English Arts & Crafts, Craftsman-Made Court Cupboard with Blacksmith Handle

Liberty and Co. In the style of Morris and Co. An Arts and Crafts Walnut side cabinet or wash stand with a raised back to the top and canted corners, the angular shape...

Shapland & Petter. An Arts and Crafts oak cabinet of angular form, featuring a shaped and fretwork pediment with an oversailing top supported by curved brackets. The upper cupboard h...

English Arts and Crafts oak cupboard cabinet with copper Art Nouveau hardware and 2 leaded glass doors.

Stunning Arts and Crafts cupboard by one of the greatest. This wonderful handcrafted, stained oak cabinet was probably designed by Leonard Francis Wyburd (1865-1958) as it exhibits several style elements that are typical for his designs for Liberty & Co in the late 19th century. We have no pictures in books or other evidence, but the pieces from his hand that can be found on the internet reveal style elements that are very similar and they were used by no one else. The design of this incredibly artistic piece shows both the influences of Medieval and Rural Britain. It were these early and amazing pieces of furniture from the Liberty Studio (headed by Wyburd) that made people across the continent speak of the 'Stile Liberty'. Designers like Wyburd and pieces of furniture like this amazing cabinet, influenced and shaped the entire development of the Jugendstil and Art Nouveau in Europe. That too makes this rare piece important for collectors and possibly for museums around the world. This cupboard is a work of art and it is an absolute joy to look at. It is all made of solid and stained oak and apart from the stunning and impressive overal design with the overhanging top with supporting beams, there are some key style elements that make this cabinet really stand out. First of all, there is the ever so true saying which is embossed in copper in beautiful Arts and Crafts letters which reads 'WELCOME IS THE BEST CHEER'. Secondly, there are the rare leather panels in the doors which come with (faded) images in slight reliëf. The one on the left is of a man in a hat and tights and he is playing a mandolin. The leather artwork...