GD'ish - Furniture- Any ideas on what "style" of furniture this is?

[underpants]

I'm trying to find a matching dinner table as a gift for my wife....well the whole family of course, we tend not go banish people at meal time.



Sorry Mods, as all encompassing as the forums are I didn't see one this fit into.

[leftieNanner]

1. Looks like chocolate to me.

[Ilsa]

2. Just guessing, but I think

it might be Victorian. Looks like oak.

Nice hutch, buffet, or sideboard, whatever.

[underpants]

5. It is oak

I think.

Yeah I was hedging towards Victorian but it may be an American version of it. No idea where it's from.

My wife found it at a a consignment shop. It was basically a display. She got a great deal on it. Hand made like with lots of details.

[Ilsa]

9. Yes, an American or copycat version of

the detailed scrolls and curlicues (sp?) of Victorian style seems like a reasonable assumption.

[ProudLib72]

3. Holy Shit Underpants, do you have any idea what you have there?

That is a genuine Moss-Covered Three-Handled Family Gradunza!!!

[underpants]

7. Ok. You got me.

I googled it. Very clever. Way to ruin Christmas.

[Adrahil]

10. Well played! NT

[hlthe2b]

4. Go to a better antique store with pics... They should be able to advise you.

[underpants]

54. I'm hitting those and consignment shops tomorrow

We had a consignment shop Christmas two years ago. It just turned out that way.

Lots of good stuff.

It keeps me away from the maps where I tend to cause trouble.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. Jacobean?

https://www.harrisonantiquefurniture.co.uk/antique-jacobean-style-small-oak-court-cupboard-1734-p.asp

[underpants]

8. Thanks.

I think we're in the right vein.

Happy Holidays muriel

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. NB 'style', not necessarily 400 years old

see also eg



https://www.loveantiques.com/antique-bureau/edwardian-%281901-1910%29/jacobean-style-oak-bureau-64316

[Solly Mack]

17. I agree. Looks Jacobean/revival to me.

[democrank]

11. Very interesting piece.

I wouldn’t call it Victorian. Are the rings hammered brass?

[Lars39]

13. It kinda has an Art Deco look.

Probably weighs a lot.

[Squinch]

55. I thought so too. A Deco/Craftsman cross. Not any style but a mesh of styles from the 20s/30s.

[Lars39]

57. Still pretty cool looking in a hernia-making kind of way.

[Squinch]

58. LOL! Yeah.

[lark]

78. That's what I thought too.

I have a side table that looks similar and the auctioneer said it was made at the very start of the Art Deco movement,

[jberryhill]

14. Wood

Definitely wood

[underpants]

36. Thanks

I appreciate that. It helps.

[jberryhill]

40. It's good to know my years of study weren't wasted

[underpants]

49. 😆

Too funny

[Solly Mack]

15. Maybe Jacobean revival in look. Making it Colonial style.

Look for an oak table from the 1920's - 1930's, reproduction if not the real thing. Jacobean revival.

[Grasswire2]

16. lotta stuff now is called "Bohemian" or "Boho"

maybe this fits

[lunatica]

18. I would take some really good photos and

take it to an antique dealer. You could probably go to a really good one online.

I would also take photos of the interior work. Meaning the inside of the drawers and cabinets and a photo of the back. A lot of antique furniture have very nice back sides, which are as finished as the front sides.

It looks nice.

[MineralMan]

19. Art Nouveau - 1920s to 1930s.

The big ball feet and sinuous carvings, along with the hardware identify it. Looks like a reference to medieval ideas.

I can't identify the wood from a photo, though.

Finding a table in that style will be tough. It's not a popular look right now. Consider an eclectic mix and choose a table that makes a contrasting statement.

See this for a sideboard with a similar feel:
https://www.home-alchemy.com/products/1930-s-4-6-art-nouveau-oak-sideboard

[sinkingfeeling]

20. I vote for Art Nouveau.

[MineralMan]

22. Yup. The carving style nails it, along with those

Ball and plinth feet.

[Volaris]

26. That's what I was going to pipe in with as well...'20s-'30s...

Looks like someone wanted it to look like it was styled after an older piece...in my opinion, the feet give it away as progressive era. But what do I know --this isn't my ballfield AT ALL lol.

[MineralMan]

31. That time period had some unique designs.

My grandmothers house was full of big, bulky furniture like that. I always thought it was cool. So far, it hasn't caught on too well with current decorating trends. I always thought it had a fanciful feel to it, like old cartoon characters, somehow.

Our house has furniture from many periods in it. Over time, we've bought odd pieces here and there. It makes no decorating sense, but they're all fun.

[Volaris]

63. That's why it looks familiar me; it looks like the furniture my great grandmother had in her house,

And they bought that home in the early 20s if I recall correctly

[MineralMan]

66. Yes. Sadly, that period never gained much popularity

in later years, so most of that furniture went to the scrap pile or landfill. It's often dark and bulky-looking to people, I guess. I sort of like the period, myself, but don't actually have any Art Nouveau furniture. That''s why I suggested finding a table that's from a different period but that looks well alongside your piece. Let your sideboard/buffet be an accent piece with its own charm.

[The Genealogist]

33. Like your conclusion

I see Arts and Crafts influence there, but I wouldn't call it that.

[MineralMan]

67. Yes. I see that, too. The two styles sometimes crossed paths.

That particular piece is probably unique, by now. I'd guess it was part of a dining room set sold by some department store chain. It would probably be impossible to find any other parts of the set today, if you could even find who sold it and when.

However, as a stand-alone accent in a dining room, it could make a powerful statement. I actually like the piece a lot.

[underpants]

37. You always pay off

Thank you.

[MineralMan]

68. You're welcome. Best of luck in completing your dining suite.

[Blue_true]

87. The wood looks like either Oak or Cherry.

One way to tell is to find an unvarnished area and look at it, or sniff it. Over time, Oak tend to form rives (small cracks in the wood), Cherry not as much, it stays smoother. Really expensive pieces are more likely to be made of Cherry.

[MineralMan]

89. I think the OP said it was oak, later.

Not surprising. Oak was a very popular furniture wood in that time period.

[SMC22307]

21. What type foot is that? Ball, bun, onion?

This article might be a good starting point...

Onion foot

This is an early type of large turned foot - a variation of the bun and ball foot styles - with a slightly flattened bulbous shape that often terminates in a platform base. It is usually found on heavy case pieces, especially of Germanic or Dutch origin. Sometimes referenced as a melon foot.

The onion foot dates from the Renaissance and dwindled after the turn of the 18th century, though some continued use in Dutch-influenced American furniture was seen throughout the 1700s.

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/identifying-antique-furniture-foot-styles-4072015

Does the bottom scrollwork look like flowers? Shells? Waves? Something else?

[jberryhill]

42. Bunion

My wife thinks it is from the late ugly period.

[SMC22307]

44. Be nice.

(I laughed.)

[jberryhill]

50. Oh I'm not going to hurt its feelings

[SMC22307]

51. It appears it was birthed during the Depression.

It's tough.

[jberryhill]

59. Well if that's what the furniture looked like

Then the ensuing depression is easy to understand.

[SMC22307]

61. All I know is that...

underpants better rip off those handles to get to the maker's mark cuz the suspense is killing me.

[jberryhill]

62. That's it!

It’s a bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms!

I’d like to have me one of them. Sounds like good times.

[SMC22307]

74. With hand-cut bottom balls?

Maybe, maybe not...

[LakeSuperiorView]

76. What do you get from a myopic mohel, Alec?

[SMC22307]

77. I'll bring the weenie wraps!

[underpants]

84. Hold still jberry

If you want to chase that red dot around the room...fine.

[maxsolomon]

23. Looks Asian. Not Japanese - prob Chinese or Indonesian.

The clouds at the door bottoms, the pulls, the odd sphere feet.

The teapot on top looks Japanese.

[yardwork]

35. I agree. It looks Chinese or Indonesian to me.

[cry baby]

24. Art Nouveau in Tiger Oak

Art Deco style will blend beautifully.

Lots of Art Deco is made from Tiger Oak, too...which is my favorite.

[Blue_true]

88. What is Tiger Oak? Never heard that term. Thanks. nt

[cry baby]

90. Tiger Oak refers to quarter sawn oak cut so that a desirable pattern emerges

due to the way it is cut. It's referred to as desirable because it has such a pretty pattern with dimension and more of a contrast in the color of the grain of the oak.

I don't know how to post a pic here but google images of tiger oak and you'll see the beautiful pattern in the grain of the wood.

I work at an antique auction so I see lots of tiger oak, as well as lots of mahogany.

[GulfCoast66]

25. No expert here.

But looks like Art Deco and Mission style has a love child.

[pnwest]

80. Exactly! A fine craftsmen in Mexico made

this for a rich European transplant in the 20’s or 30’s... it’s beautiful!

[dlk]

27. Early Hodgepodge?

[reACTIONary]

28. That's a Noguchi sideboard .....

Ha Ha just kidding

[TheBlackAdder]

29. My sister says 20s to 30s Depression piece.

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Look under the piece, on the side of drawers or against the back on the inside or outside.

It could be old world, Eastern Europe or Slavic.

Generally American furniture would put a name to it, either burned on a pull drawer or cheaper American furniture would have a paper label. It looks possibly oak, which is a less expensive unit than furniture of that time made in other woods. She states it's a deco period. She thinks the panels are a little bizarre for that piece. Heavier details might be Russian. The Maker's Mark might be underneath the handles, then you could look it up.

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[smirkymonkey]

34. It's a very unusual piece. Not easily recognizable.

My first instinct was Eastern European/Slavic. However I have no idea as to the time period. The metal detail seems to be very Slavic.

[underpants]

38. Nods.

I could find anything given the 4-5 tips you gave me.

It's oak.
Slavic - that confuses but adds - this is definitely created in American.

You've lead me down a path. Thanks.

[Sanity Claws]

30. Time is early 20th Century

It seems to be a mishmash of styles.
The curved artwork in the panels seem to have some features of Belle D'arte, Art Nouveau. The heavy feet look like a left over from the Victorian era. The drawer pulls look more Art Nouveau or Art Deco. If I had to pick a time frame for it, I'd say between 1910 and 1925.

[underpants]

46. DU is quite incredible

I throw this out with no real intention of responses and I get yours and others informed responses.

Thank you.

[marybourg]

32. I would go with a Gothic Revival

dark oak table and not try to match the embellishments on the sideboard.

[csziggy]

39. I wouldn't try to match it, just find something that complements it

The table will not be as hard to blend as the chairs around the table. And even the chairs don't have to match.

If you search for "Jacobean dining table" there are some nice ones out there with similar bulbous things on their legs as the feet on your piece. But I found one shot of a table with "balloon backed chairs" that looks cool as a set:



Here is a different dining set with a sideboard:


I think I like the simpler chairs in the upper photo better than those in the lower one.

I love the chairs in this photo but don't see anything similar anywhere else!

[underpants]

47. Thank you csziggy

Whether I find this I am going to show my wife this thread. God knows she knows about DU but it's remarkable what people like you bring to it.

[Demonaut]

41. Goodish

[Demonaut]

43. Looks homemade, the bottom balls are machined and the top lines are not flush

[enid602]

45. Asian

I think it’s from the 30’s with deco and Asian influences. I think the legs were one much longer.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

48. drawer joints machine or hand cut?

Don't have a clue what style that is. It's interesting at the very least.

The panel in the upper left of the photo seems to show oak figures, but can't be sure in that photo. Most likely you'll find various types of wood throughout the piece.

Are the door panels raised on the inside, or flat like the outside?

What kind of joints are used in the drawers? Dovetails have fallen in and out of favor over the years.

[underpants]

52. All hand cut.

I'd wake up the family at this point taking pics.
Everything seems to be hand done. Noticed (if that's right) connections. No glue. No screws or nails at least on the interior.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

60. that's suggestive

That suggests it's not from a factory but doesn't necessarily date it.

Very early raised panels had the bevels to the inside; people liked the look and started leaving doors open, so cabinet makers began putting the bevels out. Those panels appear to be flat, to me. The two large panels look like book-matched veneer. Early veneers are thick; newer ones are usually thin.

Looks like double tops on the side pieces. Fold-out wings?

I can't see any pegs in the rails and stiles of the doors. Nice chamfers on those parts around the panels.

Would love to see all the joinery -- from carcase to drawer sides, bottoms and backs.

[Donkees]

53. It looks to be from the Arts and Crafts era, which borrowed design motifs from several cultures ...

That's why it looks to have Celtic and Asian style drawer pulls, Asian carvings, plain panels and 'craftsy' feet.

[irisblue]

56. Grand Rapids Michigan made furniture for several decades.

There were exhibits at the Public & Art Museums. When I lived there, both had exhibitions regarding the furniture industry. Last time I was there was in early 80s, so I do not recall which one had the better exhibits. Check out the both websites & maybe someone can give you a more full answer.

[pnwmom]

64. You could look for a table and chairs in dark oak (if that's what it is).

The table wouldn't have to have to same decorative elements. In fact, a simpler table might highlight the sideboard more.

Start haunting used furniture stores. The good news is that the "brown" furniture is apparently unpopular now, so you might not have to spend too much.

[UpInArms]

65. Maybe Belgium Tudor?

http://ancientpoint.com/inf/76277-55142___3__large_oak_belgium_tudor_sideboard_buffet.html

[SMC22307]

69. Wow, look at that detail...

gorgeous.

[whistler162]

70. Any makers marks on the droors or inside

or on the back? Also how are the drawers put together?

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/determine-the-age-of-antique-furniture-148746

[Bucky]

71. Have you considered Ikea?

[Hugin]

73. I was going to suggest Ikea, too.

But, all of the legs and drawer handles are there.

[Hugin]

72. Looks to be from the Shire...

I wonder if Amazon has some sellers from Middle-Earth?

Maybe you can find a Hobbit who knows more...

[SMC22307]

75. Does it come with Aidan Turner?

In that case, I'll buy it...

[pnwest]

79. Throwing my hat in the ring - looks like a

handmade (incredibly well done!), one of a kind Mexican- made piece, heavily influenced by Jacobean design style. My first reaction was “Mexico!”. I’m sure I’m way off...

[juxtaposed]

81. Art Deco Style

It’s an English Sideboard (buffet), during the great British antique import era of the late 1990,s-2000’s thousands of these were imported.

[juxtaposed]

82. Thousands of these are around, here's a link

https://www.google.com/search?q=deco+english+sideboard&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuw_ayqqLfAhWk1lkKHaJGA-wQsAR6BAgAEAE&biw=1404&bih=761

[underpants]

83. Excellent.

Thanks.

[mnhtnbb]

85. Look on www.chairish.com

for something to complement the table. Forget trying to match it.

I had wonderful luck buying a table from a dealer in NY and chairs from a private party in Florida who was downsizing.

Chairish is liking walking through a giant cross country antique mall.

That's a fabulous piece. Good luck finding a table!

[Donkees]

86. It may be a final product of a manual arts training course, during the expansion of vocational ...

schools in the Arts and Crafts era. They would practice all aspects of a craft, learn design, and work to create a final product.