About Soniat House Antiques
After having furnished a hotel and multiple private residences, Rodney and Frances Smith's love of antique acquisition has never abated. In 1996 they opened Soniat House Antiques Gallery within their hotel, Soniat House. A handpicked collection of 18th, 19th, and 20th Century French, English, and Italian furniture, light fixtures, and decorative objects are offered. Mid-Century Modern is a period Mr. Smith is currently enjoying exploring. An early member of 1st Dibs, Mr. Smith enjoys working personally with members of the trade as well as private collectors. He also enj...Read More
Featured Pieces
20th Century Georgian Style Pine Pedestal with Column
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Georgian style pine pedestal with column. It comes in two parts, 20th century, English.
Category
20th Century English Georgian Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Pine
Figieri Bronze Doré Mirror, circa 1960
Located in New Orleans, LA
A striking Mid-Century Modern Italian mirror designed by Frigieri, circa 1960.
With flowing patterning displaying Japanese influence, it is a bronze doré cast. The lines mimic natu...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Two Door Painted and Giltwood Map Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century two door painted and giltwood French Louis XVI map chest with two pull-out shelves. Gorgeous storage!
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Decorative Canvas Covered Wood Columns
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of trompe-l'oeil wood columns, canvas covered with tops and turned bases painted.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Canvas
18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Side Chair with Upholstered Seat
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Louis XV walnut side chair with upholstered seat.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Firescreen-Painted Oil on Cancas, Wood Panel
Located in New Orleans, LA
Originally an 18th century French firescreen with a musical motif painted in oil on canvas fixed to a wooden panel.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
18th Century Italian Carved, Painted and Gilded Console, Sicilian Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carved, painted and gilded console table with Sicilian marble set "QUADRILOBE" top.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Italian 17th Century Baroque Painted Console
Located in New Orleans, LA
An Italian Baroque painted console with the original grey and white marble top. The sides, four legs and X-shaped stretcher are detailed with flowers and leaves.
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Console Tables
Materials
Marble
"Pair" of Painted Bergère
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted with gilt accents. Splendid as a pair, note that the carvings do not match. Sizes are nearly identical, varying less than an inch in H, W, and D.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Painted Louis XVI Commode, 18th Century, France
Located in New Orleans, LA
A two-drawer chest on tapered legs, this painted commode with original paint and hardware is from the period of Louis XVI.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Period Table with Faux Marble-Top, 18th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Late 1700s Gustavian style table with faux marble top - beautifully carved, lovely color, and great scale.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Trumeau Mirror, Origin of France
Located in New Orleans, LA
A finely painted naïve landscape with castle, a stone bridge over a small river with 2 figures in the foreground, a woman riding a donkey and a man walking on the road. Original merc...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Canvas, Mercury Glass
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