$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XV Style Glitwood & Red Silk Canapé
Located in Ross, CA
This Louis XV style giltwood "canapé à corbeille" features a comfortable curving backrest with an elliptical central panel topped by carved ribbons, from which molded serpentine rail...
Silk, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Giltwood Upholstered Canapé en Corbeille
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style giltwood canapé en corbeille from the 19th century, with carved flowers and new upholstery.
Upholstery, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style 1900s Light Blue Canapé en Corbeille with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Louis XVI style sofa, known as a Canapé corbeille, hails from circa 1900 and boasts a soft light blue painted finish that evokes a sense of calm and elegance.
Wood
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME
By Louis Delanois
Located in Göttingen, NI
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, carved walnut Master Louis Delanois JME c. 1760 Provenance: Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg Literature: Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier França...
Walnut
Louis XVI Style, Canape or Settee, Tapestry, Walnut, France, 20th c.
Located in Stamford, CT
A walnut salon settee from 20th century France in the Louis XVI style. A canape en corbeille settee having figural tapestry upholstery in the manner of Aubusson or Gobelins Manufacto...
Tapestry, Walnut
Louis XVI Style, Salon Suite, Tapestry, Walnut, France, 20th c.
Located in Stamford, CT
Five piece walnut salon suite in the Louis XVI taste comprising, four fauteuils en cabriolet armchairs and a canape en corbeille settee, each having figural tapestry upholstery in th...
Tapestry, Walnut
French Louis XVI Canape Corbielle
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine example of a French canape sofa corbeille en hetre dating from the Louis XV period, 18th Century.
Wood
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H 40 in W 78 in D 29 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Curved Painted Canape Sofa with White Muslin
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant antique Louis Philippe "canape a Corbeille" from France, circa 1840. With its seven carved legs and interesting curved back, this sofa has been completely redone and recovere...
Muslin, Wood, Paint
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H 37.41 in W 39.38 in D 31.5 in
Midcentury French Golded Carved Good and Black Fabric Corbeille Canape
Located in Valladolid, ES
Stunning French Luis XV style, golded carved wood and black velvet upholstered corbeille canapé. A exquisite and very cute canapé, it looks fantastic in any room, hall, livingroom, a...
Fabric, Wood
Transitisonal Painted Canape en Corbeille, c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV period Canape en Corbeille in a painted Blue-gray & Green-gray finish, mounted atop seven cabriole legs and with wrap-around downswept arms.
Silk
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Gilt Canapé with Aubusson Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant antique Louis XV sofa, or "canape a corbeille" from France, circa 1820, upholstered with the original Aubusson tapestry.
Tapestry, Giltwood
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H 36.5 in W 71 in D 30 in
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Painted and Upholstered Canapé en Corbeille
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted wood canapé en corbeille from the 19th century, with carved rams' heads, twisted ribbons and new upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
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H 33.25 in W 74 in D 24 in
French Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Corbeille Canape Sofa, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant carved and ebonized wood and upholstered sofa, known as a "canapé en corbeille", in the Louis XVI style, France, late 19th century.
Upholstery, Wood
Canape "En Corbeille"
Located in New York, NY
A Piedmontese Walnut Canape "en Corbeille", Italian, Circa 1760
Walnut
$55,809
H 76.78 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Poerugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple The Penedo quartz display cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes,...
Carrara Marble, Granite, Onyx, Brass
Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London. Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights. Upholstered in a fabric of your choice Please note: 11m of...
Giltwood
$142,000 / set
H 29.34 in W 63.78 in D 63.78 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Dining Set in Carved Pine
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, unique set of seven dining armchairs with table, solid pine, Italy, 1970s This unique dining ensemble is among the finest works we have en...
Pine
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$5,880
H 1 in W 17 in D 9.5 in
Antique Chinese Hand Paint Gold Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century antique Chinese hand painted gold lacquer scene gilt fan 100 faces with original lacquer box, fan is 17 inch x 9.5 x 1, the lacquer fan box is 10.5 x 2.5 x 2 inch.
Lacquer
$822Sale Price|30% Off
H 15.5 in W 21.75 in D 1.75 in
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 18th century French Louis XVI / Neoclassical painted boudoir hand fan. White sticks pierced with foliate / floral designs as well as trumpets and sheets of music; gilded acce...
Silk, Paint
$14,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35.5 in W 40 in D 36 in
Suzanne Geismar Swan Leda Lounge Chairs in Mink Velvet and Ivory Parchment Swans
By Suzanne Geismar, Vermillion
Located in Saint Louis, MO
These glamorous, and so beautifully delicate, Leda Swan lounge chairs were inspired by Eileen Gray's "Dragon Armchair" for Yves Saint Laurent and are transformed from dragons into sw...
Velvet, Parchment Paper
$19,040
H 40.56 in W 108.27 in D 29.53 in
Giltwood "Confidente" Large Sofa in the Louis XV Style made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
An elegant and impressive large Louis XV style confidante sofa which has been hand carved and gilded using traditional methods and materials to achieve an authentic period finish. Th...
Wood, Giltwood
$1,228
H 2.92 in W 4.3 in D 2.76 in
Erhard & Sohne Art Nouveau Jugendstil Arts and Crafts Jewelry Box Casket c. 1905
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in London, GB
A beautiful art nouveau casket made by Erhard and Sohne in Germany in c. 1905. The casket is exquisitely executed with foliate detailing, made in the Gothic revival style in both p...
Brass
$12,500
H 30.25 in W 20.5 in D 19.5 in
A French Louis XV style Mahogany & Ormolu Mounted Side Table Attr Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XV Style Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze (Ormolu) Mounted Side Table, Attributed to Franc¸ois Linke (1855-1946). The square shaped table fitted with a Bre^che Violette m...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
San Rafael Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The San Rafael Sofa is a generously proportioned sofa that excels in comfort. The plush wide-channel tufted cushions are tailored beautifully to interlock with the expertly crafted ...
Upholstery, Oak
$24,950 / set
H 38 in W 66 in D 28 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved and Laqué Gilded Bergère Settees or Loveseats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Louis XVI style carved and Laqué gilded bergère settees. The elegant pair of carved loveseats, upholstered in a blue velvet, with padded backs and sides and a cushion seat,...
Wood
$14,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 59 in W 39.38 in D 2 in
18th c. Italian Venetian Baroque Mirror, Original Giltwood and Mirror Plates
Located in Wichita, KS
An exquisite 18th century Venetian mirror from the Baroque period with beautifully aged, original giltwood and mercury plates, circa 1740. Standing on two scrolled feet with finely c...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III
Located in New Orleans, LA
A monumental piece of history, this exquisite silver punch set was made for Czar Alexander III as a gift to British Captain Joseph Wiggins. Heavily decorated with rich engravings and...
Silver
circa 1920 Art Deco Lighted Oak Display Counter
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1920s; Grand Rapids Store Equipment Co. - Grand Rapids, MI Antique wooden display counter with large viewing windows. This display counter features shelved, front-facing storage...
Glass, Oak
Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra French, 19th Century Height 75cm, diameter 35cm The fine gilt bronze candelabra in this pair are crafted in the eclectic style that preva...
Ormolu
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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