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Extremely Rare George I Walnut Chest of Small Proportions on Ball and Bracke
Extremely Rare George I Walnut Chest of Small Proportions on Ball and Bracke

Extremely Rare George I Walnut Chest of Small Proportions on Ball and Bracke

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

The chest comes from a small group of pieces to bear the ball and bracket foot and perhaps most famously, by Coxed and Woster, st. Pauls Churchyard, London and Peter Miller 'in the S...

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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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18th century George I walnut cabinet on chest
18th century George I walnut cabinet on chest

18th century George I walnut cabinet on chest

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

We are pleased to offer this stunning cabinet in the manner of Coxed and Woster. The piece is lavishly veneered in burr walnut, with a burr elm interior which was coloured the same ...

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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Cabinets

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George I Mulberry Veneered Cabinet
George I Mulberry Veneered Cabinet

George I Mulberry Veneered Cabinet

Located in London, GB

An unusual George I 'mulberry' cabinet in the manner of Coxed and Woster. The cross banded and veneered walnut doors reveal a fine fitted interior which is also beautiful veneered, i...

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Antique Early 18th Century European George I Cabinets

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William & Mary Collector Cabinet After Coxed & Wooster
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H 62.5 in W 41 in D 19 in

William & Mary Collector Cabinet After Coxed & Wooster

By Coxed and Woster

Located in Hudson, NY

This rare and unusual William and Mary cabinet is made mulberry burl wood and grain paint. In the style of Coxed and Woster, London.

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Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Cabinets

Materials

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Queen Anne Stained Field Maple “Mulberry-Wood”, Bureau-Cabinet
Queen Anne Stained Field Maple “Mulberry-Wood”, Bureau-Cabinet

Queen Anne Stained Field Maple “Mulberry-Wood”, Bureau-Cabinet

By Coxed and Woster

Located in London, Middlesex

The present bureau cabinet is finely veneered in burr maple, a wood often used by John Coxed (fl. 1711-1718) and later Grace Coxed and Thomas Woster (fl. 1719-1735).

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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Cabinets

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Exceptional and Exquisite Queen Anne Mulberry and Walnut Scriptor c. 1700
Exceptional and Exquisite Queen Anne Mulberry and Walnut Scriptor c. 1700

Exceptional and Exquisite Queen Anne Mulberry and Walnut Scriptor c. 1700

Located in Heathfield, GB

Prominent exponents were Coxed and Woster - their mulberry-wood work usually inlaid with pewter stringing and mounts.

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Antique 18th Century Queen Anne Secretaires

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A George I Mulberry Secretaire Bureau Attributed to Coxed & Woster
A George I Mulberry Secretaire Bureau Attributed to Coxed & Woster

A George I Mulberry Secretaire Bureau Attributed to Coxed & Woster

By Coxed and Woster

Located in London, GB

Attributed to London cabinetmakers Coxed & Woster, based in the White Swan workshop on the south side of St.

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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Secretaires

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Pewter

A George I Mulberry Secretaire Bureau Attributed to Coxed & Woster
A George I Mulberry Secretaire Bureau Attributed to Coxed & Woster

A George I Mulberry Secretaire Bureau Attributed to Coxed & Woster

By Coxed and Woster

Located in London, GB

Attributed to London cabinetmakers Coxed & Woster, based in the White Swan workshop on the south side of St.

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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Secretaires

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Pewter

Important 18th Century George I Secretaire Cabinet on Chest by Coxed and Woster
Important 18th Century George I Secretaire Cabinet on Chest by Coxed and Woster

Important 18th Century George I Secretaire Cabinet on Chest by Coxed and Woster

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

An exceptional and important Coxed & Woster ‘mulberry’ cabinet on secrétaire chest, bearing the original trade label of G.Coxed and T.

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Mulberry double dome bookcase
Mulberry double dome bookcase

Mulberry double dome bookcase

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H 86 in W 40 in D 23 in

Mulberry double dome bookcase

By Coxed and Woster

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

This bookcase is almost certainly from the workshops of Coxed and Woster in London.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase

18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A Fine and Rare Three-Part George I Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase Circa 1720-1730 – England Attributed to Coxed and Woster (1700-1735) This exceptional George I burr walnut bureau boo...

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Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Queen Anne "Mulberry" Chest
Queen Anne "Mulberry" Chest

Queen Anne "Mulberry" Chest

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H 39.5 in W 37 in D 23 in

Queen Anne "Mulberry" Chest

Located in Greenwich, CT

So called "mulberry" veneer was popular at the beginning of the 18th century, with Coxed and Woster of St. Paul's Churchyard being by far the most well documented cabinetmakers to ut...

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Antique Early 18th Century Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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18th century George I walnut cabinet on chest
18th century George I walnut cabinet on chest

18th century George I walnut cabinet on chest

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H 67.5 in W 47 in D 20.5 in

18th century George I walnut cabinet on chest

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

We are pleased to offer this stunning cabinet in the manner of coxed and woster. The piece is lavishly veneered in burr walnut, with a burr elm interior which was coloured the same ...

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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Cabinets

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19th Century English St Paul's Churchyard Library Desk
19th Century English St Paul's Churchyard Library Desk

19th Century English St Paul's Churchyard Library Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

One of the most famous of such furniture makers were Coxed & Woster. This piece was made in the mid-19th century by an unknown maker on the West side of the Churchyard, but is was ve...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

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