Large root wood coffee table with beautiful burl grain.
Dimensions: 15 1/2" high x 65" long x 44" wide
Paquebot is the French word for cruiseship, This style of French club chairs known as paquebot often filled the lounges on the classic cruiselines like La France, Titanic etc. They were built in the 1940s and are in excellent original condition with restored sheephide cushions.
measurements: depth-38", width-35", height-32", seat depth-24", seat width-19", seat height-16"
So we love these sweet smaller flared arm club Chairs. Trefle means cloverback in French. This chair features all original leather and a medium to firm seat. This one came out of a private home in Normandy and it hails from the late 1940s.
measurements: depth-36", width-37", height-29", seat depth-20", seat width-20", seat height-15"
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An Art Deco Dressing Table Mirror with a Stylized Cornucopia Frame. Dimensions; 21" wide x 22" high x 9" deep. American, circa 1930 and in excellent condition.
French carved wood foot stool or foot rest, 6 1/2" high, 13 1/2" wide x 9" wide, brocaded silk fabric upholstered top, some thin space between joint but all the joints are tight together.
Tall Chinese hardwood cabinet in two sections, elaborately carved all over with scenes of eight dragons in light color wood on dark hardwood ground carved with swirling clouds, rocks and waves. The sides of the cabinet are also made of dark hardwood and carved with scrolling key fret motif. Brass hardware is incised with matching key fret and chimera designs. c. 1950.
Total size: 86 " high x 35 1/4" wide x 15 3/4" deep
(bottom section is 66 1/2" high. top section is 19 1/2" high)
Two Section stacking Chinese cabinet. Made od 100% rosewood hardwood. Original hardware. Upper cabinet has a pair of glass doors with two floating shelves. Very sturdy and well built.
Lower section has a pair of pull drawers and pair of hinged doors with lower useful storage compartment.
Age: 20th Century Circa 1960's
Dimensions 68" high x 40" wide x 14" deep
Wonderful English Art Deco Demilune "Tower Bar" cocktail cabinet, c1930, hardwood veneered with rich ribbon mahogany and macassar woods, upper interior lined with stainless steel shelving and mirrored back. Lower cabinet has one shelf. Excellent quality in very good original condition. This rare form will add dash to any space. 67" high x 20 1/2" wide, demilune surface 45 1//4 wide
A French art deco draw-leaf dining table made of Oak and Macassar Ebony veneer. It features the latest technological material of its time incorporating aluminum stretchers into the central architectural design of the table. Book match pattern to the top and sides of the table. Comes with 2 outer leaves. Note: Matching 6 dining chairs can be found at SKU# 1492302
Age: Early Art Deco Era
Dimensions: 91" Long by 41 1/4" Wide by 30" High
Extraordinary bronze group of a panther with black patina. On the lookout, on a large branch also in bronze, carved in a very realistic way, it seems to be watching its prey, ready to pounce.
Provenance of a private mansion which placed an order with famous ovens in the early 1920s. It would seem to be a unique piece.
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Dimensions : L117 x H63 cm.
DESCRIPTION: A lovely Chinese bamboo-framed cabinet having painted scenes of bamboo and birds on a yellow ground. The rectangular top is mounted over a door that opens to an interior cabinet with three shelves. A delightful piece for the bedroom or country/cottage interior, 20th C. Good condition with minor wear. DIMENSIONS: 35.25" H x 20.5" W x 14.5" D.
Wow, this is what they all want the perfect, partially restored nailed head, 1930s French leather Club chair. Back and bottom cushions have been restored with our signature Pyrenees French leather. They sit like a bit of heaven. Although not an exact pair, check out WA 27-24. They are so similar that they would work very well together. Circa 1930s.
measurements: depth-36", width-33", height-31", seat depth-22", seat width-19", seat height-15"
Pair of monumental sized Chinese coromandel type screens. Four panels each, for eight panels. Incised and polychrome lacquered decoration of immortals in heavenly palace-garden landscape. Good and serviceable condition. Vintage, probably about mid 20th century or earlier. Height, 8 feet high (about 244 cm). Width, each panel 16 inches wide (about 40.64 cm each panel).
We love the swoop of the arms on this 1940s era French leather Wingback Club chair. This solo club chair is a excellent condition example of club chair comfort.
measurements: depth-35", width-31", height-37", seat depth-22", seat width-19", seat height-16"
Wow, this is what they all want the perfect, partially restored nailed head, 1930s French leather Club chair. Back and bottom cushions have been restored with our signature Pyrenees French leather. They sit like a bit of heaven. Although not an exact pair, check out WA 27-28. They are so similar that they would work very well together. Circa 1930s.
measurements: depth-35", width-31", height-32", seat depth-22", seat width-17", seat height-16"
Gorgeous pair of all original vintage French club chairs.
L-36, W33, H-31, Seat Depth-21, Seat Width-19
Very attractive camphor wood Cabinet in the Qing style, doors slide inwards along the sides to allow for electronic equipment such as computer, screen, smaller tv or stereo/DVD etc. Back of cabinet has artistic sliding opening for electrical wiring etc. condition: excellent, size: H. 178.5 cm x W. 167 cm x D. 75cm
A superb genuine French BACCARAT CRYSTAL & BRONZE VASE. Rare and in Excellent Condition. Size: 11.75" H. x 6.5" Diameter (30 cm. H x 16 cm. Diameter)
Gendarme Vintage Solo French Club Chair.
Huge, comfortable French Club chair solo. The Gendarme back chairs get their name from the Shape of Napoleon and the French Gendarmes(Policemans hat) from the mid 19th century. A lovely old chair that has some age appropriate wear that is also know as patina. Circa 1940's It measures: Depth-37", width-39", height-30", seat depth-22", seat width-18",seat height-16"
A mid century Japanese single section Kimono chest called Isho Tansu made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original hand made bronze hardware. With 2 sliding doors that cover a large storage area, 3 small side by side drawers and 2 large drawers below. Side handles allow for moving this tansu from place to place. Constructed using hardened wooden nails and Japanese joinery.Age: Showa Era (1960's)
Dimensions: 33 7/8" Wide by 37" High by 16 7/8" Deep
Looking for a pair of French Club chairs in perfect condition with a leather that can take some hard knocks. This pair have pigskin. They hail from the 40s, but were professionally restored in the 1990s with this wonderful, durable hide...
Pair Mahogany wood tray stands, to place tray on top to make large Tables, 21 1/2" high, 17" square on top without four(4) extension bars(can be removed), 6" to 6 1/2" long-each bars, can be display either round or square or rectangle shape tray on top to make as table. There are some scratches on wood surface and small wood chips.
A Chinese Huanghuali low rectangular table. The surrounding apron and stretchers features infinity rings. The top is a floating panel with framed mitered corners, with reddish-brown oolaration, In the Ming style.
Age: 20th Century
Dimensions: 59 1/2" Wide by 16" High by 22" Deep
Midcentury clean lines give this handsome pair of French Club chairs a distinct look that we have rarely seen from a 1940s pair. They would lend them selves to practically any type of furnishings especially to arts and crafts. Fully restored with new French leather from the Pyrenees.
measurements: depth-36", width-36", height-31", seat depth-22", seat width-22", seat height-16"
A Chinese side table with drawer made of Rosewood. Key fret design on each foot in the Ming style with beaded edge detail. The top is a floating panel surrounded by a mitered corner frame. Brass hardware.
Age: 20th Century
Dimensions: 18" Wide by 22" High by 24" Deep
Pair of pre-war Art Deco era side stands. Heavy, solid wood with burl wood overlay. Each stand has a drawer with an open display shelf just below. The lower portion of each stand makes an artful curve into another open shelf. Great condition with excellent burl wood figuring.
Provenance: Lee Caplin Estate
Age: 1920's
Dimensions: 31" high x 15" wide x 11" deep (each)
A Mahogany Square Side or Occasional Table with Cross Stretchers Joining Stylized Legs Terminating with Brass Ball and Claw Feet . Dimensions; 24" x 24" square x 30" high. From the 1920's. Some surface wear.
he teardrop lines of the arms give this Slopeback pair of French leather Club chairs such wonderful appeal. Kind of a timeless styling, they feature all original leather and fixed cushions.
measurements: depth-37", width-33", height-33", seat depth-21", seat width-19", seat height-14"
From our Fine Arts and Americana Collection, an elegant vintage console table circa 1950, constructed of solid hardwood most likely either American walnut or oak, featuring cabriole legs that are lathe turned and then hand-finished by bandsaw, rasp and scraper. The table is surmounted by a lovely white Italian marble beveled top with rose colored veining and striations...
A fine quality water pot for use on the scholars desk. The porcelain is very white and translucent. The fine blue art work shows two five toed dragons chasing the flaming pearl. There is a six character Guangxu Dynasty mark on the base, but it is not the mark used by the Royal Kiln. As the pot is not Imperial Ware we believe it was made during the Republic Period in Guangxu Style...
Japanese Rooster Print, Framed, Signed and Stamped in Japanese, 12" x 13.5", late 19th century
A vintage Japanese book box called Honbako made of Hinoki (Cypress) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) woods. 2 Hinged doors open to a storage space with a removable shelf. Below are 3 drawers where personal effects were stored. Original hardware including the Warabite handles. Constructed using straight dovetail joinery and wood dowels to hide the nail connections.
Age: 1930's Showa Era
Dimensions: 18" Wide by 25 5/8d" High by 11 3/4" Deep
The quintessential Slopeback French club chair. This mild mannered pair of chairs has the perfect blend in look that would settle in nicely with practically any type of furnishing.All original leather Circa 1940s.
measurements: depth-36", width-37", height-32", seat depth-22", seat width-18", seat height-15"
A vintage Japanese Kamo Isho Tansu (Kimono storage chest) in 2 sections made entirely of Kiri (Paulownia) wood. All original metal hardware including the stylized Gumbai handles and the Plum blossom arabesque door lock plates. Upper section has a pair of sliding doors behind which lies two small drawers, a split level shelf and a pair of hinged doors that hide 4 removable Kimono trays...
Deep, low, comfortable lounge chairs. This pair of French leather club chairs were built in the mid 1960s. They are one of the largest pair of chairs we've had in a long time. The all original leather in in excellent condition.
measurements: depth-40", width-34", height-34", seat depth-23", seat width-19", seat height-15"
Stunning, clean lines and a deep comfortable seat give this pair of squareback French leather club chairs the gravitas to carry any room. All original leather with velevt cushions Circa 1940s.
measurements: depth-36", width-31", height-31", seat depth-22", seat width-22", seat height-16"
Pair of De Sede DS-44 leather club chairs. Buff color with 7" extension. Switzerland.
Hand Polychrome painted on wood hinged folding Tray Stand, 20 1/2" high, 13 1/2" x 14" wide-when open, hand painted floral vine design on wooden legs with metal hinges, some paints are chipped off from use.
A Fine Set of Chairs made in France from Maison Regain. Crafted of elm and leather and measuring about 35" high, 19" wide, and 18" deep. Stylish Mid Century Design.
Erton Deauville French Rollback Club Chairs are one of the very few pairs of these amazing style of chairs that we have had the pleasure of representing. Erton called this style the Ambassadeur and they were the top of the line model that they made. This pair features original leather on the backs. The rest has been restored with our signature French Pyrenees sheephide. Excellent condition , they sit, deep, wide and comfortable...
Chinese cabinet made of jumu (elm) wood with tapering A-line design, deep translucent red lacquer finish, two drawers at bottom, 2 removable shelves inside, 74" high x 39 1/2" wide x 21" deep.
The left Photograph shows the Cotton Merchants office in Gastonia, North Carolina in the 1950's. The Print on the right is a copy of the famous Degas Painting of a New Orleans cotton merchant in 1878. The Cotton Merchants office is 100%
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Sweet Squareback pair of French leather club chairs, a handsome addtion to your library or sitting room. The feature all original leather in excellent condition. Circa 1940's They measure: Depth-38", width-35", height-34", seat depth-22", seat width-18", seat height-15"
Schmieg & Kotzian were master craftsmen who moved from England to the United States. Established in 1897, the company was active until 1954. They were renouned for their exquisite design and superior quality traditional handcraftmanship. Among pieces of traditional furniture, they also made cabinets for Steinway pianos.
This solid mahagony table has three pedestals...
Beautiful acacia wood dining set consisting of a banded dining table with four leaves (all with aprons), two armchairs and 10 sidechairs, a large server, a small server and a china cabinet. All pieces have carved knees and other carving as well. The table measures 61" closed x 42 1/2" wide. With the four leaves it expands to over 10 feet and has center legs for support...
Looking for that tall, dark and handsome pair of French leather cllub chairs, look no farther… Circa 1940s this pair of chairs have a beautiful high grain sheephide like we rarely find on these beauties.
measurements: depth-38", width-34", height-31", seat depth-21", seat width-18", seat height-15"
This is a 9 drawer leather chest, that can be used for a number of things, but is perfect as a jewelry chest. It was made by Maitland Smith and is extremely heavy. The drawers are black lacquer on the inside, and brown leather with gold trim on the outside. It is signed on the inside of the top drawer. It measures 42" tall x 10" wide x 11" deep. It is in good condition with some wear to the leather.
A charming smaller pair of French leather club chairs featuring all original leather. Unusual flared, teardrop arms and rounded cinema back. Velvet cushions provide a soft, comfortable seat.
measurements: depth-30", width-30", height-30", seat depth-21", seat width-17", seat height-15"
Classic Gendarme with a a rich, dark dye. This pair has all original leather. Gendarme indicates the gentle slope and higher back. Gendarme back derives its name from the 19th century French police hats which in turn took their shape from Napoleons style hat.
measurements: depth-38", width-37", height-29", seat depth-22", seat width-18", seat height-15"
An antique Japanese Yosegi Ko Tansu (marquetry small chest) from the Hakone region made of various natural colored woods with Kusunoki (Camphor), Katsura (Fir) and Suginoki (Cryptomeria) structure and drawer backs. Beautiful craftsmanship is evident in the unique one-of-a-kind design of this piece. 6 drawers of varying sizes allows for easy organizing and storage...
A set of 6 mid century modern (MCM) double cane back dining chairs with overstuffed seats. Made by Rachid Ismael Assan through his company Fabrica de Moveis Brasil, a large school that started a modern furniture movement in Brazil and lasted for 54 years until 1981. The beautiful carved side supports for the seats combined with the perfectly arched backs to these very comfortable chairs will elevate any dining experience...
A vintage Chinese Huanghuali coffer table with one drawer and a pair of doors. Key fret design on the apron front. Doors open to two removable shelves. Brass mounts.
Age: Mid century 1950's to 1960
Dimensions: 31 1/2" Wide by 29 1/8" High by 13 1/4" Deep
A beautiful camphor wood cabinet from China with fine carving and drawers/nice metal decor-fixtures. The main cabinet has 2 doors which slide inward along the sides for a computer, screen or TV etc. and the back side has a sliding wooden opening for electrical cables etc. Very nice condition, free standing, size: H. 178cm x W. 97 cm. x D. 66 cm. (70" x 38" x 26"). For more photographs please see our item # 576428
This handsome pair of 1940's French Leather Club chairs were fully restored in the 1990's using supple and lovely cowhide. This style of rollback chairs have generous arms and a deep seat that accommodates all body types. Excellent overall condition, they measure Width-37", Depth-37", Height-34", Seat Depth-22", Seat width-18". Seat Height-15"
Classic Rollback French leather club chairs. We never pass on a pair of these regal brutes. Strong lines and a deep comfortable are the hallmarks of this classic styling. They are perfect for hooking a leg over while diving into a great book. Circa 1940's , They measure: Depth-38", width-35", height-34", seat depth-22", seat width-18", seat height-15"
Liseaux Sand Library Pair Vintage are a very cool and unusual pair of French club chairs. Rare to find them in this off white or sand color. Thick rich, high quality sheephide is very hard to dye this very light color. Do they have some age apropropriate wear?, not much. They sit deep and comfortable.A real signature pair Circa 1950's
They measure:Depth-36", width-37", height-29", seat depth-25", seat width-20",seat height-17"
Dining table and 8 wishbone chairs by Arthur Espenet (1920-2006). Espenet was born in New York and later settled in Bolinas, California. He was a self taught master woodworker and furniture maker with pieces in the collections of the Smithsonian Institute, The Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York.
This is a charming smaller French Club chair circa 1940's. It has graceful lines, sits just right. It features all original leather in very good condition overall. We call this style library because that's where we found our first example of this rounded shoulder style.
Depth-31", width-31", height-29", seat depth-20", seat width-16.5",seat height-15"
Lovely French Wingback leather club chairs from the 1940s have restored cushions. This is the pair that you want to spend the whole afternoon wit a great novel. Excellent overall condition.
measurements: depth-42", width-35", height-36", seat depth-24", seat width-18", seat height-16"
Made in Belgium wooden Footstool, Ca. 1930, 6" high, 13 " x 9" wide, carved legs and new upholstered seat. Old paper Label "Made in Belgium" is still remain on the bottom.