Vintage American Schoolhouse Chair
Located in Trenton, NJ
The American schoolhouse chair — also known as the library chair or courthouse chair depending on where it spent its working life — occupies a specific and respected position in the ...
Wood
Mantis Chair in Carved, Solid Wood by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
From certain angles, the Mantis chair feels almost like a piece of sculpture. Carved entirely from solid wood, it is a new alternative to the Classic and indestructible courthouse ch...
Wood
Mantis Chair in Solid Walnut with Leather Cushion Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
From certain angles, the Mantis chair feels almost like a piece of sculpture. Carved entirely from solid wood, it is a new alternative to the Classic and indestructible courthouse ch...
Leather, Wood
$3,750Sale Price|50% Off
Ross Lovegrove for Bernhardt Walnut and Leather Anne Chairs, a Pair
By Ross Lovegrove, Bernhardt
Located in Waxahachie, TX
British designer Ross Lovegrove modelled the first wooden seat he has created on a typical American courthouse chair. "These chairs were such a visible part of the American landsca...
Leather, Walnut
Antique JB Van Sciver Oak Wood Swivel Ship Captains Courthouse Bankers Arm Chair
By J.B. Van Sciver Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique JB Van Sciver Oak Wood Swivel Ship Captains Courthouse Bankers Arm Chair. Item features a floor mount porcelain enamel cast iron pedestal base, reversible seat with cane and ...
Iron
Mantis Lounge Chair in Walnut
By BassamFellows
Located in PARIS, FR
From certain angles, the Mantis chair feels almost like a piece of sculpture. Carved entirely from solid wood, it is a new alternative to the classic and indestructible courthouse ch...
Walnut
Mantis Side Chair in Oak
By BassamFellows
Located in PARIS, FR
From certain angles, the Mantis Chair feels almost like a piece of sculpture. Carved entirely from solid wood, it is a new alternative to the classic and indestructible courthouse ch...
Oak
Mantis Lounge Chair in Ash
By BassamFellows
Located in PARIS, FR
From certain angles, the Mantis Chair feels almost like a piece of sculpture. Carved entirely from solid wood, it is a new alternative to the classic and indestructible courthouse ch...
Ash
Mantis Side Chair in Ash
By BassamFellows
Located in PARIS, FR
From certain angles, the Mantis Chair feels almost like a piece of sculpture. Carved entirely from solid wood, it is a new alternative to the classic and indestructible courthouse ch...
Ash
Mantis Lounge chair in oak
By BassamFellows
Located in PARIS, FR
From certain angles, the Mantis Chair feels almost like a piece of sculpture. Carved entirely from solid wood, it is a new alternative to the classic and indestructible courthouse ch...
Oak
Mantis Side Chair in Walnut
By BassamFellows
Located in PARIS, FR
From certain angles, the Mantis Chair feels almost like a piece of sculpture. Carved entirely from solid wood, it is a new alternative to the classic and indestructible courthouse ch...
Walnut
1940s Sikes Courthouse Armchair
By Sikes Chair Company
Located in Esperance, NY
1940s Sikes Courthouse armchair.
Wood
Ebonized Gunlocke Bank of England Side Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bank of England, courthouse, maple, side chair by Gunlocke Chair Company is newly restored in an ebonized finish.
Maple
5 Pieces, B. L. Marble Gunlocke Courthouse Office Chairs
By Gunlocke, B.L. Marble Chair Co.
Located in New York, NY
5 solid walnut office, or courthouse chairs some marked Gunkocke, some marked B.L.
Walnut
Jugendstil Oak Chair Country Courthouse Judges Chambers Rustic Old World
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Over 110 years old, and fairly clean! A very early version of this very popular office chair.
Oak
$4,963 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$1,650 / item
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
$10,800 / set
H 29.53 in W 21.26 in D 20.87 in
Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs in Black Faux Leather
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved back dining chairs upholstered in black faux leather. Crafted of solid heavy full grain hardwood with walnut finish. Perfect for either casual or formal di...
Faux Leather, Wood
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$2,500 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
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
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Sculptural Solid Wood Chair by Mobius Objects
By Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, AB
Complex yet functional joinery transcends trends making this piece a timeless addition to any interior decor. On it's own or as a set, a contemporary classic. One American Black ...
Wood, Walnut
$7,532 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
Craft Associates Modern Lounge Chair, 2002, the Parallax
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Laura Trenchard Manufacturer: Craft Associates Modern Furniture Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Walnut, Mohair Yardage: 6 yards, 5.5 meters condition Craft Asso...
Mohair, Walnut
$13,950 / item
+ 7 moreH 13.13 in W 82 in D 33.63 in
Geometric Daybed in Solid Walnut, Bronze and Leather by Craig Bassam
By Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The Geometric Colection from BassamFellows celebrates the sublimity of pure geometry championed by the Wiener Werkstätte and the Bauhaus. In the same way that designers of these two ...
Steel
TUSK Sling Chair in Saddle Leather by Möbius Objects
By Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, AB
Sling dining chair by Möbius Objects - hand-sculpted in solid American Ash. Raked legs offer a unique 'wind-swept' silhouette. The veg-tan leather sling is ergonomically wrapped with...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Tusk Sling Chair in Saddle Leather & Walnut by Möbius Objects
By Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, AB
Tusk sling dining chair by Möbius Objects - hand-sculpted in solid American Black Walnut. Raked legs offer a unique 'wind-swept' silhouette. The veg-tan leather sling is ergonomicall...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
$2,450 / item
+ 7 moreH 29.5 in W 23.63 in D 21 in
Brutus Armchair in Solid Walnut with Leather Seat Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The BassamFellows Brutus chair has its roots in the powerful Modernist vernacular of Perriand and Jeanneret, but is softer and visually lighter. It emphasizes certain sculptural elem...
Leather, Wood
$2,080 / item
+ 7 moreH 30.38 in W 25 in D 24.13 in
Wedge Chair in Solid Walnut and Leather by Craig Bassam
By Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
There is subtle, invisible but crucial architectural detail here. One of BassamFellows’ ongoing projects is to create what we think is the most fundamental as well as elegant dining ...
Leather, Fabric, Wood
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