Late 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Baldacchino Wall Mount Bed Crown, Circa 1790

Early 18th century Italian Louis XIV style 3 drawer walnut dresser with lovely carved fruitwood inlay. Stately architectural form and striking ...

Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk. Trim three-drawer bureau chest featuring secretary drop lid with lock and key revealing small drawers and compartments. Beautiful walnut veneers and solids with rosewood inlaid detail. Handsome hardware, hinges and pulls. Lock and key. Due to the curved shape of the desk and components, some measures are a close approximation. Exterior measures of the desk: 39" W x 20.5" D x 40.75" H 99.1 cm W x 52 cm D x 103.5 cm H Opened drop lid desk...

Late 17th Century Louis XIV Italian walnut secretary cabinet, termed a Scrittorio con Scarabattolo, with thick burled walnut drawer fronts and striking carved fruitwood inlay. Fine R...

These Italian Antique Bombe Louis XV Style Venetian Pair of Night Stands are wonderfully crafted pieces that will add a wonderful visual appeal to any space they are added to. The pi...

“MAGGIORE” Credenza - The Italian Art & Handcraft of Fine Antique Reproduction “Maggiore” 2-door Credenza, with (or without) Renaissance dentil detail: Measures: 43”W x 35”H x 24”D...

19th century Italian Baroque style ornately solid carved capital frieze element with florals & foliage. Arc-shaped old chestnut with highly developed bronze-like patina from aging. R...

This large and attractive architectural piece is known as a pulpit canopy. Before the advent of microphones and speakers, orators would often address assemblies from elevated platforms known as “wine glass pulpits”. These podiums featured domed roofs called abat-voix, sometimes known as sounding boards, that would project sound outwards. Our walnut wood pulpit canopy is a fine example of such a device. Hand-carved and hand-painted in Italy in the 1700’s, our abat-voix is roughly octagonal in shape. Each of the sides have edges with luxuriously thick step molding, alternating between stained and gilded wood. Each of the corner cornices are adorned with gilded flower carvings, although some are missing. The interior of the canopy features a gilded open sun with sinuous rays emanating all around. Each of the sides are adorned with foliate margents surrounded by scrolls, again with some losses. All the edges are bordered with a thin layer of gilding. Although our fascinating 18th century Italian walnut pulpit canopy was designed for a church pulpit...

French Louis XV style 19th century Chapeau de gendarme bed canopy, was formerly the top of a Provencal armoire. This beautifully carved piece has...

Oil painting on board from the early 1600s, also perfect as a bed headboard, measuring 100 x 160 cm from the Venetian school, depicting the death of St. Joseph. In this work we ca...

Canopy bed from the Louis XVI period, lacquered woodwork and draped in toile de jouy. Bedding in perfect condition. The lacquer is original with imperfections. The fabric is after,...

Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760-1780. Hand carved giltwood with painted detail decoration. ...

Late 18th century very unusual, all original Swedish country house pull out bed. The original paint, applied with a traditional hand and comb painting technique, from natural pigments such as ochre browns, oxblood red and cobalt green, are still very much intact. Age appropriate wear have left a smooth patina around edges and seat. Wooden nails. Bed can either be pulled out to desired depth, all the way to 49 inches or be left as a narrow bed...