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Galle Chairs
Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
Gallé first designed the Ombelle chairs to great critical acclaim at the 1900 Exposition
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair
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Located in New York, NY
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Category
Early 20th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Galle Dining Room Chairs
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Located in Bridgewater, CT
6 Emile Galle dining room chairs, signed. Measures: Depth 17" x Width 17" x Height 38" x Seat
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Ceylonese 19th Century Carved Ebony Side Chair with Specimen Inlay Galle Distric
$1,321
H 36.62 in W 20.08 in D 16.93 in
Ceylonese 19th Century Carved Ebony Side Chair with Specimen Inlay Galle Distric
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Ceylonese 19th Century Carved Ebony Side Chair with Specimen Inlay Galle District Ceylon
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Pair of Legras Poppy Cups in Acid-Etched Crystal and Bronze
$13,067Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.88 in Dm 9.06 in
Pair of Legras Poppy Cups in Acid-Etched Crystal and Bronze
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glassmakers with Emile Gallé and Antonin Daum. He chairs the Cristallerie de Saint-Denis and Legras et Cie
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Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Side Chair, Sri Lanka Galle District
Located in New York, NY
An Anglo-Indian elaborately carved ebony side chair Sri Lanka, probably Galle District, circa
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Pair of Art Nouveau Side Chairs by Emile Gallé, 1890s
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Nouveau side chairs. Design by Emile Gallé. Striking French design
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Side Chairs
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Pair of Art Nouveau Side Chairs by Emile Gallé, 1890s
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Carved Solid Ebony Easy Chair from the Galle District
Located in Suffolk, GB
A mid 19th century superb carved solid ebony easy chair from the Galle district (Ceylon/Sri Lanka
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Galle Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of galle chairs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique galle chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and art glass. Galle chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Galle chairs made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many galle chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Emile Gallé, Atelier Majorelle and Daum produced popular galle chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Galle Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $18,250, while they’re typically $6,000 on the low end and $32,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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