Antique Swedish Regency Leather and Walnut Chaise Longue

An absolutely beautiful antique Swedish leather sofa. We have recently imported this from Sweden, it dates from around the 1920’s period. The qua...

An absolutely beautiful antique Swedish leather armchair. We have recently imported this from Sweden, it dates from around the 1900-1920 period. The quality is superb and it is very...

A lovely antique Regency style burr walnut drum table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. It is a very useful size to be used as a side table or coffee table...

A very smart and well made antique Victorian Walnut leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around 1890-1900. It is of lovely quality and is a useful size...

This vintage chaise longue by Tord Bjorklund, 1970 Sweden, combines comfort and timeless design. The upholstery of the chaise longue wa...

Graceful and inviting, the recamier chaise with arched back and rolled arm. The fainting couch is upholstered but it does show some ware. Although made in the Victorian period, it ...

Awesome ‘Skye’ lounge chair, designed by Tord Björklund for Ikea Sweden in the 1970s. This chair is extremely comfortable and has a beautiful black l...

In the 18th and 19th centuries, it was not uncommon for skilled craftsmen to repurpose older wood carvings into their own furniture creations. A French menuisier utilized this technique (circa 1870), incorporating a previously carved chair back and arms into the construction of this Gothic style chaise lounge. Based on the faded Gothic motifs and age separations, the repurposed pieces were most likely carved in the 16th century. The Gothic period carvings seen on the top rail include a series of foliate groupings flanked by bulbous finials. Although the carvings have faded over the course of centuries, the finials might have been leaf cups, which were often seen during the Gothic period. The back rest has been adorned with arcading beneath an infilled niche that is flanked by a pair of linenfold carvings. A cream colored cushion has been affixed by small nails above an apron embellished with barb tracery and ogee brackets. The entire lounge is supported by six block legs, with the back four extending directly from the back and the arms. Relatively low to the ground, our French Gothic oak...