Edwardian bureau among many functional antiques at Cork sale

Other pieces include a triple-pillar dining table, a William IV tea table, a walnut sewing table, and a bowfront chest of drawers

An Edwardian cylinder bureau at Woodwards.

Sat, 04 Mar, 2023 - 04:00

Des O’Sullivan

There was a time when an Edwardian cylinder bureau like the one at Woodwards sale in Cork today, March 4, might have created something of a bidding war. That was then and this is now. With an estimate of just €400-€600, this fine statement piece should be a bargain for somebody. And it is useful too.

Other functional antique pieces include a d-end triple pillar dining table, a William IV tea table, an Edwardian walnut sewing table, a Georgian mahogany bureau and a bowfront chest of drawers all estimated at €400-€600.

A Tiffany-style glass-panelled lamp at Woodwards today.

There are dining chairs at varying estimates including a set of six Cork 11-bar chairs. The auction offers a fine woven Iranian carpet (€800-€1,200), an ornate five-piece cast-iron patio suite (€1,500-€2,500), a Louis XV style cabinet on stand (€400-€600), a walnut davenport (€300-€500) and a seven-piece drawing room suite (€300-€500).

There is art and collectibles and the online auction gets underway at 11am.