A small elegant English Regency bench / recamier, Grecian Klismos-style, mahogany frame with graceful curved legs, a fabric covered bolster a one end is capped each side with a circular wooden element, the upholstery fabric is a faux animal print (ocelot) with subtle stripes (perhaps Cowtan & Tout), tufted mattress with beautiful cording / trimmings, tape and nailhead trim under the mattress on the frame, England, circa 1815
PROVENANCE:
Purchased from Michael Lipitch, Ltd., 98 Fulham Road, London in 2001 for 8,500 GBP / around $12,750.00 USD
MEASUREMENTS:
23.5” H x 57.25” L x 21” W
18” seat height