18th Century Seating

English set of four oak dining chairs in the late Georgian style (late 18th century), handcrafted from oak with tactile grain and rich color. The rather restrained backs get their ch...

Elegant Gustavian settee crafted from beech and painted in pale grey, with a beautiful age-related patina revealing the warm tone of the wood in several areas. The settee is decorat...

A charming set of Two French Louis XVI period medallion armchairs, dating to circa 1775 and crafted from carved and patinated beechwood. With their elegant proportions and beautifull...

This elegant pair of French Louis XV period armchairs dates from the 18th-century and beautifully showcases the graceful craftsmanship of the era. Crafted in solid walnut, the chairs...

An enchanting jewel of French romanticism, this petite Corbeille chair is a masterclass in authentic time-worn beauty. With its enveloping barrel back...

Rare Pair of Late 18th Century Directoire Penwork & Cherrywood Side Chairs, circa 1790. An exceptional, highly rare, and beautifully preserved pair of late 18th-century European Neo...

An exceptionally rare Dutch Baroque hall bench, or halbank, dating from circa 1720 - 1740, executed in solid carved oak and closely following the decorative language associated with Daniel Marot (1661–1752). A highly unusual survivor from the Dutch Baroque interior - sculptural and exuberantly carved, yet exceptionally intimate in scale. The hall bench (halbank) is a distinctly Dutch type of furniture that became fashionable around 1700, when the entrance halls of prosperous Dutch houses developed into increasingly important representative spaces. In the grand canal houses and patrician townhouses of cities such as Amsterdam, these halls were often furnished quite sparingly, allowing a small number of impressive objects, such as a standing clock, console or richly carved bench, to become part of the architecture itself. The finest hall benches were therefore conceived more as sculptural elements for an interior than as functional seating. Their elaborate carving echoed the carved woodwork, stucco decoration and architectural ornament found elsewhere in the house. Surviving examples are rare, particularly those retaining such an extensive and sophisticated carved decoration. The development of this type of furniture is closely connected with the enormous influence of Daniel Marot, the French Huguenot architect, engraver and designer who settled in the Netherlands and became court designer to Stadholder-King William III of Orange. Marot introduced the grandeur and ornamental vocabulary of the French Louis XIV court to the Netherlands, adapting it to Dutch architecture and interiors. His designs for furniture, interiors, architecture and gardens circulated widely through engravings and provided an important source of inspiration for Dutch craftsmen well into the 18th century. This particular bench is best described as “after Daniel Marot”, referring to this strong stylistic and ornamental connection. The design is remarkably elaborate. The high pierced back is constructed around a strongly symmetrical composition of latticework, sweeping C- and S-scrolls, flowers, acanthus leaves, scrolling foliage and deeply carved ornamental strapwork. At its centre is a charming figurative panel depicting what appears to be a leaping stag or deer in a landscape, positioned above a small shield. Large scrolling elements rise above and around this central motif, while carved rosettes and foliage punctuate the open latticework. The sculptural treatment continues throughout the bench. The arms sweep forward in powerful scrolling curves, the seat rail is carved with continuous foliage, and the pierced apron below forms an almost lace-like sequence of scrolling ornament. Particularly striking are the broad panelled front supports, each decorated with a large flowering foliate motif carved in relief against a textured ground and framed by a dramatic inward-curving scroll. Despite the extraordinary amount of decoration, the bench has unusually modest proportions. At only 98 cm wide, it is considerably smaller than the monumental hall benches normally associated with this tradition, yet it incorporates virtually all of their architectural and ornamental vocabulary. This compact scale is one of its most intriguing characteristics. It strongly suggests that the bench was made as a specific commission for a particular position within a sophisticated private interior, rather than as a conventional large hall bench. It possesses the visual presence of a much larger piece while occupying remarkably little space. Literature: The Schermerhorn Collection: Important Dutch Furniture and Sculpture, Christie’s Amsterdam, 29 September 1999, pp. 8–14, with an essay by Amjad Rauf discussing the history and development of the Dutch hall bench...

These rococo chairs were made in Sweden around 1770 and have been scraped back to their original paint and newly upholstered in linen. The rococo style, with its curved lines and sha...

Antique Directoire Fauteuil Arm Chair W Scalamandre Tigre Silk Velvet Provenance: Joanne Carson Estate

A rare antique Cassapanca Walnut benche with the original finish, decorated with typical Italian Baroque motifs. The Cassapanche were used as storage in a castle in Piedmont. The déc...

Elegant Gustavian settee crafted in beech with a black finish and a beautiful age-related patina, allowing the warm tone of the wood to show through in places. The gently curved uph...

Venice, Italy, circa 1780 A mid eighteenth century walnut hall bench with three pierced back splats, out swept arms with trailing leaves, the seat rail with stylised bow, all suppor...

A stunning Swedish Gustavian sofa. A rectangular frame with decorative hand-carved Guilloché scroll along the top of the back and sides. Detailed finials sit atop fleurons and an ele...

A circa 1780 English oak settle or bench of stately carved details. With a finely paneled back of grand proportions–long enough to comfortably seat three or four people–this lovely s...

This is a stunning piece of original vernacular seating. All original 18th century solid oak rocking wingback lambing chair. Compete with leather seat pad with a wonderful patina. Ov...

This is a great looking, totally honest 18th century Windsor chair. All original with attractive patina showing its life. The shaped seat has lovely wear to the colour as do the arms...

Dimensions - H: 36 in W: 24 in D: 24 in SH: 16 in An elegant and highly desirable 18th Century French Louis XV Fauteuil Arm Chair, showcasing the graceful curves, exceptional craft...

Striking pair of Swedish Baroque chairs with expressive, hand-carved frames and original painted surfaces worn back to reveal layers of age and use. The tall backs feature a sculptur...

A luxurious Louis XV period armchair in beautifully carved and moulded walnut, with ornate scroll-carved arm rests and supports. This elegant 'Fauteuil à la Reine' dates from the 18t...

A superb quality set of eight George III Sheraton dining chairs comprising six singles and two carvers, crafted in fine mahogany. Each chair displays elegant reeded curved backs with...

Pair of large-scale Italian Rococo salon sofas carved in walnut. Each sofa features a continuous serpentine crest rail with symmetrical rocaille carving centered by a shell motif. Sc...

This is a wonderful and rare pair of high backed Dutch walnut and floral marquetry armchairs, Circa 1780 in date. The chairs have been skillfully crafted from walnut, and bear profuse floral marquetry inlaid decoration and are typical of the very best period Dutch marquetry furniture...

A good set of eight George II style mahogany dining chairs with distinctive hoof feet. The set comprising two elbow chairs and six side chairs, dating from the early 20th Century but of mid 18th Century design (c. 1740), with shaped top rail, plain vase...

Coffer or chest French 18th century carved oak French Provincial country house Very decorative and full of character Decorated with geometrical and vegetal motifs This chest has the ...

18th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Bench. Offered is a handsome 18th century Italian Baroque walnut bench from the Tuscany region of Italy that has graceful arms which is profession...

What interesting secrets this settee must possess. Imagine this piece in a bedroom of an historic French chateau in the countryside. Petite, yet bold in character from the design to ...

Swedish 18th century Gustavian style settee/banquette with its original hand-scraped & painted finish over the carved pine frame. The solid construction makes for a sheltering so...

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Swedish antique sofa from the gustavian period around the late 1700s. The sofa has a hand-made frame in solid pine which has been dry scraped by hand down to the original, first laye...

Late 18th Century, an original Directoire settee from France, in good condition. The hand scraped wood frame of the French period canape has the original patina. Hand crafted in Beechwood with a gracious flower décor, rosettes. A continuous Greek Meander...

An elegant cabriole leg windsor armchair with a fan back, comb top, shaped backsplat and continuous curved arm over a saddled seat, standing on turned and tapered back legs and cabri...

A late 18th Century, antique freestanding Swedish Gustavian daybed attributed to Lindome school, in good condition. This Scandinavian sofa bench is hand crafted from solid Pinewood a...

Rare and attractive 18th century Swedish Gustavian chair retaining its original painted surface and period leather seat. Dating to approximately 1780, the chair beautifully illustrat...

Swedish Gustavian bench, circa 1780–1800. Crafted in birch with its original grey-white painted finish, beautifully preserved with a naturally developed patina. The gently curved b...

An elegant French 18th-century Louis XVI stool featuring a beautifully carved and painted wood frame with fluted tapering legs and classic neoclassical detailing. The generously upho...

This is a rare pair of period Louis XVI fauteuil arm chairs in solid walnut. Recently upholstered in crushed emerald green fabric. Recently waxed ...

French regence walnut armchair with tapestry upholstery, 18th century. With a tapestry upholstered back with brass nail head trim, tapestry upholstered seat with brass nail head trim...

A superb pair of George III polychrome decorated open armchairs, attributed to Gillows, Circa 1785 in date. Each is superbly decorated with hand painted garlands, ribbon tied foliate trails, patera, bellflower pendants and demi-lune fan medallion. The chairs have shield shaped back with vertical medallion splats raised on square tapering front legs and splayed rear legs. They are beautifully upholstered in a cream floral patterned and buttoned fabric. Footnotes: A virtually identical mahogany open armchair, albeit one with carved rather than polychrome detailing to its frames, is illustrated in S. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London, 1730-1840, Vol. I, 2008, Woodbridge, pl. 124, p. 165. A closely comparable design appears alongside, with the description: 'The five-splat chair...

Fine set of 8 antique George III mahogany dining chairs consisting of a pair of elbow chairs and 6 single chairs having superb quality mahogany carved backs with a turned mahogany su...

This is a lovely quality, all original 18th century Ash and Elm comb back windsor. We found this in the boarders and absolutely love the design. The seat has a great shape and the wh...

A set of four 18th century armchairs attributed to Francois Herve with carved and gilt frames having newly upholstered seats and backs in fresh sky-blue linen. Frames with carved re...

Swiss alp escabelle monogram AD and dated 1784 B35

Swedish set of four dining/side chairs from circa 1790, in classic Gustavian taste for elegant proportions and timeless details. Their painted frames reveal patinated layers of teal,...

A Swedish 18th century Gustavian banquette with its original hand-scraped, painted finish. The solidly constructed frame makes for a sheltering sofa as well, with a removable bench s...

This stunning set of an armchair and a pair of chairs is all made in solid walnut. This is an Italian Renaissance work. 17th century.

Antique c.1790 Georgian Oak Settle Bench Seat – Elegant 18th Century Furniture A beautifully crafted Georgian oak settle bench, circa 1790, which exudes timeless elegance and except...

Handsome 18th Century Spanish bench.  Of walnut construction with original iron work. With a wonderfully primitive aesthetic. With restoration.

A pair of 18th century Louis XV style oak frame chairs. Upholstered with burgundy velvet fabric, the seat height is 16 ¾” without the cushion and 19 ⅛” with the cushion. The caning i...

Antique Ornate Baroque Carved Heraldic Throne Chair​, 52"H Late 18th Century-Early 19th Century, High backed chair, Throne, Solid wood frame, Upholstered leather seats and back pad, ...

An outstanding late 17th - early 18th century Cassapanca - Bench from the Tuscan region of Italy. Beautifully constructed from pine with a lifting seat and removable back rest. Stunn...

An exceptional set of six Swedish Gustavian chairs attributed to Jacob Malmsten of Stockholm, dating to the late eighteenth century, circa 1780–1788. Malmsten was a master cabinetmak...

A fine and unusual set of six George II mahogany needlepoint covered chairs circa 1760 having upholstered seats and backs, the tapered front legs with applied very fine leaf carving,...

Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Armchair with carved knees and claw-and-ball feet, and a pierced vasiform backsplat, a large size chair and very comfortable for seating. ht. 40, w...

Four-panel back over a box seat with lift-up lid retaining its original iron hinges. Circa 1750. Beautifully figured wood grain and a mellow, original, untouched patina. All panels ...

This is a superb hardwood, Mid Georgian, Thomas Chippendale period Armchair of excellent wide proportions and superb colour, which we date to the mid 18th century, George 111rd period, circa 1760. The Arm Chair has many fine features: Excellent wide proportions. Fine Scroll Arms. Similar carved Scroll Ears to ends of cresting rails. Intersecting ribbon pierced splat with carved detail. Fluted side rails to back. The pegged and jointed legs are square with an inside chamfer on both back and front legs. It has a drop-in seat with a very light green plain fabric. This drop in seat allows for an easy change of fabric covering to one of choice, by reupholstering the seat. The proportion of this chair is excellent with very good width and a good rake to the back and rear legs. The hardwood, possibly Walnut, has developed a beautiful mellow colour and patina with age and polishing over the years. Overall a fine quality, English Georgian Arm Chair...

An extraordinary period tragsofa from the region of Varmland, Sweden in original paint. With exquisite carving with swags along the base and to the sides. This piece has been dry s...

An Extremely Attractive And Very Fine Quality Late 18th Century Mahogany Hepplewhite Period Georgian Mahogany Open Armchair, Or Salon Chair, The Upholstered Oval Back Set Within Rich...

A fine Louis XV period Fauteuil a la Reine armchair in beech, beautifully sculpted and carved with floral and other motifs on the crest and seat rails as well as the cabriole legs, c...

A superb set of eight George II carved mahogany dining chairs having a carved crest rail with a pierced and carved splat, carved styles, having a drop in seat on substantial carved cabriole legs terminating in ball and claw feet. Sets of George II dining...

A French Empire Georges Desmalter Mahogany Frame Cane Bergere Armchair With Rams Head Pediments With Square Tapering Legs & Hoof Feet. François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter (1...