Circa 1810, this daybed or alcove bed can also be used in a living space as a couch. The frame is of solid mahogany, veneered in mahogany to showcase the flame effect present across the best grain of the rare wood. 

Bronze ornamentation representative of the Empire period enriches the sides that face away from the wall. The detached columns are capped with Ionic capitals and triumphant angels meet in the center of the facade panel. 

L: 76 in.     D: 53 in. 

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"My grandfather had his bed-chambers fitted up with alcoves, a French fashion not often adopted in America."

- Jefferson's granddaughter, Ellen, in a letter to Henry S. Randall