Timothy Oulton Soho Tufted U-Shaped Sectional Chaise Sofa 16 Ft.
By Restoration Hardware, Timothy Oulton
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The Soho sofa features all-over button tufting in an English chesterfield style with a dramatic low profile.
Fabric, Hardwood
Restoration Hardware 9' Soho Tufted Sofa
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Boston, MA
Gorgeous Restoration Hardware Soho Tufted Sofa, massive size at 9 ft in length, circa 2018.
Linen
Restoration Hardware Chesterfield Soho Upholstered Sofa Nine Feet
By Restoration Hardware
Located in West Hartford, CT
Large nine foot RH Soho fully tufted chesterfield sofa. Very good condition save for one on the armrest.
Textile, Linen, Wood
Sold
H 29 in W 90 in D 29 in
Leather Restoration Hardware Soho Large Modular Tufted Sectional Contemporary
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Grandly proportioned with a low profile, this sectional with chaise is lavishly detailed with all over button tufted in a soft brown-black leather. Squared off arms give this fantast...
Leather
Bertu Counter Stool, Boca Uno Organic Modern Counter Stool, Maple
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Boca Uno Organic Modern Counter Stool, Maple Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy BERTU stumps? KILN ...
Wood, Maple
$4,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in W 85 in D 28 in
Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed mahogany featuring carved back crest and flared rolled arms accented with carved f...
Mahogany, Burl
$3,290 / item
H 35 in W 86 in D 40 in
Modern English Sofa in a Heavy Weight Stone Washed Natural Hemp & Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Modern English Arm Sofa Introducing the English Arm Sofa, crafted with heavy weight hemp boasting a soft hand feel for added luxury. This sofa features a down feather wrapped seat cu...
Linen, Wood, Down
$262,297
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
Donbar Faceted Fireplace in Patinated Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Donbar fireplace, iron, Belgium, 1970s A 1970s fireplace by Donbar made in Belgium in the 1970s. Crafted from patinated black iron, this fireplace embraces a mesmerizing interplay o...
Iron
Swedish Designer, Sofa, Wood, Velvet, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained wood and green velvet sofa designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Vintage fabric in distressed condition, ideally reupholstered. Dimensions: 32” H x 74” W x 36” ...
Velvet, Wood
Contemporary Customizable Italian Velvet Bed
Located in Milano, IT
Immerse yourself in the extraordinary world of our majestic contemporary Italian king-size bed, a genuine work of art from the heart of Italy's craftsmanship. This bed is a highly so...
Velvet, Wood
$8,800 / set
H 17 in W 27 in D 26 in
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Ottomans in Leopard
By Dorothy Draper, Niccolini, Napoléon III
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Italian pair of gilt rope and tassel ottomans newly professionally restored and refinished with new leopard velvet upholstery and lacquered gilt wood frames. Hailing from 1960s Italy...
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
$9,000 / item
H 39 in W 94 in D 98 in
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Walnut King Bed Frame - Carved Boho Detailing
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
The Hing Bed is a true labor of love. The pattern in the wood is made from a series of overlapping holes carved into the wood. The bed featured here was built from black walnut. The ...
Walnut
$5,960 / item
H 38.59 in W 31.5 in D 63.78 in
Hand Carved Wood, Steel & Hair On Hide Blessing Modern, Brutalist, Daybed
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This daybed is part of our Blessing collection. This modern, Brutalist inspired daybed is set on a hand carved hardwood base which is burnished and polished black. The base supports ...
Steel
$67,900
H 29.53 in W 141.74 in D 159.85 in
Environ Zero sofa by Ennio Chiggio for Nikol International, Italy, 1970's
By Ennio Chiggio
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Environ Zero sofa by Ennio Chiggio for Nikol International, Italy, 1970's. Newly Restored and upholstered in Italy.
Fabric
$18,292
H 96.46 in W 144.49 in D 19.3 in
Louis XV style paneled room with 18th century stone fireplace
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Louis XV style paneled room was made in the early 20th century. The Louis XV era stone fireplace was made in the 18th century. The woodwork may be likened to the work of Jansen....
Stone
$1,008,836
H 33.47 in W 44.49 in D 24.81 in
Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers
By Grachev Brothers
Located in London, GB
Russian malachite and silver table by Imperial silversmiths the Grachev Brothers Russian, 1884 Measures: Height 85cm, width 113cm, depth 63cm This beautiful silver table was man...
Malachite, Silver
$52,681
H 31.89 in W 85.04 in D 49.22 in
Unique Isabelle Richard Faure Oxidized Brass Velvet Sofa Bed, 1970s
By Isabelle Masson-Faure, Richard Faure, Maison Honoré
Located in Paris, IDF
This unique sofa bed was created by Isabelle and Richard Faure for Parisian design firm Maison Honore in the late 1970s. Entirely covered by decorated oxidized and patinated brass al...
Brass
$15,800 / item
H 27 in W 110 in D 34 in
Custom Tufted Charcoal Brown Velvet Sofa with Brass Base by Adesso Imports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom tufted sofa with handmade brass base in charcoal brown velvet. Made in Los Angeles by Adesso Imports. Can be made in different colors and fabrics or a different metal for the ...
Brass
$4,495 / item
H 32 in W 39 in D 109 in
Four-Seater Sofa Upholstered in Ivory Fabric with Four Pillows, Bowed Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Bowed four-seater sofa designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with ivory fabric and four pillows. *Please check availability prior to purchase*. The Bowed sofa is a sculptural mast...
Fabric, Upholstery
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.
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