$5,378
H 52.76 in W 42.52 in D 20.28 in
Antique Lion Griffon Carved Italian 1860 Monks Settle Bench Internal Storage
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand carved circa 1860 Monks oak settle bench with internal storage from the north of Italy depicting Lions, Griffons, and a coat of ...
Oak
$2,171
H 43.3 in W 48 in D 18.9 in
French Carved Oak Settle Renaissance Revival Hall Monks Bench with Lion Masks c.
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Richly decorated throughout, the high back is centred by two deeply carved panels depicting charming genre scenes of peasant life, framed by foliate ornament and surmounted by decora...
Oak
$3,440
H 31.5 in W 48 in D 30 in
Antique Victorian Oak Library Tavern Monks Bench Tilt Top Hutch Table Settle Pew
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Monks Bench / Hutch Table The term hutch table took form in the early 18th century when it was important to maximize storage and space. The combination of a table and a che...
Oak
Super Oak Monks Hall Bench
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A lovely quality European oak hall bench, settle or monks bench, with super carving, lift up lid, good carved lion arm rests, in very good overall condition, having been waxed and c...
Oak
$4,200
H 30.5 in W 54.5 in D 46.75 in
Late 19th Century Victorian English Oak Circular Top Hutch Table
Located in Dallas, TX
When converted to bench/settle mode (top flipped up as the back), it becomes a high-backed hall settle/monk’s bench.
Oak
19th Century Carved Oak Monks Bench Pew Settle
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine example of 19th century carved oak monks bench pew settle.
Oak
Unavailable
H 70.87 in W 70.87 in D 21.66 in
Carved Louis XVIII French Chateau Walnut Settle/Monks Bench, Early 19th Century
Located in Alton, GB
Carved Louis XVIII French Chateau settle dating from early 19th century. Also referred to as a monks bench this fine example carries a wonderfully aged and worn look in all the right...
Walnut
Sold
H 61.03 in W 61.42 in D 18.51 in
Antique Hand Carved Dutch Circa 1860 Monks Settle Bench with Internal Storage
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand carved circa 1860 Monks oak settle bench with internal storage.
Oak
Oak Monks Bench Settle, Hall Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oak Monks bench settle, hall table. This unusual piece is known as a monks bench, it is fact a settle with storage compartment inside the seat and the back of the bench can be p...
Victorian Oak Settle Monks Bench 1850 Gothic
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic mid-Victorian oak settle or monks bench Features elaborately carved details including the unique creature handles Has an almost Gothic look with horizontal designs to the bac...
Oak
Oak Settle Bench Jacobean Revival Monks Bench 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Very decorative solid oak monks bench in the Jacobean revival taste Lift up seat with storage compartment beneath for storage Classic farmhouse look, these work great in a hall or en...
Oak
Golden Oak Monks Bench, Settle Metamorphic Hall Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Golden Oak Monks bench, settle/hall table This unusual piece is known as a Monks Bench, it is a metamorphic piece which is a settle with storage and a flip over top which turns ...
Oak
Anique Oak Monks Bench Settle Carved Farmhouse 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Victorian carved oak settle or monks bench Great piece for a hallway or room, the seat opens up to reveal the storage space inside Very ornately carved wit...
Oak
Carved Oak Monks Bench English Settle Antique 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an English hand carved monks bench - also sometimes referred to as a settle These are a great piece for the hall as the bench opens up to reveal all the storage area,...
Wood
Carved Oak Monks Bench English Settle Antique 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an English hand carved monks bench - also sometimes referred to as a settle These are a great piece for the hall as the bench opens up to reveal all the storage area,...
Wood
Carved Oak Monks Bench English Settle Antique 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an English hand carved monks bench - also sometimes referred to as a settle These are a great piece for the hall as the bench opens up to reveal all the storage area,...
Oak
Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Monks Bench Settle, Hall Table.
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts carved Oak Monks bench settle, hall table. This useful piece is known as a Monks Bench, it is in fact a settle with a storage compartment inside the seat and the bac...
Oak
Arts and Crafts Oak Monks Bench Settle, Hall Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Oak Monks Bench Settle, Hall table This useful piece is known as a Monks Bench, it is in fact a settle with storage compartment inside the seat and the back of the...
Oak
19th Century Carved Oak Monks Bench Settle, Hall Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century carved oak monks bench settle, hall table. This unusual piece is known as a Monks Bench, it is fact a settle with storage compartment inside the seat and the back of ...
Victorian Oak Monks Bench Settle Carved Serpent Arms 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous hand carved Victorian monks bench or settle We date this to circa 1850 and it's crafted from oak Great piece for the hallway and the top opens up to reveal...
Oak
Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Hall Settle Monks Bench 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive antique carved oak hall settle in the Renaissance Revival style featuring richly carved panels and bold sculptural decoration throughout Great for that farmhouse look, the...
Oak
Antique Carved Oak Monks Bench Hall Settle Charles II 1685
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fine antique carved oak monks bench or hall settle featuring richly carved panels and a high decorative back Great for that farmhouse look, these are work really well in a hallway wi...
Oak
18th Century Oak Panel Back Settle
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Elaborate specimens of oak settles with very tall backs, sometimes a cupboard built into them, or a box under the seat, are referred to as "monks settles .
Oak
Monk's Bench or Hall Settle
Located in Culver City, CA
This is a good quality chest-bench that has a storage feature, is crafted in oak on raised legs and fielded panels on all faces. The back is 56" high, with a flat cornice and sparing...
Oak
Oak Hall Settle or Monks Bench
Located in Vancouver, BC
This is a good quality solid carved oak monks bench with a lift top seat for storage; can be turned into a hall table. Original finish with carved back, top and seat. The finish is...
Oak
19th century carved oak monks bench settle
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Stunning 19th century carved oak Hall bench . The quality of the carving is top drawer ,very crisp and highly detailed The two back panels depicting men drinking at the local tavern ...
Oak
Antique Style Box Settle Pew Solid Pine Shabby Chic Monks Bench
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A waxed solid pine ‘Box Settle’ monks bench with paneled back and arched hood, lift up storage compartment beneath seat, look amazing.
Pine
Fabulous Antique Hall Seat Box Settle Monks Bench Solid Oak Victorian
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 19th century, circa 1890. Victorian Monks bench / hall settle Gothic style Solid oak Investment Practical and beautiful.
Oak
19th century English carved oak box settle monks bench hall seats
Located in Chelmsford, GB
wonderful carved oak settle monks bench. The quality of the carving is excellent with the front, arms and back rest all profusely decorated.
Oak
Antique Oak Bench, Hall Seat, Monks Bench, Settle, Scotland 1900, H988
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Bench, Hall Seat, Monks Bench, Settle, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1900, H988 + Scotland 1900 + Solid Oak + Original Finish + High panelled back with carving underneat...
Oak
Sold
H 41 in W 42.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique Monks Bench, Carved Oak Hall Seat or Settle Bench, Scotland 1910, B1848
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique monks bench, carved oak hall seat or settle bench, antique furniture, Scotland 1910, B1848 Scotland, 1910 Solid oak construction Original finish Paneled oak back with s...
Oak
Antique 19th Century Celtic Monks Bench Settle Seat Carved Oak
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Antique 19th century hand-carved oak monks bench or settle. Stunning work of an architectural quality.
Sold
H 39.5 in W 42 in D 17 in
Antique Monks Bench, Carved Oak, Hall Seat, Settle, Scotland 1900, B2631
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Monks bench, carved oak, hall seat, settle, Scotland 1900, B2631 Scotland 1900 Solid oak Original finish The hall seat has a carved back The back folds down to form a ...
Oak
Sold
H 53 in W 54 in D 18.5 in
Antique Hall Bench, Monks Bench, Settle, Hall Bench, Scotland 1870, B1742
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique hall bench, monks bench, settle, hall seat, Entryway Furniture, Scotland 1870, B1742 Scotland, 1870 solid oak construction with original finish carved shaped back the center...
Oak
$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
$10,886 / set
H 50.6 in W 23.82 in D 27.56 in
Eight Carved Jacobean Throne Dining Chairs Hand Painted & Embossed Leather Seats
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare suite of mid Victorian throne dining chairs based on early Jacobean designs with hand painted leather embossed seats with bergere ra...
Leather, Oak
$2,118Sale Price|20% Off
H 59.26 in W 61.42 in D 18.51 in
Gothic Revival Oak High Back Hall Bench, 1900s
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...
Wrought Iron
$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
$42,500
H 101 in W 164.5 in D 27 in
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
Mahogany
$12,450
H 44 in W 78 in D 55.5 in
French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Campaign Day Bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze Mounted "Lit en Bateau" Officer's Campaign Bed. The "Boat Shaped" frame, surmounted with columns with Empire style gi...
Bronze
Sold|$3,293
H 34 in W 30 in D 15.2 in
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Oak Church Lectern Desk w. Bible Compartment
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality crafted and incredibly durable Gothic church lectern. This practical size lectern is remarkably well crafted and the design and patina are to die for. The perfectly hand...
Oak
$4,995
H 67.25 in W 53.75 in D 23.75 in
Antique English 17th Century Charles I Carved Oak Court Cupboard Cabinet 1630
Located in Portland, OR
An important antique English Jacobean carved oak court cupboard, from the reign of King Charles I, dated 1630. The rectangular overhanging top with a carved arcaded frieze, to the ce...
Oak
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
Gold
$4,700
H 94 in W 62 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Renaissance Revival Walnut Buffet Cabinet Cupboard Hutch 94"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Renaissance / Henry II style walnut buffet a deux corps / vaisselier / cupboard / cabinet / hutch featuring Neoclassical carved figural / acanthus / floral theme. The...
Walnut
Renaissance Style Carved Cabinet in oak, XIXth century
Located in Beaune, FR
Cabinet, sideboard or splashback in solid oak in Renaissance style. Richly carved, this piece of furniture offers a very pretty architecture. The decorations are inspired by the Rena...
Oak
$45,717
H 86.62 in W 20.87 in D 12.21 in
20th Century Louis XVI Style Museum Pedestal Clock after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
A Model of Jean Henri Riesener (Received Master in 1768) executed in 1785. (Inv. OA 5501 in Louvre Museum). 19th century. This fine and sumptuous “Regulateur de Pendule” presents a f...
Bronze
$659,991 / set
H 38.39 in W 83.47 in D 31.11 in
Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique fine French rare pair of early 20th century mahogany, fruitwood marquetry and gilt bronze mounted commodes In the Louis XVI Style, after the original model of the commode com...
Bronze, Other
$56,025Sale Price|55% Off
H 37.75 in W 72 in D 26.25 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode Médallier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Impressive French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany and Parquetry Commode a Vantaux, after the model Antoine Gaudreaux's 'Commode Médallier du Roi Louis ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 35.5 in D 20 in
19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and stretcher. Crafted from oak in the grand Louis XIII style fronted by a large 27 inch...
Oak
$76,459
H 94.1 in W 58.67 in D 22.05 in
Renaissance Style "Four Seasons" Cabinet by M. Lerolle, France, Circa 1890
By Lerolle
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed " Meubles D’Art, M. Lerolle, Fabricant, 61, Rue des Sts-Peres. Paris " Remarkable carved wood cabinet, richly sculpted in the Neo-Renaissance style, and inlaid with vert de m...
Marble
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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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