Antique Walnut Wood Settee-France 1800s

At over six feet wide and three feet tall, this walnut console table has a commanding presence. Hand-carved in France during the late 1800s, the wood has been bleached more recently,...

A very unusual parquet armoire coming directly from a home in Brittany. An old ebenist of the area from which this armoire originates is quite confiden...

Heraldic cast iron fireback’s go back 500 plus years. They would depict a family’s coat of arms at the center, and symbols in the form of animals, birds, plants, and numerous other i...

The subject of this painting is a rustic French village beneath a cloudy, yet bright sky. This charming scene features brick houses lining a dusty rural...

A unique choir chair, with an incurved back, hand carved in northern Italy from larch wood. Larch is a rather durable softwood, prevalent in the Italian Al...

This pair of Paris porcelain neoclassical style vases from the early 1800s have stunning details and rich coloration. Old Paris porcelain, or Vieux Paris, is the term given to the elaborate hard-paste porcelain products created in Paris from the mid-1700s through the late 1800s. Vieux Paris is a generic term, as there were more than 30 factories that produced porcelain during this period. Sometimes these factories would sell “blank”, unpainted pieces to outside artisans, so it is quite possible to see identically shaped pieces with different paint styles. Because of this, a fair majority of Vieux Paris is unattributed – meaning there are typically no production marks. The trumpet necks of these vases are a lustrous gilded porcelain, flanked on two sides by bright white stylized sphinx busts with acanthus leaf headpieces. The slightly obovate bodies are painted in a matte azure color. This color, known as “Bleu de France”, has been a staple of the heraldry of the French monarchy since the 12th century. The body of each vase is where most of the minute details can be found. Situated on either side and slightly below the base of the sphinxes are gilt cherubs. Each vase has its own unique set of cherubs, depicting different activities. One vase has a cherub with butterfly on a string, while the one on the opposite side is holding a pair of trumpets. The other vase has a cherub flying with a wreath, while the one on the opposite side is holding a pair of torches. Even though the figures are very small in stature, you can still see the details of their faces. Beneath the cherubs are large bisque...

French Provincial triple chair back settee, late 19th/ early 20th c. This settee features a walnut frame with turned finials, ladder back, woven rush seat, rising on turned legs join...

Antique carved fruitwood settee with upholstered seat. French, circa 1910 with later upholstery. Dimensions: 42.5”L x 24”W x 35.5”H Arm Height- 17” Seat Height- 25.5”

Antique French carved walnut canapé settee, circa 1860. Beautiful period-correct yellow silk upholstery.

Antique pair of Dante chairs and sofa in solid ebonized walnut hand carved and shaped , from 19th century. Florentine Renaissance. Period: 19th century Material: solid walnut hand-...

Antique French settee or loveseat deconstructed and probably made in the late 1800's. When you take a hard look at the lion paw feet, you'll noti...

Impressive Victorian walnut settee. Standing upon ring turned and carved legs with original brass and porcelain castors. The uprights being of a carved form. circa 1860 The sette...