Antique Sideboard

William IV rosewood pedestal Table, Victorian oak pedestal Desk, George I walnut Tallboy, early Victorian mahogany Writing Table

A George III mahogany tripod Table,
now with a fixed rectangular top, on a turned
stem and cabriole legs with pad feet, 82cm.
wide.

A George IV mahogany Clerk’s Desk,
the fall revealing a fitted interior, below are
two undertiers and a drawer, on turned
supports, 80cm. wide.

A Victorian mahogany narrow Writing Table, with inset top, two frieze drawers and bold turned legs, 183cm. long.

An early Victorian mahogany Writing Table, with inset top, the frieze with three drawers to the opposing side, the turned and reeded legs with ceramic castors, faults, one

drawer distressed, stamped W. Priest, 1 & 2 Tudor Street, Blackfriars, 168cm. long.

A Charles II oak boarded Box, circa 1680, carved throughout with geometric and fluted panels with punched decoration, 49cm. wide.

An elm Bench, 19th Century, of
primitive construction, on splayed feet, 233cm.
long.

A Continental mahogany Display Cabinet, mid-19th Century, with a pierced cresting above a panelled glazed door enclosing shelves, the base with an apron drawer, 190cm. high by

88cm. wide.

A William IV rosewood pedestal Table, the rectangular tilt-top on a chamfered pillar and shaped platform base with paw feet, 154cm. wide.

An ebonised and gilt-metal mounted Secretaire a Abattant, late 19th Century, the grey veined white marble top above fall-front enclosing stationery compartment and four short

drawers above three drawers between free-standing Corinthian column stiles, the whole front inlaid with brass foliate scrolls, on plinth base and turned feet, 74cm. wide.

A French mahogany and gilt-metal
mounted Pier Cabinet, 19th Century, the
black marble top above three shelves enclosed by a panelled door, on plinth base, 96cm. wide.

A Chinoiserie Bergere Suite, with green velvet upholstered cushion seats, on bun feet, comprising: a settee, 160cm. wide, and a pair of armchairs, faults.

A George I revival mahogany Cabinet, with a gadrooned top above a pair of doors with engraved brass mounts, the apron with a pair of drawers and a carved frieze, on cabriole

legs with claw and ball feet, distressed and locked, 121cm. wide.

A set of six Queen Anne-style beechwood Chairs, including a pair of carvers, with pink dralon drop-in seats, on cabriole legs.

A Victorian oak pedestal Desk, with a pair of real and one dummy frieze drawer above six drawers, on plinth bases, restored, 121cm. wide.

A George Ill-style mahogany and rosewood crossbanded bow-front Sideboard, with a frieze drawer and a pair of doors, on tapered square legs with spade feet, 133cm. wide
A set of eight Regency-style mahogany rail-back Dining Chairs, including a pair of armchairs, with scarlet dralon seats, on turned legs.

A set of ten Chippendale-style carved mahogany Dining Chairs, including a pair of armchairs, with cream damask seats, on cabriole legs with claw and ball feet.

A French mahogany and parquetry
Meuble d’Appui, with gilt-metal mounts and
inlaid bandings, the mirror back above a breche
d’alep marble top, the base with drawers,
glazed doors and cupboard doors, 204cm. wide.

A George III mahogany shield-back
Armchair, with a pierced splat and nailed
brown hide seat, on tapered square legs, arms
associated.

A George Ill-style mahogany Sideboard,
on turned fluted legs, 166cm. wide.

A George I walnut Tallboy, circa 1725,
with moulded cornice, two short and three
long drawers with three long drawers below,
on bracket feet, 162cm. high by 103cm. wide.

Italian walnut and satinwood banded Work Table, Louis XV-style kingwood parquetry Table, Regency tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl inlaid Tea Caddy

An Italian walnut and satinwood banded Work Table, circa 1850, with kingwood crossbanding and pierced brass gallery, the circular hinged top revealing a velvet-lined well, the

triple supports above an undertier and scroll feet, 38cm. diam.; lft. 3in.

An Italian massive white veined circular marble Table, modern, the
circular top with inlaid painted sprays of flowers, on moulded octagonal base, 200cm. diam.; 6ft. 7in.

An Italian Side Table, modern, en suite with the previous lot, the ‘D’-shaped top with inlaid painted decoration, on two moulded rectangular plinth supports, 183cm. wide; 6ft.

A Louis XV-style kingwood parquetry Table, circa 1870, with gilt-metal mounts, the rosewood crossbanded top inlaid with stringing, the frieze drawer above cabriole legs, 77 by

99cm.; 2ft. 6in. by 3ft. 3in.

A Dutch mahogany and purple-heart crossbanded drop-leaf Table, circa 1790, inlaid throughout with stringing, the rectangular quarter veneered top with a frieze drawer, on

tapered square legs, 101cm. wide open; 3ft.3V2in.

An Italian carved giltwood
cartouche-shaped Wall Mirror, circa
1870, the frame pierced and carved with
shells and rocaille, the plate etched with
a mythological figure, 78cm. high;
2ft. Vfrm.

A French Transitional-style
mahogany breakfront Vitrine, with
marble top and gilt-metal mounts, the
glazed door enclosing a lined shelf and
interior, the lower part with Vernis
Martin panels, the square cabriole legs
ending in sabots, 167cm. high by 152cm.
wide; 5ft. 3in. by 5ft.

A Continental painted four-fold
Screen, 19th Century, opening to reveal
a scene depicting musical instruments
and a music stand, together with exotic
birds and a monkey, painted on canvas,
each fold 140cm. high by 46cm. wide;
4ft. 7in. by lft. 6in.

TEA CADDIES, WRITING BOXES, etc.

A Regency tortoiseshell and
mother-of-pearl inlaid Tea Caddy, circa
1820, the domed hinged top revealing a
two-division interior, the bowed front
with Chinoiserie inlay, 18cm. wide; 7in.

A Regency rosewood and
brass-inlaid Tea Caddy, circa 1820, of
sarcophagus form, with a three-division
interior, on gadrooned turned feet,
34cm.

A George IV mahogany Book
Tray, circa 1825, the scrolled sides ,with
pierced spindle balustrades, the plinth
base on bun feet, 41 cm. wide; lft. 4in.

An Indian hardwood and
cut-brass inlaid Deeds Box, circa 1850,
the hinged top revealing a sectioned
interior with a detachable tray, the sides
with brass carrying handles, 56cm. wide;
lft. Win.

A Napoleon III amboyna and
rosewood Liqueur Set, circa 1860, with
gilt-metal mounts, the hinged top
opening in conjunction with a hinged
front and sides to reveal four decanters
and stoppers, with fourteen glasses, on a
plinth base with bun feet, one stopper
broken and one glass broken, 38cm. wide;
lft. 3in.

A Victorian black papier-mache
Tray by Jennens 8c Bettridge, circa
1850, with gilt and mother-of-pearl
Chinoiserie scene within a serpentine
border, 68cm.; 2ft. 3in.

A boulle Desk Stand, circa 1880,
the cut-glass inkwell with a rear
gilt-metal handle flanked by a pair of
lidded compartments, the front with a
kidney-shaped pen-tray, 29cm. wide;
IVhin.

A Victorian figured walnut and
brass-bound Cigar Box, circa 1870, of
rectangular form with an inscribed plaque, the hinged top revealing a watercolour of a Mediterranean harbour scene, 44cm.

A Chinese export black lacquer and gilt Tea Caddy, circa 1840, the
hinged cover revealing a metal
two-division compartment, 27cm. wide;
10V2in.

A Victorian rosewood and mother-of-pearl inlaid Writing Box, circa 1840, the velvet-lined interior with compartments, the sides with countersunk brass handles, 45cm. wide; lft.

5V2in.

A Victorian coromandel Decanter Box, circa 1890, the hinged top and fall-front revealing three cut-glass decanters and stoppers including gilt-metal labels, together with three

beakers and two liqueur glasses, incomplete, the interior with two inscribed plaques, 32cm. wide; lft. ‘hin., bearing the label H. W. Bedford, 67 Regent St. and Chapman’s Patent

No. 191.

A Victorian black papier-mache and mother-of-pearl inlaid combined Work and Jewellery Box, circa 1850,
decorated throughout with floral sprays
and gilt borders, the hinged top above a
pair of doors enclosing four drawers, on
a splayed base with a valanced frieze,
25cm. wide; Win.

MAHOGANY TUB CHAIR - WALNUT ARMCHAIRS -  EDWARDIAN ART NOUVEAU OAK WRITING DESK - PEDESTAL DINING TABLE - GILT LACQUER PEMBROKE TABLE

A MAHOGANY TUB CHAIR, the frame inlaid with boxwood stringing with a padded back and sprung bow-fronted seat on square tapering legs, with castors, c. 1900.

A SET OF SIX GRAINED WALNUT CHAIRS,
each with an oval back with pierced
brackets carved with scrolls above a
sprung serpentine seat on moulded
cabriole legs, c. 1878.

A WALNUT ARMCHAIR with a waisted button-upholstered back and padded arms above a serpentine seat on leaf-carved cabriole legs, c. 1860.

A ROSEWOOD AND MARQUETRY ENVELOPE
CARD TABLE, the quartered top inlaid with bone and boxwood foliage and birds enclosing a baize-lined playing surface and counter wells, on square tapering legs joined by a stretcher; 75 by 54cm, c. 1900.

A NEST OF THREE LACQUERED OCCASIONAL
TABLES, each with a rectangular top,
two painted with dragons and vases,
the third an asymmetrical low table on
pierced lyre supports carved with
dragon-head feet, the largest 28 by
2lin; 71 by 53cm, c. 1920.

A  PAIR  OF  WALNUT  ARMCHAIRS,   each
with a padded back and outcurved arms
with leaf-carved terminais, the ser-
pentine sprung seats on scroll-carved
cabriole legs with claw-and-ball feet,
c. 1920.

A PAIR OF ROSEWOOD SIDE CHAIRS, each
with an oval padded back and pierced
scroll and flower cresting, the sprung
seats on leaf-carved cabriole legs,
mid 19th century.

A MAHOGANY CARD TABLE, the ‘D’-shaped top with a gadrooned border enclosing a baize-lined interior, the frieze carved with Greek key, on square tapering legs, 29?by31in;75 by 79cm.

A MAHOGANY BOOKCASE in tWO parts,
the upper part with a dentil cornice above a pair of thirteen-panel glazed cupboard doors, the lower section with two short drawers above another pair of thirteen-panel glazed doors enclosing shelves, 75by 36in; 192.5 by 91.5cm, c. 1910.

A ‘REGENCY’ GREEN AND GOLD PAINTED FOUR-SEATER SETTEE with moulded top-rails above a splat painted with trophies, on turned legs joined by stretchers, with four loose squab seats and two cushions, 67in; 170cm wide, c. 1900.

A ZANZIBAR BRASS-BOUND SMALL COFFER
with a fitted interior, the feet fitted with rollers, the whole bound in repousse brass, 22in; 56cm, late 19th/ early 20th century.

A GREEN AND GILT LACQUER PEMBROKE
TABLE, the top painted with Chinese dragons on six bobbin-turned supports joined by a turned stretcher, 27 by 69 by 57cm, c. 1920.

AN    EDWARDIAN    ART    NOUVEAU    OAK
WRITING DESK, the attenuated superstructure with adjustable bookshelves at the sides enclosing a recess, with a presentation plaque dated 1914, 72 by 42in; 183 by 107cm, c. 1910.

A   BLACK   LACQUER   AND   CHINOISERIE
BUREAU, with a fitted interior, the fiap working in conjunction with the lopers above two drawers, the stand with cabriole legs, 31 in; 79cm wide, 1920’s.

AN ‘EDWARDIAN ART NOUVEAU’ MAHO-
GANY SETTLE, the paclded back and sides upholstered with a repeating pattern of birds in stylised blossoming txees, the sprung seats similarly up¬holstered, the front with tapering square columns headed by branches, the apron pierced with a heart, on stepped block feet; 143.5cm wide, c. 1910.

A   ‘GEORGE   III’   MAHOGANY  ARMCHAIR,
the pierced back carved with ribbon-tied foliage, the outcurved arms with scroll terminais carved with leaves above a padded seat on cabriole legs with scroll toes carved with leaves, c. 1900.

A   BLACK   LACQUER   AND   CHINOISERIE
COCKTAIL CABINET en suite with the previous lot, with two cupboard doors above two short drawers, the stand with cabriole legs, 53 f by 44in; 136.5 by 112cm, c. 1920.

A ‘GEORGE I’ WALNUT SIDE CABINET with
a moulded top above two arched cup-board doors flanked by two further arched cupboard doors above two long drawers, on a stand with a moulded border and cabriole legs, 48 by 31 in; 122 by 79cm, c. 1920.

A MAHOGANY PEDESTAL DESK, the rect-
angular top with a leather-lined writing surface, the frieze with three long drawers above three graduated drawers in each pedestal, on bracket feet, 31 by 60in; 79 by 152cm, 20th century.

A ‘GEORGE III’ MAHOGANY DINING TABLE,
the ‘D’-ends with self-tapering columns and three downswept legs, 95in; 241.5cm long fully extended, 55in; 104cm wide, made up in the 20th century.

A SET OF SIX WALNUT DINING CHAIRS,
including a pair of Armchairs, in Art Deco style, each with an upholstered back with broadly canted tops and sprung seats and moulded legs, 1930’s.
Several of these chairs bear a small unidentified stamp of a shaped cross within a horseshoe.

A   MAHOGANY   BREAKFAST   TABLE,   the
circular top inlaid with bandings on a tripod support with paw castors, the top re-veneered and with later inlay, married to the base, 43|in; 111cm diam., late 19thjearly 20th century.

A WALNUT AND MARQUETRY SIDE CABINET,
the envelope top inlaid with seaweed marquetry enclosing a polished surface, the frieze with three graduated drawers, on cabriole legs with pad feet, 33 by loin; 84 by 41cm, c. 1920.

A NEST OF MAHOGANY QUARTETTO TABLES,
the rectangular tops banded in satin-
wood on turned trestle supports, the
largest 28 by 22in; 71 by 56cm, early
20th century.

A MAHOGANY SEWING TABLE, the frieze
with a central drawer flanked by leaf scrolls above a silk workbag on a trestle base joined by a pole stretcher with bun feet, 29 by 27|in; 74 by 70cm, c. 1840.

A   ‘GEORGE   III’   MAHOGANY   PEDESTAL
DINING TABLE, with two ‘D’-ends and four leaves, each pedestal with four reeded downswept legs, 146in; 481.5cm long fully extended, third quarter of the 20th century.

1700`s American Rococo Sideboards

In America, the Rococo sideboard emerged as a distinctly restrained version of the European style : interiors were hardly as fanciful as their European counterparts, and drawing room walls were ornamented with architectural pediments and rectangular panels rather than gilt cartouches, in a persistence of the Palladian style. Japanning was popular, especially in Boston, but in America the fantastic cult of chinoiserie never crystallized into carved mahogany dragons. The Gothic revival struck no chord in American tradition, and the stylized rustic scenes favoured by mid-century English and French aristocrats could hardly have been adopted as refreshing in a nation still developing vast expanses of wilderness.
Because examples reached the colonies largely through pattern-books, some American Rococo carving is flat rather than sculptural, especially on Boston pieces. Queen Anne forms such as arched pediments, classical details and claw-and-ball feet were retained, and Rococo ornaments and variations added to them.
The superior craftsmanship of Philadelphia cabinetmakers, such as Benjamin Randolph and the English immigrant Thomas Affleck, produced well-proportioned sideboards with swan-neck pediments, flame finials, sculptural carvings of foliage and figures, and sculptured busts and cartouches held above the broken pediments. Scroll pediments carved with Philadelphia-style open lattice-work may be found in the cherry sideboards from Connecticut executed by Eliphalet Chapin, who worked for some time in Philadelphia.
Some case pieces of Boston, where John Cogswell worked, exhibit the only bombe forms found in the colonies; mirrored panels with ogee-curve borders are also found on cabinets made there. The cabinets and
chest-of-drawers from the Townsend-Goddard cabinet-making family of Newport, Rhode Island, were exceptional pieces of workmanship, with undercut claw-and-ball feet, undulating concave and convex shells and smoothly executed block fronts.
American ideboards were of many forms including Pembroke and fold-top card-sideboards. Serpentine sideboards from New York had rectangular candle supports at the corners and gadrooning on the aprons. Small Philadelphia bird-cage sideboards, with tilting tops, stood on fluidly curved tripods. Upholstered seats included sofas with sinuous rails and straight ‘Marlborough’ legs, easy sideboards with cartouches carved on the cabriole legs, and local variants of sideboards copied from the publications of Chippendale, Manwaring, and Ince and Mayhew. More primitive forms, such as the brightly painted chests and cupboards of German and Dutch settlements in Pennsylvania and New York, continued to be made in provincial areas. The Rococo in EuropeIn Italy, where the landscaped grotto was a long-established source of ornament, the Rococo at times took on an extreme lightness, with sideboards and tables resting on shapely cabriole legs comprised of reversing C-scrolls. Delicate effects of underground rock-like growth were achieved in the crisp, crustaceous carvings on the edges of legs, backs and skirts of tables and sideboards. Carved shells, lion masks and naturalistic foliage appeared alongside elements of chinoiserie such as peasant figures of antique American sideboards.