Set of 4 Alsatian chairs in elm burl
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Very rare set of 4 Alsatian chairs from the first half of the 20th century in solid wood and elm veneer.
Category
20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Elm
Alsatian Chairs
Alsatian chair with interlacing pattern on the back, France 1930s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have a total of three of these great chairs. They are offered individually here on the platform. Condition according to age with signs of wear. See pictures.
Category
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Alsatian couple chairs – 18th century period – Germanic baroque style –
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Pair of 18th century Alsatian chairs in dark stained solid wood, Germanic baroque style with Louis XIII influence.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pierre Chapo “S28” Dining Chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, 1972, Set of 2
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Chapo was inspired by the traditional Alsatian house style and decided to modernize the classic Alsatian chair.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pierre Chapo “S28” Dining Chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, 1972, Set of 4
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Chapo was inspired by the traditional Alsatian house style and decided to modernize the classic Alsatian chair.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pierre Chapo “S28” Dining Chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, 1972, Set of 6
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Chapo was inspired by the traditional Alsatian house style and decided to modernize the classic Alsatian chair.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pierre Chapo “S28” Dining Chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, 1972, Set of 8
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Chapo was inspired by the traditional Alsatian house style and decided to modernize the classic Alsatian chair.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
18th Century Folk Art Carved Chair Swiss Alp History Escabelle Tyrolean Sgabello
Located in London, GB
And as snakes symbolise healing and protection, their use in conjunction with the 1471 commemorative date perfectly displays what the Swiss Alp craftsman was memorializing when creat...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swiss Folk Art Side Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Oil Painting of Hare Signed by Artist, Hunting Art
Located in COLMAR, FR
The painting features a stunningly realistic hare posed atop a traditional Alsatian carved wooden chair, likely a hunting trophy from the region's rich sporting tradition.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Provincial Paintings
Materials
Wood, Canvas
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French 19th Century Alsatian Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This side chair is constructed in a way that is easily recognizable as one from Alsatian, France, with its divergent legs and pierced backrest.
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Early 19th Century Hand-Carved Alsatian Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spectacular pair of hand-carved chairs from the Alsace region of France, circa 1820. The back rests are pierced, with sweet, heart imagery, and made from carefully selected, thick ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Primitive Chair cum Table
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Hand-crafted Alsatian chair with carved back and forged iron hardware which folds out into a low table.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Alsace Regional Set of Four Walnut Chairs, 1870s
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H 31.5 in W 13.39 in D 11.82 in
19th Century French Alsace Regional Set of Four Walnut Chairs, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 19th century set of four walnut Alsace regional chairs from the 1870s. The Alsatian chair is essentially characterized by its divergent legs and its decorated backrest an...
Category
Antique 1870s French Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pierre Chapo S28 chairs in solid elm France 1972
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Each piece of wood was shaped with care and precision. The S28 is a modern chairs that maintains the silhouette and comfort of the "Alsatian chair.'
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pierre Chapo S28 chair in elm wood France 1972
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
In 1972 he designed the S28 chair which is a design that keeps the basic characteristics of the “Alsatian chair” but at the same time removing it of its decorative elements.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pierre Chapo "S28" Solid Wood Elm Dining Chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, 6
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H 32.6 in W 15.7 in D 15.7 in
Pierre Chapo "S28" Solid Wood Elm Dining Chairs for Atelier Pierre Chapo, 6
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For this design he was particularly influenced by a traditional chair used in the Alsace region. He kept the basic characteristics of the Alsatian chair, but modernized it.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Alsatian 18th Century Hand-Carved Wood Chair
By Dorothy Lannone
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A primitive, completely hand-carved 18th century chair from Alsace, France. Ornately shaped and pierced back rest with heart shape and hand faceted legs and absolutely wonderful pati...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Country Chairs
Pierre Chapo Set of Ten 'S28' Dining Chairs in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
During his travels to Alsace, Chapo discovered the Alsatian architecture and got inspired to modernize the "Alsatian chair".
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Three 19th Century Hand Carved French Alsatian Side Chairs, Sold Separately
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H 32.5 in W 15.5 in D 13.5 in
Three 19th Century Hand Carved French Alsatian Side Chairs, Sold Separately
Located in Birmingham, AL
A charming set of four 19th century Alsatian side chairs, hand carved in solid walnut in the Alsace region of eastern France, circa early 1800s.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pierre Chapo S28 Chair Chapo SA, France, 1972
By Pierre Chapo
Located in London, GB
He wanted to reinvent a typical Alsatian folk chair, without its decorative elements.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair Pierre Chapo S28 Chairs Chapo Sa, France, 1972
By Pierre Chapo
Located in London, GB
He wanted to reinvent a typical Alsatian folk chair, without its decorative elements.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pierre Chapo S28 Chair Chapo SA, France, 1972, 4 available
By Pierre Chapo
Located in London, GB
He wanted to reinvent a typical Alsatian folk chair, without its decorative elements.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pierre Chapo Dining Set
By Pierre Chapo
Located in London, GB
He wanted to reinvent a typical Alsatian folk chair, without its decorative elements.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Alsatian chair withinterlacing pattern on the back, France 1930s
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H 35.44 in W 17.33 in D 14.97 in
Alsatian chair withinterlacing pattern on the back, France 1930s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have a total of three of these great chairs. They are offered individually here on the platform. Condition according to age with signs of wear. See pictures.
Category
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Oak
Alsatian chair with interlacing pattern on the back, France 1930s
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H 35.44 in W 17.33 in D 14.97 in
Alsatian chair with interlacing pattern on the back, France 1930s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have a total of three of these great chairs. They are offered individually here on the platform. Condition according to age with signs of wear. See pictures.
Category
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pierre Chapo S28 Dining Chairs in Solid Elm, 1975
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, set of 4 S28 dining chairs, elmwood, France, design 1972, manufacture 1975 During his travels to Alsace, Chapo discovered the Alsatian architecture and got inspired ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Mid Century Pierre Chapo 'S28' Chairs in Solid Elm, France, 1972
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H 31.89 in W 14.97 in D 19.69 in
Mid Century Pierre Chapo 'S28' Chairs in Solid Elm, France, 1972
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Almelo, NL
Inspired by traditional Alsatian chairs, Chapo modernized the design while retaining the essential features of folk furniture, intentionally eliminating decorative elements.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
French Design, Pierre Chapo, French Elm S28 Chair, 1980s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Renens, CH
Vintage S28 chair in elm (we have 2 in stock, price per chair): According to Pierre Chapo, the S28 is a modern interpretation of the traditional Alsatian chair, removed of any decora...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pierre Chapo Pair of S28 Dining Chairs in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
During his travels to Alsace, Chapo discovered the Alsatian architecture and got inspired to modernize the "Alsatian chair".
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pierre Chapo Pair of 'S28' Dining Chairs in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
During his travels to Alsace, Chapo discovered the Alsatian architecture and got inspired to modernize the "Alsatian chair".
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pierre Chapo Set of Six Dining Chairs in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
That made him feel inspired to modernize the 'Alsatian chair' a type of chair that has been made since hundreds of years, in the Alsace area specifically.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
A set of Alsatian chairs- one arm and 2 side chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of Alsatian chairs-oak, elm and other hardwoods, one arm and 2 side chairs, with an inlaid deer in front of a tree on the backs, straw seats, French 20th century, as is Arm ...
Category
20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Elm
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