechstein suffered huge property losses in London, Paris, and St. Petersburg during World War I. The largest loss was in London. Although the company's position in the United Kingdom was initially unaffected, with the company still listed as holding a Royal Warrant in January 1915, Warrants to both King George V, and his wife Queen Mary were cancelled on 13 April 1915. Bechstein was not the only musical concern to be affected by growing anti-German sentiment: there were earlier attempts, led by William Boosey, to boycott German music altogether. In 1915, despite being a Baronet and Privy Counsellor, Sir Edgar Speyer, who was then funding the Proms, was forced to leave the country. Following the passing of the Trading with the Enemy Amendment Act 1916 the British arm of the company was wound-up on 5 June 1916, all Bechstein property, including the concert hall and showrooms full of pianos, were seized as "enemy property" and closed. In 1916 the hall was sold as alien property at auction to Debenhams for £56,500. It was renamed Wigmore Hall, and then re-opened under the new name in 1917. All 137 Bechstein pianos at the Bechstein showrooms were confiscated too, and became property of the new owner of the Hall. After a dispute with his brother, Edwin Bechstein left the company and was paid off. Eventually the Bechstein factory resumed full-scale production during the 1920s. At that time, technical innovations and inventions of new materials and tools, as well as improvements in piano design and construction, had allowed Bechstein to become one of the leading piano makers again. The most successful models were the updated "A"-185 and "B"-208 grand pianos. The upright pianos became more popular after the war, and C. Bechstein were successful with its upright pianos Model-8 and Model-9, both of which have been considered the finest upright pianos. As the company was changed into a joint-stock company 1923, Edwin Bechstein and his wife Helene, bought themselves back into the company as shareholders. In 1930 the company collaborated with German electrical goods manufacturer Siemens under Nobel laureate Walther Nernst to produce one of the first electric pianos...

A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie nine-drawer long dresser or credenza By Thomasville USA, Circa 1970s Carved walnut case, with burl wood drawer fronts a...

This rectangular burl wood coffee table is handcrafted in a high-gloss finish, bringing sculptural character and modern refinement to any space. Designed to anchor a room without ove...

A sizeable burl wood shelf or console designed and produced in Italy, 1930s.

This a 6 drawer chest made of burl wood. The chest has a semi-circular shape wit chrome pulls. The base is plinth with a fluted foot.

1970s Italian wrapped bamboo and oyster burl coffee table, all four sides fitted with brass lift handles.

Pair of 41" Wide Green Marble Top Louis V Bombay French Burl Dressers Commodes

Handsome vintage Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Tamerlane Collection 2 Piece China hutch or display cabinet by Thomasville Furniture. Comprised of h...

An exceptional, impressive and rarely seen Italian executive desk with its stunning veneer burl wood pattern. The huge (82.6 x 37.4 inch) and beautiful top of the desk is standing on...

An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Raymond Sobota for Century Furniture USA, 1970s Burl wood, with e...

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Burlwood Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 48 wide x 48 deep x 10.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ca...

Vintage Burl and brass Chinoiserie Nightstands - a pair These Hollywood Regency chinoiserie nightstands are stunning in a walnut Burl with beautiful very detailed fretwork in the w...

This pair of circa 1930s French Art Deco side cabinets could be used to flank a sofa or as nightstands. Each has a storage compartment with hinged door and narrow open shelves at the...

An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style extension dining table In the manner of Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Gorgeous book-matched banded burled walnut top, with cream ...

The Avenir Side Table celebrates the expressive depth of mappa burl, a wood prized for its swirling, cloud-like grain. Its cylindrical form is fully wrapped in hand-matched veneer an...

Sunning Antique English Chippendale style sideboard, circa 1870s. Features a serpentine form made from walnut with matchbook burl and crossbanding. The b...

Crafted from premium mappa burl wood veneer, this table features clean, geometric lines that highlight the natural golden tones and intricate grain patterns of the wood. The brass-ca...

Hand-carved burlwood lamp with a engraved finish. Base only 12x8

This French Art Deco buffet is a stunning example of early 20th-century craftsmanship, blending elegant design with practical features. Its walnut burl veneer showcases intricate gra...

Mastercraft Dark Burl Wood 17" Square Brass Dome Top Showcase Display Cabinet

Handcrafted in a stunning Tamo ash burl veneer, this bookcase showcases the intricate and unique grain patterns of the wood, exuding luxury and timeless style. The rich Pyramid Brown...

PAIR of Art Deco-style circular end / side tables featuring inlaid burl tops with beveled edges, supported on four ogee curved legs in a mahogany veneer, united by flattened circular...

A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style full size bed frame By Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Beautiful mahogany, with inlaid burl wood. Measures: 57.25"W x 78.5"D x 45.25"H. ...

This bowl is turned from Dutch burl wood. Pure and simple. This wood is very rare and only comes in smaller, solid pieces. Cut out of a bulbous, knotty growth on the trunk, branches,...

This beautiful George II style executive writing table/desk in burled walnut features a uniquely shaped top, cabriole legs with acanthus carved knees and deeply carved claw and ball ...

An exceptional English Jacobean style sideboard buffet or credenza By Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Ornate carved walnut, with inlaid burl wood drawer fronts, and original brass h...

This stunning mirror features a shaped wood frame with a hand-painted Charcoal finish that beautifully complements the clear finish on the Mappa Burl veneer, showcasing the intricate...

This exquisite 19th century Art Deco Tobacco-Box from Aubock is meticulously carved from rich root wood, showcasing the natural grain and warm tones of the material. Its compact form and fine craftsmanship reflect the elegance and refinement of decorative arts of the period. A rare and charming example for collectors of antique smoking accessories...

Handcrafted Turned Burl Wood Weed Vase, 20th Century.

A charming antique Victorian Renaissance Revival dresser & mirror, circa 1880s. Made from walnut with vibrant burled panels along the front and matchbook burling along the sides. Fe...

Custom made, English walnut double pedestal dining table. This richly finished table features a handsomely figured English walnut top bordered i...

Art Deco Desk in Burl Walnut. Beautiful Desk with two faces. In one side you can use like a desk, with five drawers and three compartments to organize your work,. Unique piece by the...

An exceptional Queen Anne style burl wood bookcase or bar cabinet In the manner of Romweber USA, Circa 1930s Measures: 44.5"W x 18.5"D x 63.5"H. Very good original vintage condit...

Mastercraft Mid Century Burlwood and Brass Expanding Dining Table with 2 Leaves This table measures: 74.25 wide x 43.5 deep x 29.25 inches high, with a chair clearance of 25.25 inch...

A Burl Table is founded in a collaboration between eliaselias & artist Ole Victor. The idea is to make a functional furniture but even more, a piece of art. The combination of differ...

Beautiful antique game box from the French Napoleon III period. The box is made of various types of wood marquetry inlaid with brass trims. This box s...

A Finnish table lamp from the 1940s with a handmade sculptural burl wood base and later wicker shade. The turned and carved form of the base highlights the organic character of the b...

SATURDAY SALE William Doezema designed for Mastercraft Furniture Co. carpathian elm sideboard consisting of an elongated burl top with rosewood border ...

20th century neoclassic eclectic baby bed or baby cot, in burl walnut, walnut and carved maple, by Permanente Mobili Cantù , Palazzi Dell'Arte, Paolo Buffa & ...

Table lamp, manufactured in Finland, 1950s. Made from burl. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use.

A beautiful, small, Italian burl side, end, or drinks table by Mecchi Ruggero, in the Rococo design style, circa mid-20th Century, Italy. Table has scalloped apron front (both sides)...

Pair of Minimalist 'Amboine' burl wood nightstands by Design Frères. Simple, functional design with 2 deep drawers per nightstand. T...

A rare and exceptional antique Art Deco nightstand By Leo Jiranek for Grand Rapids Furniture, "Streamline Design" USA, 1930s Gorgeous walnut and burl wood, with blue glass top, an...

Midcentury Gaetano or Osvaldo Borsani Art Deco burl walnut sideboard buffet with server chest, restored and wax polished Measures cm: H 150, W...

A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet. By William Doezema for Mastercraft USA, 1970s Beautiful burled Carpathian elm wood, with inlai...

Rare 1970s Paul Evans Cityscape sideboard with waterfall ends for Directional with brass tiles and book matched Burl wood doors. Interior laminated in black...

19th century French Restoration period gueridon/center table made of burled walnut and cherrywood topped with a stunning disc of brecciated marble. The surface of the stone is carved...

A fine antique Swedish tilt-top table dating from around 1800, this piece exemplifies the practical elegance of early Scandinavian furniture. Its tilting tabletop mechanism allows th...

Crafted with luxurious amber mappa burl wood veneer, this dresser features a stunning serpentine front, highlighting its graceful curves and intricate wood grain patterns. With six s...

This impressive modernist executive desk, model number PE 400, designed by Paul Evans circa 1975, showcases the brilliant burl wood patchwork design of the designers last series City...

Vintage carved wood box features Modernist abstract organic form and striking choice of solid wood. Asymmetrically sculpted box is covered with a rounded lid, lined with felt fabric ...

Its drawer box is crafted in a natural-finish walnut burl veneer, showcasing a luxurious depth of grain and movement. A single drawer offers discreet storage, accented with a round b...

Banded Inlayed Top Carved Legs Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity Made in Italy Italy.

Add a touch of sophisticated drama to your home with this spectacular vintage credenza from Century Furniture’s iconic "Chin Hua" collection, designed by Raymond Sobota. This piece i...

Featuring a sleek rectangular design, this table is crafted with luxurious golden mappa burl wood veneer, showcasing the intricate grain patterns that exude sophistication. A spaciou...

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mid Century Modern Art Deco Walnut Full Size Bed Frame by Joerns Bros. Item f...

Discover the enchanting charm of a beautifully crafted, unique tree-shaped wood coffee table—a stunning centerpiece that embodies mid-century style. The table features a free-form, l...