A cellarette is wooden container, either rectangular, round or sarcophagus shaped, the interior lined with zinc, lead or block tin, in which bottles of wine were cooled on ice in the dining room, prior to consumption. The interior casings were to prevent the ice-melt from leaking into the timber of unit.

The size and shape allowed it to be placed between the pedestals of a pedestal sideboard.

They are also sometimes called a wine sarcophagus, in reference to the shape of the top.

Many are mounted on castors to make moving easier.

The most common timber used in their manufacture was mahogany.

Stand-alone cellarettes were common in the 18th and early 19th century, before the function was incorporated into the body of the sideboard, in a "cellarette drawer".

Smaller versions, usually termed a wine cooler, were made in silver, glass and porcelain, and were designed to sit on more...

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A mahogany and cedar cellarette, first half 19th century of…

Mahogany and Cedar Cellarette with Removable Zinc Liner

A mahogany and cedar cellarette, first half 19th century of sarcophagus form the moulded rising top revealing a removable zinc liner, on short swept feet. Height 55 cm, width 75 cm, depth 49 cm

An octagonal Brass-Bound mahogany jardiniere, fashioned from a…

Octagonal Brass-Bound Mahogany Jardiniere with Provenance

An octagonal Brass-Bound mahogany jardiniere, fashioned from a George III wine cooler, having zinc liner, brass handles and on moulded square section legs, height 46 cm, width 42 cm. Provenance: London (valuation from Malcolm Stevens Antiques, London)

Australian Colonial cedar cellarette, c. 1840, square top with…

Australian Colonial Cedar Cellarette, c. 1840

Australian Colonial cedar cellarette, c. 1840, square top with tapering paneled sides, height 43 cm width 55 depth 55 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney

A rare Colonial Australian cedar cellarette, New South Wales…

Colonial Cedar Cellarette, NSW, 1830

A rare Colonial Australian cedar cellarette, New South Wales origin, circa 1830, 52 cm high, 67 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Cellarette, late 19th century, fiddleback blackwood with sloped…

Fiddleback Blackwood Cellarette with Carved Fretwork Front

Cellarette, late 19th century, fiddleback blackwood with sloped top galvanised insert and carved fretwork front, height 65 cm, width 65 cm, depth 47 cm

A George III mahogany octagonal cellarette, the rising top…

George III Mahogany Cellarette with Brass Lion Mask Handles

A George III mahogany octagonal cellarette, the rising top opening to reveal a lead lined interior, having brass banded exterior and lion mask handles on central support with four downswept splayed legs on brass lion paw feet and castors, height 66 cm,…

A George III mahogany and inlaid octagonal cellarette, the…

Inlaid Mahogany Octagonal Cellarette with Rising Top and Stand

A George III mahogany and inlaid octagonal cellarette, the rising top inlaid to the centre with a wreathed flower patera, the front panel inlaid with an urn, boxwood strung throughout and having brass handles, the stand with square tapering legs, height…

A rare Australian cedar six bottle cellarette, New South Wales…

19th Century Australian Cedar Six Bottle Cellarette

A rare Australian cedar six bottle cellarette, New South Wales origin, 19th century, 38 cm high, 41 cm wide, 30 cm deep

Australian cedar cellarette, Northern New South Wales, mid 19th…

Cedar Cellarette from Mid-19th Century NSW

Australian cedar cellarette, Northern New South Wales, mid 19th century, thick slab cedar construction with exposed dovetails and fretwork apron, 38 cm high, 60 cm wide, 51 cm deep

An Anglo-Indian Colonial cellarette, Indian cedar, circa 1820,…

Anglo-Indian Colonial Cedar Cellarette, Circa 1820

An Anglo-Indian Colonial cellarette, Indian cedar, circa 1820, 64 cm high, 80 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A N.Z. colonial dark stained kauri wine cooler, of plain…

Regency Style Kauri Wine Cooler with Lion Mask Handles

A N.Z. colonial dark stained kauri wine cooler, of plain Regency sarcophagus style with brass lion mask side handles, short square section legs and original tin liner. Small rim faults. Width 52 cm, depth 36 cm, height 53 cm.

Georgian style mahogany cellarette, late 19th century, of…

Georgian Mahogany Cellarette with Brass Bounds and Handles

Georgian style mahogany cellarette, late 19th century, of hexagonal shape, with brass bounds and handles, height 66 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW

George III brass bound mahogany cellarette, c. 1810, of oval…

George III Oval Cellarette with Brass Bound Mahogany

George III brass bound mahogany cellarette, c. 1810, of oval form with two brass handles, raised on four tapered legs with casters, height 75 cm, width 63.5 cm, depth 47 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A rare Indies Colonial heavily carved wine cooler, 18th/19th…

Indies Colonial Carved Wine Cooler

A rare Indies Colonial heavily carved wine cooler, 18th/19th century, carved with lion masks marsupials and grape vines, lead lined sectional interior, 70 width x 53 depth x 60 cm height

A Regency mahogany wine cooler, English, 19th century, 51 cm…

Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler

A Regency mahogany wine cooler, English, 19th century, 51 cm high, 69 cm wide, 50 cm deep. Provenance: Christie’s, Sydney, The Collection of Leo Schofield, 17 November 1992

A Regency revival wine cooler of sarcophagus form, circa 1900…

Regency Revival Wine Cooler with Lion Paw Feet

A Regency revival wine cooler of sarcophagus form, circa 1900 and later cedar and other woods, the domed rectangular hinged lid surmounted by a rectangular panel, above a tapering paneled body with applied rope twist carving to the corners, supported on…

Huon pine feed trough, sarcophagus shape

Huon Pine Sarcophagus Feed Trough

Huon pine feed trough, sarcophagus shape

A rare gilt, polychromed and carved sarcophagus shaped cassone,…

Gilt Cassone from 16th/17th Century Northern Italy

A rare gilt, polychromed and carved sarcophagus shaped cassone, Northern Italian, 16th/17th century. Provenance: The Elizabeth Dangar Collection, Sothebys, June 2001, Sydney

Continental pine sarcophagus shaped lime washed blanket box.…

19th Century Continental Pine Blanket Box

Continental pine sarcophagus shaped lime washed blanket box. 19th century. 90 cm x 57 cm x 60 cm