Pair of Hardwood Gilt Metal Empire Revival Metamorphic Library Steps Armchairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of large and collectable Regency style metamorphic armchairs which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by ...
Hardwood
Suite de 6 chaises Empire – Bois fruitier – Dossier lyre sculpté – Début XIXe
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Suite de six chaises de style Empire, en bois fruitier à patine dorée naturelle, datant du début du XIXe siècle. Le dossier ajouré est sculpté d'un motif en forme de bouclier-lyre, ...
Metal
Maison Jansen Style Rare French Midcentury Patio Swan Chairs Set of 6
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Proud to present a rare set of French patio chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. Not documented, the same solid brass swan heads were used in another set of patio chairs designed by...
Metal
Empire Chair
By Frank Carfaro
Located in New York, NY
Shown in Odaka Remington Gray and Black Oxide. Measures: 18 in x 20 in x 32 in H. Each Desiron piece is handcrafted in the U.S.A., fully customizable and available in a variety of f...
Metal
Unavailable
H 36.5 in W 25 in D 20 in
19th Century American Empire Rosewood Slipper Chair with gilt detailing
Located in Savannah, GA
Museum quality early 19th century American rosewood and parcel-gilt slipper chair. Elaborate detailing on front legs terminating in cloven hooves. Presently slipcovered in red silk v...
Metal
Empire Revival Lounge Chairs, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Empire Revival carved wood pair of lounge chairs with gilt metal embellishments. 35" H x 26" W x 38" D.
Metal
American Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of four Jansen inspired American metal Empire style side chairs with upholstered seat and back, having saber formed legs joined by stretchers with brass rosettes.
Metal
Fine French Empire Mahognay And Ormolu Tub Chair
Located in Buchanan, MI
Fine Empire Mahogany And Ormolu Tub Chair, concave backrest with simple scroll top having finely carved rams head armrests, over the ormolu mounts and carved scrolling gilt wood high...
Metal
18th Century Russian Empire Style Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Russian Empire style side chairs. The beaded block paneled crest rail is supported by ebonized and gilded double swan heads. The fluted front legs are surmounted by ormo...
Ormolu, Metal
Sold
H 32.68 in W 20.08 in D 19.89 in
Antique French Sleigh Back Second Empire circa 1852 Mahogany Chairs Period Pair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of period Second Empire Sleigh back circa 1852 French mahogany chairs with gold ormolu Lion legs and original upholstery A really...
Metal
French Pair of Mahogany Empire Side Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This gorgeous pair of side chairs are a great accent to any living space. Recently upholstered in a green velvet, they remain quite comfortable. Floral ormolu adorns the seat back an...
Metal
Pair of Maison Jansen Style Campaign Chairs, Faux Leather Upholstery
By Maison Jansen
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Maison Jansen Style Campaign Chairs, with faux leather upholstery. 33: H x 19.5" W x 23" D; seat 18" H. Provenance: From an Upper East Side Private Collection.
Metal
Napoleon III / Second Empire Metal Frame Crapaud c1850-65
Located in London, GB
This Napoleon III metal frame Crapaud with fluted / scalloped back panels and rounded for on the front was indicative of an elected style between the 1850's & 60's. The back oft...
Burlap, Cotton, Calico, Natural Fiber, Beech
French Empire Style Ormolu Henredon Classic Armchair or Throne Chair
By Henredon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine quality Henredon chair in the French Empire style with gorgeous gilded ormolu and a finely designed frame with a very authetic feel and look to the original it is mean...
Metal
Pair of French Empire Style Sphinx Bergeres
By Empire Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
An unusual pair of Sphinx chairs with caned seats and backs. The details make this chair, from the cat head arms to the goat back legs. The finish is tortoise shell with handpainte...
Metal
Sold
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 51.19 in
Antique Industrial Empire Openwork Adjustable Barber's Chair, 1900s
Located in Warsaw, PL
This Empire chair was manufactured in the beginning of 20th century. The frame is made from solid cast iron. The seat and backrest have been upholstered in genuine leather in chocola...
Metal
Antique Oak Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This extraordinary American Empire-style antique oak rocking chair is in great condition beautifully crafted out of oak and has been newly restored by our expert craftsmen team. This...
Metal
$67,000 / set
H 32.5 in W 19.75 in D 17 in
Exquisite Set of 8 Vintage Klismos Cane Dining Chairs by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rarest of the rare: An exceptional, meticulously restored set of eight (8) cane back Klismos dining chairs by Baker Furniture, circa 1958. A set of this magnitude is the Collecto...
Cane, Cherry
Set of Four Mid-Century French Metal and Brass Dining Chairs
By Colette Gueden
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A chic set of four dining chairs in painted metal with brass accents in the style of Colette Gueden or Maison Jansen. Original French blue paint and upholstered seats. Elegant styliz...
Metal, Brass
$10,913
H 35.04 in W 23.63 in D 22.64 in
Burr Walnut Brown Leather Regency Metamorphic Reading Armchair to Library Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of large and collectable Regency style metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by G...
Leather, Walnut
Set Hepplewhite Dining Chairs Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 8 ( 6 + 2 )Hepplewhite Revival mahogany dining chairs. These chairs are raised upon square legs with an "H" Frame for Extra Strength. circa 1900 The Recently Reupholstered ...
Mahogany
$39,000 / set
H 38 in W 20.5 in D 19 in
Set of Eight Louis XVI-Style Painted Dining Chairs, Late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight Louis XVI-style painted dining chairs — two armchairs and six side chairs — upholstered in blue Cowtan & Tout fabric with brass nailhead trim. Made 1980–1999. Each chair...
Leather, Hardwood
French Elm Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible set of 4 elm wood chairs from France, 1940s. Solid wood frame with curved slatted back. Vintage creamy boucle upholstered seat. Original wood finish shows nice age and pat...
Wood, Bouclé, Elm
Set of six elegant Italian dining chairs
Located in BE
This set of six 1970s Italian dining chairs features elegant walnut frames with a refined spindle structure and graceful backrests. Recently reupholstered in a rich brown bouclé, the...
Wood
French 19th Century Restauration Dining Room Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century restauration dining room chairs.
Walnut
Suite de 6 chaises en chêne et cuir 1950
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Suite de 6 chaises en chêne massif avec assises amovibles en cuir havana. Belle patine d'époque. Hauteur d'assise : 45 cm.
Leather, Oak
$5,397 / set
H 30.32 in W 33.08 in D 29.14 in
PAIR OF REGENCY 1820 HARDWOOD MARQUETRY INLAID LIBRARY ARMCHAiRS FOR RESTORATION
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Rare Pair of Regency Rosewood Marquetry & Inlaid Library Armchairs, circa 1820 Please note: The de...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Maitland-Smith Colonial Wingback Swan Chairs, Set of 4
By Maitland Smith
Located in Sarasota, FL
A set of four British colonial style rattan and silk wingback chairs by Maitland Smith. Gracefully curved bamboo frames are decorated with metal swan necks in a bronze finish at the ...
Metal
$28,648 / set
H 32.68 in W 25.2 in D 24.02 in
Set of Six 20th Century French 'Antheor' Chairs by Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of six mid-20th Century French wrought, painted and perforated metal garden chairs by Mathieu Mategot. Mategot is know to have exhibited alongside and collaborated with some of t...
Metal
Rene Drouet French Bistro Chairs, Mid 20th Century, Pair
By René Drouet
Located in New York, NY
This charming pair of Rene Drouet French Bistro chairs exudes the perfect blend of elegance and time-worn charm. These classic chairs, designed in the mid-20th century by the renowne...
Iron
Rene Drouet French Bistro Chairs, Mid 20th Century, Pair
By René Drouet
Located in New York, NY
This charming pair of Rene Drouet French Bistro chairs exudes the perfect blend of elegance and time-worn charm. These classic chairs, designed in the mid-20th century by the renowne...
Iron
$17,000 / set
H 33 in W 18 in D 18 in
Jansen Set of Four Brass and Iron Armchairs in White Bouclé, France 1950's
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Elegant set of Jansen wrought iron chairs with X-shaped backrests, legs ending in brass sabots, upholstered in white bouclé.
Brass, Wrought Iron
$4,200 / set
H 34.2 in W 22.4 in D 18 in
Pair of Mahogany Armchairs with Gilded Details, 19th Century, England
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mahogany armchairs with gilded details 19th century black leather, England. A pair of armchairs made in England during the Regency period 19th century. Frame made in mahogany...
Mahogany
$2,800 / item
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 13.39 in
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Steel
Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940
By Murano 5
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra with multicolored applied decoration, materials: glass and wood, wired for electricity...
Blown Glass
$750
H 20.5 in W 36.75 in D 1.5 in
Exciting Gino Hollander Style Abstract Oil Painting Mid-Century Modern
By Gino Hollander
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Exciting Gino Hollander style abstract oil painting. This painting is not signed but we believe it to be by the artist.
Paint
Elegant Japanese Edo Period Rack
Located in New York, NY
This refined object dates to the first half of the 19th century, and was probably used for obi, kimono sashes, which were hung over it. The gold decorations on the black-lacquered g...
Lacquer
Antique French Art Nouveau Period Glass Lamp by Daum Studio
By Daum
Located in London, GB
This exquisite Art Nouveau lamp is by the celebrated French glasswork studio Daum which was founded in 1878 in Nancy, France. The lamp is inscribed ‘DAUM, NANCY’. The lamp is of ...
Glass
$5,950Sale Price|20% Off
H 43.71 in W 46.07 in D 20.48 in
Antique 18th century English light warm brown oak Georgian slant front desk
Located in Casteren, NL
This English slant-front secretary, dating from around 1760–1780, is a fine example of Georgian craftsmanship. The case is constructed with quarter-sawn European summer oak, giving t...
Brass
Rose Quartz Bubble Rock Crystal Cocktail Tables By Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of luxury bubble rose quartz rock crystal cocktail tables with polish brass stands. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC.
English Cast Iron Umbrella / Cane Stand. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English cast iron umbrella / cane stand with three section top, scrolled floral side mounts, four removable pans, and terminating on decorative cast egg and dart base.
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
Hervé Van Der Straeten, Contemporary Bronze Planter, France, 2006
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary patinated bronze planter by Hervé van der Straeten. Monogrammed: HV.
Bronze
$11,595
H 14.18 in W 10.63 in D 8.27 in
19th Century Coromandel Vanity Box with Silver Gilt Fitted Interior by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
A Victorian Coromandel and Brass bound Dressing Case By Asprey The hinged cover with an inset brass monogram, the base with a jewellery drawer and two fitted internal trays, contai...
Brass, Silver, Vermeil
$14,985Sale Price|49% Off
H 31.5 in W 55 in D 32 in
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gildwood Carved Center Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style gildwood carved center hall table. The rectangular shaped intricately carved frame with an X-stretcher centre with a urn, all surmount...
Marble
$10,295
H 34.26 in W 55.52 in D 20.48 in
Horizonte Console Table by Studio Superego, Altuglass & Agate Design
By Studio Superego
Located in Asti, Piemonte
An Horizonte console table, altuglass structure decorated with agate circles, gilded brass ornaments. Producer's plate, dated and numbered. Designed by Studio Superego for Superego E...
Plexiglass
$17,500 / set
H 38 in W 20 in D 13.5 in
Large and Elaborate Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Five-Light Sconces
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large and elaborate pair of early 20th century gilt bronze five-light sconces Each backplate shaped as a lyre, centered with a mask of Apollo, the top with a bow knotted ribbon,...
Bronze
Devotional Triptych Engraved with Depictions of the Madonna
Located in London, GB
This excellent bone triptych is a highly rare and unusual piece which features wonderfully-detailed engravings of the Madonna. The triptych is shaped like an arch, and backed onto a ...
Wood, Bone
Antique Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Breche d'Alep Marble
Located in London, GB
A Louis XVI period late 18th century fireplace in Breche d'Alep marble with Ormolu enrichments and cast iron interior panel. The frieze with beaded decoration, acanthus leaf and moul...
Marble, Ormolu
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