Case Pieces
A Biedermeier Small Secretaire a Abbatant. Austrian, ca 1825
A Biedermeier lyraform ebonized cherrywood small secretaire a abbatant, distinctively finished "in the round", the interior centering a mirrored parquetry niche with flanking draped caryatids. Austrian, Vienna, ca 1825. W 29.5 IN H 73.5 IN D 18.25 IN. Fall Front D 39 IN. Ref. # FC024
A Spanish Colonial Cupboard. Ecuadorian, ca 1800
A Spanish Colonial marquetry inlaid cupboard, the paneled doors inlaid with floral and animal motifs including imagery of the rampant Iberian lion. Ecuadorian Highlands, possibly Cuenca, ca 1800. W 32 IN H 66.2 IN D 18 IN. Ref. # FC007
A Late Regency Penwork Cabinet. English, 19th C.
A late Regency penwork cabinet with gilt brass astragals and mother of pearl escutcheons, the side with concealed folio compartment, the whole profusely decorated with neoclassical, etruscan and neo-gothic allegorical cartouches, all within vine and acanthus scroll borders. English, 19th C. W 30 IN H 44.5 IN D 14.5 IN. Ref. # FC035
A Baroque Serpentine Commode. Italian, ca 1740
A Baroque walnut and Giallo Angellino inlaid serpentine commode. Italian, Rome, ca 1740. W 55.5 IN H 33.25 IN D 27.75 IN. Ref. # FC004
A Neoclassical Commode by Pietro Liverani. Italian, ca 1805
A Neoclassical ormolu mounted marble top ebony banded mahogany commode, labelled by Pietro Liverani (1774-1814). Italian, Florence, ca 1805. W 49.5 IN H35 IN D 23 IN. CF: Italian cabinetmakers listed as supplier to the royal chambers of the Palazzo Pitti (Inventory 1813). Ref. # FC018
A Neoclassical Chest. Italian, ca 1790
A Neoclassical bone, ebony, fruitwood and olivewood inlaid walnut chest, the top with Umbrian coat of Arms cartouche and retaining its original brass pulls. Italian, Umbria, ca 1790. W 48 IN H 35.25 IN D 23.75 IN. Ref. # FC031
A Rococo Inlaid Commode. Italian, ca 1760
A Rococo engraved bone and pewter inlaid walnut two drawer commode. Italian, Lombard, ca 1760. CF: The central cartouche dwarfs most likely inspired on Stefano Della Bella's engravings after the Callot Dwarfs. W 42 IN H 32.25 IN D 16.5 IN. Ref. # FC011
An Empire Architectural Small Commode. North German, ca 1815
An Empire parcel gilt and ebonized mahogany architectural small commode. North German, Hamburg or Lubeck, ca 1815. W 36.5 IN H 32. 5 IN D 20.25 IN. Ref. # FC021
A Fine Neoclassical Cabinet. Made for the Swedish Ambassador in Moscow. Russian, ca 1820
A fine Neoclassical karelian birch cabinet, with inset specimen marble top and original gilt metal mounts, on its original cast metal ball and claw feet. Russian, ca 1810. W 29 In H 34 IN D 15.75 IN. Ref. # FC029.
A Neoclassical Small Commode. Italian, ca 1790
A Neoclassical walnut and marquetry small commode retaining original gilt metal hardware. Italian, Milan, ca 1790. W 31 IN H 36.5 IN D 16 IN. Ref. # FC027