A Victorian settee designed to anchor a room through proportion and structure rather than ornament.
Its form follows a late 19th-century language in which seating functioned as social structure. Scrolling arms establish measured curvature, while the deeply tufted back introduces rhythm and depth without excess. The hand-carved wood frame remains fully legible, allowing construction and proportion to carry the composition.
The silhouette reflects a period emphasis on balance and restraint. Ornament is integrated into structure rather than applied, giving the piece a composed authority that reads clearly in both historic and contemporary interiors. It holds its line without softness or display, functioning as a stabilizing element within the room.
Restoration respected the original proportions and architectural intent of the frame. The wood was carefully refinished to clarify tone while preserving age and surface character. Upholstery introduces a contemporary register informed by fashion and material culture rather than revivalism, creating continuity rather than contrast. Past and present are held in dialogue through structure, surface, and use.
Appropriate for a salon, dressing room, or interior organized around material presence, The Midnight Léopard operates as seating and as architecture. An object shaped by social ritual and carried forward with restraint.
Available through private acquisition.
A Victorian settee designed to anchor a room through proportion and structure rather than ornament.
Its form follows a late 19th-century language in which seating functioned as social structure. Scrolling arms establish measured curvature, while the deeply tufted back introduces rhythm and depth without excess. The hand-carved wood frame remains fully legible, allowing construction and proportion to carry the composition.
The silhouette reflects a period emphasis on balance and restraint. Ornament is integrated into structure rather than applied, giving the piece a composed authority that reads clearly in both historic and contemporary interiors. It holds its line without softness or display, functioning as a stabilizing element within the room.
Restoration respected the original proportions and architectural intent of the frame. The wood was carefully refinished to clarify tone while preserving age and surface character. Upholstery introduces a contemporary register informed by fashion and material culture rather than revivalism, creating continuity rather than contrast. Past and present are held in dialogue through structure, surface, and use.
Appropriate for a salon, dressing room, or interior organized around material presence, The Midnight Léopard operates as seating and as architecture. An object shaped by social ritual and carried forward with restraint.
Available through private acquisition.
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