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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 oak, pine, walnut, paint, gilding, silvering, gesso, varnish, mirror glass, leather, brass, and iron.

Bureau Secretary, 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

Tall red-brown mahogany clock with brass trim.

Tall Clock, 1912

George Grant Elmslie

A work made of oak with white pine.

Sideboard, 1876–80

Herter Brothers

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

Chest of Drawers, 1800–10

Langley Boardman

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

Sideboard, 1850–57

Alexander Roux

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

Oak cabinet black and white flower vase design on door.

Corner Cabinet, c. 1916

Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann

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

Chest of Drawers, 1780–1810

John Dunlap

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

Golden-colored, ornate wall clock adorned with golden flourishes, a bent figure with an arrow at top.

Wall Clock, c. 1735–40

Jean Pierre Latz

A work made of oak and walnut.

Kast, 1650–1700

Artist unknown