Swiss Cupboards

This beautiful French Art Deco bar cabinet was made in mid-France in the early 20th century circa 1925. It features a strong geometric design that is typical for art deco furniture. ...

Beautiful 1950s Italian Art Deco bar cabinet in great wood veneer front double doors standing on four classic legs giving elegance and importance. Once you open the two doors the ful...

The young dancers wear an armor of threads over their bodies, showing off an ancient indigenous art form. Colorful thread combinations characterize the huipil dress, a rectangle of cloth handwoven on a backstrap loom that dates back thousands of years in used in Zapotec culture. Through symbols in their dresses, Zapotec women wear their identity, history, culture, power, social and marital status, religion, personality, and power. In this folkloric dance, “Flor de Piña” (Pineapple Flower), innocence surrounds young girls as they dance and hold pineapples on their shoulders as an offering. Their long braids represent purity and their bare feet symbolize their connection to the Earth. This folkloric dance is part of the “Guelaguetza” (name in the indigenous Zapotec language) Festival Celebration. Since pre-hispanic times, the indigenous people of Oaxaca have honored the goddess of maize with this festival, performing and offering gifts to ensure a good harvest. Husband and wife, master woodcarver Manuel Cruz and wood painter...

A Vernis Martin cabinet in the Louis XVI manner Constructed in mahogany, with extensive ormolu mounts; the square rectangular tapering legs, d...

A fine English upright cocktail dry bar cabinet or drinks cupboard - from the Art Deco Period - featuring a handsome burr walnut veneer with a mirrored serving area for spirits. Thi...

Spanish Buffet with Two Doors and Three Drawers with original hardware and paneled carved typical of this region and period. The legs are joined by a simply wood stretcher.  

From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing one-drawer over two doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut, ...

Beautiful 1940s Italian Art Deco bar cabinet in great wood veneer, three front doors, standing on waterfall legs giving elegance and importance. Once you open the top door two drawer...

Impressive 1950s Italian sideboard bar cabinet in beautiful burl veneer wood, two front doors and standing on greatly decorative carved legs. Once you open the two doors the interior...

A William IV cabinet attributed to Town and Emmanuel Constructed in a strongly grained olivewood and dressed with gold brass inlays and an etched and engraved brass panel; rising from a plinth base, the lockable single door having an inset panel in the manner of Jean Berain, enclosing a shelved interior, and flanked by narrow vertical conforming panels; the apron being dressed with three bronze rosettes, and the Jura Jaune marble is dressed with a three quarter arcaded brass gallery, circa 1830 The cabinet is illustrated and discussed in Christopher Payne’s “British Furniture 1820 to 1920” published in 2023. Payne singles out the rarity of the olivewood timber used as well as the necessity for hand cutting the large marquetry panel. Literature: Payne, Christopher. British Furniture 1820 to 1920 : The Luxury Market. ACC Art Books, 2023, pp. 38-39 (illus. fig. 1.33). Town and Emanuel Recorded in the 'Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840', published by the Furniture History Society, as being situated at 103 New Bond Street between 1830 and 1840, and apart from being manufacturers of furniture, also dealt in 'curiosities and antiques'. The late renowned connoisseur Christopher Gilbert records in his 'Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture' London 1997, also published by the Furniture History Society, a writing table in the Transitional manner with similar plaques. Their label reads 'Town and Emanuel, manufacturers of Buhl Marquetrie, Resner (sic) & Carved Furniture, tripods, screens & c. of the finest and most superb designs of the Louis 14th. Splendid cabinets and tables inlaid with fine Sevres and Dresden china...

19th C English painted pine two door shelved linen cupboard. 1890. Reference: 7969 Dimensions 38 inches (97 cms) Wide 25 inches (64 cms) Deep 95.5 inches (243 cms) High

A stunning example of 19th-century craftsmanship from Minas Gerais, this painted armoire exudes rustic charm and historical significance. The piece features a striking combination of...