Pair of 19th Century Klismos Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair 19th century Danish Klismos chairs. Collected in Copenhagen elegant pair of late 19th century Danish Klismos Chairs.
Antique 19th Century Danish Chairs
Hardwood
Pair of 19th Century Klismos Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair 19th century Danish Klismos chairs. Collected in Copenhagen elegant pair of late 19th century Danish Klismos Chairs.
Hardwood
" Klismos" chair, 19th century
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Northern Europe, probably Denmark. mid to late 19th century. A design developed by the Greeks in the 5th century BC, the Klismos chair has four curving splayed legs and curved back ...
Wood, Walnut
$3,500
H 32.88 in W 28.55 in D 19.3 in
Klismos-Inspired Oak Chair with Upholstered Seat, Denmark ca 1900
Located in Utrecht, NL
This particular Klismos-inspired chair is a beautiful reflection of the Nordic interpretation of the ancient Greek form.
Oak, Fabric, Wood
$25,894
H 32.29 in W 24.02 in D 20.87 in
Art Nouveau Klismos Chair by Sophy A. Christensen, Denmark, C. 1905
Located in Valby, 84
Throughout her work, classical and vernacular models are consistently transformed through a modern decorative sensibility — here, the ancient Greek klismos, one of the most refined c...
Birch, Paint
Set of 3 Early 19th Century Sabre Leg Klismos Form Side Chairs
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Three sabre leg Klismos form side chairs of European beech and mahogany with seats upholstered in suede.
Suede, Beech, Mahogany
Pair of Klismos Chair, circa 1800, Denmark
Located in Malmo, SE
Pair of klismos chair, circa 1800, Denmark. New leather seating.
Leather, Wood
Unavailable
Pair of Klismos Chairs
Located in Porto, PT
Set of two chairs dated first half of the 20th century, Denmark. Very good condition. Small scratches.
Walnut, Leather
Set of 4 Antique Danish Klismos Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
A set of four Danish Klismos chairs with wide-legged saber legs and the curved backrest.
Beech, Walnut
Danish Klismos Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Danish walnut Klismos chairs, Circa 1860, of classic form, upholstered seat and sabre legs.
Pair of Danish Klismos Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Danish stained oak and beechwood Klismos chairs, third quarter 19th century, each with a typical curved backrest above a leather upholstered seat raised on turned legs.
A Pair of Danish Klismos Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Danish walnut Klismos chair, Last Quarter 19th Century, of typical form with a curved backrest, upholstered seat and raised on sabre legs.
Walnut, Beech, Upholstery
Sold
H 31.11 in W 21.66 in D 23.23 in
19th Century Oak Danish Klismos Chair Re-Upholstered in 1930s Silk Fabric, 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
The chair with its great shape was made in the 1860s in Denmark.
Silk, Upholstery, Oak
Art Nouveau Mahogany Klismos Chairs, c.1920, Denmark
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fine pair of Danish Art Nouveau mahogany klismos chairs. c. 1920 Denmark.
Mahogany
Pair of Klismos Form Chairs-Denmark, c. 1940
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Pair of modern klismos variant chairs of exceptional form having original finish and upholstery.
PVC, Upholstery
A Shapely Set of Four Danish Beechwood Klismos Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely set of four Danish beechwood klismos chairs; each with dramatic incurved backrest above an upholstered seat; raised on elegant splayed supports
Oak Klismos form sidechair.
Located in New York, NY
A Danish oak Klismos chair, Late 19th Century. A charming interpretation of a classic form.
Oak
Set of Four Late Empire Klismos mahogany And Beech Chairs.
Located in Kastrup, DK
A set of four elegant Late Empire Klismos chairs in a classic design. Crafted with quality, featuring frames made of mahogany and polished beech, tastefully refinished with French po...
Fabric, Beech, Mahogany
Eight Incredible Mahogany & Leather Klismos Dining Chairs
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Set of eight mahogany and leather Klismos dining chairs from Denmark circa late 19th century.
Leather, Mahogany
Set of Four Klismos
Located in New York, NY
A Set of Four Danish Walnut Klismos Chairs, each with a curved backrest above an upholstered seat raised on sabre legs.
Set of 14 Unusual Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of fourteen Danish oak and parcel-gilt Klismos chairs, Late 19th Century, each with a curved rectangular backrest with carved vine and berries, the upholstered seats raised on ...
Oak
Amalienborg Castle Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set six Danish mahogany and walnut Klismos chairs, circa 1850s, comprising of four with drop-in seats and two with upholstered seats, of classical form with generous curved backs a...
Set of four sidechairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of four Danish oak "Klismos" form side chairs, Mid 19th Century, now upholstered with suede.
Sold
H 35.25 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
Pair of Karl Johan Style Swedish Empire Klismo Chairs in Cuban Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very handsome and refined pair of Karl Johan-style Empire Klismos armchairs with saber legs from the Art Deco period in Sweden, circa 1920s. These chairs are exquisitely made using...
Brass
A Pair of Danish Klismos Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Danish ebonized Klismos chairs, Last Quarter 19th Century, of typical form with a curved backrest, with upholstered seats raised on sabre legs.
Pair of Danish Mahogany Klismos Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of 'Klismos' chairs in mahogany and dark polished beech.
Fabric, Beech, Mahogany
Danish 19th Century Antique Leather Klismos Chairs, set of 2
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A beautiful 19th-century oak Klismos chair, crafted in Denmark in the around 1860s.
Faux Leather, Beech, Oak
Sold
H 41.5 in W 32 in D 32 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Klismos Lounge Chair after T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stylish Original Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Wood Lounge Chair with Great Klismos Form in the Manner of T.H.
Fabric, Teak
Pair of Klismos Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of 19th c Danish Klismos chairs in mahogany with turned front legs with rondel.
Klismos Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Single chair in classic klismos form, mahogany, Danish, with black drop in seat
SCULPTURAL DANISH BIEDERMEIER KLISMOS CHAIR, c. 1830-40
Located in Essex, MA
A fine, very sculptural (and comfortable) Danish Biedermeier period klismos chair in walnut and birch with semicircular curved back and incised turned legs, the seat upholstered in t...
Birch
Six Klismos Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of 6 Klismos-style dining chairs in oak with seats covered in black fabric and turned front legs and sabre back legs, circa 1900.
Wood, Oak
Extraordinary pair of Danish Modern Classicism klismos chairs in birch
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary pair of Danish klismos-style chairs represent the best aspects of the Modern Classicism movement of the 1920s.
Pair of Danish 19th Century Oak Klismos Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of Klismos side chairs with horsehair upholstery.
Oak
Pair of 19th C Klismos Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of classic period Klismos chairs, in mahogany, with deeply curved back, newly uphostered seats in white muslin
JUUL-MOLLER/JUUL-HANSEN KLISMOS CHAIR
Located in Chicago, IL
Juul-Moller/Juul-Hansen Klismos Chair. Six prototype chairs of Classical Greek influence.
Walnut
Ole Peter Momme Oak and Cane Klismos Chair, Denmark, 1880s
By Ole Peter Momme
Located in Maastricht, NL
A large Klismos chair in oak by Danish architect Ole Peter Momme (1854-1899).
Oak, Cane
Pair of Klismo Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair Klismo chairs with curved mahogany lacquered frame. Seats upholstered in light beige upholstery fabric.
Mahogany
Pair of Klismos Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of continental 'Klismos' chairs, in mahogany, late 19th century, with needle-point seats in a tulip design.
Mahogany
Set 8 Klismos Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare set of 8 matching Klismos chairs, in mahogany, very good condition with newly upholstered seats
Set 6 Klismos Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of 6 dining chairs, klismos form, in oak, with turned front legs, 19th century, with striped upholstered seats
Early 19th Century Northern European, Klismos Style Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Northern European, Klismos Style Chairs
Mahogany
Constantin Hansen, Danish Neoclassical Klismos Chair
By Constantin Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Designed by one of the leading Danish Golden Age painters who trained as an architect. The concave backrest raised on columnar stiles, the upholstered seat on round tapering Grecian ...
Oak Klismos Chair with Sculpted Front Legs, Denmark
Located in Maastricht, NL
An early 20th century Danish Klismos chair made of oak with sculpted front legs and sabre back legs and has a blue grey fabric upholstery.
Fabric, Oak
Pair of 19th Century Danish Klismos Side Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of Danish mahogany Klismos side chairs, second half of the 19th century.
Mahogany
Danish Mahogany Klismos Chair with Horsehair Seat, 19th Century
Located in Maastricht, NL
A Danish mahogany Klismos chair from the late 19th century.
Fabric, Mahogany
Kay Fisker Klismos Chair with Horsehair Seat, Denmark, 1920s
By Kay Fisker
Located in Maastricht, NL
A Kay Fisker klismos chair with a curved varnished beech and burl veneer frame, from circa 1920.
Beech
Set of 14 Klismos Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of 14 Neoclassical style Klismos dining chairs, from Denmark, late 19th century, with sabre legs in back and turned legs in front, in mahogany.
Wood
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
$3,060 / item
H 16.54 in W 55.12 in D 20.87 in
Klismos Walnut Wood Woven Leather Bench Customizable Upholstery and Wood
By Pescetta
Located in IT
Klismos walnut wood brown woven leather Bench, Customizable Upholstery and Wood. Other colors and upholstery are available. Italian artisanal production by Pescetta Home Decoration....
Leather, Walnut
$2,471 / set
H 16.34 in W 28.75 in D 20.87 in
Saber Legs Wood and Brown Woven Leather Stools Customizable Upholstery and Wood
By Pescetta
Located in IT
Saber legs shiny wood and woven leather stools. Other wood colors and upholstery are available. Italian artisanal production by Pescetta Home Decoration. Walnut wood stools or otto...
Leather, Wood
The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
$16,713 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$3,766 / set
H 18.12 in W 27.56 in D 15.75 in
Angelo Mazzola Parchment Nightstands for Salpol In the Manner of Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Conversano, IT
Experience the refinement of Italian decorative design with this elegant pair of vintage parchment nightstands, designed by Angelo Mazzola for Salpol in Italy during the 1970s. Stron...
Wood, Parchment Paper
$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
Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Allerum, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. HAGA, a fine reproduction Gustavian barrel back armchair is influenced by ...
Beech
$8,592 / set
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
Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Display Bowl
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A large Imari porcelain display bowl from the early 20th century. The bowl features a gently scalloped rim and is decorated with exquisitely painted enamels in blue, orange, red, and...
Porcelain
$12,000
H 35 in W 20.5 in D 21 in
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis Klismos Chairs in Walnut with Leather Thongs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Saridis
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chair for Saridis of Athens, Greece in Greek walnut and leather woven seats. This chair was part of the collection he designed for Saridis o...
Leather, Walnut
Fine 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine pair of raw 19th century Gustavian chairs with it's original padding, great carvings and patina. ca 1810 Sweden.
Pine
$900 / item
H 7.5 in Dm 10 in
Vintage Bronze Bowl with Generous Rounded Silhouette and Verdigris Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage bronze bowl captivates with its verdigris patina and elegantly generous lines. The bowl features a smaller circular mouth that gracefully contrasts with the fuller, roun...
Bronze
$13,535 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
A pair of Rene Prou Wrought iron side table
By René Prou
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of Rene Prou Wrought iron side table
Wrought Iron
Empire Style Painted Iron Bench, 19th Century, French
Located in El Monte, CA
A highly decorative and unique 19th century French empire painted and parcel gilt cast iron upholstered bench. Parcel gilt border is of a rich gold with warm red undertone painting ...
Iron
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