18th Century french hall chair covered in 17th century tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
18th-Century French Hall Chair – Upholstered in Rare 17th-Century Tapestry A stunning example of early French craftsmanship, this 18th-century hall chair is a true collector’s piece...
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Pair of 19th Century French Louis Philippe Fruitwood Hall Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous transitional pair of 19th century French hall chairs crafted from fruitwood. The chairs are crafted in the Louis Philippe manner and period but also still retain styling des...
Fabric, Fruitwood
$4,829Sale Price / set|40% Off
Pair of Midcentury Art Deco Barrel Hall Chairs Side Chairs, France, Circa 1950
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Mid Century Art Deco Barrel Chairs. France, Circa 1950. In excellent vintage condition commensurate of age. Please message for an accurate shipping quote
Teak
$2,616Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Antique Side Chairs, French, Painted, Hall, Occasional Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique side chairs. A superb quality French, painted solid walnut hall or occasional seat, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1850.
Walnut
$2,500 / set
Pair of Steel and Gilt Metal Hall Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
An attractive pair of steel and gilt metal side chairs with black leather seats. Sold in pairs. Four available.
Steel
Antique Louis XV Walnut Hall Chair, circa 1900-1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Louis XV walnut hall chair, circa 1900-1910.
Leather, Walnut
"Elfenbein" French Polish Zebra Wood Hall Chair by Maximilian Eicke for MaxIDNY
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Maximilian Eicke for his brand Max ID NY. These sculptural hall chairs are completed with a beautiful French polished zebra wood veneer and high polished stainless ste...
Steel
Maison Antoine Bastet Antique Carved Oak Hall Side Chairs, Pair
By A. Bastet Lyon
Located in North Miami, FL
Maison Antoine Bastet of Lyon, France (Labelled to underside of both chairs) created these exquisite hand carved oak Hall chairs with wonderful reliefs of chestnuts, foliage and bamb...
Oak
Pair of Dennis & Leen Louis XIV Os de Mouton Hall Chairs
By Dennis & Leen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing near of pair of French Os de Mouton hall chairs or side chairs crafted by Dennis and Leen Hollywood, CA.
Brass
Pair of 18th Century Italian Renaissance Lion Carved Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 18th century Italian Renaissance lion carved walnut Sgabello hall chairs. Pair of Flemish carved oak hall chairs, circa 1890. Profusely carved with heads, swags and folia...
Walnut
$3,290 / set
Medieval Style Hall Chairs, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Imposing pair of medieval / Gothic style armchairs, in carved oak, with leather seats and backs. Ornate brass trim.
Leather, Oak
Chic Pair of Hall Chairs, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very large and heavy pair of high-backed armchairs of simple and elegant design. Seats upholstered in leather.
Custom Upholstered, Antique Hall Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant, splayed arm, hand carved, French, walnut armchair above serpentine legs and stretcher. Upholstered in contemporary neutral linen, with raised nail heads, and featuring a lov...
Linen, Walnut
$9,167 / set
1920s Hammered Iron Mirror and Chair, France
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Delightful, charming and unusual mirror and chair set. The mirror is of very heavy wrought iron. The frame is stamped with a floral frieze motif with gilded accents and wavy scal...
Jacques Adnet style valet chair made in France 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Brussels, BE
Stylish black leather valet chair after Jacques Adnet, made in the 1950s in France. It’s covered in black leather and Tartan Fabric over a metal structure. Valet chairs like this are...
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Wood Brown Chair Decorative Sculpture Candlestick, France, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Midcentury French modern candlesticks, circa 1960. Very good condition. One damage shown on picture. Made of wood. Beautiful decoration and good gift. Only one unique piece.
Wood
Antique French Bench Chair Settee Renaissance Revival Griffon Cherubs Walnut 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite antique French walnut Renaissance revival hall seat, bench or chair~~highly carved with Winged Griffon Cartouche and Cherubs~~c. 1880s Rare 19th century French hall sea...
Walnut
Very rare Jean-Louis Godivier Tip Valet Chair
By Jean Louis Godivier
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean-Louis Godivier (b. 1953) “Tip” valet chair by Jean-Louis Godivier for Tebong, ca. 1980 Tebong edition Hammered grey lacquered metal, wooden balls as leg endings L. 40 x H. 122 x...
Steel
$4,500 / set
Chair and Console by DOM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair and console by DOM. Located in NY.
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century French Bistro Armchair in Beech and Red Upholstery, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
With their clean lines, practical form, and warm materials, they evoke the timeless charm of classic French cafés and social halls. Each chair features a sculptural, curved backrest...
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century Louis XV Style Walnut and Cane Fauteuil Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive 19th century French fauteuil armchair or hall chair featuring a rare high caned back.
Brass
French Hall Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
This wonderful hall chair has an intricately carved back with fluer-de-lies, two lions and scrolls, ribbons and fauna. The legs are decoratively turned and attached with a slight splay.
Oak
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Regency Hall Chairs, attributed to Banting and France
By France & Banting 1
Located in Richmond, London
A fine pair of hall chairs of the Regency period, attributed to Thomas Banting and William France.
Hardwood
19th Century French Bone Inlaid Hall Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century bone inlaid ebonized beechwood hall chair, French, Napoleon III.
Bone, Beech
Unavailable
H 38 in W 16.5 in D 15.5 in
French Carved Gothic Revival Oak & Leather Chair Ca 19th Century
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
19th-Century French Gothic Revival Hall Chair Steeped in history and artistry, this 19th-century French Gothic Revival hall chair is a true collector’s piece.
Leather, Oak
Unavailable
H 39 in W 24 in D 24 in
Pair of Carved French Empire Style Decorative Chairs of Ebonized and Giltwood
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of highly decorative French Empire style hall chairs, each having a partial gilt and pierced back, flanked with eagles, centering scroll and acanthus accents, above the cream up...
Pair Of Carved Hall Chairs, French 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ebonized carved hall chairs in white upholstery, French 19th Century
Upholstery, Wood
Unavailable
H 44.3 in W 20.08 in D 18.12 in
Antique 19th Century Gilded French Armchair / Hall Chair ( REF AF-3330 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
Indulge in the opulence of the past with this exquisite antique 19th century French armchair / hall chair, resplendently gilded and adorned with timeless elegance.
Giltwood
Unavailable
H 1.38 in Dm 4.73 in
Jacques Innocenti: Small Cup with Chair and Pear, France Vallauris 1950s
By Jacques Innocenti
Located in Grenoble, FR
Small earthenware cup painted with a chair and a pear by Jacques Innocenti (1926-1958). Signed.
Ceramic
Pair of Late 19th Century Painted French Hall Chairs
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair of ornate French Hall chairs, later painted and recently reupholstered.
Wood
19th c. French Hall Chair in Original Barovier 19th c. Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully carved hall chair in antique Barovier Tapestry upholstery with nailhead trim. Baroque carved legs and arms.
19th Century Hall Chair with Fleur de lis Detailing
Located in Greenwich, CT
This French Hall Chair with carved Fleur de lis detailing is upholstered in muslin with exposed French nailheads.
Muslin, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Hall Porters Throne Chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual example of a French hall porters chair circa 1870. Walnut domed canopy, carved arms and carved on the knee.
Walnut
Extravagant Pair of Hall Chairs, France, circa 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual pair of large, baroque-style, high-backed chairs, with richly decorated, carved wood backs. Original polychrome finish. Seats upholstered in kilim wool fabric.
Sold
H 37 in W 32 in D 36 in
Pair of French Provincial Style Carved Oak and Wicker Lounge Chairs and Ottomans
By John Hall
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of French Provincial style carved oak and wicker lounge chairs, low-slung (12" seat height) with matching ottomans.
Oak, Wicker
A Pair of French Louis XIV Style Hall Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Louis XIV style hall chairs, the upholstered back with arched top above fully upholstered seats both covered in associated late 18th Century needlework with petit-po...
Walnut
French Vintage Lecture Hall Chair in the Manner of Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French vintage lecture hall chair in the Manner of Prouvé.
Metal
Restored Pair of Antique French Napoleon III Hall Chairs
Located in Highwood, IL
Exquisite pair of antique French Napoleon III sidechairs on casters with new contrasting red and ecru toile upholstery. These chairs have been completely restored with tightened fram...
Sold
H 34.5 in W 18 in D 17.5 in
19th Century French Carved Oak Hall Chair Fumeur Barley Twist Breton Cigar Club
Located in Choudrant, LA
Direct from France, a very unique French antique chair, with outstanding hand carvings, known as a French “smoking chair”, or “Fumeuse”, “chaise de fumeur”.~ ~ Aristocrats had these ...
Upholstery, Oak
French Romanesque Revival Oak Hall Seats or Chairs, circa 1900
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A highly unusual pair of late 19th/early 20th century French Norman Romanesque Revival hall seats or chairs of architectural form and solid oak construction having double arch carved...
Oak
Pair of primitive hall chairs
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Harlequin pair of pine side chairs, entirely crafted with pegging, and mortiss and tenon.
Wood
c.1870 Pair of Napoleon III Hall Chairs
Located in Highwood, IL
Pair of antique French Napoleon III chairs on casters with red toile upholstery. These chairs have been completely restored with tightened frames, new springs, paddings and upholster...
18th Century French Carved Oak Hall Fauteuil
Located in Atlanta, GA
having an arched upright backrest with conforming carvings including the date "1786" in a centered circle, the rolled arms raised on squared supports above a flat seat with star-carv...
Oak
English 19th Century Pair of Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of finely crafted solid oak English hall chairs from the 19th century. The shapely back showcases scrolling and shell inspired hand-carved elements at the top, a recessed shie...
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Pair of English 19th Century Inlay Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A remarkable pair of mahogany hall chairs from 1850s England. This fine pair boast expertly executed mahogany inlay and ebonization. Masterful carving techniques were employed to cre...
Mahogany
Pair of chic ebonized hall chairs by Maison Jansen - Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic ebonized chairs by Maison Jansen. Signed JANSEN. From a Parisian apartment decorated by Jansen.
Set of Four Cerused Oak Scroll-Carved Trestle-Base Hall Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Set of Four Cerused Oak Hall Chairs with Scroll Carved Trestle-Form Base
Upholstered in a Green Linen with Nailhead Trim
Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Hall Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of petite ballroom side chairs, in Louis XVI style; each having a giltwood frame, intricatedly carved crestrail, padded back flanked by fluted stiles, stuff over seat, on bowed ...
Giltwood
Sold
H 34.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
Louis XV Style Boudoir Chair, Vanity or Hall Chair, Tufted Pillow and Tassels
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV style boudoir chair, vanity or hall chair, tufted pillow and tassels An exceptional carved and cane chair perfect for that small boudoir or vanity, vestibule space. A fine ...
Wood
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