Based in Los Angeles, Dos Gallos Studio is a labor of love, brought about by Gail and Charles Boswell. Using materials like walnut, mahogany, bronze, railroad spikes, rattan and driftwood, the studio finely crafts a wide array of timeless tables, armoires, chairs and bedroom sets. Additionally, their Dos Gallos gallery holds a collection of one-of-a-kind, antique, vintage and folk art and design pieces from around the world, with a special emphasis on Guatalman works.
Back in the early 1990s, while on an afternoon stroll with Charles, Gail saw an antique table from Guatemala in a shop window. Altman, who ran her own antiques store at the time, had an immediate appreciation for the piece’s craftsmanship and became obsessed with Guatemalan art and furniture.
The duo flew to the Central American country, rented a pickup truck and began to search for authentic objects. Charles relates, "We would go to small villages in the countryside and ask them if they have anything they want to sell." Over the course of their journey, they amassed a trove of rare pottery, rustic wooden furniture, metal chocolate pots and other uncommon goods.
The Boswells shipped the treasures home, and opened Dos Gallos in 1993. The gallery flourished, as notable interior designers and architects like Martyn Lawrence-Bullard and Marc Appleton often purchased rare artwork and furniture to adorn the spaces they designed. As Dos Gallos’ popularity grew, the partners introduced Japanese antiques into the collection.
Clients began to request custom-built furniture to accompany the well-aged works they picked up at the gallery. So, the Boswells started producing chairs, benches and many other types of furniture and collectibles in modern or rustic silhouettes, often inspired by their favorite Latin American and European pieces. Their warehouse is also their office, and a showroom displays the eclectic array of unusual objects they've collected alongside their own creations.
On 1stDibs, find seating, storage pieces and tables by Dos Gallos Studio.
Custom Oak Wood Refectory Console with Carved Edge and Apron by Dos Gallos
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom-made refectory table with carved detailing on edge and apron. Can be made in any size, finish and distress in walnut, oak or mahogany. Shown here in medium oak with a medium d...
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Custom Baroque Style Console Table by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome large-scale oak Baroque console. Framed tabletop and large-scale Baroque legs with four low stretchers add to the strong look. Heavily distressed oak with dark brown finish ...
Oak
Dos Gallos Custom Walnut Lyre Leg Table
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A delicate version of a lyre leg table with iron supports. Can be made in any size, in walnut, oak or mahogany in a range of distress and finishes. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos ...
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Custom Carved Wood Console With Turned Legs and Drawers by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Nahuala console table with intricate carvings and drawers, based on an indigenous Guatemalan Nahuala (animal spirit) table . Available in walnut, oak or mahogany in a variety ...
Walnut
Custom Carved Console with Drawers by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom carved Nahuala console is based on indigenous Guatemalan tables. The word Nahual means animal spirit. This particular one has four drawers ...
Walnut
Dos Gallos Custom Carved Console with Drawers
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Nahuala (animal sprit) console with three drawers (seen with client's own hardware). Carved details on drawers and front. White oak with wire brushed, open grain, no distress ...
Oak
Spanish Oak Console Table with Two Drawers, 20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Handsome Spanish console table crafted in solid oak, featuring two drawers with geometric carved fronts, beautifully turned barley twist legs, and sturdy stretcher supports. Inspire...
Hardwood, Oak
19th Century Swedish Pine Drop-Leaf Gate Leg Table
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century Swedish pine drop-leaf gate leg table with a versatile, functional design. The gate leg base allows the legs to adjust as the leaves are raised or lowered. A single draw...
Pine
Late 18th Century Spanish Oak Console Table with Two Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Dark oak console table with two drawers resting on trestle base from Spain. Note the deep carving along each drawer front. Please enlarge photos (especially of top) to appreciate the...
Oak
19th Century Solid Oak Baroque Fluted Legs Desk Writing Table or Console
Located in Miami, FL
Height from the floor to the bottom drawer: 23.42in An 19th century Spanish baroque desk, or writing table made of solid oak with fluted shaped legs joined by solid wood stretched. ...
Iron
Spanish Neoclassical Oak Drop-Leaf Table with Drawer, Early 20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Spanish Neoclassical drop-leaf table crafted in oak, dating to the early 20th century. The table features a circular top with folding leaves, allowing it to be used either as a comp...
Oak, Hardwood
French Oak Gate Leg Drop-leaf Dining Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th Century (or earlier) solid oak drop-leaf table with handsome baluster turned legs that can quickly switch between a console or dining table. Similar to the English exampl...
Oak
