A very rare and important American 18th Century Chippendale mahogany tripod dish-top candlestand with birdcage support, one piece top with crisp dish rim finely turned column  More »

A very rare and important American 18th Century Chippendale mahogany tripod dish-top candlestand with birdcage support, one piece top with crisp dish rim finely turned column with tapering shaft finely modeled cabriole legs with exceptionally sculptured claw and ball feet. Circa: 1760-1780, origin Philadelphia. Ht. 29 Diameter 23. Mellow dry untouched surface & warm nut-brown patina. Excellent condition. Exhibited: Memphis Brooks Museum, Memphis, Tennessee   « Less

Rare Early 19th C American Federal Mahogany Serpentine Front Dressing Or Serving Table. Origin: Salem, Massachusetts. Circa: 1800-1815. Appears To Retain Its Original Lion  More »

Rare Early 19th C American Federal Mahogany Serpentine Front Dressing Or Serving Table. Origin: Salem, Massachusetts. Circa: 1800-1815. Appears To Retain Its Original Lion Head Ring Pull Oval Brass Hardware. Provenance: Purchased From Joe Kindig, Jr. & Son, York, Pennsylvania, 1981 Then Property From The Collection Of Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Nusrala Sold At Christies NYC On Saturday 21st Of January 2006 Sold To Mark Reinfurt - Equinox Antiques & Fine Art For A Registered Clients Private Collection Height: 35 7/8'', Width: 38'' Depth: 181/8'' Literature: Reference: Patricia E. Kane, ''Living With Antiques: A Saint Louis Couple Collects, '' The Magazine Antiques (May 2002), Page 119, Pl. X Choice Mellow Nut Brown Patina   « Less

Superb Late 18th C American Chippendale Reverse Serpentine Large Dense Mahogany Tilt Top Massachusetts Tea Table Attributed To Newburyport Cabinetmaker Joseph Short  More »

Superb Late 18th C American Chippendale Reverse Serpentine Large Dense Mahogany Tilt Top Massachusetts Tea Table Attributed To Newburyport Cabinetmaker Joseph Short (1771-1819). This Wonderful 18th Century Tea Table Has A Very Large Reverse Serpentine Square Flat Top Over A Masculine Ring And Baluster Turned Tappering Urn Column Which Supports Three Outswept Notch Carved Ribbed Legs Ending In Slipper Rasied Pad Feet. Full Height. Circa: 1780- 1795 This Superb Tea Table Is In An Outstanding State Of Original Preservation - Original Old Crusty Surface Height 28 1/2'' Width: 4 feet 1/2'' The Superb Newburport, Massachusetts Cabinetmaker Joseph Short (1771-1819) produced a variety of fine mahogany furniture in his shop on Merrimack Street. Recently Repurchased At Auction From A Private Collection Who Purchased It From Equinox Antiques & Fine Art Approximately 10 Years Ago. A Wonderful Tea Table With Great Integrity And Original Surface. Mellow Nut Brown Patina.   « Less

Superb 18th C American Dense Mahogany Oval Tilt Top Candlestand Attributed To The Workshop Of Joseph Short In Newburyport Mass. With Undisturbed Original Surface. The Lovely  More »

Superb 18th C American Dense Mahogany Oval Tilt Top Candlestand Attributed To The Workshop Of Joseph Short In Newburyport Mass. With Undisturbed Original Surface. The Lovely Candlestand Has Survived In A Choice State Of Preservation. Circa: 1780-1795 Wonderful Mellow Nut Brown Patina Height: 28'', Length: 23 3/8'', Width: 17 1/4''   « Less

18th C American Molded Dish Top Mahogany Chippendale Candlestand In Superb Condition Circa; 1780 Attributed Origin: Coastal Massachusetts. Stationary Top. Mellow Nut  More »

18th C American Molded Dish Top Mahogany Chippendale Candlestand In Superb Condition Circa; 1780 Attributed Origin: Coastal Massachusetts. Stationary Top. Mellow Nut Brown Patina It Has Survived In An Excellent State Of Preservation   « Less

Superb Rare 18th C Joseph Short Newburyport, Mass. Mahogany Candlestand Circa 1785- 1795. Wonderful Original Surface It Has Survived In An Outstanding State Of Original  More »

Superb Rare 18th C Joseph Short Newburyport, Mass. Mahogany Candlestand Circa 1785- 1795. Wonderful Original Surface It Has Survived In An Outstanding State Of Original Preservation. Choice Mellow Nut Brown Patina. No damage, no repair, no restoration, no alterations, no excuses. If you want the best of Joseph Short here it is! Call or email gallery 802-362-3540 for a price.   « Less

Superb Rare & Important Federal American Inlaid & Figured Mahogany And Birchwood Card Table Attibuted To Elish Tucker Boston, Massachusetts Circa: 1810 Height 29 3/4'',  More »

Superb Rare & Important Federal American Inlaid & Figured Mahogany And Birchwood Card Table Attibuted To Elish Tucker Boston, Massachusetts Circa: 1810 Height 29 3/4'', Width: 37'', Depth: 18''. A related labeled games table from the Henry Wood Erving collection sold at Sothebys Important Americana, May 22, 2003, sale no. 7905, lot 795. Other related card tables are in the collections of Winterthur Museum, The Metropolitan Museum Of Art and the Honolulu Academy of Arts (see Charles F. Montgomery, American Furniture: The Federal Period (New York, viking Press, Inc., 1966), page 330-331, no 302 and James F. Jensen ''Eighteeenth- and early Nineteeth century American furniture at the Honolulu Academy of Arts'', The Magazine Antiques, Volume 113, No 5, Page 1088, plate 1 The Rare & Important Federal American Inlaid Card Table Has Survived In A Superb State Of Preservation With A Wonderful Mellow Nut Brown Patina. Circa: 1810   « Less

Superb 18th C American Salem, Mass. Tilt Top Mahogany Notched Corners Candlestand Circa: 1760-1780 Mellow Nut Brown Patina Excellent Condition In A Superb State Of  More »

Superb 18th C American Salem, Mass. Tilt Top Mahogany Notched Corners Candlestand Circa: 1760-1780 Mellow Nut Brown Patina Excellent Condition In A Superb State Of Preservation.   « Less

Superb 18th C American Mahogany Salem, Mass.Reverse Serpentine Tilt Top Candlestand With A Molded Edge With Wonderful Proportions. This lovely stand has survived in a superb  More »

Superb 18th C American Mahogany Salem, Mass.Reverse Serpentine Tilt Top Candlestand With A Molded Edge With Wonderful Proportions. This lovely stand has survived in a superb state of original preservation without any damage, repair, replacement, or restoration. Mellow Nut Brown Patina. Circa: 1760-1785. Attributed To The Coastal Massachusetts Area Around Salem. A Lovely Gem!   « Less

Rare & Important English Lord Leverhulme Inlaid Satinwood Lady''s Dressing / Work Table George III - Circa: 1810. A Rare Sheraton satinwood Lady''s work table with  More »

Rare & Important English Lord Leverhulme Inlaid Satinwood Lady''s Dressing / Work Table George III - Circa: 1810. A Rare Sheraton satinwood Lady''s work table with exceptional inlays. Having a fitted interior, mirror, writing area and slide top work area with cedar wood inserts. Supported by tapered legs terminated in brass castered feet. Now, in untouched condition having some normal crackling to the cedar lined compartments. There is a partial replacement of the bottom for the preservation of the piece. Attibuted to: Mayhew & Ince - Marshall Street - Carnaby Market, London. The paper inventory label indicates this table was in the collection of Lord Leverhulme, a prominent collection partially dispersed in the 1920''s Width 23'', Height: 29 1/4'', Depth: 18'' ''The work table was often created with more than work in mind. They would be placed in sitting rooms which would serve as small entertainment parlors. Thus, although these little tables would hold sewing, etc., they were in fact an important social symbol of taste and fashion. Consequently, these tables were often little gems of superb cabinetwork with much effort spent on full decorative effect. This table exhibits work by an exceptional hand. ''William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme Sept. 19 1851, Bolton, Lancashire, England to May 7, 1925, Hampstead, London British soap and detergent entrepreneur who built the international firm of Lever Brothers. Lever entered the soap business in 1885, when he leased a small, unprofitable soapworks. With his brother, James Darcy Lever, he began to make soap from vegetable oils instead of tallow and registered the name ''Sunlight'' for the product. Lord Leverhulme was an avid collector of important English Furniture. This is the finest George III - Circa: 1810 Hepplewhite Inlaid Satinwood Lady''s Dressing / Work Table currently offered by Equinox Antiques & Fine Art Established 1984   « Less