Regency Rosewood and Brass-Inlaid Teapoy

Attributed to Ferdinand Duvinage, the shaped square hinged handkerchief top rotating open to reveal a felt top, the frieze with two drawers, the who...

The square serpentine tilt-top with a spindle gallery, above a tapering turned column raised on three cabriole legs terminating in pad feet.    

The rectangular padded seat covered in brown leather, opening to reveal a set of library steps, over a solid inlaid seat-rail and ring-turned tapering legs ending in castors. 18in. high, 34 1/2in. wide and 16 1/2in. deep. Opened, 36in. high and 49in. wide. Rooms organized during the Regency period as libraries often had floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. The upper shelves were difficult to reach, so movable library stairs were invaluable. Further, libraries were one of the most important rooms in a stately house, symbol of its owner's wealth, culture and status. As a consequence, designers, architects and cabinet or chair makers devoted much attention to its architecture and decoration. Hence, the emrgence of innovative ideas such as our bench. Enter the Regency era metamorphic library chair/bench (chairs are more common than benches)! The tables, chairs and stools containing library steps were patented in Great Britain by Robert Campbell in 1774 but this innovative chair-based design did not become immediately popular. Once the Regency was established, a neo-classical interpretation of Campbell’s Metamorphic Library Chair concept started to become popular in London. Any early attributions rely heavily on two contemporary sketches...

The rectangular top with rounded drop leaves, above two frieze drawers and two dummy drawers to the reverse, raised on a faux-rosewood grain painted ring-turned standard continuing t...

A good quality pair of Regency period Rosewood, brass inlaid card tables. with central turned pedestal, raised on four splay ormolu mounted legs, terminating in the original brass cl...

Wonderful Period rosewood English Regency flip top card or games table. Brass inlay with carved Classical elements in the style of Thomas Hope. Opens and turns to reveal a 36" squ...

A gorgeous Neoclassical or French Regency Louis XVI style tea table or occasional side table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut, with beautiful book-matched b...

Fine quality antique regency carved rosewood brass inlaid card table having a quality rosewood brass inlaid swizzle folding top opening to reveal the original baize interior, very at...