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Architectural woodwork and paneling, George A. Schastey & Co. American, Satinwood, purpleheart, mother-of-pearl, silver-plated brass, mirrored glass, marble, and reproduction upholstery, American — Architectural woodwork and paneling
George A. Schastey & Co.
George A. Schastey
1881–82

Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire), Jean Henri Riesener French, Oak veneered with ebony and 17th-century Japanese lacquer; interiors veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top; velvet (not original), French, Paris — Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)
Jean Henri Riesener
1783

The Backgammon Players, Philip Webb British, Painted pine, oil paint on leather, brass, copper, British — The Backgammon Players
Multiple artists/makers
1861

Writing table (bureau plat), Gilles Joubert French, Lacquered oak, gilt-bronze mounts, lined with modern leather, French, Paris — Writing table (bureau plat)
Gilles Joubert
1759

Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set), Georges Jacob French, Carved and gilded walnut; embroidered silk satin, French, Paris — Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Georges Jacob
Joseph-François-Xavier Baudoin
ca. 1780–85

Boiserie from the Hôtel de Varengeville, Carved, painted, and gilded oak, French, Paris — Boiserie from the Hôtel de Varengeville
French, Paris
ca. 1736–52, with later additions

Medal cabinet, William Vile British, Mahogany with carved and applied decoration, British — Medal cabinet
William Vile
John Cobb
1760–61

Mechanical table, Jean-François Oeben French, born Germany, Oak veneered with mahogany, kingwood, and tulipwood, with marquetry of mahogany, rosewood, holly, and various other woods; gilt-bronze mounts; imitation Japanese lacquer; replaced silk, French — Mechanical table
Jean-François Oeben
Roger Vandercruse, called Lacroix
ca. 1761–63

Cabinet, Jean Brandely French, Oak veneered with cedar, walnut, ebony and ivory; silvered-bronze mounts, French, Paris — Cabinet
Multiple artists/makers
1867

Coin cabinet, Charles Percier French, Mahogany (probably Swietenia mahagoni), applied and inlaid silver, French, Paris — Coin cabinet
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1809–19

Dining room from Lansdowne House, Robert Adam British, Scottish, Wood, plaster, stone, British — Dining room from Lansdowne House
Multiple artists/makers
1766–69

Boiserie from the Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse, Carved, painted, and gilded oak, French, Paris — Boiserie from the Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse
French, Paris
ca. 1774, with later additions

Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet), Martin Carlin French, Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and sycamore; six Sèvres soft-paste porcelain plaques and two painted tin plaques; gilt-bronze mounts; marble shelves; moiré silk, French, Paris and Sèvres — Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1776

Commode à vantaux, David Roentgen German, Oak, pine, walnut, mahogany, and cherry veneered with hornbeam (partially stained), tulipwood, walnut, holly and maple (both partially stained), boxwood, mahogany, and other woods; red brocatelle marble; gilt bronze; iron, steel, and brass, German, Neuwied am Rhein — Commode à vantaux
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1775–79 with later alterations

Commode, André Charles Boulle French, Walnut veneered with ebony, marquetry of engraved brass and tortoiseshell, gilt-bronze mounts, verd antique marble, French — Commode
André Charles Boulle
ca. 1710–20

Small desk with folding top (bureau brisé), Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt Dutch, Oak, pine, walnut veneered with ebony, rosewood, and marquetry of tortoiseshell and engraved brass; gilt bronze and steel, French, Paris — Small desk with folding top (bureau brisé)
Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt
Jean Berain
ca. 1685

Cabinet on stand, Jan van Mekeren Dutch, Oak veneered with rosewood, olivewood, ebony, holly, tulipwood, barberry and other partly green-stained marquetry woods, Dutch, Amsterdam — Cabinet on stand
Jan van Mekeren
ca. 1700–1710

Settee (one of a pair) (part of a set), Johann Michael Bauer German, born Westheim, Carved, painted and gilded linden wood; squab pillow in silk velvet (not original), German, Würzberg — Settee (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Johann Michael Bauer
ca. 1763–64

Tapestry Room from Croome Court, Robert Adam British, Scottish, Plaster, pine, mahogany, bronze-gilt, marble, lapis lazuli, steel; wool and silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per centimeter), British, Worcestershire with French, Paris (Gobelins) tapestry — Tapestry Room from Croome Court
Multiple artists/makers
1763–71

Bedroom from the Sagredo Palace, Abbondio Stazio Swiss, Wood, stucco, marble, glass, Italian, Venice — Bedroom from the Sagredo Palace
Abbondio Stazio
Carpoforo Mazzetti Tencalla
ca. 1720 or later

Studiolo from the Ducal Palace in Gubbio, Francesco di Giorgio Martini Italian, Walnut, beech, rosewood, oak and fruitwoods in walnut base, Italian, Gubbio — Studiolo from the Ducal Palace in Gubbio
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1478–82

Rolltop desk, David Roentgen German, Oak, cherry, pine, mahogany, veneered with maple, burl woods, holly, hornbeam (all partially stained), tulipwood, mahogany, and other woods; mother-of-pearl; partially gilded and tooled leather; gilt bronze, iron, steel, brass, partially gold-lacquered brass, German, Neuwied am Rhein — Rolltop desk
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1776–79

Crib of the Infant Jesus, Wood, polychromy, lead, silver-gilt, painted parchment, silk embroidery with seed pearls, gold thread, translucent enamels, South Netherlandish — Crib of the Infant Jesus
South Netherlandish
15th century

Secretary, Martin Carlin and French, Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, ebonized holly, and other marquetry wood; brass; green-colored metal; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top. Soft paste porcelain plaques from the Sèvres Manufactory. — Secretary
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1781–85

Manuscript Cover with Prajnaparamita Attended by Sadakshari Lokeshvara and a Tara

, Wood with traces of gilding and color, Tibet — Manuscript Cover with Prajnaparamita Attended by Sadakshari Lokeshvara and a Tara
Tibet
14th–15th century

Ci wara headdress, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, metal, fiber, Bamana peoples — Ci wara headdress
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–early 20th century

Sejen (bird), Senufo artist, Wood, pigment, iron, graphite, Senufo peoples — Sejen (bird)
Senufo artist
19th–mid-20th century

Clock case, Wood, painted and gilded, Italian, possibly Naples or Sicily — Clock case
Italian, possibly Naples or Sicily
17th century

Frieze, Antonio di Neri Barili, Walnut, Italian, Siena — Frieze
Antonio di Neri Barili
ca. 1483–1502

Choir screen panel (one of six), Nicolas Castille, Carved oak, French, Normandy — Choir screen panel (one of six)
Nicolas Castille
ca. 1508–10

Choir screen panel (one of six), Nicolas Castille, Carved oak, French, Normandy — Choir screen panel (one of six)
Nicolas Castille
ca. 1508–10

Choir screen panel (one of six), Nicolas Castille, Carved oak, French, Normandy — Choir screen panel (one of six)
Nicolas Castille
ca. 1508–10

Pair of overdoors, Carved wood, French — Pair of overdoors
French
ca. 1770

Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine), Georges Jacob French, Carved and gilded beech; silk upholstery (not original), French, Paris — Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine)
Georges Jacob
ca. 1785

Armchair with the cipher of James II and Mary of Modena, Walnut; modern velvet, British — Armchair with the cipher of James II and Mary of Modena
British
ca. 1685–88

Commode (Secrétaire à abattant), Jean Henri Riesener French, Oak veneered with ebony and 17th-century Japanese lacquer; interiors veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top; velvet (not original), French, Paris — Commode (Secrétaire à abattant)
Jean Henri Riesener
1783

Mirror, Wood, carved and gilded, Italian, Venice — Mirror
Italian, Venice
early 18th century

Table, Matthias Lock British, Pine, marble, British — Table
Matthias Lock
Henry Flitcroft
ca. 1740–45

The Finding of Moses, Jacopo [Giacomo] Barozzi da Vignola Italian, Wood, Italian — The Finding of Moses
Jacopo [Giacomo] Barozzi da Vignola
Fra Damiano da Bergamo (Damiano di Antoniolo de Zambelli)
16th century

Draw-top table, Oak, German, Danzig (Gdansk) — Draw-top table
German, Danzig (Gdansk)
1675–1700