18th Century and Earlier Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

Superb and rare Italian Renaissance walnut wedding chest or cassone from the late 16th century from the Tuscany region. Very beautiful chest with a wood marquetry coat of arms in it...

18th Century French Louis XV/Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode An 18th century gilt bronze-mounted marquetry transition style commode with ...

Louis XVI oak buffet a deux corp with exquisite carvings throughout. Original hardware. 18th Century

Pretty 18th century German fruitwood armoire / linen cupboard. The interior can be reconfigured to hanging or shelves upon request. 1780. Reference: 8477 Dimensions 67 inches (170 ...

Handsome 18th century carved and bleached oak commode. Nice carvings and patina on this piece. So pretty and great for a variety of decors.

18th Century Chippendale four drawer Chest for restoration. Mahogany chest of drawers having a fine form with four graduate drawers with beading trim in the original finish. This res...

Circa 1770. An English George III pine two tier corner cupboard with swan neck pediment, fitted four shaped shelves enclosed by two pairs of panelled doors...

With a rectangular St Ann gray and white marble top with rounded corners over a conforming case with three graduated brass mounted drawers with square brass bail handles , raised on ...

Tray top night commode with tambour door and drawer. The mahogany wood is highly figured.

A very impressive mahogany bureau cabinet / bookcase / secretary*, with secret compartments. In the manner of Giles Grendey (1693-1780). In mahogany and parcel gilt. Mid-18th century, George II period. This English bureau cabinet displays fine, deep, rich colour and superb surface patination throughout. The top section with a broken-arch pediment and dentil cornice. The frieze well carved with Gothic arcaded blind fretwork. Centred by a later urn-shaped finial. The cabinet with two carved parcel-gilt gesso bordered ogee shaped doors. Old but apparently later mirror plates enclosing a fitted interior with eight drawers and adjustable shelves. The cleated fall, with its original lock, now fitted with a wine red, gilt-tooled writing surface revealing an exceptionally high-quality arrangement of canopied drawers and pigeon holes. The interior is centred by an arched, architectural over door...

Important 18th century secrétaire or writing cabinet elaborately made in the baroque period in West Germany around 1770. Different kinds of fine nutwood/ walnut were used to set up a...

A fine and unusual Colonial glazed book case, reeded architectural column supports with neoclassical capitals, tapered and turned reeded legs terminat...

Beautiful 18th century baroque cabinet with vitrine, Holland 1770-1780, mahogany veneer with exquisite flower and bird marquetry made of y...

Fine pair of 18th century Venetian Rococo bombe bedside chests of drawers. Serpentine form, scrolled feet, carved drawers, original locks. The heig...

LOUIS XIV EBONIZED AND BRASS-INLAID DISPLAY CABINET ON STAND France upper portion composed of 18th century materials, stand crafted of 19th century materials, interior covered with ...

A George III Provincial Elm Bacon Settle, 18th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 172.5cm. Width: 198cm. Depth: 70cm.

SMALL RENAISSANCE CABINET ORIGIN: PROVENCE PERIOD: END OF THE 16th CENTURY Height: 175cm Length: 102cm Depth: 50cm Blond walnut This small cabin...

An Italian Baroque period painted wood buffet from the early 17th century with two doors, carved diamond motifs, bracket feet and nicely weathered patina. Created in Italy during the...

18th Century Italian painted pine bureau. Circa 1780. With lovely layers of old paint, this bureau offers plenty of overt and hidden storage across two se...

A pair of large walnut hanging corner cupboards, dating from the late 18th century. The pieces are composed of three open display shelves with a molded back wall, mounted over a lowe...

An exceptionally rare & fine antique Dutch marquetry bombe shaped rosewood wine cellarette/cooler, circa 1760. The hinged top of ogee/sarcophagus form and finely inlaid with floral p...

Large 18th Century Continental Painted Corner Cupboard with Bowfront & Painted Scenes

A Fine and Rare Early 18th-Century George I Single Dome Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase of diminutive proportions, Circa 1720-1730. England. This exceptional early Georgian bureau book...

Russian (18th Century) mahogany secretary bookcase with brass gallery pediment and trim with 2 front doors revealing 3 drawers and shelves ...

Pretty 18th century narrow painted bureau with a fitted interior and working lock and key. The interior features a hidden well and a lovely original chinoiserie lacquer. 1790. Heigh...

George I cabinet with elevation English, in mahogany and partridge's eye 18th Century. Top with two interior doors with drawers, door and bins. Bottom with two drawers and two bi...

A mid-18th century Baroque chest of drawers from the Aachen region in Germany. Solid oak wood. Restored ready for everyday use. Four-drawer oak body with coffered sides, multiple cu...

Antique Sideboard in solid walnut wood, long with five doors with carved panels and five drawers. Beautiful low sideboard in patina, with wavy carved panels, Interior with shelves, o...

A large, museum-quality, late-16th century, cedar, Venetian, cassone on its original stand ; the sea creature ornament probably drawn from De la Cosmographie Universelle, livre III, engraving 1550-1568 • This is the only, known, cassone of this type retaining its original stand. • The collection in Italy that it originally came from was a palazzo that it had reputedly been in for generations of the same family and this most likely why the stand has survived. • The decoration is very unusual, and delightful in the array of sea creatures depicted. The connection of the region with the sea is very strong. • The inner lid is very practical and can be used for display or serving. The interior offers masses of storage space which is particularly suitable for textiles being cedar which repels moths. • The cassone is a beautiful, rich colour and has developed a lustrous patina. • The cassone is Illustrated & discussed in discussed in ‘Woods in British Furniture Making’, (Bowett) c13 Provenance: Private collection, Mayorca. Private collection, Italy Related to: Cassone in V&A collection, no 4886-1858 Width 177 cm., 70 in., Height 87 cm., 34 ½ in. Depth 68 cm. 26 ½ in. With lid open 155 cm., 61 in “Late 16th and 17th century, London inventories confirm that cypress wood chests were relatively common in prosperous households. In 1598 there was a cypress chest in the hall of John Mason, a vintner, valued at 50 shillings. It was the most expensive piece of furniture in the house. Similarly there was a ‘fair cypress chest’ in the great chamber of Adrian Moore, haberdasher, in 1618, and a cypress chest worth £ 9 in the hall of Thomas Willis, a clotherworker in 1630. The chests were sometimes described as ‘great’ or ‘small’ but not otherwise described – presumably they were familiar to the compilers of the inventories. They were placed in halls, chambers and parlours, places where they would have been on prominent view. It is noteworthy that only the chests were imported and not, apparently, the wood. “ (p282, Cypress, Woods in British Furniture making) The decoration is very unusual, and delightful in the array of sea creatures depicted. The connection of the region with the sea is very strong. I have never seen one of these chests on its original stand. The collection in Italy that it came from was a palazzo that it had reputedly been in for generations of the same family and this most likely why the stand has survived. In practical terms, the stand makes the chest a comfortable height to use. The exterior of the chest is a beautiful, mellow colour and has developed a lustrous patina. The top comprises three planks faced with a shallow, cleated, moulded edge nailed on. The front retains its original hasp and lockplate and, as is commonly found, the lock has been removed but, unusually the original ring hinges have survived. The top opens to reveal an inner lid with ring hinges and a brass ring, revealing a large open storage compartment below, the bottom lined with an old fabric. The underside of the lid retains its original penwork and pierced decoration. The central panel depicts sea creatures, sharks, flatfish, monster fish, sea horses, Neptune and mermaids, probably drawn from De la Cosmographie Universelle, livre III, engraving 1550-1568. The panels either side depicting a crown, the sun and unicorns amongst stylised floral sprays. The surrounding naive penwork border features repeats of three naked ladies in the sea, a man wearing an animal mask with two dogs in a forest and a huntsman with two dogs. The floor of the inside of the cassone is upholstered in an 18th century red and yellow striped woven textile the colours of the Catalan flag. The front is decorated with pierced, silhouettes of beasts, trees and figures. The sides are plain with iron carrying handles. On its original stand, with similar decoration, and bearing a cartouche which would have been decorated with the arms of its original owner. Italian, last quarter of the 16th century. Condition Report : Old repair to bottom left moulding of top. Some hairline cracks to top. The hasp, lockplate and ring hinges are original, the lock has been removed. Handles probably 18th century. The inner lid was probably added in the 18th century and supporting mechanism in the 19th century. Exceptional original, lustrous colour and patina. Measures: Width 177 cm. 70 in., height 87 cm. 34 ½ in., depth 68 cm. 26 ½ in. The cassone was the principal piece of furniture in 16th century, Italy. These chests were made as bridal gifts for nobles and aristocrats from cedar specifically for storing their much prized and valued hangings, clothing and linens, as the wood repels moths and the sweet fragrance delicately scents fabrics. Consquently the cassone, as in this example might be decorated with the family coat of arms or with depictions of virtue and edifying episodes from the Bible. A young woman could not be allowed to enter marriage without some instruction. Later, many cassoni were taken apart so that the decorated front panel could be hung as a painting. The stand of this cassone has a cartouche that would have contained a painted coat of arms in the centre which shows that it was conceived for a noble family. Such cypress or cedar chests, incised in bas relief and pyrographically engraved, have long been associated with Venice and typically have a naïve decoration on the exterior. Literature: The 'cypress chests' containing 'arras, counterpoints, costely apparel, tents, and canopies, fine linen, Turkey cushions...

Queen Anne period furnishings such as this walnut secretary are incredibly rare and important examples of English cabinetmaking. This secretary is of the most outstanding caliber, boasting desirable double bonnet, mirrored cabinet doors...

Unique, Massive Wardrobe from the 2nd Half of the 18th Century We present you a three-leaf piece of furniture with two drawers in the bottom section ...

The unique and handsome English-made Wood & Hogan Chippendale style serpentine front commode on stand is made from selected Mahogany and is exquisitely carved by hand. The top two fi...

An 18th Century George II Solid Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Excellent Patination. Made from solid timber this chest is of good, small size and retains an excellent set of origina...

A handsome 18th century Welsh oak dresser with lovely surface having cabinet base of two arcaded paneled doors and three drawers with a series of spi...

18th Century Portuguese Dresser in vignette wood, Brazilian rosewood frames and satinwood inlays. With 3 drawers, 3 drawers and drying rack. Wavy and scalloped top, decorated with a...

D. JOSÉ CHEST OF DRAWERS Portuguese, from the 18th century in mahogany wood, rosewood frames and rosewood inlays. With 3 large drawers, 3 drawers and clipboard. Wavy and cut-out top,...

English oak dresser base, the drawers are cross banded with walnut. The drawer dividers have applied double cock beading. The sides have reces...

A rare rustic Swedish serving table with a sculptural feel. Generously sized top extending over a painted shelved base. Two end drawers with escutcheons in the form of hearts and a m...

A French Louis XVI period cherry commode from the late 18th century, with three drawers and fluted side posts. Created in France during the last decade of the 18th century, this cher...

English Jacobean style (17th Century elements or later) oak chest of drawers with 4 geometric fronted drawers above an apron on bracket feet.

An 18th century French Louis XIV style commode from Grenoble with fine marquetry inlay of cherry, walnut and mahogany. Three dovetailed drawers with slightly serpentine front. Top ha...

circa 1780 18thC English Oak Dresser sku 1676 W167 x D40 x H162 cm

An Italian neoclassical period walnut demi-lune cabinet from the 18th century with yellow marble top. Created in Italy during the 18th century, this demi-lune cabinet features a semi...

An elegant Louis XVI period corner cabinet or armoire (in French, "encoignure") in walnut. The facade of the armoire is curved, with inset panels in the doors (circa 1780). Nicely ca...

18th Century French Louis XVI Commode is a magnificent example of the genre, meticulously hand-crafted by master artisans in the neoclassical ...

RARE RENAISSANCE CABINET WITH FEATHER QUILL AND FENESTRATION DECORATION ORIGIN: FRANCE PERIOD: EARLY 16th CENTURY DIMENSIONS : Height : 178 cm Length : 145 cm Depth : 58 cm Walnu...

Large and unusual 18th century Swedish Baroque alder root veneered cabinet on ball feet, circa 1730, Sweden.

Rare pastiglia marriage chest North of Italy, Liguria or Piemonte First half of 15th century wood, gesso, partly gilded, form molded and painted 67 x 156 x 63 cm Provenance : Pri...

English late Georgian solid mahogany bow front chest of drawers. Two over three. Includes original keys and working locks. Ready to place.

Louis XVI chest of drawers in nutwood shellac hand polished Original Louis XVI (also: Louis-seize), France around 1780 Dimensions: Width: 77 cm Height: 77,5 cm Depth: 43 cm.

18th Century, Italian Baroque Veneering and Inlays Wood Commode This elegant and refined commode was crafted in Piedmont, Italy, in the first half of the 18th century, during the Ba...

An Important Serpentine Fronted Tombeau Shaped Kingwood Commode, 18th Century The moulded Rouge de Maine marble top above two short and two long drawers, each centred by foliated es...

George II chest on chest, with bold cove cornice above bead molding; the top has three over three graduated drawers, the bottom with three straight graduated drawers. The ornate ba...

18th century New England mahogany four drawer chest with bracket feet and original hardware. Two board top.

Circa 1790 Georgian English Pine Housekeepers Cupboard Panelled sides, pillar columns, bracket feet and original hardware, signs of past repair. (2 piece) Measures: W158 ...

Late 17th Century carved and stained oak cabinet, decorated with stylized panels and a carved foliage motif. Two large doors open by metal pulls and are equipped with original black ...

French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step back interior drawers, leather writing surface, carved scalloped skirt, original or...

Well preserved cabinet with great age. We have painstakingly scraped off many layers of paint to reveal much of the original finish. You can still see the original inscription and fl...