Dormeuse. Milan, circa 1860.

Freestanding daybed, made of mahogany and upholstered in black horsehair fabric. The saber legs are carved into a lion's paw wrapped in acanthus leaves, from which emerges a volute decorated with rosettes and bellflowers; the front upright of the higher side develops into a leonine protome with acanthus leaf on the neck; the shaped backrest is also enriched with rosettes and has a refined fern carved on the curve of the curl; the bands feature simple raised panels. Original horsehair padding with two cushions, one cylindrical. Dimensions: 87 x 203 x 67 cm CODE: ANSESE0180889