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What is a prayer chair?
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A prayer chair, or a prayer bench, can sometimes also be called a prie-dieu and is a desk or chair created specifically for prayer or devotional studies. These religiously significant pieces of furniture appeared in different places around the globe and are very different in shape and appearance. Shop a collection of prayer chairs and prayer benches from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Shop for Prayer Chairs on 1stDibs
Craftsman Campaign Prayer Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-20th century, craftsman, Campaign or prayer chair features a carved cherry frame with newly
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cherry
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.
Category
Antique 1860s French Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Carved Prayers Chair or Prie Dieux
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century French elaborately hand carved ebony cross splat Prie-Dieu or prayer chair. A
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Leather
19th Century French Napoleon III Prie Dieu or Prayer Chair.
Located in Labrit, Landes
Prayer chair or Prie-Dieu of the period Napoleon III, French, 19th century
Exotic wood and velvet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Religious Items
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions. Created in Normandy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Religious Items
Materials
Rush, Beech
19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions. Created in Normandy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Religious Items
Materials
Rush, Beech
