Walnut Benches

Splendid entrance bench in solid walnut, characterized by a carved backrest with linear decorations on three parts. The shoulder rest was also made from a single piece of fine walnut...

Rare pair of late 17th century Italian baroque walnut benches, the needlework upholstered seat over turned legs joined by similarly turned stretchers, possessing good nutty color and...

A rare surviving large 17th century walnut bench from Tuscany. Heavily patinated and full of character, with historic repairs adding to its charm. Bearing the letter M to the backres...

magnificent Cantou model bench dating from the 18th century with its original patina in perfect condition mulching has been redone from the south of France

English Mid Century Modern wooden bench from the 18th century with barley twist base and white boucle upholstery. This classy, barley twist wooden bench oozes timeless elegance. This...

Rectangular top upholstered in old needlepoint that needs replacement. Turned legs and stretchers.

A hand carved walnut bench with 2 stretchers, checkered patterned leather and finished with woven trim.  From the area of Tuscany.

18th Century Italian Walnut Hall Bench

the shaped stool with a slip seat above a deep concave apron; all raised on exuberant acanthus carved cabriole legs ending in claw & ball feet

A handsome and unique pair of Italian 18th century Neo-Classical st. Walnut and Giltwood benches from Tuscany. Each three seat bench is raised by four square cabriole legs with the f...

Step back in time with our late 18th-century English bench, a remarkable testament to historical craftsmanship. Hand-crafted from walnut wood, this bench has undergone meticulous res...

Late 18th Century French Provincial Carved Walnut Coffer Bench, having a hinged rectangular top, above a carved paneled walnut front, and rising on a molded base. Hardwood constructi...

Very rare pair of baroque pews from Tuscany, purchased thru a reputable dealer they were from a private church from an estate , they were 2 pairs and I kept one pair and used them i...

A wonderful and finely detailed French 17th century Louis XIV st. Walnut bench. This handsome Walnut bench is supported by five circular turned and mottled designed front legs and fi...

Rare, Louis XV carved walnut bench with original finish and original leather upholstery. Such a wonderful state of preservation, yet strong and ready to be used. Please contact me wi...

An extraordinary early Antique Bench with exquisite form and deft carving. Ex Christies, London, 1998, with label. From an estate in Buckinghamshir...

An 18th Century Swiss coffer, or safe, made of solid walnut with hinged top that opens to a deep storage bin. Iron handles on the sides and large hand-forged hinges. Lock in working ...

Beautiful Walnut Spanish Bench on carved legs. Great patina to the wood.

Pair of Oval 18th Century Italian Walnut Benches with Turned Legs and Tapestry Tops

A wonderful pair of 18th century benches from Bologna, Italy. Beautifully constructed from handsome walnut with solid board backs & seats and wonderfully sculpted arms and legs. One ...

Antique 18th century French Country farmhouse extension table & bench seating. It features two hidden leaves that pullout on each long side as well as two metamorphic benches...

An extremely rare, rustic, hand carved walnut Spanish seven foot long bench with outstanding patina. Crafted during the eighteenth century Colonial period, featuring a shaped back rail with well carved ornamentation, over a gallery of hand-turned spindles, above the single board plank seat, rising on tri-trestle base. The magnificent antique hall or dining table bench is in great shape, solid/sturdy, full of character and Old World charm. Having the highly sought after rustic, worn, and distressed appearance that can only be achieved from centuries of age and use. In Spanish Hacienda...

Rustic, Spanish Baroque Walnut Bench of small size (for two people). The back decorated with a carved heraldic shield flanked by geometric roundels and...

A wonderful Italian 18th century Louis XIV st. Walnut bench. The bench is raised by four block feet below the legs have an elegant turned and mottled design. The four legs are joined...

This gorgeous cushioned bench from the late 18th century is crafted in the Louis XIV style with an upholstered top and beautifully carved legs and stre...

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

Pair of 18th century Venetian carved eagle Grotto chairs or benches. These rare and stunning carved eagle chairs, also known as fantasy furniture ha...

Pair of hand carved walnut rectangular shaped benches. Covered in later silk velvet fabric and fringe. The scroll legs give elegance to these benches.

George II Walnut Stool (formerly the property of Nelson A Rockefeller & before that John D. Rockefeller) The stool with a shaped slip seat raise...

A walnut, burl walnut and pine two drawer chest with inlay detail. This was originally a taller four drawer chest. It was most likely cut down to its current height in the early 20th...

Rare double Cathedra made from walnut wood, sculpted, and inlaid, around 1500 Origin: Southern Germany Period: Late 15th Century - Early 16th Century Height: 221cm Width: 146,5cm Depth: 60,4cm Walnut wood and inlaid Good state of conservation Description: This double cathedra in walnut wood was probably intended for an abbey, according to the sculpted decor. This cathedra is made from a symmetrical aspect and is divided into three levels. The bottom level has a base sustained by six feet. In the front, the base is decorated by four sculpted elements flattened with a “napkin fold decoration”. Each of the seat rises, revealing a trunk. The intermediate level in divided by three straight and solid armrests. The lower part of the backrest has two inlaid panels with “tarsia certosina” for geometric patterns. This technique also called “inlay in the mass” consists in digging a cavity in the wood to inlay decorative elements. Those panels are framed with the “tarsia a toppo” technique. The top level is divided in two elements. The top part of the backrest has two panels, where parchment patterns frame two badges. Three pinnacles dominate the summit of the backrest. The center of the backrest is sculpted in a rectangular shape. Inside, there are two niches with biblical characters: Saint Anthony the Great and the Virgin Mary. Saint Anthony the Great: Or Antony the Ermit is a monk considered as the father of the Christian monasticism. Born around 251 in Egypt, he withdraws very early into a spirituel solitude. Divine powers are conferred to Saint Antony thanks to the exorcism of the king of Catalonia’s family. But also, the piglet’s episode, born blind. During the XI century, a hospital Order is founded under the invocation of the saint which makes him a holy thaumaturgist. His iconography appears during this period, often represented as an old man with a bear wearing a hooded bute dress, characteristic of the monks of his order, sign of poverty. Also, wearing a long coat. This bas-relief takes back all its usual attributes. - The tau: holding in his left hand, which serves as an abbot’s crook. Also embroidered on his coat. - The bell: hanging from his right hand, also known as hermits’ attribute, used to repel demons. - The book of “la règle des Antonins”: sign of the diffusion of the Faith and the precepts of the Order. - The pig: first, from the piglet’s episode. Then he often is linked to demons, and has another function here: he represents firefighting, coming from the fact that his meat could cure ill people from ergot poisoning. In Italie, he’s known as “Antonio del porco”. - Flames: are associated to the French name of the ergot poisoning (“le feu saint Antoine”: Saint Anthony fire). This attribute is emerging during the XVI century. Furthermore, a nimbus crowns the hermit. The two olive branches symbolize peace. We can see resilience and the pain of the saint who bares the disease of humanity. The Virgin of the Apocalypse: Saint Antony is looking at the Woman of the Apocalypse. This biblical character appears in the twelfth chapter, described by Saint John. Theologians have recognized the appearance of the Virgin even though there are differences for this identification. As a matter of facts, to some, this figure could be the New Eve holding the New Adam in her arms. Other iconographic representations, such as the Immaculate Conception or the Assumption, use the Woman of the Apocalypse attributes. In fact, the Virgin is crowned by angels, holding the Christ. This representation of the Virgin of the Apocalypse is being formed during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. This iconography takes it rises during the XVI century. In our cathedra, the Virgin is standing up, wrapped in a long flowing drape falling down her feet. The collar of her tunic is decorated with embroidery and brocades. Mary is wearing her hair down, framing a calm and benevolent face, looking down. Two angels are crowning her, with gemstones. She seems to be holding a Christ gesticulating. The baby Jesus hangs on Mary’s neck. Finally, the Virgin is resting on a moon cross. The moon symbolizes the frontier between the incorruptible world and the corruptible one, which in the ancient tradition, used to be under the moon. And so, the Virgin seems incorruptible. Literature • RÉAU, Louis, Iconographie de l’Art Chrétien...

A very handsome 18th century Spanish bench constructed from solid board planks of walnut. Sensational patina. The seat height is 18 5/8".

Rectangular with octagonal sides, turned legs and detailed X form turned stretcher.

This is a wonderful antique Italian Renaissance Revival walnut, specimen wood and marquetry decorated cassapanca or hall bench, made in Lombardy Italy and Circa 1780 in date. It is smothered in the most wonderful carved panels with fabulous inlaid marquetry decoration with fruit wood and bone inlaid marquetry panels depicting communal and hunting scenes. It has a hinged seat allowing access to the storage box below, and is raised on wonderful scroll feet Condition: In excellent original condition having only been cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 115 x Width 155 x Depth 60 Dimensions in inches: Height 3 foot, 9 inches x Width 5 feet, 1 inch x Depth 2 feet Marquetry is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, pewter or brass silver) of different colours are inserted into surface wood veneer to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers. The technique of veneered marquetry had its inspiration in 16th century Florence. Marquetry elaborated upon Florentine techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious stones. This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San Lorenzo is completely covered in a colored marble facing using this demanding jig-sawn technique. Techniques of wood marquetry were developed in Antwerp and other Flemish centers of luxury cabinet-making during the early 16th century. The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charged with providing furnishings to decorate Versailles and the other royal residences of Louis XIV. Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet...

Antique bench in precious Italian brown walnut, with 3 carved panels, 2 wavy, hand-sculpted in the 18th century, by a craftsman in Italy. From Piedmont, beautiful patinated wood and...

18th century French Gothic Revival period chateau settle with double lift seat handcrafted of solid old growth French walnut by talented artisans in Lyon, circa 1760s. This intricate...

Rare solid walnut chest with riser Rare chest with riser. The ashlars and lozenges are carved in solid walnut panels. Sixteenth-century line of th...

Very decorative painted bench with a serpentine shaped high back, decorated with a scenic landscape and framed by leafy scrolls, foliate seat rail and remains of polychrome on the se...

This cathedra or chayère chair is conceived following rules of monumental architecture. The seat can be lift open to reveal a chest. Both curved arm-rests are supported by a baluster...

A hand-carved, 18th c., Italian walnut bench on turned legs and stretchers, now upholstered in a vibrant, contemporary, silk velvet.

We are delighted to offer this sublime circa 1720 George I burr walnut bench stool with ornately carved legs A very good looking well made and decorative piece with a glorious tim...

French Louis XV (18th century) narrow walnut carved bench with a tapestry upholstered seat.

Late 18th century French bench cover with Aubusson tapestry.

A very exceptional and very rare Gothic period tall back bench from France. Beautifully constructed from walnut and oak with stunning painted finish. W...

Ancient sacristy choir, with many benches, seats with corner cupboards and opening seats, n. 2 L-shaped bodies, hand-carved with ancient tile, in preciou...

An antique pair of high quality Cassapanca Walnut benches with the original finish, decorated with typical Italian Baroque motifs. The Cassapanche were used as storage in a castle in...

Small French Provincial Circassian walnut footstool with modern upholstery Rest your wary feet like royalty with this rare Louis XIV period small Fr...

Rare pair of elegant long and narrow upholstered benches, early 18th century of French origin, each having six turned legs joined by conformin...

Bench-chest backboard walnut pediment molded and carved medallions, foliage and heads of characters. Armrests shaped like fish. Henry II style, first part of the 17th century. Measur...

A late 18th century Louis XVI daybed or 'lit de repos', in the manner of Georges Jacob (1739-1814). Constructed in walnut with the swept ends of scrolled form, carved with flower hea...

A large five-seat quintuple 18th century Spanish Carlos III chair back sofa, with hand-carved walnut wood furniture and silk fabric upholstery.  This is an...

This pair of curved walnut benches was made in Italy. One is the original dating back to the end of the 18th century. The other is a exact copy that was made in Italy in the mid-19th...

A fine 18th century Italian Baroque walnut stool with cabriole legs joined by an X-form stretcher ending in hoof feet. With blue and green Fortuny upholstery...

Unusual form with strong, conical turned legs joined by conforming stretchers.

18th century Queen Anne settee in walnut and velvet upholstery, Holland, circa 1750.

Charming pair of small stools, bobbin turned legs, joined by box stretchers, octagonal tops, beautiful worn and dried out look.

The multifunctional bench can be used open or closed for seating or as a low table. Of bold stature with strong beautifully shaped lyre-legs joined by wrought iron stretchers and a l...

The folding benches with X-form carved and gilt wood bases, fabric tops and cushions.