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Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coral Frieze Upholstered Modified Slipper Chair
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coral Frieze Upholstered Modified Slipper Chair

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coral Frieze Upholstered Modified Slipper Chair

Located in Topeka, KS

Lovely vintage Mid-Century Modern coral frieze upholstered modified slipper chair with round tapered walnut legs.

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

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Set of Six French 19th Century Dining Room Chairs with Carved Guilloches Friezes
Set of Six French 19th Century Dining Room Chairs with Carved Guilloches Friezes

Set of Six French 19th Century Dining Room Chairs with Carved Guilloches Friezes

Located in Atlanta, GA

It is the base however, that attracts our attention with its four legs connected to one another through a cross stretcher accented with carved motifs, while the apron is beautifully ...

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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set Queen Anne Dining Chairs Walnut Furniture
Set Queen Anne Dining Chairs Walnut Furniture

Set Queen Anne Dining Chairs Walnut Furniture

Located in Potters Bar, GB

The Back Legs being of a Typical Queen Anne Style Form. The Shaped Frieze of the Chairs also Having a Carved Shell. The Backs of the Chairs Having a Wide Shaped Back Splat and a Shap...

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Vintage 1920s Queen Anne Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French 19th Century Dark Oak Louis XV St. Chairs
Pair of French 19th Century Dark Oak Louis XV St. Chairs

Pair of French 19th Century Dark Oak Louis XV St. Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. dark oak chairs. Each chair is raised by elegant cabriole legs and handsomely decorated with carvings of shells, acanthus leaves, and ...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Eight 1920s Black Forest Dining Room Chairs with Hand-Carved Floral Décor
Set of Eight 1920s Black Forest Dining Room Chairs with Hand-Carved Floral Décor

Set of Eight 1920s Black Forest Dining Room Chairs with Hand-Carved Floral Décor

Located in Atlanta, GA

Each hand-carved with a flower on the upper rail surrounded by a frieze of foliage, the chairs are upholstered and accented with a brass nailhead trim.

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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Tub Chair with Carved Campanula Friezes
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Tub Chair with Carved Campanula Friezes

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Tub Chair with Carved Campanula Friezes

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Swedish Gustavian-style painted wood tub chair dates to the late 19th century and showcases curving lines, carved campanula friezes, and waterleaf motifs.

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Mahogany Boardroom Table & 10 Chairs
Antique Mahogany Boardroom Table & 10 Chairs

Antique Mahogany Boardroom Table & 10 Chairs

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Key Features * Antique mahogany boardroom / dining table * Inset leather skiver top * Set of ten chairs: 2 carvers and 8 single chairs * Frieze drawers with brass handles * Swept sup...

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Early 20th Century English Conference Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Four Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Rosewood Side Dining Dragon Chairs 1880
Four Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Rosewood Side Dining Dragon Chairs 1880

Four Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Rosewood Side Dining Dragon Chairs 1880

Located in Portland, OR

The chair seats have removeable seat cushions, the seat edges and chair fronts having a carved frieze, the chairs are raised on turned legs with 'H' frame stretchers.

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Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Antique 17th Century English Charles II Oak Carved Wainscot Armchair 1680
Antique 17th Century English Charles II Oak Carved Wainscot Armchair 1680

Antique 17th Century English Charles II Oak Carved Wainscot Armchair 1680

Located in Portland, OR

The chair with substantial arms raised on turned supports, below is a skirt with a corresponding arcaded frieze.

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Antique 1680s English Charles II Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Three-Piece Continental Wrought Iron Garden Dining Set in the Art Nouveau Taste
Three-Piece Continental Wrought Iron Garden Dining Set in the Art Nouveau Taste

Three-Piece Continental Wrought Iron Garden Dining Set in the Art Nouveau Taste

Located in London, GB

The circular table is raised on slender scrolling supports and finished with a pierced iron top and decorative foliate frieze, while the six accompanying chairs retain beautifully dr...

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Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron, Sheet Metal, Metal, Iron

Pair of English Coalbrookdale Style Gothic Garden Armchairs
Pair of English Coalbrookdale Style Gothic Garden Armchairs

Pair of English Coalbrookdale Style Gothic Garden Armchairs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

The seats have a honeycomb pierced design with pierced tracery apron or frieze. The chairs have a beautifully aged and distressed patina newly refinished in a dramatic black finish.

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20th Century English Gothic Revival Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Metal

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Rare Couple of Chinese Chairs, Qing Dynasty
Rare Couple of Chinese Chairs, Qing Dynasty

Rare Couple of Chinese Chairs, Qing Dynasty

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H 41.74 in W 21.66 in D 16.93 in

Rare Couple of Chinese Chairs, Qing Dynasty

Located in Vigevano, IT

Pair of Chinese chairs made of precious elm wood. The perfect balance between minimal deign and the sinuous lines of the round carved friezes, creating a couple of chairs with an aes...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

Materials

Elm

Set of Four Italian Neoclassic Silver Gilt Armchairs, Piemontese
Set of Four Italian Neoclassic Silver Gilt Armchairs, Piemontese

Set of Four Italian Neoclassic Silver Gilt Armchairs, Piemontese

Located in Hollywood, FL

The arched back with fluting over scrolling arms, the frieze of the chair with carved rosettes and square tapering legs, all in silver gilt.

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

Early 19th century Irish Georgian Wingback Chair.
Early 19th century Irish Georgian Wingback Chair.

Early 19th century Irish Georgian Wingback Chair.

Located in Long Island City, NY

Early 19th century Irish Georgian mahogany wing chair with the frieze centered by a satinwood inlay shell, on cabriole legs, headed by acanthus scrolls and ball and claw feet.

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Antique 19th Century Irish Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Set of Six Painted French Louis XV Style Dining Chairs
Set of Six Painted French Louis XV Style Dining Chairs

Set of Six Painted French Louis XV Style Dining Chairs

Located in Charleston, SC

Set of six decoratively carved French Louis XV style chairs, scalloped frieze carved in floret motifs raised on cabriole legs.

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Linen, Oak, Paint

Vintage Art Deco Streamline Bauhaus Chrome Frieze Vinyl Folding Auditorium Chair
Vintage Art Deco Streamline Bauhaus Chrome Frieze Vinyl Folding Auditorium Chair

Vintage Art Deco Streamline Bauhaus Chrome Frieze Vinyl Folding Auditorium Chair

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Topeka, KS

Twenty-nine handsome folding auditorium chairs or theatre seats. They are in an Art Deco, Streamline Modern, Art Moderne, Machine Age, or Bauhaus style in chrome, frieze fabric, viny...

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Mid-20th Century Streamlined Moderne Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

19th Century Victorian Period Black Leather Captain's Desk Armchair
19th Century Victorian Period Black Leather Captain's Desk Armchair

19th Century Victorian Period Black Leather Captain's Desk Armchair

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

Symmetrical mouldings enhance the frieze, adding to the chair's aesthetic appeal. The chair stands on prominent ring-turned legs at the front and swept rear legs, all crafted from s...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set of Six French Louis XV Style Chairs
Set of Six French Louis XV Style Chairs

Set of Six French Louis XV Style Chairs

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H 37 in W 19.5 in D 17.5 in

Set of Six French Louis XV Style Chairs

Located in Charleston, SC

Set of six decoratively carved French Louis XV style chairs, scalloped frieze carved in floret motifs raised on cabriole legs.

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Set of 8 Schumacher Provincial Wood Chinoiserie Dining Chairs by Interior Crafts
Set of 8 Schumacher Provincial Wood Chinoiserie Dining Chairs by Interior Crafts

Set of 8 Schumacher Provincial Wood Chinoiserie Dining Chairs by Interior Crafts

By Interior Crafts

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

The apron of each chair front is plain, however, the legs are quite intricately carved in filigree and botanical frieze.

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Early 20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Umberto Mascagni Chinoiserie Mid Century Dining Table & Six Chairs
Umberto Mascagni Chinoiserie Mid Century Dining Table & Six Chairs

Umberto Mascagni Chinoiserie Mid Century Dining Table & Six Chairs

By Umberto Mascagni

Located in Norwich, England

The gold colour to the plastic pad feet on the chairs has worn with age. Additional dimensions information: There is 67cm in height under the frieze of the table.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Antique 17th Century Charles II Yorkshire Carved Inlaid Oak Wainscot Chair, 1670
Antique 17th Century Charles II Yorkshire Carved Inlaid Oak Wainscot Chair, 1670

Antique 17th Century Charles II Yorkshire Carved Inlaid Oak Wainscot Chair, 1670

Located in Portland, OR

Below the planked seat is a carved frieze, the chairs raised on turned legs with ribbed stretchers, pegged construction throughout.

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Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak

Early 19th Century Caned Bergere attributed to Gillows
Early 19th Century Caned Bergere attributed to Gillows

Early 19th Century Caned Bergere attributed to Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The front legs feature reeded and turned legs with turret corners that engage the chair frieze with moulded tablets. The legs retain their original brass castors, and brass rings fo...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Anglo Indian Palisander Wood Side Chair
Anglo Indian Palisander Wood Side Chair

Anglo Indian Palisander Wood Side Chair

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H 39 in W 19 in D 21 in

Anglo Indian Palisander Wood Side Chair

Located in New York, NY

Anglo Indian Palisander Wood Side Chair, carved back, frieze & legs ending in claw feet, "H" shaped stretcher.

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Antique 19th Century Chairs

Pair of 17th Century, Charles II Period Oak Side Chairs, circa 1660
Pair of 17th Century, Charles II Period Oak Side Chairs, circa 1660

Pair of 17th Century, Charles II Period Oak Side Chairs, circa 1660

Located in East Sussex, GB

A pair of 17th century carved oak side chairs dating from circa 1660. The backs with carved top arch and carved fielded central panel, side supports and lower frieze.

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Antique 17th Century English Charles II Chairs

Materials

Oak

Irish William IV Rush Settee - 'Celtic' Carving & Stenciling
Irish William IV Rush Settee - 'Celtic' Carving & Stenciling

Irish William IV Rush Settee - 'Celtic' Carving & Stenciling

Located in Woodbury, CT

A three-chairback 'settle' or settee, with its ORIGINAL natural rush seating; and EXCEPTIONAL Celtic hand carved frontal frieze and matching chair rail stenciling.

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Antique 19th Century Irish Settees

Materials

Oak, Ash

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Carved Elbow Armchair
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Carved Elbow Armchair

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Carved Elbow Armchair

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

The carved top rail with a central shell motif and scroll decoration above a vase back splat and a drop-in seat is flanked with 'C' scrolled arms and a carved frieze. The chair stand...

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Antique 1770s English George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Highly Decorative 19th Century Profusely Carved Indian Armchair
Rare Highly Decorative 19th Century Profusely Carved Indian Armchair

Rare Highly Decorative 19th Century Profusely Carved Indian Armchair

Located in Suffolk, GB

Below the seat is a carved frieze which continues around the chair, below this is a superbly carved and pierced serpentine shaped apron superbly carved with foliate decoration which ...

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Antique 1860s Indian Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

William IV Leather Button Back Reclining Patent Library Chair
William IV Leather Button Back Reclining Patent Library Chair

William IV Leather Button Back Reclining Patent Library Chair

By R.P. Chaplin

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire

Hidden in the library chairs frieze to the front is a pull out slide, that allows you to lift the leather leg rest into place before you sit back and relax.

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Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Large 19th Century Painted Canvas Theater Scenic Backdrop
Large 19th Century Painted Canvas Theater Scenic Backdrop

Large 19th Century Painted Canvas Theater Scenic Backdrop

Located in Essex, MA

A large painted canvas theater scenic backdrop from Maine, circa 1880, depicting a three dimensional cream colored neoclassical style doorway on a sage green wall, the two panelled d...

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Antique 1880s American Neoclassical Revival Wallpaper

Materials

Linen

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Frieze Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic frieze chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every frieze chair was constructed with great care. Find 648 options for an antique or vintage frieze chair now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a frieze chair — 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 frieze chair, those designed in Louis XVI, louis xv and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Gillows of Lancaster & London, Georges Jacob and Gordon Russell each produced at least one beautiful frieze chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Frieze Chair?

Prices for a frieze chair start at $121 and top out at $525,452 with the average selling for $5,810.