$69,950 / set
H 26 in W 33.5 in D 20 in
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Baroque Walnut Ottoman/Stools
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of 19th century Italian carved Baroque walnut ottoman/stools. These are done in the manner
Leather, Wood, Walnut
$528
H 9.85 in W 14.97 in D 11.42 in
Baroque style foot stool in carved wood with coral velvet upholstery
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1950 / footstool / wood, velvet / vintage / Baroque / Louis XV Baroque foot stool in
Velvet, Wood
Palladio Italy Baroque Style Rope and Tassel Gilt Iron Vanity Stool
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Baroque-style mid-century (circa 1950) Rope and Tassel vanity stool with a gilt iron frame
Metal
Vintage Spanish Sgabello Carved Side Chair or Stool
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Spanish Sgabello carved side chair or stool depicting the "Valencia" shield This chairs
Walnut, Paint
$2,680Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 43.71 in W 15.36 in D 19.69 in
20th Century Pair of Spanish Polychromed Sgabello Carved Side Chair or Stool
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish Sgabello carved side chair or stool depicting shields from Spain. Original polychrome
Walnut
Unavailable
H 51.97 in W 22.45 in D 22.84 in
Red Baroque Bar Stool by Modenese Gastone Luxury Interiors
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Luxury baroque-style bar stool in natural bright walnut finish and black touches with gold leaf
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 21 in W 26 in D 26 in
Theodore Alexander Mahogany Leather Nailhead Acanthus Foot Stool Rest Ottoman
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Theodore Alexander Baroque Rococo carved mahogany foot stool / ottoman / bench featuring
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 41.33 in W 15.35 in L 41.33 in
19th Century Pair of Spanish Sgabello Carved Side Chair or Stool
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish Sgabello carved side chair or stool depicting the "A".
Walnut
French Velvet Stool in the Style of Napoleon III and Fournier A.M.E.
By Napoléon III
Located in Milano, IT
This important French stool or Ottoman, in the manner and style of Napoleon III and Fournier A.M.E
Velvet, Wood
Stools Pair European Baroque Period Dark Brown Suede Europe
Located in New York, NY
Stools pair European Baroque Period dark brown suede Europe. A pair of rectangular stools made
Suede, Wood
Italian 18th-Century Giltwood Stools With Fortuny Fabric, a -Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a pair of Baroque Italian 18Th. C. Gilt Wood Stools with Fortuny Fabric. These stools are
Wood
Hungarian Neo-Baroque stool by Lajos Kozma
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare Hungarian Neo-Baroque stool by Lajos Kozma, silver leaf and new green velvet cover.
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.
Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf
$264,451
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
$270,189
H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...
Silver
Apollo
By Henri Bouchard
Located in PARIS, FR
"Apollo" by Henri Bouchard (1875-1960) An Art Deco period masterpiece! Exceptional bronze sculpture with a golden-brown patina Signed " H. Bouchard " Unique piece This work personif...
Bronze
Hollywood Regency Gilt Iron Rope & Tassel Vanity Stool in Chic Leopard Velvet
By Napoléon III, Niccolini, Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
1960s Italian gilt iron rope and tassel Hollywood Regency stool fully professionally restored with new leopard velvet upholstery and seat cushion. Incredibly sturdy and impressively ...
Iron
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
Walnut
$54,246 / set
H 28.35 in W 27.56 in D 18.9 in
Pair of Important Original Antique Klismos Armchairs Carved Lions Woven Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this important pair of original Victorian Klismos armchairs with hand dyed brown leather woven seats. These really are an exquisite pair of armc...
Leather, Beech
$74,588 / set
H 27.37 in W 77.17 in D 36.03 in
Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard & Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare pair of original early Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street cigar brown leather, fully restored Chesterfield bu...
Leather
$128,835
H 88.19 in W 111.03 in D 32.68 in
Extremely Large Exhibition Quality Antique Mahogany Mirror Back Console Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is an important example of British furniture and history having a large mirror plate placed within a quality acanthus carved and scrolled frame. It is surmounted by a decorative...
Other
$111,600 / set
H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...
Art Glass, Stained Glass
$91,827 / item
H 108 in W 126 in D 24.75 in
Amuneal's Blackened Stainless Steel + Oak Bar with Floating Glass Cabinets
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Blackened Stainless Steel + Oak Bar with Floating Glass Cabinets blends individual functionality with Minimalist detailing. The interior cabinetry is fabricated from solid ...
Metal, Bronze, Steel
$125,000
H 35.44 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
Antique 17th Century Madonna with Child, Rome Carlo Maratta Oil on Canvas
By Carlo Maratta
Located in Doha, QA
C. Maratta went to Rome in 1636 and became an apprentice in the Studio of Andrea Sacchi. Pope Alexander VII commissioned many paintings from him. Maratta’s paintings of the later 165...
Canvas
19th Century Exhibition Model of Expanding Table by Samuel Hawkins
By Samuel Hawkins
Located in New Orleans, LA
A masterpiece of both cabinetmaking and mechanical engineering, this one-of-a-kind expanding table was crafted by the renowned cabinetmaker Samuel Hawkins of London for the Great Exh...
Mahogany
Tiffany & Co. Silver-Gilt Finger Bowls
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
The most exquisite flatware and hollowware sets of Belle Époque were unequivocally crafted in America with the greatest American craftsman being Tiffany & Co. The very best of Ti...
Silver
$59,500 / set
H 82 in W 25.5 in D 19.5 in
pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood Torchière floor lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. Giltwood Torchière floor lamps. Each freestanding fifteen light torchière is raised by a square tapered base w...
Giltwood
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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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