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WD 209z 19th century Dutch Bureau Cylandre:
A splendid quality early 19th century Dutch Bureau Cylandre, the brilliant design equalled by superb craftsmanship. Mahogany, flame mahogany veneers & mahogany herringbone pilaster panels. Raised on short square, tapered legs. The elegant interior features stepped drawers, a tambour prospect door & gilt corinthian capitals. Note such details as the vertical interior veneers countered by horizontal veneer behind the vertical columns.
46 1/2"h x 50 1/2" w x 22" d
$9,500
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WD 215z: English Oak Queen Anne Bureau:
WD 215z: A period provincial English Oak Queen Anne Bureau, first quarter 18th century, retaining the 17th century heavy waist molding. Sliding well. Secret compartments. Warm brown color. Queen Anne brasses and escutcheons. Excellent condition.
36" wide, 37 1/2" high, 20" deep. $3,800
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WD-162 George II Anglo-Dutch Bureau:
A rare provincial George II, Anglo-Dutch design walnut bureau; excellent banding and inlays, c.1730. Outstanding use of inlay and handsome patterned use of the walnut veneer, highlighting the natural beauty of the figure of the wood. Simple yet pleasing interior. Replaced leather. Restored feet. $7,800
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Wd-204: c.1830 cherry wood Bureau Plat:
Wd-204: A handsome c.1830 cherry wood Bureau Plat (originally a petrin or game dresser) raised on flat cabriole legs of great visual movement. Each panel on all four sides is well figured cherry. The small boards & great figure indicate that orchard cherry, not forest cherry, was used to create this charming piece.
64" w., 27 1/2" d., 30 3/4" h.
$6,800
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WD-210z: George III period Bureau, c.1790:
WD-210z: A George III period Bureau, c.1790, of solid mahogany with handsomely fitted interior, the document drawers faced by faux book bindings. The writing surface is supported by candle/document drawers. Original feet and hardware. Oak secondary wood with deal dust covers. $5,500
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WD-213z: Louis XV stlye small Bureau Plat:
WD-213z: A very attractive Louis XV style small Bureau Plat of the early 20th century, extensively mounted in gilt bronze over kingwood veneers. Hand dovetailed drawers. Leather writing surface. $3,800
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Wd-216z: Writing Table by John Kendall & Co:
A significant c.1835 early Rococo Revival Writing Table of Brazilian rosewood & mahogany secondary by the fine Leeds cabinetmaker, John Kendall & Co, with their original label. In business from the 18th to mid-19th century, Kendall began in 1833 or 1834 to label all of their furniture. Signed English furniture is extremely rare - even the finest makers only occasionally labeled a piece. This desk is marked by a superb selection of woods, the finest quality gilt bronze gallery & excellent design with full drawer, faux drawer, asymetrical stretcher & handsome supports.
38 1/2" w., 26" d., 29" h.
$5,500.
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WOF-1169z George II Bureau Bookcase:
A superb Early Georgian Walnut veneered bureau bookcase with gilt cartouche centered between broken arches with ogee moldings over a pair of mirrored doors enclosing a fitted interior with central compartments, drawers and hidden compartments. Columns with mounted capitols at the sides of the central cupboard. There are candle slides below the outer doors, above the fall front of the lower section which encloses a fitted interior of drawers, pigeon holes, a central cupboard flanked by column drawers and with hidden compartments and a stationary well. The outer fall with reading ledge and the whole over two small and two large drawers on bracket feet. The whole of rich color and beautifully figured timbers with the drawers banded and cross banded as are the sides of the cases, the mirrored doors and the pediments. The piece is Second and Third Phase construction in most details (a few earlier techniques are used, however). See Adam Bowett, "The Magazine Antiques", June 2002, pp.108-115, "A New Chronology for English Walnut Veneered Furniture, c.1670-1740". Oak and pine (deal) secondary woods. Third set of hardware. Pediment and feet original, but partially removed and then reinstalled at some rather early point. Provenance: Grosvenor House Antiques Show; William Blair Antiques; and the estate of a prominent American preservationist (name provided to purchaser). England, c.1715-1730. 95 1/2" high, 39" wide, 24" deep. $P.O.R
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Wof-2111b: Faux Bamboo Secretaire a Abatant:
A Napoleon III, c.1870's, Secretaire a Abatant. Beautifully figured bird's eye maple. Faux bamboo work of apple elaborately decorating all 3 sides and constituting the uprights. White inset marble top following the lines of the outset corner columns. Can double as a chest of drawers, with 3 drawers below the secretaire. The fall reveals a nearly untouched interior of the blondest bird's eye maple with crossbanding & turned knobs of contrasting wood.
33 " w., 16 1/2" d., 61" h.
$3,500
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Wof-2116: Rosewood Bureau Bookcase owned by John Barbirolli:
A rare, important & historic Chinese export rosewood Bureau Bookcase in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, c.1835. The astragal glazed doors enclose adjustable shelves (now glass). The slant-front encloses a well fitted interior. Raised on elegantly formed ogee bracket feet, the case of drawers & dividers boldly blocked in 9 sections. Fine brasses including carrying handles. Note the arches of the pigeon holes - pure Chinese taste. The 9 panel blocking repeats on the drawers. This splendid piece belonged to the late Sir John Barbirolli and Lady Barbirolli (the American oboist Evelyn Rothwell). Sir John was one of England's greatest conductors, as well as conductor of the NY Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, etc. Included are Lady Barbarolli's various gas ration booklet, Decorative Arts Society membership card & several bank cards.
39" w., 20 1/4" d. (32 3/8" open), 82" h.
$18,000
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Wot-1719z: Louis XV walnut Poudreuse:
Wot-1719z: An elegant Louis XV walnut Poudreuse raised on cabriole legs. Elaborate walnut parquetry veneers including stars & tumbling blocks of various indigenouse woods including yew, cherry & walnut. 18th century and later. $2,400
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