An Early 20thC Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Caned Bergère Settee c.1915-25 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles weathered and dis-coloured from the

weathered and dis-coloured from the elements and in decorative condition

The portraits took pride of place in the home

and it is the kind of table that not only makes a room but one that also improves with age

but the exact origins of the saying appear to be sketchy at best

An Early 20thC Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Caned Bergère Settee c.1915-25 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles weathered and dis-coloured from theOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Edwardian George VProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1915 1925Length: 60Depth: 29Height: 31. 5 or 16 at seatSumptuously comfortable, the early twentieth century bergre settee or sofa in a black lacquered finish on a solid beech carcass, the chinoiserie decoration depicting figures and landscapes throughout, with double caned back and sides above padded seats on shaped ball and claw feet, the whole in ruby red velvet fabric with large