England - Furniture

MEIJI PERIOD 1868-1912 From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma Vase by Ryozan. The vase of tapered form with tightly pinched neck and flared to...

Our alluring amphibian rests atop a field of TARAXA dandelions, an archival geometric print in a soft blush pink. Said to promote healing and carry wishes on the wind, bring the wonder of the wild home with this pure hemp cushion...

African Leopard Cub Skin Rug (Panthera pardus), circa 1912-1913, British East Africa, by Edward Gerrard & Sons, Taxidermists & Osteologists, 61 College Place, Camden Town, London An...

A beautiful 1930s Art Nouveau dressing table from England. This vanity has three deep drawers to the left side with an open seating space and shelf to the right. The vanity is made o...

This contemporary three-tier chandelier by Margit Wittig features sculptural components with organic and subtle textures, all cast and treated with multiple layers of patina and in h...

Primitive Welsh vernacular tripod dairy stool dating from the 19th century. A simple jointed tripod stool, typical of rustic Welsh furniture from the 18th-19th century. A beautiful...

A 20th century cast giant clam shell. Weathered condition.

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...

Vintage French ceramic wall mirror with bird motif (circa 1960s), by Mithé Espelt. A porthole-shaped decorative wall mirror delights the eye. Th...

Very Large Bronze of a Cowboy and his bucking Horse after Frederick Remmington This Sculpture has such a Powerful Movement and Raw Energy Lovely Sculpture

Decorative Brass Leaf / Tray II by David Marshall (circa 1980s). A bold and sculptural brass leaf tray by celebrated designer David Marshall, crafted in Spain circa 1980s. Cast in so...

This is a beautiful dining set comprising an antique French Louis Revival dining table, Circa 1920 in date, and a beautiful set of six Gondola Dining Chairs C1950.   This antique Fre...

Wonderful 19th century antique Anglo- Indian Burmese carved hall seat from the 19th Century. Made from solid Teak, exquisite carving, this piece would have been made in Burma for th...

This is a beautiful antique French Art Noveau silver pommel handled walking stick, circa 1890 in date. The striking stick features an ornate silver handle featuring superb leaf cast...

A rare and complete Elizabeth II, 127 piece 12 place setting Kings Pattern sterling silver table-service, bearing hallmarks for 1978 and the mak...

A beautifully simple 1930s Art Deco triple dressing mirror / vanity from England. This vanity has a single deep drawer of solid oak with simple oak wood drawer handles. Above is a la...

This is a superb example of a totally original 19th century Vendange table. These tables were most commonly used in Vineyards and kept in the cellars. Folded up and brought out speci...

Art deco style mirror with a bevel and a bronze patina full frame inspired by the celebrated work of Italian designer Gio Ponti. Handcrafted in London, UK using pure solid brass. Mi...

Mid century style wall mirror with a minimalist solid brushed brass frame. Handcrafted and designed in London, UK. This mirror is fully customisable. Mirror dimensions: H 120cm x W ...

A large and very well hand made table lamp of a stalking Crane in brass with bull rush and bamboo stemmed silk shades. Shell body. Original stockist label to Base Arcadia, of the Ne...

This is a superb antique gilt bronze, malachite desk stand sculpture of Hamlet, circa 1870 in date. This exceptionally executed sculpture is in the novelty form of a gilt bronze fig...

This book provides a unique insight into the Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues world by reflecting on his lifetime achievements, from design to architecture, his design concepts, h...

This is a delightful small antique artist's stool, of charming English craftsmanship in beech, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Compact in form and full of rustic cha...

English solid oak refectory dining table circa 1990. Fine quality English made dining table that has recently been re-polished in our workshop. Solid 4 plank top with slight shaped...

This is a vintage executive whiskey decanter. An English, cut crystal glass spirit vessel, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990. Bold form with appealing crystal finish Disp...

A rare floating console and mirror (No6652) by Osvaldo Borsani designed for Casa Ramella Levis 1946 . Executed in gilded wood, marble and mirror a seamless hand carved looped coil a...

Beautiful tile mural with the "HANGING VEGETABLES" motif finely painted. Quantity: 42 tiles Tile mural size: 41.3"H X 35.4"W (105cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) O...

This is a beautiful antique Victorian Sheraton Revival top quality flame mahogany and marquetry inlaid bookcase, masterfully crafted in rich solid mahogany and attributed to the reno...

This is an antique gentleman's bureau. A fine English, walnut writing desk or secretaire, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1760. Wonderful Georgian example, with a delightful v...

Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (Edo Period - 19th Century). Tansu are traditional portable wooden storage chests from Japan. In Japanese traditional houses...

Vintage French coffee table with decorative earthenware tiles in leaf motif by Roger Capron (circa 1970s). This charming table is a quintessential example of collectible Capron. Ther...

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 delightful group of two vintage UAC Geoffrey Pink Panther Chef and Postman figures produced under license in Japan and dating from around 1981. The figures are licensed by the Unit...

French ceramic vase by Accolay (Circa 1960s). An elegantly elongated flower vase with both matt and lustrous black sections provides surprise and delight. The shape takes inspiration...

A contemporary design from Bohinc Studio’s Apollo series, this console table is a study in sculptural contrast and proportion. Fabricated in Portugal, it features a rare, custom-spec...

Vintage Italian Murano glass table lamp (circa 1970s). A very attention-getting decorative pattern on the lamp base creates a stunning effect both when the lamp is illuminated or tur...

Fiji Ula Club Polynesian war club Tribal Oceanic A  good antique Fiji  Ula throwing club With naturally occurring root fissures on the ball head  Good condition with minor age cra...

This is a stunning antique Chinese camphor wood trunk with brass fittings, and featuring an interesting desert scape scene, circa 19...

This is a tall vintage chest of drawers. A Chinese, ebonised elm storage Tallboy, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Superb height to this distinctive storage piece at jus...

Wonderful image by Edmund Dulac It is one of the illustrations for " Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam " Tipped in plate. On card Lithograph. Published 1920 The measurement given is the...

Large brass and leather fireplace club fender circa 2000. Popular model of a Victorian design.  At over 8 foot long this one was commissioned for a large fireplace. 2 l shapes of r...

This is a wonderful and rare English George III antique sterling silver coffee pot on stand by  the world famous silversmith Paul Storr. It...

Sensational image by Gustave Doré Woodcut engraving Published C.1880 Unframed. Free shipping

An orginal Spanish chair, with a lovely gentle patina, by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark, 1980s. Solid oak frame with natural patinated saddle leather. Makers l...

A superb quality 19th Century Continental tapestry wall hanging. Retaining bright colours throughout with scene of villagers in a rural setting.

This is an antique Gentleman's valet suitcase. An English, leather fitted case with silver topped bottles, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Superb fitted suitcase, rep...

A large 72cm high Victorinox Swiss army knife, shop counter display, Mid 20th century in date. The knife with opening and retracting blades, over a tapered square base with inscript...

This is a fantastic vintage oak Jacobean Revival bar with canopy, complete with glasses and silver plated bar set with bar accessories, mid 20th c...

An Art Deco walnut and velum secretaire cabinet France, Circa 1940

Classic Cartier Silver Plated Cigarette Lighter With A Red Cartier Presentation Box Fully Serviced working makes for an ideal gift.

This is a vintage Mahjong case. A Chinese, mahogany and celluloid gaming set, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Fascinating locking case, redol...

Great image of a jaguar. 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. Publis...

ntique Aubusson Tapestry Wall Hanging French and dating from early 19th century Hand woven in wool. Armorial shields to all four borders. Weave...

19th C English painted two door linen cupboard with decorative paintwork. 1860 Internal depth - 11.5"(29.5cm) Internal Ref: C

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WWII British Military Antique Wicker Pannier Basket Hamper This original World War II mule pannier basket is constructed from wicker with a zinc-lined interior. The top is covered i...

Malloch Of Perth Black Japanned Fly Tin. A good, black japanned salmon fly tin by Malloch of Perth. The two boards with four rows of plated fly clips, five hooks on each, a total of ...

Beautiful Walnut finish Art Deco Drinks Cart / Trolley / Side table. Two tiers with a slight shape to the table. Made in England in 1930s. Good condition for age, with small age-re...

A striking early 20th Century Art Deco French glass vase decorated with raised thistles, highlighted with sepia stinging exhibiting fine colour and excellent detail, signed R Lalique...

Wonderful prints of 18th Century Francesco Bartolozzi engravings after Lady Diana Beauclerk Publshed by Otto Limited, London 1907 Blank verso ...