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19th Century French Ecclesiastical Iron & Bronze Altar Rail
Located in Forney, TX
France in the 19th century, commissioned for a Victorian era church in French Gothic Revival taste, the
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Bronze, Iron

Antique Walnut & Oak Church Railing
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
would have served as an altar rail at the front of a church. It is beautifully carved with three fleur
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20th Century French Other Architectural Elements

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Oak, Walnut

Antique Walnut & Oak Church Railing
Antique Walnut & Oak Church Railing
H 52 in W 147 in D 11.75 in
Gillow's of Lancaster Regency Military Campaign Kidney Desk Brass Gallery Rail
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
1815 Military Campaign Kidney desk with brass gallery rail and removable barley twist legs An
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Desks

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Brass

Chelsea Old Church London watercolour Angela Stones Wedding Present
By Angela Stones
Located in London, GB
-1995) Chelsea Old Church Watercolour 31x41 cm Stones was a member of an artistic dynasty. Her mother
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Holy Trinity Church Brompton London watercolour Angela Stones Wedding Present
By Angela Stones
Located in London, GB
-1995) Holy Trinity Brompton Church Watercolour 31x41 cm Stones was a member of an artistic dynasty
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Long and Stylish Victorian Gothic Revival Hall Bench in Oak / Church Pew
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J034 Superb long Gothic Revival hall bench in oak, having shaped top rail with decorative ball
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Antique 19th Century English Benches

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Oak

Rowland Henry Hill (1873-1952) - Early 20th Century Oil, Church By The River
Located in Corsham, GB
with trees and meadows. There is a church, nestled among a copse of trees on the right bank. Fluffy
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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Zaragoza: Crossroads of Heritage - The 1901 Cartographic Chronicle
Located in Langweer, NL
and color gradations to indicate elevation, as well as highlighting rivers, roads, and rail networks
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Antique Early 1900s Maps

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster London Town Pictorial Map Southern Railway Underground
By Kerry Lee
Located in London, GB
including notable and historical buildings, churches, streets, parks and trees, sports and activities, local
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

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Paper

6 Harden Mid Century Solid Cherry Queen Anne Style Caned Dining Arm Chairs
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in Dayton, OH
rail leading to caned backs, red upholstery and cabriole leds leading to pad feet. Includes a
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Vintage 1950s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Cane, Cherry

Antique Painting Grape and Melon Eaters After Bartolome' Murillo 18th C
Located in London, GB
cresting rail of scrolling foliage. It is beautifully executed and as such would make a lovely addition
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Antique 1780s Spanish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Italian Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Sculpture of St Peter, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Bishop's church in an episcopal see. The Popes formerly used the Chair. It is distinct from the Papal
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Antique 1880s Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Original Thomas Chippendale George III Hardwood Architect's Work Desk Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
spindles is missing from the gallery rail, there would have been a sliding desk top on top of the drawers
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Contact Painting Twins Abstract Expressionist Diptych OIl Painting Rainer Gross
By Rainer Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
, Art in America, ArtNews, The Brooklyn Rail, The Boston Globe, and others. GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2007
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Original Vintage Poster London Town Pictorial Map Southern Railway Underground
By Kerry Lee
Located in London, GB
including notable and historical buildings, churches, streets, parks and trees, sports and activities, local
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1930s More Prints

Materials

Paper

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English Victorian Monumental Bird Cage
By Henry Jones
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian bronze and copper octagonal shaped monumental bird cage with a gilt pierced dome & finial top raised on 8 swirl iron legs. (Patent #1107831-Henry Jones)
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bird Cages

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Copper, Iron, Bronze

Antique Edwardian Kidney Writing Table Desk Secret Drawers 19th C
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous quality antique Edwardian kidney shaped mahogany writing table by Maple & Co, circa 1890 in date. The shaped top is cross banded in various exotic specimen wood...
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Antique 1890s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Oak and Cast Iron Balustrades
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Neo-Gothic choir screens resp. 2 balustrades from the late 19th century. Solidly made of oak wood and cast iron. Choir screens have been part of the interior decoration of churche...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Balustrades and Fixtures

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Iron

French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in White Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards. Ready for glass panels to be installed.
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2010s French Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Queen Anne Style Chinoiserie Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous writing table desk or bureau plat made in the lovely Queen Anne style featuring an emerald green lacquered finish. Decorated in the chinoiserie revival taste with painted As...
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20th Century American Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in Green Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards in white color. Ready for glass panels to be installed.  
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2010s French Garden Ornaments

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Iron

1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's and 1960's Commonly this desk is known as produced in Switzerland by Mummenthale...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Plywood

George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Nice old piece very nicely polished and tuned up in good working order. Rectangular top with tambour roll top opening to expose a pull out writing surface with adjustable ratcheted c...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

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Mahogany

George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
H 41 in W 38.5 in D 23 in
Gothic Revival Cast Iron Gate with Both Side Railings and Geometric Decoration
Located in London, GB
A Gothic Revival cast iron gate with both side railings in the style of Dr C Dresser with all-over Geometric decoration. Retaining the oak hand rails and the original pair of wall si...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Balustrades and Fixtures

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Iron

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.  An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
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2010s Belgian Modern Sofas

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Linen

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
Huge Monumental Victorian Taxidermy Dome with Colorfull Tropical Birds, C. 1850
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A monumental Victorian taxidermy dome, measuring H. 90 cm, with a wide variety of Tropical birds, of which many male and female pairs England, late 19th century Amongst the birds...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy

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Animal Skin, Glass, Plaster, Feathers

19th Century English Walnut Desk
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A charming walnut desk. Made in England in the late 19th century. Lovely patine throughout. Panneled back, leather inset, castor wheels. Chairspace is 62.5 H x 52 W cms.
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Antique 1890s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century English Walnut Desk
19th Century English Walnut Desk
H 30.32 in W 47.64 in D 25.6 in
19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
For sale a very rare early 19th century infants coffin carrier, this would of been housed on a horse and cart hearse. The casket has a decorative wrought iron edging two thirds of th...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Historical Memorabilia

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Wrought Iron

Extremely Rare, 20th Century Arthur Conan Doyle Goyard Desk Trunk
By Goyard
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Extremely rare, Goyard Desk Trunk Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British doctor and writer famous the world over for his Sherlock Holmes series of stories, he began to write...
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Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

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Brass

Large Arts & Crafts Brass & Oak Gustave Serrurier-Bovy Style Wall Clock, ca 1900
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and stylish clock, in good working order. If you are looking for an exceptionally designed clock from the Arts & Crafts era then this rare wall clock could be yours to o...
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Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Wall Clocks

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Brass

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

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Metal

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Antique Walnut Upholstered Hall, Church, Side Chair, Scotland 1880, H1195
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Upholstered Hall, Church, Side Chair, Scotland 1880, H1195 Scotland 1880 Solid
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Antique 1880s Scottish Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

Gordon Russell Mid-Century Modern Cotswold School Arts & Crafts Ten Oak Chairs
By Gordon Russell
Located in London, GB
. Needless to say, the chair had to be strong and adaptable (used for church services as well as concerts
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Vintage 1960s Great Britain (UK) Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Stunning Vintage Oak Pugin Style Gothic Church Altar Rail Ideal as Club Fender
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Augusta Pugin style Gothic Revival Church Altar rail in
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20th Century English Gothic Architectural Elements

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Oak

Large Pair of 19th Century French Brass Church Candelabra
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large pair of 19th century French brass church candelabra, This is a superb pair of brass fixed
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Candle Sconces

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Brass

Original Vintage Art Deco Travel Poster by Broders for Thonon Les Bains PLM Rail
By Roger Broders
Located in London, GB
tourist ferry boat on the lake in front of traditional stone houses, church and trees on a lush green hill
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters

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Paper

1876 Rare Pocket Map of Washington, D.C.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Vicinity Showing Public Buildings, Churches, Hotels, Places of Amusement and lines of Street Rail Roads
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Antique 19th Century American Maps

1876 Rare Pocket Map of Washington, D.C.
1876 Rare Pocket Map of Washington, D.C.
H 32.25 in W 37.75 in D 3 in
English, Georgian Period, Open Armchair in Dark Oak, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large-scaled unique example of a Georgian armchair with shaped crest rail and arms and simply
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Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Armchairs

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Oak

English School 19th Century Oil - Figures Before a Windmill
Located in Corsham, GB
cottages. In the distance the artist has picked out details such as a village and church tower, illuminated
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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Good Pair of ‘Cockpen’ Armchairs in the Chinese Chippendale Taste
Located in London, GB
top rail with a pagoda crest, Bellflowers pendant. English, Circa 1860 Armchairs, and chairs of a
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Antique 1860s British Chairs

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Mahogany

Ide Fekler - 20th Century Oil, Winter On The River
Located in Corsham, GB
. Cottages nestle on snowy banks and a church can be seen in the distance. The artist has signed to the lower
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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Hand Carved and Blackened Reclaimed Oak Sculptural Accent or Side Chair
By Rooms Studio
Located in New York, NY
is meticulously handcrafted of ancient wood, and features a diamond shape cut-out on the top rail
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21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Chairs

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Oak, Reclaimed Wood, Wood

English Arts & Crafts Light Oak Vestry Cupboard
Located in Staffordshire, GB
. Excellent quality and craftsmanship, lovely scale and narrow depth with lots of hanging hooks and a rail
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Early 20th Century Welsh Arts and Crafts Cupboards

Materials

Oak

English Arts & Crafts Light Oak Vestry Cupboard
English Arts & Crafts Light Oak Vestry Cupboard
H 79.93 in W 51.97 in L 79.93 in
Pair of Regency Library Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
linked by reeded front seat rail and having sabre buck legs both standing on brass castors. Now
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Antique 19th Century Irish Armchairs

Pair of Regency Library Chairs
Pair of Regency Library Chairs
H 32 in W 26 in D 25 in
19th Century French Carved Cross Splat Prie-Dieu
Located in Forney, TX
, Victorian Gothic Revival taste, featuring a padded top rail and seat in later upholstery, accented by
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs

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Metal

Hudson River School Painting by Ferdinand Richardt
Located in Charleston, SC
. Much like Frederick Church's South American paintngs, this painting illustrates the American desire to
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Nantucket Hand Decorated Folding Double Chair from Steamship or Theater
Located in Nantucket, MA
, Brant Point and Sankaty Lighthouses, the Old Mill, North and South Church Towers, the Pacific Club and
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Benches

Materials

Wood

19th century French Breton Bed Carved Oak Brittany Wedding French Country
Located in Shreveport, LA
carved rendering of the wedding proposal with the gentleman on bended knee to the lady, and a church in
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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames

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Chestnut, Oak

Exceptional French Bronze Ewer Attributed to Villemsens of Paris
By François Villemsens, Paris
Located in London, GB
, and manufacturer of church ornaments; the latter branch of business especially, being largely carried
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Vases

Materials

Bronze

English 18th Century Georgian Chinese Chippendale Cockpen Desk Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Richmond, London
rectangular open latticework back, the pagoda-shaped crest rail with re-entrant corners, above the drop-in
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

"Coney Island Boardwalk, Brooklyn, New York" Vestie Davis, Self-Taught Folk Art
By Vestie Davis
Located in New York, NY
bearer and organist. The last position, that of organist, was one that he held at his church in Brooklyn
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1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Gorse heathered hills
By William Percy French
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
was “Are Ye Right There Michael”, which ridiculed the state of the rail system in County Clare and led
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Early 20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Shiffman Twins" Diptych
By Rainer Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
, Germany; Church of St.Gerion, Cologne, Germany; X-MAS , Kent Gallery, New York; 1998 Galerie Benden
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Set of 2 Single Sized Beds by Warren Church for Lane
By Lane Acclaim, Warren C. Church
Located in South Charleston, WV
Lane, Perception Series by Lane 1962 Designed by Warren Church Walnut, oak Each bed frame
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak, Walnut

MCM Walnut & Oak Pair Lane Perception Dining Host Arm Chairs by Warren C. Church
By Warren C. Church, Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Church for Lane Perception comprised of oak frames with walnut backs and black vinyl faux leather seats
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Faux Leather, Oak

Antique Hand Carved Gothic Church Panel of Feeding Pelican as Symbol of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
panel was originally part of a church or monastery communion rail and it is a real work of (religious
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Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Manner of Samuel Prout (1783-1852) - 19th Century Oil, A Street In Brussels
Located in Corsham, GB
scene shows a stone street in Brussels, with gambled buildings on either side and a grand church in the
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19th Century Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Attrib. Alexander Chisholm (1792-1847)- Framed Watercolour, The Scottish Regalia
Located in Corsham, GB
story of the Scottish Regalia, concealed at Kinneff Parish Church during Oliver Cromwell's occupation of
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Mid-19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Prie Dieu Prayer Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
opening the hinged top, it reveals an inside interior for Bibles and other church missals. The raised top
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Religious Items

Materials

Oak

1800s Antique French Gothic Revival, Armorial, Carved Wood, Green, Hall Bench
Located in Austin, TX
, 1800s! French Gothic Revival hall bench, late 19th c., pierced top rail, padded back, central carved
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Benches

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand Carved and Gilt Oak Gothic Revival Panel, Lamb over the Seven Seals
Located in Lisse, NL
panel was originally part of a church or monastery communion rail and it is a real work of (religious
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Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Antique Hand Carved Oak Gothic Art Panel of an Eagle as Symbol of Saint John
Located in Lisse, NL
all hand carved, symbolical panel probably was part of a church or monastery communion rail and it is
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Oak

Eighteenth Century Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Cockpen Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
period, circa 1760. Of good colour and patination. Unusually with a slightly bowed top rail. Castors
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chippendale Armchairs

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Mahogany

Antique Gilt Oak Gothic Style Panel of Brood Feeding Pelican as Symbol of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
part of a church or monastery communion rail and it is a real work of (religious) art. Everyone can
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Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Ohio Outsider Artist Aethelgram Diptych Drawing Painting Assemblage
By Aethelred Eldridge
Located in Surfside, FL
William Blake, and the founding of a "Church of William Blake" not far from his home in Athens
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1980s Outsider Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Antique Hand Carved Oak Gothic Art Panel of Feeding Pelican as Symbol of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
panel was originally part of a church or monastery communion rail and it is a real work of (religious
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Oak, Paint

Landscape Painting 4 Views of Rome Tempera On Paper Grand Tour Gilt Wood Frame
Located in Roma, IT
of large-scale rail transport in the 1840s and was associated with a standard itinerary—served as an
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18th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

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Tempera

Gillows 'Attr.', Six 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
& London Turned legs and carved back rail. The removable seats newly recovered in good quality light
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Original Antique Rail Travel Poster Paris Lyon Mediterranee PLM Marseilles Port
By Roger Broders
Located in London, GB
church on the top of the hill in front of the yellow sky background, the bold title text above and below
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1920s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Art Deco Travel Poster By Broders For Thonon Les Bains PLM Rail
By Roger Broders
Located in London, GB
tourist ferry boat on the lake in front of traditional stone houses, church and trees on a lush green hill
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1930s Art Deco More Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair Gesso Wood Column Lamps
Located in Savannah, GA
Pr gesso wood columns from a Church rail
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

French Church Prie Dieu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sweet little prie dieux from France. French walnut ladder back with deep push rail which was used
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Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

French Church Prie Dieu
French Church Prie Dieu
H 38 in W 15 in D 13 in
Beautiful 19th Century Gothic Revival Painted Pine Bench, circa 1860-1870
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
naturally distressed soft French green over ivory period paint, the pine carcass with a rail back having
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Antique 1870s English Gothic Revival Benches

Materials

Pine

A pair of Regency brown oak hall chairs attributed to George Bullock
By George Bullock
Located in Knutsford, GB
A fine pair of Regency brown oak hall chairs, attributed to George Bullock. The top rail of
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs

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Church Rail For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the church rail you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each church rail for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. Find 11 options for an antique or vintage church rail now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a church rail — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A church rail, designed in the folk art, Georgian or mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Thomas Chippendale, Harden Furniture and Kerry Lee each produced at least one beautiful church rail that is worth considering.

How Much is a Church Rail?

Prices for a church rail can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $560 and can go as high as $31,406, while the average can fetch as much as $2,382.