French Porters Chair
French Louis XV Style Carved Balloon Porters Chair, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This exquisite 19th-century Louis XV style carved balloon porter's chair is a testament to the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Draper, UT
Vintage French Country Louis XV-style double cane Italian canopy porter's chair in excellent
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 58 in W 29 in D 31 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Porter's Chairs in Carved Walnut
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of walnut Porter chairs in the Louis XVI style featuring hand carved acanthus leaves on the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
RARE ANTIQUE THONET STYLE FRENCH BAMBOO STEEL BASE PORTERS WiNGBACK ARMCHAIR
Located in GB
collectable, fully sized Thonet Bamboo Porters wingback armchair with steel weighted base frame
Please note
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 58.47 in W 27.96 in D 25.6 in
Vintage Porter Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage porter chair recently restored with black alligator embossed leather, modern nailhead trim
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Hooded Bergère
By Maison Jansen, François Linke
Located in Houston, TX
hooded bergère, chair or porters chair has been professionally upholstered in a plush short pile mohair
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Porter’s or Hood Chair with Tufted Upholstery
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Louis XVI style porter’s or hood chair with carved giltwood frame, tufted gray
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Handcrafted Imperial Style Armchair With Cast Brass Feet
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the imperial porter chairs once used in the Far East for royals, its cast brass feet
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21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The floral swag bed is based on the Corbeille design of rounded corners embracing the occupant within it’s curved ends. The gentle Rococo lines of the headboard and footboard are ove...
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2010s British Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
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H 61.42 in W 83.47 in D 67.72 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
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Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Maison Bagues Attributed Hollywood Regency Beaded Hot Air Balloon Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Atlanta, GA
Attributed to: Maison Bagues (French, founded circa 1860), early 20th century.
A unique and well crafted hot air balloon chandelier likely by the renowned company Maison Bagues. The...
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Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
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Crystal, Brass
Louis XV period Canapé à Oreilles Serpentine Shaped Sofa, Settee Upholstered
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A Louis XV period Canapé à Oreilles serpentine-shaped sofa. Featuring carved detailing, decorated with floral motifs and acanthus, with original Verde paint. The seat rails display c...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Walnut
H 39.38 in W 77.56 in D 41.34 in
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of Louis XVI style marquise bergère armchairs, gilt wood, 19th century.
In the clean and classic Louis XVI style, the name Marquise is attributed due to their exceptiona...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
18th Century Louis XV Style French Bergère, or Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XV bergère or armchair. Sturdy walnut frame with nice hand-carved floral details and crafted using pegged construction. Expertly reupholstered, as found,...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Damask, Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV 19th C. Bergere Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Intricately hand carved mid 19th C. French Bergere chairs upholstered in floral silk with plump goose down loose cushions. Seat Height: 21".
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair of Restored Brown Leather circa 1860 Wingback Armchairs Claw and Ball Feet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of exceptionally heavy Victorian wingback armchairs restored with Heritage brown leather upholstery
These are...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 43.71 in W 32.49 in D 35.83 in
20th Century Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Shuang-xi Jar with Double Happiness
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage Chinese Porcelain Jar with hand painted cobalt blue decoration of "shuang-xi" or "double happiness" symbol representing happiness in marriage, amid continuous scrolling vin...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
French Louis XV Walnut Bergere Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th early 20th century French Louis XV style walnut bergere arm chair with gilt trim, white upholstery, and wing back.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Exceptional 18thc Painted Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fantastic painted Italian secretary with original designs, paint and interior silk fabric.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchairs
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine pair of carved 19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchairs, often referred to as ‘The Queens’ chair, having walnut frames with neoclassical carv...
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 36 in W 34.5 in D 25 in
John Richard Monumental Italian Art Deco Walnut Sideboard Credenza Cabinet 120"
By John Richard
Located in Dayton, OH
A large and impressive sideboard or credenza cabinet by John Richard. Features a blend of Art Deco and Contemporary styling. Made from Walnut with brushed gold finish along the doo...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
H 38 in W 120 in D 20 in
Traditional British Victorian Balloon Back Chair. Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Typical English Balloon Back Chair used for the parlor, a lady's desk, or in the boudoire at a dressing table in mid-Victorian England. It has the round, or balloon shaped back; cabr...
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Antique 1880s Victorian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Houston, TX
An ornately carved pair of 20th century Louis XV giltwood armchairs newly upholstered in a creamy ecru nubuck Italian leather.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Giltwood, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Duchesse Brisee
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood duchesse Brisee.
Stunning 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt wood Duchesse Brisee. Our unusually shaped French Napoleon III duchess...
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
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Giltwood
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Leather French Regency Style Porter's Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis XV style Porter's chair has an arched canopy and barrel back with leather upholstery
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Louis XV Style Walnut Porter's Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Created in the lavish style of French King Louis XV, this vintage porter's chair has a cocoon-like
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of French Porter's Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Porter's chairs, each has beautiful gilded frame, hooded top, newly upholstered in
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Vintage 1950s American Bergere Chairs
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Wood, Fabric
Pair of 1860s French Porter Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
This pair of chairs was made in France in the mid-19th century, circa 1860s. This pair of chairs
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Antique 1860s French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century French Porter Chair/ Guérite
Located in Charleston, SC
A very unusual model of French antique Portes's chair / Guérite, richly carved oak wood frame and
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak, Paint
Louis XV, French Porter Chair, Green Fabric, Beech, France, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV, French Hooded Porter Chair, Green Fabric, Beech, France, 1940s
A walnut Hooded Porters
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Vintage 1960s French Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Genuine French Carved Walnut Louis XV Canopy Porters Chair circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic carved walnut French porter chair. The carving is masterfully done. The
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Porters Chair
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI porters chair with carved and giltwood frame having leaf tip acanthus leaf etc
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Antique 19th Century French Wingback Chairs
19th Century French Walnut Hall Porters Throne Chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual example of a French hall porters chair circa 1870.
Walnut domed canopy, carved arms and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Materials
Walnut
A French Louis XVI Style Porter's Chair
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style Porter's chair with carved and gilt wood frame, the hooded top upholstered
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Materials
Silk
Louis XV Style Porter Chair with French Caning
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Newly upholstered in raw linen caned porter chairs. Mid-Century reproduction finely carved and
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
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Cane, Wood
Authentic Vintage Porters' Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful shape, copied everywhere but this is the real thing, covered in damask with down seat cushion, carved wood frame and detailing
Seat height 17"
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Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs
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Wood, Upholstery
Vintage Rattan Wicker-Woven Porters Chair
By Asia Rattan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wonderfully large statement chair with a large canopy hood, replete with port holes.
This piece
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Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Child or Doll Size Caned Porter Canopy Chair French Louis XV
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a charming child size or pet size chair. It is NOT FULL SIZE! It's 40 tall x 20 wide x 17
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Draper, UT
Vintage French Country Louis XV-style double cane Italian canopy porter's chair in excellent
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Bergere Chairs
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Wood
H 58 in W 29 in D 31 in
French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Canopy Porter Chair Circa 2000s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
chair with french inspired sayings on the upholstery. The upholstery seems very clean and the grayish
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Early 2000s Unknown Louis XV Lounge Chairs
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Walnut
Custom Louis XV Cream Silk Damask Porter’s Canopy Hooded Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautiful one-of-kind custom porter’s chair upholstered in a luxurious silk damask fabric.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Restored Cigar Brown Leather Victorian Chesterfield Porters Wingback Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
French polished
Original porters chairs like this from the Victoria era are very rare, this has a lot
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 44.49 in W 31.3 in D 30.32 in
Fully Restored Victorian Chesterfield Porters Wingback Armchair Brown Leather
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
circa 1880 hardwood framed brown leather Porters wingback armchair
This chair has been fully
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 46.07 in W 30.91 in D 29.93 in
French Louis XVI style porters chair
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style hand carved porters chair with cabriole legs. Circa 1880
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique French Canopy Porters Balloon Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique French canopy porters chair with velvet interior and burlap fabric on exterior.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century, French, Giltwood Porters Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An elegant 19th Century French carved giltwood porters chair with an unusual canopy top which is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Gustavian Style Canopy Chairs with Elegant Hooded Design
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of exceptional porter chairs with Louis XV/ Gustavian Era inspired design.
The chairs have
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20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Pair Estate French Walnut Fleur-de-lis Upholstered Balloon Canopy Porters Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Estate French walnut ivory & gold Fleur-de-Lis upholstered balloon canopy porters chairs with
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Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 57 in W 30 in D 24 in
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Vintage French Country / Louis XV style double cane Italian canopy Porter's chair. Item features
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20th Century Louis XIV Canapes
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Walnut, Mohair
H 56 in W 29 in D 26.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Style Downton Porter Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A porter's chair was a type of chair used in medieval England and later France usually formed in a
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Antique 19th Century European Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet
Patent Leather Upholstered Walnut Canopy or Porter Chair
By Martin Industries
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This chair was originally designed around 250 years ago to provide protection to the porter who
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Porter's Chair By Interior Crafts
Located in Chicago, IL
A classic French form, this canopy chair has a walnut frame, and the original upholstery in a
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Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Superb published lounge set, Christian Adam for Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris 1970
By Christian Adam
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
' designed by French architect Jean Balldur in 1971. Please see image 10
The set comprises the extremely
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 24.41 in W 76.78 in D 45.28 in
Pair of Huge Georgian Chesterfield Brown Leather Wingback Armchairs Claw & Ball
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Original Porters chairs like this from the Georgian era are very rare, you never see them made today with
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 46.07 in W 32.88 in D 30.71 in
19th Century French Canopy Chair
Located in Bournemouth, GB
Louis XVI style French canopy or porter's chair beautifully reupholstered.
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Canapes
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Beech
16th Century Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple Painting Oil on Canvas
By Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Milan, IT
June, from an unfortunate military expedition against the soldiers of Louis XII of France. The loss of
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Antique 16th Century Italian Paintings
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Canvas
H 30.12 in W 40.95 in D 2.37 in
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Porter’s Chair of Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th Century French Porter’s chair created in the Louis XV style with a walnut frame and carved
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
French Style Cane Wingback Canopy Porters Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very well made hood chair in solid mahogany. It features a distressed finish, two layers of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Gustavian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Cane, Fabric, Wood
Pair of French Provincial Style Painted Porters Canopy Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of French balloon chairs or porters canopy wing chairs featuring linen upholstery
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Materials
Brass
Sublime Restored Chestnut Brown Leather Regency 1810 Porters Wingback Armchair
Located in GB
lightly cleaned and French polished
Original Porters chairs like this from the Regency era are very
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 44.49 in W 31.3 in D 30.32 in
Rare circa 1800-1820 Regency Georgian Brown Leather Barrel Back Porters Armchair
Located in GB
or Georgian brown leather barrel back porters armchair
These chairs are highly collectable as they
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 44.69 in W 30.52 in D 29.14 in
French Louis XV Style Upholstered Canopy Porters Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish upholstered canopy chair or porter's chair featuring a head-carved painted frame crafted in
Category
20th Century European French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Chenille, Wood
Pierre Cardin 6 Dining Chairs Chaises in Walnut and Leather France
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Pierre Cardin, set of 6 dining chairs, walnut, leather, Italy, circa 1970.
This sculptural chair
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Restoration Hardware Versailles Chair
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A beautiful hooded chair in the style of 18th c. chairs used by porters at the entrance to French
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Materials
Burlap, Oak
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Upholstered Canopy Porter Hood Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial / Louis XV style blue upholstered Italian canopy porter's chair. Item
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Vintage 1960s French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 57 in W 30 in D 29 in
Neoclassical Style Hooded Cane Porter’S Chair Vintage
Located in Topeka, KS
Vintage neoclassical style hooded cane porter’s chair in wonderful vintage condition. The original
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country / Louis XV style double cane Italian canopy Porter's chair. Item features a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
H 58 in W 28 in D 30 in
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Double Cane Italian Canopy Porter Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country / Louis XV style double cane Italian canopy Porter's chair. Item features a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Armchairs
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Cane, Walnut
H 55 in W 29 in D 25 in
A late 19th.c. French hall porters chair
Located in New York, NY
C20838
A late 19th.c. French hall porters chair. Solid hand carved walnut frame with double
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Antique 19th Century French Wingback Chairs
Pair of Antique Porter Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a very rare pair of antique porter chairs. They are hand carved and have a double layer of
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Pair of 18th Century French Painted Side Chairs, Collection of Cole Porter
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of 18th century French Louis XIV period painted side chairs, purchased by Cole Porter and his
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
H 33.5 in W 21.5 in D 19 in
French Balloon Back Porter arm chair
Located in Cathedral City, CA
French Balloon Back Porter chair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Walnut French Antique Hooded Porters Chair
Located in Darwen, GB
A walnut French antique hooded porters chair. Of traditional "porters" chair design with a hooded
Category
Vintage 1920s Armchairs
Pair of porter’s chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of porter's chairs with antique French ivory finish & upholstered in robins egg blue polished
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Paul Iribe Porters Chair with Abalone Inlay
By Paul Iribe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A museum quality example.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Miniature Silk Sedan Chair Vitrine or Jewelry Case
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The sedan chair came into use in the 1600s and was the preferred method of transport for the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Early Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Porter's Chair in Zebra Print Tapestry
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Fantastic French style porter's chair covered in tapestry zebra print accented with brass nail
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Vintage 1980s American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Wool, Tapestry
Antique Hooded Porter's Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A true statement chair. Antique hooded Porter's chair reupholstered in an amethyst ikat print and
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20th Century Armchairs
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French Porters Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French porters chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and natural fiber, every French porters chair was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a French porters chair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French porters chair, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a French Porters Chair?
A French porters chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,185, while the lowest priced sells for $1,800 and the highest can go for as much as $14,800.
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 French Porters Chair
- What are French chairs called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022French chairs are called bergère. Bergères have an upholstered back and armrests with wooden exposed framing. Bergère continues to be a popular style that adds an elegant touch to any room. You’ll find a selection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a French-style chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The term French-style chair usually refers to one of two styles of chairs. The first is an upholstered armchair with an exposed wood frame, and the other is a cane chair with loose seat cushions. Both types of French-style chairs are also called bergères. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of bergères from some of the world’s top boutiques.
- What is a French berère chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A French berère chair is a style of chair with an upholstered back and armrests. These French-style chairs are crafted to be wider than standard chairs with comfort in mind. You’ll find a variety of French berère chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023What French bistro chairs are made of varies. Introduced during the 19th century, many French bistro chairs feature a frame made of aluminum or wrought iron, while the seat cushions and backrests of these furnishings are frequently made of rattan. This type of chair became especially popular in the busy cafes of Paris during the 1920s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of bistro chairs.
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