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Last night after closing shop I visited my customers home, they recently purchased some beautiful art from me, as Julian Stafford, Picture Rail Systems hung them yesterday.
They look perfect for the spaces intended and Julian did a fantastic job!
(more below)
Enjoyed my linguini bolognaise from @mariaspasta while photographing today.
Also reading up on 18th century Georgian wine tables, seeing a few similarities to many I’ve sold over the decades.
The well patinated faded three plank top, above a plain skirt, with chestnut lined cutlery drawer to one end, with the original shield shaped escutcheon, originally had a lock, unusual for a farmhouse table, so may have been made as a desk.
Resting on square tapered legs.
76 x 145 x 67
Purchased in Normandy over a decade ago, finally restored. I tend to live in “Country Time”
508-B
Selling this attractive kilim $1,750
Shahsavan Kilim, Undyed wool, Hand woven in Iran
Neutral earthy tones of brown, cream, and taupe with delicate fringed ends.
288 x 184cm
Remarkable the difference a stylish rug can make to a room. The warm tones have beautifully disguised the over busy floor tiles. Changing the entire feel of the display space.
Thank you Amir and Omid @behruzstudio
Yesterday, I went to look at an 18th century English oak gateleg table top to restore, and ended up photographing the private customers home interior.
A home that feels less like a styled space and more like a deeply soulful, living canvas. The home belongs to Elizabeth: a fellow aesthete, a kindred Cancerian spirit, and a profound lover of trees.
Every corner tells a story of an intimate connection to the natural world. On the walls hang powerful, deeply moody graphite tree drawings of her own creation.
That intense reverence for timber, texture, and history flows effortlessly from her art right into her incredible collection of period furniture, beautifully layered together over the years from the Allpress Antiques collection also purchased from her travels around the world.
Watch the Reel to see how history and art intertwine in her sanctuary:
Stock AA0619
Unusually large 18th Century Dr Wall Worcester jug
H. 29.5 cm
C. 1780
Featured here with a magnificent 19th century masons jug
C.1980
39 & 41cm
Going back in time to the late mid to late 90s, still at 1425.
Rare one off pieces, early 18th century Italian walnut side chair, early 18th century English oak gate-leg table, rare 18th century French storage settle of smaller proportions – sold in the 70s by John Borthwick, then by me to Bill and Kate and they still have in their Ocean Grove home today.
Early 18th century Italian walnut commode, 19th century Anglo Indian painted rocking horse with removable head and moving testicles (certainly a rare piece, purchased by very generous god parents) a perfect example of an early 17th century English oak court cupboard, sold early 90s, then re sold for the owner early 2000s.
An unusually large first period Dr Wall Worcester jug (I purchased this for my private collection late 1980s and have used in displays for four four decades (now selling) search – stock AA0619.
18th century English country oak tilt top wine table (I’ve sold many dozens over the years, every one quote individual, that’s the beauty of county furniture ✨
I have about four remaining in stock in my warehouse, early 18th century English oak side table, early 18th century English oak hanging corner cupboard (sold so many over the years, each one unique and beautiful.
I have a stunning bow fronted country oak hanging corner cupboard to hang and photo for website in a few weeks, late 17th century English oak chest, with later 18th century bracket feet (one of many dozens, look through my archives on website)
17th century English oak side table, first half 18th century English bow-fronted chinoiserie decorated hanging corner cabinet, mid 18th century English oak writing bureau of small proportions,
18th century Italian walnut sculpture of cupids (Sold for the late one and only Gary Kay – Antique Decor) a very well missed character in the antiques and art trade, George III country oak display dresser, early 19th century English oak book/clothes press on stand (very special and still housed in Ocean Grove✨ actually the other week I found another in my warehouse, but without a side table base, very nice and on website soon)
Some of my favourite 17th century pieces in stock Thought I’d share a few with you. Enjoy!
A pair of late 17th Century oak side chairs, North West England.
Each with rectangular scroll carved panelled back with scroll cut and guilloche, carved cresting embraced by pyramid finial surmounted uprights, solid seat on block and turned supports. Jointed by a turned front stretcher and multiple side stretchers.
1680 – 1700
ALLPRESS ANTIQUES @ MELBOURNE – THE PAST FOUNDING THE FUTURE
‘Antiques are timeless classics that look wonderful in contemporary settings’*
Gaining and enjoying a sensitivity to a timeless design aesthetic has been part of the passionate life journey of New Zealand born Melbourne based antiques dealer Jamie Allpress. It began when he was only 11 years of age, working after school in an antique shop in the beautiful surroundings at Dunedin in New Zealand. It is also where he first learned the skill of maintaining original finishes, hand graining, colouring and wax finishing as he embraced the concepts of conservation and restoration of fine furniture.
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An outstanding and rare late 17th Century Oak and Elm primitive Windsor armchair – Wales. The slanted upright plank back slotted through the single plank bowed arm on four bobbin turned supports joined to the elm saddle seat raised by four tapered out swept legs. Dated 1697 with the initials later gouged out and showing signs of very old repairs including shaped iron braces applied by hand made nails.
Note: This chair is worthy of a museum and will probably never leave my personal collection. I have had the chair photographed in complete detail to display on my website and to be included in a future publication.
Sat in our dining room corner, appearing like a sculpture for many years, now sits in my apartment bedroom ✨
Photographed by Russell Winnell Photography.
AA0803
H.109cm W.62cm D.63cm
The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of copper engraving.
My favourite botanical master of the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
1686 ‘Hortus Indicus’ was published in Amsterdam.
I saw an interesting story on researching the age of timber yesterday on Logan and Angelina’s @ourdollarhouse. Made me think of a few pieces I’ve sold and still have. This is a short story on the age of some rare pieces.
Being a semi retired antique and art dealer, specialising in furniture from that 16th – 20th century, I’ve had many pieces between 500 – 300 years old. Coming to mind,
One outstanding early 16th century Flemish oak credence table from 1520.
A small first half 17th century English oak livery cupboard 1600 – 1640
(both sold to the same Western District family)
an early to mid 17th century English oak refectory table 1600 – 1650, the thick removable cleated top, one single plank! Also graffitied T.A.S. 19/7/13, could’ve been scratched 1713 or 1813, I’d say 1713, due to the soft worn edges.
Truly amazing having this history in my hands. Actually, I recently bought that table back after selling to a friend 25 years ago!
I also sell art from 14th – 20th centuries. I have several large unused pages from a book of hand coloured copper engravings from 1686, actually by Hendrick Draakestein, how’s that for history. So the oak tree used for that 1520 credence table would have been at least 150 years old, so planted at least 1380. The wide plank of ok on the refectory table planted at least 1500.
Looks like we share a deep passion for history and timbers.
I also mentioned the 17th century paper I have from a book of botanical art by Hendrick Draakestein 1686, wonderful to have.
Photography by Russell Winnell Photography
A decorative new find.
20th century Australian Regal Mashman drip glazed display bowl. Beautiful lines.
Also my personal small collection of Drip Glazed, Australian Deco Regal Mashman pottery. Always loved them.
18th century English George III country oak low standing chest of drawers.
SOLD chest and collection in my closing sale.
THIS ITEM HAS SOLD
Today I cleaned and re wax finished this unusual feature piece. I also re touched the original steel gilt dragons.
This rare 19th century French solid kingwood whatnot is certainly a work of cabinetmaker, leader of Japonism, Gabriel Viardot (1830-1904).
It is surmounted by a varnished polished bronze dragon that is frequently found in the cabinetmaker’s production.
The lower part also has shelves whose upright is decorated with a wrapped dragon in varnished polished bronze.
H.98cm
W.69cm
D.40cm
20th century Vintage Blanc de Chine Quan Yin Figurine.
Quan Yin Lotus White Porcelain Buddhist, standing on lotus flower on waves.
H.31cm