of well-figured macassar veneer with its dark chocolate brown and alternating irregular caramel color striations; the shapely daybed with dramatic incurved ends flanking a deep upholstered seat; raised on a sloping rectangular plinth; new chenille upholstery; good condition with minor overall wear; professionally refinished
good sturdy construction with overall even wear; webbing is tight but discolored and with heavily weathered surface; chips to powder-coated finish; sold 'as is'
Height:
40.5" (fully upright)
Seat height:
14"
Width:
61" (from front leg to rear leg) 76" (backrest flat)
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.
