Chic Chinoiserie: Lacquer Panels Transformed into Tables

A Chinese 18th century black lacquer low table Mackinnon Fine Furniture Collection Today we are sharing some of our recent acquisitions that all feature magnificent chinoiserie designs. Each of the tables includes an antique lacquer panel decorated in gilt highlights on a black ground that has been mounted as a table. Shown above is an …

Hear Me Roar: Lions in Regency England

Lions are the undisputed kings of the jungle.  But where do they fit into English history?  As early as King John's reign in England around 1210, lions were said to be kept at the Tower of London menagerie.  Medieval English warriors who had a reputation for bravery were often nicknamed 'the Lion': Richard I of …

Bringing Brighton Pavilion to You

Brighton Pavilion, the Regency pleasure palace of the Prince of Wales, later King George IV, is synonymous with the exotic, the surreal, and the decadent. The genesis of the Pavilion begins with the Prince of Wales, who visited Brighton for the first time in 1783.  At the ripe age of 21, the Prince of Wales …