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Intricate illustrations of antique furniture pieces, including cabinets, a dulcimer, a sofa, and a sideboard, showcasing detailed craftsmanship and historical design.

Artist with two doors and eleven drawers in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph Rijksmuseum Amsterdam photographic support 'Art cabinet'
Artist with two doors and eleven drawers in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph Rijksmuseum Amsterdam photographic support 'Art cabinet'
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American 20th Century, Chair, 1935 1942 ChairCupboard and two chairs; Cabinets and small furniture. In the middle a cupboard with three drawers and rocaille ornaments. Left and right Rocaille ornaments and ornamented chairs. Publisher number 100.Ernest A Towers, Jr, Petit Point Fire Screen, c 1937 Petit Point Fire ScreenTEE DAKABLE, Aonymous, Aftersened Jean Charles Defesses, 1745 - 1775 print Two chairs with upholstery with flowers. Right with garlands. Paris paper engraving chairCharlotte Winter, Rocking Chair, 1935 1942 Rocking ChairDesign for Writing Table #42018 of Mahogany, Decorated in Color, A.N. Davenport Co., Graphite on thin cream paper, Large rectangular table top with convex central drawer flanked by small drawer on either side; raised on 4 straight tapering legs; at center of rear of top, small rectangular cabinet with niche below flanked by 2 irregularly shaped compartments with small drawers; table decorated throughout with Neo-classical ornament., January 24, 1906, furniture, Drawing, DrawingChair and two pups; Tabouret à l'Angloise, Chaise de Canne, Tabouret à la Dauphine; Seating furniture; 4th Cahier. Two pups with flourished and striped upholstery, and a chair with checkered upholstery. Print number 21.Florence Choate, Arm Chair, c 1940 Arm ChairChest with lid and on top of a woolvin that sucks Remus and Romulus, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph cardboard. photographic support albumen print chest, coffer. fabulous beings with wings. Romulus and Remus are washed ashore and suckled by a she-wolf; 'Lupa Romana'Betty Jean Davis, Pa German Chest, c 1938 Pa. German ChestSilver Tray. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 33.1 x 34.4 cm (13 1/16 x 13 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 15 5/8" in diameter. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Horace Reina.Lantern. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 30.4 x 22.9 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 22" high. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mildred Ford.Edith Magnette, Bowl Sinking of the Maine, c 1936 Bowl: Sinking of the MaineSofa Table. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.6 x 22.7 cm (11 1/4 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: none given. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, gouache, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: M. Rosenshield-von-Paulin.Lemaires revolving stove-grate displayed at the 1867 exposition Date: 1867George Fairbanks, Desk, c 1937 DeskBuffet cupboard, cupboard and table, Chanat, 1885 - 1895 print A buffet cupboard, low cupboard and rectangular table in the Louis XII style. Print from 229th Livraison. paper furniture for storage. tableDrawing, Design for Five-Legged Rectangular Dining Table of Oak; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; graphite on thin cream paperVienna environment - Wiener Neustadt - City Museum - Corvinus cup - front view, Andreas Groll -, Photographer, Wolfgang Zulinger, Master Goldsmith, Matthias I, Corvinus Hunyadi Mátyás -, Founder, Victor Luntz -, Formerly Owned byTwo oval lids for boxes and three handles for scales. Genre phases are depicted on the lids. The designs are intended for metalworkers.Writing Table and Desk. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall (approximate): 29.4 x 22.5 cm (11 9/16 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 40"high; 30 1/2"wide; 16"deep. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry Meyers.Design for Writing Table No. 2 and Lion-Paw Feet, A.N. Davenport Co., Graphite on thin cream paper, 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingSofa, Stoel armchair, Chanat, 1895 print A canapé, armchair and a chair. Print from 304th number (Livraison). paper seating furnitureBox lids and two pendants, Jean Guien, 1710 print Designs for three lids of (powder) boxes and two pendants. The right hanger is in the form of a cross. London paper engraving During, Trinket, 'charm'Anonymous, sofa or sofa (registered title (letter)), 1880. Draw on albumin paper. Houses of Victor Hugo Paris - Guernsey.Harry Goodman, Pewter Tankard, c 1937 Pewter TankardVariant Design for Side Serving Table with Cabriole Legs, A.N. Davenport Co., Pen and black ink on thin, cream paper, Alternative to -.96: Table surface with curved skirting supported by four cabriole legs., 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingHenry Moran, Settee (Eagle), c 1940 Settee (Eagle)Sleigh Chair. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 31.8 x 23.4 cm (12 1/2 x 9 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 22" wide; 65 1/2" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Florence Truelson.Design for a table, anonymous, c. 1825 - c. 1839 drawing Design for a table with sculpted foot in mahogany and marble (round) leaf. The leaf on the back numbered: 52, the opposite leaf with information about the furniture depicted: 52 bis. Part of an album with 80 sheets with drawings and a print of veneered and lacquered furniture, as well as seating furniture. Paris (possibly) paper. ink. watercolor (paint). pencil pen / brush table (+ wood and other phytogenic material). furniture to put things on (+ stone)Dorothea A Farrington, Drop Leaf Table, c 1941 Drop Leaf TableTurning cabinet in the Renaissance style. upper partDesign for Oak Round Table and Chair, A.N. Davenport Co., Graphite ochre color pencil on thin, cream tracing paper, Round molded taqble raised on column-like support sitting on molded octagonal base with four splayed legs with brass feet on casters. To the right of the table design, a chair with a trapezoidal seat and a vase splat has straight side rails extending into raked back legs; front legs are straight. On the sides, legs are joined by stretchers; a single stretcher attaches horizontally across center., 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingDesigns for an Ewer and Clock Anonymous, French, 19th century French 19th centuryA table from the Leopold Méyet collection, in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw from 1915 - views from the front, from the side and in advance in a scale of 1: 5; Maszyński, Mariusz (1888-1944); 1916 (not after 9.05.1916) (1916-00-00-1916-00-00);Chandelier in the style of Lodewijk XIV, from the collection of Christopher Beckett Denison, Anonymous, c. 1880 - in or before 1885 photomechanical print paper Chandelier, a candlestickChest. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 45.5 cm (14 x 17 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 23"wide; 27"high; 44"long. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, gouache and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Grace Bolser.CABINET, BY TANNERSilver products vase and cup. A clip from a German magazine. unknownRoman mills for olives and grain found in the city of Pompeii 1,2, and cylindrical vase and receptacle, perhaps to keep water for domestic use 3. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his own 100 Plates of Costumes Religious, Civil and Military of the Ancient Egyptians, Etruscans, Greeks and Romans, Franzetti, Rome, 1802.Fence post, Nieblum. Seat, Nieblum: Details (from: sketch and photo album 27)Drawing room three-leg chairs in carved wood and rich fabric upholstery in Louis XVI style. Handcoloured engraving by Pequegnot after an illustration by Jean Charles Delafosse from Auguste Pequegnots Ornaments vases et decorations diapers les maitres, Pierron, Paris, 1856. Jean-Charles Delafosse was a French architect and designer in the gout antique or Louis XVI style 17341789.Card Table. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 22.7 x 29.1 cm (8 15/16 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 28"high; 36"diam at fold; depth of folded top 18". Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harry Eisman.Design for Two Round-topped Pedestal Tables ca. 1830 Anonymous, British, 19th century British. Design for Two Round-topped Pedestal Tables 387023Sixteen tokens with decorated lists, Simon de la Boissière, 1647 - 1682 print Upstairs numbered: 27. France paper etching medal (considered as a piece of sculpture, regardless of its specific function)Austin L Davison, Window Grille, 1937 Window GrilleFrank Wenger, Armchair, c 1937 ArmchairFurniture around the turn of the century 1900, Court cupboard buffet (1910, 1911), Court cupboard buffet (1910, 1911) .jpgMetal vase found in Herculaneum, Naples 1, metal case adorned with silver, perhaps to store women's clothes, found in Herculaneum 2, metal rings found in the Villa Casali outside the Porta San Sebastiano 3, metal rings and a spoon, perhaps used for mixing ointments found outside the Porta Flaminia 4, and two pins, one in silver in the shape of the Caduceus of Mercury, and the other in the shape of a poppy 5, and an Armilla worn on the right arm of Greek and Roman matrons 6. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his own 100 Plates of Costumes Religious, Civil and Military of the Ancient Egyptians, Etruscans, Greeks and Romans, Franzetti, Rome, 1802.Journal of Luxury and Moden 1786, Volume I, T. 16.mechanical Writing Table and Chair. Print from the Fashion Magazine Journal of Luxury and Moden, Published by Friedrich Justin Bertuch and Georg Melchior Kraus, Weimar, 1786-1826.Two oval picture frames; Iie. Cahier d'ovales et de medallions pour les bijoux et voitures; Ornamental designs for jewelry and carriages. The upper frame is decorated with agricultural equipment, grain, grapes and roses. The lower picture frame is decorated with weapons, a hat, flowers and laurel. Ornament print from Series B.Margaret Knapp, Goblet, 1935 1942 GobletMedallions with scales, weapons, book and Caduceus, Pierre Gabriel Berthault, after Pierre Ranson, 1778 print On the left a round medallion with a scale, books and weapons. On the right an oval medallion with a book, a caduceus, arrows and a winch. Paris paper etching ornament ~ medallion. scales. weapons. book. caduceus (staff with two snakes, attribute of Mercury)Table piano, Pieter de Goeje, 1789 - 1859 drawing paper. chalk still life of related objects. keyboard instrumentsPa. German Box. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 24.9 x 33.4 cm (9 13/16 x 13 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 1/4" wide; 6 1/4" deep' 4 3/4" high. Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Budash.Silver. Cundall & FlemingThe 'Victorian' porcelain-lined roll-rim bath. Plate 960-G.. text. Illustrations, Advertisements, Catalogs. 1877 - 1893. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plumbing , Equipment and supplies , CatalogsBos Rozen and Violins, Anonymous, After Gerardina Jacoba van de Sande Bakhuyzen, 1845 - c. 1865 print Three yellow and a pink rose are together in a bouquet with purple violins. print maker: Netherlandsafter design by: Netherlandsprinter: The Haguepublisher: The Hague paper flowers: rose. flowers: violetGothic sofa, table, chair and footstool for a library, 1810. The wainscot wood furniture upholstered in French stuffing covered by purple morocco leather. 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.Juan Laurent y Minier (Photographer) / 'Cup with a gold mermaid and jasper cup with cameos and emeralds'. Ca. 1879. Albumen on photographic paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.American 20th Century, Doll Bed, 1935 1942 Doll BedVirginia Kennady, Piano, c 1939 PianoOvale Bank, Midart, 1885 - 1895 print An oval sofa with flowers and two candlesticks in the middle. Print from 270th Livraison. paper seating furnitureTabore/gondola from the first half of the 19th century supported on 4 saber legs from a set of furniture from the Leopold Méyet collection, from the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw from 1915 - views from the front and from the side on a scale of 1: 5; Maszyński, Mariusz (1888-1944); 1916 (not after 9.05.1916) (1916-00-00-1916-00-00);Blanche Waterbury, Hall Candle Lantern, c 1936 Hall Candle LanternLap or table desk , Desks, Shaker furniture. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionBannels and music stand, Midart, After Désiré Guilmard, c. 1860 - c. 1880 print Two banners and a standard for sheet music. Print from 242nd Livraison. paper decorations (interior of the house). decorative furnitureFederation Festival Banners and Medals, 14.07, 1790 (TF)Design for Kidney-Shaped Writing Table with Pear-Shaped Feet, A.N. Davenport Co., Pen and black ink on thin cream paper, Kidney-shaped writing table with single horizontal drawer with 2 round pulls flanked by 4 convex side drawers with pair of round pulls on each; raised on 4 fluted, tapering legs with molded and carved tops terminating., 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingDesign for Two Vases ca. 1770-85 Anonymous, French, 18th century French. Design for Two Vases 344068Still life of tools.Aviary, birdcage from 1855, France, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, EuropeStüler August (1800-1865), front sheet for furniture lines from Stüler und Strack (1840-1840): Views. Stitch on paper, 34.5 x 54 cm (including scan edges)Still life with a bowl of fruit and a vase with flowers, Design for a print., Still life of related objects, fruit, Lucas Victor Schaefels, 1834 - 1885, paper, pencil, chalk, h 195 mm × w 126 mmCoronation Chair, Westminster Abbey, ENGLAND.Eugene Croe, Candle Mold, c 1939 Candle MoldAustin L Davison, Pa German Dresser, 1935 1942 Pa. German DresserPicture inventory with 5 table pieces, Pen, ink, yellow watercolor wash on paper, Two salt cellars and two boxes flank a pitcher. Fragment of a page number, right top corner., Italy, 1650, tableware designs, Drawing, DrawingThe legs have eagle's feet. The central one has the shape of fasces, with the ax turned toward left; the lateral ones are round posts surrounded by a garland. The legs are connected above the feet. Upon the table stands a candlestick. Upright dolphins supported with their tails a bowl in which a dolphin stands upright. From the rim spring two branches, each one with a candle. Usual background. Date: ca. 1795. Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined. Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.Cabinet and wall covered in art. Unknown, photographer about 1870-1890 A cabinet with ornate carvings placed in front of a wall with a landscape tapestry. There are small pitchers, a tea kettle, and a clock on display on top of the cabinet. Two small chairs with spiral carved legs are placed, one on either side of the cabinet. Multiple paintings and shadow boxes are hanging on the wall. (Verso, mount) upper left, pencil: "11";Piano. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 25.3 x 35.4 cm (9 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 72" wide; 48" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Dorothy Posten.Clock. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 19.9 x 25.1 cm (7 13/16 x 9 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 29 x 15 inches. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lawrence Phillips.Edward A Darby, Drop leaf Table, c 1938 Drop-leaf TableDrawing, Design for Small Round Table with Sextagonal Shelf and Six-sided Legs; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.Gold-plated silver bowl on a standard in the form of a naked young man; Coupe d'Argent Doré; Orfékererie ..J Howard Iams, Oval Shaving Mug, 1936 Oval Shaving MugTall Clock. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.7 x 22.6 cm (11 11/16 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: none given. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Elizabeth Curtis.Chimney piece,by Messrs. Collinson and Lock. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, europeanArticles of China. William Henry Fox Talbot (English, 1800 - 1877)Drawing, Design for a Round Dining Table on Scrolled Feet; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; graphite on thin cream paper; 18.7 x 19.1 cm (7 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. )According to the caption, the objects were shown at the Utrecht Provincial Industrial Exhibition in 1858 In the center a bowl or baptismal font Around it liturgical vessels and other objects, Silver objects from the factory of JM van Kempen Objects from the Royal Dutch Factory of Gold and Silverware by JM van Kempen , print maker: Jan Bos, (mentioned on object), Gerardus Willem van Dokkum, (mentioned on object), printer: Pieter Wilhelmus van de Weijer, (mentioned on object), Utrecht, 1858, paper, h 160 mm - w 240 mmM Rosenshield von Paulin, Carver Armchair, 1935 1942 Carver ArmchairThe 'Victorian' porcelain-lined roll-rim bath. Plate 992-G.. text. Illustrations, Advertisements, Catalogs. 1877 - 1893. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plumbing , Equipment and supplies , CatalogsOrnate Brown Bird Cage G, Bird CagesMrs. Thomas Somers Cocks; Charles Thurston Thompson (English, 1816 - 1868); London, England; 1865; Albumen silver printThe International Exhibition: stove by Messrs. Feetham and Co., 1862. 'This work...is very simple, and yet, at the same time, exceedingly beautiful; indeed, it will generally be found that simplicity and beauty are associated, and that, when simplicity is departed from, beauty is to an extent sacrificed. The grate which we engrave is of ground and burnished steel, and the face, which is exceedingly bright, is enriched by a small diaper extending equally over the surface, and diminishing the glare which an unbroken mirror-like plane would present. Surrounding the grate is the chimneypiece, whicPrintDesign for Mahogany and Inlay Sideboard, A.N. Davenport Co., Pen and black ink and graphite on thin cream paper, Narrow rectangular sideboard with slightly convex front on narrow straight tapering legs; two drawers in central section, each with single round pull; backsplash; rectangular shelf below cabinetry midway down legs., 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingDesign for Semi-Circular Writing Table #1, with Initial 'W' Carved on Center Drawer, A.N. Davenport Co., Pen and black ink on thin cream paper, 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingMedallions with weapons and birds, 1778 print On the left an oval medallion with flags, musical instruments and weapons. On the right a round medallions with birds, torch and arrow sleeve. paper etching ornament ~ medallion. weapons. birds