William and Mary Furniture

Stepped crest with carved volutes, solid splat, rush seat, turned legs, stretchers and ball feet. Ball and ring front stretcher. Early black paint over original green.

A very rare carved and turned bone 17th century Flemish hearth brush. Each section made from turned elements, taking the form of a flaming torch. Low co...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite, hand made in England, William & Mary style circa 1840-1860 Seaweed Marquetry single drawer t...

William and Mary bannister back armchair. Arched crest, wonderful turnings, molded splat nd rush seat. Turned legs terminating in ball feet. Pennsylvania, circa 1730.

Matched pair of 18th century William & Mary transition to Queen Anne style side chairs with hand carved details. Upholstered with burgundy red velvet fabric featuring brass tacked ed...

Due to their utilitarian nature, surviving pairs of 17th century candle stands/torchères are extremely rare and generally only seen today in great houses. The quality of the marquetry decoration and the attention to detail indicate that these candle stands were probably made for a substantial household. The turned stems displays the skill of the turner, and create fluidity, variety of form, emphasing the quality of the solid walnut grain and the floral inlay as well as holding and balancing the form of the top. The sweeping, scroll feet balance the proportion and fluidity of the candle stands/torchères, giving them presence. They are sturdy and in excellent condition. Virtually identical turnings and form. Both with octagonal tops, one with a central marquetry floral spray, the other plain. The upper sections with solid walnut baluster and ring turnings leading into lower octagonal sections decorated with marquetry floral sprays repeated 3 times. The stems supported by octagonal blocks with a repeat of the floral spray and scroll tripod bases with two floral sprays on the upper facing sections. Excellent original colour and patina. English. Height 96cm, Top diameter 29cm Moveable stands to support a candlestick or lamp were intended to supplement the fixed lighting arrangements of rooms. The evidence of inventories suggests that they did not become common in France until about 1650 when they accompanied fine tables and cabinets. Such stands, being sometimes in the form of gueridons. The fashion for decorative candlestands spread rapidly after the Restoration, when they were often made en-suite to flank a sidetable with a mirror above. Such sets are mentioned in lists of household goods and by contemporary writers. In 1664, for instance, Mary Verney is anxious to obtain “a table and stands of the same coler”. The Academy of Armory, published in 1688, defines a candle-stand as a “little round table...

Antique 18th century English William and Mary oyster veneer-top table on later base.

These side handled bowls were almost certainly used as eating vessels. The bowl has circular baluster sides which rise to a straight rim. The cast handle is shaped and naively pierce...

A William and Mary Walnut Table 17th Century Height 29 x width 47 1/2 x depth 28 inches.