19th Century pair of Chinese root carvings of the Deity Shou Lao. Root carving is an ancient Chinese art form, these carvings represent Shou...
The history of glass and mirrors reads somewhat like a modern novel, incorporating spying, great wealth, vanity, murder and parliamentary litigation. For centuries...
The Custom House is architecturally considered the most important building in Dublin. Designed by James Gandon, completed in 1791, it is an elegantly...
The Neo-classical period of the 18th Century introduced the use of balance and symmetry to interior architecture. This revival of styles which originated in...
The Neoclassical period of the 18th and 19th Centuries inspired leading architects, furniture makers and ceramicists such as Robert and James Adams, James Stuart,...
The Georgian Period (1714-1830) combined the art of furniture craftsmanship with the art of marble work. Marble is a stone to which we...
The Regency Period in the opening years of the 19th Century marked a definitive move from the ascetic style of George III towards...
The stool is documented as perhaps the earliest piece of seating furniture, initially developed by early Egyptian culture in 3000 B.C. Originally a basic...
William Moore was a well known 18th Century cabinet maker. He is believed to have had a residence or workshop on Inns Quay...
Irish furniture can be recognised by certain features, which differentiate it from its European counterparts. The Irish style of furniture is said to...
