18th c Italian Carved Cassone with Dragon Decoration and Paw Feet

A fine example of a large Italian Baroque style carved oak cabinet with molded cornice featuring dentil molding surmounting a case with two doors featuring raised relief carved folia...

A nicely paint decorated large pine blanket chest dated 1876 on the front, with three foliate painted panels, and geometric designs on the top, with large strap hinges. The underside...

A beautifully carved Rococo Revival lowboy with molded edge conforming top surmounting a case with single frieze drawer with ornate brass bird and scroll pulls and escutcheon, except...

A splendid 17th century Continental two-part cupboard, its upper case with molded cornice with dentil molding, two carved doors opening to single interior shelves on each side, the f...

The cassone (plural "cassoni") was a large decorated wooden chest, primarily made in Italy. Cassoni were traditionally given to a bride by her parents, and were often placed at the f...

This cassone, remarkable for its sobriety, sits on two clawed lion’s feet and a moulded base. On the façade, there is one large, moulded frame, with two soberly carved medallions inside it. Each medallion has a painted coat of arms at the centre. The two coats of arms are different, suggesting that there was an alliance between two families through marriage. The thick lid has a fluted frieze at the front. On the sides, a wrought iron handle reminds us of the use of this piece, which was intended for storing the property of its owner and allowing them to travel between various residences. The square shaped handles highlight the earliness of this object in the century. The cassone is, along with the bed, a key piece of furniture of the Middle Ages and was still used in the Renaissance Period.

Large Gothic coffer / bench, believed to date back to the 1600s. Item features ornate, hand-carved, detailing on the front panel, a very thick and solid ...

This Italian walnut chest called « cassone » is shaped as an antic sarcophagus. The beautiful patina and the plain lid bring to the fore the facade richly ornated with vegetal motifs...