Early 19th Century Benches

A Swedish Karl Johan style bench from the early 1800s. This 19th century Swedish painted wood sofa bench features a pyramidal back pediment with a five-pointed star at the top center...

Decorative and architectural Biedermeier sofa in birch, Copenhagen Denmark , 1820-1830. Upholstered with black fabric.

Early 19th century Russian Biedermeier sofa in birchwood.

American carved wood and painted bench with grape vine motif, one board seat, scrolled arms, spindle carvings, and ending on turned painted legs. Fancy Furniture...

French painted and gilt carved wood stool with upholstered white muslin saddle seat, and terminating on four squared legs, with rounded gilt filigree and bell flower motif feet, Earl...

The rectangular padded seat covered in brown leather, opening to reveal a set of library steps, over a solid inlaid seat-rail and ring-turned tapering legs ending in castors. 18in. high, 34 1/2in. wide and 16 1/2in. deep. Opened, 36in. high and 49in. wide. Rooms organized during the Regency period as libraries often had floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. The upper shelves were difficult to reach, so movable library stairs were invaluable. Further, libraries were one of the most important rooms in a stately house, symbol of its owner's wealth, culture and status. As a consequence, designers, architects and cabinet or chair makers devoted much attention to its architecture and decoration. Hence, the emrgence of innovative ideas such as our bench. Enter the Regency era metamorphic library chair/bench (chairs are more common than benches)! The tables, chairs and stools containing library steps were patented in Great Britain by Robert Campbell in 1774 but this innovative chair-based design did not become immediately popular. Once the Regency was established, a neo-classical interpretation of Campbell’s Metamorphic Library Chair concept started to become popular in London. Any early attributions rely heavily on two contemporary sketches...

A long Italian wooden bench with stretcher and sides from the 19th century. This narrow wooden Tuscan bench from the early 19th century features a stretch...

A very early Gustavian Bench, scraped to its original color, with beautiful carved decoration all around. The bench lift up to underneath storage: 20 ...

A slim and elegant fruitwood sofa in wonderful a condition for its age. Classic Scandanavian carved accents on the arms and legs. We love that the piece is upholstered front and back!

A set of three neoclassical gilded wood upholstered banquettes. Individually priced.

Pair of American flame mahogany floral needlepoint brass tacked hall benches resting on the original turned bulbous decorative carved feet with...

An early circa 19th century painted and upholstered Swedish bench in oak and beech. The bench would make an elegant and functional addition to the end of a bed. The bench is decorat...

English William IV Mahogany X Form Bench with Upholstered Seat, ca. 1830

This unique original Neoclassical Biedermeier Settee dates back to 1810-20 and comes from southern Germany. It features a pretty cherry veneer which is decorated with geometric and f...

Period 19th Gustavian stick back sofa with storage under the wooden seat. With carved decoration throughout and scraped to stunning original paint....

A West Country vernacular settle in oak and pine. Of pegged construction with a raked back, scrolled arms, plank seat and legs with cuspate spandrels. A wonderful piece of cou...

Of neat Regency design, sharply cared at modest, useful proportions.

A large Boston Classical or Empire mahogany ottoman from the 19th century. Freshly appointed with silk upholstery. Mahogany veneers with "s" scrolled ...