Furniture

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own this very rare original Howard & Son's Ivor Berners street armcha...

RARE Antique Victorian Revival Hall Tree, Oak, 88"H Very unusual Mid – late 19th Century Victorian Revival with Renaissance and Rococo elements Solid Oak Side and top have Reeded spi...

Great image of cacti Steel engraving by Flowers after W.Fitch Published by Blackie. C.1870 Unframed. Free shipping.

Wonderful astronomical print Chromo-lithograph Published by W.Mackenzie. C.1880 Original colour Unframed. Free shipping.

An interesting early 19th century slipper chair of small proportions, retaining original needlework upholstery, English, circa 1835. The chair p...

The cherub upholstery fabric of this antique corner chair will bring a smile to your face, but the piece deserves a deeper look. It has a secret.: The chair has a "second skin," in a tweed upholstery that someone was reluctant to remove. The cherub upholstery on the armrest of the chair is actually a shawl or drape for the for the chair. It is Victorian, carved and turned walnut on a part-upholstered corner armchair that is English or American from the late 19th Century according to our appraiser. The seat is triangular with a rounded front rail, that is backed by two low arms with raised upholstery. The curved seat rail has a long fringe trim, all raised on four cylindrical bead turned legs on casters. The detachable fabric drape or shawl is priceless. Appraisers beleive this could have possibly been half of a two-piece tete-a-tete chair...

Collection of four late Victorian silver napkin rings with four different styes. 1. Has flared edges, three bands of leaves and a monogr...

An attractive and decorative antique sterling silver cigar case. A lovely substantial and heavy piece, made from heavily engraved s...

Victorian oak framed mirror with faux finish glaze. Blonde gold beaded outer border with platinum decorative insert frame. New mirror. Wired to hang horizontally & vertically.

A smart and very well made antique Victorian writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1870-1880 period. It is of superb quality and is a very useful ...

This is a beautiful vintage patio and garden chair with natural green patina. Purvhase as a single chair or the set of 6. An excellent choice for any patio, balcony, or pool. Made of high-quality wrought iron and metal, this set of vintage wrought iron outdoor patio furniture...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very well made Antique circa 1880 Victorian Mahogany with brass handles Famboo framed tray table Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price A very good looking and well made piece. This would have been an absolute staple in any Fine English home, it would have been used by the butler to serve your lunchtime snacks on. This one is a bit more special than the norm as it has the famboo frame, the famboo stands for "fake bamboo" during the late 18th and early 19th century the British Empire started exporting fine antiques from China...

19th Century three gallon copper haystack measuring jug in very good condition and marked at the front with three gallon, having a large shaped handle to one side, the haystack jug n...

A fun and unusual 19th century Victorian English mahogany Bagatelle game board table with nicely aged patina. Featuring a rectangular folding portable game board with warm, rich mahogany wood case exterior, and a patinated brass hinged lid lift top that flips open to extend and reveal the baize (green felt like billiards material) lined gaming surface with semi-circular bentwood bumper at one end adorned with nine numbered holes, arranged with one in the center of the bentwood gallery and the rest surrounding it evenly in a ring. Framing the board, twenty-four contrasting inlay panels set with five holes run along either side of the board, originally used to keep score. circa 1890 The game board rests partially inset in a fitted mahogany stand base, raised on four straight square legs joined by ‘H’ stretcher. A wonderful piece of game board history, originally designed to sit on top of a dining table or games table, this piece features a fitted stand, making it the ideal size and proportions for use as a one-of-a-kind coffee table, chair side table, cocktail table, low console, or simply displayed as a distinctive decorative folk art piece. Dimensions (approx): 18" High, 31.25" Wide, 15.75" Deep Open: 60" Wide Good condition overall, especially considering age. Dark rich patina over the whole, enhanced by heavy buildup lustrous sheen and antique mahogany glow. No game pieces or accessories included. Age appropriate wear including various imperfections, with expected signs of use, including losses, checking, wear to finish and baize liner, staining, minor splitting to bent wood, all wear consistent with age and indicative of use. All of which adds to the elegant warmth, sophisticated antique character, and overall authenticity. Please refer to photography for complete condition. Delivered lightly cleaned, hand waxed, polished French patina finish, ready for immediate use as furniture. History: The origins of Bagatelle (or its many iterations) are even less clear than most games of a similar history, although we do know it has ties to French Kings, American President Abraham Lincoln, and developed into bar billiards, eventually leading to the development of pachinko and pinball. Bagatelle was a game involving sticks and balls that evolved from efforts to bring outdoor games like ground billiards, croquet, and bowling inside for play during inclement weather. Dating all the way back to the 15th century, the most recent version came about in the 18th century. In France, during the long 1643–1715 reign of Louis XIV, billiard tables were narrowed, with wooden pins or skittles at one end of the table, and players would shoot balls with a stick or cue from the other end, in a game inspired as much by bowling as billiards. Pins took too long to reset when knocked down, so they were eventually fixed to the table, and holes in the bed of the table became the targets. Players could ricochet balls off the pins to achieve the harder scorable holes. Quite a number of variations on this theme were developed. In 1777 a party was thrown in honour of Louis XVI and the queen at the Château de Bagatelle, recently erected at great expense by the king's brother, the Count of Artois. Bagatelle from Italian bagattella, signifies 'a trifle', 'a decorative thing'. The highlight of the party was a new table game featuring a slender table and cue sticks, which players used to shoot ivory balls up an inclined playfield. The game was dubbed bagatelle by the count and shortly after swept through France. From 1770 to 1850 Bagatelle was just as popular as Billiards throughout England and Britain. Some French soldiers carried their favorite bagatelle tables...

A Very Attractive Late 19th Century, Oriental Hardwood, Chinese Export, Square Coffee Table, Or Pot Stand, Having Panelled Wooden Top Over Elegant Frieze With Pierced & Carved Decora...

Cast iron faux bois bench with wooden plank seat and back. Painted red heavy gauge cast iron frame supports thick wooden planks with remnant...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, super unique, curved glass Fry’s Chocolate display case...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Exhibition Museum quality, hand carved Walnut double sided partner desk circa 1860...

Presenting a rare first edition hardback copy of The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue, Complete Edition IN ONE VOLUME with Illustrations by GAVARNI and GIRARDET, published by George Routl...

Fabulous ornate floral French Provencial shelved wall mirror. 3 shelves for perfume, curio display. Stands 4-1/2 feet tall. Covered in a chippy creamy ivory colored enamel. Lots of ...

Here is an absolutely gorgeous 12 inch tall Majolica vase with a great combination of green, brown and yellow glaze. The applied decoration is fanta...

This is just a lovely piece of furniture that was intended for a religious purpose. I first thought it would have been used to keep the bible in a soft and prominent place but the bo...

Just in, this charming English claret jug decanter made of cranberry glass and Silver Plate in the form of a French Bulldog. Very good vintage condition consistent with age and use.

This antique console table is a stunning piece of furniture that will add character to any room. Crafted from mahogany and marble, this table exudes elegance and sophistication. The polished finish and honed Carrara marble give it a timeless appeal. The back panel is a a mirror which adds visual depth to the piece. Marble slab is separate from the base. Measuring 36 inches in height, 34 inches in length, and 19 inches in width, this table is the perfect size for a hall or entryway. Condition commensurate with age and use. A strong and sturdy piece. The antique honed...

Antique Large Mahogany Victorian Executive Desk, Ox Blood Faux Leather top, 6 drawers, brass handles. A perfect addition to any modern or cont...

A set of Victorian oak Jockey scales by Youngs, of typical form with an upholstered seat adjacent to a brass balance, with four weights of 8, 4, 2 and 1 stone, the frieze with a carved rosette and leaf band, raised on four barley twist legs, reupholstered in deep buttoned green leather, stamped ‘Youngs, London’. English, circa 1860. Footnote: John Young & Son, Royal Warrant Holders to Queen Victoria, operated out of 5 Bear Street and 46 Cranbourn St, Leicester Square, London W.C., from 1812-1901. They are recorded by the Museo Galileo as ‘makers of balances’ and in their own trade adverts...

Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). A Italian terracotta model of a rec...

Beautiful set of 3 antique porcelain dolls, so called ''Frozen Charlottes'': they originate in Germany, where they would be put into the pudding (or a...

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...

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. ...

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...

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 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...

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

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...

Whatever you fancy...Keep your buns warm or elegantly offer ice on your bar... This attractive 19th century Victorian English Oak lidded biscuit barrel with a white interior ceramic...

Antique Victorian mahogany storage box having a quality antique mahogany storage box with red interior. D. 1860

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable, Timothy Oulton Designed, over sized Heritage brown leather Chesterfield sofa that is...

A Victorian button-back armchair with a generous seat and a high back. Mahogany turned front legs and splayed back legs and all raised on original brass castors. The armchair has ...

Early 20th Century Hoshiarpur Occasional Table A fine medium sized example of an early 20th century folding Hoshiarpur table. Covered in intricate patterned top detail and with fo...

A set of 2 matching reclaimed red terracotta lattice plant pots; a timeless addition to gardens and patios of any style. Inspired by traditional designs of the Victorian era, these ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very nice antique, hand made in Sweden, Green Grocers grain bin top sideboard for fruits, vegetables an...

Antique 'Boston Duck Company (1845)' Large Bronze Plaque Custom Coffee Table. Item features an original company bronze plaque that weighs approx 85 lbs alone with later added custom ...

Wrought Iron Garden Chairs -A set of 6 Eye pleasing vintage wrought iron chairs with generous seating perfect for any deck, garden, or te...

A wonderful antique Victorian open bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1880’s period. It is of fine quality and is a very useful size with lots of storage s...

A very attractive and elegant mid-19th century mahogany miniature bow fronted chest having well figured top above two short and two long drawers raised on elegant splay feet.

German silver tea scoop. Imported to England in 1892 by Thomas Glaser. Leaf-form bowl with veins and wispy, irregular tips. Woody stem with coiled tendril mo...

A Charming Late 19th Century Giltwood & Gesso Pier Mirror Having Original Rectangular Plate Enclosed By Elegant Carved Frame Headed By Scrolling Eagles, Grotesque Figure Heads And Ce...

Fine Quality Chinese Polished Heavy Gauge Ebony Walking Cane Stick with Highly Decorative Embossed Silver Grip, made in China during the last quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Th...

This stunning antique Victorian stick and ball panel is an architectural salvage from a bank where it was used as a teller's partition screen and gate. It is constructed of solid wood (likely mahogany) and made sometime in the late 19th century or early 20th. It could be repurposed in a number of ways making it a versatile historic architectural piece. Please note that the panel alone is not stable and is somewhat delicate, as it was originally attached to a ceiling at the top and bank counter...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning medium sized display case which houses large vintage Taxidermy Butterfly's Please note the d...

Quality pair of antique Victorian brass door stops depicting a fantastic solid brass model of a horse standing on a shaped brass moulded base.

A stunning and scarce antique English Victorian era burlwood voting box. Hand-crafted in the 19th century, the small table box having a rectangular case wi...

A Very Good Quality Late 19th Century Burr Walnut Babu Sutherland Table, Having Superbly Figured Rectangular Drop Flap Top, Raised On Elegant Turned Upright Supports With Original Ca...

A very good quality mid 19th century English mahogany library armchair, in the French hepplewhite style, having central set carved cartouche to top rail over upholstered back and sea...

This exceptionally rare circular expanding dining table was designed by Robert Jupe and crafted by the English cabinetmakers Johnstone & Jeanes, successors to Johnstone, Jupe & Co. One of only a handful known from the firm, this table illustrates the Victorian era's quest to combine technical innovation with superb and beautiful craftsmanship. Complete with its original leaves, the table’s circular top is formed from eight separate segments. When the top is rotated, an ingenious swivel mechanism causes the sections to diverge, allowing a set of small or large leaves to be inserted for an adjustable increase in size. The design for the table was patented by Robert Jupe in 1835, who had envisioned “an improved expanding table so constructed that the sections composing its surface may be caused to diverge from a common center and that the spaces caused thereby may be filled up by inserting leaves or filling pieces.” The first of these fascinating tables were created between 1835 and 1840 during his partnership with John Johnstone and their firm of Johnstone, Jupe & Co. in London. Jupe left the company in 1840, after which the firm changed its name due to a new partnership and became Johnstone & Jeanes. The firm would eventually achieve international fame for its remarkable designs, exhibiting a "circular table made on the expanding principle" like this one at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Jupe was not alone in his fascination with combining the technical merits of engineering and mechanics with the more artful pursuit of cabinet making. The first half of the 19th century saw a prolific increase in the popularity of applying new ideas to furniture principles, which allowed furniture to serve many purposes. The resulting “patent” furniture...

Antique French triptych mirror from the 1800s by Ludger Tiburge Berton in 1876. Turned oak from to resemble bamboo. Lovely patina to the oak and brass. Age related wear and patina also to the mirrors. One small crack to the glass in one corner almost not visible. Lovely Japanese artwork...

The oil painting on canvas depicts a partial side view of the three masted British Galleon named 'Rover' being tossed around in a stormy sea to the point the ship is almost capsizing. It is uncertain what the ultimate fate of the ship will be. The painting is displayed in it's original gilded frame. Stuart Henry...