Carved Canapes

Distinctive vintage Louis XV style hand carved armchair having open and down swept arms and elegant cabriole legs. Upholstery shows wear and some staining. M...

Empire style sofa Structure in solid mahogany with brass medallions Renovated upholstery, thick cotton fabric, gray color. The large seat cushion is ...

Solid beech wood, carved and gilded. Rising backrest framing with openwork rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with richly carved foliage. Slightly curved frame on straight...

Decorative e refined Ls XV three seater sofa, with high back on left. Wood frame finely hand carved. Ivory finishing with gold leaf decoration. Back ...

Pretty baroque bench, sofa in Louis XV style. Petite French bench, sofa in the Louis XV style. Semicircular rising, plaited backrest framing with rocaille crowning. Profiled frame...

Solid beechwood, carved and gilt gilded. Semicircular rising, curved backrest framing with rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with rich carved ornaments. Also decorated fr...

A French Louis XVI period painted and parcel-gilt canapé settee from the late 18th century, with rectangular back, out-scrolled arms, fluted legs and deep cantaloupe colored upholste...

Solid beechwood, carved, colored and gilded. Semicircular ascending backrest frame with perforated rocaille crowning. Passive curved frame with richly r...

Beautiful French bench, sofa in the Louis XVI style Petite French bench, sofa in the Louis XV style. Semicircular rising, plaited backrest framing with rocaille crowning. Profil...

Solid beechwood, carved and gilt gilded. Semicircular rising, curved backrest framing with center bar and rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with rich carved foliage. Orna...

Solid beechwood, carved and gilt gilded. Semicircular rising, curved backrest framing with rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with rich carved foliage. Profiled frame on c...

Solid beechwood, carved and painted. Semicircular rising backrest framing with openwork rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with rich relief carved foliage. Slightly curved...

French duchesse brisée (circa 1930-1950) in light green-beige paint. Two piece chaise longue with caned seat and back. Remnants of original or e...

Solid beechwood, carved, colored and gilded. Semicircular ascending backrest frame with perforated rocaille crowning. Passive curved frame with richly r...

A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style hand grey painted and carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé, two fauteuils and two chairs, all reupholstered in floral...

Italian 18th century rococo carved walnut sofa or canape Standing on four cabriole legs with stylized foliage a carved rocaille shaped apron with a padded seat. The padded back wi...

Three piece set, late 18th century French Louis XV canapé / sofa / settee with two matching armchairs. The sofa is able to accommodate three sit...

Early 19th century neoclassical Italian settee with a parcel-gilt, and white and blue painted finish. This Piedmontese settee originally h...

Solid beechwood, carved and set. Semicircular rising backrest frame with openwork rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with rich relief carved foliage. Slightly curved frame...

A Louis XVI style Canapé, upholstered with Aubusson tapestry depicting a scene from Aesop’s Fables. French, circa 1880. The small town of Aubusson, on the River Creuse in France, had a long history of producing elaborate and costly tapestries. They were known for their elegance and delicate colouring and often depicted romantic pastoral scenes derived from artists such as Boucher; historic scenes, inspired by classical mythology; or more formalized architectural vistas. Aubusson was particularly noted for its finely balanced compositions of garlands and bouquets which became famous and sought after throughout Europe. Aesop was by tradition a labourer who was a contemporary of Croesus and Peisistratus in the mid-sixth century BC in Ancient Greece. The various collections that go under the rubric "Aesop's Fables" are still taught as moral lessons and for centuries have been influential subject matter for artistic endeavour. The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf: In a village was a young boy who had a job watching the village's sheep. Two times he called out, "Wolf! Wolf!" Each time the villagers came running to help the boy. And both times the boy just laughed at the villagers and called them names. But then the wolf really did come and start eating the sheep. The boy called, "Wolf! Wolf!" but the villagers just ignored his calls. They thought he was just trying to trick them again. The wolf took his time and had a huge meal of the entire flock of sheep. The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Once upon a time there was a wolf who decided to disguise himself so he could get some food without working too hard. He took a sheep's skin and hung it over his body. Then he went into the sheep pasture and pretended to graze with the sheep. He fooled everyone. Even the shepherd didn't realize she had a wolf grazing with her sheep. Soon the shepherd moved the sheep into the barn and the wolf went with them. The barn door was closed and locked and the wolf was just about ready to have a nice meal when the shepherd came back. She decided she wanted some food for her meal. She grabbed the wolf who was still disguised as a sheep and killed him for her meal. The Wolf and the Crane: One day a wolf had a bone stuck in his throat. He called to a crane and hired him for a large sum of money to put her head in his mouth and remove the bone. The crane did as she was hired to do and got the bone out and then asked to be paid. The wolf just grinned and said, "Ha! You've already been paid. I let you take your head safely out of my mouth when I could have crushed you with my powerful jaws”. The Wolf and a Mountain Goat: One day a wolf looked up and saw a mountain goat eating on a ledge high up on the side of a steep mountain. The wolf called out to the goat, "You should come down here to eat, you might fall if you stay up there. And the grass is very tender down here." But the mountain goat was too smart for the wolf and called back, "I don't think you are worried about my dinner. You are just looking for your own food!" The Wolf and the Lamb...

A small and comfortable canapé or settee in figured walnut with ebonized inlaid banding. Legs are turned out of beechwood and stained. Offers upholstered arm rests, back and seat, wi...

Like the Plump chair and pouffe, this sofa makes use of simple sweeping lines atop a wooden base. Its bean-shape ensures perfect relaxation and good conversation...

Baroque sofa with tapestry seat fabric canapé in Louis XV style XV style. dainty French, sofa in the Louis XV style XV style. Curved rising, braided backrest framing with rocaille...

A very stylish Italian green and gold polychromed settee in the Rococo style, recently re-upholstered in muslin.

French two-seat mahogany canapé with cane armrests and original upholstery. There are two armchairs that could match perfectly. France, circa 1920.

Exceptional, long open arm walnut sofa with carved and gilt accents, the cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet and joined by stretchers.

This fine sofa made in France circa 1750 is from the period of the reign of Louis XV. The carved beech wood frame is decorated with flowers and extensively modeled rails. The piece i...

An elegant carved wood upholstered canapé.

This sofa frame was carved and painted by hand in 19th century, France. The frame is sold ready to be upholstered, allowing the customer to coordinate matching the material to a colo...

Impressive in size and form, the walnut canape has an ochre glaze. Newly upholstered in white linen. Lovely carved detail on sides and back. The upholstered back and sides are easily...