Posts Tagged ‘Louis XV’
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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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 OCCASIONAL TABLE, ANTIQUE BOW-FRONT CHEST, GILT-METAL MOUNTED TABLE, ANTIQUE WARDROBE
A WALNUT OCCASIONAL TABLE, Victorian, with circular top and triform galleried undertier, cm. high
A SET OF TWELVE BEECHWOOD CHAIRS, Louis XVI style, with oval button upholstered backs and bowed seats, on fluted turned legs
AN ANTIQUE EXTENDING DINING TABLE, Regency, comprising: two D-shaped ends and a [...]
Tags: 18th century, 19th century, Antique, antique chest, beechwood, bevelled glass, BURR-VENEERED, BURR-VENEERED TABLE, Cabriole, cabriole legs, CHAIRS, commode, cupboard, DINING, George, george i, George III, kingwood, Louis XV, louis xv style, louis xvi style, Marble, Martin, mouldings, occasional table, Queen Anne, queen anne style, upholstery, vernis martin, WALNUTX-FRAME
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Sunday, November 15th, 2009
CHESTS AND CHESTS OF DRAWERS. HIGHBOYS
About 1790-1890
Right, Federal mahogany and birch-veneered bow-front chest of drawers, about 1810-1820.
Neo-classical principles dominate for 50 years, to be followed by eclecticism for the next 50; all the while, ethnic minorities preserve their heritage and religious communities reject worldly extravagance.
Federal, 1790-1810: Published designs of Hepplewhite and Sheraton favour chests of [...]
Tags: American, chest pennsylvania, chests of drawers, construction, dower chest, DRAWERS, eclecticism, federal mahogany, Hepplewhite, Louis XV, PANELLED, spanish influence, stiles pennsylvania
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Saturday, November 14th, 2009
FRENCH CHESTS AND CHESTS OF DRAWERS About 1675-1760
Polychrome bootie commode, about 1700.
Lidded chests continue to be made, but mainly in rural areas; regional variations become firmly established.
Chests of drawers in mid-17thC styles also made in provinces until well after 1700, but in major centres, panelled ends give way to flush surfaces, applied mouldings disappear from [...]
Tags: cabriole legs, chests of drawers, commode, DRAWERS, FRENCH, italian renaissance, kingwood, louis xiv, Louis XV, Marble, Renaissance, rococo period, Venice
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