Gilt Seating

Set of four Neoclassical Regency style side chairs / dining chairs with beautifully tailored striped upholstered seats and backs, faux bamboo turned legs, gilded crossed arrows at to...

Hollywood Regency, Italian gilt metal tassel and rope style bench with rich patina of the red undercoat beneath the gilt finish. A unique piece.   

Solid beechwood, finely carved and set. Armrests ending in scrolled volutes. Semicircular frame on four scissor-shaped legs. Below connected by appropriately curly, strongly profiled...

Very unusual and large conversation settee - canapé à confident. Carved gilt-wood and velvet fabric, circa 1880.

Rare gilt metal cantilever chair by Marcel Breuer, circa 1928 Gilt metal, ebonized and cane cantilever chair, model Cesca by Marcel Breuer. Des...

A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style three-piece giltwood carved and silk Aubusson tapestry three-piece salon suite, comprising of a settee and two fauteuils (armchairs), the Aubusson silk...

A French 19th Century Pair of Large Rectangular Curule Stools Gilt and carved wood, decorated with interlace frieze, acanthus leaves and rosaces The 4 feet linked by a gadrooned stretcher. Louis XVI Style Napoléon III Period In the manner of Georges Jacob (1739-1814) Attributed to Maison Jansen Circa 1900 Used Petit Point Tapestry Upholstery Maison Jansen, the French luxury: Opulence, refinement, audacity of style marriages… so many words agree with Maison Jansen. Through this name, a whole era sounds like a reminder of a certain French chic… Some names evoke immutable images, atmospheres... Like Jansen, for example. Let’s close our eyes… The 1960s and 1970s are at their peak. France is doing well. It is a country of full employment where everything seems possible. Within the international Jet Set, a carefree crowd of movie stars, public figures, literary idols and crowned heads, we love the Maison Jansen, its taste for styles struck with a good quality exuberance, and its brilliant side. It all began in 1880, when the Dutchman Jean Henri Jansen founded the epon-ymous house in Paris. Jansen is part of the continuity of these world-famous furniture manufacturers and companies that operated under the Second Empire and at the time of the Universal Exhibitions, as the ‘Escalier de Cristal’ teaches. At that time, the Union Centrale des Beaux-Arts appliqués à l'Indus-trie and the Société du musée des Arts Décoratifs merged to form the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs. Supported by both gallery owners, collectors and manufacturers, this organi-zation gives the «la» to the whole profession, and in the prevailing politico-ideological slump (France was defeated by Prussia in 1871 and Napoleon III is in exile), the ‘Union Centrale des Art Décoratifs’ focuses production on the celebration of past styles. While this nostalgia evokes memories of an era that we imagine more stable, an innovative exoticism will be all the rage: the reign of Turkish style and Japonisme. The Jansen house masterfully rushed into the «exotic» trend, but quickly de-veloped a style derived from the ornamental splendor of the eighteenth, then a little later, so-called «imperial» styles mainly intended for royal families. Af-ter the First World War, J.H Jansen was joined by the cartoonist Albert Cazes, by Stéphane Boudin and by Pierre Delbée, who successively directed the house when it disappeared in 1929. At the end of the Kennedy era, Boudin complete-ly redecorated the White House, at the request of the First Lady, Jackie, who had fallen in love with his work after discovering it at Malmaison. In 1971, Jansen joined forces with Leleu-Deshays and continued its quest for excellence. From 1969 to 1979, the dandy decorator Serge Robin took the reins of the house, granting it an eclectic and luxurious style: he revisited the great eras of French art, from the Renaissance to Louis XVI, by modernizing them with more contemporary pieces in Plexiglas or wrought iron. His recomposed and sophisticated style met with resounding success. When Jackie Kennedy, who became the wife of the great Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis, moved to France, the young architect married Louis XVI-style furniture to modernist designs from the 1950s. When the Shah of Iran decided to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Per-sian Empire in 1971, Serge Robin and his teams turned to the grandiose and ephemeral setting of Persepolis. A hundred semi-trailers then left the work-shops on Rue Saint-Sabin to reach Tehran. At the same time, Princess Soraya of Iran commissioned her a sumptuous palace for Avenue Montaigne, the princes Faisal bin Fahd of Arabia and Mubarak Al-Sabah, and the Agnelli snatched it. On the French side, he puts his talent at the service of Brigitte Bardot, for whom he completely revamped the Madrague and the Lannes boulevard. Serge Robin embodies all the audacity of the name Jansen with the most im-probable weddings. With him, Plexiglas tables, Japanese chairs from the 50s, gold thread curtains, zebra sofas...

French Long Bench / Long Ottoman / Stool in Carved Giltwood, France, 1930s Chinoiserie style upholstered bench in giltwood with carving details. This bench or stool is raised on six ...

Pair of English Mahogany hand painted gilt crown medallion hall chairs with flanking decorative scroll work, incised mahogany seats, and resting on turned tapered ringed frontal legs...

The "Papagayo" Stool features a sleek and modern design, with clean lines and a minimalist silhouette that effortlessly complements any interior decor. The 30 vertical sections of la...

A magnificent Neo-Gothic tabouret stool / ottoman, 19th century, most likely Italian (Southern Italy; Kingdom of Two Sicilies), parcel gilt and polychrome painted frame, padded seat ...

Pair of very well proportioned, elegant and chic Louis XVI style wood and gold leaf gilded chairs created very probably by Maison Jansen. Each chair with curved oval-shaped padded b...

Painted Louis XVI style six leg sofa circa 1940 with gilt hightlights and new fabric

A Charming Set of Nine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gildwood Carved Opera-Concert Side Chairs. The delicately carved frames feature intricate motifs including seashells, s...

Exquisite and refined, this 19th-century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Stool epitomizes the elegance and sophistication of its era. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the sto...

A pair of carved and gilded side chairs with beautiful lines. Note that the back of the chair is as charming as the front! The shield backs on both have significant cracks. The shie...

This elegant iron bench was recently crafted by skilled artisans and features scrolled legs and a stretcher with decorative bands that are highlighted in hand-applied gold. Handmade ...

18th Century bench with exquisitely carved wood with gilded detail. Pale green lacquer enhanced by white Belgian Linen upholstery. Elegant addition to any room.

Dimensions- H: 34 1/2in W: 17 1/2in D: 17in SH: 17 1/2in This Pair of Louis XVI Style French Paint Decorated Balloon Back Side Chairs attributed to Maison Jansen are made of the hig...

Fine pair of antique French Louis XVI style armchairs/fauteuils. Silver gilt details with a bronze tone gold ground. Upholstered in a champagne silk brocade with gold and ivory highl...

A pair of early 19th-century three-seater Venetian canape sofas, also commonly referred to as 'fan'-shaped sofas. The frames are carved from wood, with serpentine padded backrests an...

MAISON JANSEN …From a villa decorated by Jansen around 1940 in the south of France… Suite of: - 1 settee; - H 108cm(42“) H assise 43cm(17") / L 140cm(55“) / D 53cm(21“) - 2 armch...

4 Gilt Leather Tooled Bronze Lion Head Armchairs on Castors, By Maitland-Smith A set of four exquisite Regal Gilt Leather Tooled Bronze Lion Head Armchairs by Maitland-Smith. Standi...

This lovely Spanish gilt iron bench features a hammered hourglass frame with scrolled legs. The seat has been recently reupholstered in fashionable striped red and gray fabric. In ve...

Napoleon III gilt wood side chair newly upholstered in an electric blue silk seat with orange silk trim welt and medallion.

Elegant pair of padded benches covered in grey-blue fabric. The legs are turned and made of "guazzo" gilded wood in pure gold. Of refined Tuscan workmanship dating back to the mid-19...

A smart pair of C18th giltwood open armchairs, well carved throughout, the curved oval backs with gadrooned mouldings and foliate paterai to the tops, leading to shapely arms with ac...

Early 20th century empire revival painted scandinavian day bed circa 1900. Grand sized swedish day bed featuring scrolled end supports.  Pine frame has been later painted white, sta...

Six painted and gilt upholstered directoire style dining chairs circa 1940 with recent fabric.

Vintage aesthetic style gilt metal bamboo side chair.

Vintage aesthetic style gilt metal bamboo arm chair.

Vintage aesthetic style gilt metal bamboo side chair.

Made to Order 20-26 Chinoiserie Stool, Walnut Stained Base with Black Crackle Lacquer outlined in Gold Top and 23kt Gold Raised Chinoiserie Detail, Upholstery: 50/50 White Goose Down...

Early 19th Century Empire sofa. This handsome burl veneer sofa features ebonized and gilt columns, urn finials, with two hidden drawers, all newly upholstered in Schumacher abstract ...

An elegant and very comfortable pair of French Neoclassical giltwood armchairs or fauteuils in the Louis XVI style, both frames showing arched crest-rails with upholstered backs, sid...

A nine piece Italian, Louis XV style, gilt-wood Suite. This masterfully handcrafted set includes one sofa, two armchairs with matching footstools, and four chairs, all unified by a a...

When we got this chair it was just the wooden structure, with the carvings of the ducks and lions. Not knowing exactly where it came from or when it was made; only knowing that the p...

A hand carved, hand painted and gilded Venetian armchair. Modern velvet upholstery and trim. Upholstered arm pads. (note: available as a pair, different fabric on other)

Pair of ceremonial armchairs in carved and gilded wood. Fluted feet ending in lion's paws, richly carved crosspieces. Late 18th Century. This magn...

Made to Order Carved Back and Legs Fontain Dining Side Chair, Finish Hand Painted and Gold Leaf Accents and Upholstered in Fortuny Fabric, This a Showroom Model Upholstery: Customer ...

A beautiful Maison Jansen settee in emerald green velvet and gilt frame, signed underneath with remnants of Jansen stamp. Incredible collectors piece, wi...

Made to Order Hand Carved Hand Painted Fontain Dining Armchair Finish with Antique Painted Finish with Gilded Detail, upholstered in Fortuny Fabric, this is a Showroom Model upholste...

This lovely 1950s Spanish handwrought iron bench features an hourglass frame with a stretcher that has a central curled decorative detail and comes to a point at the ends. The frame is finished in a hand-applied dark gilt patina that contrasts the recently upholstered gold velvet seat beautifully. Measuring 19 inches high, 32 inches wide and 16 inches deep, this elegant Spanish iron bench...

1790 French Neoclassical beautiful original grey painted side chairs with traces of old gilding, carved with acanthus leaves, wheat and urns. Reeded legs.

This lovely Spanish 1950s gilt iron bench features an hourglass frame with central stretcher, and gently curved feet in a rich hand applied gilt finish. The seat is upholstered in lu...

19th century French baroque carved and gilt vanity chair. Upholstered in a vintage fine and colorful brocade of roses and foliage.

We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. Elegant...

This refined and important pair of lacquered armchairs was made around the mid-18th century in Venice, Italy. They are made of carved, lacquered and gilded wood and reflect the typic...

Pair Of 19th Century Italian Painted And Parcel Gilt Ottomans. This pair of antique Italian Regence style painted and gilt ottomans or benches are currently upholstered in distressed...

A French, hand carved, gessoed and gilded Baroque style armchair upholstered in Brunschwig and Fils silk tiger velvet

Vintage pair of large Italian armchairs by Alberto Smania from 1970s. The armchairs are created in very comfortable shape with new velour upholstery and gilt metal decoration. After ...

This elegant pair of Spanish gilt iron benches was recently handcrafted by expert European artisans using traditional iron-working techniques. The hand forged iron bases have central...

An imposing Empire-style salon comprising a mahogany sofa and eight chairs. They are richly adorned with gilded bronzes, with a rectangular pedimented back decorated with laurel leaf...

An elegant set of twelve Louis XV style dining chairs. Mustard gold colored upholstered fabric with cabriole wooden legs. Slightly angled backs and a dark gilded base. In good con...

This wonderfully elegant Chaise Longue, Circa 1880 is from Tuscany, Italy. Finely carved in the LXV style, it includes an armrest on one side which adds the piece's overall form and ...

Chair made in the Royal workshop in Stockholm, attributed to Carl Magnus Sandberg. Not signed. He became member of Stockholms chair maker society 1760 and died before 1790. It is ve...

Our pair of finely crafted armchairs dating from the late 19th century have a twisted-rope form after the original model by A.M.E. Fournier, and are covered in chintz with red rose f...

Pair of 19th Century or earlier Louis XVI Style fauteuils upholstered with coral motif inside backs, red mohair seats and on outside backs.