Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Bench Settle 1880 Decorative Arts Of the large geometric pieces

Of the large geometric pieces

he lived in Montmarte and was friendly with many of the famous French Impressionists and Post Impressionist artists

Both paintings are in excellent condition

In 1933 he received a grant from the Leonese County Council to travel to Florence a city where he ended up residing and which gave him the opportunity to see the great murals of the Renaissance

below is a panel of brass & tortoiseshell inlay following the arched pediment

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Bench Settle 1880 Decorative Arts Of the large geometric piecesA fine antique Italian Renaissance Revival carved walnut settle or bench, circa 1880. The bench having a carved gallery with circular floral devices, the back with a carved foliate panel and having a 'Green Man' mask to the center, the arms are whimsically carved with pageboys' heads that terminate to dragons' claws. The base with a seat that will accommodate one or two people comfortably, to the center is a hinged lid that encloses a substantial