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Antique Rams Head Chairs

Antique Anglo-Indian Side Chairs with Ram's Head Bone Inlay Royal Blue Seat Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Antique Anglo-Indian Side Chairs with Ram's Head Bone Inlay Royal Blue Seat. Anglo-Indian
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Chairs

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Bone, Wood

Antique Anglo-Indian Side Chair with Ram's Head Bone Inlaid Royal Blue Seat
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Anglo-Indian black and white dowry side chair with ram's head. This stunning chair feature a wooden
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Chairs

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Bone, Wood

Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chair with Ram's Head
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chair with Ram's Head. very collectable and
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Chairs

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Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone, Shell

Late 19th century Terracotta Throne Chair from the Mannifatura di Signa workshop
By Manifattura di Signa
Located in Palma de mallorca, IB
Style Throne Chair with imposing fabulous beasts with rams heads armrests and a rounded back decorated
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Greek Revival Chairs

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Terracotta

Set of Eight Louis XV Style Painted Dining Chairs C. 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
antique style. The chairs are supported by four cabriole legs, their sinuous lines terminating in ram
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

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Linen, Wood, Paint

ANTiQUE GERMAN BLACK FOREST CARVED RAMS HEAD ANTLER SUPPER TABLE PART OF A SUITE
By Black Forest
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare original
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Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Tables

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Armchairs with Ram Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
carved ram head sculpture. Both pieces are upholstered with a colorful silk fabric with stripe and floral
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs

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Silk, Walnut

19th Century German Biedermeier Polished Mahogany Armchair - Antique Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
particularized with rams heads. The corner chair is standing on four curved wooden legs. Newly upholstered in a
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Armchairs

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Fabric, Velvet, Mahogany

Antique Carved Armchair, French, Show Frame, Fauteuil Chair, Victorian, C.1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved armchair. A French, painted mahogany fauteuil chair, dating to the late
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Armchairs

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Wood

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By Örsjö Industri AB
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'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Art Deco Style Table with Bone Marquetry on Wood, Half Moon
By Wendell Castle
Located in New York City, NY
Bringing the abstractions in nature into furniture, this end table plays with light and shadow. The hexagonal camel bone chips that are individually mounted on a wood surface create...
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2010s Indian Organic Modern Tables

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Bone, Wood

Anglo Indian Mughal Teak Wood Round Side Table with Bone Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Anglo Indian Mughal teak wood round side table heavily inlaid with camel bone. Handcrafted from solid wood, this gorgeous piece showcases an intricate bone inlaid that displays a bea...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables

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Bone, Teak

Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silk

21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

Wooden Chest of Drawers with Inlaid Drawers with Flower Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
Wooden Chest of Drawers with Inlaid Drawers with Flower Decorations
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2010s Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Go-Mai Uchidashi Dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Decorated with an Embossed Rabbit
Located in Milano, IT
Go-mai uchidashi do tosei gusoku Samurai armor decorated with an embossed rabbit Edo period, 19th century This samurai armor is complete and original, with consistent elements...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Antique Traditional Syrian Geometrical Marquetry Side Table
Located in London, GB
Antique traditional Syrian geometrical marquetry side table Syrian, late 19th century Measures: Height 68cm, width 39cm, depth 42cm This beautiful side table is a fine demonstra...
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Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Islamic Side Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Charcoal Blocks, Sculptural, Geometric, Shou Sugi Ban Coffee or Side Tables
By Yvonne Mouser
Located in Oakland, CA
The Charcoal Blocks are a grouping of five upright and angled tables. Each of the individual pieces sits with a tilted stance and together they can be organized into a row, grouped l...
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2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Fir, Reclaimed Wood

Anglo-Raj Marble Inlay Box Pietra Dura Made in India
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Anglo Raj inlaid marble pietra dura decorative box This handmade marble decorative box is inlaid with semi precious stones, this type of design is the same art that you see in the T...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

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Marble

Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Round Mahogany Table on a Hexagonal Base
Located in Casteren, NL
A very rare Dutch Empire round table in exquisite flamed mahogany. The tabletop is made from two sheets of mahogany in a symmetrical open book manner. The table has a solid mahogany ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Empire Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany, Oak

Bone-Inlaid Armchair from India
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful armchair, handcrafted in India out of aged and naturally seasoned teak wood, inlaid with cruelty-free sourced bone and artisanally weaved cane. Inlay is ancient decorat...
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2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs

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Bone, Teak

Bone-Inlaid Armchair from India
Bone-Inlaid Armchair from India
H 38 in W 22 in D 19.5 in
Teak Wood Inlay Work Desk
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your home office or workspace with our exquisite wood inlay work desk, a stunning addition that seamlessly blends timeless craftsmanship with modern sophistication. Adorned w...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Teak

Teak Wood Inlay Work Desk
Teak Wood Inlay Work Desk
H 30 in W 53 in D 20 in
Mid-20th Century Inlaid Moroccan Playing Card Case Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Great little box for your decks of playing cards, beautifully inlaid with rosewood, holly, ebony and bone with two playing cards affixed to the lid all with a protective layer of cle...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Wood, Rosewood

Aldo Tura Coffee Table in Emerald Green Parchment with Brass Inlay, 1979
By Aldo Tura
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an unusual Aldo Tura large rectangular coffee cocktail table in emerald green parchment with diagonal brass inlay. The top is lacquered for beauty and preservation. Aldo Tu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

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Set of Eight Late 19th Century Russian Birch Dining Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
ram heads, the aprons with carved husks, the interior backs centered with floral motifs, and the seats
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Antique 19th Century Russian Dining Room Chairs

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Birch, Leather

French Empire Period, Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Charleston, SC
is an exceptional carved ram’s head at each arm. The fauteuil rests on four legs ending with lion paw
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Pair of Rams Head Anglo Indian Chairs.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ram head finals and leather covered cushion, very nice and unusual. Mosaik provides Antiques,Art
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20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Chairs

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Leather

Antique French Regency Ram Head Kissing Birds Figural Mahogany Club Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Regency ram head kissing birds figural mahogany club lounge chair. Item features
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Early 20th Century North American Regency Lounge Chairs

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Mahogany

Rare Antique Pair of circa 1900 Mother of Pearl Inlaid Rams Head Klismos Chairs
Located in GB
, Rams head accent chairs A very good looking and well made pair, these are highly collectable, they
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Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Side Chairs

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Mother-of-Pearl, Oak

Magnificent Antique French Throne Chair w/Carved Ram Heads
Located in Chicago, IL
style throne chair with unique rams head decorated armrests. This fine chair would be right at home as a
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Antique Louis XV Style Carved Wing Chair Upholstered in Natural Linen
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Louis XV style carved wing chair upholstered in natural linen Carved with large roses and
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Antique 19th Century European Louis XV Chairs

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Linen, Wood

Italian Neoclassical Antique Arm Chair with Carved Ram Heads, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
slight outward splay of the leg. These arms are finished in Ram head capitals, each carefully carved with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

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Mahogany, Velvet

English Early 20th Century Set of 10 Antique Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
has a pierced splat back carved with leaves, drapes and a rams head, above drop in leather seats on
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Vintage 1920s Georgian Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Late 19th Century French Ram's Head Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Late 19th Century French Ram's Head Arm Chairs (Fauteuil). Please Note These Items are
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Set of 19th Century Baltic Side Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 3 antique Baltic mahogany chairs with original stamped velvet upholstery and cast bronze
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Antique 19th Century Russian Baltic Side Chairs

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Mahogany, Velvet

Set of 19th Century Baltic Side Chairs
Set of 19th Century Baltic Side Chairs
H 34.38 in W 19.5 in D 19.25 in
Superb Antique Walnut Leather Wingback Armchair, Mid-19th Century
Located in Benington, Herts
Superb quality antique walnut leather wing chair, mid-19th century having wonderful proportions. A
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Magnificent Pair of Antique French Throne Chairs w/Rams
Located in Chicago, IL
style throne chairs with unique rams head decorated armrests. This fine pair of chairs would be right at
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Set of Eight French Painted & Parcel Gilt Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chairs stand on four cabriole legs with rams head feet. The chairs are newly upholstered in a steel blue
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Velvet, Giltwood

Ten Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Dining Chairs, B. Altman c. 1920
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This is a very fine set of Ten English Hepplewhite Style Antique Dining Chairs originally retailed
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Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs

Set of Four 19th Century French Carved Oak and Leather Chairs with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wine cellar or dress a game table with this spectacular set of antique chairs. Crafted
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Dining Room Chairs

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Oak, Leather

ANTiQUE GERMAN BLACK FOREST CARVED RAMS HEAD ANTLER SUPPER TABLE PART OF A SUITE
By Black Forest
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare original
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Antique Early 1900s European Black Forest Tables

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Oak

French Carved Regency Rams Head Musical Themed Armchair Circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous rams head carved Regency style French 1920s era armchair. The chair has a carved
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Vintage 1920s French Regency Armchairs

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Walnut

French Louis XIV Style Three-Piece Carved Rams Head Sofa and Armchair Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautifully carved walnut French 3-piece antique Louis XIV style caned ram’s head sofa loveseat
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Living Room Sets

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Upholstery, Walnut

Set of Twelve Painted and Parcel-Gilt French Armchairs with Velvet Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
on four cabriole legs with rams head feet. The are newly upholstered in a steel blue velvet and
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

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Velvet, Giltwood, Paint, Wood

Empire Fauteuil de Bureau in Walnut with Gilt Accents, c. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
chair with rich gilt details, notably the termination of each arm into neoclassical Ram's heads.
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Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Antique French Walnut Armchair Throne Chair, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French provincial armchair or throne chair, circa 1860 in date and hand
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Antique 1860s French Armchairs

19th Century English Print by W. H. Davis of Southdown Rams in Kulicke Frame
By Robert Kulicke
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is where the antique mixes with the modern. Where worlds collide and give rise to something
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints

Materials

Metal

Pair Antique Portuguese Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
. These chairs feature detailed rams head carvings and have a great patina.
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Armchairs

Pair Antique Portuguese Armchairs
Pair Antique Portuguese Armchairs
H 51 in W 24 in D 28.5 in
Pair of Antique Painted Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
curved back scroll arms with rams heads at the front painted in oyster and grey color combination and
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Vintage 1910s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Painted Armchairs
Pair of Antique Painted Armchairs
H 34 in W 28 in D 26 in
Pair of 19th Century Portuguese Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These rich antique Portuguese chairs are made from walnut wood and embossed brown leather. The
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Armchairs

Materials

Brass

19th century French Carved Walnut Dagobert Curule Chair Arm Throne Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
France~ ~Stunning antique carved “Dagobert” chair with beautifully detailed hand carvings from top to
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs

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Walnut

Antique English Victorian Carved Oak Elizabethan Revival Greenman Partners Desk
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Glasgow, GB
cupboard doors featuring superbly carved rams heads panels, all standing on plinth bases with foliate
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Oak

19th Century Carved Wood Louis XV Style Bergere with Doves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French carved Rococo style armchair depicting ram's heads on the arms and intricate
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Painted and Parcel Gilt Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stand on four cabriole legs that end in ram's head feet. The chairs are newly upholstered in a washed
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Armchairs

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Linen, Wood, Giltwood

Pair of French Leather Embossed Armchairs, circa 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
brown leather. The pair of walnut armchairs are detailed with antique brass colored nail heads. The two
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs

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Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Leather Tufted Duchesse Brisee Chaise Longue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
on cabriole legs that end in rams head feet. The rich brown leather tufted upholstery is detailed
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Chaise Longues

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Leather, Walnut

Italian Brass Marquetry Top Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
central tubular columns. Solid brass legs with decorative embossed designs ending in sculptural ram
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20th Century Italian Center Tables

Pair of Anglo-Indian Repoussé Ram’s Head Dowry Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
An enchanting pair of antique Anglo-Indian or Anglo-Raj metal-clad wedding dowry chairs with ram
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Antique Early 1900s Indian Side Chairs

Materials

Tin

Superb Antique Walnut Desk Chair by Charles Tozer
By Charles Tozer
Located in Benington, Herts
A superb quality antique walnut and leather desk chair, circa 1900-1920 by W Charles Tozer, 25
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Mid-20th Century Pair of Maison Jansen Steel and Brass Savonarola Chairs
Located in London, GB
condition considering their age. The castings of the rams feet head finials are of fine quality
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Antique French Empire Figural Ormolu and Mahogany Armchair with Ram Heads
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique early 19th century French First Empire upholstered throne chair offers mahogany frame
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair, White and Gold Arm Chairs With Ram Heads, Sweden circa 1860-90
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, attractive Swedish Louis XVI painted arm chairs with rams head carvings on arms. Tapered
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

French Painted Louis XV Style Leather Tufted Bergeres, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
rams head feet. Beautiful distressed painted finish with remnants of soft blue and antique white paint
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Set of 10 French Louis XV Style Velvet Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
trim detail. The chairs stand on four cabriole legs that end in rams head feet. Measures: Seat height
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Pair of Antique Iron Garden Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
arm rest adorned with "rams" heads.
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Early 20th Century European Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pair of Antique Iron Garden Chairs
Pair of Antique Iron Garden Chairs
H 31 in W 22 in D 19.5 in
Antique French Empire Style Armchair
Located in London, GB
backrest behind. The ends of the top rail of the seat are mounted with gilt bronze rams’ head masks. The
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Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Style Armchair
Antique French Empire Style Armchair
H 25.6 in W 29.14 in D 21.66 in
Antique French Transitional Breccia Marble Guéridon
By François Linke
Located in Forney, TX
carved solid wood transitional cabriole legs, garnished with impressive sculptural rams head gilt bronze
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Gueridon

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Breccia Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XV Style Cream Velvet Upholstered Bergeres, circa 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the upholstery is finished with antique brass colored nailhead trim detail. The chairs stand on four
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Vintage 1930s French Rococo Armchairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Antique Concrete Garden Grotto Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
raised on a pedestal of 4 heads of mythological figure of Egyptian god Ammon-Ra depicted with ram horns
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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Revival Patio and Garden Furniture

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Concrete

Antique Concrete Garden Grotto Chair
Antique Concrete Garden Grotto Chair
H 36.5 in W 21 in D 24 in
Pair of Antique Ram's Head Chairs
Located in Northfield, IL
Pair of Anglo-Indian mid 19th century silver side chairs. The form of the chair, especially its
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Antique 19th Century Side Chairs

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Silver

Pair of Antique Ram's Head Chairs
Pair of Antique Ram's Head Chairs
H 34.5 in W 24.75 in D 17.5 in
20th c. Ram's Head Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
20thC RAM'S HEAD ARMCHAIR, SEAT HEIGHT- 17.5" T AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES WE HAVE A
20th c. Ram's Head Armchair
20th c. Ram's Head Armchair
H 33.5 in W 27.5 in D 24 in
Pair of Antique Indian Rams Head Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
a pair of finely detailed antique Indian Palace armchairs. beautifully sculpted frames covered
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Early 20th Century Indian Armchairs

Materials

Tin

French Antique Louis XVI style Musical Salon Suite: 5 Pieces
Located in Coral Gables, FL
French Antique Louis XVI style with Musical Attributes and Rams Heads including a pair of armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Living Room Sets

Pair of Italian Gilt Ram's Head Chairs
Located in Summerland, CA
1930s Italian. Decorative accent chairs with gilt carved ram's heads. Ebonized grooved wood frame
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Vintage 1930s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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Antique Rams Head Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique rams head chairs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, bone and fabric, all antique rams head chairs available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique rams head chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique rams head chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, louis xv antique rams head chairs are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique rams head chairs over the years, but those made by Berthold Muller, Black Forest and Manifattura di Signa are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Rams Head Chairs?

Prices for antique rams head chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique rams head chairs begin at $3,494 and can go as high as $15,400, while the average can fetch as much as $5,021.

Finding the Right seating for You

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.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

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.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.