West Country Oak Bacon Settle
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C West Country oak bacon settle on an angled corner. Wonderful colour. 1760.
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Benches
Materials
Oak
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Georgian Ash Bacon Settle
Located in London, GB
A George III bacon settle, previously in the collection of noted businessman Charles Harold St John Hornby (1867-1946).
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Benches
Materials
Ash
FiNEST QUALITY HAMPTON & SON'S ANTIQUE VICTORIAN WALNUT HAND CARVED BACON SETTLE
$14,968
H 52.76 in W 42.52 in D 20.28 in
FiNEST QUALITY HAMPTON & SON'S ANTIQUE VICTORIAN WALNUT HAND CARVED BACON SETTLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, Museum quality Hampton & Son's of London hand carved solid Walnut and Oak Bacon Settle bench ...
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Benches
Materials
Oak, Walnut
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Welsh 18th C Bacon Settle
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fantastic Welsh 18th C curved "bacon" settle, so called because it has a cabinet in the back where racks of bacon were hung.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh Benches
Materials
Oak
Oak Bacon Settle
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century oak and elm curved bacon settle, West Country, the paneled front opening to reveal cupboard above the base, the seat of sliding panels opening to reveal further c...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Benches
A George III Provincial Elm Bacon Settle, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A George III Provincial Elm Bacon Settle, 18th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Cupboards
Materials
Elm
Georgian Elm Bacon Settle In The Original Paint
Located in Kingsbridge, GB
Georgian Elm Bacon Settle in the Original Paint. Very early settle dating from the 1720s, still has original intact interior with Iron hanging hooks.
Category
Antique 1720s English Country Painted Furniture
Materials
Elm
Rare 18th Century George I Burr Elm Bacon Settle
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here We Have A Stunning George I Burr Elm Bacon Settle Circa 1720. This Pieces Carries A Stunning Colour And Patination, And Was Carefully Built Using The Finest Burr Elm, Featur...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chairs
Materials
Elm
18th Century English Elm and Ash Bacon Settle Cabinet with Attached Bench
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H 75 in W 47 in L 75 in
18th Century English Elm and Ash Bacon Settle Cabinet with Attached Bench
Located in Middleburg, VA
This bacon settle with attached bench perfect for a mud room or converted barn.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Cabinets
Materials
Ash, Elm
George III Bacon Settle
Located in London, GB
A George III Provincial bacon settle, West Country, circa 1800, of well figured ash and elm, the fielded panel doors enclosing hanging space (now shelved), the base with drawers and ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Benches
Welsh or English Bacon Settle
Located in Greenwich, CT
So called bacon settles were traditionally used near a fire with wrought iron hooks to the inside used to hang curing meats.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Welsh Georgian Settees
Materials
Ash
Welsh Bacon Settle
Located in New York, NY
A Welsh Oak Bacon Settle, 18th Century
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Benches
Materials
Oak
Fine Canopied 'Bacon' Settle
Located in London, GB
Known as Bacon Settles, because the copious hanging space behind the seat was used to hang and store cured, salted and smoked meats.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Benches
Welsh 19th Century Elm Bench in a Unusually Small Size
Located in Pasadena, CA
This country bench or settle dates from about 1830 and is slightly curved and is reminiscent of a Bacon Settle.
Category
Antique 1830s Welsh Georgian Benches
Materials
Elm
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$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
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By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
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Antique Elizabethan Revival Pollard Oak Dining Table 19th Century and 14 Chairs
$59,875 / set
H 30.32 in W 141.74 in D 55.91 in
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Located in London, GB
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Materials
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A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
$9,850
H 20 in W 16 in D 12 in
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
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Vintage George Smith Kilim Upholstered Three Seat Couch or Sofa Feather Cushions
$18,370
H 35.44 in W 72.84 in D 41.34 in
Vintage George Smith Kilim Upholstered Three Seat Couch or Sofa Feather Cushions
By George Smith
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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Materials
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Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
$34,020
H 33.67 in W 77.17 in D 42.52 in
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with vintage brown leather that has Thomas Chipp...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture, 1870
$164,682
H 74.81 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...
Category
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Materials
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Gothic Revival Oak High Back Hall Bench, 1900s
$2,117Sale Price|20% Off
H 59.26 in W 61.42 in D 18.51 in
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Gothic Revival high back hall bench. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak frame with original hand-carved elements in the back and the sides! Un...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Gothic Revival Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Chinese Woven Top Canopy Bed, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A Chinese canopy bed was typically part of a bride's dowry or a gift to a courtesan. It grew to be an important household status symbol, and the subject of rivalry among wives and co...
Category
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Materials
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Antique French Napoleon III Carved Mahogany 5 Piece Bedroom Suite, Circa 1880.
$42,000 / set
H 98 in W 43.5 in D 20.25 in
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Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Antique French Napoleon III Carved Mahogany 5 Piece Bedroom Suite, Circa 1875-1885. Extraordinary workmanship. Bed: 58" x 76" Interior. Headboard: 63" High x 60" Wide Footbo...
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Materials
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$8,587 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
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By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Materials
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Important Maison Jansen Velvet and Gilt Canapé, c. 1930s, Signed
$18,200Sale Price|24% Off
H 39.5 in W 53 in D 25 in
Important Maison Jansen Velvet and Gilt Canapé, c. 1930s, Signed
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Maison Jansen settee in emerald green velvet and gilt frame, signed underneath with remnants of Jansen stamp. Incredible collectors piece, with exquisite detail and craft...
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Materials
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$19,013
H 40.56 in W 108.27 in D 29.53 in
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Located in London, Park Royal
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104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890
$368,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 104 in W 45 in D 6 in
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Located in Big Flats, NY
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Materials
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By André Arbus
Located in grand Lancy, CH
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Vintage 1940s French Secretaires
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Located in Queens, NY
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Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
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Italian Renaissance Style Set Dining Room 16 Pieces Walnut Hand-Carved
$294,076 / set
H 137.8 in W 137.8 in D 137.8 in
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Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FQ58 Period: 19th century Style: Renaissance Dining room of the School of Arts in Monza, 19th century, walnut hand-carved consists of: sideboard showcase with leaded cathedra...
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