Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Leather Hall Window Bench Italy 1880 Sold Eastern Tibet

Eastern Tibet

the chair backs are carved with inter-connecting organic curled sections

Le Douanier Rousseau

After returning to China in 1935

Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Leather Hall Window Bench Italy 1880 Sold Eastern TibetAntique Italian carved Renaissance Revival walnut hall or window bench, Italy, circa 1880. The bench of Savonarola form: the back with twin finials and an inset leather panel with brass studwork, below is an arched arcade with eight turned 'acorn' shaped finials. The seat is also leather with brass studwork, the arms with carved lionhead hand rests. The bench is raised upon a curved base with legs terminating to lion's paw feet, the legs joined by