Carved Settees

Very beautiful Swedish Antique Gustavian two- three-seat sofa loveseat intricately decorated with carved canework, acanthus leaf motifs and shell carvings. One of the best examples ...

Small Settee in the neoclassical taste Boston, Massachusetts (active 1804–17), about 1810 Mahogany (secondary woods: ash) Measures: 35 1/8 in. high, 59 3/4 in. long, 19 1/8 in. deep Although the diminutive scale of this settee places it in a unique category, the piece itself partakes of a vocabulary that is common in Boston furniture of the Late Federal period. Its sabre legs, for example, as seen straight on from the left and right ends, are closely related to the legs, as seen from the front, on a group of chairs of undisputed Boston origin, including a spectacular armchair with scrolled arms (see Stuart P. Feld, Boston in the Age of Neo-Classicism, 1810–1840, exhib. cat. [New York: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, 1999], p. 37 no. 6 illus. in color), as well as a number of side chairs, including a set made for Nathan Appleton (see Page Talbott, “Boston Empire Furniture, Part I,” The Magazine Antiques, CVII [May 1975], p. 887 fig. 12). In all, the legs are ornamented with two bold, somewhat flattened reeds set between corner beads, a pattern which is repeated here on the front and end seat rails as well. The superb quality of the piece is further demonstrated in the finely drawn profile of the arms, as well as the delicately bulbous surface of the fronts of the arms and legs. As in the best of the related chairs, the sabre legs end in delicately carved paw feet. The added refinement of the beautifully carved rosettes at both the fronts and backs of the arms suggests that the piece may have been designed to be used in the round. Stylistically harmonious with these pieces is also a group of larger sofas with frontally set sabre legs and scrolled arms (see Page Talbott, “Seating Furniture in Boston, 1810–1835,” The Magazine Antiques, CXXXIX [May 1991], p. 963 pl. 11) that represent an indigenously Boston form. Although none of the furniture in this group has been effectively attributed, they can certainly be related to various Boston card tables...

A very fine and rare pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved marquises bergere wide-armchairs, each with four fluted scrolled legs, a bowed finely carved top back...

A Settee in the Early Georgian Manner Constructed in red walnut, and reupholstered recently in a patterned damask; rising from cabriole legs with 'hairy paw' feet, with lion masks a...

We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 2 lovely restored vintage Victorian club sofas This auction is for the second sofa which was made to match the original Victorian one in o...

Code: FL34 Antique Italian baroque sofà in ebonized hand-carved walnut with current tapestry of the 2000s by Fortuny Venice; it has been cleaned a...

American Fancy floral painted cane seat settee with flanking scrolled arms, central turned spindles, and resting on turned bulbous ringed legs with or...

English mahogany camel back settee with flanking scrolled brass tacked arms, removable cushion, carved floral knees, and terminating on trifod splayed feet. Settee is upholstered in ...

Nicely-carved, painted Swedish settee in the neoclassical style. The carved elements feature a lyre back terminated with eagles' heads, women's faces on the ...

Beautiful carved walnut antique Italian Renaissance revival bench or settee with lift top seat~~c. 1880s.  HIGHLY CARVED~~these benches are always in high demand. Versatile piece with so many functions~~use as a traditional entry or hall bench, under a stairwell, as a banquette for a farm table or for seating in any room of your home or office. Excellent hinged lift top seat reveals ample storage for blankets, games or just about anything you can imagine! Exposed dovetail construction~~shell and dragon carvings~~original Genova shipping label on back. Measures: 56.5" tall x 62" wide x 18.5" deep Seat height is 18.5" tall from floor 14" deep box...