Posts Tagged ‘American’

A simulated bamboo Dining Room Suite, Edwardian-style antique and satinwood-inlaid square revolving Bookcase, antique circular drop-leaf Table

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

A simulated bamboo Dining Room Suite, Edwardian-style antique and satinwood-inlaid square revolving Bookcase, antique circular drop-leaf Table
A simulated bamboo Dining Room Suite, comprising: a twin-door Side Cabinet, cm., six Standard Dining Chairs and a pair of Standard Lamps, together with an associated Dining Table, the under-painted glass top on a scrolled ironwork base, 260cm. long, [...]

George II oak and burr wood banded Chest-on-Stand, Dutch mahogany and satinwood oval Centre Table, Wing Armchair

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

George II oak and burr wood banded Chest-on-Stand, Dutch mahogany and satinwood oval Centre Table, Wing Armchair
An Edwardian ‘Regency-style’ Berger Chair, the rectangular caned back with two loose cushions, on turned tapering legs with castors.
A French carved walnut Buffet in the
18th Century style, 20th Century, the raised
back with cupboards, the breakfront base with
three frieze drawers [...]

Antique Late 18th Century Mirror

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Late XVIII Century Mirrors
Nowhere was the influence of Rococo style stronger than in mirror design. It was difficult to produce big sheets of glass, so large mirrors were often made of several pieces of glass. 18th-century glass tends to be thin with shallow bevels. Many pattern books were published at the time, and as [...]