Antique French Renaissance Revival Arm chair / Throne Chair barley twisted hunt
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century French Antique throne chair / armchair in the Renaissance revival period with hunt / black forest scene. Fully hand carved from European oak with marvellous pat...
Fabric, Oak
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H 40 in W 23.5 in D 22 in
English Antique 19th Century Oak Barley Twist Throne Chair Jacobean Renaissance
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-19th century English oak throne chair. Features Spanish inspired carvings along the back, serpentine aprons, barley twist supports, trestle base with upward facing finial, floral...
Upholstery, Oak
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H 47.5 in W 26 in D 28.25 in
Antique French Chair Tapestry Needlepoint Walnut Fireside Throne Barley Twist
Located in Tyler, TX
STUNNING Antique French Walnut Upholstered Needlepoint Tapestry "Throne" or Fireside Arm Chair~~BARLEY TWIST~~c. 1880s Beautiful hand-carved arms with barley twist stretchers~~tap...
Tapestry, Walnut
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H 47 in W 26 in D 32 in
Pair of Custom Throne, Hi Back Chairs, Fine Upholstery, Barley Twist, Jacobean
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Custom Throne, Hi Back chairs. Each in a Scalamandre fine Upholstery supported by Jacobean Style Barley Twist Walnut legs with a stretcher.
Textile, Walnut
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H 47 in W 24 in D 23 in
Antique PAIR Arm Chairs Louis XIII Tooled Red Leather Barley Twist Throne c.1900
Located in Tyler, TX
STUNNING Antique French PAIR Louis XIII Oak Tooled Leather Barley Twist Armchairs Throne Chairs Fireside Chairs~~c. 1920s Classic French charm and style~~Beautiful pair with barley ...
Oak, Leather
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H 44 in W 28 in D 25.5 in
Antique French Oak Throne Armchair Louis XIV Barley Twist Renaissance Tapestry
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved 'fireside' or "throne" armchair !~ ~Great as a focal point, excellent as an armchair in any room, wonderful for a reading chair~ ...
Tapestry, Oak
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H 53.5 in W 25 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Carved Oak Throne Armchair Louis XIV Barley Twist Renaissance b
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a large antique French carved oak fireside/arm chair or fauteuil, with stunning features!~ ~High carved upper crown features a center carved coat of arms flanked...
Fabric, Oak
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H 53.5 in W 25 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Carved Oak Throne Armchair Louis XIV Barley Twist Renaissance A
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a large antique French carved oak fireside/armchair or fauteuil, with stunning features! ~ High carved upper crown features a center carved coat of arms flanked ...
Fabric, Oak
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H 50.5 in W 28 in D 24 in
Antique French Carved Oak Throne Arm Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Throne Arm Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Louis XIII ~Direct from France~ ~Large antique French carved oak “throne” arm chair, with stunning carved feat...
Brass
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H 42.5 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in
Antique English Arm Chair Carved Oak Throne Barley Twist Renaissance Cane Seat
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English arm chair carved oak throne barley twist renaissance cane seat Direct from England, a gorgeous antique English arm chair with beautiful hand carved features!
Cane, Oak
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H 48 in W 25 in D 25 in
19th century PAIR French Carved Oak Arm Chair Barley Twist Louis XIII Throne
Located in Shreveport, LA
Pair or Set of Antique French Carved Oak Arm Chair Barley Twist Renaissance Louis XIII ~Direct from France~ ~Pair of large antique French carved oak “throne” arm chairs, with stunni...
Upholstery, Oak
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H 43.31 in W 26.78 in
Pair of Throne Chairs Open Armchairs French 19th Century Louis XIII Barley Twist
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Throne chairs French 19th century Louis XIII to recover Renaissance revival Barley twist Ebonized Open armchairs Good antique condition wood frames are solid and sound, ...
Upholstery, Wood
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H 53.5 in W 21 in D 20.5 in
Pair of Renaissance Revival Figural Lion, Barley Twist Tall Throne Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of antique Renaissance Revival figural lion carved oak barley twist high back throne chairs. Item features a finely carved solid oakwood frame, including a carved lion head cres...
Upholstery, Oak
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H 53.5 in W 21 in D 20.5 in
Renaissance Revival Figural Lion Carved Oak Barley Twist Tall Throne Hall Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Renaissance Revival figural lion carved oak barley twist high back throne chair. Item features a finely carved solid oakwood frame, including a carved lion head crest, acorn ...
Fabric, Oak
Pair of French Barley Twist Over the Top Throne Chairs
Located in Highwood, IL
Circa 1880 French white oak Lion throne chairs. We struggled for a few days deciding what to do with the old leather, and thought it prudent to let the purchaser decide. Our Old Plan...
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H 51 in W 26 in D 27 in
Antique Oak Chair, Victorian Carved Barley Twist Chair, Scotland 1880s, B1333
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak chair, Victorian heavily carved barley twist throne chair, antique armchair, Scotland 1880s Scotland 1880s Carved oak top rail Back profusely carved Upholstered lea...
Upholstery, Oak
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H 47 in W 27 in D 27 in
Antique Oak Arm Chairs, Barley Twist, Pair Of Thrones, Scotland 1870, H203
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak arm chairs, barley twist, pair of throne, Scotland 1870, H203 Scotland 1870 Solid oak Original finish Chairs have wonderful high backs Profusely shaped carved tops Needl...
Oak
Pair of Victorian Walnut Barley Twist Arm / Throne Chairs
Located in Vancouver, BC
A pair of Scottish Victorian Walnut Barley Twist Arm Chairs with heavily-carved top rails, caned back with barley twist uprights above caned seat ending on barley twist legs joined b...
Walnut, Cane
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H 42.52 in W 25.99 in D 21.66 in
Set Dining Chairs Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Throne, Turn of the Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
IF you are really interested, I will favor a way so that you can buy them and someone can enjoy them. Barley twist legs 6 dining chairs 2 armchairs throne-type, turn of the century.
Leather, Chestnut
$7,437Sale Price|30% Off
H 42 in W 102 in D 60 in
Rare Antique Victorian Walnut Tufted Serpentine Parlor Corner Sofa Settee Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Victorian corner parlor sofa featuring serpentine walnut frame with S scroll carved and padded arms. Features queen anne legs and tufted upholstery. Circa 1870s 102" W ...
Velvet, Walnut
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$341,411
H 3.55 in W 2.56 in D 0.6 in
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in London, GB
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch Swiss-made, October 2001, Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm Open: height 9cm, width 13cm, d...
Gold
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century hand carved French walnut Louis XIV style armchair features hand carved armrests with scrolling acanthus leaves. The seat rests on spooled legs joined by...
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Spanish 20th Baroque Style Carved Walnut Ormolu Gilded Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
A magnificent Spanish Early 20th century Baroque style, ormolu mirror.
Marble
$477,976
H 16.15 in W 28.35 in D 20.48 in
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
$8,750
H 68.51 in W 58.67 in D 83.86 in
French Louis XVI Style Walnut Carved Bed Frame, Baroque, Full/ Queen Size
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Walnut, featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, a...
Walnut
$69,946 / set
H 40.95 in Dm 17.72 in
Nineteenth Century Gilt Bronze Candelabra Pair, French or Russian
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of thirteen-flame candelabra France or Russia Second quarter of 19th century Cast, chiseled and gilt bronze Height 40.95 in (cm 104), diameter 17,7 in (cm 45) 97 lb (44 kg) Sta...
Ormolu
$6,800
H 88.625 in W 55.375 in D 2 in
Large Antique French White Painted Trumeau Boiserie Mirror, Circa 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
Trumeau boiserie mirrors, such as this painted white offering from France, were designed to be placed on a wall in between two windows. The motifs and color palettes of these mirrors...
Glass, Mirror, Stucco, Wood
$99,090
H 101.19 in W 137.8 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
Walnut
Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of sea shells, backrest supported by a sea horse. The base features fish heads and sea s...
Wood
$34,141
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
19th Century French Baroque Style Upholstered Armchair
Located in Marbella, ES
French Baroque style hand carved fruit wood armchair with typical neoclassical rock and plant decorations, gold leaf gilded and painted over in additional colours. Upholstered in gol...
Gold Leaf
$33,807
H 90.95 in W 179.14 in D 224.41 in
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This paneled room is composed of a stone fireplace, a large glass door with four leaves, a single door (both with their frame) and a large oil on canvas depicting a marine scene sign...
Stone
Exceptional 18th Century Carved Giltwood Door
Located in New Orleans, LA
Period Louis XIV carved giltwood bow front door. The door is mounted on a piece of wood to preserve its original condition.
Giltwood
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