Italian Silverleaf Bench

Casamidy Ixelles bench with iron base in silver leaf finish with fabric attached cushion with Ikat Border Fabic. Measures: 55” W X 27.5” D X 21.7...

Chic stylish contemporary pair of silverleaf lacquered benches having oval cutouts on the sides and sculptural curved seat surface. The height to top of scoop is 17”.

Italian bench with carved legs and stretcher, recently reupholstered.

This 1930s Italian bench is so over-scaled, and monumental in appearance, that it seems to have been made for the large room it was destined, rather than the comfort of a typical sitter. As such, it would function equally well as a low side table or a high cocktail table. We’ll allow the buyer to determine its use. The designer was Pierluigi Colli, and the fabricator Martinotti, the Turin furniture and interior decorating firm that was established in 1831, and exhibited at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition and the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair. Colli’s family owned a textile company that supplied Martinotti with upholstery fabrics, suggesting nepotism had something to do with his being hired as the firm's director in 1926. Nevertheless, he proved himself worthy as a designer and a businessman. Having studied in Paris at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs, he befriended leading French designers, and arranged for Martinotti to retail Lalique glass and Jean Perzel lighting. In addition, the quality of their work, and Colli’s dedication to the modern design movement, prompted Carlo Mollino, Gio Ponti, and Gino Levi-Montalcini, among others, to have Martinotti fabricate some of their furniture. Colli’s claim to fame, however, is his own work as a designer, and his ability to master the vocabularies of every trend from Art Deco to midcentury modern. During the Great Depression, when nearly every nation floundered economically, fascist Italy...

Wooden bench and black metal foot. Wear due to time and age of the bench. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE

Early Italian 20th century carved and painted bench. You're exploring a piece that blends craftsmanship, history, and decorative charm—early 20th-century Italian carved and painted b...

Beautiful Mid-Century solid wood slatted bench, elegant carved wood legs. Perfect vintage condition, Italy 1960

Contemporary Wooden Bench, Italy

Hand carved fruitwood bench with tapered, lobed feet and serpentine rails. New upholstery.

A spectacular 1980s Italian Postmodern bench. The bench is constructed of steel that’s powder coated in a metallic gray and the cushion is a soft li...