Late 18th Century Neoclassical Dutch Oak Linen Press of Wonderful Color

Rare 17th Century Neapolitan Ebony Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Cabinet From the Perego Collection in Monza, an important 17th Century Italian arch...

Very fine late 18th Century Italian gilt wood console table with marble top possibly from Florentine. Italian Possibly Florentine - Circa 1780 This exceptionally fine table, of rec...

A very decorative and impressive pair of Italian Venetian giltwood wall sconces late 18th Century. Italian circa 1780. The two leaf carved up-scrolled candlebranches issuing fr...

A Rare and Unusual Pair of 18th Century Spanish Colonial 'Enconchado' Mirrors Veneered in Tortoiseshell and Inlaid With Bone and Mother of Pearl Made in Lima (Peru) or Mexico Circa 1720 Provenance One of the mirrors with a fragmentary label printed with "Bodmer", possibly relating to one of the branches of the Bodmer family in Switzerland, some of whom were renowned collectors of South American art The mirrors of rectangular form with ripple moulded outer borders framing tortoishell veneered inner borders inlaid with fine bone stringing and sinuous floral motifs inlaid in mother of pearl. The sight edges also veneered and inlaid with a repeating geometric motif. The mirrors are notable for the fine quality of the inlay, their unusually large size for this date, in particular the size of the plates themselves (possibly original) and the fact that they are a pair. The term 'Enconchado' comes from Spanish colonial art, particularly associated with Mexico, comprising of oil paintings inlaid with mother of pearl and other iridescent minerals. This form of art is discussed in great detail by Miguel Arisa in his essay Luminosity in Mexican Enconchado Paintings and Conceptions of the Sacred in Visual Culture and Indigenous Agency in the Early Americas, The Early Americas: History and Culture, Volume: 10 Chapter 4 (October 2021). He argues that the development of this style was an attempt to combine pre-Hispanic indigenous South American traditions regarding the sacred properties of "shiny objects" and "Baroque concepts of the miraculous", the sparkling inlay adding to the power of the European religious imagery. Mirrors such as the present pair are likewise cross-cultural objects, fusing European form and aesthetic concerns with indigenous craftsmanship to create objects of great prestige and decorative appeal. The ripple mouldings are clearly the result of a 17th century Dutch...

A very rare 18th century Sicilian Rococo Polychrome Painted and Parcel Gilt Serpentine Commode. Italy Sicily circa 1750-70 Of wonderful colour h...

A highly impressive rare French carved Régence period giltwood fauteuil / armchair of imposing proportions with needlework upholstery. French - circa 1715 Of grand scale, this ...

Dutch Baroque cabinet or linen press from the 2nd half of the 18th century. Solidly crafted in oak and accentuated with ebonised carved decoratio...

18th century Scottish linen press, housekeepers cupboard, circa 1780. Scraped back paint giving a limed appearance, a good example of a country...

Stately and impressive white washed 18th century Dutch linen press cupboard perfect as dining room china cupboard, entertainment center...

18th Century Dutch Mahogany Linen Press is a magnificent rendition in the classical style that was revitalized during the second half of the 1700s, as it has been for millennia! Sta...

The rare diminutive Dutch Bombe linen press has original white painted over blue with three deep drawers below and a double-door storage space ...

An English 19th century mahogany linen cupboard press An English 19th century mahogany linen cupboard with a curb with mirror doors with interior of a shelf and 2 drawers. A sec...