Stephen D. VanOrmer hand-built Pennsylvania dry sink cupboard in putty gray milk paint, dated 1987. Original 'Stephen D. VanOrmer Cabinet Maker Strasburg, PA' label beneath one of the three drawers. Measures 50 inches wide, 63 inches high and 19 inches deep. Made with wide hand block-planed boards. Three drawers over two doors. Excellent condition.
Artisan made tiger maple coffee table with denim blue base. Signed on bottom: 'This piece was handcrafted by Benjamin H. Cashman Cabinetmaker October 18th 1996 Stowe VT.' Measures 39.75 inches long, 19.75 inches deep and 19 inches high. The cookie-corner top of this coffee table is made from the most wildly figured tiger maple boards we have ever seen.
Vintage artisan hand made solid hickory bench circa 1980. Made from boards cut in 1920. Made with rose head nails and through-mortised stretcher held with a wooden wedge. Heavy and strong. Measures 66" L x 11" W x 21" H.
Louis XV period French country manor biblioteque, or book cupboard, circa 1760. Made of oak in 2 parts. Measures 49 inches wide, 21 inches deep at the base, 13.5 inches deep at the top, and 7' 11 inches tall. Some hints of original blue-green paint. Working locks and keys. Very good estate condition. Although its original purpose was to hold books, it would also be lovely displaying crockery in the dining room or kitchen.
Rare American San Domingo mahogany dining table, Federal period, circa 1810. Drop leaves with straight tapered swing legs. Measures 63.5 inches x 52 inches wide and 29 inches high when fully open. The single board center is 18.5 inches wide, and the two single board leaves drop down 22 inches. Condition is excellent. All original, no cracks or warping. Seats 8. San Domingo mahogany, which is obsolete, is the most desirable wood for a piece of furniture. The natural beauty and richness of color is hard to describe. Swing leg dining tables allow more flexible seating than gateleg tables. The swing leg can be placed at any angle to support the leaves. Hepplewhite design is eminently compatible with other period antiques and even modern pieces due to its simple clean lines.