Gilt Wood Carved Sunburst

Carved wood Venetian style arm chair with upholstered seat

Large gilt metal charger, depicting classical figures.  

Gilt Bronze 2-Light Bouillotte Lamp,
with decorated tole shade

Pair of French Gilt Bronze Classical Sconces, with two arms and urn form back plate, c. 1940

Beautiful Hand-carved Armoire with pair glazed doors and original hardware

Gorgeous hand-carved giltwood floorlamp.

An Italian carved and gilt wood wall plaque from the 18th century. This antique wall ornament from Italy is a nicely sized piece at roughly four ...

Notable pair of decorative over-door panels dating from the height of the neoclassical period in all original very good condition. One with a Christies 1967 label on verso. A label i...

This Teakwood pediment carving came from a Northern Thai house. Pediment carvings were part of the traditional architecture system and were found under overhanging roof gables. We know it was a residential roof (and not a temple's) because of the shallow angle. Temple roofs are much steeper and usually temple exteriors were painted, so some pigment would usually remain, particularly towards the top. Thai houses were made from solid teak --walls, roofs, floors; everything. They were always raised on stilts to remain above seasonal flooding, snakes and other forest creatures. The area below the house was used for animals and storage. The Thai architectural wall system (including pediments) always employed heavy beams and thin floating panels. Visually these wall panels are very attractive and richly textured on account of exposure to moisture. Teak is very resistant to moisture and insects, so the lifespan of teak exterior parts can be over 150 years. The antique pediment...

An English carved wooden architectural fragment in the manner of Adams, pierced with scrolling foliage. This is a great piece for an overdoor p...

1950's hand-painted square wood ceiling.

A large and impressive finely carved walnut over-door with scrolls, leaves and berries design. Dating from the 2nd half of the 18th century and French in origin. For many more fin...