Italian Louis XIII Period, Walnut Inginocchiatoio, Early 18th Century

" lit à baldaquin " in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX completely restored for the filming of a historical film custom-made box spring and mattress...

With fine needlepoint upholstery and a nicely carved frame.

Unique 18th Century Italian Baroque style flip top walnut chest or nightstand. Chest has two deep drawers over a bottom door to a small nook for furthe...

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...

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dome-Top Box. Unusual carved box with a dome top cover and one-drawer. Nice dried out light color.

This refined Italian Louis XVI bedside table, crafted in the late 18th century, embodies the neoclassical ideals of symmetry, proportion, and understated elegance. Executed in solid ...

Rare antique Italian kneeler, 1780s.V ery refined made of walnut wood with small geometric inlaid decorations. Equipped with two practical drawers. Place this elegant antique Arma Christi...

We present this rare and valuable Italian antique bedside table dating back to the first decades of the 18th Century. Made of solid walnut wood and featuring a front with decorative...

An elegant and extremely decorative French 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood barometer thermometer. The most decorative barometer thermometer retains its original glass pane enc...

Italian Renaissance-style (18th Century) walnut headboard with an open design top under a panel door design (originally a confessional having a Jesuit logo)