Early to mid 19th century Japanese pine tansu, or storage cabinet, in excellent untouched condition. Hand-wrought hardware and mountings, wooden-pinned drawer sides, and paper lining inside the drawers. Tansu are commonly used for the storage of clothing, particularly kimono. Measures 40.25 inches high x 35.25 inches wide x 15.5 inches deep.
Fine vintage country Chippendale style chest of drawers hand crafted by Jeffry C. Bickford, Oct. 12, 1993 in solid light honey toned maple wood. Four graduated drawers with wide hand-cut dovetails, bracket base, three-board back and solid brass hardware. Excellent condition. Measures 38.25" wide x 19.75" deep x 32.25" high.
Rare Eldred Wheeler inlaid cherry snake foot candle stand in the 1770-90 style. Two board cherry top with maple and ebony fan inlaid corners framed by line inlay. Measures 16" square x 25" high. Please see "Eldred Wheeler / A Collector's Guide" by Emmett W. Eldred, page 230, for reference to this table. Eldred Wheeler made the finest reproductions of period American furniture. It is no longer in business.
Exquisite rosewood mid century modern bar cabinet. Designed by Torbjorn Afdal (1917-1999) for Mellemstrands Mobelfabrik, Norway, circa 1965. Completely finished all around. Slate top, brass hardware and casters, green felt bottle liners. Measures 30.5" wide closed, 61" wide open, 35" high and 16.5" deep. A storage pocket on the lower right door has been lost. Otherwise excellent condition.
Bench made solid tiger maple dining table and six matching fan back Windsor chairs, circa 1980. Strong all over tiger grain and beautiful light honey finish. The table has porringer ends, pronounced hand block-planed top, wooden pin construction and country Queen Anne legs. Excellent craftsmanship and condition, strong and very comfortable. We rarely come across sets of solid tiger maple chairs. The table measures 72" long x 35.5" wide x 29.75" high. The 2 armchairs are 44" high at the back, 28.75" high to the arms, 17.5" high to the seats, 27.5" wide and 17" deep. The side chairs are 39" high to the back, 17.5" high to the seats, 27" wide and 17" deep.