Regency Style Window Seat
Pair Regency Style Ebonised Window Seats
Located in Lymington, GB
A very well-drawn, highly decorative and sophisticated pair of Regency-style window seats.
Finely
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Late 20th Century Regency Stools
Materials
Zebra Hide, Ebony
Mid 19th C English Upholstered Mahogany Window Seat with Reeded Detail
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this Regency style window seat or bench dates from the mid 1800s. Bench is
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19thC English Regency Caned Recamier Style Window Seat with Reeded legs Mahogany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous style with an unusual form in cane and mahogany. Fantastic design with a splayed arm on
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Antique 1860s English Regency Benches
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
H 24.5 in W 67.5 in D 21.75 in
Regency Style Cane Window Bench by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fabulous caned scroll arm window bench by Baker Furniture featuring Directoire styling to the
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20th Century American Directoire Benches
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Walnut
Hollywood Regency Italian Style Large Black Bun Feet Window Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Late 20th century Hollywood Regency Italian style large black bun feet window bench. Item features
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Burlap, Wood
English Regency Style Mahogany Caned Window Bench / Hall Bench ca. 1900
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Regency Style mahogany caned window bench / hall bench ca. 1900
Elegant Regency style
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Regency Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Italian Regency Figural Carved Floral Upholstered Wooden Window Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency style figural carved floral upholstered wooden window bench. Item features
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Late 20th Century Regency Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 27 in W 31 in D 19 in
Regency Style Bench with Ebonized Legs
Located in Port Chester, NY
end of the bed. Suitable in front of a sofa and as a window seat. Very handsome.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Materials
Oak
Regency Hope Bench
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A carved and gilded window seat in the English Regency style. The upholstered and gently curved
Category
Antique 18th Century European Regency Benches
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare Italian-Made Gilded Wrought Iron Rope Twist and Tassel Style Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a dazzling gold leaf gilded wrought iron twisted rope and tassel designed window bench
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 30.75 in W 48.75 in D 16 in
Antique Pair English Console Side Demilune Painted Satinwood Tables after Seddon
By Seddon
Located in Dublin, Ireland
three matching window seats (see'A Catalogue and Index of old Furniture and Works of Decorative Art, Pt
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Early 20th Century British Regency Console Tables
Materials
Marble
H 35 in W 56.75 in D 19 in
1960-1970’s Neoclassic Rocking Chair by Lee Woodard Metal Frame & Striped Velvet
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
rest cushions. It is beyond comfortable, versatile, and the EPITOME of vintage magnificence! It’s style
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 40 in W 27 in D 39 in
circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs
By Charles Hindley & Sons, Chesterfield
Located in GB
current trends of reinterpreted styles such as Gothic and Louis, and several seated furniture designs were
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 37.21 in W 22.45 in D 29.14 in
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Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style desk with a three-quarter wooden gallery, a single frieze drawer, and raised on square tapered legs. Finished in our dark mahogany stain.
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Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
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Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Pair of Vintage Fret Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Wood Benches End of Bed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage wood faux bamboo bench. Upholstery is original and will absolutely need to be recovered. May have stains, holes, dirt and indents to foam cushion interior from stacki...
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Vintage 1970s American Chinese Chippendale Benches
Materials
Wood, Faux Bamboo
H 19.5 in W 38 in D 16 in
Zebra Hide Ottoman, Chocolate & Cream, Round, Contemporary, New Hides, USA Made
By Area ID
Located in New York, NY
Decorative zebra hide ottoman. Zebra hides are from South Africa and the ottoman is made in NJ. Measures: diameter is 36 inches and height is 12 inches. The mane of the zebra is very...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Ottomans and Poufs
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Zebra Hide
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 masterpiece in High Victorian ironwork design. This Pergola was built around the same time a...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Franca Helg for Bonacina Rattan Daybed, Italy 1960s
By Franca Helg, Bonacina
Located in Naples, IT
A splendid curved bamboo daybed designed by Franca Helg for Bonacina in the 1960s. The bed is made entirely of a bamboo frame, rattan and rush joints.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture.
This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
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Metal
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Modern White Velvet Upholstered Bench with Black Wenge Legs Gold Stainless Steel
Located in Porto, PT
Moa bench is an accent bench. It is upholstered in suede and structure in matte wengue ash wood with details in polished brass. Its design expresses a solemn geometry accentuating a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in W 68.9 in D 19.69 in
Rare S.C.A.L. Double Daybed by Jean Prouvé, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The S.C.A.L. double daybed designed by Jean Prouvé is a magnificent piece of mid-century modern design that embodies both the elegance and functionality characteristic of the period....
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
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Metal
Low Mirrored Screen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An etched mirror folding room divider with brass hinges and painted black base. Measurements are as shown. Each panel is 14" W.
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Vintage 1930s American Neoclassical Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Style Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Art Deco Style Bench, a bold statement with a handsome tight back design featuring curved corners set upon a reeded carved frame and tapered legs.
Dimensions: 55" W x 20" D x 24" H
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Benches
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Black Alabaster Pendant light Germany 30's
By Isao Hosoe
Located in Berlin, DE
The lamp is an extreme good condition. Nothing has been changed, it is in it's original state and works (shines) perfectly. Hand carved, antique alabaster chandelier. This chandelier...
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Vintage 1920s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
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Alabaster
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
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2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
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Beech
4 Legged Upholstered Mahogany Bench -B
Located in Port Chester, NY
An elegant stool newly covered in French beige linen, with decorative nailheads at the edge of the seat. Constructed with mahogany legs, circa 1890 that are well-carved and sturdy. V...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Benches
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Scroll Arm Window Bench, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style carved wood and upholstered bench from the turn of the 19th and 20th century. This antique bench from France is backless, and is flanked with a pair of grace...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Benches
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Stunning Extremely Large and Rare Superb Quality Regency Style Centre Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
A stunning extremely large and rare superb quality early 20th century Regency style dolphin centre
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Early 20th Century English Regency Center Tables
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Mahogany
Pair of "X" Form Regency Style Window Seats
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of English Regency style window seats, X form, turned handles and stretchers, burnished gilt
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20th Century English Regency Benches
Materials
Metal
Antique Regency Style Window Seat / Bench
Located in London, GB
A beautifully made solid wood bench in the antique Regency style. This was made in England, and I
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Vintage 1950s Regency Benches
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Wood
English Regency Style Mahogany Window Seat /Hall Bench
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Regency style mahogany window seat / hall bench.
Impressive Regency style mahogany window
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Mid-20th Century English Regency Benches
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Mahogany
English Regency Style Simulated Rosewood Window Seat
Located in New York, NY
English Regency Style Simulated Rosewood Window Seat with Brass inlay
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Antique 19th Century English Benches
Regency Style Curule Window Bench with Gold Velvet Seat
Located in New York, NY
A window bench in the Regency style, with white painted finish, carved gilt lion's head uprights
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Mid-20th Century Regency Benches
Materials
Giltwood, Velvet, Wood
Pair of Regency Style Leather Upholstered Window Seats
Located in London, GB
This very attractive and versatile pair of window seats has been upholstered in rich warm Cognac
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2010s English Ottomans and Poufs
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Hardwood, Leather
Gilded Mahogany English Regency Style Window Bench Hall Seat
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning design and with your imagination and new upholstery will be a fantasttic addition to your home. The bench has a wonderful carved mahogany frame with just a touch o...
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20th Century Regency Benches
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Wood, Upholstery
Grained English Regency Style Curule Form Window Seat or Bench
Located in Nashville, TN
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Possibly continental but best guess is English in the Regency style, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century English Regency Benches
Materials
Wood
Regency Style Antique Swan Bench Silk Upholstered Cushions Window Seat Chaise
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Regency styled Swan bench or window seat
A very
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20th Century British Regency Benches
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Silk, Hardwood
H 23.82 in W 47.84 in D 18.12 in
19th Century Regency Mahogany and Elm Window Seat
Located in Bournemouth, GB
An attractive and well-proportioned Regency style 19th century mahogany and elm window seat. The
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Antique 1860s English Regency Benches
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Elm, Mahogany
A Pair of Faux-Bamboo Regency Style Open Window Seats
Located in New York, NY
A pair of faux-bamboo Regency style open window seats with splayed legs joined by stretchers and
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Vintage 1950s American Stools
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Cane
English Regency Style Window Bench
Located in Stamford, CT
Attractive English Regency style mahogany window bench, circa 1940, the padded rectangular back
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Vintage 1940s English Benches
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Wood, Fabric
Wrought Iron French Regency Style Window Bench
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Regency style metal window bench. Measures: 17" seat height.
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Vintage 1960s American Regency Benches
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Metal
19th Century Mahogany Window Seat
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive late 19th century mahogany window seat with elegant swept x frame supports and
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Stools
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Mahogany
Pair of Regency Style Window Benches, Ebony and Burl Wood
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Regency style window benches. Ebony and burl wood decorated long benches. This fine pair of
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Benches
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Wood
Rare Regency Scroll Arm Fully Restored Brown Leather Hand Dyed Window Bench Seat
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored Regency style scroll arm
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20th Century English Regency Benches
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Leather
H 22.84 in W 48.43 in D 18.12 in
Vintage Gold Hollywood Regency French Style Window Bench with Tufted Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Gold Hollywood Regency French Style window bench with tufted upholstery. Item features gold
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Benches
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Fabric, Wood
H 25.5 in W 55 in D 18 in
Large 19th Century Mahogany Window Seat Hall Bench
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An exceptionally rare 19th century regency mahogany window
seat, or hall bench, of imposing scale
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Hollywood Regency Art Deco French Heavy Iron Scrollwork Window Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Art Deco French style heavy iron scrollwork 56" window bench. Item
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Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Iron
Vintage Heavy Iron Regency Black Gold Saber Leg Window Bench by Bloomingdales
By Bloomingdale's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage heavy iron regency black gold saber leg window bench by Bloomingdales. Item features heavy
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Late 20th Century Italian Regency Benches
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Iron
H 30 in W 54 in D 20 in
James Mont Style Black Lacquer Hollywood Regency Sofa Settee
By James Mont
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage James Mont style small sofa settee. Black lacquer frame with lattice or window pane design
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Vintage 1950s North American Hollywood Regency Loveseats
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Wood
Hollywood Regency Jansen Style Bronze Foot Stool / Bench
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Jansen style bronze foot stool / bench. This strong and sturdy bench or footstool
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Vintage 1950s Art Deco Stools
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Brass
Stunning Hollywood Regency Sphinx Coffee Table, Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
called Regency Moderne, is a design style that describes both interior design and landscape architecture
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Vintage 1950s Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Glass, Giltwood
Stunning Bronze Hollywood Regency Coffee Table Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
Regency, sometimes called Regency Moderne, is a design style that describes both interior design and
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Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Modern Tuxedo Love Seat Sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Designer's Group
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Topeka, KS
!!!!! Isn’t it GORGEOUS?? We certainly think so. This is a handsome modern tuxedo style love seat from the
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Late 20th Century American Modern Loveseats
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H 28.75 in W 59.5 in D 34.5 in
Antique Mahogany and Leather Stool / Bench
Located in London, GB
Antique Regency style mahogany framed window seat with a deep buttoned leather seat, all in very
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Vintage 1930s English Regency Stools
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Leather, Mahogany
Charming Regency Style Window Seat or Salon Chaise
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Charming Regency Style Window Seat or Salon Chaise
This delightful little seat stands on sturdy
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Chaise Longues
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Regency Style Mahogany Window Seat
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Regency style mahogany bench with cane seat and upholstered velvet cushion.
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20th Century Unknown Regency Benches
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Cane, Bentwood
Hollywood Regency Ebony Window Bench, Dorothy Draper Style, Boucle, Double Seat
By Maison Jansen, Dorothy Draper
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Two-Seater Ebony Window Bench, Dorothy Draper Style, Boucle
A stunning Draper
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ottomans and Poufs
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Textile, Mahogany, Paint
H 34 in W 54 in D 14 in
Black Ebonized French Regency Style X-Frame Narrow Window Bed Bench after Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage black ebonized French Regency style X-frame narrow bench after Maison Jansen. Item features
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H 28 in W 50 in D 9.5 in
Maitland Smith Gold Wreath and Wings Carved Wood Regency Style Window Bench
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith Wreath and Wings carved wood Regency style window bench. Item features dark brown
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Mid-20th Century Benches
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Louis XVI Style Paint Decorated Window Bench
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI Style Paint Decorated Window Bench. An off-white painted window bench fashioned in the
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Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Benches
Italian Hollywood Regency Gilt Rope and Tassel Window/Garden Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-20th century, Hollywood Regency style bench adds a touch of glamour at the foot of the bed or
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches
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Louis XVI Style Window Bench by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
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Rare William iv Mahogany and Leather Window Seat After John Taylor
Located in Benington, Herts
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English Regency Mahogany Bench in Style of Morgan & Sanders
By Morgan & Sanders
Located in New York, NY
English Regency period mahogany wood X-form bench or window seat in the style of Morgan & Sanders
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Benches
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Italian Gilt Metal Vanity Bench, Midcentury, 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
12.5 in. deep x 17.5 wide.
Style: Hollywood Regency.
Materials and Techniques: Metal,Gilt
Place of
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Metal
Pair of Moroccan Modern Hollywood Regency Swivel Chairs in Pink Velvet
By William Billy Haines
Located in Saint Louis, MO
heavens. Hollywood Regency tufted seat backs. Elegant Billy Haines style tufted square fronts add panache
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
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Upholstery, Velvet
Patent Leather Curved Bench
Located in East Hampton, NY
Great looking Regency style curved patent leather bench/window seat in the style of Maison Jansen.
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Mid-20th Century Benches
Italian Neoclassical Carved Upholstered Settee
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful, elegantly sophisticated 19th century European style custom Italian settee window bench
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20th Century Regency Style Window Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Regency style window seat, SH: 15.5" cushion measures: 39.5" W X 16.75" D X 4.5" T.
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20th Century English Regency Benches
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Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
MAHAGONY,PARCEL-GILT AND GILT-BRASS-MOUNTED,THE PANELLED SEATRAIL WITH GILT-BRASS STAR MOUNTS AND LOTUS LEAF AND LION PAW FEET.BASED ON A DESIGN BY THOMAS HOPE ILLUSTRATED IN HOUSEHO...
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Pair of circa 1930 Pierre Lottier Painted Window Seats
By Pierre Lottier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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Regency Mahogany Window Seat
Located in Roswell, GA
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19th Century English Regency Style Window Bench with Custom Finish & New Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Regency Style Window Bench with Custom Finish & New Seat
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Benches
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20th Century Regency Style Cane Window Bench with Custom Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Regency style cane window bench with custom bench- seat height 16.75".
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20th Century Regency Benches
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Regency Style Mahogany Bench, Edwardian Period England circa 1910
Located in Houston, TX
A Regency style mahogany bench from the Edwardian period in England c.1910. Please notice the
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Vintage 1910s English Regency Stools
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Mahogany
19th Century Regency Small Sofa Newly Upholstered
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Very pretty and also comfortable Regency 2-seat window seat, or occasional 2 seat sofa, fully
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Antique 1820s English Regency Sofas
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Mahogany
English William IV Style Bench
Located in Sheffield, MA
William IV style mahogany window seat or bench, the frame carved with foliate designs, C-scrolls
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Vintage 1970s British Regency Benches
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Brass
Vintage Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
A whimsical and charming Regency style scrolled armed window seat in black paint with gilding.
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Early 20th Century English Benches
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Antique English Regency Style Mahogany Window Bench circa 1910
Located in Houston, TX
seat. Originally these benches were used in front of windows and first appeared during the Regency
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Early 20th Century English Regency Benches
Materials
Mahogany
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Regency Style Window Seat For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic regency style window seat available at 1stDibs. Each regency style window seat for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and animal skin. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect regency style window seat — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A regency style window seat is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Regency styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Regency Style Window Seat?
Prices for a regency style window seat can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $999 and can go as high as $8,662, while the average can fetch as much as $2,650.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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