$11,000 / set
H 36.62 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Oak Wood Armchairs, Attributed to George Walton, Scotland, circa 1890
By George Walton
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of oak and rush armchairs. Attributed to George Henry Walton. Scotland, circa 1890. Glasgow
Rush, Oak
Unavailable
H 40.16 in W 50.01 in D 20.87 in
Arts and Crafts Oak Settle Designed by George Henry Walton, England circa 1890
By George Walton
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An Arts & Crafts settle designed by George Henry Walton (1867-1933), made by William Birch, high
Oak
Sold
H 34.45 in W 26.19 in D 25.01 in
ANTiQUE CIRCA 1900 LEONARD WYBURN FOR LIBERTY OF LONDON OAK & LEATHER ARMCHAIR
By Leonard Wyburd, Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Depth:- 63.5cm George Henry Walton (1867 – 1933) was a noted Glaswegian designer and architect. Greatly
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 32.49 in W 17.92 in D 20.87 in
Original Suite of Four George Henry Walton Arts & Crafts Oak & Leather Chairs 4
By George Walton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original suite of four George Henry Walton oak
Leather, Oak
Lovely Arts & Crafts Oak Wardrobe by George Henry Walton
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
, coloured and opalescent glass panelling below. By George Henry Walton.
Oak
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
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
Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
Wood
Secession Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession armchair by Josef Hoffmann professionally stained and repolished. Signed J&J Kohn Teschen Austria.
Bentwood
$1,675Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.47 in Dm 12.6 in
French Art Nouveau Majolica Planter Jardiniere by Hector Guimard Barbotine
By Hector Guimard, Gustave De Bruyn
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Hector Guimard was a renowned French architect and designer who is best known for his Art Nouveau style. He was born in Lyon in 1867 and later moved to Paris, where he became a promi...
Ceramic, Majolica
$1,872Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Set of Two Art Nouveau Oak Chairs, circa 1900
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant pair of Art Nouveau chairs crafted in solid oak around 1900. The chairs display the graceful lines and flowing organic forms typical of the Art Nouveau period, with finely cu...
Oak, Fabric
Art Nouveau German Beer Stein by Peter Behrens
By Peter Behrens, Marzi & Remy
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Art Nouveau pitcher manufacturer Höhr Marzi & Remy circa 1900 designed by Peter Behrens. Contents 1 liter, in perfect condition, company brand and model number 1945 on the...
Stoneware
$13,750 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
Wood
$4,876
H 72 in W 66 in D 25.5 in
An Arts and Crafts Glasgow Style Oak Sideboard Attributed to G M Ellwood
By George Montague Ellwood
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts Glasgow style Oak sideboard attributed to G M Ellwood made by Bath Cabinet Makers, with stained glass panels to the upper right hand cupboard, and stylised floral ...
Stained Glass, Oak
$9,098 / item
H 29.14 in W 20.48 in D 18.51 in
Antoni Gaudi, Jugendstil, Solid Oak Batllo Spanish Chairs
By BD Furniture, Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Batllo chair designed by Antoni Gaudi, circa 1906 and manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona. Solid varnished oak Measures: 47 x 52 x 74 H.cm Batlló chair BD Barcelona de...
Oak
$19,428
H 32.29 in W 35.04 in D 22.84 in
Side Table by Louis Majorelle, Nancy, Art Nouveau Period, Circa 1900.
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Side table by Louis Majorelle, Nancy, Art Nouveau period, circa 1900. Two level side table, marquetry work with floral motifs by Louis Majorelle, circa 1900, Art Nouveau, chased and...
Bronze
$8,805
H 70 in W 70 in D 36 in
E A Taylor Wylie & Lochhead. An Exhibition Quality Glasgow School Oak Sideboard
By Archibald Taylor
Located in London, GB
E A Taylor Made by Wylie & Lochhead. A rare exhibition quality Glasgow School oak side board with stylised hand painted painted floral panels. The central pointed detail typical of T...
Oak
$1,354
H 38 in W 16 in D 15 in
Liberty and Co Attributed. An Arts & Crafts Scottish School Oak Side Chair
By Wylie & Lochhead, Archibald Taylor
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co Attributed. An Arts & Crafts Scottish School Oak Side Chair with stylized cut-out to the back and nice quality Arts and Crafts floral upholstery.
Oak
$210,000 / set
H 40.95 in W 35.83 in D 18.9 in
Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugendstil
By Eugenio Quarti
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Eugenio Quarti (Desk , chair and Trash ) Style: Liberty or Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil Furniture realized mainly in inlays of nacre and metallic applications, parchament ...
Bronze
$2,980
H 41.25 in W 17.25 in D 20.5 in
Shapland & Petter, Baillie Scott Style of, Arts & Crafts oak rush seated chair
By Shapland & Petter, Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A good Arts and Crafts oak rush seated chair in the style of M H Baillie Scott with a lower heart cut-out to the back rest. A wide apron below the seat with subt...
Rush, Oak
$4,064 / set
H 45 in W 22.5 in D 19.5 in
E G Punnet Attri, for William Birch Set of Four Glasgow School Oak & Rush Chairs
By William Birch, E. G. Punnett
Located in London, GB
E G Punnet Attri, for William Birch Set of Four Glasgow School Oak & Rush Chairs and probably made by William Birch retailed by Liberty and Co, consisting of two armchairs two single...
Rush, Ash
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