Italian Rococo Style Giltwood Chair with Rich Blue Damask Upholstery
Located in BÉTERA, ES
The high, ornate backrest and generously proportioned seat are upholstered in a luxurious blue damask fabric with gold floral patterns, creating a dramatic contrast against the gilde...
Bronze
Heals. Set of 4 Arts & Crafts oak lattice back dining chairs & blue Damask seats
By Heal's
Located in London, GB
A set of four Arts and Crafts oak lattice back dining chairs with professionally reupholstered seats in blue Damask.
Oak
$3,442Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of Art Deco Club Armchairs with Blue Ink Damask Velvet
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco club armchairs with blue ink damask velvet Very comfortable armchairs with turned walnut armchairs It has two carved legs and bottoms in the back.
Velvet, Walnut
Hickory Chair Walnut and Damask Blue Painted Single Drawer Side Table
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Hickory Chair Walnut and Damask Blue Painted Single Drawer Side Table Measures 22" in width, 16.75" in depth and 26" in height.
Hardwood, Paint, Walnut
Unavailable
H 44.75 in W 31.5 in D 33 in
Vintage Mahogany Frame Chippendale Style Wing Back Chairs in Navy - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
Navy blue damask stripe pattern fabric upholstery on a mahogany frame with straight legs and stretcher base.
Mahogany, Fabric
Maison Jansen Blue Lounge Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These beautifully elegant chairs showcase their original white lacquer and are upholstered in damask striped fabric.
Damask, Wood
Walnut Banker Chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Please note that three of these chairs are upholstered in a beige wool, and the fourth is upholstered in blue damask.
Wool, Walnut
George II Mahogany Open Armchair, circa 1750
Located in London, GB
The armchair has a drop-in seat newly upholstered in blue Claremont damask. This arm chair would make a wonderful desk chair and is in good country house condition.
Wood
Pair of English Mahogany Ball and Claw with Blue Damask Wingback Chairs
Located in West Hartford, CT
They are upholstered in a luxurious blue damask fabric. Would look great as fireplace chairs or as end chairs for a dining room table.
Damask, Mahogany
Sold
H 37 in W 19 in D 23 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Side Chairs W/ Blue Velvet Damask– A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
This pair retains its original upholstered seats and backs, finished in a blue velvet damask with subtle gold accents. The fabric shows light, even wear consistent with age and use, ...
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 33.5 in W 34 in D 34 in
Pair of Matching Silk Damask Upholstered Club Chairs in Seafoam Blue Color
Located in West Hartford, CT
The fabric is the real showstopper, a seafoam blue damask. Great lines and better scale. Why not own the best?
Fabric, Textile, Silk, Wood
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H 38.38 in W 21.5 in D 20.25 in
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Blue Silk Accent Side Chairs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
The intensity of the rocaille carvings in the crest and apron are particularly noteworthy, each sharp with intricate detailing throughout. The chairs are upholstered in a fine blue s...
Damask, Silk, Giltwood
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H 40.75 in W 26.25 in D 23.88 in
Pair of French Louis XV Style Antique Accent Armchairs Fauteuils in Blue Silk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A beautiful pair of French Louis XV style carved giltwood arm chairs from the first half of the 20th century, they are dressed in a very fine blue silk damask upholstery that remains...
Damask, Silk, Giltwood
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H 38.5 in W 21.5 in D 20.75 in
Philadelphia Chippendale Mahogany Slip Seat Side Chair by Thomas Tuft, 1770
Located in Kenilworth, IL
The slip seat has been upholstered in blue wool damask. This chair has the same format and carved details as the Thomas Tuft chair in the permanent collection at Winterthur.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Regency Revival Bar Back Dining Chairs Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
This is fabulous antique set of eight Regency Revival mahogany dining chairs, circa 1900 in date. The set of eight side chairs feature attractive anthemion and scroll carved bar bac...
Mahogany
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H 37.41 in W 16.93 in D 18.12 in
Antique Pair of Victorian Satinwood Shield Back Desk Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
The over stuffed seats have been upholstered in pale blue damask and the chairs are raised on square tapering front legs with sabre rear legs.
Satinwood
Sold
H 41 in W 21 in D 20.5 in
1920s Dining Chairs with Blue and White Stroheim Damask Linen, Set of Four
Located in Richmond, VA
The large-scale blue fabric is hand printed in ivory linen in Europe.
Linen, Oak
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$9,560 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Located in Cirencester, England
The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...
Hardwood, Wood, Upholstery, Textile, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$1,310 / set
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in White
By Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in white. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are sti...
Metal, Aluminum
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Large Round Art Deco Dinning Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large round Art Deco dining table. The table top has a diameter of 155 cm and is crafted in Narra hardwood. Base in elm. From the Philippines, ca. 1900 Narra is the national tre...
Hardwood
Art Deco Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of armchairs, velvet, wood, Europe, 1940s The defining feature of these 1940s Art Deco armchairs are their boldly arched side panels, which sweep upward in a graceful, convex c...
Velvet, Wood
$16,900 / set
H 34 in W 23.75 in D 32.5 in
20th Century French Pair of Vintage Art Deco Tinted Birchwood Club Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A refined pair of vintage French Art Deco club chairs, handcrafted in Paris circa 1930. Expertly made with tinted birchwood frames, these classic lounge chairs showcase elegant Paris...
Linen, Upholstery, Beech, Fabric
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$5,500 / set
H 33 in W 27 in D 30 in
Pair of Rosewood Art Deco Club Chairs with Definitive Angular lines C1935
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Art Deco Rosewood with felt upholstery lined with brass upholstery tacks Beautiful lines and fantastic wood grain in the rosewood frames. Felt Upholstery is fairly ...
Brass
French Art Deco Nightstands, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful pair of French Art Deco bedside tables from around the 1930s made of walnut root wood, to be used as bedside tables in our bedrooms. Each of them has a storage compartment ...
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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