Classic Furniture Designs

Architectural drawings of elegantly designed furniture pieces showcasing intricate details and historical styles, focused on classic craftsmanship.

Gordon Saltar and Edward L Loper, China Closet, c 1937 China Closet
Gordon Saltar and Edward L Loper, China Closet, c 1937 China Closet
Edith Magnette, Chair, 1935 1942 ChairZaar Carl (1849-1924), vases and bowl stands made of wrought iron. (From: Architectural sketchbook, H. 162/3, 1880.) (1880-1880): Views. Pressure on paper, 28.2 x 39.1 cm (including scan edges)Design for Side Table 1841-84 Charles Hindley and Sons British. Design for Side Table 367277Console table with vase. An ornamented console table with garlands and acanthus motifs, on top of it is a vase.Daybed; Pomier à la Romaine; Ve Cahier De Meubles. An ornamented day bed with leaf motifs, drapers, heads and two sphinxes.Table with vase; Console tables; 19th Cahier. An ornamented console table with a vase. Print number 110.Wall Table. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 30.6 x 22.9 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 47"high overall; top and leaf 18"x34"wide. 3"skirt. See d.s. for dets.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: James M. Lawson.William H Edwards, Watch Holder, c 1939 Watch HolderSide Chair. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 30.1 x 22.5 cm (11 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: none given. Medium: watercolor, gouache and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nicholas Gorid.Gordon Saltar and Edward L Loper, China Closet, c 1937 China ClosetTwo Torchères with Bollampen, c. 1870 - c. 1894   Paris paper. cardboard. graphite (mineral)  Chandelier, a candlestickErnest A Towers, Jr, Sheraton Wall Table, c 1937 Sheraton Wall TableAmerican 20th Century, Chair, 1935 1942 ChairDrawing, Design for Corner Serving Table; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; pen and black ink on thin cream paper; 13.3 x 18.1 cm (5 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. )Ornaments with parrots, 1874 - 1945  Page 6 Recto from a sketchbook with 9 sheets.  pencil  ornament derived from animal formsAmsterdam, Silvius, Willem, Passe, Crispijn van de (II), Antwerp, Maes, Joseph, Sièges, XVIIe Siècle, Reproduction of a print with designs for six chairs and three stools by Crispijn van de Passe (II), recto - stamped, photomechanical print, page, reproduction, photographs, photographically illustrated books, SIÈGES tirés du, recto - printed, LITT. S. - PL. 6., JJvY, height 341 mm, width 233 mm, photographer, 1876 - 1881, paper, papier, photolithography, fotolithografie, Belgian, 1838 - 1908, clichémaker, Work conception, 1597 - 1670-01-06, after print by, Dutch - 1580Edna C Rex, Porch Settee (one of a pair), c 1936 Porch Settee (one of a pair)Twee chiffonieres met bloemmotief; Petites Chiffonières; Tafels en chiffonieres; 17e Cahier.Two ornamented chiffonieres with floral motifs and links with garland. Print number 97.Monstrance and Crystal Cover, Brush and gray ink, graphite on off-white laid paper, Five sketched of monstrance elevations. Initials repeated above., Italy, late 18th century, metalwork, Drawing, DrawingFlorence Truelson, Sleigh Chair, c 1937 Sleigh ChairFrank Wenger, Writing or Sewing Table, c 1936 Writing or Sewing TableDesk. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 23.8 x 21.1 cm (9 3/8 x 8 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 40"high; 30 1/2"wide; 16"deep. Medium: pen and ink and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Wenger.Design for a Dressing Cabinet with Marble Top and Mirror early 19th century Anonymous, British, 19th century British. Design for a Dressing Cabinet with Marble Top and Mirror 386881Bernard Gussow, Drop leaf Table, 1936 Drop-leaf TableCanapower, Midart, 1839 - 1885 print A canapé in the Louis XVI style. Print from 229th Livraison.  paper  seating furnitureKandelaar met guirlandes.An ornamented five-armed candlestick with flowers and garlands.Designs for Mechanical Furniture: Wardrobe, Desk and Dressing Table, Graphite, pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on paper, Above, wardrobe; center, desk; lower, combination writing and dressing table; top, two plans, section and elevation; center, section and elevation; two plans, section and elevation. Below, scale., Germany, ca. 1805, furniture, Drawing, DrawingWall-mounted Lamp Design. Artist: Attributed to Richardson Ellson & Co. (British). Dimensions: sheet: 9 15/16 x 7 in. (25.3 x 17.8 cm). Date: ca. 1885. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Cupboard with vases; Armoire à la modern; Cabinets; 30th Cahier. A cupboard decorated with a laurel wreath and two vases. Print number 179.Drawing, Design for Small Rectangular Table with Shell Motifs on Legs; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.Designs for Two Silver Serving Dishes and Trays 19th century Anonymous, French, 19th century French. Designs for Two Silver Serving Dishes and Trays 362177Edith Magnette, Fiddle back Chair, c 1937 Fiddle-back ChairUnknown architect, furniture for a dining room. Monthly competition February 1870 (02.1870): front view and side view of the chair, front view of the table (neckline); Scale bar. Tusche watercolor on the box, 25.8 x 43.9 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Möbel für ein Speisezimmer. Monatskonkurrenz Februar 1870Table. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 22.9 x 30.6 cm (9 x 12 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 28"high; Center sect., top: 10x36"; Two sides: 20x36". See d.s. for dets.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jr. Ernest A. Towers.American 20th Century, Chair, 1935 1942 ChairProject for a Cruet Frame, Graphite, pen, brush, sepia, yellow and red-brown water colors, Standing as upon a base. The outlines of the glass bottles in broken lines. Left below accounting in graphite., Italy, 1750-75, tableware designs, Drawing, DrawingHans Korsch, Andiron (one of pair), c 1936 Andiron (one of pair)Vase and cartouche. An ornamented vase, including a cartouche with garland. Turn right at the top right.Two display cabinets, Chanat, 1885 - 1895 print Two Vitrink cabinets in the Louis XV style. Print from 322nd Livraison.  paper  furniture for storageLouis XV seat decorated with birds and flowersFamily of the Keibel Family and the Franz Family on the St. Nicolai and St. Marien-Friedhof, Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg: Tomb Keibel: Grundriss, Upper RissWellington Blewett, Bishop Hill  Cupboard, 1936 Bishop Hill: CupboardConsolet table and TablePoot in Kwabstijl; Verscheyed aery compartments.Unknown architect, table attachment. Monthly competition January 1879 (01.1879): Candle holder, bouquet holder. Pencil watercolor on the box, 28.3 x 42.4 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Tafelaufsatz. Monatskonkurrenz Januar 1879Robert Cole, Tray Table, c 1940 Tray TableBernard Gussow, Table, 1935 1942 TableTwo armchairs, Chanat, 1885 - 1895 print Two armchairs in the Louis XV style. Print from 297th Livraison.  paper  seating furnitureService parts, leaf 9 from the episode "Gantz Neue inventions of different types of services of the Goldsmith art to particularly benefit". Service parts (tray, tray, can, chalice, knife) with foliage and tape mechanism, leaf 9 from the episode "Gantz Neue inventions of different types of services of the Goldsmith art ZuGehanen at special benefit with Kayserl. Allerbest Freyhood to the day, and For sale brought by Johann Erhard Heiglen citizens, and gold forging in salvation. Reichs instead of Augspurge. Züürten Bey Johan Jacob Baumgartner.Four Coffee Tables, Léon Laroche, 1885 - 1895 print Four coffee tables. Print from 331st Livraison.  paper  tableRegency-era footstools, 1813. Grecian footstool designed by cabinet maker Matthew Gregson of Preeson's Row, Liverpool (center), with rosewood or ormolu ornaments, carved gilt feet, upholstered in velvet. Gothic (left) and Chinese (right) variations. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from The Upholsterer's and Cabinet-Maker's Repository consisting of seventy-six designs of modern and fashionable furniture, Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1830.A bed from the 19th century from the collections of Władysław Sztolcan from Warsaw in 1917 - side views and a fragment on the front on a 1: 5 scale; Sztolcman, Władysław Roman (1873-1950); 1917 (1917-00-00-1917-00-00);Twee convenients, anonymous, after just Nathan François Boucher, after François Boucher, 1746 - 1782 print Two commodes. On the left with a diamond motif, right with rocaille ornaments and a vase on either side. Augsburg paper etching / engraving ornamental cupboard. rocaille ornament. vase ~ ornamentDesk, according to photograph from the "Album of industrial works of art from the an exhibit of the Museum of Industry and Agriculture in Warsaw 1881", table XCVII ; album from the collection of the Zachęta Arts Society in Warsaw. Frankiewicz (Francewicz), Władysław (fl. 1915), draughtsman, cartoonistTwo desks, Midart, 1885 - 1895 print Two women's agencies in the Louis XVI style. Print from 222nd Livraison.  paper  writing-table, writing-deskTwo cupboards; Several school sweets / plusieurs Menuiseries. Two cupboards. The side is shown from the left cupboard. The right cupboard has decoriously decorated terms such as columns and doors with a flower vase. The print is part of an album.Candle Chandelier. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 24" wide. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Columbus Simpson.Decorative buffet cabinets, Moll, after Eugène MAINCEN, c. 1885 - c. 1895 print Decorative buffet cabinets in Gothic style. Print from 287th Livraison.  paper  ornamental cupboard. decorations (interior of the house)Checker Table. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.2 x 23 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: none given. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nicholas Gorid.Drawing, Design for Small Rectangular Table "1" with Rosette Motifs; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.Two display cabinets, Chanat, 1885 - 1895 print Two display cabinets in the styles of Louis XV and Louis XVI. Print from 289th Livraison.  paper  furniture for storageLow bank; Banquette de Croisée à la Dauphine; Seating furniture; 4th Cahier. A low ornamented sofa with striped upholstery, on four legs. Print number 22.Settee. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 22.8 x 29.1 cm (9 x 11 7/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: American 20th Century.Lantern. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.). Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William Schmidt.Chairs by Sheraton. 1793 1802. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, europeanTablets, cartouche and medallion; L Dessus de Portes et Cartels. On the left above a tablet with helmet, shields and garlands, right above a tablet with garlands and olive branches, left under a rocaille cartouche with olive branches, on the right under a round medallion with vase, horns toopia and garlands.Toy Chair. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.5 x 22.9 cm (12 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 12/16" high; 4 5/8" wide. Medium: pen and ink and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edith Magnette.Table and main parts of a chess game, executed in ebony, bronze, gold and silver. engraving 1855Altar with putti; Altars. Altar with rocaille ornaments and two winged putti. Publisher number 300.Decorated cabinet with elements referring to architecture, Anonymous, 1875 - 1930 photomechanical print  Florence paper collotype ornamental cupboard (+ wood and other phytogenic material) FlorenceSemicircular table; 5th Cahier E Cahier the Tables et consoles. Front and top view of an ornamented semicircular table with garlands. On top of the table is a coffee or tea set.Oak chair, 'Polish made' - two views, front and side, scale 1:5, in the sacristy of the Bernardine church in Warsaw, 1915. Małachowski, Jan (1886-1917), draughtsman, cartoonistDesign for a table. .Design for Side Serving Table displaying a Vase of China, A.N. Davenport Co., Pen and black ink on thin, cream paper, Table surface (with curved skirting) and back splash supported by four cabriole legs joined by four scrolling stretchers supporting an elaborate urn-shaped vase on a pedestal. Back splash is decorated with three-plumed carving at center, and scrolls on each side., 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingT Joyce, Shaker Yoke, 1935 1942 Shaker YokeSketch of a relic holder ..Ernest A Towers, Jr, Grandfather Clock, c 1936 Grandfather ClockOrnament with flower vase and torches ..Candlestick and pedestal by Michelangelo for the Sagrestia Nuova of the Sint-Laurensbasiliek in Florence, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph  Sint-Lower Basilica cardboard. photographic support albumen print candlestick. ram's head ~ ornament Sint-Lower BasilicaVase with blossom branch. An ornamented vase with garland and blossom branch. Below a stone with fountain in shell shape. Right above A numbered.Filippo Porreca, Flat Iron Holder, c 1937 Flat Iron HolderHenry Meyers, Rocking Chair, c 1937 Rocking ChairTables. Five penant tables with rocaille ornaments, a bird, a grape food and leaf motifs. Publisher number 299.Janet Riza, Door Knocker, c 1936 Door KnockerTwear castens, anonymous, afterward Victor Léon Michen Quén, 1878 - In or Aft 1904 print Two open cupboards. Print from 59th Livraison.  paper  furniture for storageTwee buffetkasten, anonymous, after Victor Joseph Quétin, 1832 - 1877 print Two buffet cabinets. Print from 30th Livraison.  paper  furniture for storageHans Korsch, Andiron, c 1953 AndironGerald Bernhardt, Candle Holder, c 1936 Candle HolderChest of Drawers. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 28.3 x 35.5 cm (11 1/8 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 28"high; 40 1/2"long; 21 1/2"wide. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: M. Rosenshield-von-Paulin.Nicholas Gorid, Side Chair, with Cane Back and Seat, 1935 1942 Side Chair, with Cane Back and SeatDesigns for Two Chairs 1841-84 Charles Hindley and Sons British. Designs for Two Chairs 367308Hence the silver Gierbry in the Ambras collection in Vienna; Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884); 1830-1884 (1830-00-00-1884-00-00);Kazimierz (Kraków - district), Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884), Lesser, Emiljan Stanisław (Baron - 1847-1912), Lesser, Emiljan Stanisław (Baron - 1847-1912) - collection, Lesser, Wiktor Stanisław Zygmunt (Baron - 1853-1935), Vienna (Austria), Dar (provenance), helmets, church of St. Jana (Vilnius), Militaria, Szyszaki, the army, Hungarian army, Ambrask collections (Vienna), armor, knight's armorStoel in armchair, Anonymous, After Victor Léon Michel Quétin, 1878 - in Or after 1904 print A chair and armchair. Print from 95th Livraison.  paper  seating furnitureCupboard and two chairs, Anonymous, After Georg Michel Roscher, 1705 - 1775 print In the middle a cupboard with three drawers and rocaille ornaments. Rocaille ornaments and ornamented seats left and right. Publishing number 100. Augsburg paper etching / engraving ornamental cupboard. chair. rocaille ornamentAmerican 20th Century, Baker's Cabinet, c 1937 Baker's CabinetFrancis Borelli, Card Table, 1935 1942 Card TableHenry Blonkenfeld, Sofa, 1936 SofaDesign for two oval litter boxes, c. 1760 - c. 1780  Design for two oval litter boxes with cross -sections, the right halves with details of the decoration. Rome paper. ink. graphite (mineral) pen containersFrederick Jackson, Chest, c 1936 ChestMusic stand, Girandole and table with vase; Pupitre à Tiroirs, Girandole à Plateau, Petit-Pied Ou Caisse à Bouquets; 50 Theil Quatriema Cahier de Meubles et d'Ebenisteries, Dessinés Par La Londe. Five ornamented small furniture. Links a music stand on a drawer cabinet. In addition, a round table on three legs. Third a three-armed girandole on a high standard. As a fourth music stand on a low drawer cabinet. Right front and top view of a high table in which a vase hangs with flowers.Chair decorated with leaf or shell motif (presumably) in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph  Rijksmuseum Amsterdam photographic support  chair. ornament derived from plant forms. scallop, shell ~ ornament - AA - stylized