Pair 18th C. Italian Banquettes

Beautifully carved 18th century Italian bench Provenance-Rome Genoa Auction House.

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An extremely rare neoclassical parcel-gilt and painted banquette in the transitional Louis XV/XVI style, likely from Marche, Italy, circa 1790, carved on the back rail with the Papal crest depicting crossed keys beneath three gold crowns on a red domed tiara, bordered on either side by a carved and gilded chain. The serpentine seat rail is decorated with embossed and gilded roses and is supported by turned legs. The arms are carved in elegant scrolls. The piece retains its original blue/green painted finish, newly reupholstered in velvet fabric. The region where the piece was made was under the control of the Vatican until the 1870s and is known as the Papal States or "Stato Pontificio...

Banguette probably from Berlin, with intricate carvings. The eight legs were expressively worked out and give the furniture its own unique charm. Impressive are the paws on the feet...

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 ...

A very unusual 18th century table - bench from Northern Italy. Soundly constructed from hard pine, this very interesting piece converts from a bench - into a bench and table. The dep...

The impressive scale and ornate carved details in this magnificent 18th century gilt bench make it statement that is both functional and sculptural. The bench is Italian in origin an...

18th Century, pair of Italian Rococo carved giltwood benches. This elegant pair of two-seater benches was built in the second half of the 18th century in Rome, Italy. The structure, in richly carved and gilded wood, has the characteristics of the Baroque period. The band under the seat has a mixed profile and is carved with rocaille motifs and rich floral decoration in relief in the central part. The four legs, curved and moved, have on the uprights the same carvings and in the terminal part of the foot emerges a scroll. The rear uprights, carved with curled end, are higher than the seat, in order to slender the image of the benches vertically. The seat is lined with velvet from a later period. These benches can be exhibited in pairs or individually in entrances or corridors, in living rooms and studios or in a room at the foot of the bed. They can also be placed below large paintings. Very decorative, bright and graceful, they are suitable both in contexts characterized by antique and modern furniture.