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Period: Mid-19th Century
Original Napoleon III Ebonized Chair, France, 1850s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original Napoleon III ebonized chair, France, 1850s.   
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

English Sheraton Mahogany Leather Cock Fighting Chair with Orig. Casters, C 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Sheraton mahogany cock fighting chair with flanking curvature arms, brass tacked leather, and resting on turned bulbous ringed legs with the original brass casters. Early 19t...
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English Sheraton Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Brass

Antique French Carved Walnut Yellow Upholstered "Prie Dieu" Prayer Chair Ca 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French carved walnut and yellow upholstered "Prie Dieu" prayer chair, Circa 1860-70.
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Victorian Carved Mahogany Stools
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Victorian carved mahogany stools, each of square form with a pierced frieze and raised on scrolling cabriole legs, the drop-in seats upholstered in woven horsehair. English...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

19th c. American Mahogany Rococo Revival Child's Chair with Tracery Back
Located in Savannah, GA
It is very unusual to find such a fine example of American Rococo Revival tracery carving in a child's chair, but this little gem fills the bil...
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American Rococo Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Hand Painted Tole Fireside Chair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Called a chaise chauffeuse or fireside chair in English due to its low seat height of 15 inches, this mid-nineteenth century French Napoleon III period hand painted tole chair...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Chairs Made in 1930s Czechia
Located in Horomerice, CZ
The chairs have been fully restored and are made out of cherry wood.
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Czech Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Fabric, Cherry

Mid 19th C. Rush Seated Ladder Back Chair. English, circa 1850
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very nicely appointed Victorian rush seated ladder back chair; English and mid 19th century. A little different with the fret back design,...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Rush, Wood

Provincial Chinese Roundback Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditional cabinetry and architecture techniques to the human body. In the case of this Yuanyi, or round chair, the flowing crestrail is a direct descendant of the simple armrests that had traditionally supported individuals on mats in their homes. This homage to an ancestral form, combined with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery techniques, created an elegant, functional chair that has endured for centuries and inspired many contemporary furniture designers...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Elm

Pair of Swiss Alps Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of Swiss Alps Escabelle.
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Swiss Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 20th century mahogany side chairs with floral upholstered seats.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

19th Century French Hand Carved Wooden Chair Metal Ornaments Red Velvet
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful chair made in France, circa 1860. Special about the chair are the metal ornaments and the headline contains initials. The chair is fully new upholstered in red velvet.  
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French Louis XVI Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Metal

Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare early model of famous chair "Nr.14", manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. New shelack finish. Marked with early paper label, which is used, circa 1860. Comp...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Beech, Bentwood

Restored Empire Chair, Made in the 19th Century in Austria, Restored Elm, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier chair Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included. Source: Austria, Wien - Architect Josef Danhauser Period: 1830-1839 Shellac-polish.
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

Napoleon III Pair of Carved Sapele Wood Bedroom Chairs
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Particular pair of...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Sapele Wood

Chair Thonet Nr.4, circa 1860
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare chair, the oldest industrially produced version of chair no. 4. Newly restored.
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Austrian Belle Époque Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Beech, Bentwood

Pair of French 19th Century Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
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French Louis XIII Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

Four Restored Antique Victorian Heavily Carved Ebonised Gold Gilt Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this extremely rare suite of four early Victorian circa 1840-1860 hand carved dining chairs with ebonised and gold gilt frames which have been fully restore...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

19th Century English "Discipline" / Posture Chair Circa 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century English "Discipline" / posture chair Circa 1860. Diminutive tall stool type chair, made for a child to sit upright and straight. The two str...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Cane, Beech, Elm

Armchair Swedish Black Neoclassical, 19th Century Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish black neoclassical, 19th century, Sweden. An armchair made in Sweden during the 19th century in the neoclassical style. Black paint...
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Swedish Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Mid-19th Century Pair French Provincial Wooden Chairs Yellow Linen
Located in Brescia, IT
These fine French Mid-19th Century wooden chairs have an eclectic style and with theirs yellow linen upholstery they can give a touch of brig...
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French French Provincial Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Early 19th Century English Victorian Carved Mahogany Set of Four Antique Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Series of four refined 19th century authentic English Victorian mahogany wood four chairs. The legs are very elegant with carved wood decorations. The seat is wide and comfortable in goods conditions. Antique goods...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

Scabello Chair Pair Hall Renaissance Revival Italian Baroque Oak Scabello Scroll
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- The design and detailing of these exhuberant backstools demonstrate why Italian Renaissance furniture was as highly prized as old-maste...
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Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Oak

2 Original Chiarivari Napoleon III Ebonized Chairs, France, 1850s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 original Napoleon III ebonized chairs, France, 1850s wear and lack of gilding.
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Pair Victorian Rosewood Chairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of good quality Victorian rosewood upholstered chairs in good condition having nicely carved backs standing on cabriol legs.
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European Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Rosewood

19th Century Pair of Chinese Rosewood Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chairs
Located in Wilson, NC
19th century pair of Chinese rosewood mother of pearl inlaid chairs, each has a C-scroll crest with mother of pearl inlaid flowers; re...
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Set of Two Armchairs Made In Mahogany From 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
These two mahogany armchairs, upholstered in sleek black fabric, date back to the elegant era of the 1860s. Their timeless design and classic upholstery make them a sophisticated add...
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Danish Other Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Fabric, Mahogany

Antique Victorian Walnut Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a 19th century Victorian antique carved walnut ladies chair having an elegant carved detail to the top and a shaped carved back, serpentine walnut...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

1 of 6 Solid Elm Windsor Armchairs circa 1860 English Countryhouse Furniture
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 6 lovely solid Elm hand sawn circa 1860 Windsor stick back armchair The Antique Windsor chair is a count...
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English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Elm

Rosewood Slipper Chair, England, circa 1840
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Late English Regency / Early Victorian period, circa 1840, upholstered slipper chair having high back tapering into shaped seat on front tapering spiral twist-turned rosewood legs an...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Brass

A W N Pugin, Stamped Gillows, a Set of Four Gothic Revival Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin, made by Gillows of Lancaster. Stamped Gillows to the back legs. A set of four Gothic Revival oak dining chairs. Measures: Height 34 1/2 inches. x width 17 inches. x d...
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English Gothic Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Oak

Biedermeier Chair, Prague, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier cherrywood chair with a turned stretcher between the slightly bent front legs. The shovel-shaped backrests shows turned stretchers as well as fan-carvings in the corners ...
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Czech Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Cherry

Pair of Burr Yew Wood and Elm Windsor Armchairs circa 1860 English Country House
Located in GB
We are delighted to this lovely pair of solid Burr Yew with elm seat hand sawn circa 1860 Windsor stick back armchairs I have six of these in st...
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English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Elm, Yew

Rare 19th Century Tavern, or Clerks, Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An extremely rare mid-19th century English country Tavern chair, or high clerks chair, having elegant Turned upright spindles to bowed back over Superb...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Ash, Elm

19th Century Continental Renaissance Style Savonarola Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Continental Renaissance Style Savonarola chair. Handsome antique Continental Renaissance style walnut Savroarola chair, side chair, armchair or throne chair. This beautifully carved Gothic style chair...
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European Renaissance Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

19th Centuy Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality 19th century Victorian carved walnut ladies chair with a walnut shaped framed back and pretty carved top rail. Newly reupholstered in a quality fabric and standing on carved ...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Child's Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early form strong and very sturdy child's ladder back chair from New England is in fine and worn condition. The rush seat is very strong and sturdy with a fantastic patina.
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American Adirondack Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood, Cane

Pair of Italian Renaissance Revival Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome pair of 19th century Italian ebonized wood chairs. The chairs of alluring shape, with slatted legs and back. The legs of a curvaceous "X" form rising to a flat seat. The b...
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Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Swiss Alp, folk art, Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.
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Swiss Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

19th Century English Posture/Discipline Chair, Circa 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century English posture / discipline chair. Circa 1860. Diminutive tall stool type chair, made for a child to sit upright and straight. These type of chairs became known as puni...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Cane, Beech, Elm

Pair of Antique William IV Walnut Balloon Back Chairs, England, circa 1835
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique William IV walnut balloon back chairs, England, circa 1835. Presented in good antique condition commensurate of age.   
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English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

19th Century Spanish Handmade Wooden Sofa Chair w/ Tall Back
Located in Marbella, ES
Rustic 19th century Spanish handmade wooden sofa chair with tall back rest.
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Spanish Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.
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Swiss Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Rare Victorian Walnut Double Sided Museum Gallery Pew Bench Pugin Gothic Steeple
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original solid Walnut hand-carved in the Gothic Pugin steeple manor Victorian Museum double sided gal...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

Small Antique Windsor Chair, English, Oak, Apprentice, High Wycombe, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique Windsor chair. An English, oak apprentice piece redolent of the High Wycombe school of miniature furniture, dating to the Victoria...
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European Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Oak

Pair of circa 1840 Hand Carved Prie Dieu High Back Prayer Chairs Original Bases
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of early 19th century Prie Dieu chairs made with solid walnut frames and the original thatched sears A great pair of occasion...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

Fine Set of 8 Hepplewhite Style Hand Carved Solid Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of 8 (6 sides, 2 armchairs) Hepplewhite style hand carved solid mahogany dining chairs, with rounded crestrail and handsome hand carved and pierced central splat. Superb hand car...
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English Hepplewhite Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

Six Stunning Fully Restored Brown Leather Hardwood Claw & Ball Dining Chairs 6
Located in GB
We are delighted to this stunning suite of six fully restored early Victorian circa 1840 mahogany framed brown leather dining chairs These are a very fine, highly decorative and e...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Hardwood, Leather

Swiss alp , folk art , escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp, folk art , escabelle
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Swiss Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Armorial Gothic Oak Chairs with Arms
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A pair of Victorian gothic oak hall chairs with arms; well turned front legs and green leather buttoned seats. There was evidence of paint in the centre reserves, no doubt a crest or...
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Scottish Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Oak

2 Original Napoleon III Ebonized Chairs, France, 1850s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 original Napoleon III ebonized chairs, France, 1850s.
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Sinhalese Calamander Wood Armchairs
Located in London, by appointment only
A very fine pair of solid calamander wood south Indian / Ceylonese armchairs, both crafted from highly figured rich Calamander Wood. With strongly carved ornament, pierced aprons, an...
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Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Ebony

Italian 19th Century Marquetry and Bronze Empire Side Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Back decorated in various inlaid woods showing vines, flowers etc., The tops of the back chair rails are mounted with eagle heads, and are joined together with a turned gilded deco...
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Italian Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

1 of 6 Burr Yew Wood & Elm Windsor Armchairs circa 1860 English Country House
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 6 lovely solid burr yew with elm seat hand sawn circa 1860 Windsor stick back armchair I have six of these in stock, one exact pair and the...
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English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Elm, Yew

Restored William IV Reclining Library Reading Brown Leather Armchair Footstool
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning 100% period correct William IV circa 1835 mahogany reclining library reading armchair with built in footrest This chair...
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British William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Napoleon III Faux Bamboo Chair, France, 1850s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Napoleon III faux bamboo chair, France, 1850s.
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Fine Antique Victorian Rosewood Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique Victorian carved rosewood ladies chair having a finely carved shaped top with carved sides and legs. This attractive chair is in perfect condition, the padded back and s...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Other

English 1850s Oak Chair with Pierced Back, Carved Inscription and Wooden Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak hall chair from the mid-19th century, with pierced back, carved letters and wooden seat. Created in England during the 1850s, this oak hall chair features a slightly s...
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Oak

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