Furniture

An Italian walnut coffer from the 18th century with carved diamond motifs, low drawers and ball feet. This exquisite Italian walnut coffer from the 18th century exudes timeless elega...

A Large and Important Napoléon III Gilt and Silvered-Bronze Sculptural Three-Piece Clock Garniture, By Charpentier, Paris. Comprising a mantle clock and a pair of figural vases. The...

An imposing 19th century painted console table in the Gothic taste. Rectangular moulded rounded top underlined by a succession of broken moulded carved arches evoking gothic architec...

Pair of French early 19th century Directoire rare birch carved bergeres, with square back, and diamond shape over each leg. Chairs are upholstered in white fabric with black grid, do...

A very elegant antique Biedermeier Golden Ash & Ebony Biedermeier secretary chest, Sweden, circa 1820. The secretary chest is made of the finest golden ash and ebonized accents, the...

A Large Gilt-Bronze Four-Glass Mantel Regulator Calendar Clock. The architectural case composed of two columns supporting a stepped top. The front and back with bevel glazed doors. ...

A pair of mounted trumpet-shaped porcelain vases decorated in famille rose enamels,Rocaille-style gilt bronze mounting. A sensational pair of Chinese trumpet-shaped vases in pink fam...

A Near Pair of Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Cabinets, by François Linke, Paris Each with shaped brêche d’alep marble top. The central doors and flaking glazed p...

Antique late 19th Century Indian Kalighat natural pigment watercolor painting of Krishna milking a cow under a Pipal tree. The cow is smiling at Krishna, with divine love. The cosmic...

Louis XVI style fireplace in white Carrara marble circa 1880 Hearth dimensions: 93 x 107.5 cm

A Large and Impressive Baroque Style Carved Giltwood Mirror. The rectangular frame elaborately carved with acanthus leaves and scrolls. The inner frame caved with channelled ribbon-...

19th Century Solid Oak Dining Table France, 1800-1820 Solid Oak Antique French Dining Table or Kitchen Table made from solid oak...

Swedish Turned Birch Bowl ca 1820 The bowl has a smooth surface with a beautiful upper line and a small stand that has been worn down from centuries of use. The inside, with its tho...

Wooden trunk from the Queras France of cimbro pine. This piece features a clamping lock and sits on four legs. Peg and forged iron nails construction. This type of chest was often pa...

Pair of armchairs with ebonized frames and upholstered seat and backrest. The armchairs have been reupholstered with a green mottled fabric.

The Four Seasons Cabinet - A Large and Important Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Side Cabinet by Zwiener Jansen Successeur. This magnificent cabinet is titled ‘The Four Seasons Cabine...

Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, antique Colonial Rosewood Thomas Chippendale, fret work carved dining chairs Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide and covers London only for the UK and local Europe for the rest of the world, if you are outside of this area please send me your address and I will provide you with an accurate quote Where to begin, if you’re looking at this listing then the chances are you know exactly how significant this suite is, Thomas Chippendale was simply put, the most important furniture designer in history, these chairs are the only Colonial examples I have ever seen and in Rosewood no less, they weigh roughly three times more than a standard dining chair of the same style and size, they are very substantial The chairs are late 19th century circa 1880-1900, they are of course based on the original 18th century examples, the carving is exquisitely executed and the chairs look sophisticated and elegant from all angles The suite has been sympathetically restored to include a deep clean, hand condition wax and hand polish, the seat covers have been left as they are, they are ok, I can have them reupholstered for the cost price to anything the new owners wish Literature Two chairs illustrated in Tabellenbuch Holztechnik, Hamburg, 2013, p. 271. Exhibited Ten chairs on loan to Birmingham Museums circa 1985-2010 and exhibited at Aston Hall, Birmingham, where photographed in situ.. Dimensions Height:- 93cm Width:- 56cm Depth:- 53cm Seat height:- 47cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point. Lot Essay These chairs are closely related to those in two recognised Chippendale commissions: Sir Gilbert Heathcote (d. 1785), 3rd Baronet for Normanton Hall, Rutland and William Crichton-Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries (4th Earl of Stair, 1699-1768) for Dumfries House, Ayrshire. THE RELATED CHAIRS The chairs are of identical decoration to the set of two armchairs and ten single chairs, circa 1765, formerly at Normanton Hall (1). In 1759, Sir Gilbert Heathcote (d. 1785), 3rd Baronet, succeeded to the vast inheritance established by his grandfather, also Gilbert, 1st Baronet (1652-1733), who was reputed to be ‘the richest commoner in England’ (2). The 3rd Baronet employed both Chippendale Senior and his son, Chippendale Junior, in the furnishing of his Palladian mansion, Normanton Hall in Rutland, and his London houses, 29 Grosvenor Square, London and Browne's House at North End, Fulham. Surviving Chippendale accounts, although incomplete, show that the firm was working periodically for members of the Heathcote family from 1768 to 1821. Most of the furniture listed in these accounts was intended for Browne’s House, although after 1798 when the family relinquished this residence some of the furniture was moved to Normanton Hall. The latter was sold in 1924, and any furniture not included in the Normanton Hall sale was taken to the Earl of Ancaster’s seat at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. Chippendale’s earliest invoice for Sir Gilbert Heathcote records the acquisition in 1768 of ‘6 India Back and arm chairs Japand to imitate the Bamboe’, signifying how the family embraced the highly fashionable chinoiserie taste. Although the Normanton chairs cannot be conclusively identified in the extant Chippendale accounts, their form and ornamentation led Christopher Gilbert to suggest that they were possibly by Chippendale (3). The set of four mahogany chairs at Dumfries House have nearly-identical pagoda-form cresting rails and identical terminals but differ in the arrangement of the 'Chinese' paling in the backs and side panels. Although no documentary evidence for the Dumfries chairs survives, in their execution and sophisticated carving of the toprails, they are extremely close to Chippendale’s hand. Another near-set of closely related chairs is at Saltram House, Devon, where Chippendale worked between 1771-2; these dates are based on payments in John Parker's cash account book, and probably do not reflect a true picture of the entire commission as Parker often paid tradesmen by banker's draft (4). Comprising two armchairs and seven single chairs, this set, circa 1765, is made of padouk, and has been described by the National Trust as ‘Chinese Export’ (5). The set was returned to Saltram in 1951 having been accepted by H.M. Treasury in lieu of full payment of Death Duty from the Executors of Edmund Robert Parker, 4th Earl of Morley (1877-1951). Some of the chairs are currently on display in ‘The Chinese Chippendale Bedroom’. A further set of four padouk chairs of the Saltram pattern was almost certainly at Kenwood House, London; some of these are recorded in 18th century inventories drawn up by Lord Mansfield. This set was removed to Scone Palace, Perth, prior to the auction at Kenwood in 1922, and subsequently sold from ‘Scone Palace and Blairquhan: The Selected Contents of Two Great Scottish Houses’, Christie’s, London, 24 May 2007, lot 298. Another pair of padouk chairs of this model sold ‘The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller’, Christie’s, New York, 10 May 2018, lot 647 ($193,750 inc. premium). THE DESIGN Conceived in the Chinese manner expounded by William and John Halfpenny in Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste (1752), and Sir William Chambers in his Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines and Utensils (1757), the pattern for this set of ‘Pagoda’ chairs relates to nine designs for ‘Chinese Chairs’ in the 1st edition of Chippendale’s Director (1754); the cabinet-maker describes these designs thus: Plates XXIII, XXIV and XXV are nine Chairs in the present Chinese manner, which I hope will improve that taste, or manner of work; it having yet never arrived to any perfection; doubtless it might be lost without feeling its beauty: as it admits of the greatest variety, I think it the most useful of any other. The sizes are all specified on the designs. The three last (No. XXV.) I hope will be well received, as there has been none like them yet made. The Georgian period witnessed the proliferation of such railed and pagoda-crested chairs in both the ‘picturesque’ Chinese tea pavilions of landscaped parks as well as in fashionable apartments hung with ‘India’ paper. The geometric ‘Chinese’ feet of these chairs are also found on a set of pedestals...

An English bleached oak bench from the 19th century with carved wooden back, downswept arms, cabriole legs and custom cushion. This exquisite English bleached oak bench from the 19th...

A Stunning Quality And Extremely Rare Late 18th Century Harewood Dressing Table Mirror, Having Square Upright Supports To Original Swing Mirror Plate, Over Well Figured Box Base, Wit...

Early 19th century folk art oil on thick paper portrait painting of a little girl in red dress with lace trim holding a woven straw rattle and sitting in a painted thumb back chair...

France, 19th Century Provence table in fruitwood. H 77 x W 215 x D 80 cm

Pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI carved and painted fauteuil armchairs, with marguerite square at top of each fluted leg, upholstered in cut velvet silk, attached with uph...

A North Italian provincial 18th century richly decorated marquetry and inlay oak and walnut cabinet. Moulded cornice above an arrangement of twenty oak lined...

Three-drawer Baroque miniature chest of drawers as a traveling chest with a hinged lid and bronze handles. The inside of the lid is mirrored and the interior is fitted with brass hol...

This delightful vine pattern sterling silver bowl by Tiffany features a daisy motif around the top side rim, and is monogrammed Margaret Foster Smith 1893. The piece is marked on the...

A Set of Four Venetian Etched Clear and Blue Glass Girandole Wall Mirrors. Each of cartouche shape with marginal plates on a blue glass ground. The acanthus leaf cresting centred by a tulip flower finial. Above a pair of ‘S’-shaped candelarms with glass drip-pans. The central plates etched with allegorical figures representing the four continents...

A pair of lovely proportioned 19th century window seats. Rectangular newly reupholstered seat and hand tacked around the legs. The whole raised on six turned and fluted tapering legs...

A Spode Porcelain Part Dessert Service in Pattern 2384, which was introduced in 1815. The set was made under Josiah Spode II's leadership at the Stoke factory. The set is in the Im...

Stunning, 19th Century German pine secretary desk/chest of drawers with original hand painted decorations. The chest is sturdy with old repairs and wear including age-cracks. Key ...

An English wingback chair from the 19th century with blue fabric, turned legs in the front and saber ones in the back. This English wingback chair from the 19th century is upholstere...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Turkey Ready to go on a wall.

A French Louis XVI style walnut enfilade from the 19th century with gray marble top, three drawers over three doors. This French Louis XVI style walnut enfilade from the 19th century...

An Italian walnut buffet from the 17th century with drop front section, hidden drawers, two doors and carved dentil molding. This exceptional Italian walnut buffet from the 17th cent...

Great Italian 19th century trestle table. Just long enough to go anywhere and with a beautiful one slab chestnut top. All sturdy with nice patina.

Beautiful and very refined French console made of carved and gilded wood with marble top. It was made in the Napoleon III era, but follows the splendid Louis XV style. The wood has b...

An English black and gold bookcase from the 19th century with Chinoiserie décor and glass doors. This exquisite English black and gold bookcase from the ...

A Pair of Italian wall sconces. Triple palm fonds made of metal with gold gilt wash. The bulbs are covered in beaded shades, and fins are elongated with crystal prisms. All bound tog...

A charming late 19th century Victorian period mahogany child's rocking chair. A carved bowed crest rail of deep form with walnut inlay back support above a leather seat flanked by sm...

Pair of English 18th Century Blackwork on Silk Embroideries Pair of rare late 18th century black silk embroideries on a cream silk ground picture idyllic pastoral scenes. Blackwork ...

French, circa 1880. Delve into the elegance of the late 19th century with these stunning antique French faience Chinoiserie decorated pierced platters, crafted circa 1880. Each plat...

Late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany and marquetry inlaid commode A Langlaise, mounts incised MJ Nielsen, late 19th century, with exquisite marquetry inlay ...

A beautifully produced book by Franco Maria Ricci, one of a limited edition of 3,000 numbered copies, this being 388. 175 pages with tipped in color plates with additional drawings and sketches, the text is in English. Arcimboldo has become best known for his portraits of human heads made up from vegetables, plants, fruits, sea creatures and tree roots, which were greatly admired by his contemporaries and remain of great fascination to this day. each was carefully constructed and as can be seen with the main image, the Librarian...

This print depicting the seventh plague, marked by torrential rains, thunder, and hail causing devastation to people, animals, and crops, originates from 'Biblia Sacra, dat is, de H....

This is a charming Derby figure of a shepherdess with a garlanded lamb, made in or shortly after 1760. The figure is one half of a set called the "Garland...

19th century cast iron and brass fire dogs or andirons Blacked iron with polished brass finials. Salvaged from a London Victorian Town house.

Beautiful Baroque angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base. H:32,5cm W:22cm D:5,5cm

Size: 33in H x 47in W x 16.5in D Drawer: 3in H x 10.5in W x 10.5in D Door opening: 17.5in H x 39in W Origin: Mongolia, China Circa: 1850 - 1900 Material: Wood Condition: Original finished, solid wood construction, hand carved, antique hardware, heavy, sturdy, normal age wear. Look at this Chinese Antique Hand Painted Buffet Table. It has about 150 years history with Black lacquer on front and yellow lacquer on the top. It is made of solid wood with beautiful hand painted Chinese forks...

This elegant antique pedestal was crafted in the Burgundy region of France, circa 1870. Built of walnut, the tall column stands on a square plinth base over a circular, barley twist ...

Three mounted and giltwood framed chromolithograph plates from L'Ornement Polychrome: Motifs de tous les styles, art ancien et asiatique, Moyen Age, Renaissance, XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles, by A. Racinet, 1869-1873. Published by Firmin-Didot, Paris. Specifically, the three framed plates are Middle Ages, Renaissance and 17th century. This reference work “created to render major services to our industrial arts” brings the archeological art...

The print is a beautifully detailed hand-colored lithograph from the early 19th century, attributed to Carl Wilhelm Hahn. It showcases the Spangled C...

19th Century inlaid mahogany bedside table, the moulded edge top having inlay running along the outer edge and fine inlay on the inside with circular fan inlay at the centre, shaped ...

Add a touch of Antique aesthetics and history to your home with this Giltwood framed Louis XVI Style wall/Floor mirror. The rectangular mirror has a height of 200 cm and a width of 1...

A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk called “bureau Mazarin” attributed to Pierre Gole (1620 – 1684) Dimensi...

A rare extra-large print, printed on engraving paper with an antique star press and watercoloured by hand representing an antique capital. The capital'...

Pair of Japanese pieces XIX century Utagawa Toyokuni Two bijin-ga prints Kakémono sized Nishiki-e ink and colors on paper Circa 1840 Framed .

This earthenware is showing a rabbit on a turtle. This is a French work, attributed to famous designer and maker Emile Galle. Circa end of 19th century.

British country armchair in ash. This Georgian period chair's design is unusual and is attributed to an anonymous craftsman operating in the Lancashire parish of Wigan during the late 18th century. This chair features turned uprights, with domed and nipple finials, connected by wavy line slats and boldly turned stretchers and legs. The patina of its dark honey-brown color finish is excellent. Chair's low seat is ideal for fireside seating...

Mirror from the time circa 1820, from period of Biedermeier, made of walnut deposed with ebonised edges and cuboid in the corner. The mirror glass has a good condition. Very good res...