England - Furniture

Wonderful image after Veronese Fine Steel engraving. Published by Tallis, London. circa 1850 Unframed.

An unusual reclaimed wrought iron garden gate, creatively constructed from old horseshoes. Matching decorative panel also available. This reclaimed side gate is traditionally handc...

Fantastic psychedelic, out-of-this-world even, design by Steranko features on this original 1970s poster for Star Trek. This original vintage movie poster have been professionally...

SIMPLE SHADE collection is the essence of a shade. One simple design with transformative properties in singular and multiple forms. Using Japanese philosophy to mindfully design spac...

SIMPLE SHADE collection is the essence of a shade. One simple design with transformative properties in singular and multiple forms. Using Japanese philosophy to mindfully design spac...

A well patinated and used late 17th century dresser or base table c.1680 incorporating earlier reused pieces. Side hung drawers are often seen on Jacobean or William IV furniture A...

A rare pair of large table lamps made by Maison Baguès, Paris in the 1950s. These table lights are decorated with the Bagùes' iconic urns, leaves and parrot...

Elegant mid-century style ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality handcrafted solid brass full frame inspired by the celebrated work of Italian designer Gio Ponti. This piece i...

Crafted by skilled artisans, this handcrafted organic shaped rattan mirror adds a touch of natural beauty to any wall. Made from all-natural materials, it not only adds a unique and ...

A lovely shaped little folding / pocket magnifying glass which folds into a shaped brass case, marked "Made In England". Dating to c.1920, remaining in excellent condition measuring...

A truly superb antique English George III Old Sheffield plate wine / champagne cooler, Circa 1810 in date. This highly versatile cooler features the "silver on copper" Sheffield Eng...

A superb and rare complete Elizabeth II walnut cased, 117 piece, twelve place canteen of flatware cutlery, in the elegant Kings pattern, retailed by Harrods Knightsbridge London and bearing hallmarks for Sheffield, 1963 and the makers mark of  Gee & Holmes. Comprising: twelve table forks, twelve dessert forks, twelve dessert spoons, twelve soup spoons, twelve teaspoons, twelve fish knives with silver blades twelve fish forks with silver tines, twelve table forks, twelve dessert knives six table spoons three piece fork set  All contained in the original superb fitted walnut canteen box with hinged lid and a single fitted drawer and custom fitted in blue felt. It bears the label "Harrods Ltd Cutlers & Silversmiths, Knightsbridge, S.W." This is the complete set, it is highly unusual to find such a nice patterned set with not even a single piece missing! Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 19 cm x Width 50 cm x Depth 35.5 cm  - Canteen case Weight 5.44 kg Dimensions in inches: Height 7 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 2 inches - Canteen case Weight 175 troy oz Harrods founder Charles Henry Harrod first established his business in 1824, aged 25. The business was located south of the River Thames in Southwark. The premises were located at 228 Borough High Street. He ran this business, variously listed as a draper, mercer and a haberdasher, certainly until 1831. During 1825 the business was listed as 'Harrod and Wicking, Linen Drapers, Retail', but this partnership was dissolved at the end of that year. His first grocery business appears to be as ‘Harrod & Co.Grocers’ at 163 Upper Whitecross Street, Clerkenwell, E.C.1., in 1832. In 1834 in London's East End, he established a wholesale grocery in Stepney, at 4, Cable Street, with a special interest in tea. In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompton, on the site of the current store. Beginning in a single room employing two assistants and a messenger boy, Harrod's son Charles Digby Harrod built the business into a thriving retail operation selling medicines, perfumes, stationery, fruit and vegetables. Harrods rapidly expanded, acquired the adjoining buildings, and employed one hundred people by 1880. However, the store's booming fortunes were reversed in early December 1883, when it burnt to the ground. Remarkably, in view of this calamity, Charles Harrod fulfilled all of his commitments to his customers to make Christmas deliveries that year—and made a record profit in the process. In short order, a new building was built on the same site, and soon Harrods extended credit for the first time to its best customers, among them Oscar Wilde,Lillie Langtry, Ellen Terry, Charlie Chaplin, Noël Coward, Gertrude Lawrence, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, Sigmund Freud, A. A. Milne, and many members of the British Royal Family.  On Wednesday, 16 November 1898, Harrods debuted England's first "moving staircase" (escalator) in their Brompton Road stores; the device was actually a woven leather conveyor belt-like unit with a wood and "silver plate-glass" balustrade. Nervous customers were offered brandy at the top to revive them after their 'ordeal'. The department store was purchased by the Fayed brothers in 1985. In 2010 Harrods was sold to Qutar Holdings.  Harrods was the holder of royal warrants from 1910 till 2000 from the following: * Queen Elizabeth II (Provisions and Household Goods) * The Duke of Edinburgh (Outfitters) * The Prince of Wales (Outfitters and Saddlers) * The late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (China and Glass) The store occupies a 5-acre (20,000 m2) site and has over one million square feet (90,000 m2) of selling space in over 330 departments making it the biggest department store in Europe. The UK's second-biggest shop, Selfridges, Oxford Street, is a little over half the size with 540,000 square feet (50,000 m2) of selling space, while the third largest, Allders of Croydon had 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) of retail space. By comparison Europe's second-largest department store the KaDeWe in Berlin has a retail space of 650,000 square feet (60,000 m2). GEE & HOLMES LTD This enterprise can be traced to the registration of Thomas Raynes Ltd as a private limited company in 1935.   Capitalised at £1,000, it was based at 39 Eyre Street, and dealt in cutlery and various tools.  The subscribers were brothers: James Fairclough Gee (1899-1974) and Reginald L. Gee (1913-?).    They had been born at St Helens, Lancashire, the sons of James Gee (1868-1948) – an insurance superintendent – and his wife, Agnes née Fairclough.  In 1939, James and Reginald Gee were living with their parents at 47 Brooklands Crescent.  They were described in the Register of England & Wales (1939) as cutlery manufacturers.  Also residing at Brooklands Crescent (62) was Leonard Wycliffe Holmes (1901-1989), his wife Florence, and their son, James Geoffrey (1932-1985).  Leonard had been born in Sheffield, the son of John Clement Holmes (a steel and iron turner) and his wife, Bertha née Shelton.  Leonard apparently received a technical education, as in 1920 he co-presented a paper on electro-plating  at Mappin Hall.  He held an Associateship in Metallurgy from Sheffield University (Sheffield Daily Independent, 19 November 1920).  Leonard and Florence had been married at a Wadsley Church in 1927: she was the sister of James F. Gee.  In 1939, Leonard was working as a commercial traveller in cutlery.   During the Second World War, Thomas Raynes Ltd was listed at 41 Arundel Street – the same address as cutlery manufacturer, L. Holmes & Co.   The Hawley Collection has a stainless table knife marked ‘L. Holmes & Co’, which was probably made at this time.   Thomas Raynes Ltd became the vehicle for a new business entity – Gee & Holmes Ltd – which initially occupied 41 Arundel Street.  In an advertisement in 1946, the partners announced that they would be moving into a new factory at 61 Eyre Lane in early 1947.  The two-storey factory, which became known as Heritage Works, was bounded by Eyre Lane and Newton Lane.  Gee and Holmes...

Fantastic first-year-of-release French Moyenne film poster for Star Wars featuring Tom Jung's classic design. In wonderful Near Mint/Mint linen-backed condition. This original vinta...

Large scale textile wall art by renowned artist Margo Farrin O'Connor, California 1970s. It's a mixture of wool, wool mix and jute, on a wooden batten. Gr...

This is a vintage leather 'Captains chair' in a beautiful sage green colour, hand-made in England with materials of the finest quality and dating from the late 20th Century. Height ...

Pre Columbian Colima Dog Ancient West Mexico Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima Ancient Mexico C 200 BC –400 AD A attractive seated Colima dog v...

A pair of solid wood Kai Kristiansen dining chair in blue wool, probably reupholstered about 20 years ago. Some signs of use but no stains nor unsightly marks. The frames have a nice...

This is a large Vintage silver plated Monteith punch bowl dating from the late 20th Century. The punch bowl can also double as an excellent wine cooler for 5 or 6 bottles . It is t...

Danish Cabinetmaker - Sheepskin Sofa, c1940s A cabinetmaker produced sofa dating from c1940s in Denmark with wonderfully curved arms and solid oak ball feet. The sofa has been total...

A stunning Bohemian Art Nouveau iridescent art glass vase with a textured finish attributed to Rindskopf or Kralik and dating from around 1900. This stylish hand-blown vase stands on...

Tasteful and modern in design, stoneware Argenta egg cup by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Decorated with applied silver 'Profil' stripes and banding A collectors piece Circa...

Scandinavian elm and burr low open bookcase circa 1950. Stunning art deco influenced Swedish low open bookcase.  Made from elm, narrow depth and rounded ends make this the ideal sto...

Sensational image by Gustave Dore Originally an illustration for JohnMilton's " Paradise Lost " Woodcut engraving Published C.1880 Unframed. Crease to top left corner Free shi...

This is a beautiful dining set comprising a large antique William IV mahogany extending dining table, circa 1830 in date and a set of sixteen Vintage balloon back dining chairs. T...

This is a very good hand painted Mason's ironstone large Platter or Meat Plate, in the Table and Flowerpot gilded pattern, from their earliest George IIIrd period, circa 1818. The p...

LIGHT / SHADE collection are down lights, V2 GLÜCK, CAVE and VEX. Designed in response to a need for beautiful and unique direct lighting. A double cloth lower section cleverly conce...

Crafted from high-quality resin with the appearance of faux travertine, this striking geometric centerpiece is a modern homage to the formal elegance of classical Greek architecture....

Italian vintage sideboard with drinks cupboard (circa 1950s), possibly by celebrated furniture maker, Vittorio Dassi. This represents iconic design alo...

Superb quality set of six antique Victorian mahogany dining chairs having a superb quality mahogany balloon back with carved scrolls, newly reupholstered serpentine shaped seats in a...

Wonderful image by Harry Clarke Originally an illustration from " Tales of Mystery And Imagination " By Edgar Allan Poe. Lithograph. Tipped in plate on paper. Published by Tudor P...

The Carnivale collection is inspired by the enchanting allure of the circus. Each piece in this collection embodies the playfulness and joyous spirit of the carnival. Crafted by Lon...

This is an impressive antique Victorian Sheraton Revival flame mahogany, satinwood and boxwood breakfront wardrobe, by Marsh Jones Cribb & Co, of Leeds and Cavendish Square London, C...

This is a lovely antique high quality English George IV figured mahogany two door wardrobe, dating from Circa 1820. This wonderful tall two door wardrobe features a stepped moulded ...

Solitaire is our acrobat, artfully pairing balance with symmetry, evolving from a single Solitaire 01 to triple tiered Solitaire 03. Each variation creates a stunning focal point for...

Great image of shells. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color. Publishe...

A magnificent Faberge crowned 12 arm bronze and rock crystal chandelier dating from about 1870. With four Faberger eggs and 38 Lights. Featuring rock crystal candle tubes and dri...

Mid-Century Italian coffee table attributed to Ico Parisi (1950s). A mostly reddish, rectangular marble top sits upon a very stylish base consisting of Parisi's iconic wooden legs an...

White lamp base with a satin finish paired with a Sand Pink wool lampshade. Lamp & Shade: H27 x W20 x D20 cm Bulb NOT included Recommended bulb fitting: E27/26 Recommended bulb ty...

A small aluminium and brass tray (circa 1980s) by David Marshall is weighty for its size and wonderfully tactile with the maker's mark impressed on the brass surface. This piece is a...

Designed by and made exclusively for Andrew Kornat Designs by one the of most prestigious ceramicists in historical Florence, Italy which is famed for porcelain and ceramic manufactu...

Wonderful pop design features on this original East German film poster for 80s classic comedy Three Amigos! Starring Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short. This original vintag...

A highly collectable and delightful silver gilt novelty egg containing a hummingbird by renowned silversmith and artist Stuart Devlin (Australian, 1931-2018) and dated 1977. Stuart D...

Silver gold gilt Persian bib necklace with turquoise Middle Eastern Antiques A Highly detailed gold gilt metal Persian bib necklace influenced by the ancient style with turquoise and...

This is an antique country house bookcase. A Scottish, oak library book cabinet in Gothic revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Fine country house library...

Swedish mid 19th century alder root occasional table circa 1850. Elegant piece of mid 19th century furniture from sweden.  Over sailing top with alder root outer edge and alder cros...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale extremely rare and important, original, fully restored, Brazilian Rosewood, Chrome and Hand Dyed Cigar Brown...

A rare and very interesting antique Georgian bronze medallion cased set of printed discs titled CHRONOLOGY OF THE SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND and believed to have been produced around 1815...

Exceptionally rare Emile Galle cameo vase in greens and browns over yellow depicting a man crossing a metal and stone bridge -one of the rarest images. The first Galle landscapes...

Double Tiered Pull Out Shelves From our Jewellery Box collection, we are delighted to offer this rare, unique Coromandel Tiered Jewellery Box by George Betjemann. The Jewellery Box ...

Original vintage French Porto Ramos advertising poster from circa 1920. Founded by Adriano Ramos Pinto in 1880, Casa Ramos Pinto soon made itself known for its innovative and pioneer...

Early 20th century hand crafted pine architectural roof model A highly decorative example of an early 20th century hand crafted English architectural roof top model. This perfect f...

We're sure we don't need to spell it out how fantastic these vintage letters are! Most of them were salvaged from an old disused letter making factory in England along with some fab...

Swedish mid century elm low open bookcase circa 1950. Fine quality stylish piece of mid century scandinavian furniture design. Central lockable cupboard containing a single shelf, ...

This is a charming vintage dowry chest. An Oriental, lacquered nesting box with ceramic inset, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Wonderfully dec...

A beautiful pair of Art Deco Single headboards of cloud shaped design. Highly figured veneers to the front of each bed. Great iconic shape and lovely honey colour. Presented in excel...

Mid Century Bauhaus Lamp By Kaiser Idell Model 6751 Circa 1950s - Brass arm and shade - On/Off switch on the base - Adjustable arm and shade - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - German ~ 195...

A truly stunning pair of matching Art Deco wardrobes in the style of Epstein. These beautiful wardrobes have fabulous pale highly figured bu...

Set of six antique Victorian quality rosewood dining chairs having a quality rosewood shaped top with a carved solid rosewood splat to the back, newly reupholstered drop in seats in ...