Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Drawings & Prints by the French- Polish artist

by the French- Polish artist & sculptor Henryk II Kossowski (1855-1921)

imprints on it the contours of their bodies

he helped organize the Russian exhibit at the Exposition Universelle d'Anvers in Antwerp Belgium

"A Coastal Scene" with the name "Bird" below

Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Drawings & Prints by the French- Polish artistA rare French Brittany carved oak bench from the late 19th century, fitted with original carved French Renaissance portrait panels from circa, 1560. The bench was constructed in Brittany circa 1890 mainly from ancient timber repurposed from other 16th century furniture, the back is mounted with a pair of finials & two back rails surrounded with a carved frieze and scrolled acanthus brackets to the sides. The armrests are carved with gargoyle head