Pair of Regency Style Fret Chairs from Iatesta Studio Collection with Cushions
Located in Highwood, IL
Pair of Regency Fret (short for fretwork) Side Chairs from the Iatesta Studio Collection.
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Pair of Low Mid-Century Modern Chairs in Fret Velvet Fabric
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Mid-Century Modern low chairs in fret velvet fabric with ebonized legs. Curved tufted back and wide tufted seat.
Velvet
$16,466Sale Price / set|20% Off
FOUR ANTIQUE COLONIAL CHIPPENDALE HARDWOOD FRET WORK CARVED DiNING CHAIRS
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, antique Colonial Rosewood Chippendale style fret work carved dining chairs Please note the d...
Hardwood, Rosewood
Set 4 Vintage Woven Rattan Chippendale Fretwork Fret Side Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage set of 4 fretwork fret work Chinese chippendale rattan, woven seats dining game side chairs.
Rattan
Set of Six Bleached 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Fretted Back Dining Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A really attractive set of six 19th Century Georgian bleached mahogany dining chairs. They've been hand stripped, bleached and the drop in seats upholstered in a beautiful black velv...
Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
$3,983 / set
Pair of English 19th Century Windsor Chairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Pair of English 19th century Windsor chairs with open fret splats with turned supports and legs with crinoline stretchers.
Ash, Elm
$4,059 / set
19thC Pair of Windsor Chairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
19thC Pair of Windsor Chairs, circa 1835. Pair of Windsor arm chairs with open fret splats with turned supports and legs with crinoline stretchers Ash with Elm seats, lovely wear, co...
Ash
The George Smith Hall Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
A highly unusual turned and carved mahogany hall chair in the manner of George Smith. The triumphal arched backs of these chairs are fretted in the romantic ‘Elizabethan’ fashion of ...
Wood
$2,400 / set
Pair of Curvaceous Italian Fret Back Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of curvaceous Italian fret back chairs, Italy, circa 1950s. The seats are currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric at no additional charge.
Upholstery, Wood
Pair Of White Paint Decorated Mid Century Chippendale Style Lounge Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The cresting rail with a slight scallop and one chair with fret work at legs. Dimensions: 24 1/2" W, 29" D, 18" seat height and 30 3/4" H Condition: Please see detail photos.
Fabric, Wood
A Fine Set of 12 Mahogany Dining Chairs of Late George IV/Early William IV
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The central splats are also finely carved and fretted and the chairs stand beautifully. The chairs have drop in seats which have been newly upholstered in a version of the famous reg...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid 19th C. Rush Seated Ladder Back Chair. English, circa 1850
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very nicely appointed Victorian rush seated ladder back chair; English and mid 19th century. A little different with the fret back design, this chair is in completely all original co...
Rush, Wood
$912Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Chinese circa 1900-1920 Export Folding Occasional Chair Nice Carvings
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Chinese red lacquered fret work carved folding chair with woven seat Please note...
Elm
$24,081Sale Price / set|30% Off
Eight Restored Brown Leather Thomas Chippendale Chesterfield Club Armchairs 8
By Thomas Chippendale, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of eight fully restored Chesterfield tufted armchairs with Thomas Chippendale style fret work carved legs These chairs are a...
Leather
Fine Set of Eight Georgian Open Fret Chairs
Located in Dublin, IE
A Fine Set of Eight Georgian Open Fret Chairs.
Pair of Fret-Work Upholstered Slipper Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
SALE: $1,140 Pair (70% off) / ORIGINAL $3,800 Pair Faux parchment legs that are once sturdy and airy looking are just one of the elements that make this chair so effortlessly beauti...
Fabric, Down, Upholstery
Rare Pair of Late 18th Century English Giltwood Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare pair of late 18th century English giltwood side chairs, the fretted backs depicting neoclassical bundled reeds, with floral, foliate, geometric and trellis motifs along the cr...
Set of Four Late Victorian Salon Chairs
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Set of four late Victorian salon chairs having fretted shield backs with William Morris strawberry thief seats and slender cabriole legs, measures: 17" W x 17" D x 38" H (18" to the ...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 19.69 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Fret Stool Stainless Steel Silver Chair Black-brown Genuine Cowhide Leather
Located in London, GB
The Fretstool by Kwaku Boateng, is part of the 'Fretwork' collection – debuted by Triqis Studio at the London Design Festival, 2024. The Fretwork collection is inspired by the Ginge...
Stainless Steel, Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Sheet Metal
Unavailable
H 19.69 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Fret Stool Stainless Steel Silver Chair Brown Genuine Cowhide Leather Straps
Located in London, GB
The Fretstool by Kwaku Boateng, is part of the 'Fretwork' collection – debuted by Triqis Studio at the London Design Festival, 2024. The Fretwork collection is inspired by the Ginge...
Stainless Steel, Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Sheet Metal
Handsome Pair of Georgian Stick Back Windsor Chairs c. 1810
Located in Heathfield, GB
With a beautiful natural colour, a true pair of stick back Windsor chairs with fret carved splats and original fine and slender spindles.
Elm
English 19th Century Windsor Chair
Located in Staffordshire, GB
English 19th century Windsor chair circa 1835. Windsor arm chair with open fret splats with turned supports and legs with crinoline stretcher.
Ash, Elm
Sold
H 47.5 in W 19 in D 18 in
Set of Six Fretwork Chinese Chippendale Dining Side Chairs Pagoda Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful set of six fretwork fret chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale side dining chairs.
Sold
H 40.95 in W 25.2 in D 21.66 in
Antique Windsor Elbow Chair, Victorian Double Hoop Armchair, Elm, Ash
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Classic English, country, elbow chair Triple fret-cut back splat over key hole lower Raked, bentwood back bow with six spindles for comfort Bow armrest raised on oblique turned ...
Elm
Thonet Dining Chairs, Set of 12
By Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
We reupholstered in a great fabric by Fret. The chairs would look great in a beach house, lake house or anywhere.
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Fret Back Lounge Chairs by McGuire
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of fretwork back Chinese Chippendale style armchairs with woven Rawhide bound joints from the Rattan Connoisseur Collection by McGuire.
Rattan, Leather
Fine Pair of Chippendale Library Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Fine pair of George III mahogany Gainsborough arm chairs with blind fret carved supports, openwork brackets and pierced Gothic stretchers.
English 18th Century George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
English 18th century George III, carved mahogany Gainsborough chair. Blind fret Chinese Chippendale carving, a very stylish design.
Mahogany
Sold
H 35.44 in W 25.2 in D 22.45 in
18th Century George III Open Antique Armchair in the Manner of Robert Manwaring
By Robert Manwaring
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A devotee of the Chinese taste, the chair exhibits blind fret geometric carvings to the front rail and legs and the glorious, vase shaped, back splat is pierced in lattice form typic...
Tapestry, Mahogany
Pair of Sculptural Fret Back Chairs by Tomlinson
By Tomlinson
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Sculptural fret back chairs, design attributed to John Lubberts and Lambert Muller, and made by Tomlinson, American, circa 1960s.
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Sculptural Fret Back Lounge Chairs by Tomlinson
By Tomlinson
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of sculptural fret back lounge chairs by Tomlinson, American, circa 1960s.
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Elegant Fret Back Chairs Attributed to Grosfeld House
By Grosfeld House
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of elegant fret back chairs, attributed to Grosfeld House, American, circa 1940s.
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Six Bamboo and Rattan Fret Back Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Six Bamboo and Rattan Fret Back Dining Chairs, American, circa 1970s. The set consists of two armchairs and four side chairs.
Bamboo, Rattan
Antique, Italian Walnut Renaissance Dining Chairs.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A harlequin set of eight Italian walnut Renaissance style dining chairs. The chairs with fret carved panel backs and fore-rails, with differing incised decoration on stretchered supp...
Walnut
Vintage Palm Beach Chinese Chippendale Fret Work Fretwork Arm Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Palm Beach Chinese Chippendale Fretwork Fret Work armchair arm chair, club lounge. Original finish and recently newly upholstered cushion.
Wood
Sold
H 38.5 in W 28.5 in D 23.5 in
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Fret Work Arm Chair, C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany upholstered arm chair with removable cushion, frontal carved fret work legs, and rear carved splayed legs.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold
H 36.5 in W 17 in D 18.5 in
Set of Eight Century Faux Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Fretwork Dining Armchairs
By Century Furniture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of eight incredible Chinese Chippendale faux bamboo fret dining chairs by Century Furniture (each chair is tagged Century) original wood finish in excellent condition with origin...
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Chippendale Period Carved Mahogany Side Chair
Located in London, GB
This lovely Chippendale period carved mahogany side chair features an upholstered red patterned seat and a nicely fretted back splat.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Windsor Elbow Chair, Victorian Double Hoop Armchair, Elm, Ash
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic English, country, elbow chair Triple fret-cut back splat over key hole lower Raked, bentwood back bow with six spindles for comfort Bow armrest raised on oblique turned spind...
Ash, Elm
English Fret Work Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
English fret work side chair, Chippendale design with English horse hair seat.
Wood
Six mahogany fret back chairs.
Located in London, GB
A set of six mid 18th century mahogany side chairs with wide seats and cockpen style fret backs.
Mahogany
Victorian Windsor Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4729, Victorian oak and ash Windsor chair with fretted central splat to back and shaped seat, standing on turned, ringed legs united by stretchers.
Ash, Oak
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