Furniture company Sarreid Ltd. got its start sourcing materials from Spain and Italy and bringing the exceptional talents of European wood carvers, sculptors and painters to the forefront of American home decor. Its early products were animal-inspired decorative objects. Over time, the company expanded into side tables, coffee tables and its signature brass chests of drawers.
In 1965, American founders Alex Sarrat and Walter Reid moved to Spain, where they established the furniture company. Sarreid Ltd. offered appealing design alternatives to Americans interested in owning imported and more traditional luxury goods. During the company’s expansion into Italy in the 1970s, Sarreid Ltd. produced its best-known furniture: the Brass Clad collection. This range of cabinets, trunks and nightstands are still highly coveted by collectors for their complete, solid brass coating, right down to the latches and nail heads.
Sarreid Ltd. later relocated to its current center of operations in Wilson, North Carolina, where it continues to expand its reach globally, including to Mexico, Thailand and China. As one of the first furniture companies to source materials from China, Sarreid Ltd. has explored many foreign domains ahead of most major manufacturers.
The founders sold Sarreid Ltd. in 1985, but Sarratt repurchased it five years later with businessmen Charles Hoffman and Charles Mauze. Today, the company continues to produce high-quality, handcrafted furniture sourced from all over the world.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of tables, storage case pieces and more furniture and collectibles.
Oval Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
An oval Louis XVI style writing desk. Three panels of black leather are framed with a scrolled gilt border. Four dovetailed drawers with beveled paneled fronts, open with round brass...
Brass
Lillian August Bureau Chest
By Lillian August
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Lillian August small bureau. Three hand dovetailed drawers open with round metal handles against round beveled backplates. The top drawer is separated ...
Metal
Theodore Alexander Barley Twist Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Theodore Alexander seventeenth century style writing desk, handmade for their Castle Bromwich collection. The tabletop is carved to give the look of parquetry, with two frieze draw...
Wood
Louis XVI Style Triple Dresser by Dixie
By Dixie
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Louis XVI style triple dresser made by Dixie Furniture circa 1970. Three top drawers are paneled to give the look of four and open with rosette pressed knob handles. Lower drawers ...
Wood
Louis XVI Style Marble Top Hall Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Louis XVI style hall table. Demilune shaped Arabescato rosso marble forms the top, with a rounded serpentine edge. The skirt is carved with simple rosettes and floral swags. Fluted...
Marble
George II Style Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A George II style mahogany writing desk with an inset leather top, circa 1920. The rich brown leather writing area is decorated with tooled Greek Key and beaded borders. Three shallo...
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Elegant late 18th Century Gustavian desk with clean lines and extended feet endings. Repainted with a softly aged surface, it’s a timeless piece that adds charm and sophistication ...
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Lulea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. A beautiful desk with nice propotion & fine condition. Untouched base, the top is scraped and washed to it...
Pine
Late 18th Century Gustavian Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Elegant late 18th Century Gustavian desk. With original paint. Circa 1780 - 1790.
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Antique Table Desk Grey White Carved Detail, C.1860-1870
Located in Lewes, England
Beautiful Gustavian writing table desk from the second half of the 19th century with stunning patina in a grey white painted finish with the usual marks of age. It has a lovely feel...
Pine
19th Century Swedish antique rustic genuine Gustavian Desk
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian desk from Unbyn Boden ,Northern Sweden. Nice Gustavian Desk scraped to its original paint. Stable in construction. Made in painted pine.
Wood, Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Unusual early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian writing desk with fine carved details. In two parts, the base carved to front and sides and both have been repainted in pale grey. The ...
Pine
