Our first three containers for 2019 are filled with spectacular items from the European Continent perfect for any room, any style, any budget! Over 500 new items!
Pair Antique French Louis XIV Hand-Carved Armchairs recall the glory years of the Sun King, and feature timeless styling inspired by classicism with Baroque flair. Each chair has been recently upholstered in a high quality print fabric for year after year of enjoyment, accentuating the colors of the gold highlights that embellish the hand carved...
19th Century English Mahogany Tea Server ~ Sideboard is a wonderful specialty piece that will be the perfect choice for that special narrow space, nook or niche! Hand-crafted from exotic imported mahogany, it features a single full width drawer accessed with brass bale pulls. Three surfaces provide serving and display options, as well as solidify the...
19th Century American Salt Glaze Stoneware Pot will make an excellent addition to your rustic decor! Use for permanent or fresh flowers and greenery, or perhaps a more artistic base for your creation. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Makes a great place to park wet umbrellas, too. Salt-glaze or salt glaze pottery is usually stoneware, with a glaze...
19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase ~ Jardiniere with Bronze Mounts is an amazing work of art with scenes hand-painted around the entire circle of the base creating a slightly different presentation as one views the piece from all angles. Such vases were produced in Japan by talented artisans, then shipped to one of their primary markets in France for the...
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Neoclassical Bronze Andirons will make an exceptional finishing touch to your hearth! Cast in solid bronze, each features a variety of classical motifs that remain truly timeless after three millennia. Most prominent is the egg finials set upon a lotus blossom atop each corner. The body of the andirons in between each...
Antique Delft Lidded Urn by Boch of Belgium is a splendid example of fine ceramic porcelains from the region that encompassed northern France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Holland. The storied company was founded by Francois Boch in 1748 and evolved through many permutations over the decades, witnessing the revolution in Belgium, the rise and fall of...
19th Century French Beaux Artes Barbotine Jardiniere with Bronze Mounts is a celebration of nature and the arts in one exemplary work! Amazingly lifelike flowers are arranged naturally around the body of the vase like a spray, each featuring bold, naturalistic full relief and hand-painted by true artists to appear as realistic as possible. Set on a very...
Mid-Century Murano Glass Ashtray ~ Paperweight will add a touch of class to your desktop or any table! Hand-crafted from solid crystal quality glass by the masters of Murano, it features a ruby coloration in the bowl that adds even more luster to the look. Circa mid-1900sMeasures 2.5H x 3.5W x 3.5D
Mid-Century Blue Glass Vase by Saint Gobain is an attractive, ornamental accessory created by the glassworkers of the storied company that dates back 350 years! Founded by Louis XIV to originally create primarily windows and mirrors, it was no doubt employed in the creation of his architectural masterpiece at Versailles. Continuously operating for over...
Set of 6 Country French Dining Chairs with Rush Seats includes 2 Armchairs are of a classic ladderback design, and feature wraparound rush seats in the traditional French rural design combined with horizontal pierce-carved back splats. The splats are also designed with a double arch design similar to a bird's wings or archer's bow. Multiple stretchers...
19th Century Country French Walnut Dessert Buffet provides three functions in one! A full width, generous serving surface rests atop a pair of spacious drawers with brass pulls. Below the drawers is a full width display shelf which provides a blank canvas for your seasonal artistic displays. Below that, two cabinets are ready to house your essentials...
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Drop Leaf End Table is elegant, versatile, and crafted to last for generations! Utilizing exotic imported mahogany, the artisans created a rectangular surface with two drop leaves, both of which have generously rounded corners so when extended do not introduce sharp edges into the room. Fitted with two drawers,...
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Double-Faced Writing Table will make the perfect addition to any well-appointed room! Ideal as an end table, a center table, or a library table as well, it has been artistically sculpted with flower garlands, ribbon and rosettes in full relief on all four sides! Exquisitely detailed hand-cast bronze drawer pulls...
Pair Antique Delft Lidded Urns by Boch of Holland are a splendid example of fine ceramic porcelains from the region that encompassed northern France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Holland. The storied company was founded by Francois Boch in 1748 and evolved through many permutations over the decades, witnessing the revolution in Belgium, the rise and fall of...
18th Century Country French Buffet is a classic design that has remained popular for centuries! Using dense, old-growth quarter-sawn oak, the artisans who created it utilized time-honored techniques handed down from generation to generation, including dovetailing and pegged mortise & tenon joinery. The solid plank top features mitered corners which...
19th Century Country French Neoclassical Louis XVI End Table ~ Lamp Table represents the essence of refined architecture rendered by capable rural artisans! Utilizing indigenous old-growth oak, they fashioned four elegantly tapered legs that join to the table via reeded and fluted corner plinths. The drawer facade is enhanced with carved wheat swags and...
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Glass Nesting Table Set will make a great addition to your favorite room for entertaining! The sleek modern look is combined with brass and glass for carefree enjoyment ~ any spills? Just wipe up with a paper towel! A subtle classic architecture includes fluted columns serving as legs, with pineapple finials, and an "X"...
19th Century French Renaissance Two-Tiered Cabinet will make a handsome addition to your masculine decor. Hand-crafted from solid oak, it features a neoclassic-inspired architecture with a top tier slightly smaller in footprint than the bottom cabinet. A multi-tiered crown appears atop the bonnet carved with rosettes and fletching motifs, with fletching...
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Double Faced Desk has captured the essence of the architecture and embellishment of ancient Greece and Rome! Hand-crafted from solid oak, it has been fully finished on all sides, even the interior space between the cabinets, for placement anywhere in the room. Only the "business" side of the desk has been adorned...
19th Century Napoleon III Walnut Partner's Desk with Faux Leather is a stunning transitional piece that embodies styles influenced by the three greatest eras of human endeavor! The uprights that provide support are all crafted with reeded center sections atop turned urn form pediments, and on the pairs on each end, are connected to the casework with...
Antique Copper Milk Can is a reminder of a bygone era, when fresh milk was delivered by horse cart then by delivery truck to the cities, where it was then dispensed in glass bottles for sale or delivery. Sturdy copper milk cans like this one were designed to be durable under rigorous daily handling conditions, and still last for years. Note the...
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Walnut Buffet is a masterpiece of the artisans around the environs of Paris who strove to follow the trends set by the court, in this instance Napoleon III. Here we see the stylized, Italianate expression of the High Renaissance, executed in sumptuous French walnut and in the process creating a truly superlative...
Set of Mid-Century Brass & Marble Nesting Tables are perfect for cozy rooms or efficient floor plans! Use as a single side or end table, and pull out the companions as needed, then tuck right back into the "mother" table to conserve floor space. Hand-crafted from solid brass, each is topped with an elegant but not too pretentious Breccia marble top,...
Set of 6 Antique French Renaissance Barley Twist Dining Chairs are the perfect answer for providing a charming Old World look for your dining enjoyment! Each features an amazingly crafted framework, which includes a backsplat carved with grape vines, a theme also used on the crown of the seatback, with a brace of clockwise & counter-clockwise barley...
Antique French Louis XVI Marble Top Buffet will make a wonderful addition to a classic decor! Rendered from dense, old-growth white oak, it features a subtle combination of the step front married to a bowed center section creates visual appeal from all angles, especially with the chamfered and framed side panels which mimic the front facade. The four...
19th Century French Regence Walnut End Table ~ Side Table is a perfect example of the style transition that occurred between the Louis XIV and the Louis XV styles. Bold, naturalistic carved detail abounds on all four sides of the apron, including a pierce-carved centerpiece, with stylized shell and foliates comprising the theme, surrounded by cross...
Mid-Century Italian Baroque Painted Coffee Table with Travertine features a whimsical carving of a fish on each leg, all connected to an elaborate plateau fitted with extended feet and centered with a spire finial. The apron is an exaggerated acanthus plume expression, and the entire frame has been given a distressed painted finish that is really...
Antique Italian Louis XVI Oval Giltwood Powder Room Mirror is the perfect size for a vanity dressing area, a powder bath, or any cozy niche! Sculpted from wood then given a gold finish which has achieved a lovely patina over the decades, it features a bold, flowing ribbon tied in a bow mounted to the top and cascading down the sides of the oval frame,...
Mid-Century French Mahogany Directoire Style Coffee Table with Carrara Marble Top represents understated elegance in a manner of which the French are internationally known! Tailored, neoclassical architecture defines the style, with clean apron lines enhanced by subtle molded trim, and four tapered legs adorned solely with brass foliate accents. Topped...
19th Century Italian Renaissance Corner Armchair was designed to take advantage of an otherwise unused space in the corner. Sculpted from solid walnut, it features a semicircular armrest supported by three turned uprights between which have been placed sculpted panels depicting bird, shell and foliate motifs. A young angel's face bracketed by wings...
Antique Gothic Revival Carved Hall Bench was rendered from solid oak, and features timeless hand-carved motifs for your visual pleasure. Foliates cross the top underneath a subtle castellation, with three boldly carved linenfold panels comprising the back, accented with foliate cornerpieces below. The seat is solid oak planks and lifts up to reveal a...
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Salon Chairs is a remarkable combination of master furniture makers with exceedingly talented sculptors! Fashioned from sumptuous French walnut, each features a subtly curved seat back coupled with a generously sized seat for surprising comfort. The frame glorifies the sculptor's art, with a floral wreath...
Antique French Louis XV Display Buffet with Travertine was designed in what we call a relaxed formal affair, with a step-back center section flanked by an open display niche topped with two drawers on each side, both slightly stepped forward to create visual intrigue from all angles. The center cabinet features an arched framework around a raised panel...
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze D'Or Rococo Candlesticks are a stunning work of the sculptor's art rendered in ormolu to literally last for centuries! The elaborately naturalistic form of the Rococo movement has been captured, a style that caught the eye of Louis XV and has been popular ever since. The asymmetrical undulating form of...
19th Century Framed Pastel by Francois Stroobant (1819-1916) is a remarkably well preserved work, thanks to the careful handling over the past century, and the relatively recent reframing with glass. A silvered frame was chosen to accentuate the sepia tones of the work, which depicts a quaint rural scene with a pond acting as an invitation into the...
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Rustic Side Table is a dramatic example of the efforts of rural artisans to follow the dictates of the court. The reign of Louis XVI ushered in a return to classical architecture in building and furniture design, with this table a perfect example. Solid oak plank top with nice overhangs rests on a tailored plank...
19th Century English Jacobean End Table was hand-crafted by able artisans from indigenous old-growth oak, and features a solid plank top supported by solid plank aprons connected on each corner with the top of four beautifully turned legs. It would be fascinating to see how the legs were turned using tools available at the time. The legs are connected...
19th Century French Louis XVI End Table was hand-crafted during the early years of the 1800s, and features solid old-growth oak construction to literally last for generations! The top is contoured to accentuate the cornerposts, and hand-carved with egg & dart motif all around. Underneath, the apron is in four sections, each carved in full relief...
18th Century Rustic Dutch Coffee Table in Stripped Oak represents the essence of form and function. The no-nonsense approach was a pragmatic feature of rural craftsmanship, where artisans used indigenous materials, like this fine old-growth oak, to produce handsome yet simple furnishings that were literally designed to last for centuries! The top...
18th Century French Pewter Pitcher is an elaborately decorated example of fine craftsmanship in everyday items, using techniques that were passed down from generation to generation! Crafted from pewter, which is 92% tin, a metal valued for its compatibility with culinary items, the design starts with a domed and hinged cap with stylized shell motifs in a...
19th Century French Neoclassical Henri II Marble Top Walnut Buffet will make a great addition to any room, for a wide variety of purposes, and do it in style! The luxuriously veined marble top catches the eye immediately, providing a carefree yet elegant surface. It's framed by fine molding under which appears the drawer tier, with two highly figured...
Pair 19th Century Hand-Carved Corbels ~ Drapery Rod Holders are ideal to use as corbels flanking a cased opening, or framing a window, with a rod between, creating plenty of space for sheers or other intermediary window covering. The design features acanthus plumes pierce-carved from the bottom scroll and curving up and outwards towards the rod guides. ...
Rustic Antique Oak Coffee Table with Hand-Painted Delft Tiles will make a charming addition to your casual decor! Solid oak planks were used to create the framework for the top, as well as the supporting aprons underneath, with four square oak timbers used as legs. The top framework surrounds no less than 25 Delft tiles, most of which have been...
Antique Italian Painted Commode with Faux Painted Marble Top hails from the master artisans of Torino ~ called Turin through the ages ~ with its origins in the 3rd century BC. This example is a product of the neoclassic revival of which there have been hundreds since the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. An intriguing geometric form constitutes the...
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Buffet is a marvel of the cabinetmaker's art! First, exotic imported mahogany was employed to create a rich, beautiful background using tailored architectural styling. Then, intricate castings in solid bronze were applied with designs inspired by ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman art. The bronze...
19th Century Renaissance Revival Bookcase is a magnificent ode to the era, with carved detailing that can only be described as sculpture from the arched crown to the baseboard below! Rendered from old-growth oak to last for centuries, it features a multi-tiered crown lavished with intricate crests, foliates and a centered lion's head over a rosette, all...
Pair Antique Delft Lidded Urns by Boch of Belgium are a splendid example of fine ceramic porcelains from the region that encompassed northern France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Holland. The storied company was founded by Francois Boch in 1748 and evolved through many permutations over the decades, witnessing the revolution in Belgium, the rise and fall of...
Antique Gothic Display Plaque with Swords & Double-Headed Eagle is an ideal choice to accessorize the masculine decor! The panel was rendered in solid oak, and features brass tacks around the otherwise unadorned frame encircling a linenfold panel upon which the primary artform has been mounted. A circular plaque in red provides the background for a...
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Wood Mirror is an intriguing design, with elegantly scrolled acanthus leaf motifs surrounding four boldly carved scallop shells centered on each side, all pierce-carved completely through the frame. The frame is also angled out from the perimeter to extend the mirror more into the room a few inches, providing an...
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Walnut Buffet with Carrara Marble reflects a fascinating period in French history when all the styles were revived, including the timeless neoclassical style championed the previous century by Louis XVI and his queen, Marie Antoinette. This example was designed taller and more shallow than normal, for an obviously...
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Rosewood Salon Chair is an elegant example of fine French craftsmanship using exotic imported wood from the Americas. Sometimes called Kingwood, rosewood is known for its natural beauty, color, hardness, and ability to last for eons. This example combines elements of the Louis Philippe form with accents from the...
Antique Renaissance Barley Twist End Table will make the perfect Old World companion to any room! Hand-crafted from solid oak, it features a demilune-gadrooned top edge overlooking aprons on all four sides pierce-carved with intricate foliate designs. Four clockwise & counter-clockwise barley twist columns serve as the legs, which are connected...
Pair Antique Delft Lidded Urns by Boch of Belgium are a splendid example of fine ceramic porcelains from the region that encompassed northern France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Holland. The storied company was founded by Francois Boch in 1748 and evolved through many permutations over the decades, witnessing the revolution in Belgium, the rise and fall of...
Pair Antique Painted Ceramic Tiles will make a great classical accent to your decor! Cast in the form of classically posed cherubs with bounty-of-the-earth themes, each is a lustrous ivory coloration in relief against a cornflower blue background. Use them as mobile decorative accents on stands as pictured, or install over a fireplace, stove, or...
Antique French Louis XVI Oval Painted End Table is an exquisite rendering of the style, a revival of classical architecture and decorative excellence that dates back thousands of years to the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations! Created in an oval form, it presents no sharp corners to the room. The top is upholstered in hand-tooled burgundy leather...
Antique French Renaissance Octagonal Barley Twist End Table was fashioned from solid oak and features a gadrooned and carved top edge atop an eight sided apron which alternates between a foliate design and a pair of cherubs flanking a Romanesque urn. Corbels and descenders appear on all the flats including over the four barley twist legs which are in...
Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI Dining Chairs feature timeless styling inspired by the neoclassical movement during the reign of Louis XVI. Starting below we find escargots on the feet of the elegantly yet subtly scrolled legs, leading up to the apron which has also been very subtly scrolled and bordered. The tailored lines of the framework and the...
19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Walnut Marble Top Dessert Buffet is a stunning blend of classical architecture inspired by ancient Greece and Rome combined with carved embellishment inspired by the Renaissance to create a uniquely French look. Topped with luxuriously veined and richly colored rouge marble for carefree elegance, it has been...
TWO Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Interior Doors are a remarkable find, indeed! Boasting original painted finish, the set was designed as two distinct pairs, with each pair having a distinct left & right door, and a total of four distinct relief works, one on each door! Three tailored panels define the door architecture, with the relief...
Pair Dutch Renaissance Side Chairs are perfect for an Old World touch, and feature solid plank shield-shaped seats supported by four barley twist column legs. The real eye-catcher, though, is the artfully sculpted seatbacks with an intriguing naturalistic sculpture depicting foliates in many guises, and a wonderfully scrolled overall form. The hole cut...
19th Century Louis XVI Marble Top Walnut Display Buffet by Kint of Gand is a stunning piece that will immediately command admiration from all who enter the room in which it is displayed! Hand-crafted by Edouard Kint, a fine furniture maker in the historic city of Ghent (called Gand in French), a city that originally started as a settlement at the...
Antique French Renaissance Hand-Carved Wall Mirror is a great choice to add Old World ambiance to any room, and with its consistent framework can be mounted vertically or horizontally on the wall! Hand-carved foliate motifs inspired by ancient Greek acanthus forms undulates across the entire framework, with a design that projects the mirror glass itself...
Vintage Aubusson Style Tapestry by China Wind is a wonderful recreation of the classically-themed tapestries from the storied French masters of past centuries. Machine loomed on a grand scale, it is over six feet tall and features muted earth tones across the color spectrum with fanciful creatures, classical urns and playful cherubs amongst the many...
Pair Antique French Louis XV Wall Shelves are perfect for adding symmetry and display surfaces to any room, regardless of the availability of floor space! Gracefully arched crown with bold molding is centered with a complex crest motif, with acanthus rosette on top over the flared scrolls which embrace the convex egg-shaped medallion carved with stylized...
19th Century Gothic Double-Sided Solid Pine Exterior Door was crafted from solid pine which has been fully stripped and ready for staining or painting to complement your project! The subtle arched design features three vertical panes at the top simultaneously providing a source of ambient light and privacy. The six linenfold panels below that are...
Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Mantel Mirror is perfect for adding timeless classicism to any decor! Great for high mantels with heavy crown molding just above, placement above cased openings, or other such niche applications, it has been hand-carved from solid French walnut with crest motifs on the rounded cornerposts surrounded by floral and foliate...
PAIR Early 19th Century French Vieux Paris Hand-Painted Porcelain Vases feature a religious theme, painted on one side with the name of Jesus, and on the other Marie, the French spelling for the Madonna. Classical Greco-Roman architecture is enhanced by the gold trim hand-applied from the rim to the base. Examples such as these are only getting more...
PAIR Early 19th Century French Vieux Paris Hand-Painted Porcelain Vases feature a lovely Mediterranean seaside scene, painted all around so they work even in front of a mirror, by design of course! Classical Greco-Roman architecture is enhanced by the gold trim hand-applied from the rim to the base. Examples such as these are only getting more rare...
19th Century French Neoclassical Marble Top Buffet combines elegance with a soft, casual visual presence making it compatible with a wide variety of interior styles! The rounded sides belie the measurements, making it more space-friendly than the dimensions would indicate. Topped with luxuriously veined marble that has been meticulously beveled and...
18th Century Country French Neoclassical Secretary is a splendid example of the genre, dating to the reign of Louis XVI himself! The period saw the rebirth of classical architecture and ornamentation, exemplified in this design, with tailored architecture melded with rich, hand-carved ornamentation in bas relief across the entire facade. Undoubtedly...
Pair Antique T Delfts Bleu Transferware Vases feature classic windmill scenes on both sides, such that if they are placed in front of a mirror the reflection is just as charming as the front. Ideal as decorative accents on their own, or with floral and foliage arrangements. Repaired hairline crack around rim on one vase, sold as is.Circa early 1900sEach...
19th Century French Renaissance Chair with Grapevine Motif is ideal for the wine room, game room, or as occasional chair anywhere in the home! The uprights below and above, along with the horizontal stretchers, have all been turned in the barley twist fashion. The seat is caned for lightweight comfort, and surrounded by gadrooned edging. Atop the...