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
"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
Dramatic Pair of Trompe L'Oeil Columns, 20th Century, France
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very tall pair of theater columns. The trompe l'oeil Ionic fluted columns are from Avignon.
Category
Early 20th Century French Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood
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
Midcentury Octagonal Table of Fossil Marble with Metal Base, Origin of France
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eight pieces of fossilized marble are beautifully joined at the center by an Ammonite Shell. The octagonal table has a metal base, and measures 40 inches in diameter by 28 3/4 inches...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
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
18th Century Louis XVI Piedmontese Canape
Located in New Orleans, LA
Impressive in size and form, the walnut canape has an ochre glaze. Newly upholstered in white linen. Lovely carved detail on sides and back. The upholstered back and sides are easily...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of 17th Century Leather and Walnut Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of 17th century leather and walnut side chairs in the Classic style. Upholstered in age appropriate leather with brass nail heads.
Category
Antique 17th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century Regence Trumeau
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 18th century Regence painted and giltwood trumeau with mercury glass. Scene depicting town on river with bridge and building.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Murano Glass Chandelier, 20th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
A 20th century Murano glass chandelier with six sconces. Each is finished with a crosshatched pattern and the arms are twisted. It is electrified and ready to be installed. This woul...
Category
20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Portrait of a Boy, French, circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
An oil on canvas portrait of a boy painted in France during the 1830s.
Measures: 18.5 x 15.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Paint
Plaster Cherub Face, French, Late 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
A plaster sculpted head of a cherub created during the late 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Busts
Materials
Plaster
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