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What were medieval chairs called?
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What medieval chairs were called depended on their style. An elaborately decorated folding stool typically used by royals and dignitaries was a curule chair, while a chair with an X-framed seat was known as a faldstool. Caquetoires were chairs designed for use in seating areas. They typically featured high, narrow backs and curved arms. Chairs were actually fairly uncommon during the Middle Ages, and were a status symbol as a result. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of medieval chairs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
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French Gothic Style Carved Oak Chayère Throne Chair, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
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A French chayère throne chair, hand-carved in the late 1800s, using older Gothic-style panels. Multiple panels of Gothic tracery and linenfold were in...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Pair of 19th Century Italian Romanesque Style Oak Chairs
Located in Troy, NY
Pair of 19th Century Italian Romanesque Style Oak Chairs of impressive, and massive size, after a 12th century model from the cathedral in Agnano, Italy.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Gothic Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Sedia in Ferro Battuto con Seduta in Velluto Bordeaux – Stile Medievale
Located in Cantù, IT
Affascinante sedia artigianale in ferro battuto con seduta e schienale imbottiti in velluto color bordeaux. Le linee sinuose della struttura metallica e le sfere decorative alle estr...
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20th Century Italian Medieval Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Quelaag's Chair – Handcrafted Carved and Upholstered Contemporary Gothic Chair
By Realm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Part of an ongoing series of Witch’s Chairs, the voluptuous forms and plush upholstery of this chair polymerize mutated forms with a sense of gorgeous monstrosity. The fusion of rabb...
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2010s American Gothic Chairs
Materials
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Antique Medieval Gothic Hand Carved Wood Figural Musician Bard Tavern Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique European Medieval Gothic Hand Carved Wood Figural Musician Bard Tavern Side Chair. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 39.5" H x 19" W x 22" D x 17" Seat Height.
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Gothic Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gothic Revival English Solid Oak Singular Hand Carved Occasional Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid Oak hand carved English Gothic Revival chair in excellent original condition. Sturdy and well proportioned. Skilfully carved with dowel and peg work joi...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Chairs
Materials
Oak
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