Ivory Furniture

Marine ivory “Memento Mori” Vanitas   depicting a skull, made in Japan with great artistic skill during the Meiji period (1868-1912). The skull, small in size, is probably designed ...

Exceptional quality antique C.Bechstein Victorian rosewood boudoir grand piano Model V (1898) having a superb quality rosewood lift up top opening to reveal an ornate adjustable musi...

A glorious and magnificent 18th Century Italian collectors cabinet architecturally styled with pediment, columns and finials. This extremely fine cabinet features Florentine inlay de...

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...

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

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...

A rare and most impressive 18th century European parcel ebonized rosewood hardstone bronze pewter bone ivory marquetry tabletop cabinet casket. Of exceptionally fine quality, lavish...

An exceptional art cabinet crafted in the 18th century, conceived as a tribute to the opulence and refinement of the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age. Made from an oak base venereed wit...

A rare and of fine quality, late XVII Century Flemish European ormolu mounted ebony and red tortoiseshell cabinet on stand, of architectural form, crowned with an architectural, gall...

Marine ivory skull in sperm whale or killer whale (Physeter Linnaeus, 1758 or Orcinus orca, Linnaeus, 1758) designed to be worn as a pendant. The sculptur...

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...

This large mid nineteenth century marquetry box from the Napoleon III period features a burl thuya wood field surrounded by a concentric border of intricately inlaid ebonized pearwoo...

A C R O T E R I O N is pleased to offer this rare and exceptionally fine circa 1775 English George III period fruitwood, kingwood, mahogany, and satinwood pembroke table of serpentin...

Made of carved wood with transparent fences and scrollwork panels, two dragons at the front and pagoda roofs on top. A beautiful realization by the Chinese woodcarver and furniture m...

An exceptional and rare Milanese late 19 Century Renaissance Revival ebony framed bed profusely inlaid and encrusted with scrolling arabesques of entwined scrolled foliage, honeysuck...

Egyptian Revival ebony and inlaid settee, late 19th century "Of architectural form with geometric borders and inlaid with fruitwoods, ivory, mother of pearl and wire, the carved giltwood cresting rail in the form of serpents centred by a tablet inlaid with a winged bird, probably the symbol of the Egyptian Goddess, Nekhbet, clutching a payrus stalk, the padded back between two moulded cartouches depicting Horus and Iris, the arm supports in the form of Canopic jars surmounted by the head of Anubis, with a padded seat and shaped legs terminating in paw feet. Measures: 26" deep x 56" wide x 45.5" high x 18" seat height In the nineteenth century, the Egyptian Revival became fashionable following the Napoleonic campaigns in Egypt with the publication of Voyage (1802) by Vivant Denon...

Late 19th / early 20th century sterling silver overlaid corkscrew in the "Rustic" taste, having a sterling overlay of scrolled leaves over ivory carved as a piece of a branch with ra...

Bruce Talbert, made by Gillows and Co. An exceptional exhibition-quality Aesthetic Movement chess table inlaid with boxwood to the chessboard top, with three baluster legs incised an...

19th century English dresser box made from exquisitely grained rosewood. The box has wonderfully inlaid patterns on the top and front in...

AN EXCEPTIONAL SPANISH COLONIAL VARGUEÑO OR BARGUEÑO, tortoiseshell, ebony, engraved ivory and Colonial hardwood, Spain, 16th / 17th century (cabinet) An exceptional and unusually r...

c. 1890s; Jaques & Son - London, England Mechanical tabletop trade stimulator in a polished wood case, labeled "Ascot - The New Racing Game" with a chromolithographed lid depict...

A rare vintage colour bakelite rotary model 328L telephone manufactured by ATM of Liverpool in 1952 for the Post Office, bearing impressed marks 164-52 to the handset.  This model wa...

Portrait miniature of a young woman in an off-the-shoulder white dress with a blue wrap, her hair styled in an elegant Empire-inspired arrangement. The work is finely executed in wat...

Naturalistically crafted objects in the form of mushrooms and fruits, mostly signed. Executed in ivory using the Shibayama-zaiku technique, incorporating coral, mother-of-pearl, gems...

Bronze Mounted Steinway Model M Baby Grand Piano A Model Of Francois Linke Dimensions : Height 43 in., Length 67 in., Width 56.25 in A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Steinway & Sons Baby G...

A Mughal ivory inlaid wood Cabinet Noord-West Indie 17th century 27 x 40,2 x 30 cm Cites number : 2023/BE00124/CE Of rectangular form with...

Marine ivory skull sperm whale or killer whale ivory (Physeter Linnaeus, 1758 or Orcinus orca, Linnaeus, 1758) designed to be worn as a pendant. The sculp...

A very rare unique example of British late Victorian 19th century Ivory and rosewood walking stick/cane. Carved Ivory clenched fist holding a r...

A fine quality antique Regency period Chinese Export Lacquer Work Sewing Box, Circa 1820. The box having a hinged lid that is sumptuously decorated with a gilded design of Imperial...

Important ‘Bibol’ Cabinet in Burl veneer on oak structure with ivory details. This display cabinet has two solid side doors, one glass door, and three drawers in the lower part. It h...

A wonderful 17th century Spanish cabinet on stand, all inlaid with ivory and tortoiseshell and ormolu mounted. The drawer fronts with ebon...

19th century chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet, circa 1830. Stunning quality chinese export desk, circa 1830. Main feature is the rare alabaster doors which have been hand...

An 1861, Erard grand piano with an ornate burr walnut, black and gilt cabinet. Piano casework features Egyptian Revival and Neoclassical elements. Th...

An 1862, Steinway upright piano for sale with a polished, rosewood case. Exquisite wood grain. Cabinet features two large, openwork panels back...

A C R O T E R I O N is pleased to offer this fine circa 1875 English Aesthetic Movement low table or stand of diminutive two-tier étagère form attributed to famed architect-designer ...

Important Art Déco cabinet, attributed to Jules Leleu, realized between 1925 and 1930. Executed in mahogany veneer with subtle figuring and a warm, satin finish, the cabinet showcas...

Here we have an impressive antique Regency (1811-1820) Mahogany & Rosewood Brass inlaid campaign writing slope box with a side drawer and multiple hidden internal compartments and dr...

African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule male face mask featuring balanced proportion, 2 eye slits, incised hair strands and realistic symmetric facial features. Wear to f...

An exceptional Italian salesman's sample chest, dating to circa 1800–1820, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and ingenious cabinetry of the early 19th century. Beautifully constru...

This is a refined example of an early 19th-century English mahogany secretary bookcase, likely dating to the late Georgian or early Regency period.. The upper section features a pai...

Early 19th-century Danish Empire secretary bureau crafted in mahogany veneer with both bowfront and concave cabinet doors. The piece features elaborate inlay and marquetry throughout...

Presented is a British nautical sextant, dating to the 1830-40s. The brass and wood sextant was made by Spencer & Co. in London. The sextant has a wood body, brass index arm, and an ...

This curved sword has a blued steel German blade with an ivory cross-hatched grip bearing silver and gilt mounts in the form of a lion’s head and mane. ...

Sewing table of circular form in figured mahogany veneer, the top with a small fitted drawer to the frieze, raised on three black lacquered cabriole legs with carved scrolled volute ...

Enriched with precious horn inlays on the armrests' front, this superb sofa stands out for its enveloping shell and an extensive refined ribbed design. The fine ivory fabric (Belsued...

Pierre Le Faguays (1892-1962) est un sculpteur français majeur du style Art déco. Formé à l’École des Beaux-Arts de Genève, il collabore avec des éditeurs comme Max Le Verrier, Susse...

This Edwardian rosewood music cabinet, circa 1910, is an elegant example of fine craftsmanship and timeless design. Constructed from richly grained rosewood, the cabinet features exq...

This cabinet is a showstopper - 19th Century Italian Cabinet on Stand. Every inch is met with careful and beautiful architectural detailing. From the top on either side are two s...

This Early 19th Century English Regency Greek Revival Calamander and Jasperware Cabinet with Ivory Stringing is a testament to the era's dedication to craftsmanship and historical re...

An impressive Ceylonese centre table, dating to circa 1840, during the late William IV to early Victorian period, crafted from solid ebony and calamander. The table stands on a substantial solid ebony turned central column, boldly carved with acanthus leaf ornament. Six finely carved scroll supports radiate from the column, uniting it with the base, which is constructed from calamander, ebony and raised on solid bun feet. The top is particularly impressive, veneered in radiating sections of calamander, forming a striking sunburst or ship’s wheel design. Whilst Ceylonese tables...

An extremely fine octagonal carved Anglo Indian ebony centre table with specimen inlaid top Ceylonese circa 1840 This outstanding specimen table exhibits all the best characte...

Rare late 19th century Bavarian deer antler settee. A three-section settee with large fallow deer antler-shaped backs and natural red deer antler arms. Expertly crafted with interloc...

Vintage Mid-Century Modern task chair in the style of Eero Saarinen for Knoll, newly upholstered in a soft Ivory Boucle Faux Fur fabric. Featuring a polished chrome swivel base with ...

Portrait miniature of a young woman wearing a white fichu cap and ruffled collar over a dark dress, rendered in the romanticized Directoire and early Empire manner popular in the 19t...

Rare George III Sterling Silver Tea-Coffeeset ivory Handles plus tray 1799-1800 Hallmarked in London in 1798-9 by Charles Asprey, this superb, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Tea...

Exquisite antique cabinet with detailed ornamentation highlighted by ivory inlays in geometric and floral patterns. The front features a central design evoking a tree of life, surrou...

Sculpture carved in the round depicting the Madonna and Child. The Virgin is depicted in an upright position, with a solemn but at the same time maternal pose; the right arm is open...

Floating six door cabinet in ivory and copper lacquer. Dutch. Circa 1970.

A finely executed French portrait miniature depicting a young aristocratic gentleman wearing a blue coat with lace collar and a silver order star, delicately rendered in watercolor o...

Imagine a bed that’s not just a piece of furniture, but a stunning statement of artistry and craftsmanship. Designed by the talented Enrique Garcel for Jimeco LTDA. in Colombia durin...