Scottish Miniature Burl Wood Chest of Drawers, 1863

A Chippendale walnut chest of drawers, Philadelphia, 1765-1780. Rectangular top above a conforming case with four graduated drawers, flanked by fluted quarter columns, over a mold...

A Louis XV carved walnut commode, 18th Century. Five drawers with three smaller drawers including a hidden drawer over two large drawers. Provenance: Estate of T. Boone Pickens (J....

A Georgian style yew wood oyster veneer tallboy chest on chest, 20th century composed of new and old elements. 44 ½ inches base width (44 ¾ inches at cornice) by 23 ½ inches deep by...

An American Empire mahogany miniature salesman's sample chest of drawers, mid-19th century. 12 ¾ inches wide by 7 ¼ inches deep by 13 ¼ inches tall

A delightful Regency Period burr oak miniature chest having Superbly figured top above two short & three long drawers with Original brass knobs flanked by elegant fluted stiles raised on Original brass ball feet (Often much debate is had 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 salesmans sample piece, which is when a few articles were made as scale models in advance of a road trip during which the 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 miniature chest of drawers is probably the latter and would have been made as a sample piece. The construction is exquisite and the attention to tiny detail phenomenal in all honesty. They work that would have gone into constructing this with all of its fine details would actually have been more of a challenge and taken a more skilled craftsmen than its full size counterparts would have done. It is also super quality and unusual being constructed from burr oak which has taken on an exceptional rich colour and patina over the years of its life. A really quite charming piece of antique miniature furniture...

19th c. Charming antique miniature chest of drawers. The chest has a marble top. The case is figured mahogany, with four stacked drawers, the ...

A 19th century Victorian burled walnut marble topped chest of drawers with warm, rich patina. The beautifully aged antique commo...

Antique 18th century burl walnut chest of drawers on cross legs. In good condition. Beautiful warm color. The base is 19th century. Origin: England Period: Approx. 1760 Size: 100cm x...