Circa 1820 French Sleigh Bed and Chevet Side Table with Sycamore Inlay

Topped by a one-inch thick marble top, this commode has a beautiful mahogany veneer with flame graining and foliate and floral gilt bronze hardware. Hand-carved in France, circa 1820, the stunning chest of drawers is from the Restauration period, which is the transitional era of French history following the first defeat of Napoleon. The gray marble top with white and black veining has a subtle embellishment often seen during the Restauration: rounded front corners. Directly underneath is a drawer with flared tulip molding (molding of Restauration furniture is almost always thin and delicate), with an elaborate rinceaux mount, adorned with a shell, palmettes, and a supple floral swag drop handle. The drawer is segmented into four compartments, allowing the storage of smaller items. Three tiers of taller drawers form the main body, each embellished with a volute leaf keyplate flanked by a pair of swag drop pulls. The apron is also adorned with a lovely bronze mount of a foliate margent with a center rosette that spans between a pair of half-bun feet in the front (the two back feet are blocked). A beautiful example of Restauration period furniture...

A unique French faucet tap dating to circa 1820, this highly detailed spout has the appearance of a swan with a craned neck. Swan motifs were sometimes see...

From Genoa Italy, this round walnut wood, bistro table with a marble top has the most spectacular hand carved pedestal. The round column beneath the marble top has Gothic style arche...

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...

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand cut, double rattan sticks inlaid wood king bed you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful monumental bed...

French Pine Single Sleigh Bed Lit Bateau A 19th Century French Rustic Pine single sleigh bed This is a good solid piece of Pine Furniture, it is mad...

A Regency style Anglo-Indian bed. With a modestly scrolled headboard and footboard with caned panels. Reeded rails, flowerhead carved roundels, scroll carvings and turned tapered leg...

This is a Mahogany Queen Size Sleigh bed. The bed features a great quality solid mahogany frame along with the finest quality veneered panels which combine...