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Art Deco Pair of X Shaped Curule Seats
Located in Dallas, TX
an Art Deco (French Empire inspired) pair of "X" form curule seats / stools with exaggerated curly
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Benches
Materials
Ebony
Pair of Empire Style Curule Seats, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of mahogany Empire style stools or Curule seats standing on curved X-legs finished by lion
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Stools
Materials
Brass
Louis XV-Style Giltwood X-Shaped Folding Stool / Curule Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV-style carved and gilded X-shaped folding stool / curule seat with a plump red and gold
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Trimming
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Classic Modern Mahogany, Brass and Cane Bench or Stool
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Company in 1950, model number 5006A. This stool, based on the Ancient Roman Curule seat updated with a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
H 17.13 in W 21 in D 16.63 in
"Kurul" Armchair by Henning Kjærnulf for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark 1960's
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Norwalk, CT
Popularized by the Ancient Romans, the curule seat has long been regarded as a symbol of military
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Italian 1900s Leather Seat Iron Folding Curule Stool with Toupie Finials
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian leather seat iron folding curule stool from the early 20th century with toupie finials
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Stools
Materials
Iron
H 36.25 in W 27.5 in D 16.5 in
Modern Curule Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern curule stool with a button tufted leather cushion seat above a pewter-finished iron curule
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Gilded Wrought Iron Curule Stools and Seats, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Gilded Wrought Iron Curule Stools and Seats, Early 20th Century.
Pair of 1930s-1940s
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 27.96 in W 21.26 in D 15.36 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Figural Lion Head Carved Curule Saddle Seat Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
A late 19th century antique Victorian occasional arm chair. Made from mahogany with a curule or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 42 in W 24 in D 24 in
Italian Curule Gilt Wrought Iron Long Bench Original Silk Fabric Seat Cushion
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Hollywood Regency gilt wrought iron and steel curule 3-seater Long Bench made in the late
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
H 23.75 in W 62 in D 14.5 in
An Italian Curule Stool w/Neoclassic Fabric Seat Cushion, Mid 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian painted wood stool with upholstered seat from the mid 20th century. This vintage stool
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of English Regency Curule Chairs with Swan Motifs and Upholstered Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English period Regency steel and brass curule armchairs with swan motifs from the early
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 24.5 in W 26.5 in D 19.5 in
Vintage Curule Iron Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage iron curule stool with boxed linen seat cushion. Also available C.O.M.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Curule Style Iron Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Curule style naturally patinated iron bench with curved arms & lattice seat.
Category
20th Century Italian Benches
Materials
Iron
English Mid-Century Modern Curule Style Stool with Leather Seat and Iron Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English Curule style stool from the mid-20th century features a rectangular brown embossed
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
H 20.5 in W 20.5 in D 14.5 in
Pair of Modern Curule Stools
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern curule stool with a button tufted leather cushion seat above a pewter-finished iron curule
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Iron
French Carved Walnut Curule Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
arms with scrolled acanthus terminals, upholstered back and seat, on a stretcher-joined curule base
Category
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s French Shearling Curule Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Curule form stool from the 1950s. Wood frame with open slatted sides with a shearling cream
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
19th C. English Mahogany Curule Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
England has been created in the Curule (or often referred to as Dante) style, featuring a swag-carved seat
Category
Antique 19th Century English Stools
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Oak Curule Bench
Located in Charleston, SC
This English Country house bench is solid oak in the Classic Curule design. This window bench has a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Elizabethan Benches
Materials
Oak
Carved Dutch Curule Chair, circa 1895
Located in Evergreen, CO
With a curule, throne like design and intricate Dutch carvings, this exquisite Dagobert style chair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Chairs
Materials
Oak
Curule Style Mahogany Armchair, circa 1890
By Thomas Hope
Located in Sherborne, GB
Mahogany Curule style open armchair in the manor of the design of Thomas. Hope. This attractive
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
descents from the roman curule seat. It took the name of sedia Savonarola because of its emergence during
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Painted Neoclassical Style Curule Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Curule-form bench, having a padded, crown seat of onyx-printed linen with nailheads, on an ivory
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Neoclassical Curule Stools
Located in Westport, CT
in a green/blue silk upholstery
Very generously sized seat and comfortable resting arm height
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Stools
Materials
Lacquer
Italian Savonarola Dante Or Curule Folding Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stunning Italian iron Savonarola Dante chair also known as x chairs or Curule chairs. Featuring an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Canapes
Materials
Iron
Pair of Regency Mahogany Curule Form Benches
Located in Essex, MA
Each with bowed cross banded seats with carved bosses on the four outside corners and at end of
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Painted Vintage Square Curule Stool by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage curule form stool, by Baker; having a square upholstered crown seat, on painted base
Category
Mid-20th Century American Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Italian Renaissance Style Lion-Head Curule Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning Italian Renaissance style curule bench all original carved wood, including the original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Benches
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Curule Stool
Located in Forney, TX
A exceptionally carved Italian Renaissance Revival figural curule stool.
Born in Italy during
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Square Drop Light Curule Chair by Nów
Located in Geneve, CH
Square drop light Curule chair by Nów
Designed by Square Drop
Dimensions: D 46 x W 67 x H 69.5
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Neoclassical Style Curule Savonarola Wrought Iron Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Neoclassical Style Curule Savonarola Wrought Iron Bench. Item features shapely curule
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Style Iron Curule Leg Garden Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern painted iron patio and garden table featuring neoclassical style Curule legs
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Painted Walnut Italian 19th Century Curule Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, flanking a crown seat of velvet, upholstered with nailheads, raised on four, hock-legs, ending in paw feet
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Benches
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron Curule Benches
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish pair of Hollywood Regency wrought iron curule benches made in the neoclassical taste
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Iron
Italian Gilt X Frame Curule Stool Circa 1800
Located in Sherborne, GB
This is a stunning Italian gilt X frame curule stool circa 1800. It features deep bold crisply
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Chairs
Materials
Beech, Giltwood
Upholstered American Mahogany Curule Stool, c. 1900-50
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Mahogany curule stool with arched crossed legs joined at the pivot point by turned stretcher. The
Category
Early 20th Century American Footstools
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Neoclassical Style Steel Curule Garden Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
style curule legs. Hand-crafted from thick steel with an open design and dramatic profile. The seats
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1940s Spanish Colonial Curule Stools Mahogany & Leather Mexico
By William Spratling, Luis Barragan, Clara Porset
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Spanish colonial curule stools made in Mexico. Set of two.
Latin American rustic leather seat
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Curule with Swan Heads, France, circa 1960
By Maison Jansen
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant antique-style stool / curule with chromed metal structure ending in bronze or brass swan
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Chrome
A Pair of French Restoration Mahogany Curule-form Stools
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with upholstered saddle seat above a plain frieze over a curule-form base adorned with lappet
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Restauration Stools
Materials
Mahogany
French Modern Bleached & Silverleaf Curule Bench with Cashmere Upholstery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Bleached & Silverleaf Curule Bench with Cashmere Upholstery
France, Circa 1950s
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Category
20th Century French Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Neoclassical Iron and Velvet Curule Bench, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
. Royal blue crushed velvet seat.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Eight Italian Steel and Leather Curule Chairs
By Dante Savonarola
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 8 mid-20th century Italian Savonarola curule brass and steel armchairs with leather seat and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Spanish Curule Stool in Wanut and Green Velvet Upholstery
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Renaissance Curule walnut stool in green velvet upholstery, Spain, 1880s.
Elegant Curule X
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Stools
Materials
Velvet, Walnut, Trimming, Wood
French Pair of Curule Style Stools, Nubby Textured White Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of wooden curule style stools, with upholstered seats. These vintage stools from
Category
20th Century French Stools
Materials
Wood
Antique Renaissance Revival Mahogany Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Renaissance Revival throne armchair. Made of mahogany featuring curule / savonarola
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 43 in W 28 in D 23.5 in
Italian Neoclassical Style, Curule Benches, Giltwood, Fabric, Camel Motif, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Italian Neoclassical-Style Carved and Silvered Giltwood Curule Benches
Details of note
Category
Late 20th Century European Benches
Materials
Wood
H 27 in W 36 in D 20 in
Pair of Carved Wood Curule Chairs in Slate Grey Lacquer
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of uncommon Curule front arm chairs in updated slate gray lacquer over wood. Seats and backs
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Regency Style Oak Camel Elephant Saddle Stool with Curule Legs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
hardwood oak frame features an x-form curule leg construction. The arms have scrolled, reeded hands with
Category
20th Century Regency Stools
Materials
Brass
French 1950s Raw Iron Curule-Form Bench with Incurved Arms
Located in San Francisco, CA
The slatted openwork seat flanked by incurved armrests above a curule form base with scrolling
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Iron
19th Century Italian Iron and Leather Savonarola Or Curule Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning Italian iron Savonarola Dante chair also known as Curule chairs. Featuring a scissor form
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Gothic Wrought Iron Curule Scrollwork Distressed Green Bench with Finials
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Gothic wrought iron Curule scrollwork distressed green bench with finials. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Gothic Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 30.5 in W 34.75 in D 16 in
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceptional mid 19th century Italian Renaissance Revival Savonarola Curule Arm Chair. Features a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 53.5 in W 24 in D 26 in
Vintage Spanish Revival Savonarola Curule Chair Striped Velvety Chenille Fabric
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Spanish Revival Savonarola or Curule chair with velvety chenille fabric and
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 35.75 in W 26 in D 21.5 in
S. Salvadori Gold Enameled Double Curule Bench in Blue Velvet
Located in Southampton, NJ
. Retains "Made in Italy" tag. Seat: 18.5 " / 16.5", w & w/o cushion.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Iron
Stylish Set of Four Wrought Iron Barrel-back Curule-form Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
; flanking an attached leather seat all raised on a curule-form support
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Curule Throne Arm Chair with Lions
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Aesthetic movement ebonized curule throne arm chair with lions. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.5 in W 23.5 in D 21 in
Italian Regency Neoclassical Bronze Lion Head Paw Feet Steel Curule Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Regency Neoclassical Style Bronze Lion Head Paw Feet Steel Curule Bench . Item features a
Category
Vintage 1970s Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Vintage Italian Regency Savonarola Curule Wrought Iron Brass Finial Throne Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Savonarola Curule wrought iron brass finial throne sofa. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Sofas
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 30 in W 73 in D 23 in
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Curule Seats For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of curule seats available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique curule seats was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. Curule seats have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of curule seats to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Regency, Empire and Mid-Century Modern curule seats are of considerable interest. Curule seats have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Artes De Mexico Internacionales, SA are consistently popular.
How Much are Curule Seats?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,420, while they’re typically $665 on the low end and $30,995 highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Curule Seats
- What is a Roman curule?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The word curule in ancient Rome referred to something that had the authority of senior magistrates. Because of the status of these people, they sat upon a sella curulis, which was a special seat that can be folded up due to its X shape. Today, the term curule seat, curule chair or curule stool is used to describe the shape of these distinctive seats. Shop a collection of curule seats from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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