A commanding and elegant early 19th century Spanish salon sofa.
Carved in birch and giltwood, the generously padded back is crested with striking volutes, leafage and a central clam shell.
Each end of the scrolling arms is decorated with a gilded double volute form.
The sofa is completed in silk and decorative trim.
Spanish, circa 1820.
The piece is from a large private collection, with the silk and gilt restored by its owner in the mid-1990s.
This is the only example we have seen reach the open market and Pointers Antiques...
Category
Antique 1820s Spanish Spanish Colonial Sofas
MaterialsSilk, Birch, Oak, Giltwood