Tag Archives: mahogany

Auction Result – Woolley and Wallis, 30th of June 2022

Posted on 1st July 2022 by Jack Plane

The George II mahogany desk (lot 256) mentioned in Woolley and Wallis’ recent auction realised GBP1,000 (AUD1,764; USD1,217). The pair of Irish-style Chinese export padouk elbow chairs (lot 526) realised the lower estimate of GBP15,000 (AUD26,460; USD18,249). All plus buyer’s … Continue reading →

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Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks at Woolley and Wallis, June 2022

Posted on 8th June 2022 by Jack Plane

The upcoming Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks two-day sale will take place at Woolley and Wallis’ rooms at 51-61 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, on Wednesday, 29th June and Thursday 30th June 2022. There are many fine lots on offer, … Continue reading →

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A Pair of Mahogany Hall Armchairs

Posted on 7th October 2021 by Jack Plane

Christie’s The Collector: English & European Furniture, Ceramics, Silver & Works of Art Online Auction 19989, is now live; concluding on the 19th of October. Amongst the varied lots, I espied this pair of mid eighteenth-century mahogany armchairs (lot 162) … Continue reading →

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Auction Result – Woolley and Wallis, 20th April, 2021

Posted on 22nd April 2021 by Jack Plane

Following the conclusion of Woolley and Wallis’ recent auction, the William and Mary oyster veneered and marquetry chest (lot 23) – which I predicted might be a sleeper – rose well above its estimate of GBP4,000 – GBP6,000 (AUD7,266 – … Continue reading →

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Fine English Furniture at Woolley and Wallis

Posted on 6th April 2021 by Jack Plane

Woolley and Wallis are conducting a  two-day Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks auction in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on Tuesday 20th April, and Wednesday 21st April 2021. Amongst many of the superb items on offer is lot 23, a William and … Continue reading →

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Picture This CXXXV

Posted on 5th August 2019 by Jack Plane

Here’s another one for the sleuths: This is described as a “quality solid mahogany dressing table, circa 1770”. Can I have your opinions please? Jack Plane

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A Pair of George II Irish Walnut Side Chairs – Part One

Posted on 12th November 2018 by Jack Plane

In the late 1980s I restored four elegant mid-eighteenth-century Irish ‘red’ walnut side chairs with stuffover seats. If I did take any photos of them, I can’t locate them now; however, I did take the time to make patterns of … Continue reading →

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Three Species of Mahogany

Posted on 29th August 2018 by Jack Plane

There are three species of mahogany: — Common mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni), Swietenia febrifuga, and Swietenia chloroxylon: the first being a native of the West India Islands and the central parts of America, and the second and third natives of the … Continue reading →

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The Butler did it.

Posted on 1st April 2018 by Jack Plane

Wood has been used since time immemorial for making such things as rudimentary sticks for whacking animate and inanimate things with, to shelters and furniture etc. But wood really came into its own in the mid-nineteenth-century for creating the most … Continue reading →

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A George II Walnut Serpentine Chest – Part One

Posted on 4th January 2017 by Jack Plane

Towards the close of the seventeenth-century, rather heavy, solid wainscot (oak) furniture gave way to refined European walnut chairs, tables, mirrors and walnut-veneered wainscot and deal (pine) casework etc. Joined oak furniture was attractive enough, but somewhat workman-like and couldn’t … Continue reading →

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