Antique furniture, tables, boxes...

Our furniture are restored in a careful and gentle way, using only classical materials and techniques, as gluten-glues and shellac-handpolish. Moving elements like locks or drawers function normally.

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An antique, precious box made in Switzerland, 1888

An antique, precious box made in the winter of 1887-1888 by the carpenter Albert Körber in Zurich (Switzerland).

Behind the mirror in the lid, the carpenter Albert Körber wrote that he made this casket in 1887-1888, this message from the past has fortunately been preserved.
The antique box was made of walnut wood, the grain was finely joined to a mirror image on coniferous wood, maple. The exquisitely beautiful inlays were inlaid with maple, walnut and mahogany wood. Curved body, the lock is original and is working, the small key has been added. Inside there is a mobile, divided tray made of cherry wood. In the lid there is a mirror with small "blind spots", due to ageing.
Antique precious casket, signed by the carpenter Albert Körber !
Approx. dimensions: width 32.0 cm (12.6"), height 13.8 cm (5.4"), depth 24.2 cm (9.5").

Condition:

The beautiful, antique box was gently restored, the wooden surface was polished by hand with shellac, and the beautiful old patina was preserved. No active woodworm infestation. Mirror with small "blind spots", due to ageing.

Price: 1,290.- Euro

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Antique beautiful Chair dated about 1870, German.

Superb big chair. Solid and veneer Cuban mahogany in places carved, surface with shellac-handpolish. Seat and backrest professionally restored, weave braided by hand. Amazing antique Chair in good condition.

This antique Chair is more than 149 years old.

Ca. max. size: height 100,5 cm. Width 49,5 cm. Depth 58 cm.

Seat height 48 cm. Seat front 49,5 cm, seat back 39,5 cm, seat depth 44 cm.

Condition:

In view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing. Carefully and professionally restored, shellac-handpolish, seat and backrest professionally braided by hand. No active woodworm. No damages.

Price: 490.- Euro

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Antique Biedermeier Chair dated about 1835, German.

Superb antique Chair. Solid Cuban mahogany in places carved, surface with shellac-handpolish. Classic new upholstery in good condition. Exquisite JAB red upholstery with gold embroidery.
This antique Biedermeier Chair is guaranteed more than 170 years old.
Ca. max. size: height 106 cm (41.7"). Width 65 cm (25.6"). Depth 91 cm (35.8").
Seat height 42 cm. Seat front 50 cm and seat depth 59 cm.

Condition:

In view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing. Carefully and professionally restored with necessary small supplements, shellac-handpolish. No wood worms. No damages.

Price: 1,490.- Euro

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Original Empire armchair, dated about 1800, France.

Cuban mahogany, carved fish, elaborate gilt with pure 24 carat gold leaves, French-handpolish. Classic golden cotton upholstery with embroidery.
Ca. max. dimensions: width 59 cm, height 88 cm, seat-height 42 cm, seat-depth 42 cm.

Condition:

In view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing.

Price: 4,200.- Euro

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George III, double TEA CADDY, dated about 1790, England.

Solid wood. Satin Birch veneer inlaid with green coloured box-tree and with maple wood. Original working lock and original matching key.
Ca. max. size: 18.6 x 10.4 cm. Height 11.7 cm.

Condition:

In view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing. Two small veneer pieces were completed. Surface with shellac-handpolish.

Price: 790.- Euro

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Fine George III antique tea caddy, dated about 1780, England.

Solid and veneer Mahogany, inlaid with maple, ebony and bone. Interior with original partition, antique silk dated the 18th century. Compartments covered by original lids. Original working lock.
Ca. max. size: width 25.5 x depth 15.5 cm (10 x 6.1"). Height 17 cm (6.7").

Condition:

In view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing. No active woodworm. Gently restored, with French hand-polish. Brass top handle and key added.

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Original Louis-Seize Chair, dated about 1770.

Solid walnut white Venetian handpolish, elaborate gilt with pure 24 carat goldleaves. Classic golden cotton upholstery with embroidery.

Condition:

In view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing.

Price: 1,900.- Euro

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Antique BOULLE Console TABLE, dated about 1880.

Ebonised and gilt, France.
Exquisite antique console table. Castle table with coat of arms. Ebonised conifer wood, elaborately gilt with pure 24 carat gold leaf. Original antique gilding. French handpolish. Portuguese rose marble tabletop.
Important antique console table.
Ca. size: height 80 cm. Width 93 cm. Depth 45 cm.

Condition:

In view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing. Carefully and professionally restored, surface with shellac French handpolish. No active worms. No damages.

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Antique POLYMORPHIC TABLE, dated about 1790 A.D. France. Tulipwood.

"Poudreuse" exquisite classical table. Tulipewood veneer partly on solid walnut. Fine inlays with Boxwood and others. Delicate original gilt bronze mounts. One large drawer and one drawer as written-desk. Table-top in three parts. Center part can be lifted to use the antique mirror. Left and right parts can be folded to the left respectively to the right. Surface with Shellac-handpolish. Sale without the decoration only the polymorphic table.
Ca. max. size: height 73 cm, height with lifted mirror 111 cm. Width 81 cm. Depth 48 cm.

Condition:

In view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing, surface with shellac-handpolish. No active worms. Matching key supplemented. Antique mirror glass with traces of ageing. Original antique gilt bronze mounts. No damages.

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Antique TEA CADDY, dated about 1790, George III. England.

Mahogany veneer inlaid with maple. Interior with original partition and with green velvet. Good working lock. Original brass top handle. Key added.
ca. max. size, width 27 x depth 15 cm. Height 18 cm.

Condition:

In view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing. No active woodworm. Gently restored, with French hand-polish.
Beautiful antique TEA CADDY more than 220 years old.

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Antique Tabernacle secretery cap, dated about 1770 A.D. Louis-Seize.

Rare and exquisite Tabernacle secretary cap. Inlaid walnut veneer. Very fine engraved, beautiful inlays with Tulipe-, Cherry-, Plum-, Maple-wood and others. Delicate original bronze handles with rest of gilding. Original central lock. Surface with Shellac-handpolish. Beautiful patina.

Condition:

In view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing, professionally restored, surface with shellac-handpolish. No active worms. Matching key supplemented. No veneer losses.
Ca. max. size: height 95 cm, width 107 cm, depth 31 cm.

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Antique Pedestal Cupboard, dated about 1900.

Fine Pedestal Cupboard, elaborately selected mahogany veneer and solid oak wood. Surface with Shellac-handpolish. Beautiful patina.
This antique Pedestal Cupboard is more than 100 years old.
Ca. max size, height 82 cm (32.3"), width 40 cm (15.7"), depth 39 cm (15.4"). Ca. weight 17,5 Kg.

Condition:

In view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing, professionally restored, surface with shellac-handpolish. No active woodworm.
Here only the antique Pedestal Cupboard is offered, the decoration is not included.

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Biedermeier antique Sewing Table - Occasional Table, dated about 1830. German.

A lovely solid cherry table. Hinged plate, above a bottom drawer a simulated drawer, with fine interior fittings. Surface with Shellac-handpolish.
Ca. size: width 54,5 cm x depth 42 cm,(21.5" x 16.5"), height 74 cm (29.1").

Condition:

In view of the high age in good condition with traces of ageing, surface with shellac-handpolish. No active woodworm.

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Antique Wall Hanging Cabinet, dated about 1890, Germany.

Fine wall hanging cabinet, made of solid alder. Surface with Shellac-handpolish. Beautiful patina.
This antique wall hanging cabinet is more than 100 years old.
Ca. max size, height 56,5 cm (22.2"), width 34,5 cm (14"), depth 19 cm (7.5"). Ca. depth inside dimension 14,5 cm (5.7").

Condition:

In view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing, professionally restored, surface with shellac-handpolish.

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Very rare antique Baroque-box, dated about 1750, German.

Designed in the way of the famous "Frankfurter Wave-shaped-Cupboard". Solid cherry-wood, in places cherry-wood-veneer on conifer-wood, inlaid with plumwood. French handpolish. Interior with magnificent original partition and antique mirror.
Ca. max.: width 34 cm, depth 21 cm, height 23 cm.
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Emile GALLÉ marquetry TABLE, dated c.1900, France.

Original table by Emile Gallé. Gallé's signature as marquetry in the top.
Beechwood, marquetry with leaves in different fine tropical woods.
Ca. size: height 75 cm. Width 72 cm x depth 44 cm.
Emile Gallé lived from 1846 to 1904, Ecole de Nancy.
An almost identical table was "Work of the month January 2007" in the Oldenburg Museum (Inv.-Nr.: LMO 27.404).

Condition: In view of the high age in very good condition with few traces of ageing. Surface with shellac-handpolish. No active worms. No damages.

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Antique superb Chair, dated about 1880, German.

Carved and turned solid beechwood, surface with shellac-handpolish. New upholstery in perfect condition.
Beautiful old Patina.
Condition: in view of the high age in very good condition with few traces of ageing. Professionally restored. No wood worms. No damages.
Ca. size: max. height 103,5 cm. Width 63 cm. Depth 70 cm.
Seat height 43 cm, seat front 61 cm and seat depth 61 cm.
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Rare antique TEA CADDY, dated about 1840, England.

Superb Coromandel-Marble-wood veneer inlaid with green coloured box-tree, with maple wood and others. Original lock, no key. Delicate original bronze mounts and bronze claw-feet.
Condition: in view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing. Sugar-glass added. Surface with shellac-handpolish.
Ca. max. size: height 17.8 cm, width 30.9 cm, depth 15.5 cm.
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Mid Victorian period. Antique BOX, dated about 1840-1860, England.

Fine antique Victorian box, walnut wood veneer. Good working original lock. Matching key supplemented. Original brass ornaments. Interior lined with beautiful Moiree material.
Ca. max. size: height 14 cm, width 19 cm, depth 10,5 cm.
Condition: in view of the high age in good condition with few traces of ageing. Surface with shellac-handpolish. No damages.
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