Early 19th Century Antique Italian Baroque Style Walnut Figural Window Bench

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Fabulous! We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early 19th century Italian Baroque Venetian Style Walnut Figural Window … more Fabulous! We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early 19th century Italian Baroque Venetian Style Walnut Figural Window Bench with late 19th century needlepoint upholstered seat. The scrolled side rails/armrests supported at four corners by full-bodied hand carved Putti/Cherubs with scrolled volute ends. Bench has floral carved skirt with incised cross-hatched decoration. Acanthus & scrolled carved legs terminating into hand carved feet that are reminiscent of a ballet toe dancer. This wonderful window bench could also double as a cocktail bench with a tray placed on top. The entire frame is exquisitely hand carved showing great detail to Putti's/cherubs heads, hands, body & feet. One could also remove the needlepoint cover, save, and make a pretty pillow & recover the bench in a new fabric. So many options for this really fabulous Baroque Walnut Bench hand carved in walnut from the early 19th century. Elegant Intrigue.
After, in the manor of, Andrea Brustolon 1662-1732. less