Irish Furniture

An antique Statuary and Connemara marble fireplace from the late Georgian period. The white Italian Statuary Carrara marble frieze is inlaid with Irish green Connemara marble forming a continuous Greek key pattern. The flanking square end-blocks are finely carved with neo-classical decoration, these upheld by the tapering console...

A stunning early 19th century Irish Killarney ware arbutus wood work box, the hinged cover typically inlaid with a scene of Glena Cottage (Killarney) an...

1980's Waterford crystal small carafe and decanter. Mouth blown and crafted by hand, the urn shaped carafe has an elongated stem with a bulbous base featuring faceted teardrop...

A stunning 19th century Irish solid mahogany console, side or hall table, beautifully hand carved with rich patination and grain. The moulded rim top raised over shaped apron with ce...

19th Century brass bound hardwood chest decorated with shaped pierced mounts, with hinged molded rectangular top, the front with a pierced lock-plate, nail head decoration and the si...

19th Century oval gilt mirror. The frame is carved with an egg and dart design alternating with convex fillets and an inner gilded beaded loop. At th...

A large Regency period antique Irish fireplace in Kilkenny marble. Usually referred to as the "Dublin Corbel" as they were typically used ther...

A pair of Victorian gilt pine and gesso girandoles, in the rococo rival taste. Each girandole having there original mirror plates and three scroll arms which holds candles. The ov...

Early 20th Century large decalcomania vase lamp of baluster form depicting oriental figures, birds, butterflies and foliate detail set against g...

An elegant fire surround in Connemara marble, simply drawn yet stylish. The frame with stepped design, sitting on square foot blocks. Good proportions and ...

A late Regency style fireplace made from Italian Statuary Carrara marble. handcrafted in our Northern Irish workshop from imported Italian Statuary Carrara marble, faithfully copied ...

A stunning and large Mid-Century Waterford decorative leaded crystal piece for dining table, hall or coffee table. The container has a matching leaded crystal lid. This is a rare-to-...

Handwritten letter by Daniel O'Connell, the political leader of Ireland's Roman Catholic majority in the first half of the 19th century. The letter was written to Robert Sidney, regarding travel arrangements, the health of his wife, and a payment. Accompanying the letter is an engraved portrait of O'Connell, based on a painting by Thomas Heathfield Carrick (1802-1875), engraved by O'Neill. These pieces are presented in an ornate frame with a double mat. The engraving measures: The letter measures: O'Connell was the leader of the Catholic emancipation...

Stunning and extremely rare Georgian Irish Heavy Gauge hand cut crystal fruit bowl or centerpiece of traditional outline, of outstanding quality and condition. Circa 1800 - 1825. The unusual fan-cut decorative rim above a deep cut diamond pattern all-round body with a single ring stem socle, ending on a circular base with star cut pattern underneath. Made in Ireland in either Waterford or Belfast. This piece is unmarked, early pieces were not usually. *This piece is over quarter of an inch in thickness allover. Condition: Good condition for such an early piece of rare Irish glass. No inside clouding, wonderful evidence of age wear at base underneath, few flea bites to top rim, difficult to see. Measures: Diameter: (at widest) 5.75” (14.75cm). Height: (just over) 5” (13cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland Provenance: Purchased at Harrods Antiques...

*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entire...

Irish George III Style fluted mahogany peat bucket with brass hardware. Almost identical to buckets in The Gerstenfeld collection.

Presenting a fabulous 19C set of 6 Irish Chippendale style ribbon back dining chairs. Irish made circa 1840-60. We know that these are Irish due to the signature ‘hairy paw’ feet which is synonymous with Irish Georgian furniture that were made in the Chippendale Style. These are hand crafted chairs, made of mahogany, and have fabulously detailed ‘Ribbon’ backs splats with tassel, acanthus floral and bow details. All 6 have been re-upholstered by us in a gorgeous tan/light gold silk damask fabric which is beautifully sympathetic to the style and period. We are confident that these are Early to Mid 19th Century chairs for a number of reasons: (1) The are hand crafted, (2) the color/patina is what you would expect with natural aging, (3) they have evidence of historic repairs, wear and tear consistent with age, (4) when we removed the old upholstery fabric, which looked like it was done in the 1980’s, we discovered the original ‘horse hair’ cushion filling … this practice stopped in the early 20th Century. The seat webbing was also much older and needed replacing. Fabulous acanthus carving on the knees of the front legs, with curved legs leading down to the fabulously carved hairy paws. Nice indented decoration on the front of the seat. The rear legs are undecorated and curve outwards for additional support and stability. Unsigned and unmarked but undoubtedly made by a top Irish furniture maker. probably in Dublin. Condition: Each chair has been newly re-upholstered and seat webbing replaced. The original horse hair cushion filling was cleaned and incorporated into the new cushion with modern foam to create a more comfortable and uniform seat cushion, but still retaining originality. Each chair has signs of historic repairs to the ribbon back splats over the generations. This is not unusual due to the somewhat delicate nature of these types of back splats. Also, it is an indicator of true age. The chair to the back left in the main photos has had the most repairs and much more recently performed (by us) as the back splaty was broken in 2 places (but we had the original pieces) and the chair needed the insertion of metal pins to secure the repaired sections. We have provided a couple of photos of this back splat which you can see evidence of the repairs. The repairs are very professionally done and the chair is now fully functionable and usable and the repairs are not very noticeable. These repairs are reflected in the pricing, as, if these chairs were ‘mint’ they would be very valuable and expensive ! Irish furniture can be recognised by certain features, which differentiate it from its European counterparts. The Irish style of furniture is said to have been lagging behind in fashion compared to English equivalent by a number of years, in both its design and manner by which the furniture was manufactured. A defining feature of the mid-eighteenth-century furniture is the carving on different parts of the furniture such as the aprons, blanket chests, bottle-stands and such objects. The carvings included foliated details, baskets of flowers and scallop shells, which are some of the most prominent carvings that are represented on Irish furniture at this time. A few of the Irish makers of these objects were James Hicks, Arthur Jones, William Moore, Mack & Gibton and Robert Strahan. All though individuals would have been the most prominent at the time of the 18th century and early 19th century but there are any other cabinet makers as well. Not all Irish furniture was detailed with such wonderful carvings and some might have been seen to be rather plain. One of the most identifiable items that are described as plain is the Irish Hunt Table, its simple elegance comprising of with straight plain legs. It was most commonly used in the dining room of a rural house such as a agents house or large house of a land holder. Another very popular and simply designed piece was the Irish Silver table, its design is very elegant and yet individual partially owing to the shell motive. Other examples of such Irish tables are side tables which have a distinctive double scrolled leg. Usually legs are carved with acanthus and have paw feet which are quite popular in Ireland but more rare in England. Other features are the inside leg which is carved with elongated C-scroll. The triple scroll on the leg was common place. Some cabinet makers and creativity was really captured with their side tables in how the carving was done. This carving may include Jupiters eagle or Lion mask and flanked Swags of flowers. In other furniture such as chairs, the H-shaped serpentine stretcher was popular in the 18th century in Ireland and when English chairs had moved forward in their design the Irish makers were still using the H-shaped serpentine. There was certainly an overlap between Irish and English furniture, one can see that Irish cabinet makers used English pattern books but used Irish features such as the carvings as the shell, baskets of flowers and foliated details. Another unique feature in Irish cabinet making was Killarney ware...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian Irish sterling silver teapot stand/waiter; an addition to our ornamental silverware c...

A Pair of Irish George II Mahogany Card Tables Of unusually small size, the eighteenth-century folding card tables of rich and dark timber, on elegantly drawn shell-carved cabriole legs terminating in lion's paw feet; the shaped apron with a central carved shell; a gate-leg action allowing the tops to fold open, revealing a lined playing surface with rounded corners to support candle trays...

A very fine example of a George III Sheraton Period West Indian Satinwood Secretaire Bookcase of museum quality, firmly attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, England. Last quarter of t...

A very fine and most unusual Irish Regency mahogany display cabinet by Gillington`s of Dublin. The architectural shaped top above a glazed door for displaying purposes resting on fou...

A very fine George III three-drawer bachelor's chest. This piece sits on simple ogee bracket feet and the drawers are complete with brass pulls and e...

19th Century George III mahogany commode with tray top and brass handles. Of the late Georgian period, this mahogany commode features a scalloped-edge gallery top with pierced handle...

19th Century Irish etched glass bonboniere or fruit-cooler jar. Raised on a rounded stemmed base with a goblet-style body featuring vertical cutting and a horizontal band of cut ‘lau...

A very fine 19th century Irish carved mahogany triple chair back settee by Butler of Dublin in the 18th century style, each back crested with a shell, abo...

19th Century late Georgian period mahogany commode with wooden gallery and cut-out handles. The sliding tambour door sits above a single drawer. It rests on four simple square legs. ...

A rare and fine early 19th Century William IV Irish flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, beautifully hand carved with a rich patina. The pediment with a stunning centred scallop shel...

A superb Irish Georgian secretaire bookcase, the pierced swan necked cornice above a pair of astragal glazed doors containing adjustable shelves with fitted secretaire drawer flanked...

An exceptionally rare Irish George III hand cut full lead crystal single tea caddy of rectangular outline with canted corners and outstanding quality, first quarter of the nineteenth century. The finely chased silver mounted rim and hinged cover, hand cut with three bands of lozenges on a plain ground, decorative star cut base underneath. Condition: Exceptional condition for such an early piece, with no losses or clouding inside, silver mounts are unmarked but test positive for silver. Wonderful age wear underneath on base. Lock is present but key does not turn. Back and front views are similar. Measures: Height: 5.25” (13.5cm). Width: 3.75” (9.5cm). Depth: 3” (7.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Stunning and rare Tea Caddy...

Early-mid 18th century walnut mirror with original engraved plate glass. Provenance: Howth Castle, Co. Dublin

This is a charming, very rustic hooded rocking cradle with an interesting and unusual “bird house” with a circular opening, built into the shallow hood,...

A superb quality and impressive Irish early Victorian flame mahogany breakfront gentleman’s wardrobe by Robert Strahan & Co of Dublin. Made with excepti...

Early 19th Century Regency mahogany three tier dumbwaiter with brass gallery top, brass upright all above carved pod with four outstretched legs with hidden casters.

Donegal Arts and Crafts Carpet Killybegs, Ireland Early 20th century Gavin Morton Design Wool pile of symmetric knots on a wool foundation. M...

This large, ornate, tabletop candelabra holds 4 candles and is a stunning work of art with or without them. From 19th century Ireland in Henry III ...

An Extremely Rare Irish Marquetry Abutus-Wood Double Drop Leaf Sutherland Occasional Table of Museum Quality, early Nineteenth Century. Firmily att...

An exceptional 19th Century Irish, finely carved and richly patinated mahogany fall front bureau by Butler of Dublin. The moulded fall front opens forwards revealing a writing surface which rests on two pull out slide supports and a fitted interior comprising of an arrangement of eight line inlaid serpentine cubby holes flanking central cupboard with intricate marquetry detail, depicting a military officer in period dress, armed with sword and shield...

This Irish George III mirrors consists of an oval mirror plate surrounded by alternating blue and clear faceted cut glass gems (with applied gilding), set into a metal frame. County ...

Early 19th century Gainsborough mahogany armchair in the manner of Chippendale, upholstered in sage green silk damask in the traditional 19th century style with brass studding, the s...

Early 20th Century Irish Donegal Arts & Crafts Carpet (12'6" x 18'-386 x 548 )

An exceptional Irish Oak console table by O'Donnell of Limerick, Ireland. Made for The 1851 Great Exhibition in London and The 1853 Dublin Great ...

Early 19th century George III bachelor chest, the moulded top raised above two short and three long cockbeaded drawers with brass pulls and ...

Pair of 18th Century mahogany Chippendale style chairs with interlaced back splats, fluted top rails, and simply shaped supports leadi...

A stunning set of 10 mahogany Chippendale style dining chairs by James Hicks of Dublin. The pierced acanthus carved back splats with “shell” corners up...

Irish George III carved mahogany dished top tea table, 18th century Beautifully hand carved foliage, slightly curved cabriole tapered legs on padded feet. Old Tag from Edward Butler...

Antique Irish chippendale carved armchair with leather upholstery, circa 1840.

Made for the State visit of George IV in 1821 to Ireland after his coronation, by repute. By Mack, Williams and Gibton, Dublin, and with their label. Of French lit-en-bateau form, the frame carved with laurel leaves, Tudor rose paterae and lion masks, the bolt-covers carved with interlaced English roses, Scottish thistles, and Irish shamrocks...

This antique Irish cut crystal decorative bowl with a rolled edge is a Classic accessory that is easy to place in any home. Perfect for serving or de...

George II Irish Mahogany fold out games table on four pad feet with a single drawer to the front.

A very fine 19th century Irish set of twelve dining chairs by 'Strahan of Dublin'. The well figured, moulded mahogany frame with an elegantly curved balloon back raised over cushione...

Deco-inspired large and modern coffee table in Macassar ebony and burr walnut with a white metal inlay. The tabletop sits on a blackened frame with elegantly carved black legs. Originally designed for clients with Art Deco interior styling, along with a pair of matching side tables...

Superb Matched Pair of Heavy Gauge Irish Georgian Eighteenth Century Large Silver Gravy Boats of traditional oval form, of outstanding quality and exceptional condition for such early pieces. With fine beaded rim and leaf capped treble scroll handle, the main outer body with engraved foliate and floral decoration, each crested under spout and raised on three elegant shell and pad feet. Mark of MW (on one) for Dublin Silversmith Matthew West...

A superb and rare long set of fourteen antique Irish oak dining arm-chairs, Circa 1840 in date. The carved oak frames are decorated with three and four leaf clovers, foliage and ...

A very fine early 19th century Irish William IV giltwood overmantle mirror. The mirror glass plate of rectangular form is set within an elegantly shaped and moulded giltwood frame, a...

A very fine and most attractive Irish William IV period mahogany open bookcase/console table, of concave design, with grey marble panel above a hidden drawer set with rosettes and three open book tiers...

This is a fine Irish cut glass or crystal Salt, made from lead glass in the 18th century, circa 1790. The oval boat-shaped bowl is well hand cut and sits on a stepped foot over a ...

A very fine pair of 19th century Irish mahogany framed armchairs, with rectangular back and out-scrolling arms, covered in a grey velvet fab...

An Irish Mahogany Fold out games table with oval counter holders and a small drawer to the front. From the George III period circa 1780, Irish with pad feet and a green baize.