$8,121 / set
H 36.23 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Empire Salon Suite, France 1810, Manner of Jacob Desmalter (1770-1841)
Located in Leimen, DE
Empire Salon Suite, France 1810 Step back in time to the opulent era of 19th-century France with
Bronze
French 7 piece 19th century empire mahogany salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
7 piece 19th century french empire mahogany salon suite circa 1880. Rare 7-piece salon suite made
Fabric, Mahogany
$47,625 / set
H 39.77 in W 83.86 in D 28.35 in
Empire Period Gilt and Painted Wood Three-Piece Salon Suite
Located in London, GB
Empire period gilt and painted wood three-piece salon suite French, c. 1820 Sofa: Height 101cm
Wood
19th Century Russian Empire Period Neoclassical Salon Suite
Located in Forney, TX
salon suite. Born in the 19th century, during the Russian Empire / Imperial Russia period, the suite
Silk, Mahogany, Giltwood
$32,657 / set
H 42.13 in W 63.78 in D 25.6 in
French Empire Style Gilt-Bronze and Mahogany Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in London, GB
French Empire style gilt-bronze and mahogany five-piece salon suite French, Late 19th Century Sofa
Ormolu
$26,970Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 38.13 in W 65.5 in D 29.25 in
French Empire Revival Style 5 Piece Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Sphinxes Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Empire Revival Style Five Piece Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Figural Salon Suite, in
Bronze
$15,124
H 38.59 in W 49.02 in D 25.2 in
French Empire Style Walnut, Bronze, and Marble Table and Chairs Living Room Set
Located in Barntrup, DE
bronze mounts. Impressive French Empire style eight-piece salon suite made of walnut in the 1920s
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Salon Suite in the Empire Style
Located in Montecito, CA
Exceptional three-piece salon suite in the Empire style in richly toned mahogany; consisting of one
Linen, Mahogany
Unavailable
H 31.11 in W 51.19 in D 24.81 in
Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Marquetry Parcel-Gilt Salon Suite, 1870
Located in Napoli, IT
Salon suite comprising: a canapé; a pair of bergere with foliate-inlaid frames and gilt shine arm
Wood
19th century 7 piece French empire mahogany salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century 7-piece french empire mahogany salon suite, circa 1860. Rare 7-piece salon suite
Mahogany
19th Century 7-Piece French Empire Mahogany Salon Suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century 7-piece French empire mahogany salon suite, circa 1860. Rare 7-piece salon suite
Mahogany
French 7 piece 19th century empire mahogany salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
7 piece 19th century french empire mahogany salon suite circa 1880. 19th century 7-piece french
Mahogany
French 7 piece 19th century empire mahogany salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
7 piece 19th century french empire mahogany salon suite circa 1880. Rare 7-piece salon suite made
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Mahogany Framed Empire Style Salon Suite
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-19th century mahogany wood framed empire style three piece salon suite. Settee and two side
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold
H 38.59 in W 55.52 in D 25.99 in
Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Six Piece Salon Suite 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique French gilt bronze mounted Empire six piece salon
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Empire Style Three Gilt Bronze Mounted Salon Suite
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Spectacular late 19th century French Empire style handcrafted three piece gilt bronze salon suite
Bronze
Sold
H 40.16 in W 49.61 in D 22.45 in
Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Three-Piece Salon Suite 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous and highly decorative antique French Empire three-piece salon suite, comprising
Ormolu
Sold
H 38.19 in W 48.82 in D 23.23 in
Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu-Mounted 5-Piece Salon Suite, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
-piece salon suite, comprising a sofa, a pair of fauteuil armchairs and a pair of side chairs, circa 1880
Ormolu
1920s Ten-Piece Mahogany Ormolu Salon Suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Ten-piece mahogany salon suite, circa 1920 Suite comprising of a sofa, pair of armchairs, four
Mahogany
Six-Piece Early 20th Century Mahogany Salon Suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large salon suite consisting of two sofas and four armchairs, circa 1910. Fine suite very much
Mahogany
Early 20th century 13 piece mahogany salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century 13 piece mahogany salon suite circa 1920 Very much in the empire taste
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th century 13 piece mahogany salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century 13 piece mahogany salon suite circa 1920 Very much in the empire taste
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century 13 Piece Mahogany Salon Suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large suite of furniture consisting of 1 sofa, 4 armchairs, 6 single chairs and 2 stools circa 1910
Mahogany
Sold
H 35.5 in W 56 in D 21.5 in
Early 20th Century Three-Piece Mahogany Salon Suite Sofa and Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine mahogany three-piece salon suite, circa 1920. Good quality suite with carved elements and
Mahogany
French Empire Style Salon Suite
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French mahogany Empire influenced three piece salon suite
Ormolu
Sold
H 37.8 in W 59.06 in D 23.23 in
Rare Mahogany Empire Revival Salon Suite by François Linke, circa 1910
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare gilt-bronze mounted mahogany Empire Revival salon suite by François Linke. French, circa
Bronze
Sold
H 36.69 in W 20 in D 20 in
Excellent Three-Piece Salon Suite in Empire Taste with Two Side Chairs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A most exquisite salon suite comprised of two side chairs with a matched settee, this trio exhibits
Bronze
Sold
H 39.38 in W 65.75 in D 25.6 in
Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Sofa & Pair Armchairs 19th C
Located in London, GB
salon suite, comprising a sofa and a pair of fauteuil armchairs, circa 1870 in date. The sofa and
Mahogany
Danish Empire Armchairs and Settee Salon Suite
Located in Garrison, NY
Elegant antique Danish Empire salon suite comprised of upholstered settee and two fauteuil
Mahogany
Charming Garden STONE Sculptures – Set of 4 Cherubs
Located in Madrid, ES
Transform your garden into a serene haven with this enchanting set of four garden stone sculptures, each beautifully representing a cherub. These charming pieces, standing at 100 cm ...
Stone
$99,278
W 80.71 in L 124.02 in
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
Wool, Silk
$194,500
H 32 in Dm 51 in
Italian 19th-20th Century Whimsical White Marble Wishing Wellhead with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and exceptionally carved Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style whimsical white Carrara marble wishing wellhead, raised on an octagonal two-step marble base. The...
Carrara Marble
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Italian Maroon Velvet Chaise Longue with arms
Located in Miami, FL
Particular and unique chaise lounge from the 1940s in Art Deco style in precious black velvet . The feet are in turned solid wood and black lacquered with working wheels. You can ope...
Velvet, Wood
$9,850
H 20 in W 16 in D 12 in
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...
Wood
$19,011
H 40.56 in W 108.27 in D 29.53 in
Giltwood "Confidente" Large Sofa in the Louis XV Style made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
An elegant and impressive large Louis XV style confidante sofa which has been hand carved and gilded using traditional methods and materials to achieve an authentic period finish. Th...
Wood, Giltwood
$22,356
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...
Carrara Marble
French Art Deco Console
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Classic French Art Deco wooden carved console in green patina. Polygonal top shape in predominately geometric motifs with fine carving details. The console features a beautiful mat...
Wood
$12,000
H 19 in W 42 in D 13 in
English Cast Bronze Acanthus Decorative Gallery Fire Place Fender, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English cast bronze fire place fender with decorative scrolled acanthus motif, upper flanking griffons with lower centered wind god flanked by finial urns, pierced bulbous floral gal...
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood settee with a floral cartouche at the top of the back, and circled in a carved ribbon motif, with fluted and tapered legs. The back and...
Wool, Upholstery
$25,000 / set
H 26 in W 12 in D 9 in
Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Sèvres Style Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Mounted White Sèvres Style Vases Gilt bronze tops above a long neck with raised gold designs. The painted fron...
Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Italian Rococo Walnut Salon Sofas
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of large-scale Italian Rococo salon sofas carved in walnut. Each sofa features a continuous serpentine crest rail with symmetrical rocaille carving centered by a shell motif. Sc...
Walnut
$16,804
H 76.78 in W 150.01 in D 86.62 in
19th C. Neo Classic Large Bed With Gilt Work & Painted "Boucher" Style Cherubs
Located in London, Park Royal
This bed isn’t just fit for a king—it was actually made for royalty! Handcrafted in solid oak in France circa 1880, this remarkable Neo-Classical bed was commissioned a member of Eu...
Wood
$24,500
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 29.25 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood
$18,950Sale Price / set|60% Off
H 40.75 in W 29.13 in D 29.5 in
Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Wood Carved Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of four French 19th century Louis XV Rococo style giltwood carved Fauteuil à la Reine armchairs, the arched upholstered paneled backs with foliate scroll cresting and simi...
Fabric, Giltwood
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