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Boat Bed

19th Century French Boat Bed in Natural Wood and Bronze Decoration
Located in Sofia, BG
Boat bed frame in natural wood with detached columns. Varnished bronze trim, France, circa 1870.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Large Solid Mahogany Boat Bed from the Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
Large boat bed in solid mahogany flamed, mahogany veneer, with rich decoration of finely chased and
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Large Solid Mahogany Boat Bed from the Empire Period
Large Solid Mahogany Boat Bed from the Empire Period
$10,448
H 44.89 in W 78.75 in D 47.25 in
Single Carved Boat Bed Louis-Philippe in Mahogany, Circa 1840
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful boat bed in carved mahogany Louis Philippe period. Its small dimensions allow it to be
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Antique Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Single Carved Boat Bed Louis-Philippe in Mahogany, Circa 1840
Single Carved Boat Bed Louis-Philippe in Mahogany, Circa 1840
$3,900 / item
H 42.92 in W 43.51 in D 80.91 in
Important Pair of Boat Beds with Large Carved Dolphins, Empire, from 1810 Italy
Located in Cesena, FC
Important pair of boat beds with large carved dolphins, Empire, from 1810 Italy (Parma) Circa
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Antique 1810s Italian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Large Empire period boat bed and canopy
Located in Paris, FR
Large boat bed in solid flamed mahogany, mahogany veneer, richly decorated with finely chased and
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Bedroom Sets

Materials

Bronze

Large Empire period boat bed and canopy
Large Empire period boat bed and canopy
$18,879
H 44.89 in W 78.75 in D 47.25 in
Mahogany Neoclassical Bed Frame, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Boat" bed in carved mahogany wood, 19th century. Head and feet of the same height, are decorated
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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Mahogany Neoclassical Bed Frame, 19th Century
Mahogany Neoclassical Bed Frame, 19th Century
$2,582
H 59.85 in W 85.83 in D 50.4 in
Restoration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Sofa Bed, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Restoration period mahogany veneered boat-shaped bed with a slightly overturned bedside. The front
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Beds and Bed Frames

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Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Campaign Day Bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Campaign Bed. The "Boat Shaped" frame, surmounted with columns with Empire style gilt-bronze mounts and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Bronze

DS-1151/1152 Handstitched Leather Bed Frame and Headboard by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and topper to create a bed of the luxury class. The shape of the substructure is reminiscent of a boat
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Leather

Restoration period bed with canopy
Located in Paris, FR
Restoration-period mahogany-veneered boat-shaped sofa-bed with slightly inverted headboard. The
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Antique 1820s French Bedroom Sets

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Bronze

Restoration period bed with canopy
Restoration period bed with canopy
$15,276
H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in
My Bed is a Boat
By David Hilliard
Located in New York, NY
3 panels Ed. of 12
My Bed is a Boat
Price Upon Request
H 23.25 in W 56.5 in
On Land - large format photograph of iconic wooden row boat on desert lake bed
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
On Land (2006) by Frank Schott, large scale photograph of classic red wooden row boat in dry
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

On Land - large format photograph of iconic wooden row boat on desert lake bed
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
On Land (2006) by Frank Schott, large scale photograph of classic red wooden row boat in dry
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Leaping Peony (Still Life Painting with Pink Flower and Country Landscape)
By Ann Getsinger
Located in Hudson, NY
2014 Boat Bed Koussevitzky Art Gallery, Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, MA., Gallery Ta
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Napoleon III Bedroom Set, France, circa Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
the mirror, bed type "boat" and bedside table four drawers. All the decorative elements of the set
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Bedroom Sets

Materials

Metal

Recent Sales

Boat Bed First Half of the 1800
Located in Roveredo In Piano, IT
Boat bed frame in original condition form the first half of the 1800. The bed frame is in solid
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

Boat Bed First Half of the 1800
Boat Bed First Half of the 1800
H 16.93 in W 80.32 in D 35.44 in
19th Century Elegant Boat Bed, Mahogany Wood, Chiseled and Gilded Bronze
Located in PALERMO, IT
Elegant and rare bed. Made of mahogany wood, with important finely chiseled and gilded bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Bronze

Sherborn Massachusetts Painting Boats on Lake Landscape
Located in North Beninngton, VT
. Evening calm pervades. The boats are all put to bed time to go home.
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1990s American Paintings

Empire Boat Bed Mahogany Oak Bronze France 19th C.
Located in Milano, IT
Empire boat bed, in the front the uprights have two pairs of semi-columns; entirely veneered in
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Bronze

Full Doble Boat Bed Louis-Philippe in Mahogany, Circa 1840
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful boat bed in mahogany veneer, Louis Philippe period. Its small dimensions allow it to be
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Antique Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

French Boat Bed Mahogany Wood 19th Century Empire Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Boat bed made of mahogany wood. 19th Century Empire style. France. Dimensions 110 x 220
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bed Coronas

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Twin Beds With Propeller & Sail Boat Reliefs
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderfully designed and executed twin beds with hand carved wood sail boats, propellers and
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Vintage 1950s American Beds and Bed Frames

Louis Philippe Mahogany Upholstered Day Bed / Sofa
Located in Astoria, NY
French Louis Philippe carved mahogany boat bed converting to meridienne day bed, with scrolled out
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Antique 19th Century Louis Philippe Daybeds

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

Art Deco Bed in Macassar Ebony Veneer, Circa 1925
Located in Paris, FR
Art Deco boat double bed frame, made of Macassar ebony veneer, by the decorator Claude de Plasse
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Ebony

Art Deco Bed in Macassar Ebony Veneer, circa 1925
Located in Paris, FR
Art Deco boat double bed frame, made of Macassar ebony veneer, by the decorator Claude de Plasse
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Vintage 1920s French Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Ebony

20th C. Vintage Italian, Empire Style Marble Top, Pedestal Dining Table!!
Located in Austin, TX
Napoleon's Empire, the bee; Egyptian motifs; and military trophies. Pedestal tables with claw feet and boat
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20th Century Italian Empire Pedestals

Materials

Marble

Antique Regency Satinwood Récamier Chase Lounge Sofa Fainting Couch Daybed
Located in Dayton, OH
by Jacques-Louis David. The shape of the récamier is similar to a traditional lit bateau (boat bed
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Antique 1820s Regency Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery, Satinwood

Stunning Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
Located in London, GB
traditional lit bateau (boat bed) but made for the drawing room, not the bedroom. Méridienne: a méridienne
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Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues

Materials

Damask, Giltwood

Stunning Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
Stunning Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
H 37.01 in W 53.55 in D 28.75 in
Antique Victorian French Walnut Chaise Longue c.1860
Located in London, GB
shape of the récamier is similar to a traditional lit bateau (boat bed) but made for the drawing room
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Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues

Materials

Walnut

A French Empire Style Lamp Late XIXth Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
solid wood or with veneer. The « bateau » bed (as in boat), the wardrobe with mirror on doors (invented
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Antique 1890s French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A French Empire Style Lamp Late XIXth Century
A French Empire Style Lamp Late XIXth Century
H 35.44 in W 7.29 in D 7.29 in
Leaf Lungs
By Barbara Todd
Located in Montreal, Quebec
drawings which culminated in the acclaimed installation A Bed is a Boat . shown at Galerie Oboro, Montreal
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Leaf Lungs
H 41 in W 46 in D 2 in
Cupid As A Gondolier, Erotic Viennese Bronze On Marble, by Bergmann, around 1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Vienna, AT
on which a winged cupid steers the rudder. In front of him on the boat is a bed of flowers, half
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Other Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century French Restoration Commode Chest Marble Top
Located in London, GB
furniture were made with "Bateau" (boat shaped) beds, gondola chairs, and three-legged tables
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Antique 1820s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Antique French Gueridon Mahogany Centre Table, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
walls was abandoned. Smaller sized pieces of furniture were made with "Bateau" (boat shaped) beds
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Antique 1850s French Center Tables

Antique French Gueridon Mahogany Centre Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
pieces of furniture were made with "Bateau" (boat shaped) beds, gondola chairs, and three-legged tables
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Antique 1850s French Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Boat Bed Louis-Philippe Period Circa 1840
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful boat bed in mahogany veneer, Louis Philippe period. Its small dimensions allow it to be
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Boat Bed Louis-Philippe Period Circa 1840
Boat Bed Louis-Philippe Period Circa 1840
H 35.83 in W 76.78 in D 31.5 in
Carved Walnut Neoclassical Full Size Bed Frame, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
"Boat" bed in carved walnut wood, 20th century. Head and feet of the same height, are decorated
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Empire Style Mahogany Bed, Italian Manufacture Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
first half of the 20th century. This beautiful Empire style mahogany boat bed is decorated with
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Early 20th Century Italian Empire Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Bronze

Bed Frame, Polychromed Wood, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Boat type bed where its morphology reminds us of the typology of the gondolas. It presents in front
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Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Bed Frame, Polychromed Wood, 18th Century
Bed Frame, Polychromed Wood, 18th Century
H 40.56 in W 84.65 in D 35.44 in
Original Antique French Restauration Center Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
furniture were made with "Bateau" (boat shaped) beds, gondola chairs, and three-legged tables being
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20th Century French Restauration Center Tables

Full size bed attributed to Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Boat shape full size bed.Amboyna wwod
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20th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Amboyna

French Empire Mahogany Combination Writing Card and Dressing Table, 1800
Located in Northwich, GB
maker George Jacob dominated the Empire style. Several new pieces of furniture, such as boat beds
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Combination Writing Card and Dressing Table, 1800
Located in Northwich, GB
maker George Jacob dominated the Empire style. Several new pieces of furniture, such as boat beds
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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Large and Fantastic Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood Bevelled Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Large and Fantastic Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood Mirror Of rectangular form, with intricately hand carved sea shells and floral designs. Details: Height – 51 inches / 130cm...
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Giltwood

Solid Walnut Dovetail Record Crate
By Matt Richmond, Blake Tovin
Located in Nyack, NY
As avid record collectors we all have albums we want close at hand. Whether storing new finds or favorite titles that are in heavy rotation, our dovetail record crate is the perfect ...
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2010s American Modern Music Stands

Materials

Brass

Solid Walnut Dovetail Record Crate
Solid Walnut Dovetail Record Crate
$365 / item
H 11 in W 14.25 in D 16.25 in
19th Century Satinbirch Childs Wellington Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality mid 19th century Satinbirch wood, childs size wellington chest, having eight drawers with original turned wooden knobs, enclosed by Locking Pilaster. Childs si...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

French Empire Revival 19th Century Giltwood Carved Figural Console and Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Empire Revival 19th century giltwood and Gesso carved figural console table with matching mirror. The "D" shaped top console raised by a pair of seated winged sphinxes ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Console Tables

Materials

Marble

French Empire Revival 19th Century Giltwood Carved Figural Console and Mirror
French Empire Revival 19th Century Giltwood Carved Figural Console and Mirror
$59,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 120 in W 48.5 in D 24.5 in
Sofa Three-Seat by Jules Leleu, France 1940's - New Upholstery
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brussels, BE
Sofa three-seat by Jules Leleu, France 1940s, new upholstery.
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers
By Raingo Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XIV style figural ormolu three-piece clock and candelabra garniture suite, comprising of a gilt-bronze clock and a pair of ten-ligh...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Figural Ormolu Clock Garniture, Raingo Frers
$38,950 Sale Price / set
48% Off
H 34 in W 22 in D 13.5 in
Pair 19th Century Empire Scalamandré Tiger Velvet Bergère Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century diminutive Italian Empire Scalamandré Tiger Velvet Bergère chairs composed of mahogany and gilded accents. and newly upholstered in Scalamandré Tiger Velvet.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Empire style 19th century Napoleon III giltwood and gesso carved figural mirror frame, flanked by a pair of sitting winged sphinxes, with carved scrolls, garlands ...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood

French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes
French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes
$36,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 66 in W 52 in D 5.25 in
Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark unde...
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Vintage 1960s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

Mark Bankowsky, Pieds de Bouc, Stool, France
By Marc Bankowsky
Located in New York, NY
This surrealistic stool, which rests on silver or bronze legs modeled after a goat's, and is upholstered in lamb's wool, is a successful new take on a centuries-old tradition: transf...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Stools

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century French Large Scale Oval Gold Gilt Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful and nature-inspired antique oval mirror that was made in France circa 1860. The most elevated part of the frame has a bark shape and is decorated with flowers and leave...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...

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Gold Leaf

Ornate Wrought Iron Patio Garden Table Att. to Salterini
By Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional wrought iron dining table having an ornate foliate motif skirt, curved legs and paw feet. The table is designed to accept a sun umbrella in the center, having a support d...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent and large early Tang dynasty (618-906 AD) model of a prancing or dancing horse, circa 7th century. The majestic animal is caught mid-motion, one leg raised, head grace...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
Imperial 19th Century Carved Wine Table raised on stand with three drawers. Exceptional table having scalloped apron with carved spandrels and carved Rams legs front set on stand of...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
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$3,150 Sale Price
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Chinese Craved Hardwood Coffee Table, Early 20th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Chinese carved hardwood coffee table with a design of dragons, Republic Period, early 20th century, circa 1920, China. The table well-proportioned and well-carved. The to...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Large Painted Terracotta Olive Jar
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large early 20th C painted terracotta olive jar. Would make a great lamp base. 1910. Reference: 8178 Dimensions 27 inches (69 cms) High 20 inches (51 cms) Diameter
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Early 20th Century Jars

Materials

Terracotta

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Boat Bed For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the boat bed you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and bronze, every boat bed was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the boat bed you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A boat bed, designed in the Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made boat bed over the years, but those crafted by Frank Schott and David Hilliard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Boat Bed?

The average selling price for a boat bed at 1stDibs is $2,960, while they’re typically $1,200 on the low end and $13,847 for the highest priced.