Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 19

Large Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Récamier Settee in Scalamandré Tiger Velvet

About the Item

And of unusual ( rare ) large dimensions. Matching bolsters for each end. Well worn gilt and paint finish and losses to frame. Well worn paint and gilded finish. Oxidation to the gilt. Chipping, age dings . Slight warpage to back crest rail see photo 17 . sturdy . Provenance by repute: Elise de Wolfe (Lady Mendl). Irwin J. Smith of Rockwood, TN attended New York School of Art (now Parsons) in 1920s, falling into the social circle of Elsie de Wolfe and Elisabeth Marbury. Some years and success later Mr. Smith touring Europe dropped in on an old acquatience Lady Mendel (de Wolfe) at her home Villa Trianon outside of Paris, thus the sale of items and shipping to Pittsburgh. Now by inheritance and descent.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 87 in (220.98 cm)Depth: 28.75 in (73.03 cm)Seat Height: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)
  • Style:
    Directoire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1790-1799
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1790
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: An educated guess that the webbing , burlap or springs have been updated with successive upholsteries . Current upholstery as of Dec. 2019 , placed in an un-lived in house . Unused .photos accurate . Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. Frame finish shows centuries of wear and charming distress .
  • Seller Location:
    Nashville, TN
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU928420093362
More From This SellerView All
  • Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Decorated Boiserie Overdoor Panel
    Located in Nashville, TN
    With a faux ( not real ) marble central inset .The crème ground with raised gilded carvings of stylized winged sphinx , Nike , ribbons , Ram’s heads , rosettes and garlands or festo...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

    Materials

    Giltwood

  • Large Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Mantel Clock Allegory of Time
    Located in Nashville, TN
    Estate lawyer direct must sell to settle probate .Presents very well with carved urns, parfum, floral bouquets, garlands and pyramid. Worn condition overall. Rubbing and chipped losses to gilding revealing red bole and bare wood in areas. Chipped losses to carved elements in areas. Some dirt accumulation. Wear around urns on plinth. Later metal back and glazing to bezel. With losses. Worn dial, embossed copper. Oxidation. With later associated sunburst pendulum. Original key. Working condition not guaranteed. Small dents and dings and time wear to finish . Most Photos of Giltwood case taken outside for true lighting...
    Category

    Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

    Materials

    Giltwood

  • Pair of Carved Giltwood Sphinx and Griffin Form in Neoclassical Caricature
    Located in Nashville, TN
    Probably Mdme. Pompadour and Mdme. DuBarry caricatures, popular motif in the 19th century. On coral colored marble bases, and probably of architectural origin. Great color contrast b...
    Category

    Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements

    Materials

    Wood

  • Set or Pair of Italian Neoclassical Directoire Fruitwood Klismos Side Chairs
    Located in Nashville, TN
    In leopard or cheetah velvet. Both in hand carved and peg constructed. Directoire frames and of slight Klismos form. Pretty well untouched (other than new leo...
    Category

    Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Side Chairs

    Materials

    Fruitwood

  • Neoclassical Style Venetian Carved Paint Giltwood Floral Plaque or Medallion
    Located in Nashville, TN
    Carved and gilded floral display against crème ground, Venice, circa 1840. Oak under paint. Typical minor losses to carving and to the gilding. Red bole showing and running throughou...
    Category

    Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures

    Materials

    Wood, Oak

  • Tall Pair of Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Wall Trophies or Appliques
    Located in Nashville, TN
    Presents very well, each trophy( possibly a grand tour souvenir ) of matte lemony gilt with water gilt accents. The set an allegory to Arts, music , sciences, and architecture, Of c...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

    Materials

    Wood

You May Also Like
  • Mid-Century Italian Post Modern Sculptural Chaise Lounge in Red Velvet
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    An incredible designed and constructed chaise lounge from Italy circa 1990's. It features a heavy steel internal frame, red velvet upholstery and polished stainless legs. Fabric is o...
    Category

    1990s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues

    Materials

    Stainless Steel

  • Vladimir Kagan A-Symmetric Settee in Ivory Bouclé by Directional, c. 1991
    By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
    Located in Saint Louis, MO
    Asymmetrical and chic Directional Vladimir Kagan Post Modern Settee professionally reupholstered in soft ivory white bouclé. All new cushioning and u...
    Category

    1990s American Post-Modern Settees

    Materials

    Bouclé, Upholstery

  • 17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Settee
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    Elaborately carved walnut frame with embossed and hand painted leather. Leather later.
    Category

    Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Settees

    Materials

    Leather, Wood

  • Memphis "Juan" Settee/Chaise by Marco Zanini
    By Aldo Cibic
    Located in Brooklyn, NY
    A beautiful, serene MEMPHIS chaise longue upholstered in dark gray & cobalt blue Alcantara (Ultrasuede), constructed of solid wood covered in ABET plastic laminate, hand-milled metal...
    Category

    Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Settees

    Materials

    Metal

  • Louis XV Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
    Located in Pembroke, MA
    Elegant French Louis XV style giltwood chaise longue, with nicely-carved flower cartouches on the head and foot, floral carvings on the seat rail and other rococo ornaments. Upholstered in lovely silk lampas fabric...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longues

    Materials

    Giltwood, Gesso, Silk, Upholstery

  • French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee In Blue Velvet
    Located in London, GB
    A fine French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee, water gilded and newly upholstered in blue velvet.
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees

    Materials

    Giltwood

Recently Viewed

View All