Posts Tagged ‘cornice’
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
A Swiss walnut pedestal Table, Victorian large mahogany Library Bookcase, Victorian papier-mache Chairs
A George Ill-style painted and
upholstered Berger, circa 1910,
covered in brocade, the padded arms
with turned facings, the bowed seat with
a cushion, on turned tapering legs.
A Victorian large mahogany Library Bookcase, circa 1850, formerly part of a larger bookcase, with receded terminals and acanthus carved [...]
Tags: 18th century, acanthus, adjustable shelves, baluster, Berger, bookcase, brocade, bronze mounts, cabinet, Cabriole, cabriole legs, Century-style, CHAIRS, Continental, corinthian pilasters, cornice, CUPBOARDS, DRAWERS, furniture, George, ITALIAN, Louis XV, mahogany, medallions, Military, military chest, paneled doors, papier mache, parquetry, pedestal table, pen tray, pillar, rosewood, satinwood, Savonarola, savonarola chair, splats, square legs, transitional style, vase, velvet, Veneered, VICTORIAN
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
VICTORIAN, EDWARDIAN FURNITURE, A Victorian rosewood Canterbury, A Victorian rosewood pedestal Table, Dwarf Bookcase
A George Ill-style mahogany four-poster Bed, circa 1900, with key pattern cornice and damask-lined canopy, with twin receded baluster pillars and damask drapes, the box-spring
base with a feather mattress, on square lock feet and castors, 142cm. wide; 4ft. 8in.
A George Ill-style mahogany [...]
Tags: arched back, Armchair, armchairs, bookcase, Cabriole, cabriole leg, CHAIRS, chest, corinthian pillars, cornice, CUPBOARDS, display cabinet, display cabinets, DRAWERS, dressing table, EDWARDIAN, edwardian furniture, frieze drawers, George II-style, George Il-style, George Ill-style, key pattern, kingwood, mahogany, mirror, ormolu mounts, pedestal, pedestal table, plate glass, poster bed, Queen Anne, rosewood, satinwood, Serpentine, spring base, square legs, Table, VICTORIAN, walnut
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
A George III oak Dresser, A George III ivory painted Settee, A George III satinwood Pembroke Table, A Regency rosewood Games Table
A George III oak Dresser, circa
1770, the raised open-shelf back above
three drawers, on tapered square legs,
197cm. high by 156cm. wide; oft. 5l/nn.
An Italian walnut Cass one, circa
1690, hinged cover with a den tilled
frieze, the [...]
Tags: Bedside, bedside commode, brass grille, burr walnut, castors, cornice, cupboard, cutlery, DRAWERS, Dressing, dressing table, frieze, George III, ITALIAN, italian walnut, kingwood, mahogany, Oak, satinwood, Serpentine, sideboard, silk panels, square legs, wardrobe, William
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
A George III provincial oak Press, Queen Anne oak Chest-on-Stand, William and Mary oak Mule Chest, George I oak Blanket Chest
A William and Mary oak
rectangular Gate leg Table, circa 1690,
with two frieze drawers, the square and
baluster turned legs joined by stretchers,
102 by 130cm. extended; 3ft. 4in. by
4ft. 3m.
A Charles II oak and elm Cabinet,
made-up, with [...]
Tags: 17th century, 18th century, A George, apron, Blanket, blanket chest, cabriole legs, century, Chair, charles ii, Chest-on, Chest-on-stand, corner cupboard, cornice, cupboard, CUPBOARDS, cushion, dresser, Dresser Base, FRENCH, frieze drawers, George III, mahogany, moldings, mule, oak chest, paneled doors, Queen, queen anne oak, shelves, Splay, standing, stretcher, stretchers, walnut, William, william and mary
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Flemish 17th Century-style oak Press Cupboard, Commonwealth oak Cupboard, William and Mary stained beech wood Side Chair
A Flemish 17th Century-style oak Press Cupboard, made-up, with inlaid
panels within strap work and mitered orders, carved with cherub and lion masks, the terminals with split baluster moldings, the molded cornice above a pair of paneled doors and
two shallow [...]
Tags: 17th century, A Queen Anne, baluster, beech wood, bracket, Bureau, caryatid, Century-style, Chair, CHAIRS, charles ii, cherub, chest, Chest-on-stand, circa, coffer, Commonwealth, Continental, cornice, coronet, cupboard, DRAWERS, foliate, FRENCH, inlay, Oval, paneled doors, Panels, Queen Anne, side chair, spiral twist, square legs, vase, walnut, william and mary
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Friday, January 1st, 2010
French carved rosewood and upholstered Suite of Seat Furniture, Louis XV-style kingwood and marquetry Writing Table, French boulle and ebonised Pier Cabinet
A French carved rosewood and upholstered Suite of Seat Furniture, covered in nailed turquoise dralon, the moulded frames with foliate motifs, on cabriole legs, comprising: four
Salon Chairs, a pair of Armchairs and a Canape, [...]
Tags: A George III-style, A George IV, A Louis XV-style, armchairs, Bonheur, boulle, cabinet, Cabriole, cabriole legs, CHAIRS, chest, commode, corinthian pilasters, cornice, display cabinet, dralon, drapery, DRAWERS, foliate, FRENCH, frieze, FRONT, FRUITWOOD, furniture, George II, george iv, green marble, H A Louis XV-style, inlaid, ITALIAN, kingwood, Louis XV, louis xv style, mahogany, medallion, Oak, paper labels, parquetry, pearl accessories, plinth, porcelain, rosewood, salon chairs, Serpentine, Sevres-style, South German, stretcher, writing table
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Friday, January 1st, 2010
WALNUT FURNITURE, George I carved red walnut Armchair, Queen Anne walnut and featherbanded Chest-on-Stand, George I walnut Bureau
A Queen Anne walnut Chest, inlaid with featherbanding, with two short and three long graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet, restored, cm. high by cm. wide.; ft.
A George I walnut Chair, the scroll cresting rail above a vase-shaped [...]
Tags: A Queen Anne, apron, Armchair, brackets, bun feet, Bureau, Cabriole, cabriole leg, cabriole legs, CHEST-ON-CHEST, Chest-on-stand, cornice, cupboard, cushion, DRAWERS, dressing table, escritoire, Escritoire-on, feet cm, furniture, inlay, interior, Mary-style, ogee, pad foot, Queen Anne, red walnut, satinwood, spiral twist, splats, square legs, stretchers, Torchere, veneers, walnut, walnut furniture, WIIIiam
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
CHESTS ON STANDS
About 1680-1730
Many fashionable chests of drawers of this period were raised about 2 feet/60 cm from the ground on turned stands. By 1730 these seem to have been replaced by the more capacious tallboy. The information below
relates to the stands only; for details of the chest sections see under CHESTS OF DRAWERS: PANELLED [...]
Tags: 18th century, bun feet, cabriole legs, chest of drawers, chest section, Chests, cornice, drawer, DRAWERS, English, Mary, PANELLED, presence, Queen Anne, tallboy, VALUES, veneer, Veneered, walnut, walnut veneer, William
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