Russian Mahogany Green Velvet Recamier
Located in Queens, NY
Russian (circa 1810) mahogany diminutive recamier with gilt swan carved sides and ball & claw feet front feet and upholstered in a cut green velvet
Mahogany, Velvet
$7,800
H 37 in W 87 in D 28.75 in
Large Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Récamier Settee in Scalamandré Tiger Velvet
Located in Nashville, TN
And of unusual ( rare ) large dimensions. Matching bolsters for each end. Well worn gilt and paint finish and losses to frame. Well worn paint and gilded finish. Oxidation to the gi...
Giltwood
20TH Century English Regency Style Recamier with Scrolled Arms
By Bianchini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very special Recamier by Bianchini Art Design of Italy, beautifully upholstered in a peach cotton velvet on the scrolled arms and a silk satin fabric that compliments it well on the ...
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Velvet, Mahogany, Giltwood
19th Century French Victorian Recamier in Carved Walnut and Velvet
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian carved walnut Recamier with tufted rust velvet upholstery
Velvet, Walnut
French Leather and Velvet Récamier
Located in Long Island City, NY
For the aspiring analyst, or perhaps a lady looking for a place to faint: a French leather and velvet récamier from between the Wars. Beautifully aged leather and original velvet.
Brass
Red Velvet Recamier Style Chaise Longue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Original red velvet upholstery with tufted head rest surrounded
by a maple wood frame, resting on four (4) turned and carved legs on casters
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Vintage Recamier Sofa Upholstered in Clarence House Velvet
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage recamier sofa upholstered in Clarence House blue and white velvet geometric fabric.
Velvet
Sold
H 38 in W 79 in D 30 in
19th Century Neoclassical Parisian Aubergine Velvet Daybed Chaise Recamier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Romantic Parisian 19th century mahogany neoclassical daybed having dolphin decoration, turned feet, extension shelf on one end and aubergine velvet upholstery with silk rope detailin...
Velvet, Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Recamier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Recamier is on Brass Paw casters of brass The Recamier was re-upholsterd in a fine Belgian Velvet in Vivid Yellow, a color we feel would have been represented not the piece orig...
Brass
English Regency Scrolling Gilt Carved Recamier
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency faux rosewood painted and gilt trimmed recamier with a scrolling upper upholstered in green velvet above four foliate design gilt legs.
Gold Leaf
French Empire Solid Mahogany "Recamier" Daybed
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire style solid mahogany meridienne with beautiful, curved swan details and claw feet, recently reupholstered in a blue grey velvet blend. Seat height is 16.5"
Mahogany, Velvet
French Directoire Style Mahogany Recamier or Day Bed
Located in Pembroke, MA
Upholstery is wool mohair gold-on-gold striped velvet.
Velvet, Upholstery
Blue Sofa Recamier, France, around 1830. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Sofa (recamier, daybed) produced in France in circa 1830s.
Velvet, Walnut
French Art Deco Period Recamier Chaise Longue, circa 1920 -1930
Located in Houston, TX
French Recamier with inlaid rosewood trim, resting on four shaped wood blocks. Covered in black on black stripes. Matching black bolster. Restored.
Rosewood, Velvet
Clarence House Velvet Upholstered Recamier Sofa
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Clarence House blue velvet upholstered Recamier sofa with curved wood frame.
Velvet
French Empire Style “Recamier" Chaise
Located in Austin, TX
Empire style French “Recamier" chaise, named after famous Parisian socialite Juliette Recamier. At the beginning of the 19th century she welcomed in her "Salon” poets, artists, and e...
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 31.5 in W 80 in D 22 in
Antique American Empire Neoclassical Recamier Flame Mahogany Sofa C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** Antique American Empire Neoclassical Greco Recamier Sofa with Scroll Form Flame Mahoga...
Velvet, Mahogany
Sold
H 37 in W 76 in D 26 in
19th Century Empire Meridienne or Recamier in Carved Mahogany With Upholstery
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exquisite 19th Century Empire Meridienne or Recamier of carved hand rubbed Mahogany featuring fully restored & re- glued construction newly upholstered in powder blue striped velv...
Porcelain, Velvet, Mahogany
Vintage Recamier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tufted Vintage Chaise Longues with Newly Matte Lacquer Curved Carved Wood Legs
Velvet, Wood
Original Antique German Sofa Recamier with Red Velvet Upholstery
Located in Senden, NRW
Original pretty historicism sofa or recamier. Stunning item from southern Germany, circa 1875. With a beautiful shape and long, comfortable armrests. This piece is a visual eyecatch...
Oak
Directoire period diminutive recamier/chaise longue
Located in Essex, MA
Directoire period diminutive recamier in walnut or beech, with carved neoclassical decoration, retaining its original painted blue, cream and yellow decoration.
Velvet, Upholstery
French Art Deco Period Recamier by Dominique
By Dominique
Located in Hudson, NY
Exquisite French Art Deco period Recamier designed by Dominique (Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere).
Velvet, Sycamore
Unique 1860s Regency Style Recamier with Swirl and Reed Carving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fully restored Recamier or chaise longue, ready for any home or office space.
Brass
Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
Bentwood
Italian Chaise Longue silk
Located in Long Island, NY
Italian Chaise Longue .Elegant and Timeless. Beautiful Reds and Gold Colors in Silk .
Silk
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
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...
Brass
Daum Pate de Verre Amaryllis Vase, Signed Daum, France Number 94
By Daum
Located in Lexington, KY
Daum Pate de Verre Amaryllis Vase in pinks and greens. This piece is signed Daum, France and numbered 94. This piece has been retired and is no longer in production. Since 1878,...
Glass
$4,500
H 13.5 in W 11.5 in D 1 in
"Leda and the Swan", Incised and Painted Wood Panel, Art Deco, Gold and Black
By Arthur Crisp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brilliant depiction of Leda and the Swan, a nude female figure and outstretched black swan illustrating the classic mythological story, was painted by Arthur Crisp on wood panel...
Wood, Paint
$189,482Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in Dm 18 in
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
By Gerard and Leonard Valk
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...
Other
$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
Burton- Ching Louis XVI Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Burton- Ching Louis XVI Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Commode.
Giltwood, Lacquer
$4,737 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a...
Steel, Chrome
$3,275 / set
H 25.79 in W 18.9 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Carved Spanish Nightstands with Solomonic Legs and Crest
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of solid carved Spanish nightstands with Solomonic columns and carved crest under the drawers in oak wood. It has one carved drawer and Solomonic T.form stretcher.
Walnut
Fine Antique Louis XV Style Upholstered Bergere
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Louis XV style upholstered bergere with deep seating and carved fruitwood frame, floral cresting rail and resting upon carved cabriole legs. The chair is upholstered in a patt...
Fabric, Wood
$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
$3,800Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 10.63 in Dm 12.6 in
19th Century Sèvres Porcelain Dinner Set with Comital Coronet
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite 52-piece porcelain dinner service, crafted by Sèvres in the 19th century, exemplifies the refined artistry and heritage of French porcelain. Each piece features a hand...
Porcelain
Fine French Art Deco amboyna vanity/ dressing table w/ brass trim
Located in New York City, NY
As an ode to the glamour of the Roaring Twenties, this stunning original 1930s dressing table exudes Hollywood glamour with its exotic amboyna grain. The wood exhibits exquisite an...
Brass
$2,131Sale Price|64% Off
H 24.81 in W 94.49 in D 36.62 in
Art Deco Black Wood and Leather Day Bed Sofa
Located in IT
Art Deco black wood and leather daybed sofa. Art Deco daybed sofa, from France, from 1930s Art Deco period. Black wood frame and leather upholstery. Conservative restoration of woode...
Leather, Wood
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