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Wooden Collection (#99)

"From Surfboards to Barrels: The Timeless Beauty Creations" Surfers on the beach at Perranporth, Perranzabuloe

Background imageWooden Collection: Armchair, c. 1755 (carved and gilded wood)

Armchair, c. 1755 (carved and gilded wood)
500106 Armchair, c.1755 (carved and gilded wood) by Heurtaut, Nicolas (1720-1771) (attr. to); h:104.70 w:73.00 d:79.35 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Bequest of Mrs. Severance A

Background imageWooden Collection: A Norse Village (engraving)

A Norse Village (engraving)
498312 A Norse Village (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: The Courtrai Chest depicting scenes from the Battle of the Golden Spurs fought in

The Courtrai Chest depicting scenes from the Battle of the Golden Spurs fought in
NCO179784 The Courtrai Chest depicting scenes from the Battle of the Golden Spurs fought in Courtrai in 1302 (wood) by Flemish School

Background imageWooden Collection: Three stethoscopes, from the time of Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826) (wood)

Three stethoscopes, from the time of Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826) (wood)
CHT168631 Three stethoscopes, from the time of Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826) (wood) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

Background imageWooden Collection: Decorated lift-top chest made for Jacob Ober, Rapho Township, Lancaster County

Decorated lift-top chest made for Jacob Ober, Rapho Township, Lancaster County
CH426380 Decorated lift-top chest made for Jacob Ober, Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA, 1794 (wood) by Flory, John (1754-after 1824) (attr)

Background imageWooden Collection: One of a pair of George III double gateleg games tables, c

One of a pair of George III double gateleg games tables, c
CH441550 One of a pair of George III double gateleg games tables, c.1780 (sycamore & tulipwood) (see also 441549) by English School

Background imageWooden Collection: Haute Epoque style armchair (walnut)

Haute Epoque style armchair (walnut)
CH445115 Haute Epoque style armchair (walnut) by French School, (19th century); 71x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Louis XV sofa, 1717 (giltwood)

Louis XV sofa, 1717 (giltwood)
CH445114 Louis XV sofa, 1717 (giltwood) by Tilliard, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1766); 104x201 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Day-bed, 1910 (stained birch)

Day-bed, 1910 (stained birch)
CH378589 Day-bed, 1910 (stained birch) by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (1868-1928); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: A Louis XV style bureau, by Maison Millet (wood)

A Louis XV style bureau, by Maison Millet (wood)
CH367632 A Louis XV style bureau, by Maison Millet (wood) by French School, (19th century); 138.5x113x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ormulu-mounted mahogany)

Background imageWooden Collection: The first Dutch settlement on Manhattan Island in 1623 (litho)

The first Dutch settlement on Manhattan Island in 1623 (litho)
PNP377429 The first Dutch settlement on Manhattan Island in 1623 (litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Model reconstruction of da Vincis design for a vertical ornithopter (wood

Model reconstruction of da Vincis design for a vertical ornithopter (wood
XOT366471 Model reconstruction of da Vincis design for a vertical ornithopter (wood, cloth & string) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWooden Collection: The Devils Bridge, 1931 (oil on canvas)

The Devils Bridge, 1931 (oil on canvas)
BAL347486 The Devils Bridge, 1931 (oil on canvas) by Grekov, Mitrofan Borisovic (1882-1934); State Central Military Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Frame, c. 1710 (carved & gilded wood)

Frame, c. 1710 (carved & gilded wood)
499911 Frame, c.1710 (carved & gilded wood) by French School, (18th century); h:124.50 w:72.40 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund; French

Background imageWooden Collection: Fantoff Church (engraving)

Fantoff Church (engraving)
498311 Fantoff Church (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fantoft Stave Church is a reconstructed stave church (medieval wooden church)

Background imageWooden Collection: A man working in the Hartman Piano Co. factory, 1907 (silver gelatin print)

A man working in the Hartman Piano Co. factory, 1907 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381272 A man working in the Hartman Piano Co. factory, 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageWooden Collection: Design for Polivanovs country dacha in Shmetsk, 1876 (litho)

Design for Polivanovs country dacha in Shmetsk, 1876 (litho)
BCC425229 Design for Polivanovs country dacha in Shmetsk, 1876 (litho) by Shestov, Piotr (fl.1876); Private Collection; Calmann & King Ltd; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Yumechigai Kannon from the Early Nara Period, Horyuji, Nara, Japan, 1950 (b / w photo)

Yumechigai Kannon from the Early Nara Period, Horyuji, Nara, Japan, 1950 (b / w photo)
423673 Yumechigai Kannon from the Early Nara Period, Horyuji, Nara, Japan, 1950 (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Japanese, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Bosatsu playing musical instrument, from the 11th century, Late Heian Period, Byodo-In

Bosatsu playing musical instrument, from the 11th century, Late Heian Period, Byodo-In
423664 Bosatsu playing musical instrument, from the 11th century, Late Heian Period, Byodo-In, Kyoto, 1950 (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century)

Background imageWooden Collection: Blind Mans Buff, played in Athelhampton Hall, mid 1600s

Blind Mans Buff, played in Athelhampton Hall, mid 1600s
STC425557 Blind Mans Buff, played in Athelhampton Hall, mid 1600s, from Architecture of the Middle Ages, published 1838 (colour litho) by Nash

Background imageWooden Collection: Spoon with a flattened handle in the shape of a young girl carrying a vessel which forms

Spoon with a flattened handle in the shape of a young girl carrying a vessel which forms
XIR95056 Spoon with a flattened handle in the shape of a young girl carrying a vessel which forms the lidded bowl, New Kingdom (wood) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Louvre, Paris

Background imageWooden Collection: Eglise De Borgund (colour photo)

Eglise De Borgund (colour photo)
2817491 Eglise De Borgund (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eglise De Borgund)

Background imageWooden Collection: Fairies and elves pulling a wooden log, Christmas greetings card. (chromolitho)

Fairies and elves pulling a wooden log, Christmas greetings card. (chromolitho)
6031513 Fairies and elves pulling a wooden log, Christmas greetings card. (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fairies and elves pulling a wooden log)

Background imageWooden Collection: The Sheepfold (chromolitho)

The Sheepfold (chromolitho)
5996987 The Sheepfold (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sheepfold. Illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado Biblioteca de Las Familias)

Background imageWooden Collection: A three-fold screen with three embroidered panels within a glazed mahogany frame

A three-fold screen with three embroidered panels within a glazed mahogany frame
1767196 A three-fold screen with three embroidered panels within a glazed mahogany frame by Morris & Company; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWooden Collection: Unstead Farm, Godalming (watercolour with scratching out)

Unstead Farm, Godalming (watercolour with scratching out)
1766743 Unstead Farm, Godalming (watercolour with scratching out) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 45x36.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Unstead Farm, Godalming. Helen Allingham (1848-1926)

Background imageWooden Collection: A Berkshire Cottage (watercolour with scratching out)

A Berkshire Cottage (watercolour with scratching out)
1766730 A Berkshire Cottage (watercolour with scratching out) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 24x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Berkshire Cottage. Helen Allingham (1848-1926)

Background imageWooden Collection: A wood Gigaku mask (wood)

A wood Gigaku mask (wood)
1766575 A wood Gigaku mask (wood) by Japanese School, (14th century); 31 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A wood Gigaku mask, Kamakura Period (13th-14th century). 31cm

Background imageWooden Collection: Ohashi, Sudden Shower at Atake, from the Series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo

Ohashi, Sudden Shower at Atake, from the Series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo (woodblock print)
1766562 Ohashi, Sudden Shower at Atake, from the Series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo (woodblock print) by Hiroshige

Background imageWooden Collection: Mother and Child, 1924 (oil on canvas)

Mother and Child, 1924 (oil on canvas)
1197362 Mother and Child, 1924 (oil on canvas) by Wood, Christopher (1901-30); 54.6x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: A pair of carved Armenian walnut doors, depicting Christ with six Apostles and Saints

A pair of carved Armenian walnut doors, depicting Christ with six Apostles and Saints
1196806 A pair of carved Armenian walnut doors, depicting Christ with six Apostles and Saints, 1312 (walnut wood) by Armenian School

Background imageWooden Collection: The Bicycle (oil on canvas)

The Bicycle (oil on canvas)
1195705 The Bicycle (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Vladimir Egorovic (1846-1920); 63.5x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Makovsky)

Background imageWooden Collection: Farmhouse in Mahantango Valley (oil on canvas)

Farmhouse in Mahantango Valley (oil on canvas)
4073402 Farmhouse in Mahantango Valley (oil on canvas) by American School, (19th century); 72x72.1 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Farmhouse in Mahantango Valley)

Background imageWooden Collection: Extinction of 'The Burning Waste of Clackmannan'(engraving)

Extinction of "The Burning Waste of Clackmannan"(engraving)
1625662 Extinction of " The Burning Waste of Clackmannan" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWooden Collection: A tall sideboard of asymmetrical form, (mahogany, with copper and brass inlay)

A tall sideboard of asymmetrical form, (mahogany, with copper and brass inlay)
1194933 A tall sideboard of asymmetrical form, (mahogany, with copper and brass inlay) by Bugatti, Carlo (1855-1940); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Clock d Epoque Regence (ormolu & bronze)

Clock d Epoque Regence (ormolu & bronze)
1209565 Clock d Epoque Regence (ormolu & bronze) by Boulle, Andre Charles (1642-1732) (attr. to); 70x83x18 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Louis XIV bureau plat (ormolu, brass, tortoiseshell & ebony) (see also 1209563)

Louis XIV bureau plat (ormolu, brass, tortoiseshell & ebony) (see also 1209563)
1209564 Louis XIV bureau plat (ormolu, brass, tortoiseshell & ebony) (see also 1209563) by Boulle, Andre Charles (1642-1732) (attr)

Background imageWooden Collection: Pair of Louis XIV coffres de toilette (mariage) (ebony, brass, pewter & tortoiseshell)

Pair of Louis XIV coffres de toilette (mariage) (ebony, brass, pewter & tortoiseshell)
1209562 Pair of Louis XIV coffres de toilette (mariage) (ebony, brass, pewter & tortoiseshell) by Boulle, Andre Charles (1642-1732)

Background imageWooden Collection: Louis XIV mantel clock, c. 1715 (ormolu, bronze, tortoiseshell & ebony)

Louis XIV mantel clock, c. 1715 (ormolu, bronze, tortoiseshell & ebony)
1209559 Louis XIV mantel clock, c.1715 (ormolu, bronze, tortoiseshell & ebony) by Boulle, Andre Charles (1642-1732); 80x51x25.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Background imageWooden Collection: Zoomorphic seat, Ulimi Bia, Ivory Coast (wood)

Zoomorphic seat, Ulimi Bia, Ivory Coast (wood)
1200483 Zoomorphic seat, Ulimi Bia, Ivory Coast (wood) by Baule Culture; length: 113 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; African, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Mountain milk maids in Colorado, c. 1900 (b / w photo)

Mountain milk maids in Colorado, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
5052503 Mountain milk maids in Colorado, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Roundhay Park (b / w photo)

Roundhay Park (b / w photo)
5051954 Roundhay Park (b/w photo) by Wormald, Edward (fl.1858-88); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Abbey House Museum) UK; (add.info.: Roundhay Park, Leeds: view of Roundhay Park)

Background imageWooden Collection: Large North Italian carved pine mirror, early 18th century (mirror in pine frame)

Large North Italian carved pine mirror, early 18th century (mirror in pine frame)
5054193 Large North Italian carved pine mirror, early 18th century (mirror in pine frame) by Italian School, (18th century); 262x178 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWooden Collection: Panel from an organ case, c. 1510-20 (oak with traces of polychromy)

Panel from an organ case, c. 1510-20 (oak with traces of polychromy)
5043011 Panel from an organ case, c. 1510-20 (oak with traces of polychromy) by Netherlandish School (16th century); 25x15.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageWooden Collection: Marquetry table on carved and gilded lime wood base, 1689 (inlaid and gilded wood)

Marquetry table on carved and gilded lime wood base, 1689 (inlaid and gilded wood)
5043001 Marquetry table on carved and gilded lime wood base, 1689 (inlaid and gilded wood) by Flemish School, (17th century); height: 83.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageWooden Collection: Tea table, c. 1750-75 (mahogany)

Tea table, c. 1750-75 (mahogany)
5042998 Tea table, c.1750-75 (mahogany) by Dutch School, (18th century); height: 80.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: In the 18th century more furniture had specific uses)

Background imageWooden Collection: Wooden statue of the giant Magog in the Guildhall, City of London (b / w photo)

Wooden statue of the giant Magog in the Guildhall, City of London (b / w photo)
3637587 Wooden statue of the giant Magog in the Guildhall, City of London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWooden Collection: Old wooden houses on Collingwood Street, Southwark (b / w photo)

Old wooden houses on Collingwood Street, Southwark (b / w photo)
3637582 Old wooden houses on Collingwood Street, Southwark (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old wooden houses on Collingwood Street, Southwark)




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"From Surfboards to Barrels: The Timeless Beauty Creations" Surfers on the beach at Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall in June 1922 - a picturesque scene where wooden surfboards ride the waves, capturing the essence of coastal life. Majestic and timeless, the Matterhorn stands tall in Zermatt, Canton Valais, Swiss Alps. Its rugged beauty against a backdrop chalets is an enchanting sight that epitomizes European charm. Chatham lighthouse in Cape Cod, Massachusetts showcases its sturdy wooden structure as it guides ships safely through treacherous waters – a testament to New England's maritime heritage. Step into history with the Fra Mauro map (1460), where South takes center stage as top orientation. This intricate masterpiece crafted on wood reveals ancient cartography techniques from Europe's past. Coopers diligently work their craft making wooden barrels – their skilled hands shaping each stave with precision and care; an art form that has stood the test of time for centuries. Discover remnants of Roman civilization at J000112 latrine – a fascinating glimpse into ancient sanitation practices where even wood played a role in this architectural marvel. The Tree of Life at Disneyworld's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida offers shade and wonderment amidst its lush surroundings – reminding us how nature intertwines seamlessly with man-made structures like carved wooden benches or treehouses. Tofino Beach on Vancouver Island boasts fearless surfers gliding across ocean swells atop their trusty wooden boards; a fusion between nature's power and human ingenuity creating unforgettable moments by the sea. Transport yourself back to 1920s Perranporth Beach in Cornwall - sun-kissed sand meets rolling waves while surfers gracefully ride them using handmade wooden surfboards; an era captured forever through vintage photographs.