J. Carpentier Furniture

This book is part of the Memories of Design collection by Assouline Publishing. Jean-Michel Frank, born 1895, was a true genius of 20th century decorative arts, designing furniture a...

Twin faced head with ships commands is mounted to a sturdy brass column. Meticulously polished and lacquered. Astern and ahead commands with slow half and full are shown. The bells a...

Brass engine room telegraph with commands “hard left”, “hard right”, “steady”, “course” etc. Telegraph has one face-plate and brass handle. Mount...

An 1899, Bluthner grand piano with a rosewood case, decorated with Art Nouveau and Empire style elements. It was showcased at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Piano bought by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in the Coronation year of 1902 to be situated in the ballroom of Malborough House. It was sold in 1936 to Major Maconochie in Bath. This piano is in great original condition having only had two previous owners. A rare opportunity to acquire a royal piano. The piano cheek side panel is inlaid with an Art Nouveau design featuring a stylised female head surrounded by whiplash lines and foliage. Musical instruments sit centrally in the design. Columnar, Empire style gilt mounts stand each side of the inlay. Napoleonic emblems of stars, palmettes and foliage feature here. Symmetrical female heads with flowing tresses and floral...

Very heavy and loud ship engine room telegraph. With brass faceplate displaying ships commands including ahead and astern, full, half and slow, standby and...

Dome Brickwork Design from Paris Expo – Architectural Print by Chabat, c.1900 This antique architectural print showcases the intricate decorative brickwork for the Dôme Central of the Exposition Universelle de 1889 in Paris, based on the architectural plans of J. Bouvard and published by Pierre Chabat in La Brique et la Terre Cuite around 1900. The plate presents a symmetrical and highly detailed tile and brickwork composition meant for the central dome structure of one of the most celebrated World's Fairs. Its striking centerpiece—featuring floral medallions surrounded by red brick, geometric panels, and accents of teal and ochre—reflects the era’s emphasis on ornamental detail, craftsmanship, and grandeur in public architecture. This print stands as a testament to the merging of utility and decoration in late 19th-century French architecture. These were not merely functional surfaces—they conveyed prestige, innovation, and the elegance of the modern age. The layout is accompanied by scale indicators and labeled sections, making it not only decorative but also an authentic record of the era’s architectural ambition. Perfect for collectors of French architectural prints...

This impressive antique Morse telegraph register by L.M. Ericsson represents a sophisticated electromagnetic recording device from circa to late 19th century. This telegraph register...

Italian Telegraph in solid brass, 1880.

Here is a very sweet solid brass highly polished engine order telegraph by Simpson Lawrence. 43 pounds. Nice slender telegraph mounted to a wood base. Dimensions 40 tall by 7 by 5. B...

Polished brass ships engine order telegraph by Bendix of Brooklyn N.Y. Serial number CB-13402-5A is also shown. Ships commands slow, half, full, stop, astern and ahead are the displa...

Solid brass ships engine order telegraph by Bendix of Brooklyn New York. This bridge telegraph has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This one also has brass face plates which...

Brass aneroid barometer, table top, French manufacture of the early 1900s. Buono stato perfettamente funzionante. Measures 11.5 x 5 - 4.5 x 1.9 in. The last photo is the gift box. ...