$2,396Sale Price|40% Off
H 29.25 in W 46.5 in D 26 in
Fine Cast Bronze French Empire Dog Head and Dragons Mahogany Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Empire settee embodies the grandeur and elegance of early 19th-century
Bronze
$1,600
H 33.5 in W 50 in D 31 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Serpentine Settee Sofa Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Serpentine Frame Settee with Gold Dragon Upholstery and
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of 1820-1830 Carved Italian Gilt Dragon Settees
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair of highly carved 1820-1830 gold and silver gilt settees. Hand carving features dragons and
Fabric
Chinese Dragon & Phoenix Motif Carved Wood Settee
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Dragon and Phoenix Motif Carved Wood Settee, with dragon head arms and floral carvings on
Wood
French Directoire Settee with Chinoiserie Dragon Upholstery
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Striking French Directoire style settee finished in a dark royal blue frame with silver trim and
Dragon Carved Painted Chinese Asian Sofa Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved dragons, birds and floral decoration. Red velvet tufted cushion.
Hardwood
Antique Carved Chinese Dragon Bench Settee
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique and unique Chinese bench is finely and ornately carved with dragons with white eyes of hard
Wood
Antique Chinese Rosewood Carved Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
19th C. Chinese carved settee with Dragon carved details and painted white finish.
Wood
Japanese Meiji Carved Teak Dragon Carved Bench Settee
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Stunning Japanese Meiji Carved Teak Dragon Carved Bench Settee Dimensions : 52" Wide X 40" Tall X
Teak
Turn of the Century Dragon Settee and Matching Chairs w/ Dragon
Located in Pasadena, CA
finely carved dragons on the sides along with carved claw feet on each. The settee measures 37" H x 24
Mahogany
French Settee Recovered in Clarence House Dragon Empress
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage Sofa Newly Upholstered in Clarence House Dragon Empress Fabric and Clarence House Velvet
Wood, Silk, Linen
19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Dragon Bench
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese carved hardwood dragon bench / settee, circa 1890-1900.
Wood
$18,450
H 93 in W 65.63 in D 88 in
A French Louis XIX/XV Style Giltwood Carved Figural Queen-Size Bed with Cherubs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XIX/XV Style Giltwood Carved 'Baroque Revival' Figural Queen-Size Bed with Cherubs. The tall ornately pierced carved headboard, crowned with an allegorical pair of che...
Silk, Giltwood
$7,061
H 39.38 in W 74.81 in D 33.86 in
Large Louis XVI Sofa / Daybed in Rechampi and Gilded Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XVI sofa in the style of the ottomans in gray lacquered wood and green, blue and gold rechampi with rich carved decoration of scrolls, wrapped foliage, resting on f...
Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Belmont, MA
Elaborate Louis XVI style settee, finely carved pearwood. Straight back crowned with wreath, upholstered seat and back, ending on round tapered baluster legs. Originally the settee b...
Pearwood
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Elegant French Style Carved Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and deep French Style sofa with elaborately carved and shaped frame with a floral basket crest. The arm ends with carved acanthus leaves and bell flowers along the front fram...
Wood
$25,950
H 32.29 in W 80.71 in D 35.44 in
19th Century Pair of Antique Sofas in the Manner of Howard and Sons
Located in Miami, FL
This sofas have high sides and back which is cosy in front of a fire or anywhere. The high sides are sprung and have built in down cushions. This makes them supremely comfortable if ...
Fabric, Walnut
$19,450Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 39.25 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Bergère Attributed to Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare pair of French 19th-20th century "Belle Époque" Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted bergéres armchairs, each with an arched-back gilt bronze-mounted fram...
Ormolu
$1,836Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 38 in W 35 in D 33.5 in
Low Slung Pair Carved Walnut French Carved Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This low slung pair of French Louis XV style Bergère chairs combines elegance, comfort, and masterful craftsmanship. Constructed from richly carved walnut, the frames display the hal...
Walnut
$7,437Sale Price|30% Off
H 42 in W 102 in D 60 in
Rare Antique Victorian Walnut Tufted Serpentine Parlor Corner Sofa Settee Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Victorian corner parlor sofa featuring serpentine walnut frame with S scroll carved and padded arms. Features queen anne legs and tufted upholstery. Circa 1870s 102" W ...
Velvet, Walnut
Exquisite 19th Century French Daybed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exquisite 19th century French daybed, Louis XV style. As the stairways of houses and apartments in France are narrow, they build furniture with the option of disassembling if needed...
Fabric, Walnut
Sold|$18,000
H 38 in W 86 in D 36.5 in
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Sofa, Circa 1750
By Joseph Aronson
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chinese Chippendale mahogany sofa with carved corner fret works, serpentine back, scrolled arms, and terminating on squared legs with connecting stretchers. Mid-18th century....
$2,500
H 33 in W 81 in D 26 in
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa. Item features carved paw feet with cornucopia carvings, spiral carved top rail, great antique sofa to reup...
Mahogany
$2,676Sale Price|20% Off
H 47.25 in W 77.17 in D 32.68 in
Set of French sofa 2 armchairs 2 chairs carved painted wood - Louis XV style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent set consisting of a sofa / bench, two armchairs à la reine and two Louis XV style chairs. Each piece is in painted and gilded rechampi wood, molded and carved with scrol...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
$2,500 / set
H 30 in W 54 in D 31 in
French Louis XV Provincial Style Upholstered Loveseat Sofa Settee - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Provincial Style Upholstered Loveseat Sofa Settee Set- a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, shapely carved cabriole legs with gold accents, slightly...
Fabric, Walnut
$1,575 / item
W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Wonderful Service 12 Minton Ovington's Raised Gold Hand Painted Dinner Plates
By Ovington Brother At New York, Minton
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Service Of 12 Minton Raised Gold Hand Painted Dinner Plates Retailed By Ovington's New York, Seem To Have Never Been Used Some Retaining Original Sticker.
Porcelain
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details Country: France Materials: Carved giltwood, Alpaca Mohair Condition: Newly Reupholstered Style: French Louis XVI Year: 1920...
Alpaca, Wood
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Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
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