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What is a sedan chair used for?
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A sedan chair was used in the past for transporting a passenger through the streets of the city. It is a covered cabin that was carried on poles by two people.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
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Antique Chinese Sedan Chair, 1890s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Antique Chinese sedan chair, China, late 19th century.
This colorful and extraordinary
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century English Sedan Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
The sedan chair was a popular form of non-wheeled transport in Europe until the 19th Century.
It
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Leather
AntiqueFrench Silver Miniature Sedan Chair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a charming antique French 800 silver miniature sedan chair, Circa 1870 in date.
The sedan
Category
Antique 1870s French Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Dutch Silver Sedan Chair Dated Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Antique Dutch Silver Sedan Chair Dated Circa 1900
Lovely heavy gauge of silver with typical scenes
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
19th Century Italian Sedan Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Italian Sedan Chair
This is a mid 19th Century piece, it is the Rococo style, in
Category
Antique 1850s Baroque Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Pine
Unique full size sedan chair/sedan carriage from the late 19th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered this unique full size sedan chair/carriage from the late 19th century with great original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
