Baroque Walnut Chairs, Italy, Carved Oak-Leaf Décor, Circa 1750
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Baroque walnut chairs with carved oak-leaf décor, standing on curved legs with scrolled feet.
Antique 1750s Italian Baroque Chairs
Walnut
Baroque Walnut Chairs, Italy, Carved Oak-Leaf Décor, Circa 1750
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Baroque walnut chairs with carved oak-leaf décor, standing on curved legs with scrolled feet.
Walnut
Baroque Walnut Chair, Probably Brunswick, circa 1750
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque chair in walnut with tall caned backrest.
Walnut
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Baroque Figural Carved Walnut Throne Chair C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Italian Baroque Figural Carved Walnut Throne Chair C1890.
Walnut
Flemish Baroque Walnut Side Chair
Located in Essex, MA
A wonderful whimsical chair with nicely carved details and needlepoint drop in seat. Cabriole legs and shaped H form stretchers.
Walnut
$1,334Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century German Baroque Chair in Carved Walnut, circa 1740
Located in Berlin, DE
This 18th century German Baroque chair was made circa 1740 in South Germany.
Walnut
Set of Four 19th Century Italian Baroque Dining Chairs in walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Set of fuor 19th century robust Italian baroque dining chairs in carved walnut and damask velvet upholstery.
Velvet, Walnut
Two Fine Carved Walnut Baroque Style Accent Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With openwork shaped crest rails with carved centers with tassels, over fan shaped splats. Scrolled arms and cabriole legs in front, splayed ones at back. The seats upholstered in a ...
Fabric, Walnut
Three Original Antique Baroque Chairs, circa 1740 Solid Walnut Wood hand carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Three original museum Baroque Solid Walnut Chairs, circa 1740 Solid walnut.
Walnut
Chairs Set of 4 18th Century, Portuguese, Baroque, Parcel-Gilt, Walnut, Bargello
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This elegant set of chairs relate to a set of twelve chairs and a settee from the collection of D. Joa~o V, King of Portugal. The parcel gilding gives this characteristic form of the...
Walnut
19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Corner Chair, Hand-Carved Walnut
Located in Hanover, MA
19th century Italian barrel-back corner chair, having octagonal acanthus gilt leaf carved backrest, resting on three scroll legs headed by gilt winged cupids, attached by a triangula...
Maple, Walnut
Antique Italian Renaissance Baroque Tapestry Carved Walnut Throne Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Baroque Tapestry Carved Walnut Throne Arm Chair. Item features figural tapestry upholstery, stretcher base, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, and ni...
Tapestry, Walnut
Spanish Baroque Style Walnut And Leather Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Wonderful scale with pristine stamped leather and well carved frame. Brass tacks with bronze patina.
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Baroque Side Chairs, Upholstered Walnut Frames
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Louis XV period side chairs with curvilinear walnut frames. The rounded, intricately shaped backrests emphasize the graceful silhouette. Upholstered in black ground fabric.
Fabric, Walnut
Set of Ten French Baroque Style Walnut Masked Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating set of ten 19th century hand-carved walnut dining chairs made in the French baroque or renaissance revival style.
Walnut
Chair, 19th century, Italian, Baroque, walnut, upholstered, Missoni
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The tapering back and rectangular seat re-upholstered in a Missoni fabric. Characteristic boldly turned legs and blocks, the back legs straight. Good colour and patina. Back hei...
Walnut
Italian Late Baroque 18th Century Walnut Swivel or Desk Chair of Rare Form
Located in Troy, NY
From the Veneto Region, very unusual and rare swivel chair with an open barrel back with three pierced splats, shaped seat above a swivel mechanism, on three exaggerated cabriole leg...
Walnut
$8,100 / set
Set of 5 Baroque Chairs, Germany 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Set of 5 Baroque Dining Chairs, Germany 18th century A refined set of 5 Baroque dining chairs from Germany, crafted from solid walnut.
Walnut
Set of Five Italian Baroque Chairs, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Set of five Baroque chairs on curved S-legs with upholstered seat and backrest. The chairs were expertly finished and covered with a white base fabric.
Walnut
Antique Italian Baroque Style Carved Walnut Dining Side Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of Six Antique Italian Baroque Carved Walnut French Style Dining Chairs.
Walnut
Pair of Spanish Baroque Embossed Leather Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular leather back and seat with brass studs, square legs with carved stretcher. Brass finials. Provenance William Hodgins.
Walnut
$11,436Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Six 18th century Baroque Chairs, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
This set of six original Baroque chairs dates back to around 1750-60 and comes from southern Germany. These original antique Baroque chairs are a rare find. They have a beautifully c...
Walnut
Armchair Walnut Leather Brown Spanish 17th Century Baroque Cordoba Ironwork
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Characterful open armchair injecting atmosphere into any interior - Pared down form with a contemporary feel - Tactile with original patina and thick modern leather. - Character...
Walnut
Italian Baroque Louis Philippe Side Chairs or Slipper Chairs in Walnut, Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian late 19th century, Baroque Louis Philippe, side chairs, slipper chairs in walnut, restored, wax polished and new upholstered with precious fabric by Fortuny- Venice - Measure...
Velvet, Walnut
Two Baroque Chairs, Prob. Butzbach, Germany, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two chairs with slightly different decors, carved of walnut or walnut and beech. Cf. stylistically: Bauer/Märker/Ohm: European Furniture from Gothic to Art Nouveau, Museum für Kunsth...
Walnut
Pair of Continental Baroque Upholstered Arm Chairs with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Continental Louis XIII style walnut armchairs of substantial proportion now upholstered in needlepoint and velvet fabric, circa 1890. Probably French.
Walnut
A Fine Pair of 1920s Walnut and Leather Wing Chairs in the Late Baroque Manner
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Fine Pair of 1920s Walnut and Leather Wing Chairs in the Late Baroque Manner and of Baronial Size and Scale These large wing chairs are of a scale befitting of a baronial manor ho...
Leather, Walnut
Set of Six "Himes" Neo-Baroque Chairs, Sweeden 1880's
Located in Trieste, IT
Set of six chairs upholstered in fur. Scandinavian Neobaroque style.
Fur, Walnut
Italian Baroque Period Pair of Leather Upholstered Chairs, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each with a shaped high back and seat upholstered in richly patinated hand-tooled leather, raised on turned legs joined by bold stretchers. The dark walnut frames and substantial und...
Leather, Walnut
19th C. Dutch Baroque Walnut Inlaid Dining Chairs with Leather Seats, Set of 10
Located in Dallas, TX
This impressive set of ten antique dining chairs was crafted in the Netherlands circa 1890 and exemplifies the exuberant decorative language of the Dutch Baroque Revival.
Walnut, Leather
$1,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Antique Baroque Style Dutch Carved Walnut and Bergère Side Chairs.
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Sensational pair of carved walnut chairs. Beautifully carved. Original patina. Not re-polished Good condition. Bergere intact Newly upholstered in calico. Sturdy construction F...
Walnut
$4,800 / set
Elegant Set of Four Italian Baroque Chairs
Located in Westport, CT
19th century Italian set of four tall Baroque style side chairs in solid walnut with shapely open backs displaying an open vase shaped central splat, cabriole legs joined by stretche...
Walnut
6 Anglo-Dutch Baroque Style Carved Walnut Side Chairs from the Fortress, NY
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderfully carved set of six Anglo-Dutch Baroque style walnut side chairs with heavily carved back splats and crests, featuring tulips and other foliate detail, continuing onto th...
Upholstery, Walnut
Beautiful Set of 4 English Baroque Chairs, circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful set of 4 English baroque chairs, circa 1880. Solid walnut body.
Walnut
Set of 6 High-Quality Rococo Salon Chairs, 18th Century, Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 6 High-Quality Rococo Salon Chairs, 18th Century Walnut Solid walnut wood frame, upholstered with classic spring core cushions covered in a beige fabric. Curved and richly o...
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Chairs with Leather, Set of 8
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a dining or breakfast table with this elegant suite of 8 side chairs! Crafted in Spain circa 1920 and built of walnut, each antique chair stands on carved legs ending with claw...
Leather, Walnut
Set of Six 18th Century Italian Baroque Dining Chairs
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Each with moulded cartouche-shaped padded back and seat covered in monochrome chinoiserie silk, the wavy seat rail with foliage, on cabriole legs and scroll feet.
Walnut
Antique Carved Italian Walnut Arm Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Carved Italian Walnut Arm Chair
Walnut
$4,765Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of four Baroque Style Armchairs, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
This set of four Baroque Style chairs have a beautifully hand-carved flower and rocaille decor. The chairs date back to the 19th century and were made around 1860-70. They are in ori...
Walnut
$1,760Sale Price / item|20% Off
18th Century Style Italian BELLA Carved Solid Walnut Side Chair Leather to order
Located in Encinitas, CA
BELLA side chair - our exclusive 18th Century style antique reproduction side chair - handcrafted of solid Italian walnut with beautifully carved front legs and premium antique style...
Leather, Walnut
$3,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
Fine Pair of Portuguese 19th Century Carved Walnut High Back Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of Portuguese 19th century carved walnut high back side chairs. The ornately carved backrests with scrolls and floral design, raised on four cabriolet legs conjoined with...
Walnut
$19,479Sale Price / set|20% Off
FIVE 19TH CENTURY CARVED CONTINENTAL BAROQUE DOUBLE EAGLE COAT OF ARMS CHAIRs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Very rare suite of five, ornately hand carved chairs featuring Twin headed Eagles sitting under Crowns with Armorial Coat of arms Polychrome painted in to the leather Please note t...
Leather, Walnut
Chairs Set Four 4 Walnut Carved Marot 18 Century Silk Damask Yellow Upholstered
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Chairs of this calibre rarely come onto the open market. These are of the type that one sees either illustrated in classic reference books, or standing in grand country houses and ...
Walnut
Large Venetian Walnut Chair by Therien Studio Workshops
By Therien Studio Workshops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant side chair that boasts impressive proportions and exquisite craftsmanship. It features beautiful carving on its walnut frame and is upholstered in fine leather. This side ...
Leather, Walnut, Upholstery
Vintage Slipper Chairs in Walnut with Floral Upholstery, Italy, 1960
Located in Premariacco, IT
A pair of vintage armchairs for a bedroom or living room, featuring a walnut frame with curved legs and upholstered seating in a floral-print fabric.
Fabric, Walnut
$35,000 / set
Pair of Anglo-Dutch Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare and unusual pair of walnut Anglo-Dutch side chairs with a saddle chest top rail over a veneered back splat, the stiles carved with bell flowers, having a molded, balloon-shape...
Walnut
Set of Six Baroque Revival Dining Chairs with Inlaid Lines, Ready for Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
A carefully maintained set of six solid dining chairs in a classic Baroque Revival style, featuring simple straight lines, elegant proportions, and refined inlaid line details. The ...
Walnut
Italian Late Baroque Walnut & Upholstered Reclining Ratchet Armchair, ca. 1715
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having an arched backrest with flared wings, the long descending arms with carved handles and raised on turned supports, the handles issuing iron rods with shell shaped finials used ...
Walnut
Antique Pair of Italian Baroque Style Walnut Trestle Side Tables, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A Pair of charming Italian baroque walnut single-drawer side tables raised on trestle supports.
Wood
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Period 1740-60s era Swedish Gustavian Baroque Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Discover the elegance of 18th-century design with this rare Period 1740-60s Swedish Gustavian Baroque Bergere Chair, a true masterpiece of antique craftsmanship. This exquisite berge...
Walnut
19th Century Antique Venetian Baroque Pair of Armchairs laquered and Gold Leaf
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Armchairs in walnut with richly carved details. The Venetian duo would make great husband and wife chairs both for the ends of an modern dining table that for a sophisticated living...
Velvet, Walnut
Set of Three Venetian Cream-Lacquered and Gilded Walnut Chairs with Floral Upholstery
By Testolini & Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
An elegant set of three Venetian dining or occasional chairs, crafted from walnut and distinguished by a refined cream-white lacquered finish enhanced with delicate gold-leaf detaili...
Nutwood
Set of Six Lombard Walnut Reel-Turned Dining Chairs, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome set of six Lombard walnut dining chairs from the first half of the 18th century, distinguished by their classic reel-turned legs, stretchers, and uprights, a defining feat...
Walnut
Eight Venetian Chippendale Palladian Chairs, in Walnut, Vienna straw, Leather
By Cantu
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Eight sturdy Venetian Chippendale chairs, Palladian style, high back, in walnut entirely carved, Vienna straw, with green leather seat gold decorated edge. Majestic and modern at the...
Walnut
Luois XV Venetian Side Chairs in silvered Hand-Carved Walnut, new upholstered
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FA41 Elegant Venetian Baroque side chairs in walnut hand-carved and silvered with new blue velvet upholstery.
Silver Leaf
Seats in Walnut and Embossed Leather, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Seats in walnut and embossed leather, 19th century. Set of six chairs and two matching armchairs, made of walnut and with seat and back in embossed leather (some leathers require res...
Leather, Walnut
17th Century French Ratchet Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare and remarkable example of 17th-century French Baroque design, this ratchet chair is both sculptural and functional.
Iron
Pair of 18th Century Italian Renaissance Lion Carved Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 18th century Italian Renaissance lion carved walnut Sgabello hall chairs. Pair of Flemish carved oak hall chairs, circa 1890.
Walnut
Pair of Large Venetian-Style Walnut Armchairs by Therien Studio Workshops
By Therien Studio Workshops
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a pair of Venetian-style accent chairs. Four such pairs are currently available. They are made of carved Italian walnut with a distressed chestnut brown finish and uphols...
Leather, Walnut
Set of Ten Therien Studio Volute Walnut Dining Chairs
By Dessin Fournir, Therien Studio Workshops
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The bespoke set consists of eight side chairs and two host armchairs. The Volute chairs are designed in a whimsical Venetian baroque style from walnut.
Brass
Dining Chairs, Set of 6, Spanish Revival, Carved, Polychrome, Cornucopia 54.5”!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Dining Chairs, Set of 6, Spanish Revival, Carved, Polychrome, Cornucopia 54.5”! Set 6 Spanish Revival Carved Polychrome Cornucopia Dining Chairs 54.5”Offered here is an im...
Walnut
19th Century Pair of Baroque Walnut Chairs
Located in Liverpool, GB
19th century pair of Baroque walnut chairs, upholstered on the seat and backrest, supported on four legs, front and rear sigmoid.
Upholstery, Walnut
Unavailable
H 41.74 in W 25.2 in D 26.78 in
Baroque Chair with Armrest in Natural Wood Walnut and Gold Leaf Finish
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Elegant baroque chair with armrest in walnut natural wood and patinated gold leaf finishes.
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 44.89 in W 24.41 in D 23.23 in
Eight Chairs Dining Chairs Antique, 1880, Walnut With Upholstery
Located in Senden, NRW
The antique chairs from the neo-Baroque era around 1880 are made of walnut.
Walnut, Burl
Unavailable
H 37.8 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Baroque Finca Chair in Stained Black with New Red Upholstery
Located in Senden, NRW
Elegant single piece Baroque chair with a black stained frame and new, red velvet upholstery. Features a classical Baroque design an elegantly carved backrest and wonderfully curved ...
Velvet, Walnut
Italian Walnut Petit Chair, circa 1910
Located in Perth , AU
Found in the Veneto region of Italy, this beautiful petit Italian walnut chair features a 'forma oval' (oval shaped) back, and elegant butter yellow silk upholstery. The chair was ha...
Silk, Walnut
Unavailable
H 48.5 in W 24.25 in D 22 in
Mid 20th Century Walnut Spanish Baroque Style Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Flair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A set of six Spanish Baroque style dining chairs, by Flair for Hibriten (now Bernhardt).
Fabric, Walnut
Unavailable
H 36.23 in W 20.87 in D 18.9 in
18th Century Barock Walnut Curved Legs Upholstered and Covered French Chair
Located in Osnabrück, DE
Very elegant and shapely, upholstered Barock chair from France, circa 1760! Finest, tight-aged walnut wood in absolutely masterful processing! Completely, sensitively but usefully re...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 48.04 in W 26.38 in D 27.96 in
Baroque Golden Leather Swivel Chair with Walnut Finishes by Modenese Gastone
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Bespoke Italian office swivel chair for presidential offices. Modenese Gastone Interiors designed and produced this item for a VIP client office in Montecarlo. According to the clien...
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 48.04 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
Baroque Red Leather Swivel Chair with Walnut & Gold Leaf Finishes by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
This Modenese Gastone Luxury Interiors bespoke item has been specifically conceived for managers and executive offices. Its unique authority and attention to detail represent the per...
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 42.52 in W 27.96 in D 28.35 in
Baroque Green Leather Swivel Chair with Walnut and Gold Leaf Finishes, Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
This Modenese Gastone Luxury Interiors item has been precisely conceived for CEOs and presidential offices. Its unique class and sense of power represent the perfect solution for lea...
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 51.5 in W 25 in D 21 in
19th Century Portuguese Hand-Embossed Leather Chairs, Spanish Baroque Style
Located in Farmers Branch, TX
19th century Portuguese side chairs in the Spanish Baroque style with hand-embossed leather seats and backs featuring heraldic knights, cherubim and griffins amid profuse floral and ...
Leather, Walnut
Unavailable
H 48.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Very Rare Set of Twelve Anglo Dutch Queen Anne Walnut Side Chairs
By Daniel Marot
Located in London, Middlesex
The high backs have carved and shaped top rails with double scrolls surmounted by open and pierced sprays of acanthus leaves and rosettes. The side rails to the backs are carved with...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 45.5 in W 17 in D 19.5 in
Pair or Set of Seven 18th Century North Italian Commedia del Arte Walnut Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of 18th Century North Italian Walnut Chairs the panelled backs inlaid with Commedia del Arte figures, with stuffed seats and turned legs joined by stretchers. Probably Lombard, ...
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 12 carved Baroque style dining chairs.
Located in Seattle, WA
Set of 12 carved Baroque style chairs. Walnut. 2 armchairs and 10 side chairs.
Six Polychrome Chairs
Located in Vulpellac (Costa Brava), ES
Set of six chairs. Original color with plaster. Spain nineteenth century. Walnut wood. Original upholstery.
Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Style Walnut Framed Wing Back Armchairs
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Elegant shape and very comfortable sitting - this is their characteristic. They are made of solid walnut, their cabriole legs are on the end nicely scrolled. Upholstered in Venetian ...
Silk, Walnut
Unavailable
H 50.01 in W 30.71 in D 45.67 in
Rocking Armchair in Natural Walnut Wood and Gold Leaf Finishes by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Classy baroque rocking armchair in natural walnut wood and patinated gold leaf finishes. Upholstered with a premium damascus ivory fabric and tested by our specialized employees. Eve...
Gold Leaf
Large Carved Flemish Baroque Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful carved walnut chair with nice patina and large scale
Walnut
Spanish Baroque High Back Chairs, Pair
Located in Cookeville, TN
Spanish Baroque high back chairs with scalloped top rail with a pierced scroll carved crest. Curved arms with a highly carved knuckle and a multi-color upholstered seat. A stretcher ...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 47.25 in W 30.32 in D 28.75 in
Modenese Gastone Swivel Armchair in Bordeaux Leather with Capitone Bottons
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
This Modenese Gastone item has been precisely conceived for CEOs and presidential offices. Its unique elegance and sense of power represent the perfect solution for executives. Chair...
Gold Leaf
Italian Baroque Style Extendable Dinning Table with Six Chairs
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Large and massive early 20th century extendable walnut and poplar root veneer dining table. Below the top are two pull-out drawers to which additional boards are laid on. Ornate fram...
Poplar, Walnut
Walnut Neobarokk Dinner Set of 6 Chairs Ám Table
By Louis Seize
Located in Gyermely, Komárom-Esztergom
Complete restored beautiful massive walnut chairs whit new upholstered, Italian quality drape. The table is part whit walnut venerable can be pulled out to double. High quality and s...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 78.75 in D 33.86 in
Dark Walnut Fratino Table with Eight Straw Chairs of French, 20th Century
Located in Bari, IT
Fratino table with eight chairs in walnut of French origin of the 20th century. The eight chairs have a high back and a straw seat. Everything is in excellent condition except for on...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 55.12 in W 35.44 in D 37.41 in
Pair of 19th century Austro-Hungarian wingback chairs reupholstered
Located in Lučenec, SK
Pair of 19th century Austro-Hungarian wingback chairs reupholstered and fully restored, with French polish finished carved walnut legs.
Walnut
Six Baroque Walnut Chairs
Located in London, GB
A fine set of six Baroque walnut chairs, Dutch, circa 1720.
Set of Seven Baroque Walnut Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of seven walnut provincial style side chair with vasiform splats solid seats over carved front apron the modified cabriole legs joined by a turned stretcher ending in front ani...
Set of Eight Baroque Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good set of late 17th/early 18th Century baroque walnut chairs, the square backs with a comfortable rake, over square upholstered seats, the front bobbin turned legs joined by turned...
Walnut
Sold
H 38.39 in W 18.12 in D 20.08 in
Group of Six Baroque Revival Chairs Walnut Manufactured in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and finely carved Baroque revival walnut chairs. Refined perforated backrest.
Walnut
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