$595
H 31.5 in W 21 in D 19 in
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Northwind Face Curule Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Figural Northwind Face Curule Side Chair. Item features a
Walnut
Antique Indian Chair With Kachina's
Located in Dallas, TX
Very rare Indian chair with carved faces in northwest coast style. Carved wooden snakes on the arms
Wood
$950 / set
H 45 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique Spanish Renaissance Carved Oak Wood Figural Leather Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Chairs feature carved faces and brown distressed leather upholstery, very nice decorative antique chairs
Leather, Oak
$40,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 52.5 in W 21 in D 24 in
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
Leather, Mahogany
Cherry Gothic Gargoyle Chair - Vicorian Era
Located in Asheville, NC
Hand-carved cherry chair with grotesque face from a Palm Beach family estate.
Cherry
Antique Cast Stone Garden Lion Throne Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A pair of huge cast stone lion face garden throne/chairs. Bases are his and hers style with a 2
Cast Stone
$5,939Sale Price|20% Off
H 49 in W 39 in D 2 in
Man Reading Newspaper - Orientalist art 19th century portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
detailed the tones within his face and his wicker rattan chair. The painting is in a fine quality gilt
Oil
$7,000
H 17 in W 21.5 in
"Interior Scene" Dutch 19th century signed watercolor
By Herman ten Kate
Located in New York, NY
scenes. One man rests against the back of a chair, his face marked with a serious expression, his left
Paper, Watercolor
Phrosine and Mélidore
Located in Fairlawn, OH
invalid chair, her face sad, a pastoral portrait of a young blonde Édouard Joseprts de Bordeaux The young
Etching
Two Stabellen Carved-Face Chairs
Located in Solebury, PA
Two oak artfully carved stabellen oak chairs with four different faces, two male and two female
Oak
Two Wooden Cchairs, Early 19th Century, Carved Faces
Located in Berlin, DE
This equivalent of 1850´s "brettstühle" has aristocratic provenience, comes from a bohemian castle, total similar handmade pieces which show lucky charming chivalrous visions in the ...
Fanciful and Charming Pair of Carved Hall Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
loaded with personality. Scrolls, crests, faces (7 per chair!), talons and other decorations are carved
Unusual, Antique, Italian Griffin Lounge Chair with Foot Stool
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
finely hand-carved and has fabulous details. This crown of the chair has a face of a queen, the legs are
Leather, Walnut
Set of Four Burl and Leather Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully grained, polished German burl wood with a rich, red undertone faces every part of these
Burl
Reading Woman
Located in West Des Moines, IA
A historical woman sits reading in a chair with her face turned away from the viewer. Her shoes sit
Oil
Early 20th Century Pair of Carved Oak Skeleton Face Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of white washed carved oak and armchairs. Whimsically carved with faces, skeletal rib
Oak
Pair of Face Carved Side Chairs
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Carved faces in the central back area of each chair.
Wood
Sold
H 42 in W 23.5 in D 32 in
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Northwind Face Cornucopia Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian carved mahogany northwind face and cornucopia rocking chair rocker. Item features
Mahogany
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
Oak
Sold
H 43 in W 30 in D 22.5 in
19th Century Antique French Carved Wood Dagobert Chair Curule Renaissance Throne
Located in Shreveport, LA
in the splat~ ~Sweeping carved arms with carved lion heads on the face. Lower chair front has
Fabric, Oak
Pair of carved wood figural side chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of carved wood figural side chairs with mask face design
Sold
H 47 in W 31 in D 33 in
Antique French Renaissance Carved Walnut Figural Fireside Lounge Wingback Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Carved Walnut Figural Fireside Lounge wingback chair. Item features face
Walnut
Sold
H 35.5 in W 23 in D 24 in
Antique Victorian American Mahogany Grotesque Northwind Face Saddle Seat Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Grotesque / Northwind arm chair by Michigan Chair Company circa 1905. Made of
Mahogany
Sold
H 35 in W 24 in D 22 in
18th Century English Armchair or Desk Chair, Decorative Animal Face Detail
Located in New York, NY
English walnut armchair or desk chair with decorative animal face detail on the arms, circa 1780
Walnut
Antique Victorian Mahogany Northwind Face Parlor Throne Armchair 41"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Northwind Face / Gargoyle arm chair. Made of mahogany featuring ornate Gothic
Mahogany
Antique Oversized Carved Medieval Throne Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
intricately carved as well. The ends of the arms of the chair have hand carved faces. The skirt of the chair
Pair of Italian Savonarola Chairs with Bone Inlay
Located in New York, NY
ornamentation on X frame with allover certosina bone work on face of chair including seat. Back of chair
Walnut
Sold
H 41.5 in W 31 in D 24 in
19th century French Carved Walnut Dagobert Curule Chair Arm Throne Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
cherub face below the seat~ ~Lower chair features more foliate scrolls above the paw feet~ ~Slatted
Walnut
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
raised horns and gilded faces. They elevate the chair most handsomely and make it a visually rich and
Mahogany, Velvet
Sold
H 41 in W 24 in D 25 in
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Oak Anthropomorphism Chairs by J.B Vansciver Co
Located in London, GB
female faces at the crown. These chairs are made by the American company J.B Vansciver Co, very well made
Oak
Set of 4 18th Century French Armchairs Made of Bleached Walnut
Located in Dallas, TX
. Each chair has different face carved at the top of chair. These are truly unique and would be great
Walnut
Sold
H 39 in W 24.75 in D 25.5 in
Two Similar Antique French Louis XIII Walnut Armchairs w/Barley Twist & Linen Upholstery
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
and her pair, the creatures on either chair have different faces which add to their character
Walnut, Upholstery, Linen
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Spinning Jenny
Located in London, GB
, particularly on the figure's chair, face and spinning cogs. Size in inches: H 3.5” x W 2” x D 1.2” Origin
Bone
Sold
H 38 in W 20.75 in D 35.5 in
Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair Figural Pressed Wood Griffins and Northwind Face
By Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare antique Thonet bentwood rocking chair figural embossed pressed wood with griffins and
Bentwood
Sold
H 34 in W 26 in D 20 in
Renaissance Medieval Style Mahogany Lion Face X-Base Throne Chair Italy 1920s
By Dante Savonarola
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful Italian Savonarola x-base chair having detailed hand carved mahogany lions face
Iron
19th Century Sgabello Chair
Located in Belmont, MA
Sgabello chair made of walnut. The back shows a carved grotesque face decoration and two figural
Walnut
Pair Of 1890s Tall Carved Wood Gothic Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1890s tall Gothic wood chairs Faces, panthers, cornucopias, dolphins, lion paws all carved
Wood
Sold
H 44.69 in W 30.52 in D 29.14 in
Rare circa 1800-1820 Regency Georgian Brown Leather Barrel Back Porters Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
were drafty, the wings kept the wind off your face. Porters chairs like this were for the night
Leather
Antique Italian Curule/ Savonarola Carved Renaissance Revival Chair.
Located in Nantwich, GB
1880. Highly desirable carvings depicting the Face of the North Wind. This beautiful chair has heads
Wood
Pair of Franco Flemish Baroque Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Barley twist framed chairs with carved faces to the front of arms. Nice patina. Wood in excellent
Walnut
Sold
H 6.25 in W 7 in D 7 in
19th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of Three Card Players Gallant Figures
By J.J. Kändler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
detail is superb, all the hair, faces, cards, chips, chairs etc. that are featured are so precisely hand
Porcelain
Sold
H 33.47 in W 26.78 in D 25.6 in
VICTORIAN HARROPS CHESTERFiELD BROWN LEATHER RECLINER DRINKS CABINET ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
however it was made in the latter part of the Victorian era, the chair on the face of it looks like an
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of Carved Face Hall Chairs
Located in Summerland, CA
Charming and whimsical, beautifully carved walnut hall chairs. Seat is newly recovered in leather
Walnut, Leather
Pair of Cock Fighting Carved Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
sit in reverse, and face into the chair back. There are scooped side cutouts for ones legs to straddle
Pair of Bauhaus Style Royal Chrome Club Chairs
By Bauhaus
Located in Bedford, NY
microsuede fabric has a skull sewed to one side of the back pillow which faces the rear of the chair make
Antique Oak Desk, Breakfast or Library Table, and Two Chairs
Located in Crockett, CA
A nice quarter-sawn oak desk or library table and two pressback chairs with the face of the north
Oak
Victorian Portrait of a Seated Young Girl Knitting
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A very nice Victorian watercolor of a young child seated on a chair knitting. The face is
Wood, Paint, Paper
Sold
H 29.14 in Dm 40.16 in
Frank Gehry Dining Set Face off Table and Hat Trick Chairs Knoll International
By Frank Gehry
Located in Köln, NRW
Dining set by Frank Gehry for Knoll International, produced in 1993. Very nice original condition with matching, original seat pads from Knoll International. Made from laminated ma...
Altuglas, Maple
$18,450
H 93 in W 65.63 in D 88 in
A French Louis XIX/XV Style Giltwood Carved Figural Queen-Size Bed with Cherubs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XIX/XV Style Giltwood Carved 'Baroque Revival' Figural Queen-Size Bed with Cherubs. The tall ornately pierced carved headboard, crowned with an allegorical pair of che...
Silk, Giltwood
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
$4,480
H 21.7 in W 43.3 in D 17.5 in
Stunning Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Elm Wood Blanket Chest / Trunk 1750
Located in Lisse, NL
Great looking and patina antique Gothic trunk, made of solid elmwood. This impressive looking and practical size chest shows a number of deep and beautiful, hand carved Gothic eleme...
Wrought Iron
$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
$263,213
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
$2,185
H 29.75 in W 25.5 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Octagonal Table Renaissance Revival Carved Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Charming late 19th century antique french carved oak octagonal entry, hall, sofa, center, parlor or end table with "X" Stretcher~~Victorian Era Renaissance Revival ~~c. 1890s T...
Oak
$72,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 132 in W 81.5 in D 25 in
Monumental Rare Antique Renaissance Revival Gothic Walnut Fireplace Mantel 11 FT
Located in Dayton, OH
Very large and exceedingly rare English Renaissance Revival fireplace mantel, circa 1860s. Made of hand carved walnut featuring a gothic cathedral design. The fireplace portion is ...
Walnut
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Walnut Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance Revival Walnut Buffet is a masterpiece of the artisans around the environs of Paris who strove to follow the trends set by the court, in this instance...
Brass
19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only
Located in Houston, TX
This listing is for bed frame only. Mattressm bedding and pillows not included and shown only for decorative purposes. A period Italian Empire queen bed beautifully carved with Neoc...
Mahogany
$24,850Sale Price / set|29% Off
H 58.5 in W 32.5 in D 29 in
Pair of Italian 19th Century Renaissance Style Carved Figural Throne Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and palatial pair of Italian 19th century renaissance style carved walnut figural throne armchairs. The intricately carved Baroque frames with the backrests depicting a pair o...
Velvet, Walnut
$87,737
H 50.01 in W 72.45 in D 94.89 in
Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Majestic Louis-Philippe Giltwood and Gilt Composition King Size Bed, after a model by Francois-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter, the outwardly curved headboard flanked by two open-wi...
Giltwood
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
$33,745
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
$236,217
H 115.5 in W 62 in D 10 in
19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in London, GB
A George III style carved giltwood mirror After a design by Thomas Johnson Of grandiose proportions, the central oval glass plate built up in a concentric arrangement of mercury ...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
$33,745
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$29,247
H 33.46 in W 59.45 in D 36.22 in
A late 16th century French Renaissance richly carved walnut center table
Located in PARIS, FR
A late 16th century Renaissance richly carved walnut center table France, The Loire Valley area Dimensions: h. 33.46 in., w. 59.45 in., d. 36.22 in. Our remarquable table is a fabu...
Walnut
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.
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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.
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The design has changed over the years, but most antique carver chairs were made of wood. Antique carver chairs were wide chairs made in 17th century New England — with backs that featured several supporting spindles — although there were no spindles between the armrests and the seat. Antique carver chairs were typically topped with decorative ornaments.
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