An Italian Neoclassical Early 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Cupboard, the rectangular top with outstepped corners above three frieze drawers. The cupboard below enclosed by a pair of paneled doors between canted angles headed by female masks and raised on square tapered legs, the decoration of oval shell motifs within foliate scroll trailing borders add to the elegance of this rich walnut cupbopard. H:36" W:4' D:24" The history of the cupboard or buffet as we know it was developed in Fran... Click for details

Exceptional Third Quarter 18th Century Louis XV Fruitwood Buffet, having a rectangular top with canted corners above two frieze drawers contering a relief carved star, above two doors carved with reeded fans issuing scrollwork above a scalloped apron raised on cabriole legs ending in scrolled toes. H:38.5" W:4'4" D:23.5" Louis XV (February 15, 1710 – May 10, 1774), "the Beloved" ruled as King from 1715 until his death. Louis XV enjoyed a favourable reputation at the beginning of his reign, howe... Click for details

An Exceptional Paint Decorated Walnut Cassone, buffet from the Late Gothic or Early Renaissance Period possibly from Florence. The rectangular hinged top above a case with three painted panels, the first depicting a betrothal scene, the second depicting armorial, the third depicting young couples dancing in a field, and the case sides painted with tracery raised on lion form supports. H:26.5" W:5'9" D:22" A further description of Italian antique furniture: From the beginning of the Renaissance... Click for details

Exceptional Pair of Mid 19th Century large Tole Peinte Tea Bins, the bins are labeled "Henry Troemner, maker Philad'a Pa", they have bowed fronts, conforming lids with brass knobs and labeled "Imperial" and "Finest Oolong", a floral borders flanking the names and the reserves having genre scenes, both in good condition and size for an end table and storage inside. H: 22 3/4" W:19.5" D:17 3/4" The history of tea began in 2737 BC when Shen Nung discovered this beverage when dried leaves blew into... Click for details

French Late 18th Century Fruitwood Louis XV Buffet, the rectangular top above a flowering vine carved Freize over three drawers flanked by pairs of cartouche paneled doors opeing to a shelved interior above a scalloped apron raosed on scrolled feet. H:38 1/4" W:8'9.5" D:18 3/4" The historical backgroud of this early period derives from Louis X1V, known as the Sun King, he reigned in France between 1643 and 1715. Influenced the Baroque style in furniture during the earlier part of the reign whi... Click for details

Exceptional Early 19th Century Italian Chest on Stand, a Walnut Marquetry Vargueno on Puente Stand. The ebonized and banded case is inlaid with various woods, fauna, the drawers with ripple moldings, and the stand with Barley Twist Supports, with stretcher and terminated on bold mushroom feet. H:53" W:38" D:15" The Drawer fronts are detailed with various animal and floral motifs, an interesting contrast with the ebonized wood for this exceptional Chest on Stand. Marquetry is the craft of cove... Click for details

19th Century Venetian Style Commode with 3 drawers painted in warm Mediterranean colors. H:31.5" W:31" D:16" Gothic is the term generally used to denote the style of architecture, sculpture, and painting that developed from the Romanesque during the 12th century and became predominant in Europe by the middle of the 13th century. A good size painted Commode and very decorative perfect for any room. Gothic is the term generally used to denote the style of architecture, sculpture, and painting th... Click for details

French Louis XV Provincial Walnut Commode, mid 18th Century, the rectangular topof slight serpentine outline with molded edge, the conforming case fitted with two short and two long tablet decorated drawers on square molded legs. H:31" W:35" D:21" Background of the French Commode - piece of furniture resembling the English chest of drawers, in use in France in the late 17th century. Most commodes had marble tops, and some were fitted with pairs of doors. André-Charles Boulle was among the firs... Click for details

Pair of Fine Italian Painted Venetian Commodes, Circa 1930's with images of floral motif on the scalloped top and shaped case. H:30" W:31" D:13.5" Just as the city's architecture reflects notions of Venice as a place for public ritual, so, too, Venetian painting evokes the “myth of Venice.” The magnificent art treasures of the republic now grace churches, palaces, and galleries throughout the city. Early paintings were heavily influenced by Byzantine traditions, as can be seen in the religious... Click for details

Very Decorative Regence Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Kingwood Commode, Circa 1860, with a rectangular breche d'alep marble top above a Bombe case, fitted with three drawers decorated with floral sprays above a shaped apron and raised on splayed legs headed by figural chutes trailing to sabots. H:35" W:40" D:20.5 Background of the Louis XV style: in the decorative arts, the Rococo style that is characterized by the superior craftsmanship of 18th-century cabinetmaking in France. The artis... Click for details

Deorative Chinese Sideboard with images of garden and floral designs five drawers frlanked over three pair of drawers. H:36.5" W:79" D:20" Chinoiserie style is a 17th- and 18th-century Western style of interior design, furniture, pottery, textiles, and garden design that represents fanciful European interpretations of Chinese styles. In the first decades of the 17th century, English and Italian and, later, other craftsmen began to draw freely on decorative forms found on cabinets, porcelain ve... Click for details

This very decorative 1950's Mirrored Chest with a faux drawer and hidden storage from the side with a cabinet below. The serpintine shaped top. H:23" W:24" D:18.5" The history about the evolvement of the mirrored accessories and their importance in the decorative arts begins early in our history. From the late 17th century onward, mirrors—and their frames—played an increasingly important part in the decoration of rooms. The early frames were usually of ivory, silver, ebony, or tortoiseshell... Click for details