Three seat French settee on cabriole legs with original paint finish. Ready for a choice of upholstery.

 Circa 1930.

H 86cm (SH  7cm) x W 215cm x D 114cm

Pair of early 20th century French upholstered armchairs in beige fabric. Carved walnut show wood on cabriole legs.

 France circa 1910.

H 94cm (SH 48cm) x W 82cm x D 92cm

French mahogany brass bound bureau plat with pull out slides.

 Circa 1890.

H 79cm (AH 63cm) x W 115cm/177cm x D 66cm

Set of six mahogany camel back Hepplewhite style dining chairs newly upholstered in linen.

 U.K circa 1800.

H 95cm (SH 48cm) x W 51cm x D 52cm

Mahogany Louis Philippe style French commode with marble top.

 France circa 1880.

H 90cm x W 116cm x D 55cm

French walnut semainiere with marble top.

 Circa 1880.

 H 160cm x W 62cm x D 36cm

Carved from a single block of hardwood, most likely Iroko (Milicia excelsa / Milicia regia), and densely ornamented with brass upholstery studs, this sculptural Ngombe stool is a powerful example of late 19th-century Central African prestige furniture. The form is compact and architectural, with a gently concave seat supported by a continuous curved base, creating a low, muscular silhouette characteristic of Ngombe seating. The surface is articulated with hand-hammered brass studs arranged in graduated densities, producing a subtle, almost topographical rhythm across the seat, sides and front. Areas of exposed wood form deliberate geometric reserves, providing visual contrast and emphasising the sculptural mass of the stool. The brass has developed a deep, warm patina, with traces of verdigris in recesses, consistent with age, handling and long-term oxidation. Among the Ngombe and neighbouring groups of the Lower Congo region, such stud-decorated stools were associated with authority, status and lineage. The use of imported brass, a valued and controlled material in the 19th century, further underlines the prestige of the object. Stools of this type were not utilitarian furniture in the Western sense but functioned as symbols of rank, used by chiefs, elders and individuals of social importance, and often displayed rather than routinely sat upon. The underside reveals early repair, including a hand-cut wooden brace and iron straps, indicative of a period repair carried out prior to the Second World War. These interventions are themselves part of the object’s history, reflecting continued use and cultural value rather than later restoration for the market. The presence of an old split in the wood, stabilised by these early repairs, is entirely consistent with age and material. Comparable Ngombe studded stools from the late 19th century are held in major museum collections, including the Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren. Examples of this quality, scale and density of stud decoration are scarce.

The stool is structurally stable. There is a visible age-related split to the body of the wood, which has been stabilised by an early, pre-war repair using original wood bracing and iron strapwork to the underside. The studs show surface wear, oxidation and patination consistent with age, with occasional minor losses and verdigris deposits. The wood exhibits surface wear, abrasions and tonal variation throughout, all commensurate with use and age. No evidence of modern restoration.

19th Century French iron console table oval in design with a marble top and bevelled edge.

With a narrow depth for a hallway or smaller depth space.

Exceptional late 18th Century Swedish Rococo vitrine.

With crisp carving and good construction and proportions. With a decorative carved pediment, two glazed doors opening to storage. Below, two short and two long drawers. Repainted in soft grey outside and blue on the inner and the original hardware. Circa 1780.

18th Century Swedish Rococo serpentine front commode with three drawers, below tapering to a decorative carved apron and cabriolet legs.

Repainted in soft grey.