with arching framed crest rail with double-caned back above an elongated caned seat with bowed end; all raised on 6 fluted turned supports; excellent restored antique condition with new caning; nice overall even patina to paint and gilding
this extremely comfortable and stylish mid-century sofa with beechwood frame with splayed openwork ends and raised on tapering supports; fabric in good condition with minimal wear and minor fading; excellent vintage condition with wear and patina to wood
each with well-figured richly-patinated flared uprights joined by the original rails; raised on well-carved giltwood paw feet; excellent restored condition; with new custom mattresses; Empire furniture was heavily influenced by Greco-Roman aesthetics and described as spare, noble and massive consistent with Napoleonic majesty and grandeur; these beds are fine examples of the grandeur and style of the Empire period.