Early 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Serving Table Dumbwaiter Server

This Early 19th Century English Regency Greek Revival Calamander and Jasperware Cabinet with Ivory Stringing is a testament to the era's dedication to craftsmanship and historical re...

From the 1700s through the early 1800s, European aristocrats developed a fascination with ancient Egyptian culture and design that culminated in a full Egyptian Revival. Prominent figures such as Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned rooms decorated with Egyptian motifs. This cultural moment reflects a fascination with a sophisticated civilization of great artists and pharaohs. The Regency era possessed very little knowledge of the Great Pyramids or hieroglyphics, a quality that lent Egyptian art interpretation a compelling air of mystique. This English Regency period gilt carving depicts a popular figure of borrowed Egyptian motif: the Sphinx. Recognized among educated circles as a symbol of brilliance in the ancient past, the Sphinx was well-known as a mythological creature who destroys those who failed to answer her riddle. Such a piece as this, excellent in detail and craftsmanship, may have once graced the mantle of a gentleman’s study or been exchanged as a gift between British scholars. The beautiful gold surface has been achieved by an artful combination of gilt and gesso; the art enthusiast will appreciate the intricate texture realized in the carving’s hair and tail as well as the delicate detailing of the saddle. Borrowing from the Egyptians, the Greeks had their own interpretation of the Sphinx. Greek mythology chronicled the Sphinx as being the daughter of Orthous and Chimera or Laius and attributed the riddles, which she proposed, as having been taught to her by the Muses. Crowned with a Grecian diadem and having a refined expression, she evokes an ancient yet reserved intellect. For the modern-day enthusiast of classical Greek art...

This exceptional mahogany drum table is a quintessential example of Regency design, a style that emerged in the late 18th century and flourished during the early 19th century. Named ...

This late 19th-century English nest of tables set consists of three elegantly crafted tables in graduating sizes, designed to nest gracefully within one another without the legs touc...

A rare and unusual Regency mahogany double drop leaf dumbwaiter, a smaller drop leaf above the larger opening up of circular form with a reeded edge, tapered columns supports with th...

A rare West Indies regency serving table, circa 1820, featuring five drawers (four side and one center drawer with fan carving) and tulip pedestal base with acanthus carvings and bun...

English Regency console or serving table. Brown marble top. Neoclassical stop fluted columns supporting break fronted crown moulding and brown ...

Monumental English Regency mahogany serving / console table. D shaped top with rounded edge and bowed ends. resting on an apron carved with bellflower swags and ribbon panels. Single...