18th Century French Canopy Daybed with Toile Upholstery

An 18th century Rosewood tester bed from an important palace in Goa. The posts are beautifully carved and the solid wood headboard adds a touch of simplicity and sturdy elegance. Cro...

French Louis XVI painted and carved daybed, 18th C. Beautifully carved with with spiral fluted columns supporting upholstered head and footboards, top...

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...

This stunning canopy daybed creates the perfect place to enjoy the outdoors in a stylish design that will stand out in a modern patio, pool, or veranda. ...

A good pair of antique 18th century French Provincial cherry four post tester beds, circa 1780. This very near identical pair of antique French four poster beds, both are full tester beds...

French 18th century Directoire bed.

Our white hand-painted canopy Modigliani bed, with purple accents and raised gesso leaves decors. From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, our white Modigliani bed with purple accents and raised gesso details is surely one of our Best-Seller Pieces. Its high Headboard...

Exquisite 19th century French daybed, Louis XV style. As the stairways of houses and apartments in France are narrow, they build ...

An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Wood and Giltwood bed canopy. This stunning canopy displays a patinated off white body accented with Giltwood ...

An 18th century French Louis XV commode, or chest of drawers, from the Bordeaux region made of solid mahogany. Nice proportions and bombé form with serpentine front. Original Rouge R...