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Antique Four Seat Folding Row
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long four seat pew bench with folding seats. Slat back and seats in sturdy frame. Great for
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Early 20th Century Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Wood

Antique Four Seat Folding Row
Antique Four Seat Folding Row
H 34 in W 72 in D 20 in
Antique Victorian Wood & Cast Iron Children's School Desk w/ Folding Bench Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Wood & Cast Iron Children's School Desk w/ Folding Bench Seat. Item features cast
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Early 1800s Victorian Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Iron

Pair of 20th century Spanish Folding up Footstools
Located in Miami, FL
carvings and folding seat very useful to keep your clothes.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Early 20th Century Industrial Double Foldable Library Seat, Cast Iron, Bentwood
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This double foldable seat from the early 20th century features wooden elements made of bent plywood
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Folding Seat

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Iron

A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
remnants still visible within the draped folds, seated in a highbacked chair with both feet flatly on the
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Wood

1920s Pair of Rosewood Cane Seat Folding Lounge Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of folding Anglo Indian lounge chairs that evokes the romance of a 1920s ship's voyage
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Early 20th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Folding Seat

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Cane, Rosewood

Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Traveller's Folding Chair with Woven Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquered folding traveller’s chair from the 19th
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Folding Seat

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Fabric, Wood

Antique Chinese Folding Chair with Woven Fabric Seat, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This folding chair from the early 20th Century crafted from a wood frame was once used by Chinese
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19th Century Chinese Other Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique Chinese Folding Chair with Woven Fabric Seat, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This folding chair from the early 20th Century was once used by Chinese Travellers. The seat is
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19th Century Chinese Other Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Vintage Campaign Folding Oak 4 Seater Bench. English C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous folding bench Original patina. Nice colour of oak I particularly like the side profile
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Early 20th Century English Campaign Antique Folding Seat

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Oak

Italian 1900s Leather Seat Iron Folding Curule Stool with Toupie Finials
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian leather seat iron folding curule stool from the early 20th century with toupie finials
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Folding Seat

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Iron

Antique Vintage Wood Slat Double Folding Theater Seat School Chair Old Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Vintage Wood Slat Double Folding Theater Seat School Chair Old Bench. Item features a book
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Early 20th Century Unknown Other Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Wood

Chinese Early 20th Century Red Lacquer Traveller's Folding Chair with Woven Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese red lacquered folding traveller’s chair from the early 20th century, with carved
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Chinese Early 20th Century Red Lacquer Traveller's Folding Chair with Woven Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese red lacquered folding traveller’s chair from the early 20th century, with carved
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Fabric, Wood

All original Large 18th Century English Library Chair (Folding Cot in Seat)
Located in New York, NY
Large 18th century English library chair, UK, circa 1760. Unique because seat converts into a
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18th Century British Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Wood

EW Godwin Style of. Aesthetic Movement ebonized folding chair with new cane seat
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
EW Godwin Style of. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized folding chair with bobbin details to the
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Folding Seat

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Beech

Godwin Style. Pair of Aesthetic Movement ebonized folding chair w. new cane seat
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
EW Godwin Style of. A pair of Aesthetic Movement ebonized folding chair with bobbin details to the
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Wood

Antique French Bench Settee Gothic Oak Linen Fold Figural Lift Top Seat c. 1900
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bench, Settee or Church Pew with Lift-Top Seat for
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Early 1900s French Gothic Revival Antique Folding Seat

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Oak

Chinese Wooden Folding Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese wooden folding chair with a seat area of 16" x 9" and a seat height of 22".
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Early 20th Century Asian Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Wood

Chinese Wooden Folding Chair
Chinese Wooden Folding Chair
H 42 in W 24 in D 22 in
Folding Bench from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A finely crafted and uncommon American folding two-seat bench in stained oak, having contoured
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Oak

Folding Bench from USA
Folding Bench from USA
H 30 in W 35 in D 18 in
Antique Folding Children's Buggy Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, children's chair for a buggy or early automobile features a cast iron frame with folding
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Folding Seat

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Iron

Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
seat’s steadiness. This seat is only a development of the sedia Dantesca a foldable seat articulated
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Folding Seat

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Walnut

Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs
Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs
H 40.16 in W 26.78 in D 21.66 in
Pair of kneeler chairs in polychrome wood, probably Tirol
Located in Milano, IT
special feature of the chairs is its folding seat. When the seat is gently opened, it turns into a kneeler
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1790s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Wood

Chinese 19th Century Carved Horseshoe-Back Folding Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (19th Century) horseshoe-back wooden folding armchair with a rush seat, sloped
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Folding Seat

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Hardwood

Iron and Bronze Italian 19th Century Folding Stool
Located in Water Mill, NY
19th century Italian hand-forged iron and bronze folding stool with pink upholstered Seat great
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Folding Seat

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Bronze, Iron

Set of 4 Antique Folding Chairs with Oak Finish
Located in Freehold, NJ
wood seats, two board seat backs and folding mechanism. Dimensions: 16.25w 17d 35.5h Condition
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Folding Seat

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Oak

Late 19th Century Double Folding Chair from France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 19th-century French double-seated oak folding chair embodies a unique blend of utility
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1880s French Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Wood

Pair of Aesthetic Movement Small Folding Chairs E.W Godwin Manner
Located in Norwich, GB
A pair of Aesthetic Movement small walnut low folding decorative chairs with cane seats, in the
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Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Folding Seat

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Cane, Walnut

Antique Gentleman's Valet Stick, English, Metamorphic, Shooting Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
shooting stick, or with ferrule tip removed to become a tripod stool When folded, the seat creates a
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Antique Folding Seat

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Faux Bamboo

Antique Chinese circa 1900-1920 Export Folding Occasional Chair Nice Carvings
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chinese red lacquered fret work carved folding chair with woven seat Please note the delivery fee
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Folding Seat

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Elm

Antique Metamorphic Console Table, English, 4 Seat Dining, Gaming, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique metamorphic console table. An English, mahogany fold-over 4 seat dining or
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Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Round Cane Lounge Seat by Ruth Collins New York
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic American Portable Ruth Collins Round Beach Cane Backrest Seat, New York Vintage folding
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Folding Seat

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Metal

Seated Naked Woman - Drawing by George-Henri Tribout - Early 20th Century
By Georges-Henri Tribout
Located in Roma, IT
Naked Woman Seated Legs Folded and Arms Behind is an original artwork realized by George Henri
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Paper, Pencil

19th C. Iron & Brass X-Frame Curule Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful late 19th century Italian iron and brass x-frame folding curule bench with leather seat.
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Late 19th Century European Baroque Antique Folding Seat

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of 1940's Oak and Woven Lounge Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
detail throughout with intricately woven tan and green papercord seat. Adjustable slat back folds forward
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Early 20th Century French Antique Folding Seat

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Papercord, Oak

Empire Early 19th Century Solid Walnut Antique Bench
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
antique good conditions of the wood. Characterized by a seat with folding panels.
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Early 1800s Italian Empire Antique Folding Seat

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Walnut

Eduardo DalBono, Portrait of a Lady Painting En Plein Aire, 1880's
By Edoardo Dalbono
Located in New York, NY
lady dressed in white in an artist’s folding chair seated with sketchbook and brush viewing the
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1880s Italian Antique Folding Seat

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Paint, Paper

Antique quality carved oak monks bench
Located in Ipswich, GB
with a moulded edge, supported by a pair of carved lions above a lining fold carved panelled seat with
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Early 20th Century Antique Folding Seat

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Oak

Antique quality carved oak monks bench
Antique quality carved oak monks bench
H 40.36 in W 42.13 in D 17.13 in
Islamic Moorish Peacock Armchair with Brass Inlays Anglo-Indian 19th c.
By British Raj, Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
walnut chair was made in three pieces, the folding X-frame, the seat and the back support, and it easily
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Folding Seat

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Brass

Lady Painting En Plein Aire, 1880's
By Eduardo Dalbono
Located in New York, NY
lady dressed in white in an artist’s folding chair seated with sketchbook and brush viewing the
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Late 19th Century Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Watercolor

An ART NOUVEAU DECO CHAIR by JACOB & JOSEF KOHN, WIENER WERKSTATTE, Austria 1900
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in PARIS, FR
lacquered wood, with superb backrest and airy armrests in folded wood, circular seat in perforated wood with
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Wood

18th century, Pair of Baroque Tuscany Lacquered Wooden Benches
Located in IT
gold bronze with in the center a large lacquered shell in tones of blue. The seats are foldable through
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Wood

French Victorian Bamboo Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian oak faux bamboo Campaign design folding armchairhaving modern painted seat and
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Fabric, Tapestry, Bamboo

French Victorian Bamboo Armchair
French Victorian Bamboo Armchair
H 35 in W 23 in D 22.5 in
Antique Swedish Folk Art Stump Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
. The leather has split in the fold but the seat still remains in place without issue, see picture. It’s
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folding Seat

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Pine

Antique Jacobean Style Oak Hall Bench
Located in Sheffield, MA
. Often with seat that folds open to reveal a large storage space as does this one with a lift seat for
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Early 19th Century English Jacobean Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Oak

Lifesize original Goldscheider polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in New York City, NY
wearing knickers, a jacket and a cap. Vienna 1890's The young African American boy is seated with hands
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Late 19th Century Austrian Jugendstil Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of Blind Man's Buff
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
blind folded, one seated on a chair the other reading on the floor. Signed on the underside with blue
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Late 19th Century German Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Porcelain

18th C Italian Hand Painted Orange Cassapanca Bench
Located in Hastings, GB
expected wear such a piece would bear after 250 years. The folding top to the seated area still has the
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1750s Italian Baroque Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Wood

Bauhaus Pair Duo Beech Canvas Geometric Lounge Chairs 1920s Germany
By Bauhaus
Located in Vienna, AT
the seat and the foldable backrest shows light cream canvas. An extraordinary feature is the stacked
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1920s German Bauhaus Antique Folding Seat

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Canvas, Beech

19th Century Antique Children's Carriage
Located in London, GB
, brass carriage lamps, a studded leather upholstered seat and a folding cover. The spoked wheels having
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19th Century English Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Metal, Steel

19th Century Antique Children's Carriage
19th Century Antique Children's Carriage
H 37.5 in W 87 in D 27.5 in
Daws Patent Improved Reclining Chair, circa 1830
By Robert Daws
Located in Dereham, GB
positions, pull out stool, beneath seat with fold down legs, Stamps on back chair legs R.Daws Patent
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1820s English George IV Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Mahogany

Daws Patent Improved Reclining Chair, circa 1830
Daws Patent Improved Reclining Chair, circa 1830
H 40.36 in W 28.35 in D 34.26 in
Rare Antique William iv circa 1830 Hardwood Chesterfield Extending Chaise Lounge
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
to 130cm Depth 198cm Seat height:- 45.5cm folded, 35.5cm unfolded Please note all
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1830s English William IV Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Whalers Shack on the Northern California Coast - Watercolor Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
wore large sunhats to protect their fragile complexions. They also carried parasols and small folding
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Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Antique Folding Lounge Chair, China, 1900
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Ming Dynasty model reproduction seat in elm wood and brass-plated metal. Folding seat. Hand carving
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Early 1900s Chinese Ming Antique Folding Seat

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Elm

Antique Folding Lounge Chair, China, 1900
Antique Folding Lounge Chair, China, 1900
H 43.31 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Prie-dieu, Two Kneelers from Early 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Early pendant of wooden kneelers with folding seats for praying and saying the rosary, padded with
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19th Century German Napoleon Antique Folding Seat

Prie-dieu, Two Kneelers from Early 19th Century
Prie-dieu, Two Kneelers from Early 19th Century
H 33.08 in W 15.75 in D 22.45 in
Pair of Dagobert Armchairs
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
we find the same structure: A folding seat, seats on the model of "curule" antique four amounts
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19th Century Antique Folding Seat

Pair of Dagobert Armchairs
Pair of Dagobert Armchairs
H 32 in W 22 in D 15.5 in
Pair of "Dagobert" armchairs
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
we find the same structure: A folding seat, seats on the model of "curule" antique four amounts
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19th Century French Antique Folding Seat

Pair of "Dagobert" armchairs
Pair of "Dagobert" armchairs
H 32 in W 22.5 in D 15 in
Restored Cinema Chair or Folding Chair Two-Seat
Located in Senden, NRW
Original cinema chair series from the 1950s. This is a very nice practical folding chair from an
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19th Century German Bauhaus Antique Folding Seat

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Oak

1920s Four-Seat Folding Railroad Bench, Capetown South Africa, circa 1920s
Located in East Hampton, NY
Folding oak railway car bench, slatted back and seat. Each seat folds back individually. Solid
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1920s Antique Folding Seat

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Wood

Bench of Oak, 4-Seat, Folding, circa 1920s for Restaurant, Hotel Lobby, Hallway
Located in Madison, WI
4-seat folding bench of oak, circa 1920s. Folds to small footprint for easy storage or transport
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1920s American American Craftsman Antique Folding Seat

Materials

Oak

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Antique Folding Seat For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique folding seat you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique folding seat for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. If you’re shopping for an antique folding seat, we have 278 options in-stock, while there are 68 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an antique folding seat — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique folding seat, those designed in mid-century modern, Victorian and industrial styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique folding seat has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer & Jerôme Barrier, Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer and Chesterfield are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Folding Seat?

The average selling price for an antique folding seat at 1stDibs is $2,938, while they’re typically $241 on the low end and $350,000 for the highest priced.