Georgian Oak Furniture

Two delightful pieces of late Georgian oak furniture demonstrating the simple elegance achieved by local craftsmen in objects produced for everyday use.
Early 19th.c. box seat armchair with superb piereced backspalt and shaped arms. £545.
Early 19th.c. oak tilt top tripod table with revolving 'birdcage' movement. £425.

Victorian Mahogany Duet Stool.

Fresh on the shop floor after being repolished, this quality late Victorian mahogany duet piano stool. With carved frieze and unusual shaped stretcher.
£595.

Edwardian Leather Desk Chair.

Classic Edwardian mahogany swivel desk chair on castors with large leather seat. A superb design, never really improved upon. Desk chairs of this style and quality are a suprisingly rare find.
£595.

Tables For Every Occasion.

Here are a selection of various occasional tables and nests which our restorers have been busy with over the last few days. All in great condition. Various prices.

Edwardian Bow Front Display Cabinet

Superb quality Edwardian mahogany half moon shaped display cabinet on stand. Repolished and relined. Wonderful flared cornice, curved glass panels, quatered veneers on the cupboard doors and drawer front and original brass.
£1795.

Arts & Crafts Dining Suite.

A new favorite here at the shop; this delightful Arts and Crafts oak dining table and six chairs. Shown here together with our Arts and Crafts sideboard now repolished and looking great. They make a superb set - notice how the foot detail matches on table, chairs and sideboard.

Small Early 19th.c. Continental Chest of Drawers.

Unusual and small early 19th.c. continental bow front mahogany chest of drawers c.1820. With oak drawer linings, original brass and original feet. Repolished in our workshop.
£695.

Chinoiserie Side Cabinet.

This unusual late 19th.c. black lacquered Chinoiserie side cabinet is a new arrival here at the shop today. Superbly decorated with oriental scenes on the door and drawer front and floral designs on both side and the top. The inside is vivid red. I will post again when it has been through the workshop.

Large Edwardian Oak Partners Desk.

Another new arrival here in the shop, this superb Edwardian oak partners desk with carved doors and panelled sides. A large and imposing example in good original condition. I shall post again when the new leather is fitted.

Leather Suite.

Purchased locally, this attractive two seater sofa and a good pair of armchairs in button back leather. With some wear but in good condition.
£795.

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Kitchen Cabinet c.1960

A great piece of retro design and a very useful piece of furniture. A mid 20th.c. stand alone kitchen unit by Sheffco c.1960. With cupboards and drawers and a fold down enamel work top hidden behind the blue tamboured doors. In good usable condition with all original chromed handles and round ventilation grills in the doors.
£195

Early 20th.c. Oak Plan Chest.

Seen here together with a couple of other great items of early office furniture our early 20th.c. oak plan chest. Purchased from a local architect's office, restored and repolished with new handles. Splits into two sections for ease of delivery.
£595

Bentwood Hat Stand.

Another classic design which is harder to find than you might expect. The Edwardian bentwood hat and coat stand c.1905. This one stands 78" tall with seven hooks. In excellent condition with no splits or cracks.
£495.

Victorian Mahogany Extending Dining Table.

New on the floor this afternoon after being repolished and overhauled, this good quality Victorian mahogany, single leaf 6/8 seater extending dining table. Opening and closing on a cork screw mechanism, original castors, excellent condition.
£1595.

Regency Corner Wash Stand c.1810.

An unusual piece of furniture which recently arrived at the shop. Regency inlaid mahogany corner wash stand c.1810. With single oak lined drawer and two mahogany soap cups. The large hole in the top would have held a porcelain bowl to use as a basin. They have recently proved popular as plant stands.
£295.

Edwardian Oak Desk Tidy.

After a week off the blog is back down to business with this wonderful Edwardian oak desk tidy, calender and letter rack. The quality and durability of office furniture from the late 19th and early 20th.c is remarkable (scroll down to December 12th for a superb filing cabinet of the same era). It seems to speak of the confidence that existed in British commerce at the time. Notice the brass locks and fittings, and the use of piano hinges running the whole length of the sides rather than two smaller hinges which wouldn't have stood up to as much use. As is typical of its day, this piece was made to last and will still find a useful place even in today's "paperless" office.
£495.

Large Carved Oak Box Settle c.1890.

Good late Victorian carved oak box settle. Ideal for the hall, sit on it while you pull your boots off then hide them inside. Crisply carved with floral decoration, beasts and a green man on the top rail. This is slightly larger than most of the box settles we see. Oak throughout, in fine condition having been repolished. Original through.
£995

Large Pollard Oak Wardrobe.

Another fine wardrobe, new on the floor this afternoon after having been repolished and fitted with hanging rails. Large late Victorian pollard oak wardrobe. Ample hanging with four drawers and a shoe box in the left hand section. Original bevelled mirror and door furniture, oak drawer linings, good carved panels to the doors. Superb quality.
£1995.

Large Late 19th.c. Gilt Mirror.

A superb item which arrived at the shop a couple of days ago. A large late 19th.c. carved and gilded framed mirror. Ideal as an overmantle or to hang over a large piece of furniture as here, or would look fabulous leant against a wall vertically to use as a full length dressing mirror. Some damage.
£1195.

Late Victorian Pier Cabinet. c.1880.

More fresh stock on the floor this morning after restoration. Superb little late Victorian walnut pier cabinet with excellent marquetry and attractive ormolu mounts. c.1880. The shelves inside are adjustable.
£1095.

Rene Lalique Vigne Striee Bowl and Plate c.1920.

A new arrival here at the shop, this rare Lalique glass bowl and plate. Designed in 1920, the pattern is known as Vigne Striee. In perfect condition, clearly marked on the base of each piece.

Walnut Chest on Chest c.1920.

Fresh out on the shop floor today after being repolished in the workshop is this delightful little serpentine front, inlaid walnut chest on chest. With a brushing slide, oak drawer linings and a good dental cornice, it is a fine example. Loads of storage on a small footprint with a key to all the drawers.
£1095

Scottish Chest of Drawers. c.1860.

Before the age of mass communication and transport furniture was often subject to quite marked regional differences. As certain styles proved popular with the local market and the apprentice system ensured particular skills and methods were used for several decades so classics like the Welsh Dresser, the Windsor Chair, the Lancashire Ladderback were established. Another such distinct regional classic is the Scottish chest of drawers. This one is new out on the floor today and it is typical of its breed.
A large chest of drawers in mahogany with a single deep drawer in the centre, flanked by four small drawers. Above that is a single drawer hidden in the cornice (accessible only from inside the deep drawer) and below three good deep drawers. The whole is flanked by turned half columns and stands on bun feet. Particularly nice veneers, oak drawer linings, original knobs and feet.
£825.

Wardrobe Reveals Its Secrets!

Every now and then we have the excitement of discovering a secret compartment in a piece of furniture. Whilst tidying up the drawers in the base of this superb Edwardian inlaid mahogany wardrobe our restorer Tony found a little drawer hidden behind a tiny sliding door, all concealed behind a moving panel. Unfortunately it was empty (or so he says) but, accessible only when the left hand drawer is removed, it is an ideal place to keep valuables, pretty much guaranteed to fool your average burglar.
The robe boasts fantastic quartered veneered panels and drawer fronts, elaborate stringing and decorative inlaid panels to the centre and pediment. With ample hanging space behind the mirror doors and two drawers below. Original bevelled mirrors and door furniture, ash lined with mahogany linings to the drawers, original hanging rails and hooks.
£1195

Early 19th.c Flame Mahogany Sideboard.

Superb quality early 19th.c. three door mahogany sideboard c.1820. Single drawer over inverted breakfront centre cupboard, with fitted interiors and drawers to the side cupboards. A beautifully restrained and uncluttered design showing off the stunning flame mahogany veneers. Repolished and fitted with two new locks otherwise original throughout.
£1495.