18th Century Coromandel Screen Large Chinese Coffee Table

A SMALL OPENWORK WOOD CABINET DEPICTING DRAGONS, China Size 61x67x25 cm

A large late 18th century, French oval extending walnut dining table with paneled frieze and five extensions, legs ending in capes and cast...

A Square Red laquered Coffee Table with a 19'century chinese decorated screen on four legs of the XX' century. cm 108x70x45

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A set of three 18th century, Chinese powder-blue gilt-decorated vases  Each painted with composite floral patterns, the jar with the lion-shaped finials cover with a 19th century, F...

A set of three 18th century, Chinese powder-blue gilt-decorated vases  Each painted with composite floral patterns, the jar with the lion-shaped finials cover with a 19th century, F...

Black Chinese wood coffee table with chinoiserie painted decoration. A glass top sits on top to protect the table and provides a flat sur...

A Chinese Qing dynasty period opium bed coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan insert and scrolling legs. Created in China during th...

A Chinese coromandel lacquer panel mounted in a lovely Chinese red frame as a coffee table.

Grand scale Chinese export twelve-panel Coromandel screen featuring a pagoda garden pavilion with figures engaged in leisurely activities. The panels are intricately carved with thic...

Asian Chinese (18th Century) 8 panel black coromandel screen with a scene depicting figures with pavilions and having a border with animals & objects with a reverse side having a flo...

Fantastic Chinese export eight panel coromandel screen featuring a dramatic Imperial palace in gilt with a coral red background. Black...

Asian Chinese-style rectangular coffee table with a black lacquered panel top featuring a Chinoiserie scene and modern celadon and gilt decorated shaped base.     

Rare mid-18th century Chinese coromandel panel featuring numerous immortals and figures from Daoist folklore, the base of the table is mor...

President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian tea table Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History The famed, English Victorian tea table Owned by President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy A very fine and very rare, English Victorian, chinoiserie decorated, black lacquer and papier mâché, tea table, the removable rectangular tray decorated with five Chinese figures in golden polychrome colors on a black lacquered background, raised on a later rectangular conforming Japanned, chinoiserie and gilt decorated stand with four bracket-form legs. This magnificent table was among the furnishings that were used to decorate, then, Senator John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy’s Georgetown townhouse when Senator Kennedy represented the state of Massachusetts in the United States Senate. Senator Kennedy won the presidency in November of 1960. The Kennedy family moved from their Georgetown residence into the White House in early 1961. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy commissioned New York, society decorator, Sister Parish, of the famed Parish Hadley Firm to decorate the private rooms in the White House that would be used by the First Family as their residence. This beautiful table was installed by Sister Parish as part of the decoration in the First Family’s living room called the Yellow Oval Room. A photograph of the table, in situ, in the Yellow Oval Room at the White House, is featured in the book, Parish Hadley Sixty Years of American Design, page 126. Numerous photographs of the Yellow Oval Room taken during the Kennedy administration, contain this beautiful tea table. In the Parish Hadley photograph, the table is shown next to the famous rocking chair, which became President Kennedy’s favorite chair. The rocking chair offered the President temporary relief from the debilitating back pain he suffered as a result of injuries he sustained during his service in the United States Navy during World War II. Other noteworthy furnishings in the room include a pair of Louis XVI fauteuil, once owned by President Thomas Jefferson and the famous, Denis-Louis Ancellet desk, upon which the Camp David Peace Accords were signed. Measures: Overall: 33-1/2” W x 27-1/4” D x 19” H Tray: 28-1/2” W x 22-1/4” D Provenance: From the Estate of Jacquelyn Kennedy Onassis, Sotheby’s, April 23 – April 26, 1996, Lot #50E Additional Images available upon request. Few First Ladies in American history have left their mark on the White House the way in which Jacqueline Kennedy elegantly cast her spell, not only on the American public but quite literally on everyone in the world. Mrs. Kennedy’s indelible style and magnificent taste became legendary. When John and Jackie Kennedy moved into the White House, Jackie found that the Truman era décor and furnishings were modern in style or were casual reproductions of period pieces. Jackie is quoted as saying that it, “looked like its been furnished by discount stores.” In short, Jackie considered the White House, “that dreary Maison Blanche.” With its haphazard decoration and reproduction furniture, Mrs. Kennedy felt the White House didn’t befit the heritage of the home of the President of the United States. Jackie’s upbringing and education gave her a deep appreciation for fine art and authentic period decorative arts. She looked for ways, on the White House’s limited budget, not only to redecorate the White House, but to restore the White House to a grander, more authentic period look appropriate to it’s roll in American life. In short order, the Kennedys created the White House Historical Association to help publicize the heritage of the President's house. They got the White House declared a museum to help preserve it and put in place a fine arts committee to accept gifts of antique furniture that fit the White House. Mrs. Kennedy enlisted Henry DuPont, a well-connected collector of Americana, Sister Parish of Parish Hadley, New York and Stéphane Boudin, a respected Parisian designer from the House of Jansen, Paris, to help acquire antiques from donors and add more rigor and sophistication to the decorating. Sister Parish would concentrate on the family’s private residence and Boudin would design and decorate the state floor rooms and the West Wing. Jackie approached the White House restoration and redecoration with exacting standards. She endlessly studied books and periodicals to learn about White House history. Thanks to her research, four Cezanne paintings in the National Gallery were moved to the White House, the original intended destination. Jackie was more than willing to roll up her sleeves and get her hands dirty in the process. She searched the White House from top to bottom, from basement storage rooms to bathrooms and closets, ultimately unearthing valuable items already housed in the White House. Her efforts aided in the discovery of carpets ordered by Theodore Roosevelt and French flatware used during James Monroe’s Presidency. Century old busts where found in a downstairs men’s room. When moving aside electronics and communication equipment in a downstairs broadcast room, Mrs. Kennedy uncovered the now famous Resolute Desk. The desk was constructed from wood salvaged from HMS [Her Majesty’s Ship] Resolute and was given as a gift from Queen Victoria to President Rutherford B. Hayes. Upon it’s discovery Mrs. Kennedy placed the desk in the Oval Office where is has remained for many presidential administrations. News about Jackie’s White House restoration began to spread as soon as the project began. A Life magazine article, in its September 1, 1961 issue, delved further into her work. It was via television that the First Lady was able to give the very first televised tour of the White House, which allowed her to share restoration details with the viewing public. On February 14, 1962, A Television Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy was broadcast on CBS and NBC. The show, seen by 56 million viewers, displayed Kennedy's depth of knowledge about numerous pieces in the White House. Well poised, elegant and always diplomatic, Jackie took this opportunity to share the White House and thank the many important donors. President Kennedy also made a brief on-camera appearance. The program went on to air around the world, even in countries on the opposite side of the United States in the Cold War. Future First Lady Barbara...

Monumental Chinese export twelve-panel lacquered coromandel screen depicting the 17th century ming dynasty motif "Spring Morning in the Han Palace". The panels are intricately incise...

A Chinese red coromandel lacquer coffee table with a dragon motif to top and curved legs and apron.

A beautiful natural finish square table made of solid elmwood. The tabletop inset with an antique screen has rounded corners and carved surrounds creating a double illusion. The tabl...

A handsome Chinese carved hardwood coffee table with a design of dragons, Republic Period, early 20th century, circa 1920, China. The table well-proportioned and well-carved. The top is comprised of a single, solid floating panel. The apron has been carved and pierced with pairs of enchanting and energetic dragons that writhe and weave amongst the clouds, the flaming pearl of wisdom between them. The cabriole leges feature further dragon heads, ending in paw and clawed...

An antique Chinese elmwood coffee table from the 19th century, with scrolling base. Born in China during the 19th century, this rustic yet elegant coffee table features a rectangular top sitting above a base that catches our attention with its large scrolling feet. Presenting a nicely weathered appearance, this Chinese elm coffee table...

An antique Chinese elmwood coffee table from the 19th century, with scrolling base. Born in China during the 19th century, this rustic yet elegant coffee table features a rectangular top sitting above a base that catches our attention with its large scrolling feet. Presenting a nicely weathered appearance, this Chinese elm coffee table...

A Chinese Qing dynasty period opium bed coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan insert and scrolling legs. Created in China during th...