French Louis XVI Provençal Settee, 18th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Provençal settee, 18th century Painted and patinated wood frame, recent Provençal
Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XV Transition Provençal Settee
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XV transition provençal settee, patinated wood frame, recent pale yellow down
Upholstery, Wood
French Provencal Settee
Located in Houston, TX
This three-seat ladder back settee with handwoven rush seating, and a ladder-back, hand carved
Rush, Wood
Antique Provençal Chaise Longue
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual chaise longue, in the style of the more traditional provençal settee, the radassier
Provençal "Radassier" Settee, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
French wood and rush bench or settee (aka radassier) from Provence. Stripped, light-colored wood
Sold
H 37.75 in W 42 in D 20.25 in
Antique French Provençal Louis XV Style Painted Settee or Radassier W/ Rush Seat
Located in Birmingham, AL
An antique French Louis XV style carved settee or radassier from Provence, circa 1920s. Having a
Rush, Wood
French Louis XV Style Provencal Banquette 'Narrow Settee'
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XV style Provencal Banquette (Narrow Settee) Very lovely, original raspberry colored
Velvet, Walnut
Superb Carved Gilded 19th Century Louis XV French Provencal Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb quality, elegant, 19th century French Louis XV canape, settee or sofa, reupholstered in
Silk, Giltwood
Provencal Settee
Located in New Orleans, LA
Provencal Settee with refreshed painted finish
End of 18th Century Provencal Settee in Walnut
Located in Charleston, SC
In Provence this piece is called "Radassie".This one is Directoire Period i.e. just before Empire .In solid walnut it is straw bottomed and designed to seat three people.The rush is ...
Walnut, Rush
Louis XV Style Settee from Provence
Located in Carmel, CA
This charming Provençal settee has eight legs and perimeter turned stretcher. The frame is newly
Feathers, Muslin, Wood
18th. Century French Provencal Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved and scraped to original paint , rush seat Radissier. 18th. Century Provence. Lovely light blue paint. Newly upholstered in Chelsea Checked Linen.
French Provençal Radassie Bench, Late 1800s
Located in Austin, TX
The "Radassie" is the traditional Provençal bench. The Radassie is a long bench, seating at least
Wood, Rush
19th Century French Provencal bleu Seete
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful French bleu seetee
Provencal Style Settee and Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fun set, one settee, two armchairs and one ottoman- light in weight and tone, works in a sunroom or
Wood, Upholstery
Directoire period Provencal Bench/Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
In Provence this piece is called a "Radassier".This one was build in the "Directoire "Period i.e. just before Empire. In walnut it is designed to seat 3 people.Has 4 feet with the ...
Walnut, Rush
French Antique Louis XV Style Provencal Painted Settee
Located in Coral Gables, FL
French Antique Louis XV Style Provencal Distressed Paint Settee
$197,644
H 47.75 in W 66.5 in
Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light
By John Wilson Ewbank
Located in London, GB
John Wilson Ewbank (1799 - 1847) Shipping in the Harbour, South Shields Oil on canvas 39.5 x 58 inches unframed 47.75 x 66.5 inches framed Provenance: Christie's October 2002; L...
Oil
$7,800 / set
H 33 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
Pair of Chic 'Arcade' Wrought Iron and Shearling Chairs by Design Frères
By Gilbert Poillerat, Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic 'Arcade' wrought iron and shearling chairs by Design Frères. Extraordinary pair of side chairs with white shearling upholstery. This unique upholstery treatment gives...
Wrought Iron
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$176,192
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
$34,063
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$3,595
H 63 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Chinoiserie Jacobean Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie Jacobean style bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet In the manner of Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut, green lacquered case with hand painted...
Brass
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
Creel and Gow Rattan Trellis Chair
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Rattan Trellis chair made for Creel and Gow in Tangier Morocco Measures: 29" x 27" x 38".
Rattan
French Caned King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring an ebonized, carved oak frame and an iconic Bonnet-style headboard, this bed radiates sophistication and elegance. The natural cane is meticulously woven on both sides of ...
Cane, Wood
$780
H 15.36 in W 9.06 in D 1.19 in
18th Century Chinoiserie Table Mirror, Yellow Lacquered Wood, France
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This unusual table-top 'Psyche' table mirror dates from the 18th century, its wooden frame beautifully crafted from yellow-lacquered wood and decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie ...
Mirror, Wood
Robin's Egg Blue Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to three tall stoneware ceramic shades in Robin's Egg, a matte glaze with a tinge of blue. With a fixed black waln...
Brass
$16,244
H 24.02 in W 40.95 in D 21.26 in
Important 18th Century circa 1740 Hand Carved Italian Giltwood Tete a Tete Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important 18th century hand craved Italian circa 1740 Tete a Tete conversation settee What a find, I have never seen another ...
Upholstery, Giltwood
Carl Malmsten Vintage Samspel Sofa in Mohair Velvet 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten - Samspel Sofa, 1956 Malmsten's iconic curved sofa was designed in 1956 and produced by Swedish cabinetmakers AB Record in Bollnas. It is considered one the finest exa...
Mohair, Velvet, Beech
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in London, GB
‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...
Bronze, Lead
Elegant Late 17th Century French Os De Mouton Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A late 17th century French Os de Mouton armchair, circa 1690. Completely stripped and reupholstered using a high quality stylish off white Belgian linen.
Walnut
$304,589 / set
H 75 in Dm 29 in
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...
Crystal, Ormolu
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
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.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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