The Complications of the Wrought Iron Seat

There's a bench on the left side of this painting. It's in a shadowy area, so it's hard to see its contours, and to make things more difficult, it's very ornate and curvilinear. I've adjusted the contrast in the reference photo so I can see the details, but it's a real challenge to try to draw it correctly.

Here's where the painting stands now:

Evening Star Café, © 2017, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

Adding in this one, having worked on it and just put my brushes away for the night:

Saturday Night At Le Diplomate, © 2017, work in progress (click on image for larger view)