By Michael, on May 25th, 2012 
If you love antique furniture, then this cat scratcher bench, although over $200 may be worth it to you. It is hard to find nice looking cat accessories for your home that you don't want to hide behind the door. Consider this cat bench that functions as a bench and a cat scratcher.
Actually, this bench is fashioned after the highly sought after curule chairs. Curule chairs are very rare to find inexpensively, and are often seen apart of Empire decorating. Many of these French pieces were inspired pieces from Etruscan artifacts from Egypt. In ancient Egypt, curule chairs were designed for the
officials of the highest government dignitaries. It was originally made of
ivory, without arms and it was usually inlaid with ivory and precious metals. It
served a seat for the positioned in power, and later the emperor himself.
Elle Decor featured French Decorator Frédéric Méchiche's neoclassical apartment straight out of Versailles. The room was bathed in soft grays with exquisite architectural details. Marble columns, and grand gilded moldings are paired with ornate chandelier and extravagant art. Geometrical patterns adorn the floor, and dark saturated paint colors with hues of blue and gray are chosen for the walls. Frédéric Méchiche's work originally was published in ELLE DECORATION France, and in the special issue of Elle Decor January February 2012. If you look into these pictures you will see this very high end neoclassical chair upholstered in a green silky fabric with the base painted in white.
French Style Decorating- Frédéric Méchiche Elle Decoration France
French Style Decorating- Frédéric Méchiche Elle Decoration France
Baroque Bench - High End French Styled Furniture
Inviting Home sells a wonderful baroque beechwood bench with hand-rubbed antiqued light walnut finish and gold leaf accents; 31-1/2"W x 18-1/2"D x 26"H; hand-crafted in Italy for $2650.00
Curved Accent Stool - French Egyptian Stylings
The Curved Accent Stool from Stein World is great as an extra seat in the home. Small and convenient to move this stool is great for a variety of rooms. The stool has a warm wood finish with nail head trim along the fabric. Stein World sells this bench for $208
