Victorian Cast Iron Loveseat, Hand-Painted, Horseshoe Motifs, 1890
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian black painted cast iron loveseat with scroll design and filigree seat with horseshoe motifs on back (att: CARRON Co, Stirlingshire)
Iron
Vintage French White Cast Iron Garden Loveseat or Small Bench
Located in Sheffield, MA
Add charm to your garden with this beautiful Hollywood Regency cast iron loveseat or bench. The back of this settee / bench features decorative scrolls with hint of leaves, centered...
Iron
Cast Iron Passion Flower Two Seat Loveseat Bench After Coalbrookdale Company
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A rare Cast Iron Bench in the elaborate Passion Flower Pattern. This early botanical design originated in England and was registered in 1862 by the Coalbrookdale Company and was then...
Iron
Postmodern Glass Block "Rion" Loveseat Sofa
By Arcana
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Rion loveseat captures the essence of the Arcana's 2019 Altered Common collection, a whimsical exploration into the miss-use of common building materials, here seen with glass bl...
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 28.5 in W 38.5 in D 24 in
Antique French Victorian Cast Iron Grapevine Leaf Small Garden Bench Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Cast Iron Grapevine & Leaf Small Garden Bench Loveseat.
Iron
Diminutive Antique Wrought Iron Garden Bench
By Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Nice antique garden bench having a wrought iron frame with repeating continuous metal straps which form the seat and back. This example is in very good, original, clean and ready t...
Wrought Iron
$10,186
H 35.83 in W 59.65 in D 22.25 in
Restored Antique Victorian 1870 Coalbrookdale Nasturtium Pattern Garden Bench
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this beautiful Coalbrookdale Nasturtium pattern cast iron garden seat or bench dating to circa 1870. The pierced back and sides with a naturalist...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Basketweave Cast Aluminum Triple Arch Settee
Located in Pasadena, TX
Basketweave cast aluminum triple arch settee This basket weave triple arch bench is a striking addition to home, patio, terrace or that secret nook in the garden. American made in...
Aluminum
$250
H 34 in W 40.5 in D 25 in
Tuscan Mediterranean Style Black Cast Aluminum Garden Patio Bench Loveseat (A)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tuscan Mediterranean Style Black Cast Aluminum Garden Patio Bench Loveseat (A). Item features lattice design, cast aluminum construction, shapely saber legs, great style and form. Ci...
Aluminum
$2,550
H 34 in W 52 in D 28 in
Victorian Cast Iron Three Paneled Ornate Garden Bench with Pine Slat Seat
Located in Savannah, GA
This large heavy cast iron bench was a staple for any important formal Victorian garden. Features include three back panels each with a different gardener posed with a specific task....
Iron
Victorian Cast Iron Garden Bench, Scroll Design, Circa 1900, England
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique English Victorian cast iron garden bench with scroll design, leaf décor, and centered motif on seat and backrest, in good condition. The seat is perforated, with a white p...
Metal, Iron
Cast Iron Bench
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in London, GB
Victorian Coalbrookdale Style Ivy Design Bench Lovely Leaf Pattern Lovelu Dog heads Hand Rests
Iron
$1,250
H 35 in W 54.5 in D 35 in
Vintage Salterini Style Wrought Iron Settee Loveseat by Florentine Craft Studio
By Florentine Craft Studio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Salterini Style Wrought Iron Garden Patio Settee Loveseat by Florentine Craft...
Wrought Iron
$6,241
H 34.65 in W 44.89 in D 19.3 in
Superb Quality Antique Early Victorian Ornate Cast Iron Garden Seat
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique early Victorian ornate cast iron garden seat having a cast iron shaped back and arms with ornate pierced decoration, fantastic ornate seat with pierced scrolle...
Iron
White cast iron garden bench, 20th century
Located in Greding, DE
White lacquered cast iron garden bench in the neo-Gothic style of late 19th century Victorian garden furniture. The central medallion shows the Mexican heraldic eagle circumscribed b...
Iron
Victorian Cast Iron Garden Bench C 1870
By Fiske Or Mott
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and freshly painted mid victorian cast iron garden bench Strong and stable as the day it was made with a cross x stretcher between the 4 legs Ornate with precise castings of...
Iron
$600Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.5 in W 20.75 in D 20 in
Antique White Painted Wrought Iron Grape & Leaf Garden Seat c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique White Painted Wrought Iron Grape & Leaf Garden Seat c1890. Measures - 25 3/8" x 20 5/8" x...
Wrought Iron
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 34 in D 22.25 in
Antique Painted Cast Iron Cameo & Floral Garden Settee c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Painted Cast Iron Cameo & Floral Garden Settee with Scroll Elements c1920 Measures - 30h x 34w x x 22.25"d An antique garden settee from circa 1920, featuring intricate cameo...
Iron
Late 19th Century Philadelphia Cast Iron Bench signed William Adams
Located in Richmond, VA
The Joseph H. Mann garden bench- Late 19th Century Philadelphia Cast Iron Bench signed William Adams with Mr. Mann's name cast into the back. Great scale and original paint
Iron
Victorian Style Antique Cast Iron Garden Bench by Carron, Circa 1920
By Carron
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 20th Century, antique small British Victorian style cast iron garden bench attributed to Carron Foundry, in good condition. This heavy and ornate English garden furniture is...
Metal, Iron
$650
H 33 in W 47 in D 28 in
Contemporary Art Nouveau Style Cast Aluminum Garden Patio Garden Bench Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Contemporary Art Nouveau Style Cast Aluminum Garden Patio Garden Bench Loveseat. Circ...
Aluminum
Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
Bentwood
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...
Paper
$895 / item
H 28 in W 48 in D 23 in
Orig. CHARLESTON BATTERY BENCH, Lowcountry Cypress & Cast Iron, Dk. Green, 4 ft.
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
This is the BIRLANT exclusive original CHARLESTON BATTERY BENCH with heaviest weight cast iron sides made from the 19th century original pattern and durable South Carolina cypress s...
Enamel, Iron
$115,448
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$4,067
H 46.86 in W 84.26 in D 24.41 in
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Chaise Longue
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved mahogany chaise longue having an outstanding quality mahogany shaped back with carved scrolls, flowers, leaves and grapes, scroll shaped ...
Other
Pair of Art Noveau Style Cast Iron Garden & Patio Benches
By Fiske Or Mott
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of cast iron benches in the Art Noveau Style, high quality iron castings perfectly fitted to each other and freshly hand painted with Rustoleum hunter green gloss. Ver...
Iron
$1,191Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique personal diary repository, originating from Scotland during the Victorian period, circa 1870. This striking book form keepsake case showcases the craftsmanship...
Brass
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$341,252
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$3,400
H 11 in W 13.75 in
"Masturbating Woman" by Gustav Klimt - Original Print from Courtesans Folio
By Gustav Klimt
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Plate #9 from Gustav Klimt's 1907 "Dialogues of the Courtesans" portfolio, consisting of 15 collotypes on cream japon paper. The drawings in this folio are said to be studies for Kli...
Paper
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$4,900 / set
H 37 in W 58 in D 29 in
Pair of 19th c Cast Iron & Wood Benches with Oak Leaf Motif & Dog Head Handles
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of painted cast iron benches with wooden seats, featuring an oak leaf and acorn motif, dog head handles on the arms, and cabriole legs with paw feet. The pair date to th...
Iron
$347,200
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
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