A Pair of Hall Seats

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1880 Napoleon III Louis XVI style bergère window seat bench with original shabby chic paint This is a truly stunni...

The Charpai bench is part of the famous Rangeela collection, which is highly acclaimed by the avant-garde. The Rangeela collection is the result of a meeting between a design, a French know-how and a knowledge of Indian dye plants. This collection is conceived as creating objects that open a space for reflection on modernism, decolonisation and colour. The form is inspired by modernist models popular during the colonial era, which have been revisited through the prism of colour. The materials are local and natural and have been carefully chosen. Based on natural Indian dyeing techniques, four dye plants dominate the colour palette of the weaving: turmeric (yellow-orange), madder root (bright red) and annatto seeds (dark red). The wooden elements are dyed with indigo. All of these plants played an essential role in the colonisation of India, and were exploited and traded by the Portuguese, the French and the British East India...

Pair of French Style Bergeres in a very Fine Custom Fabric with gray painted frames, pale linen backs, burlap backs and sides, and nail head decor...

K0607 Superb William IV hall bench in mahogany, having panelled gallery to the back edge with S shaped scroll carving to the centre, solid mahog...

An Irish hall seat in finely carved and painted mahogany. Depicting mythological beasts, neoclassical elements and shamrock. Newly upholstered in raw linen.

A very good quality, mid 19th century, Victorian Period Mahogany window seat hall bench, of unusually large proportions, having superbly figured...