PRESENTING AN AMAZING Early 20C Exceptional Chippendale Irish Georgian Style Sideboard by Salamon Hille. This piece is simply MAGNIFICENT! The QUALITY is exceptional! Made in London, England circa 1910 by the exceptional maker Salamon Hille. The sideboard is a GLORIOUS mixture of styles. It is most likely ‘unique’ as it Read more…
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS and VERY RARE 18C Irish Georgian Cork Sideboard of lovely neat proportions. Made in Ireland during the George III Era, circa 1790 and most likely made in the Southern City of Cork. A STUNNING Irish provincial piece from the Georgian Era! Made of solid mahogany, probably imported Read more…
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Southeast Asian Antiquity, namely, a 10th Century Red Sandstone Relief of a Mithuna Couple . This piece has impeccable Provenance! It was purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Christie’s New York Auction on 23rd September 2004. Sale Number 1409, Lot No. 42. Christie’s operate a Read more…
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS and EXTREMELY RARE Meiji Period High Quality Japanese Bronze Vase by Yoshida Zo. Made in Kyoto, Japan circa 1885, by the famous bronze sculptor, Yoshida Zo. It is a large (20 inches tall) bulbous shaped vase with elongated fluted neck. Made of tin/copper based bronze and brass Read more…
PRESENTING AN ‘ABOLUTELY STUNNING’ PIECE OF IRISH FURNITURE HISTORY, namely, an 18C Irish George II Mahogany Silver Chest on the most amazing and EXCEPTIONAL Carved Stand. Made circa 1745, by an obviously ‘top quality’ Irish Georgian furniture maker. This piece was made for someone VERY WEALTHY, a ‘Titled’ person! It Read more…
PRESENTING an ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS EEarly 19C English Breakfast Buffet/Sideboard Chiffonier, most likely, from the renowned maker of Gillows of Lancaster. This stunning piece is elegant simplicity at it’s best with the most gorgeous natural age and patina to its surface and stunning details. We estimate this to be from circa Read more…
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS PAIR of extremely rare and important Lladro, long retired porcelain figurine sculptures. Known as the ‘Chinese Farmer’ and the ‘Chinese Farmer with Staff’. These were the ‘names’ given to them by Lladro, but they were based upon figures from Chinese mythology and early Chinese sculptures. These figurines Read more…
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS 19C English Burl Walnut Sutherland Gate Leg Table. Mid 19th Century, English drop leaf Sutherland table, Mid-Victorian period. Made of gorgeous yellowish-brown walnut with a FANTASTIC burl walnut table top…….the top is SIMPLY GLORIOUS !! The table was made circa 1850-60 …… during the reign of Queen Read more…
PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS AND IMPOSING Early 19C French Provincial Highly Carved Oak Bookcase. French Provincial Oak Bookcase from circa 1840. Heavily carved, this style is often referred to as being in “Hunt Style”, from Northern France and often incorrectly, described as Flemish. Pelmet heavily carved with Armorial Crest. The Read more…
MY MUSINGS ON INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS FOR 2025 (AND BEYOND) AND THE REASONS TO BE ‘OPTIMISTIC‘ FOR A RETURN TO ‘TRADITIONAL DECOR‘ Many Customers, who visit us or simply call us with inquiries, have often raised the topic of “how traditional antiques can ‘blend’ and be used in a contemporary Read more…
