Italian Baroque Leather Covered and Brass Decorated Traveling Chest

Having a demilune shaped top covered in antique leather (with defects) above a conforming case housing a bible drawer and raised on splayed shaped legs.

Having a demilune shaped top covered in antique leather (with defects) above a conforming case housing a bible drawer and raised on splayed shaped legs.

worn leather has a beautiful patina

Having a rectangular down filled cushion top above a conforming frame, both upholstered in original green leather, raised on square tapering legs with original wheel casters

Having an upholstered seat above a carved giltwood frame with shell and scroll motifs, the cabriole legs terminating is split toe feet.

Each with an upholstered seat and raised on “bamboo” carved tapering legs joined by x-form stretchers with centered turned finials.

This midcentury, ebonized radiator cover by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme, was created as part of a line of design he produced for the company Votre Maison. Feature...

Large 20th century Indian chest. Double trunk in carved wood and painted in pastel colors. Furniture mounted on wooden wheels to facilitate movement. ...

The rectangular padded seat covered in brown leather, opening to reveal a set of library steps, over a solid inlaid seat-rail and ring-turned tapering legs ending in castors. 18in. high, 34 1/2in. wide and 16 1/2in. deep. Opened, 36in. high and 49in. wide. Rooms organized during the Regency period as libraries often had floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. The upper shelves were difficult to reach, so movable library stairs were invaluable. Further, libraries were one of the most important rooms in a stately house, symbol of its owner's wealth, culture and status. As a consequence, designers, architects and cabinet or chair makers devoted much attention to its architecture and decoration. Hence, the emrgence of innovative ideas such as our bench. Enter the Regency era metamorphic library chair/bench (chairs are more common than benches)! The tables, chairs and stools containing library steps were patented in Great Britain by Robert Campbell in 1774 but this innovative chair-based design did not become immediately popular. Once the Regency was established, a neo-classical interpretation of Campbell’s Metamorphic Library Chair concept started to become popular in London. Any early attributions rely heavily on two contemporary sketches...

Period Italian Baroque carved panel incorporated into a bench or settee. Carving used as back is 17th century/seat and legs early 19th...

Italian Baroque Figural Bench/ Settee 18th century or older, some later support added A quietly stunning figural Italian Baroque Bench/ Sett...

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Italian giltwood Baroque style bench stool with newly upholstered heritage oxblood leather top This stool is sublime… T...