George J. Hunzinger American Aesthetic Movement Side Chair, Circa 1880–1895
By George Hunzinger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hunzinger American Aesthetic Movement Side Chair, Circa 1880–1895 Dimensions: 33" H × 16" W × 18" D Seat Height: 16" This rare and sculpturally articulated American side chair is b...
Walnut, Leather
Set Of Two Art Nouveau Thonet Bentwood Chairs, Vienesse Mesh, AT ca. 1895
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elegant set of two beautiful made bentwood chairs made by the renowned company of Thonet in Vienna/ Austria in the period around 1895.
Bentwood
Chambre D'Artisan Chair by Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, 1895
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Chambre D'Artisan dining room chairs. Design by Gustave Serrurier-Bovy. Striking Belgium design from the 1890s. Solid oak decorative frames wit...
Rope, Oak
19th C. Elaborately Carved American Oak Office Desk Chair c. 1895
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare type or style of desk chair. Elaborately carved oak with leather seat. Excellent refreshed original finish. New padding and leather seat Very sturdy and comfortable. Original ...
Oak
Pair of J.W. Fiske Victorian Wire & Iron Garden Lounge Chairs C 1895
By J.W. Fiske & Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of Rare Late Victorian leaning to the Asethetic Movement with the pattern of the wire & iron. Coated in zinc and years of old paint have preserved these beauties waiti...
Iron, Wire, Zinc
Original Danish Art and Craft chair in pine and beech with green carved decor.
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in København K, 84
This original Danish Arts and Crafts chair, crafted circa 1895 from pine and beech, embodies the movement’s dedication to honest materials, fine craftsmanship, and expressive yet res...
Beech, Pine
$5,815 / set
1950's iron chairs with decorated high backs
By Colli Torino
Located in Milano, IT
COD-S178 Pierluigi Colli(1895-1968) Two wrought iron chairs with high backs decorated with curls and scrolls, and upholstered fabric seats.
Iron
What-Not Shelf attributed to Lorenz Frølich, Denmark, C. 1895
Located in Valby, 84
A related example of his furniture from 1895, a chair of similar design form, is held in the collection of Designmuseum Danmark and illustrated in the literature.
Pine
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Craftsman Lounge Chairs by Pierluigi Colli
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in New York, NY
A rare and Important pair of Italian Mid-Century hand carved walnut lounge chairs, club chairs or armchairs in a 'Modern Craftsman' style by the Italian architect, Pierluigi Colli (1...
Walnut
Glasgow School Oak Armchair George Walton Style 'Abingwood' Liberty & Co
By George Walton
Located in Norwich, England
After a design by George Walton for Liberty & Co. Circa 1895. The chair is almost identical to the George Walton design, but has a variant shaped top to the back.
Leather, Oak
Unavailable
H 33 in W 16 in D 17 in
3 Ant. Victorian Walnut Inlaid Bedroom Chairs Wicker Seats, Scotland 1895
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian Walnut Inlaid bedroom chairs wicker seats, Scotland 1895, H256 Scotland 1895 Solid Walnut Original Finish Inlaid top rail Pair of inlaid supports on each end Inlaid...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 48 in W 26 in D 22 in
Art Nouveau High Backrest Original Condition J.S.Henry Chair, England, 1895
By J.S. Henry
Located in BUDAPEST, HU
"The cabinet maker & art furnisher, March 1896 page 230. Exactly same chair is in fundus of the Applied Arts Museum, Vienna, MAK, which was acquired in 1895 from J S Henry for the Tr...
Leather, Mahogany
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 20.08 in D 18.9 in
Antique Thonet Bentwood Armchair Fauteuil No. 2, desgned 1865, manufactured 1895
By Thonet, August Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique Thonet Bentwood Armchair Fauteuil No. 2, designed 1865, manufactured 1895. An extraordinary piece of furniture; Armchair, show piece, side chair or even dining chair.
Bentwood
Unavailable
H 31.75 in W 28 in D 23.5 in
Antique English George III Style Weathered, Carved Oak Corner Chair, circa 1895
Located in Houston, TX
An antique English George III style pale oak corner chair, circa 1895 featuring exuberant carved details which include two pairs of entwined sea serpents.
Oak
Art Nouveau Armchair, France, circa 1895-1910
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Providence, RI
Art Nouveau armchair in oak, circa 1895 - 1910, France. Chair appears to have been re-upholstered within the past 10 years.
Oak
Carved Dutch Curule Chair, circa 1895
Located in Evergreen, CO
With a curule, throne like design and intricate Dutch carvings, this exquisite Dagobert style chair is a masterpiece. Crafted from oak and finished with a dark stain, the chair featu...
Oak
Chair Thonet Nr. 183, Since 1895
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Solid and compact. With a pleasant patine of age.
Bentwood
Chair Thonet Nr. 183, since 1895
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Solid and compact. With a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shellac.
Bentwood
Pair of Victorian Club Chairs, England circa 1895
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of Victorian Club Chairs, England Circa 1895 Button-back chairs newly upholstered in boucle fabric by Maharam.
Bouclé, Wood
Ernest Hagen Sheraton Duncan Phyfe Style Chair, circa 1895
By Ernest F. Hagen, Duncan Phyfe
Located in Houston, TX
Constructed of select mahogany in traditional benchmade manner with branch leaf crest rail, curule form splat, turned reeded and carved stiles, acanthus carved posts, having balloon ...
Mahogany
Danish Designer, Side Chair, Oak, Denmark, 1895
Located in High Point, NC
An oak side chair with hand-carved details designed and produced in Denmark, dated 1895.
Oak
Pair Of Victorian Antique Bergere Chairs Circa 1895
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
PAIR OF VICTORIAN ANTIQUE BERGERE CHAIRS CIRCA 1895
Mahogany
Sold
H 53.5 in W 25.5 in D 23.5 in
Set of Eight Late 19th Century Walnut William and Mary Design Dining Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Superb quality set of William and Mary style walnut dining chairs, circa 1895. Set comprises of two armchairs and six singles.
Walnut
Pair of Venetian Painted Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Priced for individual sale: $1895 each chair
Sold
H 43 in W 24.25 in D 24.25 in
6 Antique Victorian Carved Oak Gothic Revival North Wind Face Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of six solid quarter sawn oak dining chairs from around 1895. They feature deeply sculpted "North Wind" face carvings and spool turned legs.
Oak
c.1895 Aesthetic Movement Dining Table & Chairs
Located in Highwood, IL
An Aesthetic Movement red mahogany dining table and chair suite, complete with matching hutch and sideboard. The richly figured tabletop, which expands with three 17-inch leaves, res...
Sold
H 35.44 in W 16.54 in D 19.89 in
1 of 50 Vintage Thonet Bentwood Style Chairs No. 14 / European Cafe Dining Chair
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
Designed in 1895. The chairs featured here are an unknown production of the 1970s, not Thonet.
Cane, Wood
Original I. S. Henry Tall Back Chair London, 1895
Located in Rome, IT
Important I. S. Henry tall back chair, exceptional original condition, London 1895.
Wood
Four Garden Chairs by Jean-Michel Frank, 1895-1941
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Paris, FR
Jean-Michel Frank (1893-1941) Four garden chair in worked cast iron of Durenne foundries, like thorny branches with a hollowed-out rounded backrest with three stems tied at their ce...
Steel, Iron
Paul McCobb Planner Group Compact Dining Table
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Stamped set of four Paul McCobb Planner Group Birch Chairs also available for $1895. Four chairs feature steam bent deeply curved back, wide flat panel center, two dowel side suppor...
Birch
Sold
H 11.25 in W 9 in D 0.25 in
"Frank Lloyd Wright: The Seat of Genius, Chairs : 1895-1955" Book, First Edition
By Penny Fowler
Located in valatie, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright: The Seat of Genius, Chairs : 1895-1955 by Penny Fowler; Mary Anna Eaton; Timothy A.
Paper
Fine Quality Pair of Late 19th Century Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality pair of late 19th century leather lounge chairs, circa 1895 Excellent quality original button back red leather which is in fine condition for its age.
Mahogany
Arts & Crafts Walnut Corner Chair, circa 1895
Located in Stamford, CT
This Arts & Crafts corner chair consists of high wooden splat back embelished with floral inaly and carved frieze.
Walnut
Antique Dining Chairs, Set of 6, Oak, Scotland 1895, B2664
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique dining chairs, set of 6, oak, Scotland 1895, B2664 Scotland 1895 Solid oak Original finish Carved top rail flanked by upright supports Upholstered padded back Large s...
Oak
Victorian Wire Work Desk Chair with Japanned Copper, Finish, circa 1895
Located in Portland, OR
This Victorian-era desk chair comes with a twist (pun intended). The wrought iron base features some of the most wonderful japanned copper finish we've ever seen, which only serves t...
Jugendstil Thonet No.10 Bentwood Rocking Chair, Austria 1895
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Staind beech bentwood rocking chair newly refurbished. very nice condition, refurbished by a Thonet restoration expert, Harald Saettler. Part of a Thonet family member private ...
Beech, Bentwood
Art Deco Tub Chairs by Harry and Lou Epstein
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in London, GB
Harry and Lou Epstein (1895-1970). Art Deco Tub chairs. Stunning Art Deco chairs with beautiful burr walnut backs, re-upholstered in a soft faux suede, British, circa 1930.
Walnut
A Louis XV Style Walnut Bergere Child's Chair from France ca. 1895
Located in Houston, TX
A gorgeous Louis XV style walnut bergere in a small size known as a child or sample chair from Belle Epoque period France c.1895 now upholstered in a charming silk.
Walnut, Silk
Mahogany and Fruitwood Inlaid Tub Chair, circa 1895
Located in New York, NY
Although short-lived as a movement, it was an important transition from the 19th century to the 20th century, Scottish, circa 1895. See similar examples of fauteuils, Arts & Craft...
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$2,121 / item
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$4,360 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$108,757
H 16.54 in W 7.88 in D 21.26 in
PH Piano Table Lamp in Brass and Glass by Poul Henningsen, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The PH Piano table lamp, designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark during the 1930s, is a rare example of early Scandinavian modern lighting design. The la...
Brass
$1,634
H 34.45 in W 66.54 in D 13.78 in
1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence
Located in London, GB
A single woven wicker headboard from Provence, with integrated circular bedside tables. French, c. 1960s. Between bedsides 100cm.
Wicker
Paper Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paper Table Lamp is a delicate lamp made of fibres from mulberry bark, which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its charac...
Papercord
$5,900 / set
H 20.25 in W 7.5 in D 4.25 in
Murano Glass Alligatore Sconces, Hand-Blown, Modern Design, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces, Italian, from the island of Murano. This pair is made of hand-blown glass with a beautiful “alligatore” texture. They have been newly wired to fit US standards. T...
Murano Glass
1930s Restored Art Deco Sofa, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carrefully refurbished - Newly upholstered- walnut finish - can be used with or without pillows - Seat height with pillows is 48cm
Fabric, Wood
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare elegant Japanese vase cast of metal, possibly brass, featuring a baluster shaped body and a wide short neck. The surface is decorated with a delicate image of a thistle flowe...
Metal
Large unidentified beige and black ovoid ceramic vase
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French Art Deco vase in crackled beige ceramic with an abstract black geometric design covering the entire vase. Very good vintage condition (see photos). Unidentified artist's signa...
Ceramic
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design Dimensions: D 9 x W 16 x H 12 cm. Materials: Cast brass. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 3 kg. Finished and assembled by hand in India....
Brass
$17,215 / set
H 40.56 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Josef Hoffmann attr. Pair of Extraordinary Chairs 1905-10 Jugendstil Art Nouveau
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of extraordinary chairs in the style of the early Josef Hoffmann furniture. The significant skids were used by Hoffmann in the early years of the Wiener Werkstätte from 1903 o...
Fabric, Wood
$42,000 / set
H 30.52 in W 41.74 in D 33.08 in
René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut
By René Drouet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...
Velvet, Walnut
Umran Sink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Umran Sink—a signature piece from our inaugural stone collection, meticulously crafted in Afyon, Türkiye, a region renowned for its ancient stonework. Named in honor ...
Travertine, Marble
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