Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 4 Empire Barrel chairs dates back to around 1810-20. They come from France. The chairs
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Antique 1810s French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Empire Barrel Chairs
Set of 6 Empire Barrel Chairs, 1810-20
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique and original set of 6 early 19th century Empire barrel chairs stands out for its
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Antique 1810s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair French Empire Style Barrel Back Bergeres, c. 1930-1940
Located in Pasadena, CA
medallion motifs. Barrel back chairs of this form are uncommon, highly desirable and a true find. The chairs
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Early 20th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Huge Pair of Barrel Form Mahogany Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Late French Empire mahogany barrel form chair with turned legs, along with a modern copy. Very deep
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Antique 1840s French Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
1940s Carved Gilt Wood Swan Barrel Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, carved wood swan club chairs on
Category
Vintage 1940s English Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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Pair of Italian Barrel Chairs
Located in Kirkland, WA
Pair of Italian Barrel Chairs This is a pair of Italian Barrel or "Tub" chairs. They are very
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
19th Century Empire Revival Barrel Back Leather Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century Empire Revival black barrel back fauteuil with bronze ormolu and nailhead detail
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Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Antique Empire Style Barrel Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Early 19th century French antique set of chairs with the original golden colored velvet upholstery
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Antique 1820s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair Late Empire Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very desirable pair of period Lat Empire Barrel Back Bergeres that date to c. 1810-1820
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century French Empire Single Barrel Back Chair, France
Located in New York, NY
19th century French Empire single barrel back chair. Mahogany wood. Newly reupholstered in
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
English Regency Empire Style Wood Barrel Back Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
English Regency Empire style wood Barrel back side chairs - a pair. Item features curved barrel
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Late 20th Century Asian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Barrel Back Ram Goat Head Empire Neoclassical Style Tuffted Lounge Chairs
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H 40.5 in W 32 in D 28 in
Pair Barrel Back Ram Goat Head Empire Neoclassical Style Tuffted Lounge Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stafford, TX
2 beautiful chairs both in great condition! These are heavy solid chairs and can be left as is or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
French Empire Style Parcel Gilt Carved Mahogany Swan Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant French empire style carved mahogany barrel back chair with exquisite gold details and the
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany, Giltwood
Pair of Antique French Empire Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of French Empire 1860s Barrel back chairs or of the La Belle Epoque Period (The Gilded Age
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Upholstery
Pair of French 19th Century Empire Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A superb pair of Empire-Style barrel back chairs. These classically styled mahogany chairs have
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Faux Calamander Barrel Form Chair with Bronze Lion's Head Mounts
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H 30.75 in W 26.5 in D 19 in
English Faux Calamander Barrel Form Chair with Bronze Lion's Head Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-20th century English faux calamander veneer barrel chair with bronze lion's head hand rests. In
Category
Mid-20th Century English Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Empire Style Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pair of stylized french empire barrel back chairs with upholstered seats and tapered legs
Category
20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Continental Empire Klismo Antique Arm Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CONTINENTAL EMPIRE MAHOGANY KLISMO BARREL BACK ARM CHAIR First half of the 19th Century Crafted
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Armchairs
Pair of Swedish Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century Swedish Empire style barrel back armchairs. The chairs have been stripped
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Empire Style Animal Leg & Rams' Heads Armchairs
By Tomlinson
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style barrel back arm chairs. Each chair has a pair of hand carved ram's heads at the peak
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair Empire Style Animal Leg & Ram's Head Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Empire style barrel back arm chairs. Each chair has a pair of hand carved ram's heads at the peak
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Cane
Set of Empire Style French Barrel Swan Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Empire style set of charming chairs made of mahogany and featuring hand-carved swan neck details on
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique French Empire Style Walnut Barrel-Back Chairs Restored in France
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H 30.5 in W 18.75 in D 20.5 in
Antique French Empire Style Walnut Barrel-Back Chairs Restored in France
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Magnificent pair of French Empire Style walnut barrel-back chairs, that was beautifully restored in
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Set of 8 French 19th Century Empire Style Barrel Back Dining Chairs
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H 33.67 in W 19.69 in D 21.07 in
Set of 8 French 19th Century Empire Style Barrel Back Dining Chairs
Located in Benington, Herts
A charming set of 8 French 19th century Empire style barrel back mahogany dining chairs. French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Cherry Wood Desk Barrel Armchair with Gilt Mounts
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H 27.5 in W 23.5 in D 18.75 in
19th Century French Empire Cherry Wood Desk Barrel Armchair with Gilt Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
with decorative brass nail head trim. The comfortable barrel desk chair is in excellent condition
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pulaski French Empire Regency Figural Carved Dolphin Barrel Back Club Chair Seat
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H 33 in W 26 in D 24 in
Pulaski French Empire Regency Figural Carved Dolphin Barrel Back Club Chair Seat
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Pulaski Furniture barrel back arm chair. Features a mix of French Empire and
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Barrel Back Rams Goat Head Empire Neoclassical Style Cheetah Fabric Lounge Chair
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H 34 in W 27 in D 27 in
Barrel Back Rams Goat Head Empire Neoclassical Style Cheetah Fabric Lounge Chair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Late 20th century barrel back ram's head bergere chair with cheetah fabric in the neoclassical
Category
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Empire Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome Empire barrel back chair. This mahogany chair has a brown/tan antique leather
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Belle Epoch Empire Style Barrel Chair
Located in Alexandria, VA
This chair is of beautiful mahogany with excellent ormolu mounts - excellent for a desk or as an
Category
Early 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Viennese Late Empire Barrel-Back Bergeres
By Johann Hertel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of comfortable late Empire barrel-back bergeres, attributed to Johann Hertel, Vienna
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Elegant French Empire barrel back bergere
Located in Long Island City, NY
Elegantly shaped and very comfortable French Empire barrel back bergere in mahogany. Down-swept
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 20th Century Empire-Style Chairs
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Empire-style barrel back chairs. Black base with gold leaf detail and cane back. Newly
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Early 19th Century French Empire Barrel Back Armchairs in Walnut with Leather
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H 37.01 in W 22.45 in D 22.05 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Barrel Back Armchairs in Walnut with Leather
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Fantastic and rare pair of early 19th century French Empire barrel back library chairs, desk chairs
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Ebonized Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of ebonized barrel back chairs are made out of mahogany wood and have been fully restored
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency style side table with a wooden gallery top, molded edge, with a pull-out slide about a lower shelf with drawer and turned legs all in a warm country wood tone and hand rubbed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency End Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables
Materials
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Swedish Set of Five Gustavian Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A set of five (5) Gustavian style dining chairs, circa 1810, with fantastic potential in any space. The curved backrests feature horizontal reeded texture and are perfectly balanced ...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Elegant French 19' Century Oval Extending Large Walnut Dining Table
$10,819
H 29.14 in W 45.28 in D 76.78 in
Elegant French 19' Century Oval Extending Large Walnut Dining Table
Located in Rome, IT
A large late 19th century, French oval extending walnut dining table with paneled frieze and gilt bronze decoration , legs ending in capes and casters. Available 3 extensions. Measu...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Arch Top Gilt Mirrors
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of modern arch top gilt mirrors, with a gilt metal frame and an antiqued mirror plate. Dimensions: 22" W x 1" D x 42" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
French Louis XVI Mahogany Extension Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
An important and impressive Period Louis XVI Extension Table with 3 finished leaves.The table measures 52”x 57.5 which is a fat oval shape when it is not extended.. Each of the 3 lea...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Set of 10 Antique French Dining Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large Antique French chair set with a particularly fine form. With elegant shaped curved crest rails and open back supports in a high polish. With rush slip seats, raised on square...
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
1930s Hickory Chair Empire Klismos Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs
$2,200 / set
H 34.5 in W 18 in D 21 in
1930s Hickory Chair Empire Klismos Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
1930s Hickory Chair Company Empire Klismos style Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs. Measure 18" in width, 21" in depth 34.5" tall. Seat height is 18".
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Ten French Empire Mahogany Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Glorious set of ten mahogany dining chairs made in the neoclassical French empire taste. The chairs feature decorative bronze mounts and hand-caned seats crafted from radiant-grained...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$234,427Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
Set of 4 Biedermeier Dining Chairs, South German 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful set of 4 original Biedermeier chairs does not only have a gorgeous walnut veneer, the chairs are also very comfortable. The backs have an elegant fleur-de-lis design. ...
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian 18th Century Walnut Four-Drawer Commodes with Bookmatched Veneer
$28,800 / set
H 38 in W 50.75 in D 22.75 in
Pair of Italian 18th Century Walnut Four-Drawer Commodes with Bookmatched Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian 18th century walnut commodes with bookmatched veneer, four drawers and petite carved feet. Immerse yourself in the historical grandeur of this pair of Italian 18th-...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs Great Scale For Comfort.
$7,500 / set
H 35.25 in W 20 in D 20 in
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs Great Scale For Comfort.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Set of Six Northern Italian Fruitwood Dining Chairs, Great Scale For Comfort. Fully Restored but would need to be reupholstered as a few of the springs have come loose. Could possib...
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Pair of Antique Polished Mahogany Armchairs
$16,500 / set
H 26.25 in W 22 in D 23 in
19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Pair of Antique Polished Mahogany Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique pair of Baltic Biedermeier armchairs made of hand crafted polished Mahogany, in good condition. The particularized veneered carved side chairs have a w...
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Antique Early 19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leatherette, mirrored glass, plastic, brass, lacquered wood, metal, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designe...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs
Materials
Linen
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Empire Barrel Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of empire barrel chairs available for sale. Each of these unique empire barrel chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and mahogany. There are all kinds of empire barrel chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Empire and Regency empire barrel chairs are consistently popular styles.
How Much are Empire Barrel Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,657, while they’re typically $800 on the low end and $6,500 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.
Questions About Empire Barrel Chairs
- What is a barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Barrel chairs are accent chairs that feature a curved back shaped like half of a barrel. In some cases, the back slopes down at the sides to form arms. Other pieces are armless or have separate rolled arms at the sides. You'll find a variety of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
- What are barrel chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019
Barrel chairs have high, semicircular backs which form a single piece with the arms.
- What is an Empire chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021An Empire chair refers to a piece of seating furniture created in the Empire style. A phase of the neoclassical style, the Empire style gets its name from the rule of the Emperor Napoleon I. The furniture is colossal, weight-wise, and richly adorned with bronze and marble. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Empire chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- What era are barrel chairs from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The earliest barrel chairs are from is the era of the early 19th century. However, Frank Lloyd Wright created one of the most famous barrel chairs in 1937 as a part of his design for Wingspread, a home in Wind Point, Wisconsin. On 1stDibs, find a collection of barrel chairs.
- Who invented the barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023No one knows who invented the barrel chair originally, or even where the chairs appeared first. They became popular during the mid to late 19th century, but it was Frank Lloyd Wright who made them famous when he designed an iconic version for Wingspread, a home he designed in Wind Point, Wisconsin. Wright also used his Taliesin Barrel chair to furnish his own home in Wisconsin. Shop a selection of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
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