Georgian Mahogany and Green Leather Library Reading Chair
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in London, GB
mahogany chair with its original leather upholstery having castor-shod tapering and turned front legs with
Leather, Mahogany
$5,198
H 34.45 in W 23.43 in D 23.63 in
Fine Vintage Hardwood Green Leather Metamorphic Leather Library Armchair Steps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
converts into Library steps with leather upholstered steps A good looking well made and decorative
Leather, Hardwood
$742
H 34.65 in W 21.46 in D 22.25 in
Chesterfield Tufted Green Leather Captains Directors Library Reading Desk Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, Chesterfield buttoned green leather desk chair
Leather, Beech
$3,929
H 35.44 in W 36.23 in D 26.38 in
Antique English Regency Leather & Walnut Library Chair With Carved Motifs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful English Antique Racing Green Leather & Walnut Library / Slipper Chair With Carved
Leather, Walnut
$2,500 / set
H 41 in W 26 in D 30 in
Antique English Georgian Style Dark Green Leather Library Office Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Georgian Style Dark Green Leather Library Office Chairs - a Pair. Item features
Leather
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 26.78 in D 25.6 in
Antique English Green Leather Library Armchair on Castors, 19th Century
Located in Ely, GB
A Good Quality Antique English Mahogany & Green Leather Library / Desk Chair on Brass Castors
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English William IV Mahogany Hand Dyed Leather Library Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality William IV hand dyed green leather library chair. Upholstered in good
Leather, Mahogany
1870 English Library Barrel Wingback Chair in Green Leather Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English barrel wingback chair from the mid to late 19th century features an exquisite green
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 41.34 in W 26.38 in D 29.53 in
A Fine 19th Century Overscale Library Bergere Armchair in Green Leather
Located in London, GB
, exaggerated scroll arm with paterae and with hairy paw feet, upholstered in patinated green leather with brass
Leather
Sold
H 40.56 in W 25.99 in D 28.35 in
Arts & Crafts Library Chair Attributed to Charles Bevan with Green Leather
By Charles Bevan
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts oak library chair, the frame inset with motifs throughout, the chair upholstered
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
Sold
H 31.5 in W 23.5 in D 24 in
2 Thonet Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Green Vinyl Office Library Arm Chairs Pair
By Thonet
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Thonet arm chairs, circa 1960s. Features Danish styling with streamline modern frames and
Faux Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 35.44 in W 29.93 in D 27.17 in
Victorian Horseshoe Back Chesterfield Green Leather Captains Reading Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chesterfield buttoning and aged green leather upholstery Horseshoe library reading captain’s chair A very
Leather, Mahogany
Mahogany English Green Leather Library Chair
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1950s English library chair with green leather tufted upholstery and mahogany frame and brass
Leather, Mahogany
1930s Danish Small Club or Library Chair in Dark Green Leather
By Oskar Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
smaller type chairs "library chairs". Very elegant with backrest with two rows of buttons and brass tacks
Leather, Beech
19Th Century Green Leather Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Fantastic 19Th Century Green leather Library chair oak frame in the gothic revival style.
Leather, Oak
Georgian Style Green Leather Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
Georgian Style Gentleman’s Green Tufted Leather Library Chair, England, Late 19th Century
Leather, Wood
Rosewood and Olive Green Leather Library Chair
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Exhibition quality rosewood and leather library chair. The high back chair is in olive green
Leather, Rosewood
Mahogany & Green Leather Library Chair, England, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
English 19th Century Mahogany Library Chair in Green Leather with Carved, In-swept Arms, Turned
Mahogany
Pair Mahogany & Green Leather Library Chairs, England, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
Handsome Pair of Gentleman's Mahogany Library Chairs in Green Leather Upholstery with Padded
English Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
An English tufted green leather library chair with old restored leather and nailhead upholstery
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Green Leather Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good Regency period green leather library chair, covered in the finest hand dyed and finished
Hide, Leather
William IV Mahogany and Leather Library Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb William IV mahogany and green leather library chair. The chair consists of a deep
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of tufted library chairs in original green leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of tufted library chairs in original green leather with nailhead detail on arms.
Walnut, Leather
Pair of 1930s Green Leather Upholstered Library Bergeres Stampe
Located in Long Island City, NY
1930s French Louis XV style beechwood library bergeres upholstered in close-nailed and gilt-tooled
Wood
Wm IV Green Leather Gentleman's Library Chair, England, c. 1840
Located in New York, NY
William IV Period Mahogany Gentleman's Library Chair in Dark Green Tufted Leather with Brass Nail
19th Century Gentleman`s Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful late nineteenth century green leather Gentleman`s Library Chair in fantastic original
$1,343 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'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 “...
Textile
$5,377
H 38.98 in W 27.56 in D 37.01 in
Fine Antique Show Framed Victorian Chesterfield Brown Leather Library Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare fully restored circa 1860 Show framed Chesterfield tufted hand dyed brown leather library reading chair. This chair is really quite ex...
Leather, Hardwood
$9,188
H 66.54 in W 15.75 in D 24.02 in
Stunning Antique circa 1810 George III Elm & Leather Library Steps Georgian Home
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite circa 1810 George III elm & green leather library steps What a thing of beauty, nothing screams Georgian decadence li...
Leather, Elm
$228,108Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$114,764
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$2,246
H 34.45 in W 16.54 in D 16.74 in
Antique 1880 Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Original Carpet Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with period upholstered Carpet steps A very charming and hi...
Oak
$1,342Sale Price|20% Off
H 60.24 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
MidCentury Painted Black Walnut 4 Tier Spiral Library Book Staircase Step Ladder
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is a beautiful Italian turned painted walnut wood circular step ladder. The staircase offers four stairs, each with a gold leaf decorated inlay of cognac-coloured shee...
Gold Leaf
Enormous, circa 1930, Crystal Pagoda Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Remarkable, grand, crystal and hand-beaded, Sicilian pagoda chandelier featuring protruding turrets and a tiered upper level embellished with cascading, floral form drops. From the f...
Crystal, Metal
A Taxidermied Tiger Skin Rug, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Taxidermied Tiger Skin Rug, 1960s Mounted on black felt, with glass eyes. Dimension: Length: 215 cm Width: 165 cm Height: 19 cm. Provenance: Private Australian Collector Acquire...
Animal Skin
$3,000Sale Price|33% Off
H 49.75 in W 22.5 in D 19.5 in
20th Century Large Exotic Embossed Leather Vertical Valet Wardrobe Trunk
Located in Encinitas, CA
Mid century embossed leather steamer trunk on caster wheels, with brass plated hardware. A vertical trunk - a royal traveling companion functioning as a portable wardrobe. Slick desi...
Brass
$27,225
H 29.14 in W 53.94 in D 30.32 in
Antique Howard & Sons Aesthetic Movement Sofa Claw & Ball Feet Chinoiserie Fabic
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare and original Howard & Son's circa 1880 two seat sofa with duvet feather padded arms and seat cushions, with Aesthe...
Upholstery, Hardwood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$16,800 / set
H 34 in W 32 in D 32 in
Napoleon III Style Chairs in Emerald Sheepskin on Gilt Rope & Tassel Frames
By Napoléon III
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Unapologetically upscale and glamorous pair of gilt rope and tassel Napoleon III style chairs freshly upholstered in hand sewn emerald sheepskin. French. Chic. Such a killer combo. L...
Sheepskin, Giltwood, Upholstery
$5,094Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$2,518
H 34.26 in W 16.93 in D 17.13 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps William Morris Carpet Upholstery
By William Morris (English)
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with William Morris Carpet steps A very charming and highly ...
Upholstery, Oak
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