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Fighting Chairs

English Leather Cock Fighting Chair
English Leather Cock Fighting Chair

English Leather Cock Fighting Chair

$3,600

H 34 in W 28.5 in D 25 in

English Leather Cock Fighting Chair

Located in East Hampton, NY

Beautiful English cock fighting chair with folding writing tablet in original leather and with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of French Mid Century Hand Painted Neoclassical Cock Fighting Chairs
Pair of French Mid Century Hand Painted Neoclassical Cock Fighting Chairs

Pair of French Mid Century Hand Painted Neoclassical Cock Fighting Chairs

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous pair of neoclassical cock fighting chairs with lyre backs and swivel seats. Hand painted

Category

Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Brass

Three Antique Primative Solid Elm Arts & Crafts Cock Fighting Chairs / Stools
Three Antique Primative Solid Elm Arts & Crafts Cock Fighting Chairs / Stools

Three Antique Primative Solid Elm Arts & Crafts Cock Fighting Chairs / Stools

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

English Elm, Cock fighting chairs / stools This really is an exquisite set of stools, they are pure

Category

Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of English Regency Period Mahogany Cock Fighting Chairs
Pair of English Regency Period Mahogany Cock Fighting Chairs

Pair of English Regency Period Mahogany Cock Fighting Chairs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Amazing pair of early 19th century English regency cock fighting chairs crafted from mahogany. The

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Ralph Lauren Regency Style Leather Dining Chairs
Set of Four Ralph Lauren Regency Style Leather Dining Chairs

Set of Four Ralph Lauren Regency Style Leather Dining Chairs

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Rio Vista, CA

form in the manner and style of an English 19th century cock fighting chair. The frame is upholstered

Category

20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Ralph Lauren Highgate Leather Dining Chairs
Set of Four Ralph Lauren Highgate Leather Dining Chairs

Set of Four Ralph Lauren Highgate Leather Dining Chairs

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Rio Vista, CA

form in the manner and style of an English 19th century cock fighting chair. The frame is upholstered

Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

ANTIQUE HAND CARVED ENGLISH 1880 VICTORiAN COCK FIGHTING METAMORPHIC ARMCHAIR
ANTIQUE HAND CARVED ENGLISH 1880 VICTORiAN COCK FIGHTING METAMORPHIC ARMCHAIR

ANTIQUE HAND CARVED ENGLISH 1880 VICTORiAN COCK FIGHTING METAMORPHIC ARMCHAIR

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, they are documented as being use in cockfights as you could sit backwards on the chair and have a fully

Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Mid 20th MCM Mr. Chair Lounge Chair & Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
Mid 20th MCM Mr. Chair Lounge Chair & Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft

Mid 20th MCM Mr. Chair Lounge Chair & Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft

$3,746Sale Price / set|25% Off

H 37.5 in W 32.5 in D 28 in

Mid 20th MCM Mr. Chair Lounge Chair & Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft

By Plycraft, George Mulhauser

Located in Topeka, KS

Fabulous Mid Century Modern “The Mr. Chair” lounge chair & ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

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19th Century English Leather Cock Fighting Chair
19th Century English Leather Cock Fighting Chair

19th Century English Leather Cock Fighting Chair

Unavailable

H 29 in W 27 in D 24 in

19th Century English Leather Cock Fighting Chair

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa 19th century English leather cockfighting chair with tufted seat back, block turned legs, and

Category

Antique 19th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Leather

Brutalist Oak Smoking Chairs, 1960s
Brutalist Oak Smoking Chairs, 1960s

Brutalist Oak Smoking Chairs, 1960s

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H 27.56 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in

Brutalist Oak Smoking Chairs, 1960s

Located in L'Escala, ES

antique cock fighting chair. We have six in stock available. Each chair is in perfect condition, with its

Category

Mid-20th Century Persian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Four Louis XV Style Side Chairs Gustavian Style, 20th Century
Set of Four Louis XV Style Side Chairs Gustavian Style, 20th Century

Set of Four Louis XV Style Side Chairs Gustavian Style, 20th Century

Located in Vienna, AT

and fluted carvings backrests above cabriole legs. Painted in a fight grey finish. The chairs have

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Olive green Black Chair
Olive green Black Chair

Olive green Black Chair

Unavailable

H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in

Olive green Black Chair

By Philipe Fonseca

Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ

result of the fight: respect. The chair is built from metallic tubes with electrostatic paint, has a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Navy blue Black Chair
Navy blue Black Chair

Navy blue Black Chair

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H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in

Navy blue Black Chair

By Philipe Fonseca

Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ

result of the fight: respect. The chair is built from metallic tubes with electrostatic paint, has a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Black Chair - Fuorisalone 2021
Black Chair - Fuorisalone 2021

Black Chair - Fuorisalone 2021

Unavailable

H 33.47 in W 23.23 in D 23.63 in

Black Chair - Fuorisalone 2021

By Philipe Fonseca

Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ

result of the fight: respect. The chair is built from metallic tubes with electrostatic paint, has a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Twisted Barley Cock Fighting Chair
Twisted Barley Cock Fighting Chair

Twisted Barley Cock Fighting Chair

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H 25 in W 17 in D 22 in

Twisted Barley Cock Fighting Chair

Located in East Hampton, NY

Twisted barley cock fighting chair newly reupholstered in cream Belgian linen....

Category

Antique 19th Century American Slipper Chairs

Materials

Wood, Linen

Pair of Cock Fighting Chairs
Pair of Cock Fighting Chairs

Pair of Cock Fighting Chairs

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H 29 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in

Pair of Cock Fighting Chairs

Located in East Hampton, NY

Pair of cock fighting chairs in the style of Napoleon III in their original needlepoint upholstery

Category

Early 20th Century Napoleon III Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Cock Fighting Chair
English Mahogany Cock Fighting Chair

English Mahogany Cock Fighting Chair

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H 35.44 in W 31.5 in D 27.56 in

English Mahogany Cock Fighting Chair

Located in London, GB

An English Edwardian studded leather cock fighting chair, or reading chair, in sumptuous dark red

Category

Early 20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Cock Fighting Chair
Cock Fighting Chair

Cock Fighting Chair

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H 33.5 in W 30 in D 28 in

Cock Fighting Chair

Located in Westwood, NJ

A rare Queen Anne mahogany Cock Fighting Chair with adjustable writing surface, turned stretchers

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Queen Anne Armchairs

Pair of English Cock-Fighting Chairs
Pair of English Cock-Fighting Chairs

Pair of English Cock-Fighting Chairs

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H 35.5 in W 17.5 in D 15.5 in

Pair of English Cock-Fighting Chairs

Located in Manhasset, NY

Pair of mahogany cock-fighting chairs, in the Victorian style, of later 19th to early 20th century

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair of 19th c. Cock Fighting Chairs
Pair of 19th c. Cock Fighting Chairs

Pair of 19th c. Cock Fighting Chairs

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H 31 in W 31.5 in D 23 in

Pair of 19th c. Cock Fighting Chairs

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of cock fighting chairs with tufted backs and nailhead trim. Front turned legs in an ebony

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Classic Scopinich Marlin Fighting Chair
Classic Scopinich Marlin Fighting Chair

Classic Scopinich Marlin Fighting Chair

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H 54 in W 35 in L 54 in

Classic Scopinich Marlin Fighting Chair

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Scopinich fighting chair. Perfectly designed to be the most versatile lightweight chair on the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Grisaille Painted Louis XVI Cock Fighting Chair
Grisaille Painted Louis XVI Cock Fighting Chair

Grisaille Painted Louis XVI Cock Fighting Chair

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H 32.25 in W 13.25 in D 24.5 in

Grisaille Painted Louis XVI Cock Fighting Chair

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Louis XVI grisaille painted cock fighting chair, late 18th century. Crest rail has a hinged top for

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood, Paint

Great Pair of Vintage Cream Leather Cock Fighting Chairs
Great Pair of Vintage Cream Leather Cock Fighting Chairs

Great Pair of Vintage Cream Leather Cock Fighting Chairs

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Houston, TX

Vintage Pair of curved back cream leather cock fighting chairs. Chairs are in lovely vintage

Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of 1870s English Cock Fighting Chairs in Green Leather
Pair of 1870s English Cock Fighting Chairs in Green Leather

Pair of 1870s English Cock Fighting Chairs in Green Leather

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Pair of 1870s English cock fighting chairs in green leather on casters. From a Greenwich

Category

Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Leather

Rare 19th Century Oak Cock Fighting Chair
Rare 19th Century Oak Cock Fighting Chair

Rare 19th Century Oak Cock Fighting Chair

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H 31 in W 27.5 in D 19.75 in

Rare 19th Century Oak Cock Fighting Chair

Located in Benington, Herts

A excellent quality and extremely rare oak mid-19th century cock fighting chair with original

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Rustic Fish Fighting Chair Constructivist Planks Early 20th Century
Rustic Fish Fighting Chair Constructivist Planks Early 20th Century

Rustic Fish Fighting Chair Constructivist Planks Early 20th Century

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

A rustic fish fighting chair from an early 20th century boat. Modern in form, with a floating back

Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Chairs

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Pair of 1950s Red Tufted Sculptural Midcentury "Cock Fighting" Chairs George III
Pair of 1950s Red Tufted Sculptural Midcentury "Cock Fighting" Chairs George III

Pair of 1950s Red Tufted Sculptural Midcentury "Cock Fighting" Chairs George III

By Dunbar Furniture

Located in Hudson, NY

Authentic 1950s "Cockfighting" chairs done in a vibrant red Naugahyde. Wooden wheels with brass

Category

Vintage 1950s American George III Chairs

Materials

Brass

Midcentury brutalist cock fighting or conversation tripod side chair, Dutch 1950
Midcentury brutalist cock fighting or conversation tripod side chair, Dutch 1950

Midcentury brutalist cock fighting or conversation tripod side chair, Dutch 1950

Located in Zaandam, NL

Wonderful "cock fighting" or conversation chairs often in the netherlands referred to as "smokers

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Folke Ohlsson 1960s Teak Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Dux with modern yellow Boucle
Folke Ohlsson 1960s Teak Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Dux with modern yellow Boucle

Folke Ohlsson 1960s Teak Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Dux with modern yellow Boucle

By Dux of Sweden, Folke Ohlsson

Located in Dublin 8, IE

A beautifully refurbished Folke Ohlsson 'Profil' lounge chair and ottoman. We did a nut and bolt

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Teak

Classic Scopinich Marlin Fighting Chair
Classic Scopinich Marlin Fighting Chair

Classic Scopinich Marlin Fighting Chair

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H 54 in W 35 in D 70 in

Classic Scopinich Marlin Fighting Chair

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Scopinich fighting chair. Perfectly designed to be the most versatile lightweight chair on the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Handsome & Masculine Tufted Leather Cock Fighting Chair
Handsome & Masculine Tufted Leather Cock Fighting Chair

Handsome & Masculine Tufted Leather Cock Fighting Chair

By Lillian August

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Wonderful shape and size, a rich brown leather tufted cock fighting chair having side wings and

Category

Vintage 1980s American Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Teak and Brass Fighting Chair
Teak and Brass Fighting Chair

Teak and Brass Fighting Chair

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H 40.75 in W 26.25 in D 21.5 in

Teak and Brass Fighting Chair

Located in Essex, MA

Once mounted on noted Palm Beach architect John Volks boat. With adjustable slat back with arms and fishing pole holder supported on a cylindrical brass column with holes to mount to...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Chairs

Materials

Brass

Heavily Carved Metamorphic Cock Fighting Chair circa 1850 Brown Leather Drawers
Heavily Carved Metamorphic Cock Fighting Chair circa 1850 Brown Leather Drawers

Heavily Carved Metamorphic Cock Fighting Chair circa 1850 Brown Leather Drawers

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

upholstery and castors. This chair was designed to watch cock fights, the IDEA being you sat on the chair

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Oak

C1930 Mid Century Sculpted Cock Fighting Chair in Bright Red Leather
C1930 Mid Century Sculpted Cock Fighting Chair in Bright Red Leather

C1930 Mid Century Sculpted Cock Fighting Chair in Bright Red Leather

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous style and a great color but in need of a redo. Upholstery is worn and fading. Structure is completely sound. Seat height is 19.

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Hardwood

1940s Regency Style Cockfighting Chair
1940s Regency Style Cockfighting Chair

1940s Regency Style Cockfighting Chair

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H 33.5 in W 29 in D 19 in

1940s Regency Style Cockfighting Chair

Located in Rochester, NY

A cock fighting or library type chair in the Regency style, circa 1940s - 1960's

Category

20th Century Regency Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Sculptural 19th Century Captains Chair
Sculptural 19th Century Captains Chair

Sculptural 19th Century Captains Chair

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H 30 in W 16 in D 19 in

Sculptural 19th Century Captains Chair

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

This wonderfully sculptural chair which i believe was originally made for watching cock fighting

Category

Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs

English Regency Cock Fighting Chair
English Regency Cock Fighting Chair

English Regency Cock Fighting Chair

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H 30 in W 20 in D 26 in

English Regency Cock Fighting Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This a beautiful solid mahogany late English Regency Cock Fighting chair. The chair features a

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs

Pair of Edward Wormley Cock Fighting Chairs
Pair of Edward Wormley Cock Fighting Chairs

Pair of Edward Wormley Cock Fighting Chairs

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H 30.63 in W 30.13 in D 24 in

Pair of Edward Wormley Cock Fighting Chairs

By Edward Wormley

Located in Essex, MA

A pair of Edward Wormley designed cock fighting chairs made by Dunbar, newly upholstered in a khaki

Category

Vintage 1960s American George III Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Cock Fighting Chairs in the Manner of Dunbar
Pair of Cock Fighting Chairs in the Manner of Dunbar

Pair of Cock Fighting Chairs in the Manner of Dunbar

Located in Portland, OR

A handsome apir of cock fighting chair in the manner of Edward Wormley's deisgns for Dunbar

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Upholstered Cock Fighting Chair
Upholstered Cock Fighting Chair

Upholstered Cock Fighting Chair

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H 29 in W 28 in D 26 in

Upholstered Cock Fighting Chair

Located in Stamford, CT

Offered here is a fully Upholstered Cock Fighting Chair with ebonized legs, square brass casters

Category

Vintage 1930s English Armchairs

Cock Fighting Chair
Cock Fighting Chair

Cock Fighting Chair

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

A Faux leather and mahoganhy open armchair for restoration and re upholstrey. English second half of the 19th Century. Seat Height 44 cm. Height: 76 cm Width: 75 cm Depth: 70 cm

Category

Early 20th Century English Chairs

Antique Cock Fighting Chair Solid Oak, 19th Century Victorian Barley Legs
Antique Cock Fighting Chair Solid Oak, 19th Century Victorian Barley Legs

Antique Cock Fighting Chair Solid Oak, 19th Century Victorian Barley Legs

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Antique 19th century Victorian solid oak ‘cock fighting' chair, the back with barley twist supports

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Victorian Fruitwood Cock Fighting Chair
Victorian Fruitwood Cock Fighting Chair

Victorian Fruitwood Cock Fighting Chair

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H 34.5 in W 31.5 in D 22 in

Victorian Fruitwood Cock Fighting Chair

By Coup d'Etat

Located in San Francisco, CA

based on traditional cockfighting chair one is meant to sit informally, straddling the chair

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Pair of Cock Fighting Carved Chairs
Pair of Cock Fighting Carved Chairs

Pair of Cock Fighting Carved Chairs

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H 36 in W 21 in D 19 in

Pair of Cock Fighting Carved Chairs

Located in North Hollywood, CA

The stories these charming chairs could tell...... The cock fighting chair was designed to

Category

Early 20th Century American Chairs

Regency Mahogany and Leather Library or Reading Chair
Regency Mahogany and Leather Library or Reading Chair

Regency Mahogany and Leather Library or Reading Chair

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

referred to as a 'cock fighting' chair, was designed for the user to be seated in either direction. When

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Gentleman's Cock Fighting or Library Chair
Gentleman's Cock Fighting or Library Chair

Gentleman's Cock Fighting or Library Chair

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H 33 in W 29.5 in D 21.75 in

Gentleman's Cock Fighting or Library Chair

Located in Dallas, TX

English bench made reproduction of a gentleman's cock fighting or library chair in mahogany with

Category

20th Century English Queen Anne Chairs

Materials

Metal

Interesting & Unusual English Linen Upholstered Walnut Armchair, circa 1825-1835
Interesting & Unusual English Linen Upholstered Walnut Armchair, circa 1825-1835

Interesting & Unusual English Linen Upholstered Walnut Armchair, circa 1825-1835

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

chair also has some similarities to a cock-fighting chair but the back isn’t quite narrow enough. The

Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Ralph Steadman Lono’s Fighting Chair, Screenprint, 2006

Ralph Steadman Lono’s Fighting Chair, Screenprint, 2006

By Ralph Steadman

Located in Chelsea, London

Published in Lexington, KT by Petro III Graphics in 2006. Screen-print on white rising Stonehenge deckle edge paper. Sheet size: 56 x 76 cm. Excellent condition. Edition of 250. Sig...

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21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Art

19th Century Mahogany Articulated Library Chair
19th Century Mahogany Articulated Library Chair

19th Century Mahogany Articulated Library Chair

Located in New York, NY

" Cock Fighting Chair". With adjustable Shelf, Drawer Under the Seat, and a Compartment in Each Arm

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

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Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas

Materials

Linen, Velvet

French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs

French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs

$3,600 / item

H 37 in W 32 in D 34 in

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs

Materials

Linen

Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Stools with X-Form Bases, a Pair
Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Stools with X-Form Bases, a Pair

Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Stools with X-Form Bases, a Pair

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Biedermeier period walnut stools from the 19th century with X-Form bases, turned spindle shaped stretchers and upholstered seats. These 19th-century Biedermeier walnut stoo...

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Stools

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Ebonized Leather Rope Klismos Chairs After Robsjohn-Gibbings
Pair of Ebonized Leather Rope Klismos Chairs After Robsjohn-Gibbings

Pair of Ebonized Leather Rope Klismos Chairs After Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic pair of large klismos chairs featuring a dramatic ebonized black lacquer finish and leather woven rope strap seats. The oversized chairs are unsigned, however they are made...

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Regency Mahogany Spider Leg Table
Regency Mahogany Spider Leg Table

Regency Mahogany Spider Leg Table

$2,850

H 28.75 in W 25 in D 17.75 in

Regency Mahogany Spider Leg Table

Located in Essex, MA

A cute delicate but sturdy table all nicely French polished. Rectangular top with bamboo turned legs and turned X form stretchers.

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany and Green Leather Library Reading Chair
Georgian Mahogany and Green Leather Library Reading Chair

Georgian Mahogany and Green Leather Library Reading Chair

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in London, GB

A mahogany reading chair After a design by Thomas Sheraton Of most striking design, the mahogany chair with its original leather upholstery having castor-shod tapering and turned...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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Fighting Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of fighting chairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, all fighting chairs available were constructed with great care. Fighting chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Fighting chairs bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Lillian August produced beautiful fighting chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Fighting Chairs?

Prices for fighting chairs start at $843 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $3,648.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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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.

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