18th Century Italian Large Baroque Carved Wood and Yellow Fabric Canopy Bed

Delicious Italian directoire antique single bed in cherry wood, 1800. Internal dimensions inch W 30,70 D 74,01 cm W 78, D 188. Attention this bed wi...

This Italian headboard is truly a synthesis of elegance and refinement! Made in the early decades of the 20th century in iron, it is inspired by Baroque lines. Characterized by a ric...

Rare Italian of the period Louis Philippe antique single bed, 1845. This type of bed is called "a boat" due to its particular shape. The bed was born to be placed against the wall, o...

Beautiful antique wrought iron pair of single beds from the 19th century, very spectacular. An elaborate wrought iron decoration with many curls and ...

An 18th century Rosewood tester bed from an important palace in Goa. The posts are beautifully carved and the solid wood headboard adds a touch of simplicity and sturdy elegance. Cro...

An 18th-century Rosewood tester/canopy bed originating from a significant palace in Goa. The bed features exquisitely carved posts, and the solid wood headboard contributes a blend o...

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...

20th century Italian Baroque style carved wood with fabric headboard Original patinated.