M. FORD CREECH ANTIQUES & FINE ARTS

 

 

 

FURNITURE CATALOG :

 

 2009 Additions of Interest

  

  

     

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George III Mahogany Framed Sofa

England c. 1780

  

Of very fine and graceful form, the arched back flanked by over-scrolling curved arms over a

slightly bowed seat with "tacked" down and feather cushion, supported by eight legs, the front  

legs tapered and reeded, the back legs molded and raked, all joined by cross stretchers, the legs

terminating in brass casters

  

36" High (back) x 17" High (seat-frame), 20” High (cushion)  x  82.5" Wide

 

SOLD

    


 

 

Late Queen Anne / Early George I Carved Walnut Side Chair

England, c1710-20

     

Of generous proportions, the highly figured walnut and walnut veneered side chair 

with quite finely carved shells and exceptional C-scrolls to the front knees

  

40" High x 24" Wide x 24" Deep

 

SOLD

 


 

 

Queen Anne / George I Oak & Walnut Chest of Drawers 

England, c1705-1720

  

A well-figured walnut fronted oak chest, the rectangular top above two short and three long

graduated fruitwood crossbanded drawers, d-form moldings and oak paneled sides, raised on

bracket feet, pegged top; keyhole escutcheons possibly original; excellent color and patination

   

34” High x 38” Wide x 21” Deep

 

SOLD

  


 

 

George III Mahogany "Gainsborough" Library Chair

England, c1765

 

Retaining old surfaces and brass and leather casters, with squab cushion.

Newly covered in linen under-upholstery, for slip-cover or upholstery of choice

 

18th century English library chairs were introduced in the mid-18th century.
The contemporary name was a "French chair".  However they are sometimes referred 

to as Gainsborough chairs, as they resembled the low open arm chairs frequently used 

in the 18th century paintings by Thomas Gainsborough.

  

39" High, Seat Height 17"

 

SOLD

 


 

 

George II Cuban Mahogany Wine Table

England, c1740

  

An elegant and early form of the tripod wine table, the circular dished top above a plain column 

stem, terminating in a wide shaped platform base above cabriole legs ending in pad feet

  

  The tripod table evolved from the rudimentary candlestands coming into England c1680.  About 1725,

the first tables seen on a straight shaft above cabriole legs are seen.  Note the remains of the 17th

century platform still discernible where the legs meet the standard. 

The lower tripod tables with smaller dished tops are wine tables, as opposed to

candlestands - although they could serve varied functions.

A table of the same form is illustrated and discussed in British Antique Furniture, Andrews, Figure #890.

  

 21” High, the dished top 11” Diameter

  


 

 

Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Pembroke Table

England, c1810

 

A very fine and rare high-style form with klismos legs, with wide

satinwood crossbanding, and satinwood and ebony stringing;

beautiful surfaces 

 

28” High x 19” Wide x 33.75” Deep

  


 

 

George II Irish Cuban Mahogany Side Chair

Ireland, c1735

 

Featuring finely carved paper-scrolls to the yoked crestrail center and volutes above a vertically

pierced splat with further scrolls and circular connectors, ending in a large strongly coiled back-

scrolled seatrail attachment above a rectangular seat and four cabriole legs, the front knees

with shells sided by boldly carved knee returns, above hairy paw feet

  

Provenance: The Duke of Wellington, by repute

Exhibited: Brooks Museum of Art, “The Glory of Georgian England, 2004

     

39" High x 23" Wide x 25" Deep

 


 

 

Northern Italian Neoclassical Marquetry Writing Table,

Late 18th Century

   

Veneered and richly inlaid with various woods, the rectangular retracting top with a central round

medallion of a Angelica on a hippogriffe with an orc, (from Ludovico Oriosto's poem,

Orlando Furioso*) within borders of urns and oak leaves, the front and rear friezes inlaid with 

panels of hounds and boars sided by eagles, each side with a satyr watering a goose at a basin,

above an antique leather-covered slide, also retracting to reveal an interior fitted with 5 small drawers

   

 *In Canto 10 of Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, an unfortunate Angelica (Angelique) has been left naked

and chained to a rock on the Isle of Tears, to be sacrificed to the orc, a sea monster.  Ingres painted 

the scene, as Roger, seated on his hippogriffe (a mythical animal, part horse, part griffin or eagle, a

symbol of impossibility and love, and supposedly  inspired by Virgil's Ecologue), enters into combat

wit the orc.  A magnificent bronze sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye depicts the same rescue, with

Roger and Angelica astride a flying horse, lifting them above the sea serpent below.

   

32" High x 36" Wide x 25" Deep

  


 

 

William III / Queen Anne Walnut Side Chair

England, c1700-1710

                             

Still reflecting the late 17th century Chinese influences, a superb early walnut side chair with

a raised crestrail ending in applied decoration, above “bended” back and stiles, over a

padded seat in the William & Mary manner, the front cabrioles of quite fine form, curving over

at the seat juncture with applied endings and terminating in pad feet, the rear legs extending the

 fine sweep of the rake and ending in block feet, the legs connected by block and turned stretchers

                                                

43” High x  23” Wide x  19” Deep

  


 

 

George III Provincial Mahogany Bachelor's Chest

England, c1765-70

 

Of well figured mahogany in the original finish, with original bail handles and original feet,

the top drawer with a retracting leather-covered writing slide

 

30" High x 32" Wide x 17 1/2" Deep

      

SOLD

  


 

 

17th Century Ivory, Tortoise & Ebony Collector's Cabinet

c1660-1690, Northern Italy (probably) on Late 18th Century Stand)

 

The seven-dovetailed drawers with tortoise panels surrounded by ivory borders and ebony molding,

the central vertical door depicting a figure a carrying water jug, other engravings including a dachshund

 chasing a hare, scrolls, and soldiers, the sides with geometric inlaid further panels of ivory and tortoise;

the top and stand late 18th century English; inscribed verso

 

42” High

 

SOLD

 



 

To view additional Special Catalogs, please click below:

 

FALL CATALOG, 2009

 

FINE ART CATALOG, 2009

       

FURNITURE CATALOG, 2009

 

 350.00 & UNDER CATALOG 

 

 SPIRITS & WINE CATALOG

 

THE SMALL & JEWEL-LIKE

 

EARLY BRITISH TABLE SILVER

 

  


 

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