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Material: Hardwood
Louis XV Kingwood Grand Piano
By Carl Bechstein
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style ormolu mounted kingwood, tulipwood & parquetry grand piano (sgnd C.BECHSTEIN, numbered 20475 for the date 1888)
Category
19th Century French Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ormolu, Brass
Italian Wooden Gliedermann / Artist Mannequin
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large Gliedermann drawing mannequin in cherry wood. Italy c. 1950.
A Gliedermann is a wooden jointed mannequin, useful tool for learning to draw the...
Category
20th Century Italian Other Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cherry
Saudi Arabian Camel Saddle with Camel Whip
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a rare Saudi Arabian Camel Saddle with it’s camel whip.
A real conversation piece from the mid-20th Century, circa 1960-1980.
Made of oli...
Category
20th Century Saudi Arabian Islamic Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Heavily Tooled Western Leather Saddle
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Well tooled and embossed leather western riding saddle. Possibly a junior size. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
1940s American Country Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Unusual Mesmerizing Hand Built Hypnotic Wheel, by Melvin Powers, 1951
By Marilyn Powers
Located in Buffalo, NY
Melvin Powers is considered the king of hypnosis in this country. His first self published book entitled hypnotism revealed is still in print and first published in 1949, He self pub...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Emanuele Pantanella Minaudiere in Carved Ebony, Rock Crystal and 18-Carat Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
A fine and exquisite example of the designers work. The bag is signed and numbered 0089. Known for his elegant refinement the designer was born in 1939 and passed in 2014. Working in Rome and fully understanding the Mediterranean love of pure refinement his designs express a sublime play of luxury with simplicity. These small clutches are in demand the world over. Examples of his work can be found carried by the best-dressed women from the highest levels of society and in institutional collects such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London as well as a long list of other international museums and institutions too numerous to mention. Crafted completely by hand in Italy these are like fine small sculptures with no two being alike. The gems and stones used are examples of the lapidary art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold
A 1990s Modern Black Painted Wood and Silverplate Italian Huge Table Game
Located in Aci Castello, IT
1990s Modern Italian Oversized Tic-Tac-Toe Table Game.
This striking 1990s Modern Italian Tic-Tac-Toe Table Game has been crafted with bold sophistication, this oversized set feature...
Category
Late 20th Century Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Thorens Swiss AD 30 Upright Music Box with Ten Discs, circa 1970
Located in Evergreen, CO
Manufactured by the renowned Thorens Company of Switzerland in the mid-20th century, this delightful music box is comprised of a quality fruitwood case with a glass door that allows ...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage Bussey Fishtail Tennis Racket, the Gordon
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
George Bussey Wooden Fishtail Tennis Racket, The Gordon
A lawn tennis racket by Bussey, 'The Gordon'. A nice ash frame with convex walnut wedge. The wedge is stamped 'The Gordon', to...
Category
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ash
Antique Museum Quality Hand Carved Sacred Heart of Christ Sculpture / Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking and meaningful finest work of religious art.
This beautifully stylish hand carved and large size Sacred Heart of Christ statue is another one of our recent great finds. In our view the sculptor has perfectly managed to capture both the wisdom and serenity of our Lord Jesus Christ. This large size and carved out of solid teakwood Sacred Heart sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak
Indian Inlaid Table Top Cabinet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th Century Indian bone inlaid padouk miniature secretary, Monghyr, the two doors inlaid with flowers, vines and birds opening to reveal a fall front writing surface, the...
Category
Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Padouk
Rarest Arts & Crafts Crafted Picture Frame with Litho, Christ Carrying His Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
Exceptionally hand-crafted picture frame with station of the cross lithograph by Eugene Jouy 'Editeur'.
This handcrafted antique frame is in a style that we have never seen before a...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper, Oak, Ash
White FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD by RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
RED FOOSBALL DINING GAME TABLE RS3 WOOD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
With the RS3 Wood football dining table, a new player enters the game. Playtime with a touch of...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Scandinavian Teak Dice Game Toy Deco, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Scandinavian Teak Dice Game Toy Deco, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Teak
Color: Brown
Styles: Mid-Century Mod...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
17thC faux marble altar
Located in Livorno, IT
Wooden altar of late 17thC richly decorated.
Polychrome faux marble lacquer, embellished with carvings depicting putti with typical aesthetic characteristics of 17th-century Baroque....
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
$19,769
Huge 18th C. Venetian Larger Then California King Bed Crest Finials Panel Board
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Huge 18th C. Venetian Larger Then California King Bed Crest Finials Panel Board. Imposing circa 1700’s Venetian bed detailed with cartouches. Composed of two smaller frames. Exquisit...
Category
18th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Folk Art Hand Made Paddle Wheel Ship Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-427 Folk Art hand made paddle wheel ship model
Model was made by a 80 year old man from Long Island NY
Beautifully detailed
18" to top of mast.
Category
1950s North American Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Rare system walking stick, the flute. Austria 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Very rare gadget-System walking stick: stick with the function of a music instrument, a flute. Painted fruitwood shaft, wooden handle. Inside the shaft is hollow, and holes and keys ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Miniature Motorboat, Chris Craft, Various Woods, Metal, Lacquer, USA circa 1950
By Chris Craft Boats
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large, very decorative and detailed model of a two-seater wooden motorboat in the style of the runabout or barrel back boats by Chris-Craft (USA).
Worked in various woods, including ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
English Camphor Wood Sea Captain's Chest with Braided Beckets, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Camphor wood sea captain's chest with hinged top, exposed corner dovetailing, original mounted braided beckets, and terminating on the original rectangular molded edge base....
Category
1770s English George III Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood, Rope
Circa 1900 or Earlier Anglo-European Ship's Wheel
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 or earlier antique ship's wheel, Anglo-European. Teak, iron & brass. Marked by hand: BK 100. Brass plaque on spoke appears to be a later addition: Electr. Model Makerij & ...
Category
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Teak and Brass Set 4ft 8-Spoke Ships Wheel, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant and large antique Victorian teak and brass set ships wheel, circa 1880 in date.
This splendid nautical collectable features eight stylish turn king cylindrical spokes ending in handles, and is made from beautiful high-quality solid teak which displays a gorgeous and prominent patina.
It has wonderful brass mounts around the circumference on both sides as well as on the hub, which add an extra touch of luxury and redefined style to the entire piece.
It is in truly excellent condition and highly decorative, making it perfect as a sumptuous home wall decor...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Siam Sanuk Vintage Wood Puzzle Mid-Century Modern Toy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage wood puzzle by Siam Sanuk. Mid-century modern era.
Wood puzzle with four cubes with different color codes. Stamped by the maker present.
Dimensions...
Category
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
19th Century Pleyel French Upright Piano Hand Painted Decoration and Fluted Legs
By Pleyel
Located in Sofia, BG
This rare upright piano was made by Pleyel in France in September 1871 according to the Pleyel Archives found at Musée de la Musique.
The natural wood cabinet is beautifully decorated with hand painted floral garlands. The piano sides are square and it has fluted, columnar legs resting on original castors. The instrument...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$10,402 Sale Price
55% Off
Miniature Walnut Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut, Pine
$2,850
Antique Taxidermy Specimen Dome, English, Glass, Tall Showcase, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique taxidermy specimen dome. An English, glass and ebonised beech tall showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Well proportioned Victorian dome, i...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Beech
Important Ormolu-Mounted Amaranth, Kingwood and Satine Parquetry Grand Piano
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Henry Dasson (d. 1896)
Origin: French
Date: circa 1885-q890
Dimension: (H) 35 1/4 in x (W) 54 in x (W) 78 in.
Provenance: Acquired by Dr. J. T Nieto-Gomez from fi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Gold Filled Presentation Cane or Walking Stick with Chased Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique gold-filled and handcrafted presentation walking stick is hallmarked for presumably an English maker and believed to have been made in circa 1910 in the period Edwardian...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Asian Low Chess Table
Located in Denton, TX
Mid century Asian style Chess board with carved wood chess pieces and drawer for storage. This would be great on the floor with two big pillows.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Walnut
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Record Player Cabinet by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1955, Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
This Caviuna Record Player was produced by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte in the 1950s, whose designs were made by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler.
This typology was part of the storage furniture from the period, appearing in several interior projects published in the most known design and lifestyle magazines. It was part of modular furniture, commonly assembled with shelves, flower boxes, and bar compartments.
Extraordinarily complex and hand-crafted, the wood pieces produced by Forma Móveis e Objetos de Arte in Brazil in the 1950s have unique construction details, very distinctive of any production of the time in Brazil.
This Record Player is composed of two hanging doors...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Austrian Art Nouveau Silver and Enamel Cane by Georg Adam Scheid
Located in London, GB
Austrian Art Nouveau silver and enamel cane by Georg Adam Scheid
Austrian, 1872
Height 90cm, diameter 3cm
This stunning Art Nouveau walking stick, created around 1900, is the work ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
French Elm Burl & Beveled Mirror Doll Wardrobe Bamboo Children Toy, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little elm burl doll cabinet.
A great deal of care has gone into making this toy so that it closely resembles the real thing. The mirror on the door is bevelled, the shelving area is...
Category
Early 20th Century French Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Glass, Elm
Hawaiian Balsa Wood Custom Surfboard Made by Riley
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Custom balsawood surfboard crafted by famed Australian shaper Mark Riley. It's beautiful construction features 7 Australian redwood stringers, cedar rail bands, balsa/redwood nose an...
Category
2010s Australian Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood
Kay Bojesen, Toy or Decorative Sculpture, Teak, Denmark, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in High Point, NC
A teak toy or animal sculpture designed by Kay Bojesen, Denmark, 1950s.
Dimensions variable, measured as illustrated in first image.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Antique Golf Club, Brassie By Army & Navy Stores
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Army & Navy Hickory Brassie Golf Club.
A typical period socket head persimmon wood driver by the Army & Navy Stores, London. This great looking club has a polished club head,...
Category
Early 20th Century British Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Hickory
CiRCA 1910 HAMLEYS LONDON CHINESE BOX MAHJONG SET INCLUDING 4 SEASONS RACKS
By Hamley
Located in Pulborough, GB
A circa 1910 Hawley's London Chinese box Mahjong set is a fascinating example of early 20th-century craftsmanship and design. Here's a description of what such a set would typically...
Category
20th Century British Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Set of Three Child's Golf Clubs by Halley & Co
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Halley & Co. Children's Hickory Golf Clubs.
Set of three child's golf clubs comprising of a iron, a mashie and a putter. All are with suede leather grips and brass heads stamped wit...
Category
1920s British Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Set of Vintage Draughtsman's Rules, English, Engineer's Instruments, circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of vintage draughtsman's rules. An English, beech engineer's instrument set in a mahogany case, dating to the mid 20th century period, circa 1930.
Useful set of measuring...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Chinese Carved Zitan Table-Form Stand, Republic Period, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A finely carved zitan wood display stand in the form of a round table, China, Republic Period, mid 20th century.
The circular display stand carved from rare and precious zitan wood. Fashioned as a classical Chinese round table...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Zitan
Art Nouveau Silver, Mother of Pearl and Glass Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau silver, mother of pearl and glass walking stick
French, c. 1900
Height 87.5cm, diameter 3cm
This walking stick was crafted at the ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
jewel walking stick with Charlotte monogram, by Philippe Wolfers, Belgium 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: Art Nouveau jeweled walking stick, gold and silver milord knob with intertwined CHARLOTTE monogram. Fruitwood shaft. Light bovine horn ferrule. Signed Philippe Wolfers...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver
Pierre-Paul Montagnac Modernist Piano
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco piano and bench by Pierre-Paul Montagnac, a variant of the model used in one of the luxe apartments, the Caen, on the great French oceanliner Normandie in 1935. Created in rosewood and sycamore, and carefully and correctly restored, including the fine Erard (#127208) instrument. 56” wide x 60” deep. Documented in numerous sources, including the July 1935 issue of Art et Decoration.
Pierre-Paul Montagnac
(1883-1961)
Born in Saint-Denis, France on 9 May 1883, Pierre-Paul Montagnac was equally talented as a fine artist and a decorative artist. He was educated in both disciplines, studying with Eugene Carriére as well as at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiére, both in Paris.
His inaugural exhibition was at the 1912 Salons – and at the 1920 Salon d’Automne he received a traveling scholarship. In 1918 he began working in the firm of André Mare and from 1922 collaborated with Maurice Dufrene at La Maîtrise, the famous design studio of Galeries Lafayette. From 1921 he exhibited at the Salons of la Société des Artistes Décorateurs, Salon des Architectes Modernes,
and internationally, in Barcelona and Leipzig. He designed suites on the grand French oceanliners, l’Atlantique, Normandie and Pasteur.
At the 1925 Paris International Exposition his work was in a standout class. At the 1937 Exhibition he organized the pavillion of the Artistes Decorateurs and personally won a Grand Prix. For the New York Exhibition in 1938, he was a member of the international jury, organized the group of Decorators, and, as architect, organized the exhibitions of jewelry and perfumes.
He became a member of the Society of Modern Architects and executed important and numerous architecture and decorating projects including the luxury apartments on the great French oceanliners l’Atlantique, Pasteur, and Normandie.
Vice President and then President of the Societe des Artistes Decorateurs from 1930-1938, he was also President of the Salon d’Automne and Vice President of the Committee of the Exhibition of Arts and Embellishments of Life; member of the steering committee of C.T.I. and Artistic Property, member of the Board of Directors of the Central Union of Decorative Arts. He was also an Officer of the Legion of Honor and received the Cross of War.
MONTAGNAC was the son of an engineer and he had a taste for geometry
and science that predisposed him to the rigors of architectural laws.
Multi-talented, he worked independently as a painter – who had
paintings acquired by the French government – while also working in
the related fields of architecture and decoration. His work included
homes, apartments, galleries, luxury shops, banks and the aforesaid
oceanliners.
As a designer/decorater, Montagnac had the taste for quality, luxurious
furniture, using precious woods, bronze extensions, ivory inlays, mother-of-pearl,
metal and coral. He advocated for a resolutely modern style and, free of all
pastiches, focused on beautiful cabinetry, the challenges of furniture design,
particularly from 1940 to 1945, captured all his attention.
The tireless activity of Montagnac, whose varied works are represented in
official museums and residences, was also recognized from a professional
and social point of view. He was a remarkable organizer, devoted to the
cause of art, to the defense of the trade and his colleagues. It was Montagnac
who, in 1939, with Anatole de Monzie, took the initiative to found the
ENTRAIDE to Artists (which provides support to talented young French artists).
MOBILIER ET DECORATION, September/October 1953
ERARD
An illustrious piano manufacturer, Sebastien Erard began building superior harpsichords in Paris in the mid-1700s, produced pianos for the French Court, and received a multitude of patents, many of which are still in use in piano manufacturing. Erard pianos were marketed as the finest pianos in the world and were owned by Queen Victoria, Franz Liszt, Chopin, Verdi, Ravel, and Felix Mendelssohn among many others. They continued to enjoy international success well into the 20th century. They were known for their unique sound quality, similar to the American square grand piano...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rosewood, Sycamore
19th Century Three-Masted Sailboat Model
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite, meticulously crafted wooden ship model is a stunning representation of a three-masted sailing vessel. The hull is painted a deep crimson with accents of natural wood,...
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19th Century French Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Noble Gilt wooden Family photo Frame, American History
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Noble Gilt wooden Family photo Frame, American History
A gilded wooden family portrait frame with the Calhoun/Colquhoun family coat of arms. This portrait frame probably ended up in the Netherlands through the marriage of the American Julia Johnson Calhoun (1884-1970) in 1914 to Mr. Justinus Egbertus Hendericus baron van Nagell (1882-1963). The list contains three portrait photos of presumably members of the Calhoun family.
The American statesman John Caldwell Calhoun (1782-1850) descended from a Scottish noble family with the name Colquhoun, who settled in the United States in the 18th century and achieved great prestige there. He started his career as a lawyer, married the daughter of an influential senator and was elected to the House of Representatives. After serving as Secretary of War, he became Vice President under President John Quincy Adams from 1825-1829 and then served a second term under President Andrew Jackson. This makes him one of only two American vice presidents to have served under two different presidents. His grandson, John Caldwell Calhoun (1843-1918), was a successful American businessman, landowner and managing director of the Baltimore Coal Mining and Railway Company. He married Linnie Adams, second cousin of US Vice President Richard Johnson. Their only daughter, Julia Johnson Calhoun (1884-1970), made her debut in New York and met mr. Justinus Egbertus Hendericus baron van Nagell (1882-1963), who was attached to the Dutch legation in Washington in diplomatic service. He descended from an old noble family from Westphalia, whose ancestor was first mentioned in 1385. In the 16th century, an ancestor settled in the Netherlands and in 1814 the family was included in the Dutch nobility with the title of baron. He grew up at Schaffelaar Castle in Barneveld and his father was mayor in this castle and he was also Grand Commander of the Knightly German Order. At the end of the 19th century, a real boom in marriages of wealthy American heirs to European nobility started. It was the 'Gilded Age', described in e.g., the books of Edith Wharton, in which millions of dollars crossed the Atlantic as a dowry. New money and European nobility bonded. One of the most famous marriages was that of Consuelo Vanderbilt to the English Duke of Marlborough. The Vanderbilt millions repaired the roof of Blenheim Palace and the gardens here were recreated in the French style. It prompted a visitor to remark: “American money has its use after all.”
The Van Nagell-Calhoun wedding became a real social event in the winter of 1914 at the start of the nightlife season – one newspaper ran the headline GAYETIES OF WINTER SOCIAL SEASON BEGIN THIS WEEK – and newspapers detailed all the details. The bridal staff included the Dutch Count Van Rechteren Limpurg and as witness for the groom was Jonkheer De Beaufort, who was secretary of the Dutch legation in Washington.
Baron Van Nagell had a glorious career in the diplomatic service, which over the years took him from Beijing to Washington and St Petersburg. Here he experienced the Russian Revolution in Saint Petersburg in 1917 up close. One evening he was sitting with company at a table in a restaurant. A waiter brought the bill to a group of Russian communists next to them. The bill did not like this, whereupon the waiter was shot dead. After Saint Petersburg, London, Bucharest, and Stockholm followed, where he finally became envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.
The couple had three children: one daughter was born stillless and the only son and heir died in 1944 as a res. -2nd lieutenant pilot in the Royal Air Force over France. A second daughter married a jonkheer Clifford Kocq van Breugel...
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19th Century North American Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
English Lignum Vitae Lawn Bowls
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of nine early 20th Century English lawn bowls, made of solid turned lignum vitae wood. Each ball with natural light and dark grain pattern, carved incised rings and inlaid bone...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
Giant Champion Cricket Bat, Trade Sign by N Cochrane
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very rare extra large champion cricket bat by N Cochrane, Trade Sign
This is an unusual piece it is in remarkably good condition, it is made in ash by the manufacturer to be used as an advertising piece...
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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Industrial Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ash
Exceptional , antique wooden Letter Box
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional letterbox in the form of a miniature English Manor House,
from around 1900, beautiful shine and warm patina of the polished Wood,
the box has one top lid that can be open...
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Early 1900s British Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Satinwood
20th Century Large Vintage Oval Wall Map of the World Globe Conference Table 13'
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental oval classroom map of the world / wall globe from the second half of the 20th century. A two piece sculpture design made with heavy wood and metal trim paneling. Can be ...
Category
20th Century Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Mid 20th Century Teak Ships Wheel A wonderful decorative piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Mid 20th Century Teak Ships Wheel
A wonderful decorative piece, heavy and made in solid teak with Turned spindles radiating out from the centra...
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1960s British Colonial Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Ubique Fishtail Lawn Tennis Racket
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
The Ubique Fishtail Lawn Tennis Racket.
A wooden lawn tennis racket with nice oval head, ash frame with convex walnut wedge, canvas wrappings on the shoulders. The wedge is embossed ...
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Early 20th Century British Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ash
Set of Four Vintage Golf Clubs, Circa 1930-1940's
Located in High Point, NC
Set of four vintage golf woods, circa 1930-1940's. The clubs are each unique and have been used well throughout the years, giving them a wonderful color and use pattern. The shafts...
Category
1930s English Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hickory
1960s Vintage Hansen classic longboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1960s Hansen classic longboard made in the early 1960s. Features beautiful aqua blue and red color scheme with matching pinstripes. Incredible 21 piece redwood/balsawood with...
Category
1960s American Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood
Antique, French, mercantile seed and grain decimal scales. Circa late 1800's
Located in CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, FR
This beautiful decimal scale works on the principal of a ratio of 10:1. First developed in the late 1800's, they were used to facilitate the weighing of heavier items, without the ne...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Stunning Handcrafted Late 1800s Gothic Casket with Peacock & Gargoyle Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and rare Gothic Revival treasure box with bronze handle.
If you are a collector of antique boxes and/or if you are looking for an extraordinary jewelry box to grace your credenza or side table then this unique and top quality made specimen in the Gothic style could be perfect. Gothic Revival boxes are very hard to find and we have never seen one with such prodigious carvings on all sides. The unique and cat-like dragon gargoyles (with fangs) that look like they are carrying this casket, are just some of the stunningly carved and detailed sculptures that make this antique rarity even more artistic and impressive.
Another great feature are the peacock sculptures. In Christianity the peacock is the symbol of purity. Christians believe that once someone has passed their soul rises and goes to heaven. This is why in earlier times Christians would spread the feathers of a peacock over the deceased since it symbolized a pure soul that was immune to corruption. The peacock also represents immortality, resurrection, and the spiritual teachings of Jesus Christ and the Christian church.
Have you also noticed the top quality details on both ends of the bronze handle on top? The quality of that ornamental work is of the absolute highest standard also. There are many more incredibly beautiful, hand carved details and together they show that no expense was spared to create one of the most amazing Gothic caskets...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rare early 19th century working automaton sewing box with hidden compartments for necessaries and sewing implements. Original handmade cloc...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of molecular atomic structure models. Leybold, Germany, 1940.
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of molecular atomic structure models for chemical didactic use. The spheres are made of painted wood and represent atoms and a molecule. The bases are in turned and ebonized fru...
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Mid-20th Century German Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Beringer
Located in Milano, MI
Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden boxwood sundial with compass, of German origin, by David Beringer, Nuremberg, dating back to the 1790 circa, in good age related condition, with signs of wear consistent with age and use.
David Beringer (1756 – 1821) was a German scientific instrument maker and craftsman active in Nuremberg and famous for his cubic wooden sundials visible in Metropolitan Museum of Art di New York.
A portable sundial...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Henry Howell YZ Nut Bird Match Holder, Striker & Ashtray
By Henry Howell Co. Ltd
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Rare and iconic Art Deco YZ bird novelty match holder, striker and ashtray designed by Henry Howell & Co for Alfred Dunhill and dating from around 1920.
Henry Howell made a vast ra...
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1910s British Art Deco Vintage Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite, Macassar
Tin & Wood Open Touring Hill Climber Toy Car by Clark, circa 1903
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous early toy example by the Clark co. This hill climber works great, and is almost totally complete. It's missing it's passenger in the back. Cast iron...
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Tin
Late 19th Century Wooden Viennese Pharmacy Containers in the Set of 22 Pieces
Located in Vienna, AT
Wooden Viennese pharmacy containers of the late 19th century, in a set of 22 pieces.
The containers with lids are made of boxwood and printed with the names of various spices in ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Hardwood Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood
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