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A work made of rosewood and gilded wood, with ormolu mounts, die-stamped brass inlay inset with rosewood, brass stringing, gilt-brass castors, and upholstery.

Box Sofa, c. 1820

Duncan Phyfe

A work made of mahogany and white pine with fruit wood inlay.

Card Table, c. 1790

Artist unknown

A work made of rosewood with marquetry of various woods, ivory, and upholstery.

Side Chair, 1869–70

Herter Brothers

A work made of beechwood laminate and metal.

Reclining Armchair, 1900/06

Josef Hoffmann

A work made of wood with red and gold lacquer decoration, mirror glass, and brass mounts.

Secretary Cabinet, c. 1735

Giles Grendey

Wooden cabinet with a white marble top decorated with gilded elaborated moldings and two lacquered panels on doors. Dark-colored panels depict natural scenes inhabited with birds.

Cabinet, c. 1780/1820

A work made of white pine and painted decoration.

Chest, 1805–20

Artist unknown

A work made of painted tulipwood.

Schrank, c. 1790

Artist unknown

A work made of mahogany, oak, eastern white pine, and brass.

Chest of Drawers, 1800–10

Langley Boardman

A work made of oak with white pine.

Sideboard, 1876–80

Herter Brothers

A work made of rosewood, walnut, tulip poplar, glass, and marble.

Sideboard, 1850–57

Alexander Roux

Tall red-brown mahogany clock with brass trim.

Tall Clock, 1912

George Grant Elmslie

A work made of walnut, walnut veneer; upholstery.

Side Chair, c. 1745/55

Dutch School

A work made of burl maple, fir or pine, gilt bronze, and marble.

Table, c. 1800

Friedrich Gilly

A work made of soft maple, eastern white pine, faux painted wood-grain.

Chest of Drawers, 1780–1810

John Dunlap

A work made of ebonized walnut with gilt decoration and upholstery.

Armchair, About 1869; patented in 1869

George Jakob Hunzinger

Oak cabinet black and white flower vase design on door.

Corner Cabinet, c. 1916

Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann

Small wooden bureau with carved half-circle designs, gilded handles.

Bureau Table, c. 1770

John Townsend

A work made of walnut and hickory.

"Conoid Chair", 1988

George Nakashima

A work made of oak and walnut.

Kast, 1650–1700

Artist unknown