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"Transparence" collection By David Lange "Dagobert" Curule seat - 1970s
"Transparence" collection By David Lange "Dagobert" Curule seat - 1970s

"Transparence" collection By David Lange "Dagobert" Curule seat - 1970s

By David Lange

Located in Linkebeek, BE

"Transparence" collection By David Lange "Dagobert" Curule seat - 1970s Seventies Decoration - Vintage Measures : 70x33cm H:70cm SH:44,5cm Material : Lucite - chrome Wear consisten...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Minimalist Side Chairs

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Egyptian Revival Gilt Ram’s Head Curule Seat
Vintage Egyptian Revival Gilt Ram’s Head Curule Seat

Vintage Egyptian Revival Gilt Ram’s Head Curule Seat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This striking Egyptian Revival curule seat is a masterwork of antiquity-inspired design, featuring a classic X-frame silhouette crafted from rich hardwood.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Limited Edition Curule Seat Stool in Stainless Steel by sashaxsasha
Limited Edition Curule Seat Stool in Stainless Steel by sashaxsasha

Limited Edition Curule Seat Stool in Stainless Steel by sashaxsasha

Located in Geneve, CH

Limited Edition Curule Seat Stool in Stainless Steel by sashaxsasha Limited Edition of 8 + 2 A.P Dimensions: D 42 x W 74x H 51 cm.

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Jansen Style Neo Classical Swan Neck Curule Seat. Side Table, Hollywood Regency
Jansen Style Neo Classical Swan Neck Curule Seat. Side Table, Hollywood Regency

Jansen Style Neo Classical Swan Neck Curule Seat. Side Table, Hollywood Regency

By Maison Jansen

Located in Cork, IE

This Maison Jansen style, swan necked curule seat in neo-classical design would make for a charming side table in the pool area or, as intended, as a seat in an outdoor setting.

Category

Vintage 1950s Stools

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of John Vesey (1925-1992) Classic Folding Curule Stools
Pair of John Vesey (1925-1992) Classic Folding Curule Stools

Pair of John Vesey (1925-1992) Classic Folding Curule Stools

By John Vesey

Located in Dallas, TX

pair of designer John Vesey's (American, 1925-1992) classic folding benches / stools / curule seats in brushed aluminum with wood (walnut) armrests inspired by the Savonarola chair o...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century, Four Tuscany Curule Wood Stools
19th Century, Four Tuscany Curule Wood Stools

19th Century, Four Tuscany Curule Wood Stools

Located in IT

The distinctive "X"-shaped seat, known as the curule seat, originates from a folding chair used in ancient Rome.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Stools

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight Italian Savonarola Armchairs, Brass & Steel, Mid-Century
Set of Eight Italian Savonarola Armchairs, Brass & Steel, Mid-Century

Set of Eight Italian Savonarola Armchairs, Brass & Steel, Mid-Century

By Dante Savonarola

Located in Stamford, CT

Set of 8 mid-20th century Italian Savonarola curule brass and steel armchairs with leather seat and back rest.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

1950s Curule Stool With Teal Leather Seat
1950s Curule Stool With Teal Leather Seat

1950s Curule Stool With Teal Leather Seat

Located in Charlottesville, VA

The seat is upholstered in teal leather with brass nailhead trim.

Category

Mid-20th Century Footstools

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Curule Form Stool with Floral Silk Embroidered Seat
Curule Form Stool with Floral Silk Embroidered Seat

Curule Form Stool with Floral Silk Embroidered Seat

Located in Milford, NH

A colorful curule-form wooden painted stool with silk embroidered seat, featuring flowers, mushrooms, hummingbirds, and butterflies.

Category

Early 20th Century French Provincial Stools

Materials

Linen, Silk, Wood

Italian Carved-Wood Curule Stool w/Seat Cushion
Italian Carved-Wood Curule Stool w/Seat Cushion

Italian Carved-Wood Curule Stool w/Seat Cushion

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian carved-wood curule stool, with upholstered seat, from the mid 20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Chair with foldings slats, called "Savonarole"
Chair with foldings slats, called "Savonarole"

Chair with foldings slats, called "Savonarole"

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

CHAIR WITH FOLDING SLATS, CALLED «SAVONAROLE»   ORIGIN : FLORENCE, ITALY PERIOD : LATE 15th  CENTURY – EARLY 16th CENTURY   Height : 85 cm Width : 65 cm Depth : 55 cm   Walnut Good s...

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Silvered Curule Bench Seats
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Silvered Curule Bench Seats

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Silvered Curule Bench Seats

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Opulent pair of Italian carved curule x form bench seats featuring an aged silver leaf finish.

Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Silver Leaf

Antique Mahogany Pierced Slatted Acanthus Curule Saddle Seat Armchair
Antique Mahogany Pierced Slatted Acanthus Curule Saddle Seat Armchair

Antique Mahogany Pierced Slatted Acanthus Curule Saddle Seat Armchair

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Spanish Revival mahogany curule / Savonarola style / throne / saddle seat arm chair featuring a pierced and slatted design with acanthus accents.

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

French Neoclassical Style Curule Stool, Gilded Wood and Upholstered Seat
French Neoclassical Style Curule Stool, Gilded Wood and Upholstered Seat

French Neoclassical Style Curule Stool, Gilded Wood and Upholstered Seat

Located in Atlanta, GA

With its sweeping curule base and refined ornamentation, this French Neoclassical-style stool echoes the grandeur of ancient Rome, reinterpreted through a midcentury lens.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Stools

Materials

Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood

French Pair Creamy Off-White Curule Stools w/ Pillow Top Seat
French Pair Creamy Off-White Curule Stools w/ Pillow Top Seat

French Pair Creamy Off-White Curule Stools w/ Pillow Top Seat

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French pair of reeded wood curule stools, with upholstered seats, from the mid 20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

19th Century Empire Curule Stool, Beech Wood, Upholstered Seat, France
19th Century Empire Curule Stool, Beech Wood, Upholstered Seat, France

19th Century Empire Curule Stool, Beech Wood, Upholstered Seat, France

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

An extremely elegant 19th-century Empire-style curule stool standing on veneered, curved X legs linked by a turned baluster-shaped stretcher and terminating in lion's paws.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Stools

Materials

Beech

19th Century French Carved Walnut Lyonnaise Curule Bench with Upholstered Seat
19th Century French Carved Walnut Lyonnaise Curule Bench with Upholstered Seat

19th Century French Carved Walnut Lyonnaise Curule Bench with Upholstered Seat

Located in Birmingham, AL

Inspired by the ancient Roman curule chair — the folding X-framed seat reserved for magistrates and high-ranking officials — this sculptural bench embodies both authority and refinem...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Benches

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Gilt Wrought Iron Curule Stools with Green Velvet Seats
Pair of Gilt Wrought Iron Curule Stools with Green Velvet Seats

Pair of Gilt Wrought Iron Curule Stools with Green Velvet Seats

Located in Oceanside, US

Pair of gilt wrought iron curule stools with green velvet seats, likely dating to the early to mid-20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Art Deco Brass Curule Stool, Black Leather Seat, Vintage 1930
French Art Deco Brass Curule Stool, Black Leather Seat, Vintage 1930

French Art Deco Brass Curule Stool, Black Leather Seat, Vintage 1930

Located in Austin, TX

The structure has beautiful ridged curule leg design with stretcher. The seat has been upholstered in a black leather.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Folding Chair in Solid Beechwood & Raw Cotton Canvas
Italian Mid-Century Modern Folding Chair in Solid Beechwood & Raw Cotton Canvas

Italian Mid-Century Modern Folding Chair in Solid Beechwood & Raw Cotton Canvas

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Roma, IT

The Savonarola chair, itself derived from the ancient Roman sella curulis (curule seat), is celebrated for its ingenious folding structure, portability, and sculptural elegance.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Beech

Set of Four French Iron Curule Side Chairs with Woven Strap Seats
Set of Four French Iron Curule Side Chairs with Woven Strap Seats

Set of Four French Iron Curule Side Chairs with Woven Strap Seats

Located in Troy, MI

Good vintage condition with wear and patina consistent with age. Seat Height: 18” Seat Depth: 14” Seat Width: 17.5”

Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pair of Gilded Wrought Iron Curule Stools and Seats, Early 20th Century.
Pair of Gilded Wrought Iron Curule Stools and Seats, Early 20th Century.

Pair of Gilded Wrought Iron Curule Stools and Seats, Early 20th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of Gilded Wrought Iron Curule Stools and Seats, Early 20th Century. Pair of 1930s-1940s wrought iron and gilt curule stools, red velvet seat, Art Deco style.  

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Curule Iron Bench
Curule Iron Bench

Curule Iron Bench

$1,480 / item

Curule Iron Bench

Located in Houston, TX

Iron curule stool with boxed linen seat cushion. Also available C.O.M.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Curule stool in chromed steel, adorned with swan heads and a black seat
Curule stool in chromed steel, adorned with swan heads and a black seat

Curule stool in chromed steel, adorned with swan heads and a black seat

By Maison Jansen

Located in Madrid, España

Curule stool in chromed steel, adorned with swan heads and a black seat - Maison Jansen - France - c. 1950 Dimensions: 50 x 55 x 40 cm

Category

Vintage 1950s French Stools

Materials

Steel

Italian Curule Gilt Wrought Iron Long Bench Original Silk Fabric Seat Cushion
Italian Curule Gilt Wrought Iron Long Bench Original Silk Fabric Seat Cushion

Italian Curule Gilt Wrought Iron Long Bench Original Silk Fabric Seat Cushion

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful Hollywood Regency gilt wrought iron and steel curule 3-seater Long Bench made in the late 1950, from Italy.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Likely Circa 1825–40 Antique American Classical, Empire Style, White Sofa!
Likely Circa 1825–40 Antique American Classical, Empire Style, White Sofa!

Likely Circa 1825–40 Antique American Classical, Empire Style, White Sofa!

Located in Austin, TX

Here’s a full breakdown: 🏛️ Identification & Style Type: Classical or Empire sofa Date: ca. 1830 (late Federal to early Empire transition) Origin: United States, possibly New Yor...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Classical Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

English Mid-Century Modern Curule Style Stool with Leather Seat and Iron Base
English Mid-Century Modern Curule Style Stool with Leather Seat and Iron Base

English Mid-Century Modern Curule Style Stool with Leather Seat and Iron Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

This English Curule style stool from the mid-20th century features a rectangular brown embossed leather seat over a savonarola rope style iron base.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs
Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs

Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set of four Italian walnut Savonarola armchairs ORIGIN : FLORENCE, ITALY PERIOD : LATE 15TH CENTURY - EARLY 16TH CENTURY Measures: height : 102 cm 40.15 inches, height : 93 cm...

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Henning Kjaernulf Oak Kurul Armchairs for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark, 1960s
Henning Kjaernulf Oak Kurul Armchairs for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark, 1960s

Henning Kjaernulf Oak Kurul Armchairs for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark, 1960s

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL

A pair of iconic chairs by Danish designer Henning Kjærnulf, often called the “kurulstol” or kurul chair. The Curule seat is a foldable and portable chair with curved legs, the roots...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

French Neoclassical Style Iron Curule Bench with Mace Finials
French Neoclassical Style Iron Curule Bench with Mace Finials

French Neoclassical Style Iron Curule Bench with Mace Finials

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Constructed in the neoclassical taste with a curule leg design. The seat is newly upholstered with a soft, neutral toned fabric.

Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Iron

French Pair of Curule Style Stools, Nubby Textured White Upholstery
French Pair of Curule Style Stools, Nubby Textured White Upholstery

French Pair of Curule Style Stools, Nubby Textured White Upholstery

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French pair of wooden curule style stools, with upholstered seats. These vintage stools from France have been created in the Curule (or often referred to as Dante) style, featuring...

Category

20th Century French Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Curule Throne Arm Chair with Lions
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Curule Throne Arm Chair with Lions

Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Curule Throne Arm Chair with Lions

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Curule Throne Arm Chair with Lions. Item features lion carved armrests, black/ebonized finish, gold gilt accents, rolling casters, x-for...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Italian Carved-Wood Curule Stool with Paw Feet, Early 20th C.
Italian Carved-Wood Curule Stool with Paw Feet, Early 20th C.

Italian Carved-Wood Curule Stool with Paw Feet, Early 20th C.

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian carved-wood curule stool with cushion seat from the early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Cerused Pencil Reed Emperor Seat Side Tables, a Pair
Vintage Cerused Pencil Reed Emperor Seat Side Tables, a Pair

Vintage Cerused Pencil Reed Emperor Seat Side Tables, a Pair

By Betty Cobonpue

Located in Raymondville, TX

A vintage 1980's pair of split reed rattan curule form emperor's seat side tables in the manner of Betty Cobonpue.

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rattan, Reed, Glass, Wood

A Patinated Bronze Statue  of a Seated Classical Scholar Signed  Doriot
A Patinated Bronze Statue  of a Seated Classical Scholar Signed  Doriot

A Patinated Bronze Statue of a Seated Classical Scholar Signed Doriot

By Theodore Doriot

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A finely cast bronze sculpture of an expressive classically draped Greek scholar seated on a curule chair holding a lyre in one hand and an an open scroll in the other, both symb...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Side Chairs
Pair of Side Chairs

Pair of Side Chairs

Located in London, England

Pair of steel framed curule chairs with hide seats and worn original paint finish.

Category

20th Century French Edwardian Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

1940s French Iron Dining Chairs, Set of 4
1940s French Iron Dining Chairs, Set of 4

1940s French Iron Dining Chairs, Set of 4

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful scroll iron design on back with slated iron back and seat. Curule base with 4 legs. Striking and unique shape, perfect for outdoor or indoor use.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

19th c. Wedgwood Jasperware Lady Templetown Framed Neoclassical Plaque
19th c. Wedgwood Jasperware Lady Templetown Framed Neoclassical Plaque

19th c. Wedgwood Jasperware Lady Templetown Framed Neoclassical Plaque

By Wedgwood

Located in Litchfield, CT

Presented in a gilt wood frame with fabric mat. Depicts a maiden seated on a curule stool entertaining cupid under a tree.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Pottery

Unusual Wrought Iron And Brass Armchair
Unusual Wrought Iron And Brass Armchair

Unusual Wrought Iron And Brass Armchair

Located in Essex, MA

With Lyre back and brass bird head terminals. Loose cushion seat and curule form legs with brass paw feet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Chairs

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Black Curul Chair, MDF and 3D Printed Petg, Furniture by Arthur Bitsch
Black Curul Chair, MDF and 3D Printed Petg, Furniture by Arthur Bitsch

Black Curul Chair, MDF and 3D Printed Petg, Furniture by Arthur Bitsch

Located in Geneve, CH

At its core lies the concept of nigredo, a black and primordial matter understood as the unconscious principle of transformation. Curul refers to the curule chair of ancient Rome, se...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Bauer International Inc.  British Colonial style Hand Cane Ottoman
Bauer International Inc.  British Colonial style Hand Cane Ottoman

Bauer International Inc. British Colonial style Hand Cane Ottoman

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This is a well thought after Bauer International British Colonial style Hand Cane Ottoman with a curule form. The cane seat is in perfect vintage condition, no loss of cane.

Category

Vintage 1950s British Colonial Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Set of 6 Antique French Garden Chairs and Metal Dining Table
Set of 6 Antique French Garden Chairs and Metal Dining Table

Set of 6 Antique French Garden Chairs and Metal Dining Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

The metal seats are ready for a cushion of your choice. Table: 72.5 x 30.5 x 29.5h Arm Chair: 34.5" h x 24.5" w x 16" d / arm H 25.5 / seat H 18 Side Chair: 34.5" h x 22.5" w x 15...

Category

Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pair of Vintage Niccolini Rope and Tassel Bench of Heavy Gilded Iron
Pair of Vintage Niccolini Rope and Tassel Bench of Heavy Gilded Iron

Pair of Vintage Niccolini Rope and Tassel Bench of Heavy Gilded Iron

By Niccolini

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A pair of curule-form window seat benches (sold individually), by Niccolini, of heavy-gage gilded iron.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron

1950s Niccolini Gilded Iron Rope and Tassel Bench
1950s Niccolini Gilded Iron Rope and Tassel Bench

1950s Niccolini Gilded Iron Rope and Tassel Bench

By Niccolini

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Curule form window seat bench, by Niccolini, of heavy-gage gilded iron, fashioned as rope, having a rectangular cushion flanked by scrolling arms, on X-frame legs with rope-wrapped s...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron

Spanish Ancient Ebony Chair with Cordova Leather
Spanish Ancient Ebony Chair with Cordova Leather

Spanish Ancient Ebony Chair with Cordova Leather

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Rare and unique wooden chair; it was made between 1770 and 1780 in Spain in solid black ebony; its strange shape can be linked to an elaboration of the ancient "Roman curule saddle" ...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs

Materials

Leather, Ebony

Pierre Jeanneret - Authentic PJ-SI-24-A Footstool - Teak - Origin Chandigarh
Pierre Jeanneret - Authentic PJ-SI-24-A Footstool - Teak - Origin Chandigarh

Pierre Jeanneret - Authentic PJ-SI-24-A Footstool - Teak - Origin Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Hasselt, VLI

Authentic PJ-SI-24-A by Pierre Jeanneret - Rectangular low stool, c.1960. Version with curule caned seat and solid teak. Provenance: Various collectives buildings and private reside...

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Footstools

Materials

Cane, Teak

Set of Five Chic Iron and Velvet Stools, France, circa 1940s
Set of Five Chic Iron and Velvet Stools, France, circa 1940s

Set of Five Chic Iron and Velvet Stools, France, circa 1940s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Elegant set of five hammered iron Curule stools, the seats upholstered in blue and yellow velvet.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Stools

Materials

Metal

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Dagobert Curule Sculpted Wooden Folding Armchair
Dagobert Curule Sculpted Wooden Folding Armchair

Dagobert Curule Sculpted Wooden Folding Armchair

Unavailable

H 34.26 in W 25.99 in D 21.66 in

Dagobert Curule Sculpted Wooden Folding Armchair

Located in Tourcoing, FR

This armchair takes its name from Dagobert I, king of the Franks, and from the curule seat, a symbol of power and magistracy in ancient Rome.

Category

20th Century Medieval Chairs

Materials

Wood

Neoclassical Hand-Carved Giltwood Stool
Neoclassical Hand-Carved Giltwood Stool

Neoclassical Hand-Carved Giltwood Stool

Unavailable

H 27 in W 30 in D 18 in

Neoclassical Hand-Carved Giltwood Stool

Located in Dallas, TX

Neoclassical hand-carved wood stool with X-frame base that alludes to an ancient form, the Curule seat. The bench is painted with parcel-gilt detailing.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Stool in Beech, circa 1940
French Art Deco Stool in Beech, circa 1940

French Art Deco Stool in Beech, circa 1940

Unavailable

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 23.63 in

French Art Deco Stool in Beech, circa 1940

Located in Sint-Kruis, BE

Seating with x-frame legs originated in ancient Egypt. The Curule seat, as the form was known, or “sella curulis”, as the Romans called it, was reserved as a seat of honour.

Category

20th Century French Stools

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Troubadour Genre Painting Signed G. Castiglione
Troubadour Genre Painting Signed G. Castiglione

Troubadour Genre Painting Signed G. Castiglione

Unavailable

H 35.44 in W 26.38 in D 1.58 in

Troubadour Genre Painting Signed G. Castiglione

Located in Paris, FR

Castiglione (1829-1908) A Troubadour style painting , depicting a young musician playing a melody to a young woman sitting on a Curule seat, seeming to compose a bouquet. We see a t...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair of English Regency Curule Benches
Pair of English Regency Curule Benches

Pair of English Regency Curule Benches

Unavailable

H 22.5 in W 34 in D 16.5 in

Pair of English Regency Curule Benches

Located in Natchez, MS

Pair of English Regency faux bois and gilt Curule benches with cane seats. Later cushions.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Benches

Antique Walnut Curule Chairs, circa 1880
Antique Walnut Curule Chairs, circa 1880

Antique Walnut Curule Chairs, circa 1880

Unavailable

H 33.08 in W 23.63 in D 27.17 in

Antique Walnut Curule Chairs, circa 1880

Located in Paddock Wood, Kent

Each chair having a curule form seat mounted with a horizontal back and having carved acanthus leaves, then mounted with a cartouche and flanked by grotesque masques with carved armr...

Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Lee Calicchio Ltd. Mahogany Curule Shaped Bench
Lee Calicchio Ltd. Mahogany Curule Shaped Bench

Lee Calicchio Ltd. Mahogany Curule Shaped Bench

Unavailable

H 19.25 in W 21.75 in D 16 in

Lee Calicchio Ltd. Mahogany Curule Shaped Bench

By Lee Calicchio Ltd.

Located in New York, NY

Lee Calicchio Ltd. made to order mahogany curule shaped bench, upholstered saddle seat.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Benches

Pair of Charles X Cast Iron Curule Form Stools
Pair of Charles X Cast Iron Curule Form Stools

Pair of Charles X Cast Iron Curule Form Stools

Unavailable

H 18 in W 15 in D 14 in

Pair of Charles X Cast Iron Curule Form Stools

By Val D'Osne Foundry

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fine cast pair of Charles X painted cast iron Curule form stools with pierced seats and lattice decoration on seat rails raised on legs decorated with acanthus leaves.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of "Dagobert" armchairs
Pair of "Dagobert" armchairs

Pair of "Dagobert" armchairs

Unavailable

H 32 in W 22.5 in D 15 in

Pair of "Dagobert" armchairs

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

The origin and history of the seat back to the throne of Dagobert reference to seats "curule" of antiquity where we find the same structure: A folding seat, seats on the model of "cu...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Pair of Dagobert Armchairs
Pair of Dagobert Armchairs

Pair of Dagobert Armchairs

Unavailable

H 32 in W 22 in D 15.5 in

Pair of Dagobert Armchairs

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

The origin and history of the seat back to the throne of Dagobert reference to seats "curule" of antiquity where we find the same structure: A folding seat, seats on the model of "cu...

Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Pair of Neoclassical Curule Seats or Stools.
Pair of Neoclassical Curule Seats or Stools.

Pair of Neoclassical Curule Seats or Stools.

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H 20.87 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in

Pair of Neoclassical Curule Seats or Stools.

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Smart pair of Neoclassical Curule Seats. Original Straw painted finish. Reupholstered in cream linen.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Stools

Materials

Wood

Empire Style Curule Seat, 19th century
Empire Style Curule Seat, 19th century

Empire Style Curule Seat, 19th century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Mahogany Empire style stool or Curule seat standing on curved X-legs finished by lion paws, linked each other by turned baluster shaped stretchers.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Stools

Materials

Brass

Antique Walnut Wood Curule Seat from France, circa 1880
Antique Walnut Wood Curule Seat from France, circa 1880

Antique Walnut Wood Curule Seat from France, circa 1880

Located in Dallas, TX

It is known as a curule seat, based on designs by the ancient Romans.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Classical Roman Stools

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Empire Style Curule Seats, 1950s
Pair of Empire Style Curule Seats, 1950s

Pair of Empire Style Curule Seats, 1950s

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H 22.45 in W 22.45 in D 15.36 in

Pair of Empire Style Curule Seats, 1950s

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of mahogany Empire style stools or Curule seats standing on curved X-legs finished by lion paws, linked each other by turned baluster shaped stretchers.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Empire Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Empire Style Curule Seats, circa 1900
Pair of Empire Style Curule Seats, circa 1900

Pair of Empire Style Curule Seats, circa 1900

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H 22.45 in W 22.45 in D 15.36 in

Pair of Empire Style Curule Seats, circa 1900

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of mahogany Empire style stools or Curule seats standing on curved X-legs finished by lion paws, linked each other by turned baluster shaped stretchers.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Empire Stools

Materials

Brass

Louis XV-Style Giltwood X-Shaped Folding Stool / Curule Seat
Louis XV-Style Giltwood X-Shaped Folding Stool / Curule Seat

Louis XV-Style Giltwood X-Shaped Folding Stool / Curule Seat

Located in Dallas, TX

a Louis XV-style carved and gilded X-shaped folding stool / curule seat with a plump red and gold Damask printed velvet cushion / pillow with elaborate passementarie embellishments i...

Category

20th Century French Louis XV Stools

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Trimming

Curule Seats, 20th Century
Curule Seats, 20th Century

Curule Seats, 20th Century

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H 21.66 in W 20.48 in D 14.57 in

Curule Seats, 20th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Pair of stools on a Curule iron base with brass lion's feet and central rosette.

Category

20th Century European Regency Stools

Materials

Iron

Swedish Empire Hand Carved & Painted Oak Curule Seat
Swedish Empire Hand Carved & Painted Oak Curule Seat

Swedish Empire Hand Carved & Painted Oak Curule Seat

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

A delicately carved curule stool with an upholstered seat. The nicely aged white painted surface reveals glimpses of the solid oak.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Stools

Li Puma Firenze Gilt Curule Seat / Vanity Chair/ Side Table, Hollywood Regency
Li Puma Firenze Gilt Curule Seat / Vanity Chair/ Side Table, Hollywood Regency

Li Puma Firenze Gilt Curule Seat / Vanity Chair/ Side Table, Hollywood Regency

By Li Puma Firenze

Located in Cork, IE

This seat would make a great bedroom seat or vanity chair as well as a suitable side table as it has a flat seat base.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Metal

19th Century Italian Curule Stool
19th Century Italian Curule Stool

19th Century Italian Curule Stool

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H 19.5 in W 24.25 in D 16.5 in

19th Century Italian Curule Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

Curule seats were designed by early Romans and were seen as a symbol of political or military power.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Italian Curule Stool
19th Century Italian Curule Stool

19th Century Italian Curule Stool

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H 20 in W 25.5 in D 17 in

19th Century Italian Curule Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

Curule seats were designed by early Romans and was seen as a symbol of political or military power.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wrought Iron Curule Stools
Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wrought Iron Curule Stools

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wrought Iron Curule Stools

Located in Buisson, FR

Curule seats were designed by early Romans and were seen as a symbol of political or military power.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th Century Solid Satinwood Colonial Window Seats
Pair of 19th Century Solid Satinwood Colonial Window Seats

Pair of 19th Century Solid Satinwood Colonial Window Seats

Located in Benington, Herts

The Curule seat in early Rome was used as symbol of military power or high political status.

Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Revival Stools

Materials

Satinwood

Good Quality French Late 19th Century Walnut X Frame Curule Stool
Good Quality French Late 19th Century Walnut X Frame Curule Stool

Good Quality French Late 19th Century Walnut X Frame Curule Stool

Located in Benington, Herts

In the Roman Republic and Empire, the curule chair (sella curulis, supposedly from currus, "chariot") was the seat upon which magistrates holding imperium were entitled to sit.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Stools

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Solid Bronze Bench With Neoclassical Rams Head  Hoof Feet & Custom Cushion
Solid Bronze Bench With Neoclassical Rams Head  Hoof Feet & Custom Cushion

Solid Bronze Bench With Neoclassical Rams Head Hoof Feet & Custom Cushion

Located in West Palm Beach, US

This Neoclassical bronze bench from the 1980s showcases a distinctive Rams head and hoof design with a Curule seat. Crafted entirely from bronze, it exudes elegance and sophistication.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Directoire Curule or X Frame Stools, c.1800.
Pair of Directoire Curule or X Frame Stools, c.1800.

Pair of Directoire Curule or X Frame Stools, c.1800.

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H 16.93 in W 23.63 in D 17.72 in

Pair of Directoire Curule or X Frame Stools, c.1800.

Located in Stockholm, SE

In the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the curule chair (sella curulis, supposedly from currus, "chariot") was the seat upon which magistrates holding imperium were entitled to ...

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Stools

Materials

Wood

"Kurul" Armchair by Henning Kjærnulf for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark 1960's
"Kurul" Armchair by Henning Kjærnulf for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark 1960's

"Kurul" Armchair by Henning Kjærnulf for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark 1960's

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in Norwalk, CT

Popularized by the Ancient Romans, the curule seat has long been regarded as a symbol of military and political power.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

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Curule Seats For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of curule seats available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique curule seats was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. Curule seats have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of curule seats to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Regency, Empire and Mid-Century Modern curule seats are of considerable interest. Curule seats have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Artes De Mexico Internacionales, SA are consistently popular.

How Much are Curule Seats?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,420, while they’re typically $665 on the low end and $30,995 highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.