STUNNING TERENCE CONRAN GREY LEATHER LARGE LOVESEAT ARMCHAiR SOFA
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely RRP £3200 Terrence Conran grey leather love seat with extra large overstuffed feather filled sea...
Leather
FiNE TERENCE CONRAN CHELSEA LONDON BROWN LEATHER LARGE LOVESEAT ARMCHAIR SOFA
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Terrence Conran brown leather love seat with extra large overstuffed feather filled seat cushion...
Leather
Sold
H 34.26 in W 31.89 in D 35.83 in
Stylish Modernist Restored Terence Conran Italian Leather Armchair
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored stylish modernist Terence Conran Italian leather club armchair RRP £4600.
Leather
Sold
H 15.56 in W 15.56 in L 15.56 in
Pair of Terrance Conran Fully Restored Hand Dyed Brown Leather Cube Footstools
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely pair of fully restored cigar brown leather Terrence Conran footstools A good looking and well made pair which have been hand dyed six times, ...
Leather
Sold
H 31.5 in W 85.83 in D 40.16 in
SCP Conran Matthew Hilton “Balzac” 3-Seat Sofa – In Dark Brown Leather
Located in Barrowford, GB
Hello Friends, and welcome to another unmissable offering from Lord Browns Furniture, the UK’s premier resource for fine Sofas and Chairs. On offer on this occasion is a spectacular...
Leather
Sold
H 31.5 in W 61.03 in D 40.16 in
SCP Conran Matthew Hilton “Balzac” 2-Seat Sofa – In Dark Brown Leather
Located in Barrowford, GB
Hello Friends, and welcome to another unmissable offering from Lord Browns Furniture, the UK’s premier resource for fine Sofas and Chairs. On offer on this occasion is a spectacular...
Leather
Sold
H 3.35 in W 15.56 in D 11.62 in
Bnib Hector Saxe Paris Conran Shop 240 Piece Casino Poker Chips Set Leather Case
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
You have a blue leather case which sits inside the travel bag and original box, the pieces are all present and correct including the original deck and dealers coin The condition i...
Leather, Plastic
Sold
H 34.26 in W 31.89 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Stylish Terence Conran Italian Grey Heritage Leather Armchairs
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of stylish modernist Terence Conran Italian grey leather club armchairs RRP £8000 Please note the delivery fee listed is just a...
Leather
$2,500
H 28 in W 86 in D 32 in
Mid Century Scandinavian Danish Modern brown long Leather sofa with Patina
By Georg Thams
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Scandinavian Danish Modern brown slightly Faded worn Leather sofa in by Georg Thams. Great design and shape 3 seat sofa that sits on 4 Square dark wood legs. Good vintage...
Leather, Wood
$23,994
H 28.75 in W 86.62 in D 37.41 in
Italian Design Marzio Cecchi Three-seater Sofa in Brown Buffalo Leather, 1970s
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Renens, CH
An exceptional three seater sofa, executed in thick and very heavy buffalo hide; the aged leather shows a wonderful deep dark-brown patina, it remains in excellent condition, with so...
Leather
EXQUiSITE HOWARD STYLE HERITAGE GREY LEATHER SOFA (1/2) J1
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Exquisite Howard Style Three Seater Sofa. The Howard-style Heritage Grey Leather Sofa is a truly exquisite piece of furniture that exudes el...
Leather
EXQUiSITE HOWARD STYLE HERITAGE GREY LEATHER SOFA (2/2) J1
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Exquisite Howard Style Three Seater Sofa. The Howard-style Heritage Grey Leather Sofa is a truly exquisite piece of furniture that exudes el...
Leather
Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Leather Sofa with New Sheepskin Seat
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare Danish club sofa produced in Denmark likely, circa late 1930s to early 1940's by Fritz Hansen of Denmark. Legs made from solid beech. Comfortable and super solid with nice and s...
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
1970s Danish Brown Leather 3-Seater Sofa
Located in Praha, CZ
- good/very good condition with minor signs of use - sturdy and stable.
Leather
De Sede DS42 Two-Seat Sofa in Original Natural Leather, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The De Sede DS42 is a two-seat sofa upholstered in thick, hand-stitched natural leather, produced by the Swiss manufacturer in the 1970s. The silhouette is low and compact, with a hi...
Leather
$5,388
H 33.47 in W 50.4 in D 42.52 in
EXTRA LARGE HOWARD GEORGE SMITH STYLE BROWN LEATHER LOVE SEAT ARMCHAiR SOFA
By Howard and Sons, George Smith
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite George Smith Howard & Son's style love seat armchair in Italian brown leather ...
Leather
DS 44 Two Seater Sofa in Buffalo Leather by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in New York, NY
Made in Switzerland, 1970s Leather block style sofa with vertical stitching on seat and seat back. The De Sede DS-44 buffalo "Neck" leather is extremely thick (up to 5mm or 3/16in) a...
Leather
De Sede DS44 Loveseat in Nutmeg Leather, Swiss Design, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Swiss manufacturer De Sede in the 1970s, the DS44 two-seat sofa is upholstered in thick nutmeg leather with vertical channel stitching running across the seat, backrest, ...
Leather
DS 44 Two Seater Sofa in Buffalo Brown Leather by De Sede
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
De Sede DS 44. Upholstered in brown buffalo leather. Softly padded, cubic frame with rounded armrests. Backrest with vertical quilting. Extendable seat
Leather, Wood
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 59.5 in D 32 in
Leather Box Style Loveseat Sofa by Charles Pfister for Knoll
By Charles Pfister, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Chic, sophisticated, and voguish loveseat sofa, designed by Charles Pfister for Knoll. This example was executed in grayish blue leather, it is in good, original condition, showing l...
Leather
De Sede DS-76 Sofa, Brown Leather, Mid-Century Modern, 1970
Located in Austin, TX
Sofa, from Switzerland, DeSede exclusive, Model DS 76, upholstered in thick brown leather hide. The sofa consists of two modules with sofa bed function. Normal signs of wear and patina.
Hide, Leather
1970-1979 Denmark Deep Espresso Brown Two-Seat Leather Sofa
Located in High Point, NC
Two-seat leather sofa in Deep Espresso Brown. Its deep espresso brown finish sets off rolled arms, espresso leather upholstery, block legs, a hallmark of of the mid-century period De...
Leather, Wood
Poltrona Frau 'Cocker' Loveseat in Brown Leather by Franco Bresciani
By Poltrona Frau, Franco Bresciani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Franco Bresciani's 'Cocker' loveseat for Poltrona Frau, produced in the late 1970s and upholstered in high-quality leather, a signature material of Poltrona Frau. The low, compact fo...
Leather, Upholstery
$4,024
H 34.26 in W 79.14 in D 43.31 in
COLLECTABLE TIMOTHY OULTON DESIGNER HERiTAGE BROWN LEATHER BALMORAL SOFA
By Timothy Oulton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable, Timothy Oulton Balmoral, over sized Heritage brown leather sofa with two feather fil...
Leather
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
Mid-Century French Vitrine in Brass and Marble
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vitrine, marble, brass, glass, mirrored glass, France, 1950s. This is a refined mid-century brass vitrine of exquisite craftsmanship. Its clean-lined brass frame is complemented b...
Marble, Brass
End Grain Butcher Block in Walnut - Large
Located in Longmont, CO
The natural patterns of the wood's grains create amazing designs in these end-grain butcher block surfaces. Unlike on traditional long-grain cutting boards, the knife cuts amongst th...
Walnut
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
17th Century Oak Carved Socle Pedestal from Northern Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
The product of an immensely talented northern Italian woodworker, this beautiful oak socle pedestal dates to the 1600s. Intricate carvings in the style of the Renaissance embellish t...
Wood, Oak
$1,719Sale Price|30% Off
H 31.11 in W 96.46 in D 36.23 in
1960s, Danish 3-seater curved sofa, blue furniture velour, beech wood legs.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish 3-seater curved sofa. Blue furniture velour, beech wood legs, brass springs in the seat. Sofa was reupholstered about 10 years ago by craftsman. Manufactured by Danish ...
Velvet, Beech
$6,752
H 22.05 in W 41.74 in D 35.44 in
RALPH LAUREN MARSEILLES WiCKER LUGGAGE TRUNK COFFEE TABLE HUGE INTERNAL STORAGE
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Ralph Lauren Marseilles brown leather and wicker oversized luggage trunk coffee ta...
Leather, Wicker
$5,340Sale Price|40% Off
H 39.5 in W 55.25 in D 16 in
Serge Roche Style Neoclassical Wall-Mounted Stone Plaster Console Table, France
By Serge Roche
Located in Miami, FL
Large wall mounted console table or shelf in the style of Serge Roche made in France in the 1950. Scrolled and hand carved wall brackets made out of Plaster holding the taupe color ...
Sandstone
$163,703
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$5,388
H 33.08 in W 40.16 in D 31.7 in
GEORGE SMITH CHELSEA BUTTERFLY BLACK VELVET CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAiR
By George Smith
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning George Smith Chelsea black velvet upholstered Butterfly model armchair RRP £7,000 Please note...
Velvet
PAiR OF RALPH LAUREN MAYFAIR OCCASIONAL SIDE END LAMP WINE TABLES
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Ralph Lauren Mayfair occasional tables RRP £11,440 Please note the delivery fee list...
Hardwood
$15,620
H 35.44 in W 122.05 in D 25.79 in L 35.44 in
Monumental 19thC English Walnut Top Ebonised Pine Haberdashery Shop Counter
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 Monumental 19thC English Walnut Top Ebonised Pine Haberdashery Shop Counter sku 2169 W310 x D65.5 x H90 cm Internal shelf depth 48.5 cm Weight 190Kg
Walnut, Pine
$4,330 / set
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Handmade Solid Wood Azure Bedside Tables with Brass Edging
Located in Guazzora, IT
Pair of Azure bedside tables in solid wood and brass edging to bring mid-century modern style and Italian artistry to your bedroom. Each bedside table features hand-carved and hand-...
Brass
$6,820
H 33.47 in W 97.25 in D 38.98 in
Fully Restored Ralph Lauren Graham 3-4 Seater Leather Sofa Hardwood
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare RRP £15,000 custom made to order fully labelled Ralph Lauren Graham cream leather sofa in fully restored condition with feather fill...
Leather, Hardwood
Wonderful Free Standing Art Deco Vitrine, 1930s France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Handsome art deco display cabinet, in quality nickel-plated brass, from France circa 1930s. This practical and stylish vitrine rests beautifully on elegant legs, and is equipped wit...
Brass, Nickel
$9,375 / item
H 28 in W 84 in D 38 in
Lawson-Fenning Isherwood Sofa, Modern Channel Tufted Couch, Mohair & Oak
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The isherwood sofa features a channel tufted body with loose bolster cushions. The turned legs are made of solid white oak or American walnut and are inset on the sides revealing the...
Mohair, Walnut
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