Italian Baroque Leather Covered and Brass Decorated Traveling Chest

This midcentury, ebonized radiator cover by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme, was created as part of a line of design he produced for the company Votre Maison. Feature...

The rectangular padded seat covered in brown leather, opening to reveal a set of library steps, over a solid inlaid seat-rail and ring-turned tapering legs ending in castors. 18in. high, 34 1/2in. wide and 16 1/2in. deep. Opened, 36in. high and 49in. wide. Rooms organized during the Regency period as libraries often had floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. The upper shelves were difficult to reach, so movable library stairs were invaluable. Further, libraries were one of the most important rooms in a stately house, symbol of its owner's wealth, culture and status. As a consequence, designers, architects and cabinet or chair makers devoted much attention to its architecture and decoration. Hence, the emrgence of innovative ideas such as our bench. Enter the Regency era metamorphic library chair/bench (chairs are more common than benches)! The tables, chairs and stools containing library steps were patented in Great Britain by Robert Campbell in 1774 but this innovative chair-based design did not become immediately popular. Once the Regency was established, a neo-classical interpretation of Campbell’s Metamorphic Library Chair concept started to become popular in London. Any early attributions rely heavily on two contemporary sketches...

Period Italian Baroque carved panel incorporated into a bench or settee. Carving used as back is 17th century/seat and legs early 19th...

Baroque Chest in Solid Walnut - 17th century Era: 1600s Magnificent high-quality Baroque chest made entirely of solid walnut. This valuable antique piece of furniture, originating f...

Italian Baroque Figural Bench/ Settee 18th century or older, some later support added A quietly stunning figural Italian Baroque Bench/ Sett...

A stunning antique Italian Baroque style hand-painted wooden hall bench. Born in Italy in the early 20th century, hand-crafted solid wood construc...

19th C. Italian Baroque style bench with a wooden frame and upholstered seat. The frame is finely carved with decorative acanthus leaf details, especially on the legs and the arms. ...

Made in Italy, 1960s. This bench is made in carved and polished with shellac beech. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as i...

Italian Baroque 17th Century Walnut Bench of unusual form with strong, conical turned legs joined by conforming stretchers.

18th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Bench. Offered is a handsome 18th century Italian Baroque walnut bench from the Tuscany region of Italy that has graceful arms which is profession...