Cabinets, Chest of Drawers, Sideboards

Biedermeier oak chest

Handsome solid oak and ebonized wood Biedermeier chest of 5 drawers, circa 1820s. The upper and lower drawers projecting either end of decorative pilasters. Elm crossbanding on top drawer. The chest is of the type with a push-pull key arrangement to operate the drawers. All but one of the locks are original and working (theContinue reading “Biedermeier oak chest”

Cabinets

Japanese cha-dansu (tea utensil chest)

Japanese cha-dansu (tea utensil chest) Item no. 74 Antique late-Meiji cha-dansu (Japanese tea utensil chest) circa 1890s, with six drawers, two sliding doors (removable) and one drop-in door. The sliding doors display book-matched keyaki panels with a lovely grain pattern. Cabinet facing and drawer lining is in kiri wood (paulownia) and the rest of theContinue reading “Japanese cha-dansu (tea utensil chest)”

Sideboards

Australian cedar chiffonier

Item no. 81 Late 19th century, circa 1880s, 2-door chiffonier, with 2 drawers and rich patina, which is desirable in an Australian cedar piece. The back of this rococo-revival chiffonier bears a stencil with the name ‘Trueman’ and the addresses 41 and 115 Clarendon St in South Melbourne, which was a furniture district from theContinue reading “Australian cedar chiffonier”

Chest of drawers

Oak and Mahogany Chest

Item no. 86 18th century oak and mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1775. This oak chest possesses a good patina and the less common use of mahogany cross-banding to elegant effect, with canted corners and mahogany bracket feet. It has been restored to retain as much of the patina as possible, while enabling the drawersContinue reading “Oak and Mahogany Chest”

Chest of drawers

Late 18th Century Chippendale Chest

Late 18th Century Chippendale Chest Item no. 78 Late 18th century mahogany and pine Chippendale chest with ogee moulding. Consists of 5 drawers with original iron locks and sits on tall, elegant bracket feet. Mahogany veneer to the drawer fronts with pine sides and top, the top being veneered later in mahogany, probably in theContinue reading “Late 18th Century Chippendale Chest”