$11,000 / set
H 36.62 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Oak Wood Armchairs, Attributed to George Walton, Scotland, circa 1890
By George Walton
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of oak and rush armchairs. Attributed to George Henry Walton. Scotland, circa 1890. Glasgow
Rush, Oak
Unavailable
H 40.16 in W 50.01 in D 20.87 in
Arts and Crafts Oak Settle Designed by George Henry Walton, England circa 1890
By George Walton
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An Arts & Crafts settle designed by George Henry Walton (1867-1933), made by William Birch, high
Oak
Sold
H 34.45 in W 26.19 in D 25.01 in
ANTiQUE CIRCA 1900 LEONARD WYBURN FOR LIBERTY OF LONDON OAK & LEATHER ARMCHAIR
By Liberty of London, Leonard Wyburd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Depth:- 63.5cm George Henry Walton (1867 – 1933) was a noted Glaswegian designer and architect. Greatly
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 32.49 in W 17.92 in D 20.87 in
Original Suite of Four George Henry Walton Arts & Crafts Oak & Leather Chairs 4
By George Walton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original suite of four George Henry Walton oak
Leather, Oak
Lovely Arts & Crafts Oak Wardrobe by George Henry Walton
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
, coloured and opalescent glass panelling below. By George Henry Walton.
Oak
Pair of c. 1960's Scandinavian leather lounge chairs
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Experience the timeless elegance of Scandinavian design with this exquisite pair of c. 1960's leather lounge chairs, most probably of Norwegian origin. These stunning pieces feature ...
Steel
Rare Ceiling Light by Luigi Fontana for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Ceiling Light by Luigi Fontana for Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1930s. Unique sculptural 'Saturn' ceiling light, with an illustrative metal frame ...
Metal, Brass
Sold|$6,800
H 27.96 in W 29.14 in D 31.5 in
A Pair of Art Deco Easy Chairs in Green Velour, Swedish Cabinetmaker, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
This pair of lounge chairs in green velour showcases the remarkable craftsmanship of a Swedish cabinetmaker during the Art Deco period in the 1940s. These chairs have an air of elega...
Fabric, Velvet, Birch
$1,900 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
CADEN Small Ceramic Dome Table Lamp, Highly Textured Black Glaze, Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
Obsidian Reef A deeply textured black lava glaze, reminiscent of coral and natural stone, with captivating shades that come alive when illuminated In Kalin Asenov's studio locat...
Ceramic
Ernesto Valabrega Rare Armchair in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega, armchair, oak, fabric, Italy, ca. 1935 A lounge chair in oak and beige floral patterned upholstery by Italian designer Ernesto Valabrega. The expansive upholstere...
Fabric, Oak
$3,623
H 37.01 in W 25.2 in D 34.26 in
Swedish Modern "Anders" Lounge Chair, Yngve Ekström, Birch & Saddle Girth, 1945
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Odense, DK
Rare "Anders" lounge chair by Yngve Ekström made in the late 1940s at his own workshop Swedese. The chair is made from solid birchwood with a beautiful warm patina and the original s...
Birch
French Art Deco Rug in the Style of Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu, Paul Follot, Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique, Maurice Dufrêne, André Arbus
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful French Art Deco carpet/modernist carpet with great geometric design and fantastic colors (cream, black, lavender, purple, blue, and green.) This great French Art Deco geomet...
Wool
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in Dm 20.5 in
Single 'Plisse' Flush Mount by Achille Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single 'Plisse' Flush Mount by Achille Castiglioni for Flos. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1980. Pleated enameled outer skirt with a centered pill shaped glass diffuser. Flush ...
Steel, Aluminum
$2,232Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28.35 in Dm 41.74 in
"Cuginetto" Tempered Glass and Steel Table by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Cuginetto" is a coffee table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a black anthracite painted steel sections structure with round or square tempered glass th....
Steel
$760
H 17.92 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Midcentury Memphis Style Square Coffee Table with Cardinal Red Top, Italy 1980s
By Acerbis, Morphos
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning square Memphis style coffee table with a vivid cardinal red top and black enameled legs. This stylish coffee table was made in Italy during the 1980s, clearly in the style o...
Metal
$5,435 / set
H 24.41 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in
Gino Sarfatti mod. 213 Pair of Sarfatti wall lamps Arteluce Italy 1956
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Gino Sarfatti mod. 213 Pair of Sarfatti wall lamps Arteluce Italy 1956
Aluminum, Iron
$160,395
H 43.31 in Dm 39.38 in
Paavo Tynell Large Commissioned Chandelier in Brass & Rattan Shades, Taito 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito
Located in Helsinki, FI
A large and magnificent custom made Paavo Tynell lamp commissioned for the work residence of Juuso Walden one of the previous CEO`s of Finnish giant wood company UPM. Although this l...
Brass
$4,227 / set
H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 7.49 in
Ignazio Gardella LP5 Pair of Wall Lamps for Azucena, Italy, 1954
By Azucena, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Milan, IT
Ignazio Gardella LP5 Pair of Wall Lamps for Azucena, Italy, 1954
Metal, Brass
Luis Barragan '1902-1988' Night Stand Table, Mexico, 1958
By Luis Barragan
Located in Barcelona, ES
LUIS BARRAGÁN (1902-1988) Night Stand table From Casa del Pedregal (Casa Prieto López) Manufactured by Eleuterio Cortés México, 1962 Pine wood Measurements 60 cm x 50 cm x 48h cm ...
Wood, Pine
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.75” H x 8.75” Diameter Dimensions of Canopy: 2.625” H x 3.75” W ...
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Swedish painted drop-leaf table. Table features two large leaves that drop down when not needed, making this usable as a dining, sofa or hall table. When a dining table ...
Wood
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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