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George Ii Wing Chair

George II Library Wing Chair
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine and well-drawn George II design country house library/drawing room wing chair. This chair is
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Antique 18th Century British Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Feathers

George II Library Wing Chair
George II Library Wing Chair
H 51.19 in W 35.44 in D 36.23 in
George II Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in Reepham, GB
This antique English wing chair dates back to the early 18th century during the George II period
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Antique Early 18th Century Wingback Chairs

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Mahogany

George II Mahogany Wing Chair
George II Mahogany Wing Chair
H 45.67 in W 27.56 in D 25.6 in
George II style wing back armchair
Located in Cheshire, GB
George II style armchair the shaped wing back having outswept arms supported on carved cabriolet
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Antique Late 19th Century British Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood

George II style wing back armchair
George II style wing back armchair
H 48 in W 33 in D 35 in
English Walnut Upholstered Wing Back Chair with Shell Knee & Spanish Feet C 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
English walnut upholstered wing back chair with scrolled arms, carved shell knee, and terminating
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Antique 1760s English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Muslin, Walnut

18th Century Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
With outward scrolling armrests; raised on foliate-carved cabriole front legs terminating in ball and claw feet.
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Antique 1740s English George II Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Walnut Wing Chair
18th Century Walnut Wing Chair
H 45 in W 20 in D 24 in
18th Century Irish Wing Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Irish wing chair ornately carved mahogany apron with scrolling foliate and central
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Antique 18th Century Irish George II Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

18th Century Irish Wing Chair
18th Century Irish Wing Chair
H 45.5 in W 33 in D 25.5 in

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George II Style Wing Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of wing chairs updated with a black, grey and off-white paisley upholstery and accented with
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Foam, Mahogany

George II Style Wing Chairs
George II Style Wing Chairs
H 48 in W 30 in D 27 in
George II Upholstered Wing Chair
Located in New York, NY
Rare George II upholstered wing chair with outscrolled arms raised on four giltwood cabriole legs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood

George II Upholstered Wing Chair
George II Upholstered Wing Chair
H 49 in W 31 in D 29 in
George II Carved Walnut Wing Back Armchair
Located in Knutsford, GB
A superb English George II walnut wing back armchair of excellent shape and proportions. The back
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Antique 18th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

18th century mahogany and beech fine George II period Wing Chair
Located in London, GB
A George II period mahogany and beech framed wing chair with cabriole legs front and back. Now
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Antique 1750s English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Silk, Upholstery

Rare George II Needlepoint Walnut Wing Armchair
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Stunning wing back armchair with rectangular back and padded sides continuing to outscolled arms
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Large Pair of George II Style Wing Armchairs
Located in Hungerford, Berkshire
condition. The chairs are George II in style and date from the early 20th century. They are located at our
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20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

George II Style Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome George II style walnut wing chair. Having a high curved back and out scrolled arms
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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) George II Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

George II Style Walnut Wing Chair
George II Style Walnut Wing Chair
H 43 in W 31 in D 31 in
Queen Anne / George II Walnut Wing Chair with Carved Knees, Claw & Ball Feet
Located in Providence, RI
This is a delightful wing chair; neither too big nor too small, comforting, and is sophisticated
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Important Early 18th Century Kentian Carved Walnut Wing Chair
By William Kent
Located in Woodbury, CT
with gilt carved acanthus knees, English, George II, circa 1735. A great find! All original and a rare
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Antique 1730s English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Wing Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Fine George II scroll arm wing chair with carved ball and claw feet and bow front rail.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Wingback Chairs

George II Wing Chair
George II Wing Chair
H 49 in W 36 in D 33 in
Antique George II wing chair
Located in New York, NY
Almost a throne. Very peculiar and beautiful proportions make of this wing chair a conversation
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Antique 19th Century English Sofas

Materials

Wood

George II Wing Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A stunning and wonderful scale George II period wing armchair on walnut cabriole legs, in charming
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Antique 1740s George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Wing Armchair
George II Wing Armchair
H 42.72 in W 35.04 in D 33.67 in
George II Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
George II walnut wing chair with outscrolled arms and punchwork shell decorated cabriole legs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Walnut Wing Chair
George II Walnut Wing Chair
H 45 in W 36 in D 28 in
George II Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Newly upholstered in Malou fabric by Pierre Frey. Size: 28" W x 28" D x 45.5" H x 19" seat.  
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

George II Mahogany Wing Chair
George II Mahogany Wing Chair
H 45.5 in W 28 in D 28 in
George II English Walnut Wing Armchair, circa 1740
Located in Lymington, GB
George II English walnut wing armchair, circa 1740. A large size and well proportioned example
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Vintage 1940s English George II Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Style Mahogany and Black Leather Upholstered Wing Chair
Located in Montreal, QC
George II style mahogany and black leather upholstered wing chair. Angleterre: circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s English George II Wingback Chairs

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Leather

Matched Pair of George II Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Wing Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each chair with a shaped backrest and wings, upholstered in leather with patinated brass nailheads
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Antique 1890s Italian George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Style Wing Armchair
Located in Sheffield, MA
George II Style wing armchair carved seat rail and legs ending in webbed feet.
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20th Century English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

George II Style Wing Armchair
George II Style Wing Armchair
H 42 in W 33 in D 34 in
George II Mahognay Wing Armchair in Leather
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good George III period mahognay wing armchair covered in a pale green leather which is nicely
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Antique Early 1800s British George III Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather

George II Mahognay Wing Armchair in Leather
George II Mahognay Wing Armchair in Leather
H 53.55 in W 29.14 in D 26.78 in
Over-Scale George II Mahogany Wing Armchair
Located in London, GB
An over-scale George II mahogany wing armchair, circa 1760.
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Antique 18th Century Chairs

Pair of leather wing armchairs in the George II style
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of wing armchairs in George II style, with olive leather upholstered sides, back and seat, on
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Antique Late 19th Century British George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather

Late 19th Century George II Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Wing Back Armchair
Located in Benington, Herts
Late 19th century George II style walnut leather upholstered wingback armchair of superb shape and
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Antique Late 19th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

A Pair of George II Style Wing Back Chairs with Leather Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
A Pair of George II Style Wing Back Chairs, with leather upholstery and nail head trim, raised on
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Vintage 1940s American Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

A Handsome Irish George II Style Wing Chair w/Bird-Carved Legs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Irish George II style wing chair with bird-carved legs; the comfortable chair with
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Antique 19th Century Irish Wingback Chairs

Pair of George II Style Walnut Wing Arm Chairs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of George II style walnut wing arm chairs, each with a generous back and seat with scrolling
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Early 20th Century English George II Armchairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

English Queen Anne Mahogany Wing Back Chair, Circa 1740
Located in Charleston, SC
English Queen Anne mahogany exposed frame wing back chair with white oak secondary wood, scrolled
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Antique 1740s English George II Wingback Chairs

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Mahogany

Single Ball and Claw Houndstooth English Wing Chair with Nickel Nailheads
Located in New York, NY
Ball and claw houndstooth English wing chair with nickel nailheads. A sophisticated turn of the
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Early 20th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

18th Century Irish Wing Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Irish wing chair ornately carved mahogany apron with scrolling foliate and central
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Antique 18th Century Irish George II Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

18th Century Irish Wing Chair
18th Century Irish Wing Chair
H 45.5 in W 33 in D 25.5 in
George II Style Wing Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pair of elegant wingback chairs made in the George II style. Featuring a lovely brocade upholstery
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20th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

George II Style Wing Chairs
George II Style Wing Chairs
H 44.5 in W 31 in D 37 in
George II Walnut Wing Armchair of Small-Scale
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good English George II period walnut wing armchair of elegant small size with cabriole front legs
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century George II Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George II mahogany wing chair. Fully upholstered with cushion seat. A lovely Greek key
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Antique Early 19th Century Irish George II Armchairs

18th Century Wing back Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A 18th Century Wing back chair with tall peaked backed and out swing scrolling arms with a square
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Antique Late 18th Century Irish George II Wingback Chairs

18th Century Wing back Chair
18th Century Wing back Chair
H 55 in W 34 in D 28 in
Large Comfortable Carved Wing Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large comfortable carved wing back chair.
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20th Century American George II Wingback Chairs

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Walnut, Upholstery

Superb Quality 19th Century Leather Wing Armchair
Located in Benington, Herts
excellent condition this wing chair is sure to be the focal and talking point of any room. Measures: Seat
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Antique Late 19th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

A George II Wing Chair , United Kingdom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a claw foot mahogany framed wing back chair. even in it's grumpy state , we love this chair.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Finely Carved and Upholstered Walnut English Georgian 18th Century Wing Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
A walnut George II wing chair with deeply carved cabriole front legs ending in lion paw feet and
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Antique 1740s Great Britain (UK) George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Period Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
George II period wing chair of good proportions, cabriole supports with scroll work to upper
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Antique Early 18th Century English George II Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Period Walnut Wing Chair
George II Period Walnut Wing Chair
H 48 in W 38 in D 22 in
George II Period Wing Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good George II period cabriole leg wing chair of substantial size, on well carved supports
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Antique 18th Century British George II Wingback Chairs

George II Period Wing Chair
George II Period Wing Chair
H 51 in W 36 in D 25 in
George II Period Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
George II period wing chair of good proportions, cabriole supports with scroll work to upper
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Wingback Chairs

George II Period Walnut Wing Chair
George II Period Walnut Wing Chair
H 48 in W 38 in D 22 in
George II Style Reupholstered Wing Back Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Modernized George II style wing chair newly upholstered in a copper metallic leather with tufted
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20th Century George II Wingback Chairs

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Leather, Fabric, Wood

George II Period Walnut Framed Wing Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
George II period walnut wing chair, with gently carved knees over pad feet, the arms terminating in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Mahogany Wing or Porters Chair
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
An impressive George II mahogany wing chair or porters chair of fabulous shape and unusual wide and
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Antique 1760s Irish George II Wingback Chairs

George II Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Washington, DC
Fine George II Walnut Wing Chair covered in contemporary brown silk, the cabriole legs with shell
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scottish Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

George II Period, Mahogany Framed Wing Chair of Small Proportions
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good mahogany framed George II period wing chair of small proportions on well carved cabriole
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Most Attractive Pair of George II Style Walnut Framed Wing Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A most attractive pair of George II style walnut framed wing chairs. The wings particularly slender
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Mid-20th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

An Early 20th Century George II Design Walnut-Framed Wing Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A walnut-framed wing chair of George II design. The cabriole front support with shell and leaf
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Vintage 1920s English George II Wingback Chairs

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Walnut

A George II Walnut Wing Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A George II Walnut Wing Armchair Provenance: From the Hascoe Collection
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Walnut Wing Back Armchair
Located in Knutsford, GB
A fine English George II walnut wing back armchair of excellent shape & proportions. The back with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George II Walnut Wing Back Armchair
George II Walnut Wing Back Armchair
H 45 in W 33.5 in D 30 in
Pair of Wing Chairs
Located in New Haven, CT
Beautiful pair of English George II style walnut hand carved wingback chairs.
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Antique Late 19th Century English George II Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Wing Chairs
Pair of Wing Chairs
H 46 in W 32 in D 34 in
Outstanding Queen Anne Wing Chair
Located in Alexandria, VA
This high style wing chair has a stepped back, rolled arms, and cabriole legs with pad front feet
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Wingback Chairs

Outstanding Queen Anne Wing Chair
Outstanding Queen Anne Wing Chair
H 46 in W 34.5 in D 26.5 in
An English George II-III Mahogany Carved Wingchair
Located in Woodbury, CT
A George II-III mahogany carved wing chair in the manner of Wright & Elwick. The rectangular crest
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

George III Wing Chair
Located in New York, NY
A George II Oak Wing Chair with Pad Feet. English, Circa 1730-40
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Materials

Oak

George III Wing Chair
George III Wing Chair
H 44 in W 32 in D 32 in
19th Century Wing Chair of Large Proportions
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A 19th century wing chair of large proportions in the Georgian style, the well shaped back and
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Antique 19th Century English George II Armchairs

George II Period Walnut Framed Wing Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A George II period wing chair with walnut cabriole legs. The whole of a generous size. Seat
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Antique 1740s English George II Wingback Chairs

George II Style Wing Back Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
A fine English George II style walnut & linen upholstered framed wing-back armchair of excellent
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Antique 1850s English George II Wingback Chairs

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Linen, Walnut

George II Style Wing Back Armchair, 19th Century
George II Style Wing Back Armchair, 19th Century
H 42.13 in W 36.62 in D 27.56 in
Henredon Leather George II Period Wing Chairs and Ottoman Three-Piece Set
By Henredon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1980s leather and fabric upholstered George II style high back wing chairs and ottoman three-piece
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Late 20th Century American George II Windsor Chairs

Materials

Brass

George II Style High Back Wing Chair
Located in New York City, NY
A gorgeous George II wingback chair newly reupholstered in a red matelasse with gold nailhead
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Antique 19th Century George II Armchairs

George II Style High Back Wing Chair
George II Style High Back Wing Chair
H 48 in W 34 in D 29.5 in

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By George Hepplewhite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale absolutely stunning pair of vintage oversized George Hepplewhite wingback armchairs with the Philadelphia oversized wings These are a showstoppi...
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20th Century English Art Deco Wingback Chairs

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Velvet, Beech

GEORGE SMITH CHELSEA TWO SEAT SOFA IN ORIGINAL UPHOLSTERY PART SUiTE
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Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely George Smith Signature Scroll arm sofa which is one of a pair in floral upholstery with feather ...
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20th Century English Country Sofas

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Vintage Biggs Queen Anne Crewel Style Mahogany Wingback Arm Chair Down Seat
By Biggs Furniture
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19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Very Fine circa 1780 Georgian Mahogany Reading Table with Candle Slips & Slope
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Located in New York, NY
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Georgian Overscaled Elm Cabriole Leg Wing Chair
Georgian Overscaled Elm Cabriole Leg Wing Chair
H 51.19 in W 33.47 in D 19.69 in
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