Late Baroque Italian Miniature Model of a Chest of Drawers with Flap, circa 1750

Atelier mannequin graven and carved stone pine wood Italy, late 19th century Measures: H 102 cm x 25 cm x 14 cm H 40.15 in x 9.84 in x 5.51 in Weight: circa kg 4 State of conse...

Four carved walnut chairs with leather covers Milan, circa 1750 They measure: 39.37” high, 18.30” to the seat, 21.65” deep x 19.29” (100 cm high, 46.5 cm to the seat, 55 cm deep x 49 cm) State of conservation: - the leather covers are not original; - some signs of use, especially on leather covers; - the rocailles at the height of the backrests have lost part of the carved elements. The four walnut chairs have a mixtilinear structure adorned with rocaille relief carvings; the legs are shaped and end with a curl. The backs and seats are padded and covered with impressed leather with figures and cartouche decorations from later production. Around the mid-eighteenth century in Milan it was very popular to cover seats with impressed leather. Mutton or cowhide was used which, suitably tanned, was then worked with heated irons (hot decoration) or with carved wooden molds (cold decoration). These were impressed on the leather until obtaining a darker brown color. Our group of chairs...

Mannequin Sculpted and carved wood Italy or France, second half of the 19th century. It measures 25.59 x 6.29 x 3.54 in (65.5 x 16 x 9 cm) It weighs 2.2 lb circa (1 kg circa) St...

Carved, sculpted walnut mirror Venice, about mid-18th century It measures 53.93 x 33.46 in (137 x 85 cm); weight 30.86 lb (14 kg) State of conservation: slight gluing The walnut mirror has an elongated rectangular shape, crowned with a decorative three-lobed sculpted and carved molding. The frame encircles the mirror with a series of rabbet grooves. A rocaille carved molding is attached above, showing off its curved decorative elements. These descend along the sides of the mirror frame and are further enhanced with the presence of volutes "pennaccette", small leafy elements and minute buds. The mercury mirror is original. As a decorative element, mirrors represent a refined expression of the Rococo style in Venice around the middle of the XVIII century. During this period, decorated mirrors, previously use...

Pair of miniature globes Lane’s, London, post 1833, ante 1858 Papier-mâché, wood and paper They measure: Height 9.44 in (24 cm); Sphere diameter 2.75 in (7 cm); Diameter of t...

Pair of armchairs Original impressed leather covers Milan, circa 1750 They measure: 40.94" high [18.11" to the seat] x 21.65" in deep x 27.55". 104 cm high (46 to the seat) x 55 ...

A beautiful and rare "Bombée" chest of drawers in original condition, made in Stockholm ca 1750. A moulded serpentine rectangular top above three long drawers, shaped apro...

Discover a Remarkable Baroque Chest of Drawers from 1750-60, Originating in Switzerland This exceptional Baroque chest of drawers hails from the years 1750-60 and boasts a rich hist...

Rectangular top with molding edge above three long inlaid drawers, raised on bracket feet.

Chest of Drawers Baroque 1650-1750 Sweden. A chest of drawers made during the Baroque period 1650-1750 in Sweden. Top made from Swedish “Kålmords”-marble. Veneer in walnut. Contempor...

A charming and rare 18th century Georgian yew wood miniature chest having four long drawers with original brass knobs raised on original shaped bracket feet. (There is often debate as to whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who is looking for a job at a workshop would create something to showcase their talents, or whether it was made as a travelling salesman's sample piece, which is when a few articles were made as scale models in advance of a road trip during which a salesman would travel the country showing prospective clients the kind of items they could produce back at the workshop and take orders from. This particular example doesn't really appear to quite fit either of those briefs however and may well have just been made as an individual, one off piece in a provincial workshop. One of the reasons for this is the construction from solid yewwood which is a rarely used material in items any larger than this as the trunks generally don't grow large enough. The overall quality is  excellent and clearly somebody has spent many, many hours  producing this wonderful piece. A really quite charming piece of antique miniature furniture...

Rare chest of drawers, probably Danish around 1750.