$5,995
H 29 in W 81 in D 35 in
Mid-Century Modern Modified Lawson Style Sofa Black Frieze Fabric & Channel Back
Located in Topeka, KS
brass sabots. It’s wearing a wonderful black frieze fabric that has kind of an aubergine overcast as we
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Vintage Teal Frieze Upolstery Fabric
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Deep teal vintage 100% Frieze fabric with simple plain weave nap design. Perfect for couches
Linen
$1,295
H 27 in W 27.5 in D 27 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coral Frieze Upholstered Modified Slipper Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
adore this coral-colored frieze fabric, most will want to recover. We have priced accordingly. Please
Fabric, Walnut
$78,309
H 85 in W 72 in D 36 in
Rosewood Regency Kneehole Bureau Cabinet Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel & Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
above two frieze drawers and cupboards with fabric-lined grilles, the upper section comprising four
Ormolu
$4,460 / set
H 41.34 in W 26.38 in D 25.99 in
Outstanding Quality Pair of Antique Carved Walnut Ladies and Gentlemen's Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
scroll supports upholstered in a quality fabric, carved frieze standing on shaped carved cabriole legs
Walnut
Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Carved Rosewood Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality fabric, carved frieze standing on shaped cabriole legs to the front and out swept back legs
Other
$2,449
H 42.13 in W 25.2 in D 21.07 in
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
carved supports, newly reupholstered drop in seat in a quality fabric, carved frieze standing on shaped
Other
Quality Antique 19th Century Regency Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality fabric, reeded frieze and standing on shaped reeded sabre legs to the front out swept back legs
Other
$10,972 / set
H 42.72 in W 23.23 in D 21.26 in
Outstanding Quality Set of 10 Antique Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality fabric, shaped walnut frieze standing on shaped carved walnut cabriole legs to the front with
Walnut
Large Antique Victorian Quality Carved Rosewood Stool
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality lavender colour stylish fabric, carved rosewood frieze, standing on shaped carved rosewood
Other
Antique Mahogany Victorian Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
centre, shaped mahogany open arms with a newly reupholstered drop in seat in a quality fabric, mahogany
Other
$2,422 / set
H 36.23 in W 16.93 in D 15.95 in
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Set of Four Marquetry Inlaid Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
fine quality marquetry inlay, newly reupholstered serpentine shaped seats in a quality fabric, inlaid
Mahogany
$10,972 / set
H 42.72 in W 23.23 in D 21.26 in
Outstanding Quality Set of 10 Antique Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality fabric, shaped walnut frieze standing on shaped carved walnut cabriole legs to the front with
Walnut
Unusual Antique Victorian Oak Corner Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
column, shaped splats, newly reupholstered drop in seat in a quality stylish fabric, oak frieze standing
Other
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Work/Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
edge above a frieze drawer over a shaped fabric lined pull out basket. It is supported by boldly carved
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Open Arm Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
centre, shaped mahogany open arms with a newly reupholstered drop in seat in a quality fabric, mahogany
Other
Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
reupholstered drop in seat in a quality stylish fabric, mahogany frieze with a moulded edge and standing on
Other
Unavailable
H 46.46 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
19th Century Italian Adjustable Chandelier with Zinc Frieze and Vintage Fabric
Located in Florence, IT
19th century Italian adjustable chandelier with zinc frieze and vintage fabric, 1890s. Measures
Brass, Zinc
Vintage Mid Century Brown Frieze Fabric with Ornate Design
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Frieze is a coarse woolen plain weave cloth with a nap on one side. This frieze is a rich chocolate
Cotton
Pair of Danish Modern Lounge Chairs by Fritz Hansen, c. 1950s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Norwalk, CT
seat and backrest are finished in contemporaneous crimson "frieze" fabric with a sculpted motif of
Fabric, Beech
Sold
H 30.75 in W 21.5 in D 26 in
Vintage Art Deco Streamline Bauhaus Chrome Frieze Vinyl Folding Auditorium Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
, Streamline Modern, Art Moderne, Machine Age, or Bauhaus style in chrome, frieze fabric, vinyl (faux leather
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Teal Frieze Upolstery Fabric
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Deep teal vintage 100% Freezie fabric with simple plain weave nap design. Perfect for couches
Linen
Danish Mid-Century Sofa in the Style of Flemming Lassen
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Norwalk, CT
frieze fabric is a tactile delight, as sumptuous to touch as it is spellbinding to behold. The deep
Fabric, Beech
Sold
H 36 in W 33 in D 34 in
Pair of Mid-Century "His & Hers" Easy Chairs in the Style of Flemming Lassen
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Norwalk, CT
, detail, and undeniable allure. Clothed in a mesmerizing teal, the sculpted mohair frieze fabric is more
Fabric, Beech
Sold
H 34 in W 17 in D 22 in
Six Art Moderne Streamline Stainless Steel Railroad Dining Chairs by Rota Cline
By Rota-Cline Coach and Car Equipment Company
Located in Topeka, KS
” frieze fabric have many years left! They have great Industrial era design and are in good condition
19th Century Walnut Caned Musician's Chairs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
seats with loose cushions upholstered in identical fabric above prominent frieze and raised on round
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality fabric, reeded frieze and standing on shaped reeded sabre legs to the front out swept back legs
Mahogany
Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique Victorian Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
back with carved rosewood splat to the centre, newly reupholstered seats in a quality fabric, rosewood
Rosewood
Sold
H 34.06 in W 22.64 in D 18.9 in
Fine Pair of Antique Regency Quality Floral Marquetry Inlaid Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
reupholstered seats in a quality fabric, marquetry inlaid frieze standing on sabre legs with marquetry inlay A
Other
Antique Edwardian Quality Inlaid Mahogany Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
splats, newly reupholstered back and seat in a quality fabric, serpentine shaped frieze and standing on
Other
Sold
H 34.26 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
Antique Set of Four Early 19th Century Mahogany Regency Library Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality fabric, shaped mahogany frieze and standing on elegant reeded legs to the front and out swept back
Mahogany
Pair of Antique Mahogany Regency Library Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality fabric, shaped mahogany frieze and standing on elegant reeded legs to the front and out swept back
Other
Quality Pair of Antique Mahogany Regency Library Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality fabric, shaped mahogany frieze and standing on elegant reeded legs to the front and out swept back
Other
Sold
H 34.65 in W 18.12 in D 22.45 in
Outstanding Quality French Set of Six Antique Regency Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
seats in a quality fabric, mahogany frieze standing on unusual attractive shaped front legs with paw
Other
Sold
H 34.85 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Outstanding Quality Pair of Antique Regency Carved Mahogany Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
reupholstered drop in seats in a quality fabric, mahogany frieze standing on reeded carved tapering legs to the
Other
Sold
H 34.26 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
Antique Set of Four Early 19th Century Mahogany Regency Library Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality fabric, shaped mahogany frieze and standing on elegant reeded legs to the front and out swept back
Other
Pair of Antique Mahogany Regency Library Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality fabric, shaped mahogany frieze and standing on elegant reeded legs to the front and out swept back
Mahogany
Sold
H 33.47 in W 19.3 in D 16.54 in
Magnificent Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Set of Six Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
, newly reupholstered drop in seats in a quality stylish fabric, reeded frieze and standing on elegant
Other
Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
reupholstered drop in seats in a quality fabric, carved mahogany frieze standing on shaped carved cabriole legs
Other
Set of Ten Antique Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
, newly reupholstered drop in seats in a quality fabric, mahogany frieze and standing on square moulded
Other
Antique Set of 8 Quality George III Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
seats in a quality fabric, mahogany frieze standing on turned tapering legs to the front and out swept
Other
Sold
H 34.26 in W 18.71 in D 17.33 in
Outstanding Quality Set of 6 Antique Regency Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality fabric, mahogany frieze standing on beautiful reeded carved tapering legs to the front and out
Other
Sold
H 36.62 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Quality Antique Victorian Set of Six Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
to the centre of the back, newly reupholstered drop in seat in a quality stylish fabric, mahogany
Other
Fine Quality Set of 10 Antique Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
in seats in a quality fabric, mahogany frieze standing on shaped carved mahogany claw and ball feet
Other
Sold
H 36.62 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Quality Antique Victorian Set of Four Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
in seat in a quality stylish fabric, mahogany frieze with a moulded edge and standing on square
Other
Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality fabric, reeded mahogany frieze standing on elegant reeded sabre legs to the front and out swept
Other
Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
a quality fabric, reeded mahogany frieze standing on elegant reeded sabre legs to the front and out
Other
Sold
H 16.34 in W 11.42 in D 0.02 in
Persian Ceramic and Floral Tile Designs – Richly Colored Patterns, Pl. XXII
Located in Langweer, NL
section of the plate includes rectangular panels resembling floral friezes or fabric patterns, with tulips
Paper
A Set of Six Carlo di Carli Chairs for Singer & Sons
Located in Portland, OR
Gretchen Bellinger wool frieze fabric.
Close Pair of Spanish Shield Form Brass Mounted Writing Tables
Located in Long Island City, NY
a stamped metal frieze of repeating shields and foliage over fabric and mounted with three shields
Brass
Chippendale Style Mahogany Stool
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
floral pattern fabric above a frieze with flower pateras and turnings, standing on ringed cluster column
Mahogany
Early Victorian Rosewood Stool
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4905, superb quality rosewood stool, having a drop in seat recovered in a contemporary fabric and
Rosewood
$263,232
H 35.44 in W 185.04 in D 32.68 in
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
Animal Skin
$34,698
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$233,240Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
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...
Linen, Velvet
Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols
Located in London, GB
These pistols have been beautifully decorated with finely chased and engraved silver, and gold-damascened work. They were crafted in South-Eastern Europe in the 19th century. The pis...
Gold, Silver, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Curved Sofa, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Curved four-seat sofa of Italian design, structure and legs in solid wood, velvet upholstery, 1950s production, Condition as shown in the photos, it is advisable to redo the upholstery.
Velvet, Beech, Fir
$167,454
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with light grey interior. the second one with black interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
$38,634
H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 16.54 in
Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock
Located in Madrid, ES
Extremly Rare South American Silver-Mounted Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Late 18th century, Mexican With a roped silver band around the turned and belled muzzle, the forw...
Sterling Silver
Italian Mid-Century Sectional
Located in Red Lion, PA
Vintage original Italian mid-century sofa/sectional. Made up of two pieces that fit together at an angle creating a curve shape, sitting on tapered wood legs. The sofa is certainly a...
Fabric, Wood
$125,000
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 22.84 in
Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object
Located in London, GB
A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
$3,880Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.5 in W 85 in D 36 in
Spectacular Curved Harvey Probber Even Arm Sofa Chartreus Mid-century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Spectacular Harvey Probber curved front even arm sofa. The original chartreus velvet fabric still looks great-looks like it was barely used. We love the super deep even arms with a...
Upholstery
$823,446
H 0.04 in Dm 1.78 in
13th Century Gold Coin From The Ghurid Rulers Of India MU'IZZ AL-DIN MUHAMMAD
Located in London, GB
Ghurid Rulers Of India, Mu'izz Al-Din Muhammad B. Sam (567-602h). Gold 10-Mithqals/Dinars, Balad Ghazna 601h. Obverse: In Field: La Ilaha Illa Allah Muhammad Rasul Allah Al-Nasir L...
Gold
$275,103
H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...
Silver
Carl Malmsten Vintage Samspel Sofa in Mohair Velvet 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten - Samspel Sofa, 1956 Malmsten's iconic curved sofa was designed in 1956 and produced by Swedish cabinetmakers AB Record in Bollnas. It is considered one the finest exa...
Mohair, Velvet, Beech
$290,000
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
$75,482 / set
H 27.37 in W 77.17 in D 36.03 in
Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard & Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare pair of original early Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street cigar brown leather, fully restored Chesterfield bu...
Leather
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
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.
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