Exceedingly Rare Jugend Cabinet by Eliel Saarinen, Early 1900s

Children's chair, designed by Eliel Saarinen, Early 20th Century. Painted wood. Storage under the seat. Designed for the Munkkiniemi Pension in Helsinki Finland. Good vintage conditi...

Finnish Art Nouveau brass candle sconce from the late 19th century / early 20th century. Fits three candlesticks. Unknown designer. Good vintage co...

Rare dining cabinet attributed to Eliel Saarinen (father of Eero Saarinen) designed before his immigration to the United States. In a style that we now refer to as "Art Deco," this style was considered the "National Romantic Style" in Finland - essentially a twist on what became known worldwide as Art Deco - with its strong vertical lines and medieval references. The workmanship of this cabinet and its materials is magnificent. Note the carefully matched panels of golden masurbjork (Burl Birch root), the intricate carvings of medieval knights (very similar to those guarding Saarinen's Helsinki Railway Station built in 1906) and the high contrast of golden and dark birch wood - seen again in Saarinen's furniture designed in the United States in the late 1920s. While Saarinen's son Eero went on to become the more famous of the two, it was Eliel who could be considered the grandfather of Nordic Art Deco...

Handsome old French brass display cabinet from around the year 1900, in classic Art Nouveau style, which one can see on the charming brass shelf jacks. Equipped with a large glass d...