James Shoolbred & Co. was a prominent British furniture manufacturer and retailer that played a significant role in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The company was known for producing high-quality furniture and home furnishings. James Shoolbred, the founder of the company, started his career as a draper and silk merchant in London. In 1825, he established his own business in Tottenham Court Road, London. Initially, the company focused on textiles and drapery.

In the 1860s and 1870s, James Shoolbred & Co. expanded its offerings to include furniture and home furnishings. This expansion coincided with the Victorian era, a time of increased interest in interior decoration and home improvement. James Shoolbred & Co. popularised the "Aesthetic Movement" in interior design, and the company had a department known as the "Art Furniture Department," which produced stylish and often ornate furniture pieces influenced by the Aesthetic Movement.. This movement emphasized more...

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An antique English burr walnut oval wine table, bearing plaque…

An antique English burr walnut oval wine table, bearing plaque 'James Shoolbred & Co. London', circa 1875, 70 cm high, 62 cm wide, 44 cm deep

A marquetry music cabinet in the French manner, by James…

Marquetry Music Cabinet by James Shoolbred & Co

A marquetry music cabinet in the French manner, by James Shoolbred & Co, London, circa 1870, the gallery edge top above three velvet lined compartments with glazed drop-down doors, above an apron with four serpentine legs on ormolu caps, the whole…

A fine Victorian marquetry and Vernis Martin rosewood bonheur…

Victorian Vernis Martin Rosewood Bonheur de Jour by Shoolbred

A fine Victorian marquetry and Vernis Martin rosewood bonheur de jour in the French manner by James Shoolbred, 19th century, with plaque of James Shoolbred Tottenham house London, the diamond pattern desk with three drawers above a Vernis Martin roll top…

An antique English walnut display cabinet in the Chippendale…

Chippendale-style Walnut Display Cabinet by Shoolbred, 1890s

An antique English walnut display cabinet in the Chippendale style, circa 1890s, with makers plaque 'Jas. Shoolbred & Co. Ltd. Tottenham court Rd. London W.1, 184 cm high, 63 cm wide, 35 cm deep

A fine antique amboyna and ebony cabinet by James Shoolbred &…

Antique Neoclassical Cabinet by James Shoolbred & Co

A fine antique amboyna and ebony cabinet by James Shoolbred & Co, circa 1870 London, with maker's plaque to rear of cabinet, of elegant neoclassical proportions with a concave cornice above a single, door with delicate Sheraton style inlay and flanked by…

An unusual mahogany Aesthetic design side table by James…

Aesthetic Mahogany Side Table by James Shoolbred

An unusual mahogany Aesthetic design side table by James Shoolbred c.1900 stamped 'Jas Shoolbred' and numbered 5808 verso height: 66 cm, depth: 57.5 cm, width: 58.5 cm note: Apparently purchased from Liberty & Co, London

Good early 20th century side chair with carved and inlaid back,…

Carved and Inlaid Side Chair by James Shoolbred & Co

Good early 20th century side chair with carved and inlaid back, plaque attached 'James Shoolbred & Co Tottenham house London', 99 cm high

Antique James Shoolbred & Co X framed stool, with carved verse…

Shoolbred X-Framed Stool with Carved Shakespearean Verse

Antique James Shoolbred & Co X framed stool, with carved verse 'To be or not to be', 55.5 cm high, 55.5 cm wide

A Louis XVI style leather inset satinwood desk stamped J.…

Louis XVI Style Leather Inset Satinwood Desk by J. Shoolbred

A Louis XVI style leather inset satinwood desk stamped J. Shoolbred & Co., circa 1890, 73 cm high,150 cm wide, 90 cm deep

A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk, retailed by James Shoolbred…

Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk by Shoolbred & Co

A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk, retailed by James Shoolbred & Co., London (stamped and labelled), 1880s, the rectangular top with original gilt-tooled leather writing surface above three frieze drawers and a pair of pedestals, each with three drawers,…

Piano stool. Late 19th century Shoolbred & Co. Swivel top

Antique Swivel Top Piano Stool by Shoolbred & Co

Piano stool. Late 19th century Shoolbred & Co. Swivel top