Mobisharb Museum

Resulted from the presence of Mobisharb a long time ago (1915-2009) in its many forms (as small workshops, and then turned to a small company and then to an Egyptian joint-stock company at the time) the impact that the company can the reproduction of many of the models belonging to different periods across the History
For example, not limited to

William and Mary style furniture

 

Coffee table, chair, armoire, desk, mirror and armchair 1689 – 1702

Historical note:  William III and Mary II reigned over England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689.

Mary died in 1694, William in 1702. Mobisharb reproduces this style with same hardware,

made of cast brass, as a decorative items as well as functional. We use veneers

of the original woods like walnut, maple, and fruitwoods replaced oak

as the favorite furniture wood, often gilded, painted or lacquered.

Furniture introduced during the period are the highboy and lowboy.

They rest on high, elaborately trumpet or spiral turned legs.

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Queen Anne style furniture

 

Hall table, desk, side table, coffee table nests, wingchair, dressing table, bookcase 1702 – 1714

Historical note: Queen Anne (1665 - 1714) was the last monarch of the House of Stuarts.

The Queen Anne style is a refinement of the William and Mary style.

The single most important decoration of Queen Anne furniture was

the carved cockle or scallop shell.Cabinetmakers replaced the straight,

turned legs with more graceful, curving ones.Feet were likely to be the simple pad

or Dutch foot, occasionally he drake foot,which was carved with three toes.

Card and the collapsible bridge tableor gaming tables were another

Queen Anne innovation MOBISHARB reproduces Queen Anne style

using the walnut veneer along with cherry and maple

,while applicable instead of the preferred walnut wood which was 

the preferred wood in both England and America,

along with cherry and maple. In addition, MOBISHARB reproduces

Queen Anne style in mahogany wood and veneer when applicable

which began to be favored. Regardless of the wood, MOBISHARB reproduces

a small amount of Queen Anne furniture in painted white.

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Georgian style furniture

 

side table, display, side board, wing chair, chest of drawers and a candelabra  17th  -  early 18th century

This furniture style was during the reign of George I, George II, George III in Great Britain.

The most important change that occurred in the furniture in Georgian style

was the replacement of walnut, by mahogany. The legs are elaborately

carved terminating in a pad or ball-and-claw foot. Separate designers

distinguished themselves in the late Georgian period, this is known as the

"The Golden Age of Furniture". Important designers were: Chippendale,

Hepple white, Adam. Common items included side tables with marble tops,

chairs peaked with shells and legs graced with fish-scaled scrolls

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass, as a decorative items as well as functional

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George I style furniture

 

antique drawer chest, wing chair, bureau bookcase, stool and chairs 1714 - 1727

George I, born in 1660, was king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 until his death in 1727.
Much of the fine George I furniture was made of walnut and also veneered with walnut

(veneering: covering with thin layers) The serpentine curves, the cabriole

leg of rounded section and the claw-and-ball-foot were all features of George

I period chairs in England  Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass, as a decorative items as well as functional

 

 

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George II style furniture

mirror, settee, low boy, site table, console and chair 1727 - 1760

George II, born in 1683, was king in Great Britain from 1727 until his death in 1760.
Mahony replaced walnut as the fashionable wood. Mahony furniture

is dark reddish and didn't need varnishing Mobisharb reproduces this style

with made of cast brass, as a decorative items as well as functional

 

 

 

 

 

 

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George III style furniture

 

antique armchair, bookcase, secretary, chest of drawers, dresser, barometer, chair, bed site

drawer chest, display, armchair, desk, sideboard 1760 - 1820

George III was the grandson of George II. He was born in 1738 and reigned from 1760 until 1811

over the United Kingdom. The Prince of Wales, George IV, acted as Regent for the next 9 years

until the death of George III in 1820. Mahogany was the preferred wood. Painted satinwood

and giltwood expressed the English interpretation of Roco

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,

as a decorative items as well as functional

 

 

 

 

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Thomas Chippendale style furniture

 

window seat, armchair, coffee table, bed, card table, settee, hall table, armchair, dressing table, bed, mirror and table nests in 1718 - 1779

 

The designs of Thomas Chippendale cover a wide range of styles, from Rococo to Gothic

and oriental style. He died in 1779 and his business in London was carried on by his son,

also named Thomas. Thomas Chippendale became the first cabinet-maker to publish

a book of his designs in 1754, titled : Chippendale's designs were widely copied,

and his Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director was used heavily by other cabinet makers.
Many Chippendale pieces have cabriole legs, shell motifs, claw-and-ball foot.
Chippendale style pieces were crafted from mahony, walnut, cherry or maple.

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,

as a decorative items as well as functional

 

 

 

 

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Robert Adam style furniture

 

side table, chairs, corner cupboard 1728 -1792   

Robert Adam (3 July 1728 . 3 March 1792) was a Scottish neoclassical architect,

interior designer and furniture designer. He developed the "Adam Style",

and his theory of "movement" in architecture, based on his studies of antiquity,

by contrasting room sizes and decorative schemes.
He replaced the ornate curvature of the Chippendale designs with the straight

lines of Roman columns. The chair back usually has the classical motif like

the shape of a Greek lyre. Furniture at this time was often made of mahogany

and satinwood.  

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,

as a decorative items as well as functional

 

 

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George Hepplewhite style furniture

Died in 1786   
George Hepplewhite was a cabinet and chair maker. He gave his name to a distinctive style of light,

elegant furniture that was fashionable at the end of the 18th century. One characteristic

that is seen in many of his designs is a shield-shaped chair back. Satinwood and walnut

were often used in his furniture. George Hepplewhite opened a shop in London.

After he died in 1786 the business was carried on by his widow, Alice.

In 1788 she published a book with about 300 of his designs: "The CabinetMaker and

Upholsterer's Guide", which was first published in 1788 Reproductions

of Hepplewhite designs continued through the following centuries

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,

as a decorative items as well as functional

 

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Thomas Sheraton style furniture

 

side table, bed, desk, dining table, open bookcase, console table 1751 - 1806

 

Thomas Sheraton worked in Stockton-on-Tees with a local cabinet maker until

he moved to London in 1790. There he was teaching perspective, architecture,

and cabinet design for craftsmen. Sheraton continued to use mahogany but preferred

satinwood, rosewood and tulipwood whilst incorporating painted motifs.

Brass hardware and round glass knobs were used in his furniture.

He had a passion for mechanical parts. He published several books on the techniques

. of cabinet and chair making widely influential over a large part of the country

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,

as a decorative items as well as functional

 

 

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Regency style furniture

19th century   

George IV was born in 1762. He acted as Prince Regent from 1811 to 1820.

As king of Great Britain he died in 1830. The style follows closely on from the neo-classical

Georgian Style. Regency Style: elegant furniture and vertically striped wallpaper.
Brass was used for decoration, rosewood and zebrawood veneers were used for a striking look.

Mahony was still the wood of choice for most furniture makers.

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,

as a decorative items as well as functional

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Louis XIV style furniture

 

mirror, commode, bureau, table, casket and stand

Louis XIV, Le Roy Soleil, ruled France for 72 years until he died in 1715. It was the longest

reign of any French or other major European monarch. He was born in 1638. Louis XIV

is a French furniture style of rounded forms and curved lines. Baroque furniture

is associated with Louis XIV. The construction, during his reign,

of The Chateau de Versailles is one of the largest and most

extravagant monuments in Europe. Masks, heads of sphinxes and satyrs were

all included among the fashionable motifs modeled in gilded bronze. Among

the principal woods used in Louis XIV furniture where ebony, walnut, and oak

. Various woods such as almond, boxwood, holly and pear wood where employed

in marquetry work. Richly carved chairs, canapes and tables, with scrolled legs,

where generally made more brilliant by gilding.

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,as a decorative items as well as functional

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Louis XV style furniture

1722 – 1774

Louis XV of France, born in 1710, is the great-grandson of Louis XIV

and was officially crowned in 1722. Rococo furniture is associated

with the French Louis XV style. Ebenistes worked ebony into cabinets

that were carved in shallow relief and fanciful patterns of tortoiseshell

and ivory inlaid on layers of veneer. Bronze mounts decorated

this high-style furniture Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,

as a decorative items as well as functional

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,as a decorative items as well as functional

 

 

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Louis XVI style furniture

sofa, mirror, bureau, cabinet and 1754 - 1793

Louis XV his grandson ascended to the throne as King Louis XVI in France.

He was born in 1754 and executed in 1793. The French Louis XVI style

is associated with the Neoclassical style. The Louis XVI style advocates simpler,

less ornate furniture design. Straight lines and simplicity

are the guiding principles of this period. The most typical feature in the constructional

details of Louis XVI furniture is the fluted leg and at the end is square box filled with a rosette.
The furniture is usually finished in natural wood with mahony, Mobisharb reproduces this style

with made of cast brass,as a decorative items as well as functional

 

 

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Empire style furniture 

armchair, bed, bronze dore's scones, ten branch chandelier and commode in19th century

Empire is an early 19th century style of architecture and furniture design during

the rule of France by Napoleon I (1769 - 1821) who became Emperor (1804 - 1814).
The Empire style was based on aspects of the Roman Empire. It is the second

phase of neoclassicism which is also called "Directoire", after a government system.
Furniture typically had symbols and ornaments borrowed from the glorious ancient

Greek and Roman empires. Mahogany and ebony were imported from the colonies.

Gilded bronze (ormolu) details displayed a high level of craftsmanship.

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,as a decorative items as well as functional

 

 

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Empire style furniture

 

canape, armchair, bronze candlesticks, centre table, armoire, gueridon, mirror 19th century   

Napoleon III, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, was president and second Emperor in France (1852 - 1870).

He was born in 1808 and died in 1873. The Napoleon III (sometimes called Second Empire) period borrowed elements from all the preceding style. Mahony and ebony wereused with inlay in box,

holly, pear, walnut, porcelain. Mobisharb reproduces this style

with made of cast brass,as a decorative items as well as functional .

 

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Victorian style furniture

antique long chaise, lamp, settee, dining table, sofa, arm chairs, pedestal and cabinet 1837-1901

The Victorian style furniture draws its influence from gothic forms with heavy proportions,

dark finish, elaborate carving, and ornamentation. Queen Victoria was born in 1819.

She reigned longer than any other British monarch. Samuel Pratt patented in 1828

the coiled spring for use in upholstery. To accommodate the springs in chairs,

upholstery on seat had to be improved in quality and seats were made deeper.

This meant that chair legs became shorter. The early part of this period,

saw machines beginning to replace hand labour. The factories had changed,

the designers of Victorian furniture no longer had direct contact with the customer.

Mahogany and rosewood were the woods of choice with oak making something

of a comeback from the depths of time. Iron also made its appearance in the

early Victorian furniture. Mobisharb reproduces this style

with made of cast brass,as a decorative items as well as functional .

 

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Victorian style furniture

18th and early 19th century It was in bold and striking designs, and sometimes grotesque

carvings, that the wood-workers of Venice struck out such a distinctive line. Some of the chairs

with X-shaped frames were upholstered with Genoa velvet and other costly textiles

from Venice and the Levant. Much used were walnut, willow, sycamore, ebony and lime,

frequently inlaid with ivory and bone. Mobisharb reproduces this style

with made of cast brass,as a decorative items as well as functional .

 

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Italian style furniture

bench, bibliotheque, table, mirror, chandelier, console, commode, cabinet, bookcase and chairs 18th - early 19th century

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,as a decorative items as well as functional .

 

 

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Dutch style furniture

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,as a decorative items as well as functional .

 

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Irish style furniture

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,as a decorative items as well as functional .

 

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Biedermeier furniture

19th century
The Biedermeier furniture was comfortable and simple in design. The best Biedermeier furniture was produced between 1820 and 1830. Depending of the region they used wood like: cherry, walnut, ash, birch, elm and mahogany. Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,as a decorative items as well as functional .

 

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Art Deco style furniture

antique armchairs, cabinet, seat and desk

Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939, in a sense,

an amalgam of many different styles and movements of the early 20th century,

including Neoclassical, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, Art Nouveau, and Futurism.
Art Deco is characterized by use of materials such as aluminium, stainless steel, leather,

lacquer, inlaid wood and exotic materials such as ivory, shark skin, and zebra skin.

Its popularity peaked in Europe during the 1920s and continued strongly

in the United States through the 1930s. At the time, this style

was seen as elegant, functional, and modern. Art Deco had a profound influence

on many later artistic movements, such as Memphis and Pop art.

Mobisharb reproduces this style with made of cast brass,as a decorative

items as well as functional .