What began as a couples’ antique hunting adventure across the Guatemalan countryside has since become Los Angeles–based studio Dos Gallos — a treasure trove of 18th- and 19th-century furniture, accessories and ceramics steeped in Spanish, Latin American, European and Japanese history.
The story of Dos Gallos (the name is a nod to Guatemala’s most popular beer, Gallo) began in 1993 when founders Gail and Charles Boswell took a stroll past a Santa Monica antique store on one of their first dates. Altman fell in love with a Guatemalan wood table and couldn’t stop thinking about it. A few weeks later, the pair left for Guatemala, scouring the country’s rural villages for antiques and collectibles.
After amassing a considerable haul, Altman and Boswell secured a container and shipped their finds back to their L.A. home. They held a backyard sale for friends and acquaintances, and within a week, they sold everything.
Shortly after that, Altman and Boswell opened the Dos Gallos Studio, situated in a 1920s former makeup factory near Hollywood, where it still operates today. Although the shop is filled with antique furniture and other curiosities sourced from Central America, Asia and Europe, Dos Gallos also specializes in creating bench-made, hand-finished wood cabinets, buffets, credenzas, dining room tables, center tables and other pieces in modern and rustic styles.
Interior designers, architects and collectors highly seek Dos Gallos’ furniture. Their pieces have also featured in major publications throughout Europe and the United States, including Elle Décor, LUXE, InStyle, Traditional Home and the Los Angeles Times Magazine.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of Dos Gallos case pieces, storage cabinets and tables.
Dos Gallos Custom Walnut Wood Media Console on Iron Base
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese style media console with slatted panels, interior shelf and custom-made hand, forged iron hardware and base. Can be made in any size or finish. As shown in medium walnut wit...
Walnut
Custom Walnut Japanese Inspired Rustic Console, Buffet or Cabinet by Dos Gallos
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom cabinet available in a variety of finishes. As shown, in walnut with worn heavily distressed finished. Four doors and one shelf inside. can be made in any dimensions, in walnu...
Oak, Walnut
Dos Gallos Custom X Console Cabinet in Walnut
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom console or cabinet, with three doors and interiors shelves. Can be made in any configuration, size and finish and in a variety of woods. Shown here in Walnut with a medium dis...
Walnut
DOS GALLOS Custom Walnut Wood Console with Drawers
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom walnut console featuring three drawers with applied geometric motif. Turned legs. Very graceful and beautiful. Can be made in custom sizes...
Walnut
Dos Gallos Custom Geometric Walnut Wood Sideboard with Drawers
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bench made walnut sideboard with four drawers, turned legs and stretchers. Handcrafted pulls in dark bronze. Can be made in custom sizes and in custom finishes. Made in Los Angeles b...
Walnut
Dos Gallos Custom Walnut Bola Cabinet - Made in Los Angeles
By Dos Gallos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is our Dos Gallos custom Bola cabinet. As seen here in walnut, with a closed grain but heavy distress in a custom color for this particular client. The cabinet features a sleek,...
Walnut
20th Century Narrow Catalan Spanish Baroque Dark Walnut Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top without edge top, conforming case housing two carved drawers with two doors paneled with solid walnut, raised on a plinth...
Iron
Spanish Rustic Walnut Sideboard with Three Drawers
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Beautiful Spanish sideboard crafted in solid walnut, featuring three upper drawers above three paneled cabinet doors with decorative geometric carvings and traditional iron hardware....
Brass
Quality Antique Walnut Parquetry Inlaid Hardwood Sideboard /Table&Ch Available
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this quality country farmhouse sideboard featuring a parquetry inlay top. This sideboard has two doors, eight dr...
Hardwood, Walnut
19th Century Northern Italian Walnut Credenza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The rectangular top with canted angles, the conforming case fitted with four drawers above cupboards enclosed by recessed paneled doors, on bracket feet.
Walnut
Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Three Drawers Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing three drawers over three doors, the doors paneled with solid wal...
Iron
Mid-19th Century Vicenza Molded Walnut Sideboard
Located in IT
Large mid-19th century Vicenza molded walnut sideboard, restored conservatively. It retains its original brass hinges and features a front with four doors surmounted by four drawers,...
Brass
