Swedish Wedding Chest ca 1750 from Delsbo, Hälsingland

Remarkable Folk Art Bench ca 1750 from Jämtland, Sweden Its patina and smooth surfaces, combined with the board, makes it truly beautiful. Sturdy bench with decorative carving on th...

Late 19th century Table from Hälsingland, Sweden Beautiful patina, with old blue paint that has been worn down over decades of use and touch. Made out of pine. Heigth: 67 cm/26.3 ...

Gustavian Sofa ca 1800-1830 from Hälsingland, Sweden An extendable sofa 'daybed' featuring a stylish sunburst-patterned backrest, exemplifying elegant Gustavian design. Retains its...

Exceptional Swedish Console Table ca 1750 This table showcases remarkable craftsmanship and a stunning patina. Crafted in oak, most likely from southern Sweden, Småland. Missing one...

This large, painted chest originates from Switzerland, circa 1830s. It features a vibrant design and well preserved interior with drawers and pockets. Measurements: 27" D x 61" W ...

Wedding chest. Wood, textile, metal, polychrome. Salamanca, Spain, 17th century. Area of rectangular body with flat top made in carved wood that preserves remains of original polychrome, corners and other metal fittings and textile details in certain places. It is decorated to the outside with a molding in its lower area based on curved motifs and a simple carved decoration of vegetable theme arranged according to a rigid symmetry enhancing an inscription in capital letters on the front ("Viva María / Fernandez") allusive to the owner original of the piece. The interior has no decoration or more elements than the parts of the fittings of the corresponding hinges and the wood seen. The model of a flat-topped ark, with a rectangular shape, was very common in Spanish art as early as the Middle Ages, varying in its decorative elements as time and styles progressed. The metallic elements of the furniture (corner corners on red textile, lock shield on the front, hinges on the inside, handles on the sides to move it, etc.) have a decoration of waves and auctions that refers to models of the Baroque, in addition to columns (flanking the keyhole). The carved decoration of the front (flowers, leaves stems and birds simplified posadas, with simple polychrome in three colors -red, green, yellow-) is not too fine (something usual in popular specimens), and follows a composition and very colorful habitual in the popular coffers of the area of Salamanca, being common the use of walnut for its realization (as in all the Spanish furniture, for the resistance of the wood and its abundance then). The addition of a feminine name in capital letters (detail that would indicate that the present piece of furniture is an ark made to keep a wedding trousseau, hence the abundance of decoration in a popular utilitarian piece and the presence of a lock with a key) is another element to be highlighted in this piece of furniture. Similar model is mentioned in one of the most used reference books of the Spanish furniture, ENRIQUEZ ARRANZ, Maria Dolores. The Spanish furniture in the 15th, 16th and 17th century. 1951. p. 39; cat. no. 74; The m. 74; Beautiful example of chest or ark of bridal, popular Spanish style of century XVII...

An unusual pair of inlaid dowry or wedding chests. Beautiful inlay of different color glass patterns and carved areas. The entire surface has been painted then has gold leaf splotche...

Early Pine Trunk Console Table From Italy, Circa 1750. Solid pine construction with original hardware. Fantastic patina.