Italian Bed Corona Gilded in Gold and Silver

Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760-1780. Hand carved giltwood with painted detail decoration. ...

Italian Rococo terracotta frieze in superb condition from the mid-18th century.

Baroque period cupboard niche painted in dark blue with secondary colors of gold, violet and pink. Dates early to mid-18th century and features built-in open domed cupboard. Dutch or French in origin with a marvelous sculptural quality. Interior dome features original painted shell motif and embellishments. Hand carved original scalloped-edge shelving includes plate rail...

Enormous decorative architectural finial in early white paint, circa 1840-1880 (Look at last picture for idea of scale). Note: Regional differenc...

Pair of rustic green painted Spanish shutters, 19th century painted shutters with nice hand forged original hardware and fittings. Each measures: 80 i...

Pair of chiseled light gray limestone corbels from France, late 19th or early 20th century.  

French Louis XV style 19th century Chapeau de gendarme bed canopy, was formerly the top of a Provencal armoire. This beautifully carved piece has...

This large and attractive architectural piece is known as a pulpit canopy. Before the advent of microphones and speakers, orators would often address assemblies from elevated platforms known as “wine glass pulpits”. These podiums featured domed roofs called abat-voix, sometimes known as sounding boards, that would project sound outwards. Our walnut wood pulpit canopy is a fine example of such a device. Hand-carved and hand-painted in Italy in the 1700’s, our abat-voix is roughly octagonal in shape. Each of the sides have edges with luxuriously thick step molding, alternating between stained and gilded wood. Each of the corner cornices are adorned with gilded flower carvings, although some are missing. The interior of the canopy features a gilded open sun with sinuous rays emanating all around. Each of the sides are adorned with foliate margents surrounded by scrolls, again with some losses. All the edges are bordered with a thin layer of gilding. Although our fascinating 18th century Italian walnut pulpit canopy was designed for a church pulpit...

An Indian architectural panel with mirror from the mid-20th century. This vintage architectural panel features a rectangular-shaped frame with four inset doors, each adorn with reede...

A very impressive panel constructed from Northern Italian early 19th century boisserie fragments - now mounted on a wooden panel. Wonderful as a headboard.

Beaux-Arts architecture was taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, starting in the 1830s and ran into the late 1800’s. Beaux-Arts design leaned towards a sculptural decoration ...

Beautiful old paint on this window cornice that is perfect as narrow console with a mirror or painting above . Would be charming over a twin bed as well.