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Restored 3 Strand Rattan Spoke Half Moon Arm Sectional Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored 1930 three-strand half-moon sectional spoked sofa in the manner of Paul Frankl with the
Category
Vintage 1930s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Italian Two and a Half Seat White Leather Sofa B&B "Alanda"
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian B&B "Alanda" two-and-a-half-seat white leather sofa by Paolo Piva with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Iron
H 29.53 in W 82.68 in D 33.86 in
Mid century Post Modern De Sede Gray Leather long Curved back Pillow Sofa
By De Sede
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century post modern De Sede gray leather long curved back Pillow sofa. Very unique half moon
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
19th Century Italian Fruitwood Sofa
Located in Hudson, NY
Great design, full of grace and presence. This large sofa, made in Italy, 1st half of the 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Deco Sofa
By Autoban
Located in Kemankeş, 34
divan, a couch with one end raised, no arms, and a half-height backrest. Then they wrapped it in wooden
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak, Paint
Pavesini Sofa
By Anacleto Spazzapan
Located in Stezzano, IT
Construction technique: Hand-welded iron structure with lace with half-moon back
Color: Natural
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sofas
Materials
Iron
Handcrafted Sofa with Architectural Silhouette and High Resistance Velvet
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa is a time capsule of style. Taking cues from the most fashionable scarves in history
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 32.29 in W 94.49 in D 43.31 in
Harvey Probber Sectional Sofa
By Harvey Probber
Located in Savannah, GA
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sofa with full back: 84 inches wide by 33 inches deep by 30 inches tall
sofa with half back: 79 inches
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Large Roman Sofa from the 1800s from the Charles X Era
Located in Cesena, FC
feet and armrests and back decorated with an egg-shaped frame.
Period: second half of the 1800s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Charles X Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Finn Juhl Japan Sofa by France & Son, All New Premium Upholstery
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Utrecht, NL
carrying elements by separating the back of the supporting frame with brass brackets.
This sofa comes
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak, Wool, Linen
Mid-Century Modern Polished Chrome Oval Sofa or Console Table
Located in Topeka, KS
back of your sofa or in a family room with a large piece of art hanging above. It is versatile and a
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Curved Sofa in the Style of Edward Wormley for Reupholstering
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Hanover, MA
Midcentury curved sofa (front and back) with half track arms, on six distinctive V-form walnut
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
"Herve'" Outdoor Two-Seat Sofa Designed by Lievore Altherr for Driade
By Driade, Lievore Altherr Molina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Herve'" is an outdoor two-seat sofa, designed by Lievore Altherr and manufactured by Driade
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Oscar Niemeyer Exceptional Sofa in Rosewood and Leather, Hotel SESC, Brazil 1990
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in New York, NY
Oscar Niemeyer (1907 - 2012)
A rare, three-seat sofa by Oscar Niemeyer for the SESC Hotel
Category
1990s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 29 in W 98 in D 30 in
Na Pali Three-Seat Sofa, Velvet & Walnut, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Na Pali sofa portrays in detail the mystique of the dramatic backdrop with striated walls and sharp
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 37.41 in W 74.81 in D 32.29 in
Na Pali Two-Seat Sofa, Velvet & Walnut, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Na Pali sofa portrays in detail the mystique of the dramatic backdrop with striated walls and sharp
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 37.41 in W 55.12 in D 32.29 in
Na Pali Two-Seat Sofa, Walnut & COM, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Pali sofa portrays in detail the mystique of the dramatic backdrop with striated walls and sharp ridges
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 37.41 in W 55.12 in D 32.29 in
Na Pali Three-Seat Sofa, Walnut & COM, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Pali sofa portrays in detail the mystique of the dramatic backdrop with striated walls and sharp ridges
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 37.41 in W 74.81 in D 32.29 in
20th Century White American Vintage Weiman Three Seater Sofa by Vladimir Kagan
By Robert Ebel, Weiman Preview Furniture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A half round, vintage Mid-Century Modern American three seater sofa or settee with two pillows
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
H 33 in W 92 in D 43 in
"Herve'" Two-Seat Right/Left Terminal Sofa by Lievore Altherr for Driade
By Lievore Altherr Molina, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Herve'" is an outdoor two-seat right or left terminal sofa, designed by Lievore Altherr and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern "Okay" Sofa by Adriano Piazzesi in New Boucle Fabric, Italy
By Adriano Piazzesi
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern "Okay" Sofa by Adriano Piazzesi In New Boucle Fabric, Italy 1970s.
Adriano
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
H 30.71 in W 64.18 in D 39.38 in
Petite Friture Grid 2 Seater Sofa with Armrest in Grey-Black by Studio Pool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Grid 2 Seater Sofa with Armrest in Grey-black by Studio Pool, 2015
Pool designed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
H 36.2 in W 57.5 in D 28 in
Petite Friture Grid 2 Seater Sofa with Armrest in Grey-Blue by Studio Pool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Grid 2 Seater Sofa with Armrest in Grey-blue by Studio Pool, 2015
Pool designed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
H 36.2 in W 57.5 in D 28 in
Petite Friture Grid 2 Seater Sofa with Armrest in Grey-Beige by Studio Pool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Grid 2 Seater Sofa with Armrest in Grey-beige by Studio Pool, 2015
Pool designed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
H 36.2 in W 57.5 in D 28 in
De Sede DS600 Ueli Berger Black Leather 26 Piece "Non-Stop" Sofa
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
together with dark brown wool felt on the sides and back. When zipped together the sofa can be curved in or
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Leather, Felt
Sheraton Style English Fliptop Table from the 19th Century with Paintings
Located in Barletta, IT
Beautiful Sheraton style English fliptop table from the first half of the 19th century, made of
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Sheraton Sofa Tables
Materials
Satinwood
H 28.75 in W 20.48 in D 14.57 in
Restored Original Paul Frankl 3-Strand Half Moon Lounge Chair Cobra Back Ottoman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Paul Frankl designed three-strand rattan lounge chair features a half-moon armrest and an
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
H 31 in W 36 in D 38 in
Settee Sofa Couch Knole Velvet Strie Olive 3-seater H44" Adjustable L67-101"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
century, couch with hinged arm rests, found at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, the ancestral seat of the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Settees
Materials
Velvet
H 44.1 in W 83.08 in D 27.37 in
Neoclassical Style Open Frame Sofa for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A uniquely shaped settee with a curved open wood frame and tall back to the cushioned seat. With
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
1950s Vintage Mel Bogart Daybed for Felmore Sofa Daybed
By Mel Bogart
Located in Monrovia, CA
Wooden Platform To The Back Fifteen Inches Floor To Seat Cushion by Twenty-Six and One Half Inches Floor
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
French Confident sofa from the 1800s, Louis XV style, in gilded wood
Located in Barletta, IT
French Confident sofa from the second half of the 1800s, Louis XV style, in gilded wood with gold
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 35.04 in W 48.43 in D 36.62 in
20th Century White American Directional Sofa, Curved Settee by Vladimir Kagan
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A half-round, vintage Mid-Century Modern American three seater sofa or settee with four pillows
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
No Reserve
H 29 in W 93.5 in D 60 in
Midcentury Post Modern De Sede Gray Leather Loveseat 2 Seat Curved Sofa
By De Sede
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury post modern De Sede gray leather loveseat 2 seat curved back sofa. Very unique half moon
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
18th Century, Pair of Louis XVI French Lacquered Wood Corbeille Canapes
Located in IT
corbeille sofas, made in France in the second half of the eighteenth century, Louis XVI Period, has a semi
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Materials
Wood
H 39.77 in W 61.82 in D 31.11 in
19th Century, Pair of Italian Baroque Style Nightstand or Cabinets
Located in IT
the back. They can therefore be exhibited in pairs or individually, next to sofas, in living rooms
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Rare Pink Canapé 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A one of a kind rosewood solid canapé sofa with flawless luxury fabric and upholstery pink
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Canapes
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
20th Century Gio Ponti Style Fabric and Wood Italian Living Room Set, 1960
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Grand Italian living room set from the second half of the 20th century. Design furniture in the Gio
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 33.86 in W 63 in D 33.47 in
Swedish 1820s Side Table with Carved Drawer and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish side table from circa 1820, with half stripped look, single drawer, tapered legs and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Black Lacquered Steel Curule Base Writing Table with Brass Appointments
Located in Chicago, IL
Matte black lacquered steel curule form writing table, with lower back stretcher and multiple brass
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 29.5 in W 55.5 in D 30.25 in
Antique12ft Regency Triple Pillar Dining Table C1830 19th C & 12 Chairs
Located in London, GB
shield back dining chairs dating from the mid 20th century.
The table features elegant simplicity, with
Category
Antique 1820s Dining Room Sets
Materials
Mahogany
H 28.35 in W 138.98 in D 51.97 in
Guillerme et Chambron Light Oak Sideboard for Votre Maison, France 1960s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Utrecht, NL
recognizable French furniture of the second half of the 20th century. This model shows why: its design follows
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 40.56 in W 71.86 in D 19.49 in
Barcelona Daybed by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll International, 1960s, Signed
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
International labels) daybed is the 'Barcelona Daybed' also referred to as the 'Barcelona Couch' by Ludwig Mies
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jean Royere by Jacques Lacoste & Patrick Seguin (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
to endure for nearly half a century. Royère tackled all kinds of decoration work and opened branches
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
"Herve" Outdoor Chair Designed by Lievore Altherr for Driade
By Lievore Altherr Molina, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
steel structure with an embossed painting in grayish olive green color, seat and back cushions, filled
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century “Gamla Berlin” Easy Chair by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
way in which the upholstered seat leaves the back legs exposed, without any visible joinery. The
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
H 31.11 in W 24.41 in D 29.34 in
Unruly Muse - Allegorical Drawing of the Artist in The Studio with Models
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
transition back into painting. He also received the University of Wisconsin Chancellor’s Faculty Development
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
18th Century Spanish Baroque Period Carved Walnut Geometric Table
Located in Forney, TX
warm rustic distressed patina.
Hand-crafted in Spain in the first half of the 18th century, with
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Tables
Materials
Walnut
"Reflections", landscape, cat, purple, blue, green, moon, night, oil painting
By Alexandra Rozenman
Located in Natick, MA
and the two characters whom invite us into the untold story. One of them is half cat, half mermaid and
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Prototype Pierre Paulin Blub Lounge Chair, Artifort, 1971
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Den Haag, NL
foam and wool. We purchased this armchair In Maastricht together with a P.Paulin ABCD 3 seater sofa and
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Fiberglass
Michel & Denise Pointu French Mid-Century Stoneware, France, ca 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
-Puisaye, pottery is a secular tradition dating back to the Middle Ages and several sites, open to the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Stoneware
Guillerme et Chambron Oak Secretaire for Votre Maison, France, 1960s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Utrecht, NL
French furniture pieces of the second half of the 20th century. Most often executed in blonde oak, their
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 42.52 in W 42.13 in D 20.08 in
Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
galleries in large country houses for its early aesthetic, comfort and draught exclusion from the high backs
Category
Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet
H 43.71 in W 69.3 in D 27.17 in
Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
pedestal cabinets below: each with 2 standard drawers and 1 file drawer, front and back. Polished Stainless
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 30 in W 96 in D 42 in
Pritzlaff - 1903, Male Wielding an Ax, Wearing an Aviator Hat, Charcoal Drawing
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
initials and year on the front and signed his full name on the back of the piece.
David Becker
Pritzlaff
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
Scorn
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
transition back into painting. He also received the University of Wisconsin Chancellor’s Faculty Development
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Chippendale Design Camel Back Sofa
Located in Baltimore, MD
Camel back Chippendale style sofa with mahogany frame from first half of the 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Sofas
Materials
Mahogany, Down, Fabric
1940s Danish 'Banana' Sofa
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Chilton, GB
A stunning 1940s Danish 'Banana' design two and half-seat sofa. The sofa curves round like the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Velvet
A french white-painted and wrought-iron sofa by Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Madrid, ES
The rectangular back with bowed armrests and squab cushions covered in white material, on curved
Category
20th Century French Sofas
Materials
Iron
Rare Erik Bertil Karlén Curved Little White Sofa, Sweden, 1940s
By Eric Karlén
Located in ROSHEIM, FR
back and seat.
The elm wood frame consists of single side slats and tapered legs.
The sofa has been
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Lambskin, Wood
Elegant Curved Sofa with Teak Legs by Finn Juhl Designed in 1948
By Finn Juhl
Located in New York, NY
-and-a-half Person Sofa", is emblematic of Finn Juhl's organic design with its curved back and arms
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Sofas
Materials
Wool, Teak
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