$1,640 / set
H 33.5 in W 24 in D 21 in
Antique Renaissance Carved Lion Heads Curule Savonarola Style Chairs - a Pair
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a wonderful pair of antique Renaissance Curule or Savonarola Style Chairs with carved loins
Wood
$9,520 / set
H 33 in W 23.5 in D 25.5 in
A Fabulous Pair of Swedish Period Gustavian Chairs w/Carved Lion's Head Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian pair of carved and painted wood barrel back chairs, with lion's head accents
Upholstery, Wood
$2,295
H 41 in W 30.5 in D 31 in
1800's Antique Victorian Mahogany Armchair Carved Figural Lion Heads & Claw Feet
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Antique Victorian mahogany armchair with hand carved figural lion heads & claw feet
Metal
Antique French Carved Hall Chair With Lion Head Arms
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Carved Hall Chair With Lion Head Arms Don't miss the opportunity to own a piece of
Upholstery, Wood
$3,200 / set
H 42 in W 29 in D 25 in
Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Carved Eagle Heads Dining Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Carved Eagle Heads Dining Arm Chairs - a Pair. Chairs feature eagle
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 40 in W 27 in D 25 in
Fine Antique English Lion's Head Carved Mahogany Upholstered Bergere
Located in Houston, TX
lion's head terminals, upholstered seat raised on bobbin-turned legs with brass casters, circa 1850.
Mahogany
Sold
H 34.75 in W 19.75 in D 17.25 in
Pair Antique Georgian Carved Oak Country Medieval Side Chairs King's Head 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A rare and unusual pair of antique country Georgian carved oak side chairs, circa 1760. The chairs
Oak
Antique Empire Style Gondola Chairs, Set of 6 With Carved Swan Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Elevate your dining space with these Vintage French Dining Chairs, featuring intricately carved
Upholstery, Wood
Magnificent Antique French Throne Chair w/Carved Ram Heads
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Whoopee!! This is an absolutely amazing original antique French hand-carved solid walnut Louis XIV
Antique Empire Carved Mahogany Chair with Figural Heads at Armrests
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare, American Empire carved mahogany chair with velvet seat fabric. A real showstopper with
Fabric, Mahogany
Sold
H 33.88 in W 21.75 in D 20.5 in
Italian Neoclassical Antique Arm Chair with Carved Ram Heads, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
chair is intricately carved in the pierced splat. The hand tooling marks remain mostly unfinished in the
Mahogany, Velvet
Sold
H 33.5 in W 32 in D 27 in
Antique Victorian Wishbone Barrel Chair Carved Lion’s Heads Claw Feet Ebonized
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Victorian hand carved wishbone barrel chair with lion’s heads and lion’s claw feet. It has
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 72.05 in W 33.47 in D 32.68 in
Early 20th Century Pair of Carved Lions Heads Heraldry Throne Chairs
Located in London, GB
. The armrests feature large carved lions heads and the chairs are raised on carved shaped legs that
Walnut
Sold
H 41 in W 18.5 in D 20 in
Pair of Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Figural Lion Head Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of antique Renaissance revival carved walnut figural lion head side chairs. Listing includes
Fabric, Walnut
Sold
H 44 in W 20 in D 23 in
Antique Carved Oak Victorian Lion Head Renaissance Revival Dining Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique carved oak Victorian lion head Renaissance Revival dining side chair. Item features lion
Oak
Sold
H 37.25 in W 19 in D 17.5 in
2 Antique Renaissance Revival Henry II Carved Oak Figural Lion Head Side Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
"Pair of Renaissance Revival Henry II Style Dining, side or vanity chairs. Made from oak with lion
Upholstery, Oak
Sold
H 35.5 in W 24.5 in D 17 in
Antique Anglo-Indian Side Chairs with Ram's Head Bone Inlay Royal Blue Seat Pair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of Antique Anglo-Indian Side Chairs with Ram's Head Bone Inlay Royal Blue Seat. Anglo-Indian
Bone, Wood
Sold
H 41.5 in W 26.5 in D 26 in
Set Seven Figural RJ Horner Carved Oak Dining Chairs with Lion Head Arms c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of seven figural RJ Horner dining chairs offer oak construction with carved foliate
Upholstery, Oak
Sold
H 42 in W 24 in D 24 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Figural Lion Head Carved Curule Saddle Seat Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
A late 19th century antique Victorian occasional arm chair. Made from mahogany with a curule or
Mahogany
Sold
H 43 in W 26.5 in D 26 in
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Oak Wood Lion Head Paw Feet Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Oak Wood Lion Head Paw Feet Arm Chairs - Pair. Item features
Oak
Antique Pair of Lions Head Tub Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
An unusual pair of early 19th century gondola chairs in mahogany. Possibly Irish, circa 1835–40
Mahogany
$2,016Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 23.63 in
Antique Silver Cup, Large ICE BUCKET European Decorative Bowl Cup Deer Head
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique silver cup or large Decorative ice bucket, fruit cup, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. unstamped, tested with the scratch test, height approx. 60 ...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$2,800Sale Price|40% Off
H 30 in W 34.5 in D 50 in
Antique Quartersawn Oak French Renaissance Revival Dining Table Library Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century Figural French Renaissance Revival / Elizabethan style Dining or Library Table. A rectangular form made from oak with a quartersawn top. Features a thick gadroon...
Oak
Antique Metamorphic Table/Chair Tilt-Top Monks Bench
Located in Forney, TX
A fascinating metamorphic table / chair English oak monk's bench from the early 20th century. Having a circular tabletop with molded edge and decorative carvings to the reverse, ...
Oak
19th Century Italian Carved Inlaid Walnut Burl Queen Bed
Located in Milano, MI
Italian carved walnut double bed dating back to the first half of 19th century, in good condition, with a great original patina. The elegant and unique bed frame is walnut veneer and...
Walnut, Burl
$4,901
H 30.12 in W 36.03 in D 17.92 in
Antique Hall Table, Scottish, Oak, Side, Reception, Gothic Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique hall table. A Scottish, oak side table with Gothic revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Attractive example of fine 19th century Scotti...
Oak
19th Century French Charles X Mahogany Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Charles X Mahogany Sofa is the sublime expression of understated elegance! The style was born during a period of austerity when the court wished to downplay the ...
Fabric, Mahogany
$90,038 / set
H 28.55 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak and Leather by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak and Leather by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950s Additional Information: Material: Teak and original cognac brown leather Style: midcentury, Scandinavian Rare ...
Teak
$3,592Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.01 in W 59.06 in D 17.72 in
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Walnut Bench Banquette "Escaño"
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique Spanish Renaissance walnut bench, called "escaño" in Spain, believed to date back to the early 20th century. The piece has a deep reliefs hand-carved back that featu...
Walnut
Spanish Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
Iron wrought baroque spanish style torchère mounted like floor lamp, supported on three legs ending.Lampshade is not including
Iron
Beautiful Set Of Six Victorian Carved Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning set of six late Victorian hand-carved oak dining chairs made in the Jacobean manor . A set of six late Victorian dark oak high back d...
Fabric, Oak
$6,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 69 in W 27.5 in D 0.5 in
Late 19th Century Antique Stained Glass Window with Flowers and Jewels
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful late 19th century antique stained glass window with flowers and jewels. This is a great window with good colors from a private billiards room in Fairfield County Ct. Origin...
Stained Glass, Wood
$16,544
H 36.03 in W 28.15 in D 27.96 in
Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair
By Andrea Brustolon
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original 17th century attributed to Andrea Brustolon hand carved Italian walnut armchair with Cherubs throughout This chair is abso...
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Antique Carved Wood Throne Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century antique very decorative carved throne chair with amazing details. This antique carved throne chair is full of carvings with Asian men, bamboo trees, flowers, roost...
Wood
$3,480 / set
H 42.5 in W 18 in D 16.5 in
Set of 6 Antique French Renaissance Barley Twist Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Renaissance Barley Twist Dining Chairs are the perfect answer for providing a charming Old World look for your dining enjoyment! Each features an amazingly c...
Fabric, Oak
Art Nouveau Mahogany Display Cabinet
Located in Brussels, BE
Art Nouveau mahogany display cabinet.
Wood
Pair of French 17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Armchairs
Located in Troy, NY
Of generous proportions, beautiful turned front legs and stretchers, scrolling arms, Antique faded and worn Needlepoint, not of the period, the legs have additions of 2" at the botto...
Walnut
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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.
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