Apart from the flemish style side board Chinese and the mend glass cracks Gothic there are drawings for ‘ribbon-backed’ and ‘French’ chairs; three of the carved dragon writing desk first are especially good, and of them Chippendale wrote that he had front-bookcases also appear in the arts and crafts antique headboard Director and among Chippendale’s other drawings.
A Chippendale mahogany commode in finely figured wood with boldly carved panels.
the symmetrical veneer antique table commodes are of especial interest for they were to become pieces of great importance in the carpet sparta guard drawing-room. This piece had originated in France during the victorian side by side cabinet century and had influenced the ring-style folding card table ranking of chests-of-drawers in England during the louis xv dining room tables previous decade. the roman numerals fashioned white face mounted on a white marble base with ormolu mountes on toupie feet pieces illustrated in the museum glass display tables & cabinets Director of 1712 show strong French influence although the slip cast chelsea derby figures raptorial used was usually mahogany, which was not true in France. the myott son & co 1804 commode relied on the lotus symbol in persia richness of its carving and the antique secretaire bookcase boldness of its lines, rather than on ormolu and inlay, for its magnificence. Commodes of this period are rare and few can be ascribed to Chippendale with any degree of certainty. There was one at Raynham Hall in Norfolk and another at Castleton in Oxfordshire, but in neither case has the orange & iridescent lusterware made in czechoslovakia bill from Chippendale survived.
A Chippendale mahogany secretaries with a pierced fret compartment for books.
Another design which appears for the silver samuel neville first time and which shows similar influence to the antique round mahogany hall table commodes, is the buffet makers dressing table, which became more important than at earlier times. There is a drawing in the arts and crafts oak desk table Director of 1 762 for a piece surmounted by a mirror which is draped with material, and is boldly carved. the sideboards 6 feet long dark wood front has a recess in which there are drawers and is flanked by two sets of cabriole legs. There is also another which was described as a ‘Dressing table for a lady’, and was made in rosewood with gilt enrichments. Two examples were shown which are much simpler and resemble a pedestal desk, but which have a closed kneehole with a cupboard. Like pieces of a decade earlier, these had a top drawer fitted with compartments and a mirror and only occasionally have any form of decoration. They were also much smaller in size, being only three feet, nine inches wide as opposed to five feet, two inches on the writing slope onyx more elaborate tables.
There are many drawings for library-tables, bureau book-cases and breakfront bookcases and these again are often large and heavily carved. There is a very fine table at Nostell Priory for which Chippendale was paid in 1767, and which is described as being ‘of very fine wood’ and ‘finished in the n8 antique chest of drawers most elegant taste’. For the antique regency style stacking tables table as for many other pieces, Chippendale supplied measurements and proportions, which lie considered very important. the jackfield ware pottery black width is eight feet and the antique birdseye maple dresser depth four feet and the art deco sideboard desk height is divided most carefully for each moulding. This piece often had drawer’s one side and cupboards for keeping portfolios on the paterns and three leg tables other, being designed to stand in the classic chinese carpets centre of the antique spool table room. the antique furniture huntington kentucky usual motifs were used for the italian renaissance writing cabinet decoration of drawer-fronts and door-panels and the elm consol table chineses drawers were sometimes lettered.
Book-cases are given considerable prominence and here the heavy carved italian walnut antique writing desk Palladian influence still survives in the 1700’s antique wooden settee with arms architectural pediment and severer drawing. the lion paintings antique centre wood part has two doors and is supported by two wings which stand back, the butler tray commissioned corner is plain as are the old wooden kitchen tables with carved legs glazing bars, which were removed completely when wire mesh was used doors; the antique stoneware individual flower petal bowls base is also plain. On occasions secretarial drawers were put into the louis xiv chair antique centre and the smoking butler ashtray piece then had a double purpose. These bookcases were made to take the mahogany serving tables antique place of fitted shelves long at least one side of the german mirrored buffet library and so could large. There are many variations and the antique gothic card table pediment could have either a swan’s neck shape, or broken arch, or a plain triangle. Marble busts were placed in the 19th century german cupboard centre and on the coalport presentation mug 19th century ends and small pediments were occasionally made for them.
A mahogany bureau-bookcase with a pierced swan-necked pediment, about 1755.
Another mahogany bureau-bookcase with shaped astragals to the long case clock serpentine front doors and an unusual bombe formed base
the antique octagonal occasional table bookcase illustrated has straight glazing bars and cornice while the louis xv upholstered chair carved black walnut door panels have carved paterae. Gothic bookcases are illustrated in all three editions of the unfinished reproduction antique cupboards Director, but were seldom completed exactly as drawn.
The bureau bookcase is also illustrated and had many variations on a theme. Their base or bureau has three long and two short drawers on plain or ogee bracket feet or again occasionally it stands on cabriole legs in which case the wooden carving in arms of sofa drawers are narrower. the antique turkish two seater chair top of the 17th century tub chairs base has a fold-over front enclosing pigeon-holes and drawers, while the antique oriental cabinets inlaid ivory for sale top has either glazed or solid doors enclosing shelves. the saint cloud pottery history example illustrated has an unusual bamboo’ base, and shaped drawers to the antique pedestal desk hand carved interior — the art nouveau built in furniture pediment is swan-necked with carved paterae and is pierced. the aesthetic fall front bookcase secretary ornate motif on front glazing doors are latticed, but this work has little relation other to true Chinese or true Gothic work. It is interesting to compare this piece with the 19c walnut dresser drawers victorian carved legs illustration of the paul storr silverware secretarial bookcase which has similar colures but a very different rendering. the antique secretary bookcase, inlay, 17th century cornice as well as i ho pediment, being pierced and the fruitwood 19th century french sideboard tracery being different.

SETTEES  sofas, day-beds and couches
A George I walnut settee with shepherd’s crook arms. The cabriole legs have thread and scroll decoration and end in pad feet. The fabric is not contemporary, which would increase the price considerably. 1715-1725
A Chippendale mahogany settee showing the double back design taken from a single chair. 1750-1770
The earliest forms of settee were simply extended versions of the armchairs of the period, whether upholstered or, like Chippendale’s examples, with backs that were a two-, three- or four-fold repeat of the single chair back with which the settee went en suite. These are, understandably, not very popular and it is not until the return of the fully upholstered back that any great enthusiasm emerges amongst general collectors.
From about 1770 onwards the fully upholstered settee, then the couch or day-bed of Regency times and the exuberantly carved Victorian chaise-longues and couches, the Chesterfield and all the other forms made their appearance in sequence. These are now part of the general antique collecting scene, whereas the upholstered late seventeenth century pieces and hard-backed Chippendale versions are a specialist taste.
The price is obviously greatly influenced by the condition of the upholstery, and unless otherwise stated values are based on the piece being covered in good quality modern upholstery.
A Hepplewhite mahogany upholstered settee on slightly splayed legs. Note that the hessian below the seat has been ripped out. At this price one needs to check that the frame is period as well, as it appears somebody has done by the torn canvas at the bottom of the seat. 1780-1800
A Hepplewhite button upholstered settee on tapering legs. An elegant serviceable piece. 1780-1800
A superb Adam sofa or window seat. The workmanship is of the highest quality. A very elegant piece.
c. 1775
Bear in mind that the prices which follow take account of the cost of new upholstery, which they are assumed to have.
A four-seat Sheraton settee on turned and fluted legs.
A Regency  chaise-longue with carved decoration on the front.
A Regency mahogany chaise-longue on paw feet. 1810-1825
A mahogany chaise-longue with metal decoration and heavy rounded padded ends. 1810-1830
A Victorian single-ended chaise-longue with deeply buttoned back.
A Victorian walnut richly carved settee. c.1825-1850
A Victorian double-ended settee with flowing scrolled lines and considerable carving, offered over a wide range of time. 1850-1880
A William IV mahogany sofa, with rather bulbous reeded legs, showing the doubleended design favoured by several designers.
A walnut Victorian double spoon-backed settee with leaf carving and fretted scrolls.
A mahogany Victorian settee with French influence in the back design. The legs are the same as the chairs of this date.
An unusual Victorian button backed Chesterfield with scrolled arms and turned legs.
A Victorian Chesterfield with typical button upholstery. Now very often recovered in leather. 1860-1900