Antique Furniture – Irish Antique Dealers Association

Bronze summer birds by John Behan (B1938)RHA

Brian Behan — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:36:44 +0000

Side cabinet

Brian Behan — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:34:39 +0000

19th century stool circa 1890

Brian Behan — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:33:15 +0000

Victorian campaign military chest of drawers circa1850-60

Brian Behan — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:31:28 +0000

MAHOGANY NEST OF THREE TEA TABLES CIRCA 1940’S

Brian Behan — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:51:45 +0000

MAHOGANY NEST OF THREE TEA TABLES.

HERIGHT: 23 INCHES, 22 INCHES, 21 INCHES.
WIDTH: 20 INCHES, 19 INCHES, 18 INCHES.
DEPTH: 14 INCHES, 13 INCHES, 12 INCHES.

William IV Rosewood Chess/Games Table Circa 1840

Brian Behan — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:49:44 +0000

William IV rosewood chess/games table. This antique piece is designed with an inlaid chessboard top and a central pedestal base with carved legs.

irish leather chest

Vanessa Parker and Roger Grimes — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:40:45 +0000

o 1. A fabulous rare 17th century Irish, leather and brass studded dowry chest, dated 1693 and the letters A M on the slightly bowed top. The brass studs decorate the chest with swirls and roundels and stylized flowers, each end has the original iron handles , the interior retains much of its marbled decorated paper lining. Two drawers at the base. The whole chest stands proudly on fantastic original brass cannon ball style feet The Chest is heavy so please email for shipping costs. Sizes are approximate . We bought this it about 5 or 6 years ago, we found it in a stable attached to a very big old house called Ballyrankin house near Fearns and Bunclody in Wexford Ireland , it was in slightly rough condition the bottom right drawer had a hole were the keyhole is ( now restored) about as big as a child`s fist going into the drawer and up into the main chest, it was full of 100 hundreds of thousand of very small pieces of coloured cloth that we are sure were flags most likely Irish battle flags, as it had been sent to Ballyrankin from Lt Col Gordan Shakespear-Higginson of the second battalion the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on his death in I think 1928 , he had a long history of military forebears many of whom were in India, we know this was in Africa in Cape town in the 1830`s as we found in the bottom left hand corner several small wonderful watercolours of Cape town in the 1830`s a small place then! Underneath them were a lot of very wonderful engravings all dated from the 1700`s to the 1790`s which leads us to believe the chest was there for quite some time we also found a solid silver large belt buckle also inscribed Capetown 1833

Early Oak Coffer

Vanessa Parker and Roger Grimes — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 11:56:53 +0000

An exceptionally Rare early Oak six plank carved coffer made between the years 1380 and 1440, very finely made, this would have been made for someone very wealthy in the medieval period. Please contact me for Price and shipping cost

18thc Stick Chair

Vanessa Parker and Roger Grimes — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 15:38:34 +0000

A fabulous yew wood stick, comb back Welsh arm chair, a wonderful piece of Folk art, all simply made from the hedge, lovely colour, with an elm seat which has had a big split at some stage and has been filled with filler and small pieces of wood to fill it some time ago, looks delicate but all a very strong and sturdy comfortable arm chair, made circa 1790 in Wales. Country chairs made of Yew wood are very rare. Please contact me for shipping price

19th century brass decorated Middle Eastern Inkwell Qalamdan

Louis Wine — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:45:11 +0000

A 19th century brass decorated Middle Eastern Inkwell Qalamdan. The Qalamdan is in solid brass, decorated on all sides with middle eastern calligraphy. Comprising an inkwell and a pen compartment of typical tubular form with an interior cavity to store a reed pen. Attached to the body is an inkwell with engraved Moorish designs with a shell style cover. Calligraphy writing is a remarkable and historically significant piece of art and craftsmanship. These exquisite inkwells, also known as “qalamdan” in Persian, are highly collectible and revered for their intricate designs and functional elegance. The pen holder with faceted rounded ends and a hinged lid attached to a squat, square section. Attached to the body is an inkwell with a hinged cover and cut corners, decorated with Moorish designs with a shell style cover. Length: 9.25 inches. Height: 1.6 inches.

Qalamdan with Arabic calligraphy writing often date back to the Ottoman Empire and the broader Islamic world. They were essential accessories for scholars, scribes, and individuals who valued the art of calligraphy and the written word. These inkwells were not just utilitarian items but also symbols of cultural refinement, education, and the beauty of the Arabic script. The calligraphy on the qalamdan often carries spiritual and philosophical significance. Condition: Good. No issues, original mellow patina. Photos slightly brighter to show detail.