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Technique: Needlework
William And Mary Walnut Bench
William And Mary Walnut Bench

William And Mary Walnut Bench

$2,850

William And Mary Walnut Bench

Located in Essex, MA

Fine condition considering age. Rectangular needlepoint seat with S curved carved legs joined by shaped carved stretchers and scroll feet and turned H form stretchers.

Category

Early 1700s English William and Mary Antique Needlework Benches

Materials

Walnut

Danish Oak Footstool with Hand-Embroidered Cushion & Cane Seat, Baroque, 1940s
Danish Oak Footstool with Hand-Embroidered Cushion & Cane Seat, Baroque, 1940s

Danish Oak Footstool with Hand-Embroidered Cushion & Cane Seat, Baroque, 1940s

$1,250

Danish Oak Footstool with Hand-Embroidered Cushion & Cane Seat, Baroque, 1940s

Located in Odense, DK

A charming mid-20th century Danish oak footstool, dating from the 1940s–1950s. The bench features a sturdy frame with straight rails and finely turned legs, giving it both a classic ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Needlework Benches

Materials

Oak, Linen, Cane

Antique 19th century French Barley Rwisted Bench carved oak embroidery Ottoman
Antique 19th century French Barley Rwisted Bench carved oak embroidery Ottoman

Antique 19th century French Barley Rwisted Bench carved oak embroidery Ottoman

$4,668

Antique 19th century French Barley Rwisted Bench carved oak embroidery Ottoman

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Gorgeous 19th century French barley twisted bench made from solid hand carved oak. Amazing wood patina that comes with age. The bench is upholstered with a breathtaking floral embroi...

Category

1880s French Jacobean Antique Needlework Benches

Materials

Oak

Flemish Baroque Walnut Bench
Flemish Baroque Walnut Bench

Flemish Baroque Walnut Bench

$1,800

Flemish Baroque Walnut Bench

Located in Essex, MA

With needlepoint seat and brown gimp and brass tacks. Turned legs with turned H stretcher.

Category

Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Needlework Benches

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Needlepoint Upholstered Bench
Early 20th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Needlepoint Upholstered Bench

Early 20th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Needlepoint Upholstered Bench

$1,445

Early 20th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Needlepoint Upholstered Bench

Located in Germantown, MD

Early 20th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Needlepoint Upholstered Bench with carved cabriole legs terminating with ball and Claw Feet. Measures 39" in width x 19" in depth x 19" ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Needlework Benches

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Vintage Midcentury Italian Iron Stool with Greek Key Embroidered Cushion
Vintage Midcentury Italian Iron Stool with Greek Key Embroidered Cushion

Vintage Midcentury Italian Iron Stool with Greek Key Embroidered Cushion

$3,750

Vintage Midcentury Italian Iron Stool with Greek Key Embroidered Cushion

Located in Atlanta, GA

A vintage Italian iron stool from the mid 20th century, with Greek Key embroidered cushion and scrolling accents. Created in Italy during the midcentury period, this iron stool capt...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Needlework Benches

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Stretcher Mahogany and Needlepoint Upholstered Bench
Early 20th Century Stretcher Mahogany and Needlepoint Upholstered Bench

Early 20th Century Stretcher Mahogany and Needlepoint Upholstered Bench

$1,395

Early 20th Century Stretcher Mahogany and Needlepoint Upholstered Bench

Located in Germantown, MD

Early 20th Century Stretcher Mahogany and Needlepoint Upholstered Vanity / window Bench Measures 30.5" in width, 16" in depth and 25" in height. Seat height is 18".

Category

Early 20th Century American George III Needlework Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Italian Neoclassical-Style Painted Wood Bench
Italian Neoclassical-Style Painted Wood Bench

Italian Neoclassical-Style Painted Wood Bench

$8,800Sale Price|20% Off

Italian Neoclassical-Style Painted Wood Bench

Located in New York, NY

An Italian Neoclassical-design bench with six square and tapered fluted legs, each with a carved Corinthian capital motif. Supported by an apron with carved wood, having a vitruvian ...

Category

1880s Antique Needlework Benches

Materials

Wood

Aesthetics Movement Faux Bamboo Needlepoint Stool
Aesthetics Movement Faux Bamboo Needlepoint Stool

Aesthetics Movement Faux Bamboo Needlepoint Stool

$3,900

Aesthetics Movement Faux Bamboo Needlepoint Stool

Located in Queens, NY

Aesthetics Movement faux bamboo (English 19th Century) ebonized and gilt trimmed round stool/bench with a needlepoint seat.  

Category

19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Needlework Benches

Materials

Bamboo, Ebony

A Swedish Baroque -Style Hand Carved Bench
A Swedish Baroque -Style Hand Carved Bench

A Swedish Baroque -Style Hand Carved Bench

$12,000

A Swedish Baroque -Style Hand Carved Bench

Located in New York, NY

A Swedish Baroque-style hand carved walnut bench. With mouton legs and arched stretcher having leaf motif ornaments on cabriole legs. The seat upholstered in hand embroidered crewel ...

Category

1940s Swedish Baroque Vintage Needlework Benches

Materials

Textile, Walnut

Burnt Sienna Cheetah Cut Velvet and Faux Fur Organic Modernism Bench
Burnt Sienna Cheetah Cut Velvet and Faux Fur Organic Modernism Bench

Burnt Sienna Cheetah Cut Velvet and Faux Fur Organic Modernism Bench

$4,399 / item

Burnt Sienna Cheetah Cut Velvet and Faux Fur Organic Modernism Bench

By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz

Located in Greenwich, CT

Overall: 68”W x 24.25”D x 17.25”H Price As Shown: $4,399 each COM Price: $2,900 each Customization may change the price. How We Work: Made to order by Connecticut-based furniture d...

Category

2010s American Modern Needlework Benches

Materials

Velvet, Faux Fur, Poplar

English Queen Anne Style Needlepoint Bench
English Queen Anne Style Needlepoint Bench

English Queen Anne Style Needlepoint Bench

$6,000

English Queen Anne Style Needlepoint Bench

Located in Queens, NY

English Queen Anne style (19th Century) oval walnut bench with scalloped apron and needlepoint seat.

Category

19th Century British Queen Anne Antique Needlework Benches

Mid 20th Century Walnut NailHead Trims and Needlepoint Upholstered Trestle Bench
Mid 20th Century Walnut NailHead Trims and Needlepoint Upholstered Trestle Bench

Mid 20th Century Walnut NailHead Trims and Needlepoint Upholstered Trestle Bench

$1,895

Mid 20th Century Walnut NailHead Trims and Needlepoint Upholstered Trestle Bench

Located in Germantown, MD

Mid 20th Century Walnut and Needlepoint Upholstered Trestle Bench with Nail Head Trims and under seat Storage. Measures 37" in width, 15" in depth and stands 20.5" tall.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Needlework Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Modern Sloped Bench with Swirly Bright Orange Embroidered Linen
Modern Sloped Bench with Swirly Bright Orange Embroidered Linen

Modern Sloped Bench with Swirly Bright Orange Embroidered Linen

$3,860

Modern Sloped Bench with Swirly Bright Orange Embroidered Linen

By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz

Located in Greenwich, CT

Featuring an infinite saturated red line throughout and a granite boucle on the sides, this bench has a sloped underside for tucking legs back while seated. Made with solid hard mapl...

Category

2010s American Modern Needlework Benches

Materials

Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Foam, Maple

English Queen Anne Style Needlepoint Bench
English Queen Anne Style Needlepoint Bench

English Queen Anne Style Needlepoint Bench

$6,000

English Queen Anne Style Needlepoint Bench

Located in Queens, NY

English Queen Anne style (19th century) oval walnut bench with scalloped apron and needlepoint seat.       

Category

19th Century French Queen Anne Antique Needlework Benches

Materials

Walnut

One of a Kind Handmade Needlepoint Bench with Butterfly
One of a Kind Handmade Needlepoint Bench with Butterfly

One of a Kind Handmade Needlepoint Bench with Butterfly

$2,100

One of a Kind Handmade Needlepoint Bench with Butterfly

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A strikingly beautiful handmade rectangular bench having one of kind butterfly and floral needlepoint top and inverted linen pleated upholstery.

Category

1970s North American Vintage Needlework Benches

Materials

Linen, Wool

Trazo Black Cowhide Bench, Oak Wood and Maguey Fiber
Trazo Black Cowhide Bench, Oak Wood and Maguey Fiber

Trazo Black Cowhide Bench, Oak Wood and Maguey Fiber

$4,755 / item

Trazo Black Cowhide Bench, Oak Wood and Maguey Fiber

By Justine Troufléau, Luis Rodrigo Medina, Caterina Moretti

Located in Zapopan, Jalisco

Individually hand embroidered TRAZO - new look in black cowhide - tells a story of ancient Mexican tradition and craftsmanship. The embroidery pattern a design by artist Luis Rodrigo Medina, crafted using the maguey fiber...

Category

2010s Mexican Minimalist Needlework Benches

Materials

Oak, Cowhide

Small 17th Century French Provincial Louis XIV Footstool in Circassian Walnut
Small 17th Century French Provincial Louis XIV Footstool in Circassian Walnut

Small 17th Century French Provincial Louis XIV Footstool in Circassian Walnut

$2,600

Small 17th Century French Provincial Louis XIV Footstool in Circassian Walnut

Located in Middleburg, VA

A rare gem of Louis XIV Provincial craftsmanship! This petite 17th-century footstool brings Old World elegance to a modern interior. Made in Provence around 1690, the piece is finely carved from richly patinated Circassian Walnut...

Category

Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Needlework Benches

Materials

Metal, Brass

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Wonderful Pair Milo Baughman Style Chrome X Base Bench Stools Midcentury
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Style Hand Carved Oak Coffer Bench
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$1,495

H 41.5 in W 46.5 in D 16 in

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Located in Fayetteville, AR

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