1810s Daybeds

A very elegantly drawn Italian Neoclassical Empire walnut and parcel gilt scroll end bench or recamier. Italian Circa 1810 The raised scroll end with a walnut surround covered in a light blue velvet, the frieze having parcel gilt flower head roundels with stud work and moulded apron, raised on a pair of end supports each comprising of four baluster turned legs on a rectangular plinth base. Mirrored to the back to enable this daybed / bench to stand freely if desired. Being of narrow form this would be the ideal bench for the end of the bed...

Provenance Very likely part of the suite commissioned by the Duke of Beaufort for the Great Drawing Room in Badminton House when it was designed by Si...

An unusual and well drawn early 19th Century French Empire walnut window seat / banquette after the celebrated Jacob family. French circa 1810. The padded over-scrolled ends with o...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare circa 1810-1820 Regency Turkey work day bed with original period upholstery A very rare well made and decorative piece of furniture. Turkey work is a form of knotted embroidery practiced in England from the 16th century to the mid-18th century, but especially in the 17th century. Used for upholstery and table covers, it was worked in imitation of Turkish carpets, which are known from paintings to have been imported to England from the 16th century. The designs were usually of geometrically stylized flowers. A document from the reign of William III (1689–1702) gives the number of Turkey-work chairs made per annum as 60,000. Because so few examples have survived in England, while examples have been found abroad for example, in Italy it may be deduced that Turkey work was an export item. As you can see the upholstery is period and distressed, it can be restored as there is limited missing fabric, its mainly just straight line splits, I have a pair of cushions which can be used for donor fabric if needed The model of the seat itself is sublime, it is a bluster arm daybed...

Very beautiful Empire bed with splendid caryatides from Vienna, Austria. 2 big original caryatides in gold-plated, partly ebonized and brown colored glazing (16.7 in/42.5 cm high)...

A Russian painted, water gilded and decorated day bed, newly upholstered in brown silk.

A Russian painted, water gilded and decorated day bed, newly upholstered in brown silk.

A Russian painted, water gilded and decorated day bed, newly upholstered in brown silk.

A Russian painted, water gilded & decorated day bed, newly upholstered in brown silk.

Typical form upholstered in old world weavers tiger velvet, crest of each end with penwork panels, raised on ebonized and giltwood paw feet.

A Fine English country house day bed of elegant proportions in faux rosewood, with graduated spherical design. With brass fleur de lis inlay and detailing to each scrolled end. Uphol...