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Material: Mahogany
Waterfall Bookcase
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A five-tier waterfall bookcase of tapering form with blind fret and open fret decoration, the ends inset with brass retaining rods. Finished in an a...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Federal Period Duncan Phyfe Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare and important antique American early 19th century figured mahogany "Duncan Phyfe" style flap-top secretary bookcase with gorgeous lyre-shaped glazed doors. Color of mahogany has...
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Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Mahogany Blind Door Bookcase on Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III mahogany blind door bookcase on chest. The top section with a dentil cornice and a crossbanded frieze, two fantastic mahogany pa...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Buffet Attributed to Maison Krieger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Mahogany, ormolu and Brèche Violette marble buffet attributed to Maison Krieger. The four door th...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Important Cabinet with Two Body in Blackened Wood Carved and Engraved
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
IMPORTANT CABINET WITH TWO BODY IN BLACKENED WOOD CARVED AND ENGRAVED
ORIGIN: FRANCE
PERIOD: 17TH CENTURY
Height: 188 cm
Width: 135 cm
Depth: 53.5 cm
Blackened wood and veneer: rosewood, ebony, pear, mahogany
Framed in oak wood
A real ceremonial piece of furniture, this two-part cabinet opens with two historiated panels and two drawers in the upper part and two leaves and two belt drawers in the lower part.
Richly worked, it offers both inside and outside a floral decoration, finely engraved which contrasts with the importance given to geometric lines. This duality, typical of this type of cabinet, confirms its dating and its origin.
In addition, the gilded metal locks and fittings enhance the sumptuous trait of this piece of furniture and also contribute to its ornamentation.
Furniture of predilection for “enclosing the most precious things” (Furetière, Dictionnaire, 1690) the appearance of cabinets in the 16th century accompanied the development of wunderkammern, these cabinets of curiosities enriched both by the vogue for the antique and by distant expeditions which bring back with them natural wonders and rare testimonies of distant civilisations. The curious, combining fortune and culture, brings together antique medals, rare plants, fossils, or oriental ornaments. This meeting of pieces which embodies much more than their material reality, a subjective evocation of all the riches of the earth and all the knowledge of men, acts in the eyes of its owner like a microcosm of which he is the master and which he enjoys according to his will.
This is how the first cabinets were designed to be transportable, often wooden structures calling for riches only those they housed for a collector who refused to part with them, even temporarily.
In the 17th century, the cabinet gained in technical complexity and luxurious materials until it could no longer be moved itself and became a prized and expensive collector’s item...
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17th Century Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Ebony, Mahogany, Pearwood, Rosewood
19th C. American Empire Eastlake Mahogany Dresser w/ Marble Top Inset and Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century. American Empire Eastlake Mahogany Dresser with Marble Top Inset and edwardian style Mirror on wheel. 3 large drawers and 2 small drawer...
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Late 19th Century American American Empire Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
French Mahogany Wood Demilune Shape Marble Inserted Top Sideboard / Server
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your dining area with this 19th Century French Hand-Carved Mahogany Wood Demilune Shape Sideboard or Server, a stunning piece of furniture that reflects the elegance and craftsmanship of the 19th century. The demilune shape of this sideboard adds a sense of grace and sophistication to its design. The black marble top inserts create a luxurious and timeless surface that complements the rich mahogany wood beautifully. The double opening front doors reveal four interior storage drawers, offering both storage and serving capabilities. This piece is not only functional but also a statement of timeless elegance, serving as a striking centerpiece for your dining room. Imagine this 19th Century French Demilune Sideboard...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine quality partners desk in exceptional figured mahogany veneers, original dark green leather, bramah locks, ratchetted writing slope and mahogany lined drawers
Provenance: from ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Large 19thC English Oak & Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
Large 19thC English Oak & Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Cabinet
sku 1789
W189 x D28 x H231 cm
Weight 88 kg
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19th Century Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Two Antique Glazed Museum Display Cabinets
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Superb large antique glazed mahogany museum display cabinets from the V&A Museum, London. There are doors to each end, opening opposite to each other.
Price is for each display cabinet. The Dodo skeleton...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century South American Mahogany Linen Press
Located in San Marino, CA
Likely from Peru, this South American cabinet is made of mahogany, with bookmatched front doors opening to reveal a single open space without shelves above 2 short and 2 long drawers...
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19th Century Peruvian George III Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Italian Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet. Two adjustable height glass shelves. Yellow Velvet floor.
Perfect for small as well as for large spaces.
Measures 2...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
Pair of Late 20th Century Mahogany Hanging Wall Shelves
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Late 20th Century Mahogany Hanging Wall Shelves in very good Condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Mahogany Linen Press
Located in San Marino, CA
Mahogany Linen Press from England, circa 1750. Fitted with gilded bronze handles. Comes with four bottom drawers and four sliding tray behind ...
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1750s English Georgian Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century Louis XVI period small commode.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Antique Federal Period Mahogany Sheraton Deck Top Chest of Drawers c. 1820
Located in Westfield, MA
A stunning Federal period Sheraton deck-top chest of drawers, crafted in rich mahogany and dating to circa 1820, this piece showcases the elegance and symmetry characteristic of earl...
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1820s American Federal Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English George III Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a late 18th century English George III hand made Mahogany side board. The handsome cabinet rests on top of six fluted legs with spade feet. The flamed mahogany panels on both...
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1790s English George III Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Vittorio Dassi Sideboard Bar Cabinet
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE
1950s Italian extra large sideboard bar cabinet by Vittorio Dassi in beautifully executed herringbone pattern rosewood and mahogany suppo...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Sycamore, Glass, Rosewood
Antique English Victorian Mahogany & Marquetry Inlaid Fitted Wardrobe
Located in Glasgow, GB
A stunning Sheraton Revival inlaid mahogany breakfront wardrobe dating to the early Victorian period and attributed to Edwards & Roberts. Profusely decorated with fine quality ribbo...
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Mid-19th Century English Sheraton Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Patent Secretaire, France, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Patent secretaire with mahogany veneered frame and columns with bronze capitals and bases.
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19th Century French Empire Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Very fine early 19th center Portsmouth, NH federal inlaid sideboard
Located in Richmond, VA
Very fine early 19th century Portsmouth, NH federal inlaid sideboard. Impressive inlays , fine quality crotch veneers, inlaid turrets with sand shading, beautifully turned legs.
Pr...
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Shapland & Petter Edwardian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Mahogany Display Cabinet
Located in Altrincham, GB
Shapland & Petter Edwardian mother of pearl inlaid mahogany display cabinet, stamped to lock and fitted with a series of shelves and mirror a...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
19th Century Spanish Fernandino Bombe Commode & Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificently decorative antique Spanish Fernandino style mahogany chest of drawers commode and mirror.
Hand-crafted in Spain in the late 19th century, surmounted by the monumental dresser mirror with finely hand carved giltwood bird crest, atop flat mirror plates, framed by ornate scrolling foliates.
Mounted over a mahogany bombe shaped chest accented with contrasting string banded inlay, gilded birds perched on stylized scrolled foliate, flanking four drawers. The solid wooden case fitted with a projecting frieze drawer, over three larger drawers, rising on sculptural patinated gilt wood ancient Egyptian Sphinx form front feet.
Bold, dramatic and luxurious yet with an elegant warmth, and visually striking sophistication, the two piece set can be used a variety of different ways, including in the bedroom as a dresser / commode, in the dining room as a sideboard server, credenza console, or placed in the foyer as a stunning entry statement piece!
Dimensions: (approx)
Overall: 86.25" High, 43" Wide, 22" Deep
Commode: 32.25" High, 43" Wide, 21.25" Deep
Mirror: 54" High, 36.5" Wide
History:
Fernandino style is called the one developed in the decorative arts - especially furniture - in Spain during the reign of Fernando VII...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Empire Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
19th C. English Bow-Front Sideboard
Located in Hixson, TN
19th C. English bow-front sideboard
19th C. English bow-front sideboard with hand-painted decoration. Very unusual! Wonderful patina accentuating the mahogany wood. There are two de...
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Mid-19th Century English Sheraton Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Regency Rosewood Breakfront Side Cabinet / Chiffonier
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine quality and very stylish late Regency rosewood inverted breakfront side cabinet with two raised shelves supported on turned columns and ...
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Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Vitrolite and Bleached Mahogany Credenza
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Vitrolite and Bleached Mahogany Credenza
This credenza measures: 60 wide x 19 deep x 32.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Vitrolite, Mahogany
Vintage Art Deco Style Flame Mahogany Drawers by Ralph Lauren - Pair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Art Deco Style Flame Mahogany Chests of Drawers, Timeless Elegance by Ralph Lauren - Pair
Offering a pair of exquisite, classic and timeless Polo Ralph Lauren (American) Art Deco style flame mahogany chest drawers...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Italian Rococo Style 1900s Marble Top Bombé Commodes with Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Rococo style walnut and mahogany bombé commodes from circa 1900 with marble tops and bronze hardware. This exquisite pair of Rococo style bombé commodes, crafted around 190...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Buffet Dry Bar Sideboard Mahogany by HICKORY WHITE
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage Rolling Buffet ...
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1970s Vintage Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th C. English Campaign Style Mahogany Travel Desk by G. Riddle, London
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely crafted travel desk by a noted British maker of boxes. The campaign style box has shaped brass corners, tabs, a lid plaque, center front escutcheon, and classic encased side...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mogens Koch chest of drawers in teak, cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A decorative and highly functional Mogens Koch Chest of Drawers or drawing cabinet in teak. Designed 1928 and made at cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen with manufacture's mark....
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Rosewood Vitrine with Brass, circa 1900 mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Delicate French vitrine rosewood on solid wood. High-rise, one-door, cambered and three-sided glazed body. On curly feet scalloped out. Three-sided glazed vitrine. Slightly protrudin...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Scandinavian modern mahogany and leather bar cabinet, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great bar cabinet by unknown Swedish designer. Produced by AB Förenade Möbelfabrikerna Linköping, Sweden, during the 1950s.
Made in mahogany with a leather dressed front. Slender s...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique French Louis Revival Parquetry Display Cabinet 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French mahogany and ormolu-mounted display cabinet in the French Louis XV manner, circa 1870 in date.
This beautiful cabinet has an abundance of exquisite...
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
George III 18thC Mahogany Glazed Twin Library Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1770
George III 18thC Mahogany Glazed Twin Library Bookcase Cabinet
sku 1597
Base W98 x D46 x H97 cm
Top W101 x D37 x H116 cm
Together W101 x D46 x H213 cm
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18th Century Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Vernis Martin Decorated Mahogany Vitrine, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Vernis Martin decorated vitrine offers mahogany construction with single glass door opening to shelved interior over drawer and single ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Regency Breakfront Bookcase Mahogany Sheraton Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a fantastic Sheraton style mahogany breakfront bookcase. The piece comes in two parts, the four door - four drawer base, and the glass fronted top. Its the perfect mi...
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1980s Sheraton Vintage Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Amarcord Double Modular Cabinets / Chests by Promemoria
By Promemoria
Located in North Miami, FL
Behold the Amarcord double modular cabinets/chests by Promemoria, a testament to Italian craftsmanship and timeless elegance. These exquisite pieces, crafted in Italy, boast a precio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Hutch Cabinet by Drexel, Triune Collection, Mid Century, MCM, Mahogany
By Drexel
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Vintage Hutch Cabinet by Drexel, Triune Collection, Mid Century, MCM, Wood, Display, China, Storage, Buffet, Sideboard, Mahogany
Vintage from the 1960s
Measurements: 77 3/4" H x 56...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Intarsia Vitrine, France, 1890
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic display and storage cabinet constructed around the turn of the century in France. Beautiful Art Nouveau lines crown this showcase...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Cut Glass, Ash, Birch, Mahogany
18th Century Georgian III Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century George III mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase, with four astragal glazed doors below dentil frieze and b...
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1790s Irish George III Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Mahogany Cabinet by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
Located in Dorchester, MA
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings designed this handsome mahogany cabinet for the Widdicomb Furniture Company. The solidly built case has three roomy center drawers with linear wooden pulls and additional shelving behind doors...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic George III mahogany with satinwood banding chest of drawers with a two-over-two configuration. The perfect and elegant proportions of the chest make this this piece...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
François Linke, Ormolu and Mahogany Secretaire After Riesener
Located in BARSAC, FR
Large Louis XVI style secretaire in mahogany marquetry in frames of light wood and ebony fillets, rich ornamentation of very finely chiseled gilt bronze such as flower garlands, inte...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-Century Modern Blond Sideboard Cabinet Attributed to Paul Laszlo
Located in St. Louis, MO
Midcentury cabinet often attributed to Paul Laszlo made by Stewartstown Furniture Company. Currently being refinished, price includes refinishing.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Gothic Style Mahogany Corner Cabinet
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Corner cupboard with riser and two concave openwork doors with Gothic arches in the base. The ebony veneer top has an elevation with shaped shelves, finely carved rosewood columns an...
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1890s Italian Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Flame Mahogany Pair Edwardian Pedestal Silverware Side Cabinets
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Mahogany Edwardian Pedestal cabinets. 1 cabinet has 4 drawers. The other cabinet has 1 drawer and 1 door. Brass accents. Lion figural brass door pulls.
Dimensions: 48 3/8" h x 18 5/...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Hespeler Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Inlays and Green Leather Top Desk
By Hespeler Furniture Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare Hespeler Furniture Company Chippendale Inlaid Mahogany and Tooled Green Leather and Stenciled Top Desk .Measures 48.5" in width, 28.5" in depth and 31" in height with a knee c...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Chippendale Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 4 Drawer Banded Top Demi Lune Consoles Dressers Brass Drop Pulls MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of 4 Drawer Banded Top Demi Lune Consoles Dressers Brass Drop Pulls MINT!
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20th Century American Federal Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional, 19th Century French Bookcase in Plum Pudding Mahogany. The tall upper body has 3 glazed doors that showcase a storage cavity that is outfitted with four adjustable shelv...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Distinct Medium Cabinet in Mahogany Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Cabinet Distinct Medium with all structure made in
solid mahogany wood. With three shelves and two
drawers. With two hand-carved wood handles.
Al...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, in the Louis XVI style made of mahogany. This piece has three dovetailed drawers, gilt brass pulls and trim throughout. The petite commode boasts a lustrous...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
George 111 Period Mahogany & inlaid Kneehole desk
Located in Dereham, GB
George 111 Period Mahogany & inlaid Kneehole desk
Mahogany top with Satinwood Banded inlay, &
Centre Fan inlay & 4 quarter fan inlays
Kneehole Base with 7 Drawers,
Satinwood Bandin...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Signed Wolfgang Hoffmann for Romweber World's Fair Display Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important Art Deco period Century of Progress Display Cabinet designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann (Austrian, 1900-1969) for Romweber Company, Batesville, Indiana, United States of America. circa 1933-1936
Created for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, one piece design, having a rectangular showcase top with glass panel sides and a pair of sliding glass doors, over solid wood chest fitted with four drawers affixed with horizontal pulls, flanked by cabinet doors, opening to shelved interior. Rosewood, mahogany, richly figured blonde - golden birch or primavera, and glass.
Signed, original label to drawer interior, featuring 1933 World's Fair mark impressed.
**Please note, at the time of writing this, a matching sideboard - buffet (shown in last photo) is currently available separately**
Provenance / Acquisition:
Property from the important and iconic collection of Mr. James I. Rafftesaeth Jr., Dallas, Texas
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. 2022 Design Signature Auction catalog #8091
History:
Wolfgang Hoffmann was born in Vienna, Austria in 1900. He is the son of famous architect, pedagogue and Wiener Werkstatte cofounder, Joseph Hoffmann (1870-1956). Early on, following his father’s s interests, he was trained in the decorative arts and design. Wolfgang Hoffmann once reminisced, “I spent eight years at the Realschule, then three years went to a special architectural school, where I perfected my technical knowledge of architecture and general construction. From this school, I was graduated to the Kunstgewerbeschule [Studying under Oskar Strnad and Josef Frank in Vienna]. After finishing this school, I had one and a half years of practical in a well known architect’s office. Thereafter I worked in my Father’s office for two years”.
Hoffmann met his future wife, Polish immigrant Pola (1902-1984) when they were both studying at the Kunstgewerbeschule. Joseph Urban (1872-1933) was needing an assistant for his architectural business in New York and contacted his friend and colleague, Joseph Hoffmann in Vienna. Hoffmann recommended his son Wolfgang. Urban hired him and sent a first class passage ticket to Vienna for Wolfgang to travel to New York. Wolfgang married Pola and traded his ticket for two tickets to America in steerage, arriving in New York City in December of 1925.
Leaving the Urban office after nine months, Wolfgang and Pola formed an independent design practice with offices on Madison Avenue in Manhattan with the purpose of creating contemporary interiors and industrial designs. Early work included theaters, stores, and apartments mostly in New York City.
During the late 1920’s and early 1930’s the Hoffmanns designed custom furniture for private clients. Some of these examples were shown in the February 1929 issue of House and Garden. Curiously, the examples’ design was attributed to Urban and the production to Pola Hoffmann, Inc.
Established in the fall of 1928, the American Designers’ Gallery was “devoted exclusively to showing objects and interiors for practical use… by fourteen American architects and designers”. Its members included the Hoffmans and Urban as well as ceramist Henry Varnum Poor (1888-1971), architect Raymond Hood (1881-1934), artist designer Winold Reiss (1886-1953), graphic designer Lucien Bernhard (1896-1981), decorator Donald Deskey (1894-1989), and architect Ely Jacques Kahn (1884-1972).
The Hoffmanns’ work was included in the American Designers’ Gallery’s two showcase events, its 1928 and 1929 exhibitions. Their dining alcove at the 1929 event featured a bench with a dinette table and two chairs in American walnut designed by Wolfgang and a rug by Pola.
Lucien Bernhard, fellow Austrian immigrant who settled in New York a year before the Hoffmanns, operated the gallery and decorating service Contempora with Munich resident Bruno Paul (1874-1968). The Hoffmanns, occasionally participating with Contempora, designed a number of outstanding interiors, including the constructivist living room of 1930 for Mrs. O.R. Sommerich at 40 East 66th street. In 1934, Donald Deskey commissioned Wolfgang to design birchwood furnishings for the eclectic apartment at 625 Park Avenue belonging to Helena Rubinstein.
In 1931, Wolfgang exhibited his work at the Pennsylvania Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The same year, with Kem Weber (1889-1963) he organized the second and final exhibition of AUDAC- “Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts”- at the Brooklyn Museum. At this event, the Hoffmanns showed the dining room previously included in the American Designer’s Gallery’s 1929 exhibition in the Chase Bank Building lobby at 145 West 57th Street in Manhattan.
In 1932 Wolfgang was asked to assist Urban in developing the color scheme for the 1933-34 Chicago World’s Fair “A Century of Progress”. He was also commissioned to design the interior and furniture for the fair’s lumber industries house. There he executed its living and dining rooms furnished by Kroehler Manufacturing Company of Chicago; the boys’ room by Shower Brothers...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern 5 Drawer Dresser 2 Door with Leather Brass Harvey Probber
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant long mahogany dresser by Harvey Probber. Five graduated drawers with solid brass pulls on the right side. Two leather doors with solid brass strips which conceal four pull out drawers and three pull out shelves...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Mahogany Revolving Open Bookcase
Located in North Miami, FL
19th Century mahogany revolving open bookcase having well figured and inlaid square top over sections with slatted divisions raised on original metal frame and castors. Generally, th...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Brass
19th Century English Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany chest of drawers from England with a single board top with lovely color and graining. This is surrounded by a beveled edge. The sides are simple, and the front ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
American Georgian Antique Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine American antique mahogany bowfront chest of drawers having a lovely quality bow front top, four long drawers with brass handles, s...
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Late 18th Century American Georgian Antique Mahogany Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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