Antique Monumental Irish Carved Oak Breakfront Bookcase Library Bibliotheque

A fine & rare antique George III Sheraton inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary, circa 1795. A diminutive bureau bookcase In two parts, the top having a stepped cornice with twin doors below, the doors having very unusual astragal decoration of neo-classical urns with swags & surmounted with 'Prince of Wales' fleur des lys finials, the doors enclosing three shelves and three short inlaid drawers. The base having an inlaid fall front & oval floral paterae enclosing a fitted interior with six pigeon holes four drawers and a central locking door with shell inlay, the writing surface having a red 'bull's blood' tooled & gilded leather. Below are three inlaid drawers with the original brass handles, the base having a single 'secret' drawer and the bookcase is raised on tall 'French' bracket feet. This rare and unusual Georgian bookcase secretary...

Original Mid Century Modern two section Danish style teak bookcase on cabinet, by G-Plan from the " Form Five " range, designed by Roger Bennett, 1967. This very stylish mid century ...

A rare & monumental antique German Baroque early 18th century dowry chest/coffer, named & dated 1723. The chest of a rare & unusual size, the top with a lift up lid with hand-forged ...

A spectacular & monumental antique carved oak hall bench/seat, by R. J. Horner & Co, New York, circa 1890. The hall seat is very finely carved from quarter-sawn oak and having a tall arched top mirror back. The top of hall seat having an elaborately carved top with a central substantial finial carved as a rose bowl with flowers & leaves and flanked by a pair of carved griffins connected with a floral frieze and garlands and foliate. The mirror is bordered with egg & dart carving and the outside edge of the hall bench with a border of lapped chevron carving. Below the mirror is carved with scrolling foliate and a pair of carved acanthus...