19th Century Italian Canopy Bed with Silver Friezes and Upholstered Purple Silk

One of a kind canopy bed or day bed made up of two scrolled silver columns and upholsterd with an Italian vintage pure silk brocade. Sourced in a private residence in Venice this 19th Century Italian piece of furniture stuns out for its lavish baroque style, precious materials and sumptuous shape. This repose bed – that can also be used as a sofa – shows a silk upholstered wooden base gently modeled in the front to facilitate the seat and a pair of wonderfully shaped columns covered with silver friezes. The velvet silk brocade with light gold color design is to dye for! The pillars feature embossed silver plate friezes on both sides, decorated with architectural details, foliate motifs and floral patterns. They easily unscrew from the base to facilitate transport. Bed cover and two big hand made pillows rope trim with loops and 100% goose down filling are included. This bed or sofa is candidate to become the focal point of any interior design project, a conversation piece of furniture whether you use it to furnish your bed room, parlour or living room! The central part of the bed’s base is upholstered with a very high quality, light cream color fabric. It is composed by silk, linen and cotton in order to be more resistant. You need a mattress if you want to use this item as a bed or a thin cushion if you will use it as a sofa or day bed. They don’t come with this bed. Great shape and scale a one of a kind statement piece. Dimensions: H. 205 cm; W. 200 cm; D.148 cm.