{"title":"Sept 2026","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"19th-century-french-provincial-buffet-deux-corps","title":"19th Century French Provincial Buffet Deux Corps","description":"\u003cp\u003eA piece like this doesn't just fill a wall, it commands the room. This French provincial buffet deux corps rises in two stacked sections, a domed, scrolled pediment crowning a carved floral cartouche, opening onto raised panel doors below carved with the same rocaille detail worked into each upper corner. Deux corps cabinets built this way, meant to be broken into two for moving between country houses, come out of the provincial French tradition that runs through Louis XV design. We found this one stripped and bleached back to bare wood, worn to a soft honey tone that only decades of handling and refinishing can produce, no stain standing between you and the grain. Look closely at the pediment carving and the acanthus tucked into the door spandrels, hand-cut, not a repeated mold. The cabriole legs and scalloped apron give the whole piece a lightness its scale doesn't suggest. Inside, three deep shelves are ready for china, linens, or whatever collection deserves better than a closet. Set it in a dining room or entry where its full eight-foot height has room to breathe, and let the carving catch the afternoon light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: 19th century\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 58\"(W) x 20\"(D) x 96\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Solid wood, stripped and bleached\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Stripped and bleached to a natural tone, no stain\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. Including worm holes, chips and replaced back legs. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 19th century French provincial buffet deux corps, 58\"W x 20\"D x 96\"H, stripped and bleached to bare wood with carved Louis XV rocaille detail on the pediment and door spandrels. Built in two separable sections for moving between homes. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why is this cabinet built in two separate pieces instead of one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e It's a traditional French \"buffet deux corps,\" meaning \"two bodies.\" Cabinetmakers built large pieces like this in two separable sections on purpose, so the cabinet could pass through a doorway or stairwell and travel between country houses without taking the joinery apart. This one keeps that original two-part build, useful for anyone moving it into a home today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How can I tell a genuine 19th century piece like this from a modern reproduction?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Look for hand-cut carving with slight asymmetry between matching motifs (a cast reproduction repeats the pattern identically on both sides), age-appropriate checking in the wood grain, and hardware that shows real wear at the hinge points. Uniform, machine-perfect carving on both door panels is the tell for a later copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What kind of room does a piece this scale work best in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e A dining room or a wide entry gives it the wall space its height needs. Because it's stripped to bare wood rather than painted or stained dark, it reads as sculptural rather than heavy, so it doesn't need a matching palette around it, just room to be seen from across the space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656808698093,"sku":"IMG_7426","price":6245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7426_cd717283-b6ca-4714-86a1-5806989aa37a.jpg?v=1788994181"},{"product_id":"19th-century-french-provincial-buffet-deux-corps-trade","title":"19th Century French Provincial Buffet Deux Corps (Trade)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA piece like this doesn't just fill a wall, it commands the room. This French provincial buffet deux corps rises in two stacked sections, a domed, scrolled pediment crowning a carved floral cartouche, opening onto raised panel doors below carved with the same rocaille detail worked into each upper corner. Deux corps cabinets built this way, meant to be broken into two for moving between country houses, come out of the provincial French tradition that runs through Louis XV design. We found this one stripped and bleached back to bare wood, worn to a soft honey tone that only decades of handling and refinishing can produce, no stain standing between you and the grain. Look closely at the pediment carving and the acanthus tucked into the door spandrels, hand-cut, not a repeated mold. The cabriole legs and scalloped apron give the whole piece a lightness its scale doesn't suggest. Inside, three deep shelves are ready for china, linens, or whatever collection deserves better than a closet. Set it in a dining room or entry where its full eight-foot height has room to breathe, and let the carving catch the afternoon light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: 19th century\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 58\"(W) x 20\"(D) x 96\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Solid wood, stripped and bleached\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Stripped and bleached to a natural tone, no stain\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. Including worm holes, chips and replaced back legs. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 19th century French provincial buffet deux corps, 58\"W x 20\"D x 96\"H, stripped and bleached to bare wood with carved Louis XV rocaille detail on the pediment and door spandrels. Built in two separable sections for moving between homes. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why is this cabinet built in two separate pieces instead of one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e It's a traditional French \"buffet deux corps,\" meaning \"two bodies.\" Cabinetmakers built large pieces like this in two separable sections on purpose, so the cabinet could pass through a doorway or stairwell and travel between country houses without taking the joinery apart. This one keeps that original two-part build, useful for anyone moving it into a home today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How can I tell a genuine 19th century piece like this from a modern reproduction?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Look for hand-cut carving with slight asymmetry between matching motifs (a cast reproduction repeats the pattern identically on both sides), age-appropriate checking in the wood grain, and hardware that shows real wear at the hinge points. Uniform, machine-perfect carving on both door panels is the tell for a later copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What kind of room does a piece this scale work best in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e A dining room or a wide entry gives it the wall space its height needs. Because it's stripped to bare wood rather than painted or stained dark, it reads as sculptural rather than heavy, so it doesn't need a matching palette around it, just room to be seen from across the space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656815415533,"sku":"IMG_7426","price":6245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7426_cd717283-b6ca-4714-86a1-5806989aa37a.jpg?v=1788994181"},{"product_id":"antique-french-carved-walnut-mouton-settee","title":"Antique French Carved Walnut Mouton Settee","description":"\u003cp\u003eA settee this size, carved this deeply, doesn't come along in every shipment. Its arms scroll out in tight, ram's-horn curls down to legs that cross underneath in the same curved silhouette, the signature of the os de mouton, or sheep's bone, style that French Louis XIII furniture is named for. We kept the original upholstery on this one rather than strip it for something new, a large-scale floral tapestry in faded olive, gold, and crimson, worn soft and pale in places where decades of use have taken the color down a shade, real fragments of the pattern showing through rather than a uniform reproduction print. That kind of wear is part of what makes a piece like this worth keeping as is. The carving runs the full length of the arm, not just at the crest, run a hand along it and feel where the tool cut deep versus where age has softened the edge. At 44 inches tall with a generous 55 inch width, it seats two comfortably. Place it at the foot of a bed, in a wide hallway, or as a second seating option in a living room, somewhere its color and carving can start a conversation on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Antique, Louis XIII (os de mouton) style\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 55\"(W) x 31\"(D) x 44\"(H), seat height 19\"\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Carved wood frame, vintage tapestry upholstery\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Dark stained and waxed carved frame, original upholstery retained\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. The vintage upholstery shows genuine fading and worn fragments in the fabric pattern, consistent with decades of use rather than a fresh reproduction print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage French os de mouton settee, Louis XIII style, 55\"W x 31\"D x 44\"H with a 19\" seat height. Carved scrolled arms and crossed sheep's-bone-shaped stretcher legs, upholstered in its original vintage floral tapestry showing genuine age fading. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does \"os de mouton\" mean, and how do I recognize this style?A: \u003c\/strong\u003eIt translates to \"sheep's bone,\" describing the curved, crossed stretcher legs that resemble the shape of a lamb shank. Paired with scrolled ram's-horn arms, it's the signature look of French Louis XIII style seating, and this settee carries both details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is this the original upholstery, and should I have it reupholstered?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e The fabric is vintage, not a modern reproduction print, and shows genuine fading and worn fragments in its floral pattern from real age and use. That's a design choice: keep it as found for the patina and the story it carries, or reupholster for daily heavy use. 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Its arms scroll out in tight, ram's-horn curls down to legs that cross underneath in the same curved silhouette, the signature of the os de mouton, or sheep's bone, style that French Louis XIII furniture is named for. We kept the original upholstery on this one rather than strip it for something new, a large-scale floral tapestry in faded olive, gold, and crimson, worn soft and pale in places where decades of use have taken the color down a shade, real fragments of the pattern showing through rather than a uniform reproduction print. That kind of wear is part of what makes a piece like this worth keeping as is. The carving runs the full length of the arm, not just at the crest, run a hand along it and feel where the tool cut deep versus where age has softened the edge. At 44 inches tall with a generous 55 inch width, it seats two comfortably. Place it at the foot of a bed, in a wide hallway, or as a second seating option in a living room, somewhere its color and carving can start a conversation on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Antique, Louis XIII (os de mouton) style\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 55\"(W) x 31\"(D) x 44\"(H), seat height 19\"\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Carved wood frame, vintage tapestry upholstery\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Dark stained and waxed carved frame, original upholstery retained\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. The vintage upholstery shows genuine fading and worn fragments in the fabric pattern, consistent with decades of use rather than a fresh reproduction print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage French os de mouton settee, Louis XIII style, 55\"W x 31\"D x 44\"H with a 19\" seat height. Carved scrolled arms and crossed sheep's-bone-shaped stretcher legs, upholstered in its original vintage floral tapestry showing genuine age fading. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does \"os de mouton\" mean, and how do I recognize this style?A: \u003c\/strong\u003eIt translates to \"sheep's bone,\" describing the curved, crossed stretcher legs that resemble the shape of a lamb shank. Paired with scrolled ram's-horn arms, it's the signature look of French Louis XIII style seating, and this settee carries both details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is this the original upholstery, and should I have it reupholstered?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e The fabric is vintage, not a modern reproduction print, and shows genuine fading and worn fragments in its floral pattern from real age and use. That's a design choice: keep it as found for the patina and the story it carries, or reupholster for daily heavy use. Either is reasonable, but an original textile like this adds collector value a new fabric can't replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656825704685,"sku":"IMG_7470","price":2645.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7470_85e956f1-2495-4696-bb7d-c192504b0393.jpg?v=1788994688"},{"product_id":"antique-english-william-may-chest-on-stand","title":"Antique English William \u0026 May Chest on Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome case pieces earn their height in two parts, and this chest on stand is built exactly that way. Five drawers, two shorter ones over three graduated below, sit on a separate base fitted with its own drawer and a full set of barley twist legs joined by a low stretcher, the same spiraled turning that defines English William and Mary furniture from the 1690s onward and that cabinetmakers kept reviving for centuries after. We like that the stand does real work here, not just decoration, lifting the drawers to a height where you're not bending to reach the bottom one. Original-style brass drop pulls and diamond escutcheons run down the front, aged to a soft, uneven patina that a new set of hardware can't fake. The dark stained wood shows honest handling on the top and around the pulls, exactly where a chest like this gets touched every day. At 37 inches wide and just over 43 inches tall, it reads as substantial without swallowing a room. Set it in an entry for keys and linens, or beside a bed as a tall nightstand alternative with real storage behind every drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage, William \u0026amp; Mary style\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 37\"(W) x 22\"(D) x 43\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Dark stained hardwood\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Dark stain, aged brass drop-pull hardware with diamond escutcheons\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage William \u0026amp; Mary style chest on stand, 37\"W x 22\"D x 43\"H. Five graduated drawers on a barley-twist-leg stand with its own apron drawer, brass drop-pull hardware and diamond escutcheons. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why is this piece built as a chest sitting on a separate stand, rather than one solid case? A: \u003c\/strong\u003eIt's a traditional English construction method: the drawers form one case, and a separate stand with its own drawer and legs lifts that case to a comfortable working height. Building it in two parts also made a tall chest easier to move through a doorway or up a stairwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does the barley twist leg tell me about this piece's style?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barley twist, or barley sugar, turning is the signature leg style of English William and Mary furniture from the 1690s onward. Cabinetmakers have kept reviving the look for centuries since, so it's a strong style marker, though not on its own proof of an exact date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is the brass hardware original to the piece?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pulls and escutcheons show genuine age wear and an uneven patina consistent with the rest of the finish. On a piece that's been in use this long, hardware is sometimes replaced in kind over the years, but what's here is in keeping with the period style throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656852279533,"sku":"IMG_7493","price":2725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7493_fa9e0674-6324-4825-a6de-880227849029.jpg?v=1788995325"},{"product_id":"antique-english-william-may-chest-on-stand-trade","title":"Antique English William \u0026 May Chest on Stand (Trade)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome case pieces earn their height in two parts, and this chest on stand is built exactly that way. Five drawers, two shorter ones over three graduated below, sit on a separate base fitted with its own drawer and a full set of barley twist legs joined by a low stretcher, the same spiraled turning that defines English William and Mary furniture from the 1690s onward and that cabinetmakers kept reviving for centuries after. We like that the stand does real work here, not just decoration, lifting the drawers to a height where you're not bending to reach the bottom one. Original-style brass drop pulls and diamond escutcheons run down the front, aged to a soft, uneven patina that a new set of hardware can't fake. The dark stained wood shows honest handling on the top and around the pulls, exactly where a chest like this gets touched every day. At 37 inches wide and just over 43 inches tall, it reads as substantial without swallowing a room. Set it in an entry for keys and linens, or beside a bed as a tall nightstand alternative with real storage behind every drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage, William \u0026amp; Mary style\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 37\"(W) x 22\"(D) x 43\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Dark stained hardwood\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Dark stain, aged brass drop-pull hardware with diamond escutcheons\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage William \u0026amp; Mary style chest on stand, 37\"W x 22\"D x 43\"H. Five graduated drawers on a barley-twist-leg stand with its own apron drawer, brass drop-pull hardware and diamond escutcheons. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why is this piece built as a chest sitting on a separate stand, rather than one solid case? A: \u003c\/strong\u003eIt's a traditional English construction method: the drawers form one case, and a separate stand with its own drawer and legs lifts that case to a comfortable working height. Building it in two parts also made a tall chest easier to move through a doorway or up a stairwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does the barley twist leg tell me about this piece's style?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barley twist, or barley sugar, turning is the signature leg style of English William and Mary furniture from the 1690s onward. Cabinetmakers have kept reviving the look for centuries since, so it's a strong style marker, though not on its own proof of an exact date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is the brass hardware original to the piece?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pulls and escutcheons show genuine age wear and an uneven patina consistent with the rest of the finish. On a piece that's been in use this long, hardware is sometimes replaced in kind over the years, but what's here is in keeping with the period style throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656862404845,"sku":"IMG_7493","price":2725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7493_fa9e0674-6324-4825-a6de-880227849029.jpg?v=1788995325"},{"product_id":"pair-of-vintage-beaded-bamileke-leopard-stools","title":"Pair of Vintage Beaded Bamileke Leopard Stools","description":"\u003cp\u003eLook past the beadwork for a second and you'll see what's actually holding these stools up: a carved leopard figure on each one, legs braced, taking the full weight of the seat above it. That's not decorative flourish, it's the whole point. In Bamileke royal tradition across Cameroon's Grassfields, the leopard is the ruler's spiritual double, prized for strength, speed, and the kind of cunning that lets it master its environment. A fon seated on a leopard stool was making the boldest statement available to him, literally positioned above the most powerful animal in the room. These two carry that same swagger in miniature: tight checkerboard beadwork in black, white, and tan wraps the carved wood seat and base, while the leopard's painted face watches from the center column of each. Call it a spotted pair with real bite, or just call it two stools sitting on some serious symbolism. At 14 inches across and 17 inches tall, they hold their own as side tables or extra seating. Flank a doorway with them and let whoever walks through know exactly who's really in charge of the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 14\"(Diameter) x 17\"(H) each, sold as a pair\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Glass beadwork over carved wood\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Hand-beaded checkerboard pattern, carved and painted figural detail\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage pair of Bamileke beaded leopard stools from the Cameroon Grassfields, 14\" diameter x 17\"H each. Each stool is built around a carved leopard figure, the Grassfields symbol of royal power and the ruler's spiritual double, wrapped in black, white, and tan checkerboard glass beadwork. Sold as a matched pair by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why is there a leopard figure built into the base of each stool?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe leopard is the most important royal symbol in Bamileke and wider Cameroon Grassfields art. Grassfields tradition holds that certain animals are a person's spiritual double, and the leopard, known for strength, speed, and cunning, was reserved for rulers. A stool with a leopard as its structural support literally placed the king above that power every time he sat, making it one of the clearest prestige objects in Grassfields court art. The Metropolitan Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art both hold named leopard stools from this same tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ:What does the beadwork on these stools represent?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beaded stools like these come out of the Bamileke court tradition in Cameroon's Grassfields region, where beadwork historically signaled status and prestige. The checkerboard pattern and figural carving are part of that visual language, not decoration added after the fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can these be used as functional stools, or are they meant for display only?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eBoth. The carved wood core underneath the beading is structurally a real stool, so they hold up as low seating or side tables. 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That's not decorative flourish, it's the whole point. In Bamileke royal tradition across Cameroon's Grassfields, the leopard is the ruler's spiritual double, prized for strength, speed, and the kind of cunning that lets it master its environment. A fon seated on a leopard stool was making the boldest statement available to him, literally positioned above the most powerful animal in the room. These two carry that same swagger in miniature: tight checkerboard beadwork in black, white, and tan wraps the carved wood seat and base, while the leopard's painted face watches from the center column of each. Call it a spotted pair with real bite, or just call it two stools sitting on some serious symbolism. At 14 inches across and 17 inches tall, they hold their own as side tables or extra seating. Flank a doorway with them and let whoever walks through know exactly who's really in charge of the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 14\"(Diameter) x 17\"(H) each, sold as a pair\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Glass beadwork over carved wood\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Hand-beaded checkerboard pattern, carved and painted figural detail\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage pair of Bamileke beaded leopard stools from the Cameroon Grassfields, 14\" diameter x 17\"H each. Each stool is built around a carved leopard figure, the Grassfields symbol of royal power and the ruler's spiritual double, wrapped in black, white, and tan checkerboard glass beadwork. Sold as a matched pair by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why is there a leopard figure built into the base of each stool?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe leopard is the most important royal symbol in Bamileke and wider Cameroon Grassfields art. Grassfields tradition holds that certain animals are a person's spiritual double, and the leopard, known for strength, speed, and cunning, was reserved for rulers. A stool with a leopard as its structural support literally placed the king above that power every time he sat, making it one of the clearest prestige objects in Grassfields court art. The Metropolitan Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art both hold named leopard stools from this same tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ:What does the beadwork on these stools represent?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beaded stools like these come out of the Bamileke court tradition in Cameroon's Grassfields region, where beadwork historically signaled status and prestige. The checkerboard pattern and figural carving are part of that visual language, not decoration added after the fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can these be used as functional stools, or are they meant for display only?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eBoth. The carved wood core underneath the beading is structurally a real stool, so they hold up as low seating or side tables. 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Sculpted by hand from a single block of indigenous hardwood, the piece features an openwork caryatid base carved in the form of a stylized bird totem upholding a circular disc seat above a matching ring plinth. Tens of thousands of black and natural ecru micro-glass seed beads have been meticulously strung and stitched onto fabric-wrapped wood, creating an intricate, tactile mosaic.\u003cbr\u003eThe stool presents a high-contrast linear and geometric scheme, featuring concentric and segmented motifs on the circular top juxtaposed against zebra-like horizontal banding wrapping the bird's limbs and wings. A sculptural, downward-angled black beaded bird head with prominent circular white eyes projects forward from beneath the seat, anchoring the piece with a captivating tribal presence. Measuring 14 inches in diameter by 17.5 inches high, this versatile stool functions effortlessly as an organic accent side table, drink perch, plant pedestal, or standalone sculptural artifact in modern, eclectic, or global-inspired spaces. Use this beaded Bamileke stool flanking an armchair or sofa, as an accent nightstand, or styled as a collectible display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage (Late 20th Century)\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 14\"(D) x 17.5\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Solid Hardwood \/ Glass Seed Beads \/ Cotton Fiber\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Black and Ecru Glass Seed Beadwork\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can this beaded stool support weight as an accent side table or perch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eYes, it is carved from a solid trunk of dense hardwood beneath the beadwork, providing exceptional structural rigidity. It serves securely as an accent side table, drink perch, or decorative seating stool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656926236909,"sku":"IMG_7535","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7535_ef526624-b8ac-4465-a579-dda5fa142169.jpg?v=1788997172"},{"product_id":"black-white-african-bamileke-leopard-stools-trade","title":"Black \u0026 White African Bamileke Leopard Stools (Trade)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAttributed to the late 20th century, this hand-carved African Bamileke beadwork stool originates from the Cameroon Grassfields, celebrating regional royal prestige and zoomorphic symbolism. 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These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can this beaded stool support weight as an accent side table or perch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eYes, it is carved from a solid trunk of dense hardwood beneath the beadwork, providing exceptional structural rigidity. 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Every visible surface, the top, both drawer fronts, even the curved sides, is laid in a tight diamond parquetry of walnut and burl walnut veneers, each lozenge catching light differently depending on how the grain was cut. That kind of veneer work became a signature of Italian cabinetmaking through the mid-century decades, workshops turning small case pieces into showcases for marquetry skill rather than treating them as an afterthought to a bedroom suite. The bombé curve of the case and the slim cabriole legs underneath soften what could otherwise read as a strict grid pattern. Two drawers, fitted with small brass pulls, offer real storage in a footprint barely larger than a stool. At just 15.5 inches wide, it's proportioned for a room where a full-size nightstand would crowd the bed, though it works equally well as a lamp table or a small accent piece anywhere in a room. Pull it in close, this is a piece meant to be seen up close, not from across the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Mid-century\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 15.5\"(W) x 11\"(D) x 19\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Walnut and burl walnut veneer\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Diamond parquetry inlay, original finish\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA petite Italian mid-century walnut bedside cabinet, 15.5\"W x 11\"D x 19\"H. Bombé-form case with a diamond parquetry veneer in walnut and burl walnut across the top, drawer fronts, and sides, set on slim cabriole legs. Two drawers with brass pulls. 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Pull it in close, this is a piece meant to be seen up close, not from across the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Mid-century\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 15.5\"(W) x 11\"(D) x 19\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Walnut and burl walnut veneer\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Diamond parquetry inlay, original finish\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA petite Italian mid-century walnut bedside cabinet, 15.5\"W x 11\"D x 19\"H. Bombé-form case with a diamond parquetry veneer in walnut and burl walnut across the top, drawer fronts, and sides, set on slim cabriole legs. Two drawers with brass pulls. 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Keep it open where the metal can catch the light, that's when the inlay actually earns its keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Mid-century, Anglo-Indian\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 20\"(W) x 20\"(D) x 21\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Brass and copper wire inlay on hardwood\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Inlaid star-pattern top, folding jali fretwork base\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mid-century Anglo-Indian folding table, 20\"W x 20\"D x 21\"H. An octagonal brass and copper wire-inlaid top in an eight-point star pattern sits on a folding base of pierced jali fretwork panels, in the Hoshiarpur inlay tradition of Punjab, India. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why does this table fold flat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e It's built in the Hoshiarpur tradition of Punjab, India, where brass and copper inlaid tables were made to fold down for shipping and travel during the British colonial trade era. The X-frame, jali fretwork base scissors closed under the top, the same mechanism used when these tables were first exported abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What are the brass and copper lines on top actually made of?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eThin brass and copper wire, hand-set into channels carved directly into the wood, not painted or stamped on. That's why the metal sits slightly proud of the surface and why the pattern has held up as well as it has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is this table sturdy enough for regular use, or is it decorative only?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eIt's fine for light use, a drink table, plant stand, or occasional table, but the folding joints and inlay are best treated gently rather than loaded with heavy daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50657574191341,"sku":"IMG_7567","price":1545.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7567_44067397-102f-4f2b-a07f-d60f0814859c.jpg?v=1788998548"},{"product_id":"early-20th-century-chinese-elm-wood-lattice-screen-door","title":"Early 20th Century Chinese Elm Wood Lattice Screen Door","description":"\u003cp\u003eA screen this tall was never meant to be decorative filler, it did real architectural work. This one comes from a Chinese courtyard home, where a lattice window section like the one at the top let air and light move between rooms while still marking a clear boundary, a practical answer to the enclosed courtyard layout that shaped traditional Chinese domestic architecture for centuries. The diamond lattice is cut and joined by hand, each small opening framed by its neighbors rather than carved from a solid sheet, while the lower half closes off into solid recessed panels for privacy at eye level. Decades in place have worn the wood to a warm, uneven amber, the kind of color that only comes from age and weather rather than a stain applied last year. At just over 7 feet tall and 23 inches wide, it reads as architecture more than furniture. Lean it against a wall as a room divider, hang it as a piece of sculptural paneling, or use it exactly as it was built to be used, a screen that lets a room breathe without giving up its privacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 23\"(W) x 2\"(D) x 85.5\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Reclaimed wood\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Aged natural patina, hand-joined lattice window\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tall reclaimed Chinese courtyard architectural screen, 23\"W x 2\"D x 85.5\"H. A hand-joined diamond lattice window sits above solid recessed panels, salvaged from a traditional Chinese courtyard home. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What was this screen's original architectural purpose?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e It came from a Chinese courtyard home, where a lattice window section like this one let air and light pass between rooms or courtyards while still defining a clear boundary between spaces, a common solution in traditional enclosed courtyard layouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How should a piece like this be displayed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e It works leaned against a wall as a freestanding room divider or architectural accent, or mounted flat as a piece of sculptural wall paneling. Either way, its scale needs a wall or corner with real height to work with, not a tight space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50658159755501,"sku":"IMG_7584","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7584_c4598b93-6a45-4fd9-a299-c16d3998e44e.jpg?v=1788999542"},{"product_id":"early-20th-century-chinese-elm-wood-lattice-screen-door-trade","title":"Early 20th Century Chinese Elm Wood Lattice Screen Door (Trade)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA screen this tall was never meant to be decorative filler, it did real architectural work. This one comes from a Chinese courtyard home, where a lattice window section like the one at the top let air and light move between rooms while still marking a clear boundary, a practical answer to the enclosed courtyard layout that shaped traditional Chinese domestic architecture for centuries. The diamond lattice is cut and joined by hand, each small opening framed by its neighbors rather than carved from a solid sheet, while the lower half closes off into solid recessed panels for privacy at eye level. Decades in place have worn the wood to a warm, uneven amber, the kind of color that only comes from age and weather rather than a stain applied last year. At just over 7 feet tall and 23 inches wide, it reads as architecture more than furniture. Lean it against a wall as a room divider, hang it as a piece of sculptural paneling, or use it exactly as it was built to be used, a screen that lets a room breathe without giving up its privacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 23\"(W) x 2\"(D) x 85.5\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Reclaimed wood\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Aged natural patina, hand-joined lattice window\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tall reclaimed Chinese courtyard architectural screen, 23\"W x 2\"D x 85.5\"H. A hand-joined diamond lattice window sits above solid recessed panels, salvaged from a traditional Chinese courtyard home. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What was this screen's original architectural purpose?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e It came from a Chinese courtyard home, where a lattice window section like this one let air and light pass between rooms or courtyards while still defining a clear boundary between spaces, a common solution in traditional enclosed courtyard layouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How should a piece like this be displayed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e It works leaned against a wall as a freestanding room divider or architectural accent, or mounted flat as a piece of sculptural wall paneling. Either way, its scale needs a wall or corner with real height to work with, not a tight space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50658161950957,"sku":"IMG_7584","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7584_c4598b93-6a45-4fd9-a299-c16d3998e44e.jpg?v=1788999542"},{"product_id":"mid-19th-century-french-carved-walnut-door","title":"Mid-19th Century French Carved Walnut Door","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single door like this one is proof that even the parts of a piece nobody was meant to touch daily got the full attention of a carver's hand. Its arched crest carries a carved shell cartouche flanked by scrolling acanthus leaves, the same rocaille vocabulary that defined French Louis XV furniture, worked here in solid walnut rather than reserved for a grander case piece. Below the crest, a serpentine panel with more carved scrollwork fills the body of the door, with an old iron escutcheon still set into the wood where a key once turned. We're selling this one on its own, separated at some point from the armoire it originally closed, which makes it a genuine architectural fragment rather than a full functioning cabinet. The carving runs deep enough to cast real shadow rather than sitting flat on the surface, and the walnut has taken on a rich, uneven patina that only comes from a century or more of handling. At 22 inches wide and just over 5 and a half feet tall, it works mounted flat on a wall as sculpture, or mounted as a wonderful pantry door or closet door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: 19th century\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 22\"(W) x 1\"(D) x 67.5\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Solid walnut\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Original aged patina, hand-carved rocaille detail\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. Sold as a single architectural door panel, no longer attached to its original case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 19th century French carved walnut armoire door, 22\"W x 1\"D x 67.5\"H. An arched crest with a carved shell cartouche and scrolling acanthus in the Louis XV rocaille style, sold as a standalone architectural panel. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why is this sold as a single door rather than a complete armoire? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e At some point this door was separated from the armoire it originally closed, likely when the rest of the case was damaged, lost, or broken up. Selling well-carved doors as standalone architectural fragments is a common and accepted practice in the antique trade, since the carving itself holds real value independent of the case it came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does the depth of the carving tell you about its age and quality?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis carving is cut deep enough to throw real shadow, which is a hand-carving trait. A later reproduction typically carves shallow to save time, so depth like this, especially in the acanthus scrollwork, is a good sign of genuine period work rather than a modern copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50658222604525,"sku":"IMG_7596","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7596_1f837d8a-e58c-499b-aea9-a6368db9b685.jpg?v=1789000460"},{"product_id":"mid-19th-century-french-carved-walnut-door-trade","title":"Mid-19th Century French Carved Walnut Door (Trade)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single door like this one is proof that even the parts of a piece nobody was meant to touch daily got the full attention of a carver's hand. Its arched crest carries a carved shell cartouche flanked by scrolling acanthus leaves, the same rocaille vocabulary that defined French Louis XV furniture, worked here in solid walnut rather than reserved for a grander case piece. Below the crest, a serpentine panel with more carved scrollwork fills the body of the door, with an old iron escutcheon still set into the wood where a key once turned. We're selling this one on its own, separated at some point from the armoire it originally closed, which makes it a genuine architectural fragment rather than a full functioning cabinet. The carving runs deep enough to cast real shadow rather than sitting flat on the surface, and the walnut has taken on a rich, uneven patina that only comes from a century or more of handling. At 22 inches wide and just over 5 and a half feet tall, it works mounted flat on a wall as sculpture, or mounted as a wonderful pantry door or closet door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: 19th century\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 22\"(W) x 1\"(D) x 67.5\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Solid walnut\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Original aged patina, hand-carved rocaille detail\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. Sold as a single architectural door panel, no longer attached to its original case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 19th century French carved walnut armoire door, 22\"W x 1\"D x 67.5\"H. An arched crest with a carved shell cartouche and scrolling acanthus in the Louis XV rocaille style, sold as a standalone architectural panel. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why is this sold as a single door rather than a complete armoire? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e At some point this door was separated from the armoire it originally closed, likely when the rest of the case was damaged, lost, or broken up. Selling well-carved doors as standalone architectural fragments is a common and accepted practice in the antique trade, since the carving itself holds real value independent of the case it came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does the depth of the carving tell you about its age and quality?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis carving is cut deep enough to throw real shadow, which is a hand-carving trait. 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It's molded in low relief directly into the clay body, worn soft at the edges from age and handling rather than crisp the way a new casting would be. The form itself likely started as an architectural piece, roofline or drainage terracotta from a Chinese building, before it found a second life as a vessel. Fired in the same unglazed reddish clay used across centuries of Chinese terracotta work, it carries a dry, sandy texture that's genuinely pleasant to run a hand across, and a deep orange-brown color that shifts with the light. We'd use it exactly as it's styled here, as a floor vase for branches or tall stems, letting the dragon relief do the talking rather than competing with anything else nearby. \u003cbr\u003eAt 9 inches in diameter and 24 inches tall, it has real presence on its own, no arrangement required. Set it in a corner, an entry, or beside a fireplace where its rough texture and worn dragon carving get to be the focal point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 9\"(Diameter) x 24\"(H), 6\" opening\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Terracotta\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Unglazed, natural weathered patina, molded dragon relief\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Chinese terracotta dragon vessel, 9\" diameter x 24\"H with a 6\" opening. Unglazed reddish clay with a molded dragon in low relief, likely originating as architectural terracotta and now used as a floor vase. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can it hold water directly, or does it need a liner?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eUnglazed terracotta is porous, so we'd recommend a liner or dry use with branches and tall stems rather than filling it directly with water, which can seep through the clay over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does the dragon motif represent?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe dragon is one of the most significant and enduring symbols in Chinese art, historically associated with power, good fortune, and imperial authority. 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It's molded in low relief directly into the clay body, worn soft at the edges from age and handling rather than crisp the way a new casting would be. The form itself likely started as an architectural piece, roofline or drainage terracotta from a Chinese building, before it found a second life as a vessel. Fired in the same unglazed reddish clay used across centuries of Chinese terracotta work, it carries a dry, sandy texture that's genuinely pleasant to run a hand across, and a deep orange-brown color that shifts with the light. We'd use it exactly as it's styled here, as a floor vase for branches or tall stems, letting the dragon relief do the talking rather than competing with anything else nearby. \u003cbr\u003eAt 9 inches in diameter and 24 inches tall, it has real presence on its own, no arrangement required. Set it in a corner, an entry, or beside a fireplace where its rough texture and worn dragon carving get to be the focal point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 9\"(Diameter) x 24\"(H), 6\" opening\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Terracotta\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Unglazed, natural weathered patina, molded dragon relief\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Chinese terracotta dragon vessel, 9\" diameter x 24\"H with a 6\" opening. Unglazed reddish clay with a molded dragon in low relief, likely originating as architectural terracotta and now used as a floor vase. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can it hold water directly, or does it need a liner?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eUnglazed terracotta is porous, so we'd recommend a liner or dry use with branches and tall stems rather than filling it directly with water, which can seep through the clay over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does the dragon motif represent?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe dragon is one of the most significant and enduring symbols in Chinese art, historically associated with power, good fortune, and imperial authority. 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Carved from single lengths of wood and painted in bands of red, yellow, green, black, and white, they come from the Bwa carving tradition of Burkina Faso, where sun and serpent figures appear together in agricultural festivals honoring a good harvest. The diamond-topped pole reads as the sun, its checkerboard and diamond patterning carrying the light-and-dark symbolism common across Bwa painted work, while its zigzag-bodied partner traces the sinuous line of a serpent, a figure long tied in Bwa tradition to protection and to the community's own origin stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paint has faded and worn in places, especially at the base where hands would have gripped or moved them, giving both poles a lived-in patina rather than a fresh coat. At just over six and a half feet tall and only a few inches wide, they read as sculpture more than furniture. Stand them together in a corner or entry the way they were made to be seen, side by side, sun and serpent in conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: 20th century\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 9.5\"(W) x 3\"(D) x 78\"(H), sold as a pair\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Carved wood, painted pigment\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Original painted decoration, natural wear\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003cbr\u003eA pair of vintage Bwa carved and painted wood poles from Burkina Faso, 9.5\"W x 3\"D x 78\"H each, 20th century. One diamond-topped pole represents the sun, the other a zigzag-bodied serpent, both painted in red, yellow, green, black, and white. Sold as a matched pair by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What do the sun and serpent figures represent in Bwa tradition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eSun figures appear in Bwa agricultural and harvest festivals, honoring the sun's role in a good crop. Serpent figures are tied to protective spirits and to the community's own origin stories. Finding both together, as this pair does, reflects how these figures were used side by side in the same ceremonial context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does the checkerboard and diamond painted pattern mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe light and dark pigments carry a documented dichotomy in Bwa painted work, often read as innocence and knowledge. The same red, white, and black palette used across Bwa and Gurunsi carving traditionally carries its own symbolism too, red for courage, white for honesty, black for the unseen world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Were these originally functional ceremonial objects, or made as decorative art?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e They come out of a genuine ceremonial tradition, carried or displayed during agricultural festivals rather than made purely as decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50658296922349,"sku":"IMG_7625","price":2445.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7625_d9ade70f-34b3-407e-8253-3da1e8c263e6.jpg?v=1789002133"},{"product_id":"pair-of-african-bwa-sun-serpent-tall-totem-trade","title":"Pair of African Bwa Sun \u0026 Serpent Tall Totem (Trade)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePieces like these don't often survive as a matched pair, which makes finding both the sun and the serpent together worth pointing out. Carved from single lengths of wood and painted in bands of red, yellow, green, black, and white, they come from the Bwa carving tradition of Burkina Faso, where sun and serpent figures appear together in agricultural festivals honoring a good harvest. The diamond-topped pole reads as the sun, its checkerboard and diamond patterning carrying the light-and-dark symbolism common across Bwa painted work, while its zigzag-bodied partner traces the sinuous line of a serpent, a figure long tied in Bwa tradition to protection and to the community's own origin stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paint has faded and worn in places, especially at the base where hands would have gripped or moved them, giving both poles a lived-in patina rather than a fresh coat. At just over six and a half feet tall and only a few inches wide, they read as sculpture more than furniture. Stand them together in a corner or entry the way they were made to be seen, side by side, sun and serpent in conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: 20th century\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 9.5\"(W) x 3\"(D) x 78\"(H), sold as a pair\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Carved wood, painted pigment\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Original painted decoration, natural wear\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003cbr\u003eA pair of vintage Bwa carved and painted wood poles from Burkina Faso, 9.5\"W x 3\"D x 78\"H each, 20th century. One diamond-topped pole represents the sun, the other a zigzag-bodied serpent, both painted in red, yellow, green, black, and white. Sold as a matched pair by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What do the sun and serpent figures represent in Bwa tradition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eSun figures appear in Bwa agricultural and harvest festivals, honoring the sun's role in a good crop. Serpent figures are tied to protective spirits and to the community's own origin stories. Finding both together, as this pair does, reflects how these figures were used side by side in the same ceremonial context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does the checkerboard and diamond painted pattern mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe light and dark pigments carry a documented dichotomy in Bwa painted work, often read as innocence and knowledge. The same red, white, and black palette used across Bwa and Gurunsi carving traditionally carries its own symbolism too, red for courage, white for honesty, black for the unseen world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Were these originally functional ceremonial objects, or made as decorative art?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e They come out of a genuine ceremonial tradition, carried or displayed during agricultural festivals rather than made purely as decoration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50658297381101,"sku":"IMG_7625","price":2445.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7625_d9ade70f-34b3-407e-8253-3da1e8c263e6.jpg?v=1789002133"},{"product_id":"early-20th-century-sino-tibetan-carved-altar-green","title":"Early 20th Century Sino Tibetan Carved Altar Green","description":"\u003cp\u003ePieces this densely carved rarely survive with every inch intact. Unfold these three panels and you're reading a full set of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism, the endless knot, the lotus, a stupa-form finial, worked in tight relief alongside repeating columns of carved script that read as devotional text rather than decoration. At the center, a seated deity sits inside a carved flame halo, ringed by a checkerboard of smaller auspicious motifs, the kind of composition a temple workshop would have taken real time over. Above each panel, the cresting is pierced straight through rather than left in shallow relief, foliate scrollwork opening onto a winged figure at the top, so light moves through the carving instead of just sitting on its surface. We come across plenty of carved screens. We don't come across many carved this finely on every single panel. At just over three feet tall, it reads as a tabletop or console piece rather than a full room divider, small enough for a shelf or sideboard and still commanding enough to hold a room's attention. Mount in on your wall as a piece of Art, because this is a piece built to reward that kind of looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 40.5\"(W) x 1\"(D) x 37\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Carved wood, brass hinges\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Dark aged wood-tone finish\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. Hinges intact and panels fold flat; carving remains crisp throughout with natural age-consistent darkening to the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA finely carved wood folding table screen with Tibetan Buddhist iconography across three hinged panels, including the Eight Auspicious Symbols (Ashtamangala), rows of carved sacred script, and a central deity framed by a carved flame halo. At roughly 37\"H x 40.5\"W open, it's scaled for tabletop or console display rather than a full room-height screen, well suited to collectors of Himalayan devotional art or anyone building a global-eclectic room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it constructed? \u003c\/strong\u003eThree carved wood panels joined by brass hinges that let the screen fold flat for storage or stand at an angle for display. The cresting above each panel is pierced (openwork) carving, cut fully through the wood, while the lower panels are carved in solid relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do the carved symbols mean? \u003c\/strong\u003eThe panels carry several of the Eight Auspicious Symbols central to Tibetan Buddhist visual tradition, the endless knot for interdependence, the lotus for purity, a stupa (chorten) form among them, alongside repeating carved script rows that read as mantra text rather than pattern. These same motifs appear across Himalayan Buddhist art, from temple architecture down to household shrine objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does a piece like this work in a room?\u003c\/strong\u003e It doesn't need wall space or a full divider's footprint. Set it on a console, sideboard, or low credenza where the pierced cresting catches side light, or stand it in front of a fireplace opening as a small seasonal screen.\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50661864374509,"sku":"IMG_7638","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7638_82e4c70a-d610-4bc2-9517-9ebc6a25376e.jpg?v=1789059892"},{"product_id":"early-20th-century-sino-tibetan-carved-altar-green-trade","title":"Early 20th Century Sino Tibetan Carved Altar Green (Trade)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePieces this densely carved rarely survive with every inch intact. Unfold these three panels and you're reading a full set of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism, the endless knot, the lotus, a stupa-form finial, worked in tight relief alongside repeating columns of carved script that read as devotional text rather than decoration. At the center, a seated deity sits inside a carved flame halo, ringed by a checkerboard of smaller auspicious motifs, the kind of composition a temple workshop would have taken real time over. Above each panel, the cresting is pierced straight through rather than left in shallow relief, foliate scrollwork opening onto a winged figure at the top, so light moves through the carving instead of just sitting on its surface. We come across plenty of carved screens. We don't come across many carved this finely on every single panel. At just over three feet tall, it reads as a tabletop or console piece rather than a full room divider, small enough for a shelf or sideboard and still commanding enough to hold a room's attention. Mount in on your wall as a piece of Art, because this is a piece built to reward that kind of looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 40.5\"(W) x 1\"(D) x 37\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Carved wood, brass hinges\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Dark aged wood-tone finish\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. Hinges intact and panels fold flat; carving remains crisp throughout with natural age-consistent darkening to the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA finely carved wood folding table screen with Tibetan Buddhist iconography across three hinged panels, including the Eight Auspicious Symbols (Ashtamangala), rows of carved sacred script, and a central deity framed by a carved flame halo. At roughly 37\"H x 40.5\"W open, it's scaled for tabletop or console display rather than a full room-height screen, well suited to collectors of Himalayan devotional art or anyone building a global-eclectic room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it constructed? \u003c\/strong\u003eThree carved wood panels joined by brass hinges that let the screen fold flat for storage or stand at an angle for display. The cresting above each panel is pierced (openwork) carving, cut fully through the wood, while the lower panels are carved in solid relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do the carved symbols mean? \u003c\/strong\u003eThe panels carry several of the Eight Auspicious Symbols central to Tibetan Buddhist visual tradition, the endless knot for interdependence, the lotus for purity, a stupa (chorten) form among them, alongside repeating carved script rows that read as mantra text rather than pattern. These same motifs appear across Himalayan Buddhist art, from temple architecture down to household shrine objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does a piece like this work in a room?\u003c\/strong\u003e It doesn't need wall space or a full divider's footprint. Set it on a console, sideboard, or low credenza where the pierced cresting catches side light, or stand it in front of a fireplace opening as a small seasonal screen.\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50661877907693,"sku":"IMG_7638","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7638_82e4c70a-d610-4bc2-9517-9ebc6a25376e.jpg?v=1789059892"},{"product_id":"carved-wood-ancestral-tree-of-life-sculpture","title":"Carved Wood Ancestral Tree of Life Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003eFigures like these don't stand alone, they hold each other up, literally. Carved from a single length of wood, this vertical composition stacks human figures shoulder to shoulder and knee to shoulder, arms interlocking down the full height of the piece, a composition rooted in the Ujamaa, or Tree of Life, carving tradition of the Makonde people of Tanzania and Mozambique, where the design reads as extended family, generation supporting generation, quite literally holding one another up. Run a hand along the carving and you can feel where the tool left its mark, rounded shoulders, cupped hands, faces simplified just enough to read as expression rather than portrait.\u003cbr\u003eAt just under three feet tall on its custom iron stand, it doesn't need a pedestal or a corner of its own to work, a console table, a bookshelf end, the foot of a staircase where the light catches its silhouette from across a room. Pieces built around a single idea, repeated and varied down the length of the wood, are the ones that photograph as sculpture rather than souvenir. This is one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension:11” x 6” x 32.5\"(H) — width\/depth not provided, please confirm\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Carved wood, on custom iron stand\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Natural wood tone, hand-tool carved surface\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. Carving intact with no visible losses; iron base stable and secure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vertical wood sculpture carved in the Ujamaa, or Tree of Life, tradition of the Makonde people of Tanzania and Mozambique, its interlocking human figures representing family and generational continuity, mounted on a custom iron stand. At roughly 32.5 inches tall, it works as a sculptural floor or tabletop accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the carving represent?\u003c\/strong\u003e The design belongs to the Ujamaa, or Tree of Life, tradition developed by Makonde carvers in southeastern Tanzania and northern Mozambique beginning in the mid-20th century. Ujamaa is Kiswahili for togetherness and family, and the interlocking figures, each supporting the one above and below, read as generations of a family literally holding each other up, the same word Kwanzaa uses for its cooperative-economics principle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it made?\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved from a single continuous length of wood rather than assembled from separate pieces, with each figure's limbs and torso worked directly into the next so the whole column reads as one continuous form. It's presented here on a custom iron stand rather than a wood base, which keeps the carved silhouette the focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50661895831789,"sku":"IMG_7661","price":825.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7661_1ca9b887-fe6e-4844-986e-93e80ca2c672.jpg?v=1789060717"},{"product_id":"carved-wood-ancestral-tree-of-life-sculpture-trade","title":"Carved Wood Ancestral Tree of Life Sculpture (Trade)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFigures like these don't stand alone, they hold each other up, literally. Carved from a single length of wood, this vertical composition stacks human figures shoulder to shoulder and knee to shoulder, arms interlocking down the full height of the piece, a composition rooted in the Ujamaa, or Tree of Life, carving tradition of the Makonde people of Tanzania and Mozambique, where the design reads as extended family, generation supporting generation, quite literally holding one another up. Run a hand along the carving and you can feel where the tool left its mark, rounded shoulders, cupped hands, faces simplified just enough to read as expression rather than portrait.\u003cbr\u003eAt just under three feet tall on its custom iron stand, it doesn't need a pedestal or a corner of its own to work, a console table, a bookshelf end, the foot of a staircase where the light catches its silhouette from across a room. Pieces built around a single idea, repeated and varied down the length of the wood, are the ones that photograph as sculpture rather than souvenir. This is one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension:11” x 6” x 32.5\"(H) — width\/depth not provided, please confirm\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Carved wood, on custom iron stand\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Natural wood tone, hand-tool carved surface\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. Carving intact with no visible losses; iron base stable and secure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vertical wood sculpture carved in the Ujamaa, or Tree of Life, tradition of the Makonde people of Tanzania and Mozambique, its interlocking human figures representing family and generational continuity, mounted on a custom iron stand. At roughly 32.5 inches tall, it works as a sculptural floor or tabletop accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the carving represent?\u003c\/strong\u003e The design belongs to the Ujamaa, or Tree of Life, tradition developed by Makonde carvers in southeastern Tanzania and northern Mozambique beginning in the mid-20th century. Ujamaa is Kiswahili for togetherness and family, and the interlocking figures, each supporting the one above and below, read as generations of a family literally holding each other up, the same word Kwanzaa uses for its cooperative-economics principle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it made?\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved from a single continuous length of wood rather than assembled from separate pieces, with each figure's limbs and torso worked directly into the next so the whole column reads as one continuous form. It's presented here on a custom iron stand rather than a wood base, which keeps the carved silhouette the focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50661906776301,"sku":"IMG_7661","price":825.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7661_1ca9b887-fe6e-4844-986e-93e80ca2c672.jpg?v=1789060717"},{"product_id":"tribal-west-african-primordial-ancestor-figure","title":"Tribal West African Primordial Ancestor Figure","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot every ancestor figure is meant to look human, some are meant to look like the idea of a person, abstracted down to what actually matters. This carving strips the body to a stack of open, ring-like forms, each one narrowing to a waist before opening again into the next, climbing to a single carved head with a stepped, ridged crown and a long curving profile that reads almost like a beard depending on the angle you catch it. That kind of radical abstraction, reducing the human form to rhythm and repetition rather than anatomy, runs through several West African ancestor and spirit-figure carving traditions, and it's exactly what makes a piece like this read as sculpture first and artifact second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Set on its black display stand, it holds a narrow footprint and a tall, graphic silhouette, the kind of piece that works stacked on a bookshelf end, alone on a pedestal, or grouped with other carved forms where its negative space, the open loops of the body, can actually be seen. Look at it dead-on and it reads as pattern. Move around it and it becomes a figure again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Vintage\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 7\" x 7\" x 34.5\" \u003cbr\u003e*Material: Carved wood, on black display stand\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Dark aged wood-tone finish\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. Carving intact, no visible losses, stand stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tall, abstracted West African ancestor figure carved as a stack of open ring-like forms rising to a single carved head with a ridged crown, mounted on a black display stand. The extreme abstraction of the human form is characteristic of several West African ancestor and spirit-figure carving traditions, and its narrow, graphic silhouette makes it a strong sculptural accent for a bookshelf, pedestal, or gallery grouping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this tied to a specific tribal tradition?\u003c\/strong\u003e The abstraction here, reducing the human body to open, ring-like forms rather than naturalistic anatomy, is a hallmark of several West African ancestor and spirit-figure carving traditions, most associated with Sahelian carving cultures such as the Dogon and their neighbors, known for elongating and abstracting the human form in ancestor imagery. We're not attributing this piece to one specific people without firmer documentation, and present it honestly as a West African tribal carving in that broader visual tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow old is this piece? \u003c\/strong\u003eWe can't date it precisely from photos alone. 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Its copper liner comes as a separate fitted insert rather than fixed in place, evidence this piece genuinely worked as a hibachi before it worked as anything else, lift it out and the liner still shows the fire-darkened interior that comes only from real use. \u003cbr\u003eGive it good light so the turquoise has a chance to be noticed against all that gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Antique\u003cbr\u003e*Origin: Japan\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Keyaki (Japanese elm) wood, removable copper liner\u003cbr\u003e*Size: 7” DM x 6.5”H \u003cbr\u003e*Color: Gold maki-e lacquer with turquoise-toned accents, bird-and-blossom motif, on natural aged wood patina\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. Copper liner present as a separate fitted insert with fire-darkened interior consistent with genuine use; maki-e shows minor age-appropriate wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn antique Japanese hibachi in keyaki (elm) wood with a separate fitted copper liner, decorated in gold maki-e with a bird-and-blossom motif accented in turquoise-toned lacquer. A more richly colored variation within this hibachi group, now used as a planter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the liner separate instead of fixed in place? \u003c\/strong\u003eMany hibachi were built with a removable copper liner so it could be lifted out for cleaning or replacement, a practical detail from its working life as a charcoal brazier. This one's liner still shows a fire-darkened interior, genuine evidence of use rather than staged patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the small blue accents in the design? \u003c\/strong\u003eColored lacquer worked into the flower centers alongside the gold maki-e, a way of breaking up an all-gold palette that shows up on better-decorated Japanese lacquerware. It's a small detail, but it takes real control to keep clean against the surrounding gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e • **Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662113247469,"sku":"IMG_7790","price":585.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7790_cd71eabb-fa2b-437b-b54b-d74131431146.jpg?v=1789068504"},{"product_id":"bird-blossom-inlay-japanese-hibachi-bowl-trade","title":"Bird \u0026 Blossom Inlay Japanese Hibachi Bowl (Trade)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bird perched mid-branch, blossoms opening around it, small centers of blue picked out in color rather than gold, this one has more going on than the others in its group, and it shows. The maki-e work wraps a single flowering branch most of the way around the bowl, the bird rendered with real attention to its feathers and posture rather than as a simple silhouette, while touches of turquoise-toned lacquer at the flower centers break up what would otherwise be an all-gold palette. The keyaki wood underneath has a fuller, straighter-sided profile than a typical rounded planter, more barrel than bowl, with the same deep, banded grain running through it. Its copper liner comes as a separate fitted insert rather than fixed in place, evidence this piece genuinely worked as a hibachi before it worked as anything else, lift it out and the liner still shows the fire-darkened interior that comes only from real use. \u003cbr\u003eGive it good light so the turquoise has a chance to be noticed against all that gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Antique\u003cbr\u003e*Origin: Japan\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Keyaki (Japanese elm) wood, removable copper liner\u003cbr\u003e*Size: 7” DM x 6.5”H \u003cbr\u003e*Color: Gold maki-e lacquer with turquoise-toned accents, bird-and-blossom motif, on natural aged wood patina\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. Copper liner present as a separate fitted insert with fire-darkened interior consistent with genuine use; maki-e shows minor age-appropriate wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn antique Japanese hibachi in keyaki (elm) wood with a separate fitted copper liner, decorated in gold maki-e with a bird-and-blossom motif accented in turquoise-toned lacquer. A more richly colored variation within this hibachi group, now used as a planter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the liner separate instead of fixed in place? \u003c\/strong\u003eMany hibachi were built with a removable copper liner so it could be lifted out for cleaning or replacement, a practical detail from its working life as a charcoal brazier. This one's liner still shows a fire-darkened interior, genuine evidence of use rather than staged patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the small blue accents in the design? \u003c\/strong\u003eColored lacquer worked into the flower centers alongside the gold maki-e, a way of breaking up an all-gold palette that shows up on better-decorated Japanese lacquerware. It's a small detail, but it takes real control to keep clean against the surrounding gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e • **Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662125601005,"sku":"IMG_7790","price":585.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7790_cd71eabb-fa2b-437b-b54b-d74131431146.jpg?v=1789068504"},{"product_id":"pear-shape-antique-vietnamese-bottle-vase","title":"Pear Shape Antique Vietnamese Bottle Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere's a particular grey cast to this blue that gives it away before anything else does. Chinese cobalt of this era tends toward a cleaner, more saturated blue, while Vietnamese kilns working with local cobalt sources produced this softer, smokier tone, and it's all over this little pear-shaped bottle, in loosely painted florals, a scrolling cloud motif at the shoulder, a small roundel below the neck. Turn it over and the story confirms itself, an unglazed footring in warm reddish stoneware, fired unevenly the way hand-thrown fifteenth and sixteenth century Vietnamese export ware typically was. Pieces like this one were made in huge quantities for Southeast Asian trade, and a significant number of the surviving examples in today's market come from documented shipwreck hoards, most famously the Hoi An hoard recovered off the Vietnamese coast in the 1990s, though we can't confirm this particular piece's exact origin without provenance. What survives is a small, unpretentious vessel with real age in its glaze and real history in its form. Let it stand alone on a shelf where the crackled glaze and that grey-blue painting can be seen up close, it's a piece that rewards a second look far more than a first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Antique\u003cbr\u003e*Origin: Vietnam (Annamese tradition, Hoi An hoard style)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Glazed stoneware, cobalt underglaze decoration\u003cbr\u003e*Size: 5” dm x 8.5”H\u003cbr\u003e*Color: White\/grey ground with grey-blue underglaze floral and scroll decoration, unglazed reddish footring\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. Surface crazing throughout consistent with age; footring shows expected firing irregularities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small pear-shaped bottle vase in the Vietnamese Annamese blue-and-white tradition, decorated with grey-toned cobalt floral and scroll motifs and finished with an unglazed reddish stoneware footring, characteristics consistent with 15th-16th century Hoi An hoard-era trade ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this from the actual Hoi An shipwreck hoard?\u003c\/strong\u003e We can't confirm that without documented provenance, but the glaze color, painting style, and unglazed footring are all textbook characteristics of that same Vietnamese Annamese tradition and era, so it's presented honestly as being in that tradition and style rather than a verified hoard piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does the blue look grey rather than bright cobalt?\u003c\/strong\u003e Vietnamese kilns of this period worked with local cobalt sources that fired to a softer, smokier grey-blue, distinct from the more saturated blue typical of Chinese Jingdezhen porcelain of the same era. 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