antique fantasy furnishings, decorative arts and grotto furniture

a very rare antique paper basket. a lion head made of painted papier mâché mounted on a fallow deer antler base. austria, ca. 1880. paper lable of the manufacturer on the wooden base.

a 19th century handcarved walnut stool. the carving simulates bamboo turned supports, atop a putto. he holds a cloth set, which forms the seat. a famous antique natural woodcarving from the nineteenth-century.

a pair of antique garden/park chairs made of clay. the branch-form chairs are decorated with foliage and birds. executed ca. 1900.

a carved wood dressing chair in the design of a swan with outstretched wings. revolving seat. a great carved fantasy furniture item from ca. 1880. some old wornholes.

an elaborate carved chinese bookshelve. produced in china ca. 1900 for the european market.

a very rare rustic wooden chair. turned legs, back decorated with finely carved snakes carvings. executed ca. 1900, germany.

a rare wooden tramp art wall mirror, decorated with notch carvings and enormous number of unusual decoration pieces, like sea shells, beads, metal badges, buttons, gear wheels, porcelain doll heads, belt buckles etc. executed ca. 1900.

wooden tramp art wall frame, decorated with notch carvings and multicolored pottery shards. executed ca. 1900.

a rare carved wood dressing chair in the design of a mythological bird with outstretched wings and feathered tail. a great carved fantasy furniture item from ca. 1880, italy. seat height 15.7" inch. (40 cm).

a very heavy hunting chair. backrest and laterals made of casted and gilded iron. seat made of beech wood.

a finely carved walnut chair with inlaid seat and back. superb carved edelweiss, gentian and floral ornaments. tilt-seat, inside a musical clock. executed ca. 1900, swiss brienz.

an antique italian garden/park chair made of handcarved sandstone. wonderful carvings designed as branches, leaves, flowers and a bird. executed 1910 piemont - italy. one small piece at the food of the bird broken off.

a gorgeous and tall standing mirror. the base and the framing are decorated with several fantastic dragon carvings. on the base a metal basin for plants. the mirror was manufactured ca. 1900 in venice, italy. good condition, small wood restaurations, mirror partly clouded

a wonderful carved wood round tilt-top table with inlays on top. at center a goat herder with wife and mountain goat, inscription "Der Abendruf auf der Alp" (the evening call on the alp). surrounded by eight round wildlife medallions, depicting mountain goat, chamois, sheep and more. executed ca. 1900, swiss brienz. (crack on table top)

antique carved walnut piano stool. adjustable seat in the shape of a sea shell. grotto furniture design. executed ca. 1880.

a most decorative pair of stylized fruit trees in plant tubs. made of wood, painted. executed 1913, munich - germany.

great bull horn mirror with console from a noble villa in austria. with green velvet fabric. mirror height 59.1 inch. (150 cm), width 31.5 inch. (80 cm) - console height 30.7 inch. (78 cm), width 29.5 inch. (75 cm). unrestored original condition, fabric needs to be renewed.

an antique bull horn chair, from a noble villa in austria. with green velvet fabric. unrestored original condition, fabric needs to be renewed.

an antique bull horn chair, from a noble villa in austria. with green velvet fabric. unrestored original condition, fabric needs to be renewed.

a wonderful carved walnut armchair / throne with finely inlaid seat and back. superb carved edelweiss and floral ornaments. lion heads and paws at the base of the arms. tilt-seat, inside a musical clock. executed ca. 1900, swiss brienz. (old wormholes)