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16th Century Arm Chairs

Rare Child’s 17th Century Welsh Oak Great Chair c. 1620
Located in Heathfield, GB
wealthy household. In the early 17th century, Great chairs were used by the master of a house whilst
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Antique 17th Century Side Chairs

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Oak

18 Monumental Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Mahogany Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
beaded feet. Includes 16 dining side chairs and two married Victorian arm chairs with Northwind face
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Elizabethan 'Tudor' Hand Carved Oak Wainscot Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous Elizabethan chair would be an asset to any space with its simple and modern shape and
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Antique 16th Century English Elizabethan Armchairs

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Oak

PAIR OF ANTIQUE WILLIAM MORRIS WiNGBACK ARMCHAIRS HAND DYED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER
By William Morris (English), Chesterfield
Located in GB
stylish chairs that look amazing in any setting, they have the flat top arm which is a design heavily used
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Pair of Walnut Armchairs, Late 16th Century, French Renaissance, with Ram Mask C
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
museum collections dated to the second half of the 16th century. Most share the following characteristics
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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs

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Walnut

Renaissance "Chayère" Chair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This chayère chair of beautiful proportions stands on a rectangular box base enriched by
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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs

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Walnut

Renaissance "Chayère" Chair
Renaissance "Chayère" Chair
H 70.87 in W 29.53 in D 17.33 in
Northern Italy Renaissance Cathedra with a Canopy
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This cathedra or chayère chair is conceived following rules of monumental architecture. The seat
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs

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Walnut

Turned French Low Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
late 16th and early 17th century England, New England and Holland. The technique was carried on to the
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Cord

Turned French Low Chairs, France, 1960s
Turned French Low Chairs, France, 1960s
H 30.12 in W 22.05 in D 19.89 in
19th Century French Giltwood Aubusson Tapestry 7-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Canape Height: 40" (101 cm) Width: 63" (160 cm) Depth: 24" (60 cm) Arm Chairs Height: 38
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Living Room Sets

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Giltwood, Tapestry

Mid-Century Turned Oak Armchairs in the style of Charles Dudouyt, France 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Utrecht, NL
Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in late 16th and early 17th century England, New England and
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé, Oak

“Petit Repos” Armchair by Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, France 1950s
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Utrecht, NL
, ‘to chatter’), introduced into Britain from France in the late 16th century. It is a type of light
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood, Bouclé

Pair of Tuscan Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of carved Italian walnut chairs were made in the 18th century copying a 16th-century form
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs

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Walnut

FOUR ANTIQUE 1640 CAQUETOIRE CARVED WALNUT POLYCHROME PAINTED ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
Museum of Art, its detailed as the second half of the 16th century which is around 100 years early than
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Antique 1640s French Charles II Armchairs

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Leather, Walnut

Settee Sofa Couch Knole Velvet Strie Olive 3-seater H44" Adjustable L67-101"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
century, couch with hinged arm rests, found at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, the ancestral seat of the
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Antique Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Settees

Materials

Velvet

Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, upholstered, 17th century, couch with hinged arm rests, found at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, the ancestral
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Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees

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Tapestry, Velvet

Knole Armchair, English, Morant & Co, Green Strie Velvet
By Morant & Co.
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, upholstered, 17th century, couch with hinged arm rests, found at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, the ancestral
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Antique Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Armchairs

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Velvet

Original Hide Regency Chesterfield Brown Leather Library Reading Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
only achieve it through buying quality and aging honestly This chair is strong stable and well made
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Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs

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Leather

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17th Century Style Joint Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
An antiqued wood ‘Joynt’ stool, with a serpentine apron on pegged splay legs joined by a stretcher. The original 17th century. Dimensions: 22" W x 12" D x 18" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Jacobean Benches

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Wood

17th Century Style Joint Stool
17th Century Style Joint Stool
H 18 in W 22 in D 12 in
David Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Florence Accademia Gallery'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The David bust by Michelangelo is a high-quality replica of the famous David sculpture created by the Italian artist during the Renaissance period. This item is made from pressed mar...
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2010s Turkish Busts

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Marble

Pair of Ralph Lauren Table Lamps in Glazed Porcelain Blue and White Modern Style
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a Classic ginger jar silhouette with striped glazed smooth porcelain lamp that is topped with a white silk Empire shade to tie the look together. Hand painted horizontal str...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

VINTAGE BURR WALNUT TWiN PEDESTAL PARTNER DESK WITH REGENCY GREEN LEATHER TOP
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr Walnut twin pedestal partner desk with original distressed green leather top Plea...
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20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

RESTORED ANTIQUE CIRCA 1880 BERGERE & BROWN LEATHER BARREL BACK CAPTAiNS CHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this fully restored circa 1880 Barrell back Bergere and hand dyed brown leather office chair with original w...
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Oak

18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair
Located in London, GB
A FEAST OF THE GODS WITH VENUS AND BACCHUS Collections: With Appleby Brothers, London, June 1957; Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London, 1961; John and Eileen Harris, acquired from the abo...
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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Exceptional Set Of 8 English Antique Carved Oak Hand Dyed Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Norwich, GB
An exceptional set of eight English Victorian carved oak dining chairs with leather seating. Maker's label 'Hewetsons Tottenham Court Rd London.' Circa 1890. The set consists of two...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Pair French Os De Mouton Dining Arm Chairs with Restored Frames and Coil Springs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of French Classic Os De Mouton Arm Chairs that are old enough to have been assembled with wood pegs. When we see the wooden peg construction it generally indicates that the chai...
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Antique 1880s French Louis XIII Armchairs

Materials

Wood

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

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Spruce

Set of 8 French 17th Century Dining Room Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This set of 8 chairs are in amazing good condition for its age. Large size and very strong and thick leather.
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Oak

17th Century Wainscot Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English 17th century oak wainscot chair, the scroll and strapwork decorated crest with carved berries, over diamond carved back panel, the shaped arms over woven rope cushion su...
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Antique Mid-17th Century English Jacobean Armchairs

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Rope, Oak

17th Century Wainscot Chair
17th Century Wainscot Chair
H 49 in W 25.5 in D 24 in
Pre Inuit/ Eskimo Thule Culture Artifacts
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A curated collection of Pre Inuit Thule Culture (1,200-1,600 A.D.) Artifacts housed in a Museum Style Frame. The Collection includes various implements used in daily life by the wide...
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Antique Early 1600s North American Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Set of 14 Scottish Chapel Chairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Set of 14 Scottish elm chapel chairs. Ideal for a restaurant. 1890. Seat height is 17.5". Reference: 8244 Dimensions 14.5 inches (37 cms) Wide 19 inches (48 cms) Deep 34 inches (8...
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Dining Room Chairs

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Elm

Set of 14 Scottish Chapel Chairs
Set of 14 Scottish Chapel Chairs
H 34 in W 14.5 in D 19 in
Antique 19th Century English Oak Joint Stool
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique English oak joint stool, England, circa 1880's. Lovely oak stool with pegged mortise-and-tenon joints and splayed legs. It features solid columnar turnings resembling the o...
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Antique 1880s English Country Stools

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Oak

Pair Antique 17th Century William & Mary Oak Joined Back Stools Side Chairs 1690
Located in Portland, OR
A true pair of late 17th century William & Mary period oak joined back stools/side chairs, circa 1690. A rare pair of original late 1600's chairs from the joint reign of King William...
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Antique 1690s English William and Mary Chairs

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Oak

Bed Demi-Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Green Painted & Gilded Leather 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, With Gold Velvet & Gilt Embroidered Bedspread, sol...
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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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Giltwood, Paint

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Early 20thC Leather Button-Back Club Armchair c.1915, Kentwell Hall
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
and surviving from the first quarter of the twentieth century and Kentwell Hall, Suffolk. The chair
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Vintage 1910s English Club Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Pair of Chaises Caquetoires with Linenfold Backs
Located in Quechee, VT
This pair of French, studio-made Renaissance-Revival arm chairs have hand-carved linenfold panels
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Armchairs

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Oak

Portfolio Size Triptych
By Iké Udé
Located in New York, NY
shoes, 2012 worn with flower pom-poms in the 17th/18th century European manner CHAIR: Vintage, origin
"Claudine With Flowers" Oil on Canvas 21 1/2 x 18
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Dallas, TX
background and allowing her arm gently to rest on her side. In 1956, the couple married, buying a 16th
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Claudine à la lecture" Oil on Canvas 21 3/4 x 18 rare Claudine girl book
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Dallas, TX
to rest on her side. In 1956, the couple married, buying a 16th century hunting lodge located
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pair of 16th Century Style Italian Dantesca Carved Wood Chairs Dante Savonarola
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Victorian Dantesca Italian 16th century
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20th Century British Early Victorian Chairs

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Hardwood

Rare Set of Eight 19th Century Spanish Embossed and Studded Leather Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
in Portugal, in the 16th century. It was starting in the mid 17th century that Spain began creating
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Chairs

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Metal, Brass

A Pair of Louis 16th style arm chairs
Located in Bronx, NY
Cerused Oak finish Gray with carved rosettes and fluting with Gray finish and Woven gray fabric.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of Mediterranean Revival Savonarola-style Iron/Brass Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
Cast and Wrought iron open armchairs of "Savonarola"form in the 16th Century style,complemented
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Vintage 1930s Italian Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Windsor Chairs by Ove Boldt, 1947
By Fritz Hansen, Ove Boldt
Located in London, GB
thought to date back to the 16th century. The chair is built around a solid wood seat. All the chairs
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Windsor Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Windsor Chairs by Ove Boldt, 1947
Pair of Windsor Chairs by Ove Boldt, 1947
H 34.26 in W 23.63 in D 24.81 in
Top to Bottom Restored Regency Styled Chesterfield Two-Seater Club Bench
Located in GB
would suit a modern contemporary city home or a 16th century county town house, wherever you place it
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20th Century British Chesterfield Club Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Pair of Antique Tooled Leather and Oak Armchairs from Spain
Located in Dallas, TX
chairs made in 16th and 17th century Spain. Measures: Back height=57 3/4 and 57 1/4, seat height=19 5
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs

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Oak, Leather

Clara Porset Patinated Leather and Cypress 'Butaque' Armchair, Mexico, c. 1947
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-frame chairs and pre-Columbian ritual duhos, the Butaque chair appeared in late 16th century Venezuela
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

Clara Porset Patinated Leather and Cypress 'Butaque' Armchair, Mexico, c. 1947
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-frame chairs and pre-Columbian ritual duhos, the Butaque chair appeared in late 16th century Venezuela
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

“Petit Repos” Armchair by Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, France 1950s
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Utrecht, NL
, ‘to chatter’) introduced into Britain from France in the late 16th century. It is a type of light open
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé, Wood, Fabric

Baker Furniture Palladian Collection Neoclassical Cherrywood Dining Set
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
by Baker Furniture. Inspired by the neoclassic styles of 16th century architect Palladio, the table
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1990s American Neoclassical Dining Room Sets

Materials

Cherry

Knole Settee, English, Morant & Co., Green Strie Velvet
By Morant & Co.
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
century, couch with hinged arm rests, found at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, the ancestral seat of the
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Antique Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Settees

Materials

Velvet

Large and Exceptional Painting of Monks and Soldiers by Fritz Freund, circa 1890
By Fritz Freund 1
Located in Shippensburg, PA
interesting interactions, usually capturing moments from the 16th and 17th centuries complete with colorful
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Antique 1890s German Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Rare circa 1810-1820 Regency Turkey Work Bluster Arm Window Seat Daybed Sofa
Located in GB
. Turkey work is a form of knotted embroidery practiced in England from the 16th century to the mid-18th
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Antique 1810s English Regency Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery

Antique American Victorian Wicker Boardwalk Wheelchair Chair Medical Carriage
Located in Dayton, OH
even go-chairs. In the middle of the 19th century, they were usually called invalid chairs. Early
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

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Wicker, Rattan

Pair of Italian Armchairs in Carved Walnut with Red Velvet Upholstery, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
), chairs were not common household items, especially armchairs. In the early-to-mid 16th century, chairs
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Clara Porset Patinated Leather and Cypress 'Butaque' Armchair, Mexico, c. 1947
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
late 16th century Venezuela and proliferated across trade routes from New Orleans to Havana. Once the
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

Antique French Brass Crook Handle Walking Stick or Cane
Located in Chicago, IL
bone, porcelain, gold or silver. Starting in 16th century Europe, canes became an important part of
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Vintage 1930s French Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Pair of Louis 16th Style Arm Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of Painted and distressed Louis 16th Style Arm chairs. These chairs, are now on sales for the
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20th Century French Armchairs

Pair of Louis 16th Style Arm Chairs
Pair of Louis 16th Style Arm Chairs
H 39 in W 25.5 in D 24 in
SINGLE FRENCH LOUIS 16TH STYLE PAINTED OPEN ARM CHAIR
Located in Hudson, NY
A PAINTED AND DISTRESSED FINISH. ORIGINAL PAINT AND RECENTLY UPHOLSTERED.
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Early 20th Century French Armchairs

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Wood, Fabric

Six Regency Ebonised and Gilt Klismos Salon Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
a chair (or back stool) was not commonplace for anyone except aristocracy until the 16th century in
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Antique Early 19th Century British Classical Greek Chairs

Pair of Antique Klismos Chairs with Sabre Legs and Gilt and Ebonised Decoration
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
commonplace for anyone except aristocracy until the 16th century in England. The Klismos was a form of chair
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Chairs

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Giltwood

Fine & Unusual Pair of Queen Anne Style Wingback Armchairs Ex. Croxton Park
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
scrolled wings and arm rests, each surviving from the late nineteenth century and from Croxton Park Estate
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Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs

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Suede, Walnut

La Riviére Enchantée Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of chairs. Textile: La RiviÈre EnchantÉe in Bleu Fond CrÈme by Pierre Frey. During the
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Antique 16th Century Armchairs

La Riviére Enchantée Chairs
La Riviére Enchantée Chairs
H 36 in W 33 in D 15 in
PAIR Oak "Godwin" Armchairs. English Circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
modern style with both historical and eastern influences. The design is taken from a 16th century
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Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Unusual and Attractive William IV Period Mahogany Chaise Longue, circa 1835
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
until the 16th century. During its transition from Egypt to France the chaise lounge had evolved a great
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Antique 1830s Great Britain (UK) William IV Chaise Longues

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Cotton, Linen, Beech, Mahogany

Claudine with Cat
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Dallas, TX
background and allowing her arm gently to rest on her side. In 1956, the couple married, buying a 16th
Materials

Canvas, Oil

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16th Century Arm Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of 16th century arm chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and walnut, all 16th century arm chairs available were constructed with great care. 16th century arm chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. 16th century arm chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many 16th century arm chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Chesterfield and Morant & Co. produced popular 16th century arm chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are 16th Century Arm Chairs?

Prices for 16th century arm chairs start at $2,750 and top out at $39,500 with the average selling for $7,727.

Finding the Right seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.