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Material: Lacquer
Jean Claude Mahey Desk in Lacquered Wood & Brass, 1970s
Located in Meer, VAN
Jean Claude Mahey Desk in Lacquered Wood & Brass, Paris, France, 1970s.
This is a wonderful desk / table / vanity table in lacquered wood and brass by designer Jean Claude Mahey. A ...
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Expanding Captain's Bar in Rosewood Produced by Dyrlund in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare expanding captain’s bar by unknown designer. Produced by Dyrlund in Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Italian Buffet, Sideboard by Giorgio Collection for Saporiti, C. 1980s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Step into the world of postmodern luxury with this extraordinary sideboard from the esteemed Giorgio Collection. Crafted in Italy, this piece embodies the boldness and experimentatio...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Art Deco Secretary Cabinet in Black Lacquer with Mirrored Interior, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
This striking Art Deco secretary cabinet — crafted in France during the 1930s — is a quintessential example of the era’s refined glamour and design ingenuity. Finished in a luxurious...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer, Mirror, Beech
Vintage Regency Fretwork Credenza With Mirrored Front
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elegance meets functionality in this stunning vintage Regency-style credenza. Featuring a striking mirrored front with intricate fretwork detailing, this statement piece exudes class...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
Elegance Perfected: Art Deco Sideboard with High-Gloss Piano Finish
Located in Greven, DE
Experience timeless elegance and minimalist chic with our Art Deco sideboard. Finished with a flawless high-gloss piano lacquer, this piece of furniture captivates attention and brin...
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2010s German Art Deco Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
A fine Dutch 18th-century oak and amboyna bureau cabinet with mirror doors
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Hague, circa 1760
Oak, veneered with amboyna root, brass fittings with lacquer gilding.
H: 242 cm. , W: 120 cm. , D: 62 cm.
Provenance: Private collection Germany
The bureau cabinet is a piece of furniture that has become very popular in the Netherlands since the early 18th century. This example was made around 1760. The single curved base cabinet...
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18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Harlequim Contemporary and Customizable Cabinet by Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Cabinet in lacquer.
Electrification only approved for Europe.
Bespoke / Customizable
Identical shapes with different sizes and finishings.
All RAL colors available. (Mate / Half Glo...
Category
Early 2000s Portuguese Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Red Painted/Lacquered Cabinet With Flowers, Circa 1820
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Chinese Red Painted/Lacquered Cabinet. This beautiful red cabinet has lovely flowers and pomegranates displayed on the panels in black and highlighted in gold. The unique pan...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint, Lacquer
Contemporary Italian High Sideboard in Glossy Greige Lacquer
By Alivar
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The sideboard is lacquered in RAL7006 beige grey in glossy finish. What looks like a simple sideboard reveals an elegant cocktail cabinet equipment with three drawers and shelves in ...
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2010s Italian Modern Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Walnut and White Micarta Six-Drawer Dresser
Located in Chicago, IL
Six-drawer walnut dresser with recessed white lacquer drawer pull openings. Tapered solid walnut legs with white lacquered incision. White Micarta top. Could also function as a small...
Category
1960s American Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer, Laminate, Walnut
1 Art Deco Burl Wood Sculptural Chest
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 beautiful burl wood Art Deco chest. It is sculptural and highly lacquered to accentuate the beautiful burl of the wood. They have 5 drawers for lots of storage. They rest on a ben...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Burl, Lacquer
Special Price TV Cabinet Upholstered Nabuk on Sale
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Glass, Lacquer, Paint
19th Century Biedermeier Czech Display Cabinet, Shellac Polish, Walnut
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Shipping to any US port only for $290 USD
19th century Biedermeier display cabinet from Austria
Completely restored, surface made by shellac polish.
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Wood, Lacquer
The Moon Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Jean-Paul Viollet.
Straw marquetry by Sandrine Viollet.
Category
2010s American Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Straw, Lacquer
Orange Luna Storage Cabinet by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Geneve, CH
Orange luna storage cabinet by Patricia Urquiola
Materials: Walnut veneer on medium, or orange lacquer on medium. 2 sliding doors in two-tone lacquered hemispheres or in varnished wa...
Category
2010s French Modern Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
Wrongwoods Pink with Blue Drawers by Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
British artist Richard Woods is renowned for his work with garish and repetitious motifs. He has applied these to facades, floors and walls across the world in commissioned work and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer, Paint
Acerbis Steel Sideboard in Glossy Lacquered Burgundy Top & Doors w Steel Sides
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The sideboard is provided with mirror polished stainless inox steel sides and with adjustable bar. Finishings and fittings like New Concepts sideboards.
Lighting system CE standard, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Lacquered Wood and Brass Sideboard by Jean-Claude Mahey, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Rectangular sideboard in beige lacquered wood with brass accents, signed by French designer Jean-Claude Mahey in the 1970s. The piece is composed of four central drawers and two side...
Category
1970s Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Restored Mid-Century Flower Stand, Beech, Umakart, Aluminium, Czech, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This Mid-Century flower stand from the mid-20th century was crafted in Czechoslovakia. Made from beech wood, Formica, and aluminum, it boasts a timeless appearance. With careful rest...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Black Lacquer and Bronze Cabinet in the style of André Arbus, France
By André Arbus
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
An impressive black lacquered wooden cabinet made in France in the 1930’s. Features a very elegant curved shape with bronze gilded finishes. Attributed to André Arbus due to the sign...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Lacquered Broyhill Sculptra Nightstands
By Broyhill
Located in Dallas, TX
We have updated these classic Broyhill nightstands with fresh light gray lacquer. Brass hardware and chests raised on platform base.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this low locking chest celebrates the restraint of classic Chinese furniture forms. Crafted from reclaimed elmwood, the cabinet i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Harvey Probber Olive Ash Burl, Rosewood and Mahogany Gentleman's Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This sleek clean lined Harvey Probber gentleman's bureau features burl wood doors with recessed rosewood pulls. The doors slide to reveal three cork lined trays and four shirt drawer...
Category
1950s American Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Burl, Cork, Lacquer, Mahogany, Rosewood
Showcases by Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois, 1980s, set of 2
Located in Correggio, IT
Pair of display cases by Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois, vintage 1980s production. They are made of glossy black lacquered wood with elegant brass details in Hollywood Regency style....
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1980s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Swedish Two-Piece Teak Cabinet or Secretary Desk by Børge Mogensen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This Swedish two-piece teak cabinet, designed by Børge Mogensen and manufactured by Karl Andersson in the 1960s, is a stunning piece of furniture. The top compartment features a drop-down door that cleverly converts into a secretary desk, along with two adjustable shelves and three drawers. Meanwhile, the lower compartment boasts two sliding doors with beautifully handcrafted handles, concealing two more adjustable shelves. This professionally refinished cabinet...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Unique industrial compartment cabinet with rich patina, France, 1890
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1890 / compartment cabinet / wood and lacquer / industrial / mid-century / vintage
Spacious industrial compartment cabinet made ca. 1890 in France. This sturdy cabinet with...
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1890s French Industrial Antique Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Muller Van Severan, Bridges Cabinet, Large Storage, Green Laquered, Contemporary
Located in Barcelona, ES
Materials:
Containers, shelves and doors are made of MDF and gloss lacquered in four different colors; NCS 3060-B90G (Green), NCS 3560-Y80R (Red), NCS 7020-R80B (Blue), NCS 8010-R10B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Black Lacquered Sculptural Desk by Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Black Lacquered Sculptural Desk with a geometric form of 3 drawers opposite an "S" form pedestal base with a shelf (PAUL FRANKL)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Large Modern Shelving Unit
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our La Scalia shelving unit is a large custom built bookshelf with four pillars supporting floating shelves. Each pillar is wrapped in a textured vinyl that comes in five different color ways: Platinum, Silver, Rose Gold, Old Bronze and Iron. Each shelf shown is lacquered in white dove with a glossy finish. Customers choose color, finish and size. The unit is a functional modern design perfect for storing books and home decor accents...
Category
2010s American Modern Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Wedding Chest With Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Sheridan, CO
Vintage Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Wedding Chest With Mother of Pearl Inlay mid - late 20th c. The mother of pearl scenes feature unique sailboats that change on every side with natur...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Spellbound Lacquer Bar Cabinet
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
There is a sense of reveal and conceal as KOKET takes a beautiful bar cabinet in high gloss lacquer and adorns it in metal organic lace, revealing a mesmerizing hint of what lies ben...
Category
2010s Portuguese Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Cabinet designed by Lars Larsson and Stig Lönngren for HI-Gruppen, Sweden 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall cupboard designed by Lars Larsson and Stig Lönngren for HI-Gruppen, Sweden, 1960s.
Lacquered birch plywood and mirrored glass.
Possibly unique.
Stig Lönngren (1924-2022) rece...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Unique Golden Lacquer Brass Maison Jansen Sideboard Commode, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This large sideboard is made from solid oak, lacquered in a rich dark brown and bronze–golden finish. T...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Muller Van Severen, Bridges Cabinet, Large Wardrobe, Red Lacquered, Contemporary
Located in Barcelona, ES
Materials
Containers, shelves and doors are made of MDF and gloss lacquered in four different colors; NCS 3060-B90G (Green), NCS 3560-Y80R (Red), NCS 7020-R80B (Blue), NCS 8010-R10B ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Acerbis Ludwig Small Sideboards in Burgundy Glossy Lacquered Top with Doors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sideboard featuring the innovative Dual-Flap® simultaneous opening system for both the door and part of the top. Door made from an ultra-light honeycomb panel with the same finish as...
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21st Century and Contemporary Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
De Coene Frères Petit Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Brass 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Petit chest of drawers from the "Voltaire" series in beautiful French mahogany with artisan brass trim and pulls by De Coene Frères, Belgium 1940's. Comes with original brass key. Th...
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1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Signed J.C. Mahey Brass Black Lacquered Sideboard 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
A timeless vintage piece, this mid-century sideboard feels imposing and glamourous, with thick, straight lines of brass adorning its exterior of reflective black lacquer. Glossy blac...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Magnolia Sideboard by Ginger & Jagger
Located in Geneve, CH
Magnolia Sideboard by Ginger & Jagger
Dimensions: D 60 x W 200 x H 91 cm.
Materials: American Walnut, lacquer, and brass.
Finish: Doors in American walnut; body in lacquer in gloss;...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
William & Mary Seaweed Marquetry Inlaid Cabinet by Gerrit Jensen (c. 1634-1715)
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This extraordinary cabinet on stand, attributed to the famed English cabinetmaker Gerrit Jensen (active 1667–1715), is a masterpiece of the Baroque period. It epitomizes the luxuriou...
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Late 17th Century British William and Mary Antique Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of White Lacquered Dressers With Bronze Pineapple Pulls
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This stunning pair of white lacquered three-drawer chests brings a touch of timeless elegance to any room. Featuring sleek, clean lines and a glossy finish, these pieces are adorned ...
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20th Century Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Bridges cabinet by Muller Van Severen contemporary red laquered small cupboard
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bridges is a collection of cabinets designed by Muller Van Severen. MVS developed the cabinets from their series of ‘Wave’ vases. The vase silhouettes were brought into handmade cabi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Midcentury Paul McCobb 3 Drawer Black Lacquer Dressers Brass Knobs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern black lacquer three-drawer dresser by Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture Company. Part of the Planner Group. Labeled. Beautiful original black lacquer wi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Walnut Dresser by Merton L. Gershun for American of Martinsville
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous vintage walnut and lacquered dresser designed by Michael L. Gershun for American of Martinsville in the United States, circa 1960s. This credenza has been constructed from the highest quality walnut wood. Features a white lacquered box...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Bridges cabinet, Muller Van Severen, contemporary aubergine laquered cupboard, L
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bridges is a collection of cabinets designed by Muller Van Severen. MVS developed the cabinets from their series of ‘Wave’ vases. The vase silhouettes were brought into handmade cabi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Alfred Altherr Sideboard Produced by K.H. Frei Freba Typenmöbel
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare and long sideboard designed by Alfred Altherr. Produced by K.H. Frei Freba Typenmöbel in Switzerland.
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Maple, Lacquer
1960s Florence Knoll Wall Mounted Hanging Credenza in Walnut w/ White Doors
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a floating wall-mount credenza, Model 121 W-1, initially designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll Inc. in 1956. This example dates to the early 1960s. The piece features a walnut...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Sideboard With Resin Base & Wood Structure In Bronze Color
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sideboard has a special base that looks like tree roots, showing off a design inspired by nature. The doors are made of rich and luxurious ebony veneer, adding a bit of luxury a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Resin, Wood, Lacquer
Piano Lacquered Art Deco Bed Side Table with Jewelry Box, 1930s
Located in Hellouw, NL
A beautiful piano lacquered bedside table or vanity cabinet. This piece has some nice surprises to it. The top opens leading to a mirror and a box for jewelry. The front panel covers...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Shanxi Province Red Lacquered & Elmwood Hand Painted Design Sideboard
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Red Lacquered & Elmwood Hand Painted Design Sideboard
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Elm, Lacquer, Paint
Homeland Sideboard, Bronze, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Recreating the image of an ancient cottage with irregular whitewashed walls, Homeland represents a safe place full of inner light and protector spirit.
Homeland was the first creati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
18th Century Chinese Lacquer Tall Tea Table
Located in San Marino, CA
A one of a kind late 18th century Chinese, Qing dynasty black lacquer one door, one drawer tall tea table that has beautifully carved designs in the shelving area just above the draw...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Greta Magnusson Grossman Series 62 Four-Drawer Walnut Dresser for GUBI
Located in Glendale, CA
Greta Magnusson Grossman Series 62 Four-Drawer Walnut Dresser
Designed by Grossman in 1952, but named the 62 dresser as it was deemed to be ten years ahead...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Steel
A MODERNIST SCANDINAVIAN DANSK Secretary DESK by SVEND AAGE MADSEN, 1950 Denmark
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and aerial desk or secretary desk, by Svend Aage Madsen, produced by Knudsen & Søn, Denmark 1950. This small desk represents the essence of modernist Dansk creatitivy. it ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
1980s Black Lacquer Credenza From John Widdicomb
Located in Hartville, OH
Striking Smokey Black Lacquer shaved corner Credenza with spectacular Brass Hardware and recessed Brass plinth base by John Widdicomb. Even the inside of the drawers are gorgeous on ...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Pair Dorothy Draper for Heritage Style Espana Chests, Nightstands, Black Lacquer
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair Dorothy draper for Heritage Style Espana chests, nightstands, black lacquer
A fine pair of fully refinished black lacquered chest or bedside stands in the manner of Dorothy Dra...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Restored ArtDeco Display Cabinet, Jindrich Halabala, UP Zavody, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored ArtDeco Display Cabinet Designed by Jindrich Halabala
Designer: Jindrich Halabala
Maker: UP Zavody
Source: Czechia
Period: 1930-1939
Material: Walnut, Glass
Revived polish
...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Lacquer
Rare Chinese Kangxi Polychrome Coromandel Lacquer Casket
Located in Lymington, GB
A rare Chinese polychrome Coromandel or ‘Bantam Ware’ lacquer casket or table cabinet, Kangxi period (1661-1722). Circa 1700.
This fine small Chinese-export lacquer fitted casket is decorated overall with polychrome incised decoration. Opening with two doors revealing a red interior with fitted drawers and a hinged rising top. In superb, almost entirely original condition, retaining its vivid colours and fine details with courtiers in a pavilion and on horseback amidst foliage and formal palace gardens. The small bun-type feet are historical replacements. Interestingly bearing an antique-script inventory #25 and A I on the base.
Nb. Bantamwork or Coromandel lacquer, not to be confused with ‘japanning’, is the term applied to decoration that is cut into a layer of gesso and then lacquered in colours. Much of the lacquer was transhipped from China through Coromandel in India, or the Dutch colony Batavia, Java.
References:
Coromandel lacquer or 'Bantamwork', with its characteristic incised decoration, was made in Henan province in Northern China from the latter-part of the Ming dynasty and exported to Europe from the end of the 17th Century through the East India Company's and VOC trading posts on the Coromandel Coast of India. The technique consisted in overlaying a base of wood with a series of increasingly fine white clays and fibrous grasses. Over this surface, lacquer was applied and polished before the design was incised and the hollowed out portions filled with colour and gilt and finished with a clear lacquer to protect it.
Although John Stalker and George Parker used the term 'Bantamwork', the contemporary layman usually called it 'cutt-work', 'cutt Japan' or 'hollow burnt Japan'. Stalker and Parker discuss two types of 'Bantam-work' - flat and incised - in their 'Treatise on Japanning and Varnishing' (1688), noting that it 'was done in colors mix't with a gum water'. They also considered that it was 'almost obsolete, and out of fashion, out of use and neglected....' although admitted that 'it was very pretty, and some are more fond of it, and prefer it to the other...'.
This casket/ table cabinet now on offer is related to one formerly with Malletts and illustrated in A. Bowett, 'English Furniture 1660-1714: From Charles II to Queen Anne' (2002) p. 150, plates 5:9.
A much larger yet closely-related Bantam work coffer with rising lid was offered in the 'Asian Art in Cologne' sale lot 114 on 11th December 2021. Estimated @ £ 60,000 - £79,000.
Mme de Pompadour, mistress to King Louis XV from 1745 to 1751, was an avid collector and admirer of Chinese Coromandel or Bantam Work, and was probably largely responsible for the very high prices recorded for such pieces, sometimes 10 times or more the price of ordinary furniture of equivalent quality.
A Coromandel cabinet...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Lacquer Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
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