Settee 3-Seat Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Upholstered in Horsehair

Incorporating 'Stones of Bath' into this settee is inspired the pipers use of one of the five designs commissioned for their centenary, ‘The Glyders’, as loose covers for the chairs at their home Fawley bottom which John Betjeman called ‘Fawley Bum’. 'Stones of Bath' is one of five John Piper (1903-1992) designs commissioned by Arthur Sanderson & Sons in 1959 for their 1960 centenary celebrations. In 1962 Sanderson's screen printed ‘Stones of Bath’ on their Sanderlin fabric, a satinised linen which gave the design a shimmering, restless texture. This was ideally suited to the play of light depicted on the stone in the architectural repeat of buildings in the city of Bath. A piece of this fabric which is in the collection of the V&A was exhibited at the John Piper retrospective held at the Tate Gallery, London, 1983. Reference: 'Artists’ Textiles in Britain 1945-1970', Cat. No. 74. From the late 1950s-early 1960s there was interest in painterly textiles that demonstrated the unique potential of screen printing, with its ability to capture the quality of brush-stroked color. 'The monumental grandeur of many artists' textiles in the early 1960s was necessary if they were to work in the large scale architectural interiors of the era which witnessed a rapid growth in new public buildings, all which required furnishing with suitably prestigious fabrics'. Artists' Textiles in Britain 1945-1970 by Geoffrey Rayner, Richard Chamberlain...

The straight, padded back re-upholstered in a modern linen to give a contemporary aesthetic. Originally with red velvet and embellished with 18th century, braid, fringe and tasse...

This settee was inspired by 17th century models which were plentiful in France under Louis XIII and XIV and can be seen in Abraham Bosse’s engravings of ...

The top in three sections, each made from one piece of solid timber with flame figuring 2 cm., 0.75 in thick. The hinges original. The frieze plain. Standing on elegant tapering legs...

This massive pair of 6-seat sofas were commissioned as part of Stanley J Seeger’s remodeling and grand redecoration of Sutton Place. They are upholstered ...

Rare, vintage 1970's, 3-piece lounge suite comprising a 3 seater, settee or sofa and a pair of armchairs all with original, orange boucle upholstery in fabulous condition and origina...

Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Settee An Empire finely carved dark figured mahogany three seat settee, the back is surmounted by facing scrolls with strigilated flutes be...

19th century Edwardian style mahogany wood framed upholstered settee or sofa. The settee / sofa is in great antique condition. Signed and date...

Notable Cuban Empire Mahogany caned sofa, circa 1820, featuring Flame Mahogany veneers and opposing Eagle carvings. The center crest of this Caribbean Settee has a Pineapple motif flanked by Regal Bird Heads clasping drapery from their beaks rest on a Mahogany Cresting Wave framing a hand-cane back. This West Indies settee...

Very stylish French settee exhibiting Directoire style transitioning to French Empire style. The settee is painted, but was probably originally in mahogany. It's graceful shape is ac...

Early 19th-century mahogany framed scroll end settee, the acanthus scrolling arched top rail above deep buttoned back and seat flanked by scrolling burg...

Distinctive late 19th century upholstered mahogany sofa or settee made in the English Regency taste. Beautifully crafted with an older restoration featuring a tall square back mahoga...