English Regency Recamier in the Manner of Hope

English Regency style armchairs upholstered in a blue strie silk velvet, each chair has gilt stencil decoration over dark green ( almost black ) paint. England. Mid-20th Century

A pair of period Regency gilt bronze candlesticks. Delicate decorations and Egyptian busts at top.

Pair of well-painted portrait miniatures, matted and framed, English gentlemen, Regency period, handsome and well-dressed brothers??? Father and son???

Large scale English regency sideboard table, egyptian motif style with gilt pharaoh head pilasters ending in hairy paw feet figured mahogany ebonized. England. 19th Century MEASUREM...

An English regency rosewood chiffonier bookcase or bar decorated in the gothic manner. England. Circa 1820

a Regency bookcase of mahogany and mahogany veneers with gilt bronze mounts and ebonized applied decoration, glazed doors above with large panes of glass and gilt bonze trim, adjusta...

This daybed stands out for its impressive scale. With outward scrolling upholstered side and downswept back within an ebonized surround with gilt acanthus and lotus leaf decoration; ...

"A rare and impressive Regency period Récamier sofa or fainting couch, circa 1820s. Exquisite and vibrant Satinwood sleigh form featuring a scroll crest rail, rolled and flared arms. Upholstered in an elegant blue French brocade. Supported by curvilinear scrolled legs with block feet. Acquired from a 1980s auction after a heated bidding exchange with Ralph Lauren. The modern chaise longue was first popularised during the 16th century in France. They were created by French furniture craftsmen for the rich to rest without the need to retire to the bedroom. It was during the Rococo period that the chaise longue became the symbol of social status and only the rarest and most expensive materials were used in their construction. Today, the chaise longue is seen as a luxury item for the modern home. They are often used to complement a home's décor such as living or reading rooms, or as a stylish boudoir chair for bedroom seating. Duchesse brisée (Broken duchess in French): this word is used when the chaise longue is divided in two parts: the chair and a long footstool, or two chairs with a stool in between them. The origin of the name is unknown. Récamier: a récamier has two raised ends, and nothing on the long sides. It is sometimes associated with French Empire (neo-classical) style. It is named after French society hostess Madame Récamier (1777–1849), who posed elegantly on a couch of this kind for a portrait, painted in 1800 by Jacques-Louis David. The shape of the récamier is similar to a traditional lit bateau...

English Art Deco maple recamier of sleigh form upholstered in white cotton with fringed edge (Attributed to BETTY JOEL)

English Regency-style (19th Century) mahogany and brass inlaid roll arm récamier with maroon and gold star design upholstery.

Continental Austrian Empire-style (Circa 1835) small mahogany recamier with bronze eagle trim and green upholstery

French Art Deco maple recamier with fluted silver gilt trim and beige circle upholstery