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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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Rare Portuguese Sedan Chair 18th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Sedan chair for 2 people
Portuguese 18th century
in carved, painted and gilded wood, fabric-lined
Category
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Chairs
Materials
Wood
Chinese Wedding Sedan Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Chinese wedding sedan chair, very fine and great detail carving on all sides, a work of art. Does
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
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
19th Century French Table Top Sedan Chair Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Sedan Chair Vitrine Cabinet, Antique Upholstered Sedan Chair Vitrine Cabinet, French 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wool, Silk, Glass, Walnut
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
