Vietnamese Furniture

Our table was made of birch, solid and veneered, stained a rich brown, and topped off with a slab of Bohemian breccia marble. We date it to around 1928, and attribute the design to Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot, who coined the term Kultivierte Sachlichkeit (Cultured Objectivity) to describe his work, and distinguish it from the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) practiced by his contemporaries Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, and Lily Reich. The table bears a passing resemblance to a considerably simplified, marble-topped ovoid one that he designed for his 1934 Berlin living room. Breuhaus was a man on the make. The first of his three marriages was to the daughter of an industrialist, who financed the building of luxury villas and workers’ housing designed by his son-in-law. In 1929, Breuhaus, the son of a dentist, added “de Groot” to his name, falsely linking himself to a distinguished family of painters. By then, he’d been fudging his academic record for years. That didn’t prevent a teaching appointment at the State University of Bavaria, which allowed him to add the prestigious “Herr Professor” prefix to his name. Yet he never followed through on the teaching — he was far too busy designing more luxury villas (commissions he accepted only if he could furnish them as well), and products for his own company, which included furniture, textiles, wallpapers, lighting, and fine silver. In addition to designing aircraft interiors for Lufthansa, and pullman railroad...

Brass bonsai tree and cranes coffee / side table in the manner of Willy Daro. Glass shown is 33” x 33” by 3/8” thick and not included. Table base wil...

Circa 1910 From our Chinese collection, we are pleased to offer this Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box. The snuff box of oval form having a hammered decoration to the exterior with a ...

The FEMME table is part of our mono-material object collection. A piece of furniture with a distinct presence, a serene sensuality and a sense of playfulness. COLOUR Body: white smo...

A Chinese red lacquered treasure chest box from the 19th century, with brass hardware. Born in China during the 19th century, this elegant treasure chest features a red lacquered sur...

Antique Persian silver box. The box is beautifully chased, engraved and decorated with birds, animals and foliage. Circa 1900.      

Three set in drop form, as a coffee table or side table. What looks very heavy here is actually extremely light: one part weighs only 2.4 kg, so it is very flexible. Plywood is g...

Round Cornered Cabinet - Early 19th Century This type of cabinet is referred to as round cornered tapered construction with a beaded protruding top frame member. There are two inte...

Rocking Chair No.1 by Akita-mokko Manufacture : Akitamokko / Japan Size : W 670 D 970 H 900 SH 430 mm A vintage rocking chair made by Akitam...

An antique Japanese copper footed rectangular trinket box with hinged lid. Late Meiji period, before 1912. The surface of the piece is enamelled with cloisonne swirl motif. The lid is garnished with a depiction of a dragon. High quality. Collectible Oriental Vanity...

Iconic side table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by L'Atelier, Brazil 1960. One of the most iconic designs by Zalszupin, in beautiful grained rosewood. The folded paper structures of origami constitute the inspiration for the Pétalas table. In the project of the leaf table Zalszupin had the help of architect Julio Roberto...

An antique Indian handmade jewelry box from the 19th century with brass hardware, bracket feet and partitioned interior. Created in India during t...