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A Large English Early Xix Century Giltwood Settee
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for sale €3,276     $3,556
£2,800
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A Large English Early Xix Century Giltwood Settee

19th century
For Sale by Ebury Trading
Description

A large English carved and water gilded settee of fine quality, with shell crest, scrolled corners and decorated with English roses and foliage throughout. Newly upholstered in faux lambswool with a black and gold trim.

c.1840

Physical Dimensions
Height
123cm (48.43")
Width
200cm (78.74")
Depth
90cm (35.43")
Declaration

Ebury Trading has dated this Antique Giltwood Settee Sofa to the 19th Century.

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SA1029345
Dealers Internal Reference
ET03544
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Description
A large English carved and water gilded settee of fine quality, with shell crest, scrolled corners and decorated with English roses and foliage throughout. Newly upholstered in faux lambswool with a black and gold trim.

c.1840

Height
123cm (48.43")
Width
200cm (78.74")
Depth
90cm (35.43")
Date of Manufacture

Ebury Trading has dated this Antique Giltwood Settee Sofa to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1029345
Dealers Internal Ref
ET03544
Ebury Trading
Ebury Trading
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2018

Antiques, lighting & the interior

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Ebury Trading Profile Page

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Ebury Trading is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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An early nineteenth-century giltwood settee featuring a carved cresting rail, cabriole legs, and cream upholstery.
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Archive I An early nineteenth-century giltwood settee featuring a carved cresting rail, cabriole legs, and cream upholstery.

A Large English Early Xix Century Giltwood Settee

Archive II An early nineteenth-century giltwood settee featuring a carved cresting rail, cabriole legs, and cream upholstery. View II
Archive III An early nineteenth-century giltwood settee featuring a carved cresting rail, cabriole legs, and cream upholstery. View III
Archive IV An early nineteenth-century giltwood settee featuring a carved cresting rail, cabriole legs, and cream upholstery. View IV
Archive V An early nineteenth-century giltwood settee featuring a carved cresting rail, cabriole legs, and cream upholstery. View V
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Archive VII An early nineteenth-century giltwood settee featuring a carved cresting rail, cabriole legs, and cream upholstery. View VII
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Ebury Trading

Ebury Trading
Telephone 0207 881 0881
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Kent
CT17
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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Ebury Trading
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An early nineteenth-century giltwood settee featuring a carved cresting rail, cabriole legs, and cream upholstery.
A LARGE ENGLISH EARLY XIX CENTURY GILTWOOD SETTEE
Ref: SA1029345
An early nineteenth-century giltwood settee featuring a carved cresting rail, cabriole legs, and cream upholstery.
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  • ObjectSettees & Sofas
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialGiltwood, Textile
  • ColourGold and Cream
  • MotifsCarved cresting, Cabriole legs, Serpentine seat rail, Padded armrests
  • SizeH 123 cm (48 in) x W 200 cm (79 in) x D 90 cm (35 in)

This large nineteenth-century English Regency settee is constructed from giltwood and upholstered in cream faux lambswool with a black and gold trim. The framework is water gilded and embellished with hand-carved details including a central shell crest, English roses, foliage, and scrolled corners. Additional visible elements comprise padded armrests, a serpentine seat rail, and cabriole legs. Measuring 123 cm high by 200 cm wide and 90 cm deep, the piece provides seating suited for a formal living room, drawing room, or hallway. In a contemporary interior, this settee serves as a statement seating arrangement. It fits well in traditional or eclectic reception rooms, offering comfortable seating while introducing a decorative historical element. The neutral cream upholstery and gold finish coordinate with various color schemes, while the detailed woodwork and carved motifs add architectural interest to the space.

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Early 19th-century giltwood seating typically features carved hardwood frames coated in gesso and decorated with gold leaf gilding. Styles from this era often draw inspiration from Regency, Neoclassical, or Rococo Revival design, characterised by scrolling arms, carved cresting rails, and decorative cabriole or turned legs.

The structural frames were traditionally carved from woods such as beech or lime, coated with layers of gesso plaster, and finished using water or oil gilding with thin sheets of gold leaf. Upholstery from this era typically utilised horsehair padding, steel coil springs, and woven natural fabrics.

Authentic period pieces exhibit signs of genuine age, such as natural wear to the gilding revealing the reddish-brown bole or white gesso beneath. Hand-carved frame irregularities, period mortise-and-tenon joinery, and natural oxidisation on the underside of the frame also indicate original period construction.

A giltwood settee can serve as a focal point in a hallway, formal drawing room, or large bedroom. Pairing ornate gilded frames with neutral contemporary walls and minimal accents balances classical proportion with modern interior styling.

Giltwood surfaces should only be dusted gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or microfibre cloth to avoid lifting delicate gold leaf. Water and solvent cleaners must be avoided, as moisture can dissolve traditional water-gilding glue and damage the underlying gesso.
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