Antique Chairs, Tables & Cabinets - Furniture from Westland London
Our collection of Antique Furniture includes fine antique chairs, tables and thrones, as well as vintage antique displays, cabinets, bureau, lecterns and fonts.
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Stock: 16229
A fine pair of early Regency ebonised and parcel gilt side chairs, the square backs inset with painted panels reminiscent of the domestic Roman frescoes of Pompeii, over caned seats.
English, c.1815.
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18 1⁄8"
46 cms |
32 1⁄4"
82 cms |
18 1⁄8"
46 cms |
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Stock: 16235
A pair of 19th century flame mahogany and ebony lined pedestal cupboards, the rectangular tops above a panelled cupboard door, each opening to a single shelf, enclosed by lion mask capitals, raised on ebonised paw feet.
English, c.1810.
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18 7⁄8"
48 cms |
27 5⁄8"
70 cms |
18 1⁄8"
46 cms |
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Stock: 16065
A superb early nineteenth-century Regency library or writing table. The beautifully figured rosewood top sits above a single drawer above octagonal columns which rest on platform bases with concealed castor mounted feet.
English or Scottish, c.1810.
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53 7⁄8"
137 cms |
28 11⁄16"
73 cms |
28 1⁄4"
72 cms |
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Stock: 16008
An Aesthetic Movement ebonised and parcel gilt centre or library table by Maple and Co, Tottenham Court Road, London. The gilt and painted panelled frieze with a single lockable draw is decorated with stylised foliage and sunflowers with carver foliate details to the corners. All supported on turned legs and a lower shelf with galleried ends, above a double stretcher with turned spindles. The top edge of the draw is stamped MAPLE & CO.
English, circa 1880.
Established in 1841, Maple and Co were leading makers and retailers of fine furniture, operating from their warehouse and showroom on Tottenham Court Road. They enjoying international acclaim, and had an outfit in Paris in order to satiate the continents appetite for their wares.
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56 11⁄16"
144 cms |
28 11⁄16"
73 cms |
30 11⁄16"
78 cms |
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Stock: 15982
A late 19th century Japanese Meiji period 1868-1912, cabinet or Shodana, profusely decorated with parquetry and marquetry in a variety of woods on a Japanese elm carcass. This cabinet is fitted with various drawers, sliding doors and shelves which are mounted with silver plated handles. A very interesting and useful piece of furniture.
Japanese, c.1890.
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30 1⁄4"
77 cms |
50 11⁄16"
128.8 cms |
14 13⁄16"
37.5 cms |
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Stock: 15849
A pair of exceptionally delicate and unusual Victorian sycamore chairs. The slender balloon backs are intricately carved with foliage and centred by a blooming peace lily. The caned seats are in very good condition and are set above turned legs that gently taper and turn out.
These chairs would be best suited - and were probably intended - for light or decorative use, perhaps as bedroom chairs.
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16 1⁄2"
41.8 cms |
33 13⁄16"
85.8 cms |
14 5⁄8"
37 cms |
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Stock: 9605
A chinoiserie four panel screen, painted oil on canvas, with intricately painted figures amidst ornamental gardens depicting stories in sequence from Chinese folklore, against a black ground. The delightfully detailed faces, all different and full of character, amidst mountains, pagodas, bamboo and willow trees, interspersed with male and female figures: Lords and Ladies, Courtiers, Gentlefolk, Musicians, Fishermen, Hunters, Birds, Storks, a Chinese Junk, Bridges & Pagodas with a running Greek Key frieze along the base.
Circa, 1880.
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92 7⁄8"
236 cms |
75 5⁄8"
192 cms |
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Stock: 15812
19th century oak metamorphic library steps and chair in the manner of Heals. The chair opens up to form a pair of steps, which would be very useful as not only library steps, but for day to day household tasks!
English. c.1860.
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15 3⁄8"
39.2 cms |
17 7⁄8"
45.5 cms |
34 5⁄8"
88 cms |
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15 3⁄8"
39.2 cms |
24 13⁄16"
63 cms |
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Stock: 15806
A pair of Victorian hall chairs in the continental manner, carved from solid walnut. The chairs have low backs, each of which are set with 3 glazed tiles. The plank seats have removeable cushions and are supported on turned x supports and lion paw feet.
English, c.1880.
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23 7⁄8"
60.8 cms |
30 1⁄4"
77 cms |
16 7⁄8"
43 cms |
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Stock: 15556
An ornate mid-19th century Sorrento Ware olive wood dressing table of small proportions. It features a lift up lid with marquetry inlaid scene depicting lovers dancing to the music of a mandolin, bordered by micromosaic, beneath which is an oval silvered mirror. Additionally, there are 2 locking drawers. The table is supported on slender tapered legs and a beautifully turned stretcher.
Italian, c.1850.
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26 1⁄2"
67.3 cms |
29 1⁄2"
75 cms |
18 7⁄8"
48 cms |
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Stock: 15836
A William IV walnut and rosewood pedestal teapoy of exceptional quality. The gadrooned walnut top is beaded with rosewood and is mounted on a solid rosewood acanthus column, which stands on a beautifully carved quatreform lion paw foot base.
The interior features a red velvet interior with a tooled leather lid. Interestingly, this interior was likely fitted around 20 years after this teapoy was made. This is probably due to the fact that the cost of tea dropped considerably in the mid-19th century.
English, c.1830.
Notes: The potential for tea drinking had increased enormously in the first half of the 19th century, Britain's population had doubled within 50 years and people were wealthier, mostly due to the jobs created as a result of the industrial revolution, and the rapidly expanding trade between other countries. In 1833 the British government removed the East India's monopoly to import tea. Importantly, this opened up the possibility of importing tea from India, which they did in 1839. This lowered the cost of tea, and with it, the necessity to keep it under lock and key in such high status objects. High quality teapoys such as this, were then repurposed as work boxes, or for more general storage.
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18 1⁄2"
47 cms |
32 11⁄16"
83 cms |
15"
38 cms |
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41 1⁄2"
105.5 cms |
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Stock: 15817
A large William IV Victorian glazed bookcase in walnut, comprising four sections, the upper tier with an overhanging cornice and four large glazed doors is fitted with shelves. The base is is also glazed, fitted with shelves and stands on a plinth.
English, c.1830.
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120 1⁄8"
305 cms |
78"
198 cms |
18 1⁄8"
46 cms |
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Stock: 15754
William IV carved mahogany armchair, with a serpentine front rail and elegantly scrolled arms, the button back, seat cushion and arms upholstered in beautifully soft green leather. The front baluster legs terminate in original brass castors
English, c.1820.
This chair would be a wonderful addition to a library or office.
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27 3⁄16"
69 cms |
37"
94 cms |
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Stock: 15737
A German Neo-Gothic oak armchair attributed to Edwin Oppler (1831-1880). The chair bears the inscription 'Ernst is das leben, heiter die kunst', or 'Life is Serious, Art is Cheerful' on wonderfully carved banners unfurling amongst Gothic tracery. The motto is taken from Friedrich Schiller's Wallenstein Trilogy of 1800. The chair is beautifully carved and the letter G is inscribed within a shield on the top rail. It has been suggested that this is to indicate George V, son of Ernst August the last King of Hanover.
German, c.1850. Later upholstery.
Edwin Oppler was a well-regarded German Jewish Architect, and a proponent of the Neo-Gothic style. He came to know the Gothic style when he worked on the restoration of Notre Dame in Paris. His style then evolved to encompass what had so inspired him in this great Gothic masterpiece. His connection with George V arose when he took over the project of Schloss Marienburg from Conrad Wilhelm Hase in 1864, where he also designs furniture that shares many characteristics with this chair.
In his career, he went on to design many synagogues, all of which were tragically destroyed during Kristallnacht.
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23"
58.5 cms |
38 5⁄8"
98 cms |
22"
56 cms |
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Stock: 15756
A pair of elegant Regency Hall chairs in warm mahogany. The backs are Italianate in design and the simple seats rest on turned legs.
English, c.1810.
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16 1⁄8"
41 cms |
33 1⁄2"
85 cms |
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Stock: 15638
A pair of high backed 17th century Carolean chairs, with a carved arched crest back, which is repeated in the arched front stretcher, and a solid panelled back framed by turned rails and supported on turned legs. Solid boarded recessed seats. Rich dark patination and in lovely original condition.
English, Charles II, c.1670.
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19 1⁄8"
48.5 cms |
50 3⁄8"
128 cms |
15 5⁄8"
39.5 cms |
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Stock: 15555
A pair of late Victorian display cabinets, ebonised and chequer inlaid with amboyna and purplewood, in the Aesthetic Movement style. Each cabinet has running gilt brass mounts, a baluster gallery above a pair of glazed doors enclosing two adjustable shelves, over a bevelled mirror inset back panel and ring turned front columns, with a chevron inlaid frieze below, above a pair of glazed doors enclosing two shelves each.
Provenance:
By family repute the cabinets were made by the great grandfather of the previous owner. His surname was Savigear and evidently he executed them whilst he was working for the Soho based cabinet making firm of Frauer and Sons, most likely during the 1890s. Frederick Frauer appears listed as a cabinet maker located on 46 Greek Street, Soho, in the Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914.
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36 3⁄16"
92 cms |
88 3⁄16"
224 cms |
15 3⁄8"
39 cms |
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Stock: 15521
An elegant Regency fold-over card table, with a beautifully figured Rosewood veneer top with a crossbanded and carved edge, which swivels to reveal the original red baize interior. The Rosewood frieze with a blank tablet rests on a simple pedestal with a quatrefoil base and splayed legs terminating in brass claw feet and hidden castors.
English, c.1820
This type of table would be a very useful side table with a good amount of storage, and would look lovely in a hallway or under a window.
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36"
91.4 cms |
29 7⁄8"
76 cms |
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Stock: 2711
A pair of high backed, deep buttoned leather and mahogany Gainsborough style chairs. The leather has acquired a lovely patina and is fixed in place with decorative with stud work and is supported by square legs and an H stretcher.
English, early 20th century.
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26"
66 cms |
45"
114.3 cms |
24"
61 cms |
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Stock: 15433
A superb Victorian walnut and solid ebony Gothic library table. This outstanding table is made especially rare by having solid ebony legs, stretcher and finials. The beautifully carved Solomonic legs and stretcher support a fine burr walnut top.
This table is incredibly diverse, and can be used as a centre table, or even a desk.
English, circa 1860.
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54 1⁄4"
138 cms |
29 1⁄2"
75 cms |
33 1⁄2"
85 cms |
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Stock: 15457
A William IV rosewood fold over tea table, the top is supported on a swivel action over an octagonal column which is mounted on a pedestal base with scroll feet. English, c.1830.
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35 13⁄16"
91 cms |
29 1⁄8"
74 cms |
17 11⁄16"
45 cms |
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Stock: 15431
A 19th century carved walnut French cabinet. The moulded top above a frieze of alternating diamond and corbel carved detail, beneath which in the upper section are three cupboards whose doors open to reveal double shelving. Each door, with ornate scrolled brass escutcheons, is finely carved with classical motif panels and is separated by slim columns. Twin pairs of which flank either side.
A pair of wide ribbed drawers, with large brass handles, supported by a pair or sturdy, fluted columns, separate the upper section from a twin cupboard lower section the doors of which are beautifully carved with ornate strapwork designs. The doors open to single shelving and the whole cupboard is raised on large bun feet.
French, circa 1880.
The last image shows the cupboard in natural light in our yard.
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61"
155 cms |
73 5⁄8"
187 cms |
23 5⁄8"
60 cms |
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Stock: 15358
A beautifully carved Gothic Revival walnut centre table. The rectangular top, with podium corners above pendant finials reminiscent of Gothic ceiling bosses, sits above a carved, linked quatrefoil frieze with central panels of blind fret interlaced arches. It is supported on four ornate columned legs on stepped curved feet and between each pair are boldly carved side stretchers with pairs of tall arches flanking ornately scrolled carvings akin to Gothic tracery.
French, circa 1870.
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71 1⁄4"
181 cms |
32 11⁄16"
83 cms |
39 13⁄16"
101 cms |
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Stock: 15315
A fine early Victorian, rosewood library table in the manner of the architect and designer Richard Bridgens(1785-1846).
The finely figured top, with a moulded edge above a framed carved baton and disc frieze and square paterae on each corner, is edged beneath with linked rows of pierced roundels. The table is supported on ornately carved baluster legs with sturdy splayed feet raised on brass castors and linked by a turned stretcher.
English, circa 1840.
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50 3⁄8"
128 cms |
31 1⁄4"
79.6 cms |
27 3⁄16"
69.2 cms |
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Stock: 15426
A large Victorian fine mahogany breakfront bookcase and secretaire. The upper part has four compartments, the doors of which are glazed with their original plate glass revealing the adjustable shelving within, The doors themselves have ornate scrolls and leaf detail in the corners of the frames. The lower section divides into three parts. The central two door cupboard, bearing the same ornate scroll detail, is flanked by a pair of further plate glass glazed doors with ornate scroll detail.
Above the cupboard is a drawer like panel, with ebony inlaid pearl handles, which folds down to reveal the leather topped secretaire desk with six small drawers beneath a row of cubby holes.
English, mid 19th century.
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79 1⁄8"
201 cms |
90 3⁄16"
229 cms |
20 1⁄8"
51 cms |
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Stock: 15380
A fine William IV mahogany library bookcase with a moulded cornice above three glazed doors. The left and right doors are hinged, the central door slides. The cabinet base also features a central sliding door flanked by a pair of hinged doors and is raised on a plinth base.
English, early 19th century.
Interior depth for books 23 cm. Photo before restoration.
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74 13⁄16"
190 cms |
92 1⁄2"
235 cms |
16 1⁄2"
41.8 cms |
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Stock: 8205
A very large Baroque style canopy with hanging velvet drapes, with applied decorative detail, and edged with beaded, tasseled fringes. Possibly once the adornment of a large bed.
English, dated Dec 1929.
Some wear commensurate with age a/f.
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72"
182.9 cms |
48"
121.9 cms |
18"
45.7 cms |
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Stock: 14965
A pair of Georgian painted chairs in their original paint with fitted squab cushions made from Mallorquin ticking. The seats have been re-caned.
English, circa 1780 (George III).
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19 7⁄8"
50.5 cms |
33 7⁄8"
86 cms |
18 7⁄8"
48 cms |
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Stock: 15371
An interesting Edwardian mahogany framed library armchair upholstered in green material and complete with attachable neck support and raised on small castors. English, circa 1908.
Photographs before restoration.
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26 13⁄16"
68 cms |
38 5⁄8"
98 cms |
33 1⁄2"
85 cms |
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Stock: 15285
A Regency early Victorian style mahogany window seat or hall bench with turned and rolled end supports and raised on six turned tapering legs.
English, late 20th century.
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65 7⁄8"
167.5 cms |
20 1⁄2"
52 cms |
13 3⁄16"
33.5 cms |
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Stock: 15287
An early 20th century burr walnut serpentine pedestal desk, containing an arrangement of nine short dovetailed drawers, which rest on shapely cabriole legs. Original green tooled leather top. English, c.1910.
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47 5⁄8"
121 cms |
31"
78.8 cms |
25 3⁄16"
64 cms |
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20 1⁄8"
51 cms |
23 5⁄8"
60 cms |
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Stock: 15230
An ornate four fold leather backed screen with painted panels held by leather bands and metal stud work. Each panel is painted in the Baroque manner with depictions of birds, vines and flowers within decorative borders. The panels are almost certainly 19th century or earlier and have been re-lined and mounted on the later screen which is backed with leather panels.
19th century, possibly Italian or Spanish.
Provenance: Hadspen House, Castle Cary, Somerset.
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83 7⁄8"
213 cms |
91 11⁄16"
233 cms |
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Stock: 10933
A small and compact, late Georgian mahogany gentleman's dressing or toilet chest of drawers. Oak lined and cross banded on the front, the top lifts to reveal a slide mirror and various lidded and open compartments for dress accessories. The handles are 19th century in the 18th century Sheraton manner. English late 18th century.
Photos before restoration & polishing.
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25 5⁄8"
65 cms |
36"
91.5 cms |
20 7⁄8"
53 cms |
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Stock: 14973
A very fine Arts and Crafts,Gothic Revival beautifully quarter sawn solid oak antique side or centre table. With octagonal legs, finely carved & pierced corner rail support brackets and quatrafoil style decoration on the freeze rail.
In the manner of Arthur Simpson of Kendal. English, circa 1900.
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47 5⁄8"
121 cms |
26 5⁄8"
67.5 cms |
29 7⁄8"
76 cms |
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Stock: 14902
A William IV mahogany card, games or side table. The top, with flame mahogany veneer with cross band borders and with ebony stringing, pivots through ninety degrees and the flap can then be lowered to form a square table. When lifted storage for games is revealed. When the top flaps are closed there can be seen an unusual barrel frieze. The central support is wrapped around with Greek Revival floral and foliate detail repeated on the four scrolled feet with the original brass castors neatly concealed within. Manner of Thomas Hope. English, circa 1830.
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35 3⁄8"
90 cms |
29 1⁄8"
74 cms |
17 11⁄16"
45 cms |
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Antique furniture
Antique furniture is almost infinite in its variety. From the most humble of beginnings, furniture characterises its period, taking on the influences of the age.
For example, Victorian furniture represents the 19th century British interest in earlier periods, and the style of the furniture reflects the age’s influences, such as the Gothic, Renaissance and Jacobean eras. Antique oak furniture has endured the centuries, and remains very popular, especially in period, or country residences. Victorian furniture made of oak often emulated the 16th and 17th century style of fine furniture, to decorate the 19th century home in a revival style.
Antique French furniture
Antique French furniture also offers a large variety of styles, from the understated farmhouse style, where fruitwoods are simply carved and joined into tables, chairs and beds. Fine antique French furniture utilised the beauty of more exotic woods, such as mahogany, rosewood and kingwood and paired it with the gleaming ormolu mounts often seen on the opulent Louis XV furniture of the 18th century and later revivals. The later French Empire style was more neoclassical, and became sought after all over Europe.
Antique bedroom furniture
Antique bedroom furniture is an often overlooked area, but such a room can be transformed by the addition of period pieces. Whether antique beds to make a statement, or a pair of elegant and understated antique chairs, these details add character and depth. Antique bedroom furniture could also feature antique screens, an excellent way of creating a partition in a room for a dressing area or even a bath.
Antique tables and chairs
In a principal room, there are a few essential pieces of antique furniture that give the interior character. An antique table is an incredibly versatile antique, whether the smallest occasional table, or a grand antique dining table surrounded by a set of 19th century dining chairs. An antique chair is also a lovely way of introducing an antique, as they can be easily incorporated by upholstering them to suit the scheme of the room.
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