Pair of Victorian Bedside Cupboards by Maple and Co

Name: Pair of Victorian Bedside Cupboards by Maple and Co
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA614187
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Camden Antiques

Description

An excellent pair of late Victorian period walnut bedside cupboards by Maple and Co of London. Of very good construction in straight grained walnut , now with a great colour and patina. Each with a single opening door , decorated with paneling and a carved floral central motif. Each door opens to reveal a series of 3 pull-out trays. Offered for sale in excellent condition, ready to go straight into the home.

Dimensions:

Width 42cms

Depth 41cms

Height 75cms

Maple & Co was established by John Maple, a shopkeeper from Horley, Surrey, who later opened a furniture shop in Tottenham Court Road. However it was his son, John Blundell Maple , who made Maples & Co a success. With exceptional business skills, John B. Maple took over the company while still a young man. By the 1880s they were the largest furniture store in the world, exported their fine furniture to every continent.

Maples manufactured their luxury furniture entirely in-house, at a huge modern complex. A timber importer and furniture exporter, they landed prestigious contracts furnishing fine houses, hotels, embassies and palaces in Europe; among them Tsar Nicholas’s Winter Palace and the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna . With his own empire established, John Blundell Maple achieved further fame in politics and horseracing – some lines, such as the Atherstoke antique cabinet, having racing connections in the titles.

Never compromising on quality, Maples produced a huge catalogue of fine furniture, covering every avenue of interior design. A Maples & Co sale today would cover everything from Chippendale Revival antique dining chairs , to Aesthetic style carved oak dressers, to Art Nouveau tulip carved antique dining tables – all from the same catalogue.

The exclusivity and high quality of craftsmanship of Maples’ antique cabinets, dining suites and bedroom furniture made them highly popular with Britain’s social elite. Today, they appeal to anyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship.

Physical Dimensions

Height

75cm (29.53")

Width

42cm (16.54")

Depth

41cm (16.14")

Declaration

Camden Antiques has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA614187

Dealers Internal Reference

744

Description

fig 1. Pair of Victorian Bedside Cupboards by Maple and Co

Dimensions:

Width 42cms

Depth 41cms

Height 75cms

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Maple & Co was established by John Maple, a shopkeeper from Horley, Surrey, who later opened a furniture shop in Tottenham Court Road.

Camden Antiques

However it was his son, John Blundell Maple , who made Maples & Co a success. With exceptional business skills, John B. Maple took over the company while still a young man. By the 1880s they were the largest furniture store in the world, exported their fine furniture to every continent.

fig 2. Pair of Victorian Bedside Cupboards by Maple and Co

Maples manufactured their luxury furniture entirely in-house, at a huge modern complex. A timber importer and furniture exporter, they landed prestigious contracts furnishing fine houses, hotels, embassies and palaces in Europe; among them Tsar Nicholas’s Winter Palace and the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna . With his own empire established, John Blundell Maple achieved further fame in politics and horseracing – some lines, such as the Atherstoke antique cabinet, having racing connections in the titles.

fig 3. Pair of Victorian Bedside Cupboards by Maple and Co

Never compromising on quality, Maples produced a huge catalogue of fine furniture, covering every avenue of interior design. A Maples & Co sale today would cover everything from Chippendale Revival antique dining chairs , to Aesthetic style carved oak dressers, to Art Nouveau tulip carved antique dining tables – all from the same catalogue.

fig 4. Pair of Victorian Bedside Cupboards by Maple and Co

The exclusivity and high quality of craftsmanship of Maples’ antique cabinets, dining suites and bedroom furniture made them highly popular with Britain’s social elite. Today, they appeal to anyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship.