Miniature furniture is sometimes referred to as a "salesman's sample". In 18th and 19th c. Europe, apprentice furniture makers sometimes made 1/8 scale models as their final examination pieces, rather than full size models. This scale of miniature furniture may have been masterpieces, apprentice pieces, models, samples or show pieces. Miniature furniture is distinguished from doll house furniture by its size. Miniature furniture is larger than typical doll house furniture, averaging twelve to eighteen inches in size, and having all the details of its full sized original. Since very few pieces of miniature furniture were made, 1/8 scale miniature furniture is quite rare with some pieces being extremely rare. The rarest types are chairs, tallboys, corner cupboards and bookcases. Slightly more available are chests of drawers, tables and bureaus.
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F2371
Rare miniature Arts & Crafts oak settee ca.1890 with William Morris pattern embossed leather seat. Original finish. Small ink stain on wood at the bottom right edge. 19 inches wide x 8 inches deep x 13 inches high.
$1200.00
F2682
Miniature Sheraton sideboard. Mahogany with fruitwood stained stringing and brass lion head pulls. 19th century. 15-1/4 inches long, 6-3/4 inches high, 3 inches deep.
$6200.00
F2683
Miniature 19th c. Chinese Ming style red lacquer tapered cabinet about 17-1/2 inches high x 10-1/4 inches wide x 5 inches deep. Inside there are shelves and two drawers. Finely detailed verdigris brass or bronze hardware. Shown with a group of miniature Chinese blue & white porcelains and miniature silver. Pricing is for cabinet only.
$4200.00
F2688
Miniature Chinese Ming writing table beautifully detailed with carved side panels and inlaid plank top. About 14 inches long x 5 inches wide x 4-1/2 inches high.
$4200.00
F2686
Miniature Chinese Qing Dynasty rosewood writing table, mid-1800s. About 11 inches long x 4 inches wide x 4-1/2 inches high.
