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Lucas Hughes

Lucas Hughes writes for the Furniture & Decorative Arts department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of furniture & decorative arts.

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Lean-to Writing Desk (secrétaire en pente) — Bernard Vanrisamburgh II

Lean-to Writing Desk (secrétaire en pente)

October 13, 2026Large Serpent-Stem Goblet — Anonymous Artist

Large Serpent-Stem Goblet

October 13, 2026The Four Cardinal Virtues: Temperance — Netherlandish 16th Century

The Four Cardinal Virtues: Temperance

October 13, 2026Plate with Hero leaping to her death from her tower and the drowned Leander; in the center, a shield of arms — Maestro Giorgio Andreoli of Gubbio

Plate with Hero leaping to her death from her tower and the drowned Leander; in the center, a shield of arms

October 13, 2026Table with Green Marble Top — Italian 16th Century

Table with Green Marble Top

October 13, 2026Costume Ornament with Profile Portrait — North Italian 14th Century

Costume Ornament with Profile Portrait

October 13, 2026Charger with Marcus Curtius plunging into the chasm — Painter of the Milan Marsyas

Charger with Marcus Curtius plunging into the chasm

October 13, 2026Leather-covered Walnut Armchair — Italian 16th Century

Leather-covered Walnut Armchair

October 13, 2026Salt — French 16th Century

Salt

October 13, 2026Large dish with running plant border; in the center, horsemen fighting — Deruta 16th Century

Large dish with running plant border; in the center, horsemen fighting

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