1880s Furniture

Early 1880s Odd Fellows Lodge all-seeing eye banner from Centerville, Dakota. Excellent hand painting and lettering. Centerville was platted in 1883. Dakota became the states of North and South Dakota in 1889. The area is now part of the Sioux Falls...

A late 19th century Sevres porcelain cast or a vase that has been converted into a lamp. It's hard to tell if it were a cast or a vase because it has an ormolu cap on it. Lamp with a...

French Kingwood and Satinwood Pot Cupboard, late 19th Century with Black Granite Top and Ormalu Decorations - 19"w x 14.5"d x 33"h

A large scale Arts & Crafts copper & wrought log/coal scuttle in fine condition. The copper scuttle with a shaped fold-down wrought-iron handle. Suitabl...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare set of antique English cast sterling silver pepperettes / peppers modelled in the form of owls; an addition...

19th Century Caucasian Karachopf Kazak Carpet ( 4' x 7'8" - 122 x 234 )

Unusual antique Victorian carved mahogany armchair having the most magnificent carved, pierced mahogany shaped top and two carved pierced maho...

This is a beautiful Louis 19th century Louis Philippe mirror! This mirror holds to a simple quiet design without a lot of busyness going on. However, there is delicate engraving on t...

19th Century W. Persian Bijar Carpet with Bid Majnoon Design 8'9" x 12'2" - 267 x 370

This 19th Century French mirror is top of its class! With its stunning gilded adornments such as its hand carved edging, this mirror is bound to make a grand impression in any space....

19th Century Caucasian Talish Carpet ( 3'4" x 7'2" - 102 x 218 )

19th Century Caucasian Kazak Carpet ( 3'10" x 8' - 117 x 244 )

A Victorian oval desk box. Beautiful and very attractive desk box, created in London England during the Victorian era (1837-1901), back in the 1...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely and rare Syrian hand carved table retailed through Liberty's London circa 1880 Please note the ...

“Bauernsilber,” also known as “farmer’s silver,” is a unique technique that became popular in the 19th century, particularly in Germany. Despite its name, it is not real silver but r...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1880-1890 Robert Gemmell Hutchinson R.S.A oil on canvas titled “A New Toy” I fell in love with this Gemmell the secon...

delighted to offer for sale this stunning original hand made in England circa 1860-1880 Throne armchair with hand carved Lions Head finials and green leather upholstery Please note...

With arched middle section with handle and two hinged ends all with finials.

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare, Musical, original circa 1880 Swiss made Black Forest wood, Fox whip hook with glass eyes These...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime 19th century Victorian Thonet bentwood dressing table and height adjustable stool Please note...

Set of (6) antique Swedish shutters (best guess) in old paint with original wrought iron hardware. There is your typical Gustavian grey (we call it French putty grey) on one side and...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very well made, fully restored English oak circa 1880 revolving bookcase table with lovely carved panel...

Antique American Rag rug, size: 11'0" x 11'4".

This secretary from the 1880s is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and elegance. Crafted from polished mahogany and walnut, it exudes timeless beauty and sophistication. The secretary's...

Depicted as two family groups in the act of feeding their young. Delicately carved and perched on branches. On wooden stands.

Prussian brass two-tiered sixteen-light chandelier with double eagle medallion, bulbous turned and ringed center column, scrolled arms with original bo...

19th Century Persian Kerman Laver Carpet ( 21' x 28' - 640 x 853 )

Elegant pair of Louis XV style tables in marquetry, with a beautiful chiseled and gilded bronze ornamentation, opening with a belt drawer. The top, as well as the spacer, are surroun...

Pair of Barbadians of Napoleon III Pair of vases with enamel Barbediene French foundry Very good condition (some natural wear) Gilt bronze and enamel Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin...

A stunning bone-inlaid walnut desk with scroll apron and pierced Baroque legs. Italy, late 19th Century. Handcrafted circa 1885, this beautiful desk shows an intricate geometric in...

A pair of large, cast bronze, urn-shaped lamps made circa 1885-1890, during the Meiji period (1868-1912) in Japan. They are decorated in both relief and applique with chrysanthemums,...

Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, antique Colonial Rosewood Thomas Chippendale, fret work carved dining chairs Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide and covers London only for the UK and local Europe for the rest of the world, if you are outside of this area please send me your address and I will provide you with an accurate quote Where to begin, if you’re looking at this listing then the chances are you know exactly how significant this suite is, Thomas Chippendale was simply put, the most important furniture designer in history, these chairs are the only Colonial examples I have ever seen and in Rosewood no less, they weigh roughly three times more than a standard dining chair of the same style and size, they are very substantial The chairs are late 19th century circa 1880-1900, they are of course based on the original 18th century examples, the carving is exquisitely executed and the chairs look sophisticated and elegant from all angles The suite has been sympathetically restored to include a deep clean, hand condition wax and hand polish, the seat covers have been left as they are, they are ok, I can have them reupholstered for the cost price to anything the new owners wish Literature Two chairs illustrated in Tabellenbuch Holztechnik, Hamburg, 2013, p. 271. Exhibited Ten chairs on loan to Birmingham Museums circa 1985-2010 and exhibited at Aston Hall, Birmingham, where photographed in situ.. Dimensions Height:- 93cm Width:- 56cm Depth:- 53cm Seat height:- 47cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point. Lot Essay These chairs are closely related to those in two recognised Chippendale commissions: Sir Gilbert Heathcote (d. 1785), 3rd Baronet for Normanton Hall, Rutland and William Crichton-Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries (4th Earl of Stair, 1699-1768) for Dumfries House, Ayrshire. THE RELATED CHAIRS The chairs are of identical decoration to the set of two armchairs and ten single chairs, circa 1765, formerly at Normanton Hall (1). In 1759, Sir Gilbert Heathcote (d. 1785), 3rd Baronet, succeeded to the vast inheritance established by his grandfather, also Gilbert, 1st Baronet (1652-1733), who was reputed to be ‘the richest commoner in England’ (2). The 3rd Baronet employed both Chippendale Senior and his son, Chippendale Junior, in the furnishing of his Palladian mansion, Normanton Hall in Rutland, and his London houses, 29 Grosvenor Square, London and Browne's House at North End, Fulham. Surviving Chippendale accounts, although incomplete, show that the firm was working periodically for members of the Heathcote family from 1768 to 1821. Most of the furniture listed in these accounts was intended for Browne’s House, although after 1798 when the family relinquished this residence some of the furniture was moved to Normanton Hall. The latter was sold in 1924, and any furniture not included in the Normanton Hall sale was taken to the Earl of Ancaster’s seat at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. Chippendale’s earliest invoice for Sir Gilbert Heathcote records the acquisition in 1768 of ‘6 India Back and arm chairs Japand to imitate the Bamboe’, signifying how the family embraced the highly fashionable chinoiserie taste. Although the Normanton chairs cannot be conclusively identified in the extant Chippendale accounts, their form and ornamentation led Christopher Gilbert to suggest that they were possibly by Chippendale (3). The set of four mahogany chairs at Dumfries House have nearly-identical pagoda-form cresting rails and identical terminals but differ in the arrangement of the 'Chinese' paling in the backs and side panels. Although no documentary evidence for the Dumfries chairs survives, in their execution and sophisticated carving of the toprails, they are extremely close to Chippendale’s hand. Another near-set of closely related chairs is at Saltram House, Devon, where Chippendale worked between 1771-2; these dates are based on payments in John Parker's cash account book, and probably do not reflect a true picture of the entire commission as Parker often paid tradesmen by banker's draft (4). Comprising two armchairs and seven single chairs, this set, circa 1765, is made of padouk, and has been described by the National Trust as ‘Chinese Export’ (5). The set was returned to Saltram in 1951 having been accepted by H.M. Treasury in lieu of full payment of Death Duty from the Executors of Edmund Robert Parker, 4th Earl of Morley (1877-1951). Some of the chairs are currently on display in ‘The Chinese Chippendale Bedroom’. A further set of four padouk chairs of the Saltram pattern was almost certainly at Kenwood House, London; some of these are recorded in 18th century inventories drawn up by Lord Mansfield. This set was removed to Scone Palace, Perth, prior to the auction at Kenwood in 1922, and subsequently sold from ‘Scone Palace and Blairquhan: The Selected Contents of Two Great Scottish Houses’, Christie’s, London, 24 May 2007, lot 298. Another pair of padouk chairs of this model sold ‘The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller’, Christie’s, New York, 10 May 2018, lot 647 ($193,750 inc. premium). THE DESIGN Conceived in the Chinese manner expounded by William and John Halfpenny in Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste (1752), and Sir William Chambers in his Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines and Utensils (1757), the pattern for this set of ‘Pagoda’ chairs relates to nine designs for ‘Chinese Chairs’ in the 1st edition of Chippendale’s Director (1754); the cabinet-maker describes these designs thus: Plates XXIII, XXIV and XXV are nine Chairs in the present Chinese manner, which I hope will improve that taste, or manner of work; it having yet never arrived to any perfection; doubtless it might be lost without feeling its beauty: as it admits of the greatest variety, I think it the most useful of any other. The sizes are all specified on the designs. The three last (No. XXV.) I hope will be well received, as there has been none like them yet made. The Georgian period witnessed the proliferation of such railed and pagoda-crested chairs in both the ‘picturesque’ Chinese tea pavilions of landscaped parks as well as in fashionable apartments hung with ‘India’ paper. The geometric ‘Chinese’ feet of these chairs are also found on a set of pedestals...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver combination fruit knife/letter opener; an addition to our silver flatware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver combination fruit knife/letter opener has an elongated oval form. The surface of the rounded handle is embellished with fine bright cut engraved floral decoration, accented with birds in flight to the lower portion. The hinged blade of this antique silver letter opener...

Rare planter with base in brown enameled cast iron, decorated with palms in relief. This palm decoration and the shape of the handles, as well as the saddle, give way to the Japonism...

You are viewing a Victorian-era conversation seat - also known as a "tête-à-tête" sofa or courting chair, a unique and romantic piece of 19th-century furniture Upholstered in William and Morris...

English Victorian black lacquered cocktail table with bird cage mount and gold leaf claw feet. Cut down center table

A fantastic pair of antique Victorian floor lamps. They were made in England, they date from around the 1880-1900 period. They were probably originally large candle sticks...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver christening mug; an addition to our silver christening collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver christening mug has a tapering cylindrical form. The body of the antique silver christening mug...

Constructed in three sections and designed to be adjustable, this gilt bronze fireplace fender dates to circa 1880. Known as a bar de cheminee in France, fireplace bars were designed...

Second hand Antique rugs are great accessories to uplift a dull space. This stylish carpet has been woven by hand with a rich deep red background and accents of yellow, orange, ivory and blue that make up the decorative, symmetrical tribal design. Bold and beautiful this Asian Rug reveals an intricate design handwoven to perfection. Style this beautiful rug as a bedroom rug, living room rug or entranceway rug. Both the colour and design make this rug a unique piece and per perfect accent rug for any modern or traditional interior. Constructed on looms in 1880, with fine, hand-spun wool which has been dyed using organic vegetable dyeing techniques which have been used for generations. Most oriental carpets sit in harmony with traditional interiors and will be complementary with the art and architecture of most periods. This piece is in great condition, ready for use. We have a huge range of Antique Rugs For Sale...

This is a beautiful 19th century English dining table! The Pine wood has a light natural tone, with lovely natural worn detail visible along the top and sides. This piece is set on a...

Proudly offering this very rare sterile silver ice cream server. Designed and manufactured by the world renowned Tiffany & Company in the “Vine” pattern in 1872. Featuring raised v...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver and blown glass claret jug; an addition to our antique glassware collection. This fine antique Victorian sterli...

Pair of American Nautical port & starboard polished steel and brass ship lanterns with the original red and blue Fresnel lenses, flanking vented dome finials, exterior protective cag...

Antique Botanical Print – Orchid Odontoglossum Hybridum Leroyanum, c.1888 A striking and rare botanical print of Odontoglossum (Hybridum) Leroyanum, featuring a vibrant red and whit...

Early 20 Century American Hooked Rug with inspired by Modern Art. Measures: 4'8" X7'0" This antique American hooked art piece features an unusually modern, all-over pattern of vario...

White Cattleya Orchid Botanical Print – Schroederæ Alba, Reichenbachia c.1888 An exquisite hand-colored lithograph of Cattleya Schroederæ Alba, one of the most elegant and iconic wh...

Antique Botanical Print – Orchid Dendrobium Melanodiscus, c.1888 Description: A beautifully executed chromolithograph of Dendrobium Melanodiscus, one of the more exotic and visually...

This elegant late 19th century sterling silver bowl was made by Tiffany & Company. The silver bowl has an oval shape and the interior features ornate repousse decoration in the form ...

A beautiful 19th century French japonisme oil-on-canvas painting of a Geisha holding a fan. This beautiful Geisha is modeled after the Japonisme movement brought up by French artists integrating Japanese artistic styles into their art work. During the mid-1870s, the demand for Japanese decorative arts...

Pair of French Pate-Sur-Pate vases mounted as lamps, circa 1880 (CP & co., signed Melinan).

Covered server dish with server plate, designed by A. M. Tallois & Mayence. Fabulous serving bowl-dish suite, created in Paris France by the famous silver...

Elegant German Black Forest mirror Glass is clear and blemish free, perfect for modern interiors Intricately carved frame with floral motifs and lions to the top Great for a rustic l...

Pike and Elliman brass shop scale, dating to the 1880's. Nice original condition. Class b to weigh up to 12oz. Stamped on brass tray pike & E 14 new, 32 Gi ...

French end 19th century bronze chandelier, France, 1880-1890. Dragons. Solid bronze fixture showing 3 dragons. 3 Very precious lampshades in blown-moulded thin semi-crystal stretched...

This English Regency style mantel is carved from white marble with graceful white veining. A curved groove frame runs across the apron and down each leg, and circular medallions feat...

Antique Botanical Print – Lavender-White Orchid Saccolabium coeleste Description: A refined and richly detailed botanical print of 'Saccolabium coeleste', a delicate and highly orna...

19th Century Persian Sultanabad Carpet ( 10'3" x 13'9" - 312 x 419 )

Sarreguemines Majolica centrepiece bowl which features eagle handles at either end, the wings along the sides. Colouration: turquoise, cobalt blue...

Handmade carpet Caucasian runner rug unique and vintage rugs carpet runner is primarily produced as city productions pieces. Made from mat...