Carved Oak Regency Period X-Frame Stool Possibly by George Bullock

A 'Black Forest' fox stool Constructed in a very well patinated and carved lindenwood, the kneeling fox having glass eyes, with monochrome naturalistic highlights; the seat carved to resemble a mushroom. Brienz Area, circa 1900 Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland was remarked upon in Baedeker's Travel Guide, as having a population of 2400, of whom 600 persons were employed as woodcarvers, to supply the tourist trade to Switzerland with mementos of the tour. A museum devoted entirely to the art of wood carving may be visited today. Arenski, Jay, Simon Daniels, and Michael Daniels. Swiss Carvings: The Art of the 'Black Forrest', 1820-1940. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 2005, p. 140 (fig. 224). Illustrating a kneeling bear stool...

A very fine Georgian serving table of the Regency Period Constructed in a Cuban mahogany having richly marked veneers and possessing a deep colour and patination; rising from ‘ha...

Constructed in simulated goncalo alves, rising from addorsed castor shod sabre legs decorated with finely carved Graeco-Roman palmettes, with similar tablets over; the back rest of ‘...

A Pair of Elegant Regency Armchairs Constructed in mahogany, rising from sabre form front legs, bold 'C' scroll arm with roundels, the centre splat having a central shell flanked by...

A pair of George IV Period armchairs In the Manner of Gillows The oak construction of gentle patination, with sabre legs to the rear and tapering turned reeded front legs; the ap...

A Regency Period Klismos armchair In the manner of Thomas Hope Carved from oak, with the typical Klismos construction having sabre back legs, the tapering front legs turned and reeded with baluster capitals; the swooping and curved studded toprail above a scrolling anthemion-carved crossbar; the straight armrests with applied anthemion terminals held by distinctive leopard head supports flanking the caned seat. English, circa 1815 A seemingly identical armchair can be seen at Ickworth House, acquired by the National Trust in 1956 in lieu of inheritance tax. Another variant appeared on the market, with Temple Williams Ltd, sold circa 1956 to Wilfrid Evill. Dimensions: H: 35 in / 89 cm W: 24 in / 61 cm D: 29 in / 73.5 cm Provenance: [Possibly] from the Collection of the Marquess of Bristol, at Ickworth House, Suffolk. Bristol Collection dispersed in 1956, […], Private Collection, UK. Comparative Literature: Joy, Edward Thomas. English Furniture 1800-1851. London: Ward Lock, 1977, pp. 58 & 83. Hope, Thomas. Household Furniture...

Pair of early 19th century neo Etruscan mahogany window seats with scroll arms, and sabre legs, the flat side panels with black banding and inlaid with anthemions and paterae, stylis...

With turned bolster lotus leaf supports, above a panelled seat with a frieze of half roundels and ball pendants, on turned fluted legs, circa 1815.

With turned bolster lotus leaf supports, above a panelled seat with a frieze of half roundels and ball pendants, on turned fluted legs, circa 1815.

Early 19th Century Regency period mahogany Stool, having upholstered & buttoned rectangular top supported on turned reeded tapering legs.

A finely carved and reeded mahogany stool, with a central panel of oak leaves and quatrefoil corner paterae, on brass castors. To be upholstered in ...

A carved giltwood early 19th century style stool supported by carved and turned Bullock design feet. Can also be used as a coffee table. Upholstered in clients own fabric. We are c...