Pottier and Stymus Faux Bamboo Dresser Rare Renaissance Revival Victorian maple faux bamboo dresser
signed by Pottier and Stymus, New York on the inside of the top drawer (see
photo). The top raises up to an unusual architectural platform. There are
five drawers. Four of the drawers have original rosewood turned bar pulls.
A key (lock doesn't work) is used to help open the top drawer. The top
drawer has wonderful Japanese style double inset painted panels with a bird
motif. The left panel had a separation that has been repaired. The drawer
fronts and side panels of this chest are made of birdseye maple. This is
typical of the later faux bamboo pieces made by R.J. Horner. What is
unusual about this, is the rest of the case is all made of vibrant tiger
maple. There is a rosewood faux bamboo molding that surrounds each drawer
front and panel and generally frames the chest. It rests on four inverted
bowl feet with the original castors. This style, inspired by Japanese
design of the time, was popularized with a line of faux bamboo by R.J.
Horner. This piece predates the Horner pieces. It is an extremely rare
piece made by one of the premier NYC makers of the time. We believe it is a
unique design - custom made. The combination of tiger and birdseye maple
with the rosewood is truly stunning! This is only the second piece we have
ever had that was signed by Pottier and Stymus!
Circa: 1870
Dimensions: 48"H x 40.5"W x 21.5"D
Finish: Excellent original finish with a rich patina
Price: $18,950.00
 

R.J. Horner Faux Bamboo Side Lock Chest Stunning faux bamboo Victorian tall chest with side lock
attributed to R.J. Horner, NYC. The beveled mirror has a beehive finial on each side with a spindled top. The five drawers all have the original bar
pulls. The drawers, mirror, and side panels are all framed by quarter round
faux bamboo moldings typical of the R.J. Horner firm. The side bar on the
right side was originally used to lock the drawers to keep the maid from
getting into the gentleman's belongings when he was absent. The lock is
still intact but we don't have the original key. I have included an old key
to put in the lock for "looks." This is a fine example of this genre of
furniture in prime original condition!
Circa: 1880
Dimensions: 74.5"H x 31"W x 18.5"D
Finish: Excellent original finish and patina
Price: $8250.00
 

Faux Bamboo R.J. Horner Chest Super clean all original faux bamboo birdseye maple chest
attributed to R. J. Horner, NYC. It has fancy faux spindles above the
original beveled glass mirror. There are three drawers in the base with the
typical open bamboo turned pulls. The mirror frame, drawers, and side
panels are all bordered by quarter round faux bamboo moldings. This chest
is in superb original condition and has exceptional birdseye grain to the
wood. R.J Horner, inspired by the Japanese, created this popular style in
the late 1800's.
Circa: 1880
Dimensions: 74"H x 49"W x 22"D
Finish: Excellent original finish and patina with VERY minor stains on the
top
Price: $4250.00
 

Rare Victorian Full Princess Chest Majestic large walnut Victorian full princess chest with original
white rounded corner marble tops (some minor stains in marble). The top
deeply open carved crest has an incised carved raised shaped shield in the
middle. The original arched top mirror is bordered by a thin fancy
molding. The mirror is flanked on each side with a fancy half round candle
cup and open carvings. (The support for the left candle cup is replaced by a
previous owner) There are four drawers on each side - each having two round
wooden pulls within a round molding. There is some old writing in pencil
under the marbles with a date of 1866. More recent writing indicates the
former owner as being from Oyster Bay, Long Island (see photo). We very
seldom find full princess chests - ones that have a full length mirror
between the two banks of drawers. It has a duel function of providing a
full length dressing mirror with drawer space on either side. A classic,
rare Victorian chest in an attractive and useful form!
Circa: 1860
Dimensions: 86.5"H x 70.5"W x 19.5"D
Finish: Good original finish, lightly cleaned by previous owner
Price: $4850.00
 

R.J. Horner Faux Bamboo Dresser Faux bamboo birdseye maple Victorian dresser attributed to
R.J. Horner, NYC. It has an original thick beveled mirror (some minor
silver loss) surrounded by a wonderful frame with an open work bamboo crest.
Faux trim moldings decorate each of the four drawers, mirror, side panels
and frame of the chest - typical of the design used by Horner. Each drawer
has a faux turned bar pull. The chest has the original turned knobs that hold
the mirror to the frame. The surface of the chest shows a darker spot in
the middle back where the veneer has partially worn off (see photo). A very
lovely example of this aesthetic designed style of furniture!
Circa: 1880
Dimensions: 76"H x 49"W x 21.5"D
Finish: Good polished original finish and patina
Price: $3950.00
 

Faux Bamboo Lockside Chest Rare Aesthetic Victorian faux bamboo birdseye maple lockside
chest attributed to R.J. Horner, NYC. There is a beveled mirror on top with
an ornate spindled crest and side returns. A quarter round bamboo turned
molding frames the mirror and side panels. There are four larger drawers in
front with a narrower top drawer. Each of these drawers has an original
bamboo styled bar pull and half round moldings - typical of the Horner case
pieces. The right side swings open to allow the owner to open the drawers.
We have an old key for looks but it doesn't work the lock - the drawers
never locked. A previous owner had the back replaced (see photo) but this
doesn't show when the piece is up against a wall. An example of a vanity
in this style is shown on page 140 of "Masterpieces of American Furniture
from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute." R.J. Horner is generally
recognized as the leading manufacturer of such pieces. A lovely chest with
great proportions and style!
Circa: 1890
Dimensions: 76"H x 30"W x 19"
Finish: Excellent polished original finish and patina
Price: $7500.00
 

Serpentine Front Oak Serpentine Dresser Beautiful quartered oak serpentine front princess chest. It
has a fabulous shaped beveled mirror (some minor silver loss) with an
elaborate open floral carved crest and supports. The mirror is held to the
harp with an original brass threaded bolt on each side. The base has two
drawers over a long drawer with original cast brass hardware. It has claw
feet in front. "Princess chest" is the term given to a chest with fewer
drawers and a large mirror. The mirror on this one is really
spectacular!
Circa: 1900
Dimensions: 75"H x 52"W x 24"D
Finish: Good old original finish with some minor normal spots in top
surface.
Price: $1450.00
 

Quality Mahogany Lockside Chest Late Victorian Mahogany Lockside Chest with the original leaf
carved shaped gallery. There are heavy curved scrolled carvings along the base perimeter
of the beveled top. The top drawer has notched vertical carvings and picture
frame moldings. One of the main attributes of this chest is the beautiful original
cast brass hardware with grape clusters and bales with turned balls. The drawer
fronts have raised panels and more well defined picture frame moldings. The
right side swivels to reveal the locking mechanism. We have the original brass key.
A very clean, solid, and fine quality lockside chest in very nice original finish.
Circa: 1880
Dimensions: 61" H x 39" W x 23" D
Finish: Excellent to Good original
Price: $3250.00
 

Rare Tall Chest Signed By Maker Rare Victorian Renaissance Revival Walnut Tall Chest that is a
true "gent's chest" with a lift up adjustable mirror for shaving. It has pronounced cookie
corners and a beveled edge around the top surface with original ebony highlights.
The mirror is on two brass hinges and on the left side there is a drop down support
that sits into a groove. The mirror can be propped at various angles and there
are several small old surface marks in keeping with normal use. The chest has two boldly turned side stiles with burl and reeded posts decorated with more ebony highlights. It also has an unusual drawer configuration with four small drawers over four larger drawers
with old teardrop pulls (two pulls are slightly different). Notice the unusual pullout
surface, burl on the drawer fronts with delicate carvings, and recessed picture
framed side panels. EVERY drawer bottom is signed my the maker "Manufactured
by Doe & Hunnewell Boston Mass."
Circa: 1870
Dimensions:
48 1/2" H (plus about 23" with mirror up)
38" W x 26" D
Finish: Good original
Price: $5750.00
 

George Henkels Lockside Chest Rare Renaissance Revival walnut Victorian lockside chest
attributed to George Henkels, Philadelphia. It has a lovely original
"bubble gum" marble on the top with curved corners. There are six drawers
with all burled fronts with a raised shaped border and inset middle. The
drawers feature the carved lion mustache pulls that are a trademark of
Henkels. The third drawer down has a divider and the drawer bottoms are all
made of walnut - a feature often found in Philadelphia furniture. It
has a rounded burled bar on the right side of the case that swings open. We
have an old brass key for aesthetics but the lock no longer works. This is
a great quality Victorian lockside chest by one of the best known
Philadelphia makers!
Circa: 1870
Dimensions: 54"H x 38.5"W x 23"D
Finish: Good original finish
Price: $5950.00
 

Carved Mahogany Ladies and Gents Chests Exceptional style and quality pair of turn of the century
mahogany chests. The gentleman's chest has the original beveled mirror but
is missing the original harp. The ladies chest has both harp and mirror.
The tops of the radically shaped mirrors have extensive carvings including
roses. Notice that the top of the harp on the ladies chest also has a rose.
The front and sides of both chests feature a bold bombe shape. Exceptional
detailed carvings surround the drawers, corners, pulls and claw feet! The
tall chest has two smaller top drawers over four larger ones and the low
chest has three top drawers over two. The quality of this pair is
unsurpassed!
Circa: 1900
Dimensions tall chest: 46"H x 39.5"W x 26"D
Dimensions low chest: 74"H x 56.5"W x 25.5"D
Finish: Good restored original finish
Price: $5995.00

 

Burled Walnut Carved Dresser High style Renaissance Revival walnut Victorian dresser. The
original arched mirror features a carved crest and open carved sides with
finials and small jewelry drawers on the bottom. These drawers and the
three drawers on the bottom all have lovely raised burled fronts and
ornately carved pulls. The top drawer has dividers and a birds eye
maple interior as does the two jewelry drawers. There is even a secret
drawer in the base (see photo). The top has rounded corners and the cut
corner sides have raised burled panels and carvings. The dresser moldings
and carvings on this piece are enhanced by original black trim. It is a
great looking fine quality Victorian dresser and a very reasonable
price!
Circa: 1870
Dimensions: 90.5"H x 50"W x 24"D
Finish: Good original
Price: $2850.00
 

Chippendale Style Oak and Brass Chest Fabulous solid quartered oak petite chest in the Chippendale style. It has extensive original brass decoration including a rectangular beveled mirror frame, rope twist mirror harp, fancy base to mirror frame, cast brass pulls, buttons, rope twist columns on the front, and claw feet. The front of the chest has two small drawers over two larger ones. The larger ones feature carvings usually associated with the Chippendale block front style. There are raised panels on the sides. This is a most unusual piece of oak furniture of premier quality!
Circa: 1900
Dimensions: 63"H x 34"W x 20"D
Finish: Excellent original
Price: $3850.00
 

Figural Rosewood Marble Top Chest Most Unusual Figural Victorian Rosewood Chest with
the original white shaped marble top and matching mirror. The mirror
cresting has wonderful openwork with griffin heads, berries, flowers and scrolling.
The mirror supports are fantastic with fierce carved open mouthed griffins
holding serpents in their mouths as prey. The serpent tails curl around the supports!
The chest features the original large oval mirror and an accentuated bowed base with the original
lovely, large, wooden ring pulls. A couple small age stains on the marble surface.
The case is solid and tight. The feet are nicely shaped and carved with leaves
on the front and back. The wooden mirror supports are well turned and original.
This is a choice piece of exceptional Victoriana!
Circa: 1860
Dimensions: 87 1/2" H x 48 1/2" W x 24" D
Finish: Original finish lightly cleaned well by previous owner
Price: $4850.00
 

Renaissance Revival Walnut Seven Drawer Chest Beautiful walnut Renaissance Revival Victorian gentleman's
chest. It has seven drawers with book matched burled fronts. The cast
brass pulls are not original to the piece but are from the period - probably
replaced soon after the chest was originally purchased. Originally, the
chest had a locking mechanism. When the top drawer was closed it locked all
the lower drawers. This is only partially working now - when the top drawer
is closed it locks several of the lower drawers. The corners of the chest
have three quarter round columns with burl at the top and fluting and
carving underneath. A lovely chest with plenty of storage capability!
Circa: 1870
Dimensions: 62.5"H x 39"W x 29.5"D
Finish: Good original
Price: $4950.00