Rupert Cavendish Antiques

19/05/2026

16/05/2026

A bedroom suite with purple walls and flooring, centred around blonde Neoclassical furniture. A swan-armed settee is framed by matching console tables and monumental mirrored pier glasses, with double-banked architectural prints arranged behind to reinforce the room’s composed symmetry.

Blonde wood set against shadow — a study in contrast and quiet form.
A Biedermeier-inspired interior where warm tones meet deep walls and saffron drapery, creating a richly atmospheric setting. Dark walls offset the blonde furniture and saffron-yellow fabric to striking effect — shades echoed throughout Blakes.

— From Hempel: A Design Handbook (Thames & Hudson)

Rupert Cavendish Antiques

16/05/2026

Two contrasting interpretations of Swedish blonde birchwood furniture.

Which would you choose?

12/05/2026

Swedish Biedermeier Griffin Chest

An elegant 19th century Swedish Biedermeier chest crafted in richly figured maple with ebonised detailing and inset columnar corners. The central drawer centred by a distinctive griffin panel, bringing a striking mythological character to the piece.

Formerly from the collection of Freddie Mercury and later sold at Sotheby’s, London.

Further details available on request.

12/05/2026

An Art Deco console table photographed within the historic surroundings of the Peace Hotel, Shanghai. Architectural form, rich veneer, and quietly atmospheric interiors in dialogue with one another.”

06/05/2026

From the Freddie Mercury Collection.

An Art Deco style ebonised, marquetry and satinbirch inverted breakfront sideboard, dating from the first half of the 20th century.

The beautifully composed façade is centred by hexagonal marquetry panels depicting fruit-filled vases, framed by rich satinbirch veneers and restrained ebonised detailing. The balanced proportions and sculptural silhouette give the piece a strong architectural presence while retaining the warmth characteristic of fine Art Deco craftsmanship.

Sold at Sotheby’s, London — 2023.

Further details available on request.
Rupert Cavendish Antiques.

27/04/2026

Selected antiques now available.

A considered collection of Biedermeier and Art Deco pieces, defined by sculptural form and a quiet, architectural presence.

Private viewings available in Earl’s Court, London.

Explore the collection: https://www.rupert-cavendish.com/antiques

Further details available on request.
Rupert Cavendish Antiques.

A leading Swedish furniture designer who created furniture in the Art Deco and modernist  styles. Larsson worked for A.B SVENSKA MOBEL FABRIKERNA BODAFORS

16/04/2026

A Biedermeier chest of drawers in ebony, parquetry, and sycamore, 19th century.

Supplied by Rupert Cavendish Antiques, London, later part of the collection of Freddie Mercury, and sold at Sotheby’s
(Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, London, 2023).

The piece is defined by its balanced proportions and the warmth of its veneers, centred by a finely inlaid classical scene within the lower drawer.

A composed presence suited to both contemporary and traditional interiors.

Would you place this within a modern setting, or a more classical one?

11/04/2026

An Art Deco four-poster bed defined by its architectural structure and confident proportions.

Blonde birchwood surfaces bring warmth, while the vertical framework introduces a sense of presence and order within the room.

A centrepiece designed to shape the entire interior.

Available by enquiry.

08/04/2026

A satin birch cabinet with ebonised and marquetry detail, defined by its warm tone and balanced form.

From the collection of Freddie Mercury, later sold at Sotheby’s, London, 2023.

A composed presence suited to both classical and contemporary interiors.

Further details available on request.
Rupert Cavendish Antiques, London.

07/04/2026

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