18th Century Irish mahogany wing chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Irish mahogany wing chair with camel back headrest.
Antique 18th Century Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
18th Century Irish mahogany wing chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Irish mahogany wing chair with camel back headrest.
Mahogany
$24,059Sale Price|20% Off
Early 18th Century Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Lymington, GB
Christies sold a similar Georgian walnut wing chair, lot 50, on 22 May 2019 @ £37,500, with associated 18th century gros- and petit-point needlework, restorations, and the back seat ...
Walnut
French 18th Century Reclining Wing Chair
Located in London, GB
18th century highly unusual French Louis XVI painted reclining wing chair.
Linen, Wood
18th Century Georgian Leather Wing Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Georgian tufted green leather wing chair without scrolled wings and arms above a loose cushion on squared legs joined by an H-stretcher.
Mahogany
18th Century Canadian Provincial Anthropomorphic Wing Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Now upholstered in period 18th Century Crewel Bed Hangings.
Beech
Early 18th Century French Regence Period Walnut Ratchet Wing Chair with Needlewo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century French Regence Period Walnut Ratchet Wing Chair with Needlework Upholstery
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Georgian Upholstered Wing Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
With mahogany legs on casters.
Mahogany, Upholstery
18th Century Mahogany Fully Upholstered Wing Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century mahogany fully upholstered wing chair.
Mahogany
George III Wing Back Chair, Late 18th Century, Yellow Damask, England
Located in Pasadena, CA
The is a wonderful example of a late George III Wing Back Chair with neoclassical legs terminating in casters and supported by a central and side stretchers. The slightly arched back...
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Wing Bergere
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A handsome and well-proportioned 18th Century French wing Bergere. With a carved walnut frame covered in tapestry. Circa 1790.
Fabric, Walnut
Imposing Pair 18th Century Georgian Style Gainsborough Wing Arm Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very imposing and good quality pair of 18th century style Georgian Mahogany Gainsborough wing arm chairs, each with fine hand carved decoration to the arms, frieze and elegant cabr...
Mahogany
19th Century French Reclining Wing Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century highly unusual French Louis XVI painted reclining wing chair. The very high back with a carved and shaped top. The shallow wings on a channelled frame, the whole back re...
Linen, Wood
Georgian Overscaled Elm Cabriole Leg Wing Chair
Located in Reepham, GB
An attractive oversized, large scale Georgian wing back chair featuring elm cabriole legs. A really attractive piece due to it's large size and shaping. A wonderful statement piece.
Elm
George II Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in Reepham, GB
This antique English wing chair dates back to the early 18th century during the George II period.
Mahogany
An American Queen Anne Painted Wing Chair Possibly New Hampshire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Of typical form with shaped wings and cabriole legs ending in pad feet
Height 49 in.
Arturo Pani Wing Chair, Mexico 1950's
By Arturo Pani
Located in Hanover, MA
Documented in Verna Cook Shipway and Warren Shipway’s book: Mexican Interiors, 1962, p.146. Inspired by an 18th century English wing chair Pani discovered in a town outside of Mexico...
Velvet, Mahogany
18th Century Irish Wing Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Irish wing chair ornately carved mahogany apron with scrolling foliate and central lion head motif.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mahogany Wood & Hoogan Chippendale Style Wing Chair with Down Cushion
Located in North Salem, NY
Wing chairs are designed in the 18th century as a protection against draughts.
Mahogany, Maple
New Chippendale Style Tall Mahogany Wing Chair Covered in Leather
Located in North Salem, NY
An Elegant Wood & Hogan Mahogany wing chair reproduced from an 18th century original in the Chippendale manner.
Brass
Antique American Hepplewhite New England Wing Chair Tiger Maple Frame
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional antique American Hepplewhite New England wing chair epitomizes the elegance and craftsmanship of late 18th to early 19th century colonial design.
Brass
18th Century George III Wing Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III wing chair, the shaped back without scrolled wings raised over out scrolling arms above ornately carved apron with centralised acanthus leaf flanked with scro...
Mahogany
$7,770Sale Price|25% Off
Queen Anne Style Wood & Hogan Walnut Wing Chair with Carved Legs & Down Cushion
Located in North Salem, NY
Fight off the chill of the draft and add a bit more of a cozy feel with the added protection a Wing chair provides. An important and generous size Queen Anne style wing chair made b...
Maple, Walnut
Chippendale Style Mahogany Wing Chair w/ Carved Ball & Claw Legs Brass Nail Trim
Located in North Salem, NY
Make a quality statement with this New Important Wood & Hogan Chippendale style mahogany wing chair with its high back and hand carved ball & claw front legs. Covered in a handsome s...
Mahogany, Maple, Suede, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery
Hermes Ochre Patinated Leather Period Louis XVI Winged Bergere
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome patinated Hermes ochre leather wing winged bergère. Bronze nail heads line the exterior and inset of the back of the chair.
Leather, Wood
18th Century George III Wing Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III wing chair, the straight back with outscrolled wings raised over outscrolling arms raised above hipped cabriole leg with lion mask on knee flanked with scroll...
Mahogany
Armchair Wing Upholstered Sage Silk Vivien Leigh Laurence Oliver Notley Abbey
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally, rare 18th century, upholstered wing armchair with a scalloped back from Notley Priory & the collection of Vivien Leigh & Laurence Oliver by descent - Acquired wi...
Walnut
Armchair Wing Upholstered Sage Silk Vivien Leigh Laurence Oliver Notley Abbey
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally, rare 18th century, upholstered, elm, wing armchair with a scalloped back from Notley Priory & The Collection of Vivien Leigh & Laurence Oliver by Descent - Acqui...
Elm
18th Century English Mahogany Wing Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Excellent quality 18th Century English mahogany wing chair. Of tall proportions, this chair has a mahogany show frame with sweeping back legs joined to two straight front legs with...
Mahogany
Christie's auction catalog for a Parisian apartment designed by the Jansen Firm
By Christie's
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Content: It covers a wide range of styles, from 18th-century wing chairs stamped by Louis-Magdeleine Pluvinet to modern 20th-century drawings by Jean-Démosthène Dugourc.
Paper
An 18th Century Mahogany Wing Chair.
Located in Dublin, IE
An 18th Century Mahogany Wing Chair.
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of 18th Century Style Wing Chairs
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
A pair of attractive 18th century style wing chairs of small size, with cabriolet legs to the front.
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Painted Fauteil Wing Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Louis XV fauteil polychrome wing chair, raised on cabriole legs and intricately carved with rocaille and other Rococo motifs, with padded manchettes, a loose seat cushion and tight...
18th c French Directoire Wing Chair
Located in Houston, TX
c 1800 French Directoire wing chair with exposed frame
Wood, Linen
Philadelphia 18th Century Chippendale Ball Claw Foot Wing Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Allentown, PA
Philadelphia Chippendale carved mahogany easy chair, 1760-1780, having a canted back with slightly serpentine cresting, scroll wings, and upright outward scrolling arms, above a seat...
Mahogany
Queen Anne Easy, Wing, Lounge Arm Chair, Walnut, 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Queen Anne Mahogany Easy Chair with Cabriole Legs Ending in padded Feet, Original Restored Walnut Show Wood & Newly upholstered Originally $ 18,000.00 PLEASE CHECK OUT ...
Swedish Wing Chair
Located in Toronto, ON
Gilded with original burlap and stuffing. The base is painted in soft green color. Rough Luxe look
Giltwood, Burlap
Important Early 18th Century Kentian Carved Walnut Wing Chair
By William Kent
Located in Woodbury, CT
An important Kentian walnut easy chair with scrolled crest, flared arms and square cabriole legs with gilt carved acanthus knees, English, George II, circa 1735. A great find! All or...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 48 in W 33 in D 32 in
19th Century Mahogany and Beech Wing Chair in the 18th Century Manner
Located in London, GB
An exceptional quality 19th century wing chair of fine 18th century proportions.
Upholstery, Beech, Mahogany
18th century mahogany and beech fine George II period Wing Chair
Located in London, GB
A George II period mahogany and beech framed wing chair with cabriole legs front and back. Now covered in a stunning green, red and gold silk floral pattern fabric.
Mahogany, Silk, Upholstery
Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rare Hepplewhite inlaid mahogany wing chair, with arched crest and shaped wings, rolled arm and sloping arm supports, set on square tapering front legs with string inlays and inlaid ...
Mahogany
Pair of George III walnut wing chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of George III walnut wing chairs (now covered in leather), the back and sides to outscrolled arms, raised on cabriole legs, ending in ball and claw feet, one 3rd quarter 18th ce...
Wood, Leather
Unavailable
H 51.19 in W 32.29 in D 22.45 in
Early 18th Century French Deconstructed High Wing Back Fruitwood Armchair
Located in Poling, West Sussex
Early 19th French wingback chair constructed in mixed fruit woods giving a distressed finish the frame has been accented with nail tacks showing the true sole of the chair with later...
Wood
Louis XVI Painted Wing Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Period Louis XVI Wing Chair, original paint finish
Wood
George II Upholstered Wing Chair
Located in New York, NY
Rare George II upholstered wing chair with outscrolled arms raised on four giltwood cabriole legs with leaf and cabochon carved knees ending in scroll carved feet.
Gil...
Wood
Wing Armchair
Located in Dorking, Surrey
A rare George II walnut wing armchair, completely reupholstered in contemporary fabric
Queen Anne Carved Walnut Wing Chair. English, circa 1710
Located in New York, NY
Queen Anne Period Upholstered Walnut Wing Chair, with shaped padded back and serpentine outcurvate wings retaining elbow rests on the outscrolled arms, above a loose cushion, on fron...
Walnut
A Very Unusual And Chic Crocodile Upholstered Wing Chair.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very unusual and chic crocodile upholstered wing chair from circa 1750. This very rare and important chair is one of a kind. The upholstering of the chair is perfectly done in a sy...
Crocodile
Unavailable
H 43.5 in W 37.5 in D 25 in
Wing Chair Chippendale Philadelphia Serpentine Front Marlboro Feet, circa 1770
Located in Allentown, PA
Wing chair Chippendale Philadelphia serpentine front Marlboro feet, circa 1770.
Mahogany
Rare George II Needlepoint Walnut Wing Armchair
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Stunning wing back armchair with rectangular back and padded sides continuing to outscolled arms with a bowfront cushioned seat raised on shell and acanthus carved cabriole legs flan...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 45 in W 35 in D 28 in
Queen Anne / George II Walnut Wing Chair with Carved Knees, Claw & Ball Feet
Located in Providence, RI
The carved lower leg conforms to the style carved on examples earlier in the century (see related chair below from English Furniture of the 18th Century, Herbert Cescinsky).
Walnut
A George I Walnut Wing Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Walnut Wing Chair with shell carved knees. Seat height: 18"
Walnut
George II Carved Walnut Wing Back Armchair
Located in Knutsford, GB
The elegant walnut front & rear cabriole legs being a notable feature. The chair is covered in a wonderful handmade fabric woven on a traditional 18th century loom.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 44.5 in W 31 in D 28.5 in
Large Louis XV Upholstered Walnut Wing Bergère with Cabriole Legs
Located in London, GB
A large Louis XV upholstered walnut wing bergère with cabriole legs, French, circa 1770.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 44.89 in W 27.17 in D 27.56 in
English 18 C Mahogany Deep Buttoned Leather George III Wing Backed Armchair 1770
Located in GB
This fine example of a compact smaller sized George III wing backed armchair was made in circa 1770. It stands on square moulded mahogany legs with cross stretchers and flat brass ca...
Mahogany
George III Walnut Wing Back Chair in Pale Cream, circa 1780
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
A very handsome George III walnut wing back chair circa 1780, newly and professionally upholstered in a top quality Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company fabric of a pale cream color.
Walnut
18th Century English Wing Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual form and small-scale 18th century wing chair, custom-made size (most likely for a woman).
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Oak Winged Lambing Chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is an unusual designed solid oak 18th century Winged lambing chair. The colour and patina to the oak it has gained over the years is fabulous and makes this very attractive.
Oak
A pair of 18th-century English Wing Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of 18th-century English wing chairs, expertly crafted from walnut and featuring newly upholstered down cushions.
Fabric, Chenille, Walnut, Down
18th Century French Walnut Louis XIV Style Wing Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century French Louis XIV style wing chair in walnut.
18th Queen Anne Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
early 18th Queen Anne mahogany wing chair. Hand pegged with the original finish and a hand turned stretcher base
Wood
18th Century English Wing Chair in Mahogany. SOLD AS IS.
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century English Wing Chair in Mahogany. SOLD AS IS.
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Walnut Wing Chair with Grey Velvet Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wing chair in walnut with carved stretchers and new grey velvet upholstery, Italy, 18th century.
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Wing Chair With Tapestry Covering
By Queen Anne
Located in Hixson, TN
A superb 18th century Queen Anne walnut wing chair. Original tapestry coverings adorn this chair with a lady in a garden with harp scene.
Walnut, Wool
Adjustable Reclining Upholstered Wing Chair, France, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
18th century French adjustable ratchet recline wing chair.
Pair of 18th century Italian Rococo Wing Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 18th century Italian rococo wing chairs in walnut and beech with shaped apron.
Walnut, Beech
Mid 18th Century Italian Rococo Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Mid 18th century Italian wing chair with new upholstery, arched high back and shaped apron.
Walnut, Upholstery
Sold
H 45.5 in W 34.5 in D 28.25 in
18th Century English Queen Anne Wing Chair in Walnut with Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
Walnut Queen Anne Wing chair upholstered in needlepoint tapestry featuring a woman in fancy dress with flowers and a bird. Back and sides upholstered in burgundy velvet.
Tapestry, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
18TH C Aubusson Upholstered Wing-Back Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous upholstery. A real stunner.
Wool, Silk, Wood
18th Century English Tufted Leather Queen Anne Wing Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
18th c English tufted leather Queen Anne mahogany wing chair
Wood
Sold
H 48 in W 30.75 in D 35 in
Italian Late Baroque Period Walnut & Upholstered Wing Chair, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a fully upholstered upper section with a comfortable seat raised on turned ebonized walnut legs and stretchers, the legs terminating in shaped ball feet.
Walnut
18TH C. FRENCH LINEN & 19TH C. HANDCARVED LEGGED WING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18TH C. FRENCH LINEN & 19TH C. HANDCARVED LEGGED WING CHAIR.
George II Wing Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Fine George II scroll arm wing chair with carved ball and claw feet and bow front rail.
George III Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A substantial English 18th century George III period, mahogany wing chair.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Beechwood Ratchet Wing Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved Beechwood, winged back, reclining ratchet chair with original iron mounts. Newly upholstered in woven fabric.
Iron
George III Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A George III upholstered walnut wing chair with outscrolled arms with shell carved knees and claw and ball feet.
George II Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
George II walnut wing chair with outscrolled arms and punchwork shell decorated cabriole legs ending in pad feet.
Walnut
Antique Wing Chair
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A large early 18th century walnut cabriole leg wing chair of a particularly good shape
Walnut
19THC NEW ENGLAND WING CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC NEW ENGLAND WING CHAIR UPHOLSTERED IN 19THC HOMESPUN LINEN AND PRISTINE CONDITION.
18thC French Regence Reclining Wing Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unusual and rare reclining wing chair.
Walnut
George III Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good sized, shapely and well proportioned George III, English 18th century, mahogany wing chair. Upholstered in black leather having a tall buttoned back and generous rolled arm...
Leather, Mahogany
Chippendale Mahogany Wing-back Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
Many chairs of this period were called drunkard’s chairs for a generosity of breadth which encouraged lolling. This is clearly a more sober relative, but its narrowness has a wonderf...
Mahogany, Linen
Chippendale Period Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century Chippendale period mahogany wing chair, having well shaped serpentine top rail and out-swept arms, supported on acanthus carved and scrolled cabriole front legs en...
Mahogany
George I Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George I walnut wing chair covered in contemporary needlework, circa 1730, the cabriole legs with shell carved knees and ending in pad feet, the back legs of stout and downswept...
Walnut
Architect's Period George III Leather Wing Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
George III studded leather wingchair with beautifully-shaped wing side supports, unique wide, flat arm rests and wonderful elongated original casters, now in a fantastic smoky tobacc...
Wood, Leather
Danish Wing Chair Circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
Classic high back wing chair with decorative nail head design. Recently reupholstered in vintage Belgian linen.
Wood, Upholstery, Linen
Unique Low Wing-Backed Chesterfield Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Turn of the century chesterfield style french club chairs. Chairs have unique wing shaped back and great patina to the leather. Matching sofa available.
Leather
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
A French Louis XV style full size bed having a curved footboard C 1920
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Louis XV style full size bed having a curved footboard C 1920 in old fabric. Interior Dimensions: 56" X 76"
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London. Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights. Upholstered in a fabric of your choice Please note: 11m of...
Giltwood
Chesterfield Sofa Gray Mohair 19th Century
By George Smith
Located in Hanover, MA
BG SUMMER SALE (no further discounts) Late 19th century Chesterfield club sofa on six tapered block mahogany legs with brass casters with wooden wheels, newly reupholstered in luxur...
Mohair
$129,865 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
Mirror, Giltwood
$3,417
H 43.31 in W 33.86 in D 31.89 in
COMFORTABLE ViNTAGE RESTORED BROWN LEATHER TUFTED CHESTERFIELD WINGBACK ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored vintage Chesterfield tufted Cigar brown leather wingback armchair. Please note...
Leather
$1,879 / item
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
RESTOCK - 50cm Prismatic Glass Holophane Globe Parisian Street Lamp, C.1960
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
Worldwide shipping available, get in touch for a quote. Beautifully formed spherical Holophane Parisian glass street lights, made in France. c.1960. This version has the 50cm diame...
Glass, Fiberglass
Period English Regency Hardwood Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham
By Marsh and Tatham
Located in Essex, MA
Period English Regency Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham Neoclassical Form with wonderful modern length. Egyptian Revival Palmette at foot and Scrolled backrest Four fluted le...
Hardwood
Fine Antique Louis XV Style Upholstered Bergere
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Louis XV style upholstered bergere with deep seating and carved fruitwood frame, floral cresting rail and resting upon carved cabriole legs. The chair is upholstered in a patt...
Fabric, Wood
Antique Jacobean Style Turned Oak Tiered Server
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tiered Jacobean Server with bold form, great age patina and three tiers. Made in three tiers, the top and second tier with carved friezes in a pattern of textured squares and small...
Oak
$2,800Sale Price|22% Off
H 38 in W 29 in D 28 in
French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair Upholstered Green Velvet, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style bergère armchair upholstered in sage green velvet, 19th century Deep and comfortable, Classic French chic Dimensions: 38" H x 29" W x 28" D Seat height 18...
Velvet, Wood
$20,505
H 41.74 in W 69.1 in D 30.91 in
Victorian Georgian Irish Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Lion Hairy Paw Feet
By Georgian House 1
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Georgian Irish style late Victorian Chesterfield brown leather sofa with hand-carved Lion hairy paw feet I’ve never see...
Leather, Hardwood
18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century European Hand-Woven Aubusson Verdure Tapestry depicting a woodland nature scene. Made in France circa 18th Century. Finely woven with cloth backing.
Tapestry, Wool
$18,100Sale Price|24% Off
H 39.5 in W 53 in D 25 in
Important Maison Jansen Velvet and Gilt Canapé, c. 1930s, Signed
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Maison Jansen settee in emerald green velvet and gilt frame, signed underneath with remnants of Jansen stamp. Incredible collectors piece, with exquisite detail and craft...
Wood, Velvet
$2,100
H 29 in W 36 in D 20 in
Rare Antique Paris Flea Market Cast Iron & Marble Patisserie Table Console
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rare and splendid French patisserie table having stunning curlicue cast iron base and scalloped bevelled rectangular marble top. Would make a lovely console or small writing desk.
Marble, Iron
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
Located in Huntington, NY
This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful flame & crotch grain Mahogany. Comprised of a large central cabinet, flanked by 2 sma...
Brass
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