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19th Century English Regency Painted and Gilt Settee
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19th Century English Regency Painted and Gilt Settee

19th century
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19th Century English Regency Painted and Gilt Settee

19th Century English Regency Painted Cane Seat Settee with Original Paint and Decoration.

This elegant settee embodies the English Regency style, which was highly influenced by Neoclassicism and ancient Greek and Roman motifs. The frame is constructed of wood (likely beechwood) and features an off-white or cream painted finish, accented with refined gilt decoration. This combination was a hallmark of the period. It has a distinct open backrest composed of three vertical sections. Each section showcases a delicate, geometric crossed trellis pattern below an ornate central cartouche motif. The settee is a three-seater bench with gently outswept arms. It stands on slender, turned, and tapering legs. It has a single, thick loose seat cushion.

H 87cm x W 136cm x D 63cm

H 34¼” x W 53½” x D 24¾”

Seat Height: 49cm

Seat Depth: 47cm

(#3963)

Physical Dimensions
Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
136cm (53.54")
Depth
63cm (24.80")
Declaration

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this Regency Painted Gilt Settee to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1186529
Dealers Internal Reference
3963
Description
19th Century English Regency Painted and Gilt Settee

19th Century English Regency Painted Cane Seat Settee with Original Paint and Decoration.

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This elegant settee embodies the English Regency style, which was highly influenced by Neoclassicism and ancient Greek and Roman motifs.
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

The frame is constructed of wood (likely beechwood) and features an off-white or cream painted finish, accented with refined gilt decoration. This combination was a hallmark of the period. It has a distinct open backrest composed of three vertical sections. Each section showcases a delicate, geometric crossed trellis pattern below an ornate central cartouche motif. The settee is a three-seater bench with gently outswept arms. It stands on slender, turned, and tapering legs. It has a single, thick loose seat cushion.

H 87cm x W 136cm x D 63cm

H 34¼” x W 53½” x D 24¾”

Seat Height: 49cm

Seat Depth: 47cm

(#3963)

Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
136cm (53.54")
Depth
63cm (24.80")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this Regency Painted Gilt Settee to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1186529
Dealers Internal Ref
3963
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018
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A nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilded settee featuring a triple chair-back design with lattice splats and turned legs supporting a pale upholstered seat cushion.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilded settee featuring a triple chair-back design with lattice splats and turned legs supporting a pale upholstered seat cushion.

19th Century English Regency Painted and Gilt Settee

Archive II A nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilded settee featuring a triple chair-back design with lattice splats and turned legs supporting a pale upholstered seat cushion. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilded settee featuring a triple chair-back design with lattice splats and turned legs supporting a pale upholstered seat cushion. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilded settee featuring a triple chair-back design with lattice splats and turned legs supporting a pale upholstered seat cushion. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilded settee featuring a triple chair-back design with lattice splats and turned legs supporting a pale upholstered seat cushion. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilded settee featuring a triple chair-back design with lattice splats and turned legs supporting a pale upholstered seat cushion. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilded settee featuring a triple chair-back design with lattice splats and turned legs supporting a pale upholstered seat cushion. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilded settee featuring a triple chair-back design with lattice splats and turned legs supporting a pale upholstered seat cushion. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilded settee featuring a triple chair-back design with lattice splats and turned legs supporting a pale upholstered seat cushion. View IX
Archive X A nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilded settee featuring a triple chair-back design with lattice splats and turned legs supporting a pale upholstered seat cushion. View X
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Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Telephone 01858 882005 or 07811 127428
Location
Lodge Farm
Walton Lane
Husbands Bosworth
Leicestershire
LE17 6NN
United Kingdom

By appointment only
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/leewrightantiques
Verified Since Nov 2018
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A nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilded settee featuring a triple chair-back design with lattice splats and turned legs supporting a pale upholstered seat cushion.
19th Century English Regency Painted and Gilt Settee
Ref: SA1186529
A nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilded settee featuring a triple chair-back design with lattice splats and turned legs supporting a pale upholstered seat cushion.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSettees
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialPainted Wood, Gold Leaf, Fabric
  • ColourCream
  • MotifsTriple chair-back, Lattice splat, Turned legs, Open arms
  • SizeH 87 cm (34 in) x W 136 cm (54 in) x D 63 cm (25 in)

This nineteenth-century English Regency painted and gilt settee demonstrates classic Neoclassical design influences. The wooden frame carries an off-white and cream painted finish complemented by gold leaf detailing, showing visible surface wear and distressing across the paintwork. A triple chair-back configuration incorporates open lattice splats, decorative central cartouches, and slender, gently outswept open arms. The seating area consists of a thick, loose, pale neutral upholstered cushion resting above a series of slender, turned, and tapering legs. Measuring 87 cm high, 136 cm wide, and 63 cm deep, this triple-seater bench provides substantial proportions for interior placement. The traditional form and muted colour palette suit formal living spaces, studies, or reception rooms as a functional seating arrangement.

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Regency seating, dating from early nineteenth-century Britain, is defined by classical Greek and Roman influences, lightweight timber forms, painted finishes, subtle gilding, and decorative backrests such as triple-chair designs.

These pieces typically utilised carved hardwoods such as beech or birch coated in gesso, painted in off-white or cream tones, and detailed with gold leaf gilding.

Authentic pieces feature hand-carved joinery, traditional mortise-and-tenon construction, subtle natural wear or craquelure to the paintwork, and proportional lightness characteristic of the era.

Place the settee in an entryway, drawing room alcove, or at the foot of a bed, pairing it with neutral textiles to highlight the painted frame and architectural silhouette.

Keep the item away from direct sunlight and heat sources, dusting gently with a soft dry microfibre cloth, and avoiding liquid cleaners that could damage delicate gilding or paint.
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