Pair of French Art Deco Gilt Chairs with Red Silk Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Art Deco giltwood side chairs, circa 1930s, featuring elegantly carved backs with stylized draped swag motifs and finial-topped stiles, all finished in a rich gold lea...
Silk, Wood
French 19 th century gilt wood Bergere chair
Located in Houston, TX
The scale and style of this chair is right. It is graceful and comfortable with A curved back. It is well padded and sits comfortably. The louis XV-Stlye Has a curved cabriolet leg. ...
Abalone, Giltwood
$1,637 / set
Pair French Silver Gilt Elbow Chairs
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A nice pair of Louis X1V salon chairs, original upholstery, in very good overall condition. 37" high 25" wide 20" seat depth 17" seat height You are welcome to view this item at ou...
Beech
Pair Vintage Gilt Arm Chairs French Salon Fauteuil
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant pair of vintage French arm chairs Hand carved frames finished in gilt to give it that gold look Cushioned backs, seats and arms so very comfortable Reupholstered with floral ...
Giltwood
$750 / item
6 French Victorian Gilt Ballroom Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
6 French Victorian style (mid-20th Century) gilt ballroom style side chairs with spindle back and twisted top rail with cane seat (PRICED EACH)
Giltwood
$550 / item
5 French Victorian Gilt Ballroom Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
5 French Victorian style gilt ballroom side chairs with scalloped back and cane seat (PRICED EACH) (20th Cent.)
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style French Gilt Chair with Antique Damask Grey/Taupe Fabric
Located in Essex, MA
The fauteuil à la Reine seen here is a perfect example of this Louis XVI style. This particular style of Louis XVI always featured a medallion-shaped back and fluted legs. This arm...
Wood
Pair of French Gilt Metal Scroll Side Chairs
By René Prou
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French 1940s gilt metal side chairs with scroll design and upholstered with an inset diamond shaped back panel and seat in off white fabric (att: RENE PROU)
Fabric
$1,910 / set
Pair Gilt Arm Chairs French Rococo Carved
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stylish pair of French Rococo gilt arm chairs Very wide arms so comfortable to sit in Ornately carved frames are very detailed with floral motifs Reupholstered with floral print so c...
Fabric
19th French Louis XVI Gilt Chair with Blue Upholstery
Located in Marbella, ES
Elegant French Louis XVI-style chair, made of carved and gold-gilded wood, from the late 19th century. The frame displays refined craftsmanship, with rosette details, fluted columns,...
Wood
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Empire Parcel Gilt Mahogany & Ormolu Chair with Figures c1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Empire Carved & Parcel Gilt Mahogany & Ormolu Chair with Figures c1820 Measures - 34" x 18" x 20 1/2" A striking example of early 19th-century French Empire design, t...
Ormolu
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Louis XV Rococo Style French Paint Decorated & Gilt Desk Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 36 1/4in W: 17 3/4in D: 16in SH: 20in This antique Louis XV style desk chair is made of the highest quality and is perfect for you and your home! If you look at the ...
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
French Louis XV style walnut and parcel gilt arm chair
Located in Houston, TX
Fine carving and exquisite gilt highlighting makes This chair especially beautiful. The fabric is a designer Fabric in a pale blue/ gray hue. It is comfortable and Sits very well.
Walnut, Giltwood
Pair French Salon Chairs Art Nouveau Gilt Fauteuils
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely stunning pair of French gilt arm chairs Perfect salon chairs and in the art nouveau style with floral motifs and a flowing style to the aesthetic Very comfortable with wid...
Wood
$1,910 / set
Pair French Gilt Arm Chairs Louis XVI Fauteuil
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic pair of French antique arm chairs in the Louis XVI manner Hand crafted from gilt with upholstered arms Freshly re-upholstered with woven floral pattern Bought from a dealer o...
Fabric
$696Sale Price|30% Off
French Cleopatra Embossed Gilt Metal & Black Leather Side Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An eye catching work of art in a side chair, having embossed brass or gilt metal relief with cobra snakes on the sides and back, with sexy brass nailheads on black leather upholstery...
Metal
Antique French Carved Wood Gilt Side Chair, circa 1870-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French carved wood gilt side chair, circa 1870-1880 FOC061.
Tapestry
$7,500 / set
Pair of French Gilt Metal Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French 1940s gilt metal side chairs with open scroll design back and woven apron under seat with a stretcher.
Metal, Gold Leaf
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Rococo Style Parcel Gilt Mahogany, Tapestry Bergere Chair C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Rococo style bergere offers parcel gilt mahogany frame with carved gadroon crest over floral tapestry back and seat, raised on cabriole legs, c1920 Measures- 36.75'...
Tapestry, Mahogany
19th Century French Gilt Metamorphic Prayer Chair, Hand-Crafted Oak
Located in Southampton, GB
19th Century, French Metamorphic Prayer Chair. Lovely original gilt paint frame, reupholstered in calico When the arms flip up it turns into a kneeling position hence why so called ...
Oak, Pine, Giltwood
French 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonised and Parcel Gilt Occasional Chair
Located in London, GB
A charming Napoleon III occasional chair in turned, ebonised and parcel gilt beech timber.
Beech
$5,500 / set
Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI (18th Cent) gilt side chairs with square back and upholstered in beige and blue square pattern on seat and back.
Giltwood, Upholstery
French Directoire Walnut Arm Chair with Gilt Bronze Flower Detail, ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Directoire Walnut Arm Chair with Gilt Bronze Flower Detail, ca. 1800
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Gilt and Painted French Bergere Chairs, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely pair of 1950s ivory and gilt painted French bergere chairs. They are in very good condition with some age appropriate patina.
Wood
Pair of French Empire Period Gilt-Bronze Mounted Side Chairs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Empire Period gilt-bronze mounted side chairs. French, Circa 1820.
Bronze
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique French Empire style mahogany and gilt bronze chairs French, 19th century Dimensions: Height 93cm, width 51cm depth 48cm This pair of French Empire style side cha...
Ormolu
French Midcentury Blackened Iron & Gilt Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 6 midcentury French dining chairs with blackened iron frames and new black leather upholstery.
Iron
$9,500 / set
Pair of French Gilt Metal Scroll Side Chairs
By René Prou
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French 1940s gilt metal side chairs with scroll design and upholstered with an inset diamond shaped back panel and seat in off white fabric (att: RENE PROU)
Gold Leaf, Metal
Pair of Tall Orielle French high back chairs with Gilt and Carved Wood Louis XV
Located in Houston, TX
19th century giltwood chairs with elegant tall back New upholstery in designer fabric in a gold hue Frames have original gilding and the patina is A beautiful soft gold color.
Hardwood
Napoleon III French Ebonized Side Chair with Gilt Decoration and Leather Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique French side chair was crafted in the Napoleon III style, circa 1880.
Giltwood, Paint, Leather
$67,500 / set
Set of 8 French Gilt and Upholstered Side Chairs
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 French 1940s side chairs with arched upholstered back & seat on gilt carved crossed plume form legs joined by a stretcher.
Upholstery, Giltwood
A Superb Pair of French 19th Century Gilt Salon Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Superb Pair of French 19th Century Gilt Salon Chairs These Elegant Chairs have been re finished and upholstered in pale blue Silk Damask, they have a serpentine shaped front and c...
Silk
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
19th Century French Regency Gilt-Painted and Caned Tub Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century French Regency tub chair distills the language of its period with uncommon clarity and confidence.
Wood, Giltwood
Pair Fine Quality French Gilt Salon Chairs circa 1880
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair fine quality French gilt salon chairs circa 1880 Old world faded elegance a pair of French salon chairs in the Louis XVI style, the chairs are in original gilt and powder ...
Giltwood
Four French Wrought Iron Gold Gilt Chairs Manner of Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Four French wrought iron gold gilt chairs. Manner of Gilbert Poillerat.
Wrought Iron
MAURICE DUFRENE Pair of French Art Deco Gilt Club Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Art Deco gilt wood club chairs with scalloped design upholstered back and carved floral pattern on front of the arms and under seat frame (att: MAURICE DUFRENE)
Gold Leaf
$1,250Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of 1890s French Louis XV Carved, Gilt, Ebonized, and Upholstered Chairs
By Ringuet-Leprince and L. Marcotte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ideal candidates for restoration to produce a remarkable pair of antique chairs. This Pair of 1890s French Louis XV Carved, Gilt, Ebonized, and Upholstered Chairs chairs would work...
Wood, Fabric
Pair of French Louis XVI Style 1900s Painted and Parcel-Gilt Bergères Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood, parcel-gilt bergères chairs from the early 20th century with soft yellow green double welt upholstery, scrolled arms, carved foliage an...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Parcel-Gilt and Paint Decorated Bergere Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Louis XV style parcel-gilt and paint decorated bergere chairs Jansen inspired.
Paint
$1,122Sale Price / item|24% Off
19th Century French Gilt Wood Hand Carved Cane Chairs in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved walnut chairs in gilt wood, that have cane seats and backs.
Cane, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Wood Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Upholstered with French red embossed velvet Very decorative and comfortable pair of chairs, perfect for an entrance hall or salon.
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Carved Faux Bamboo Painted & Parcel Gilt Corner Chair
Located in Birmingham, AL
Early 20th century French carved faux bamboo painted and parcel gilt corner chair with cane seat.
Wood, Paint
A Superb Pair of French Napoleon III Gilt Salon Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Superb Pair of French Napoleon III Gilt Salon Chairs These Elegant Chairs have been re upholstered in a fine linen Toile de Jouy fabric, they have a deep serpentine shaped front a...
Giltwood
$1,352Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Gilt Wood Louis XV Style Side Chair in Antique French Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Giltwood French Louis XV style chair with custom upholstery in vintage european grain sack with original stamping.
Linen, Giltwood
Rare 19th Century Folding Chair in Gilt Wood, Napoleon III Period
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this exquisite and original 19th century folding chair, crafted from carved and gilded wood as if to imitate a bamboo form. This piece is elaborately adorned wi...
Bamboo
$1,420Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Style Parcel Gilt and Painted Side Chair
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XVI style dining side chair from Paris decorated with timeless classical styling and hand carved excellence on the entire framework, emphasizing typical neoclassical gil...
Walnut, Giltwood
Set of Eight French Louis XVI Style Painted & Gilt Dining Chairs, Caned Backs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming and highly decorative set of eight French Louis XVI style dining chairs, crafted in painted and partially gilt wood and dating from the early 20th-century, circa 1920.
Velvet, Cane, Paint, Walnut
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cream Painted Gold Gilt Lounge Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cream Painted Gold Gilt Lounge Arm Chairs - Pair.
Fabric, Wood
$2,500 / set
Pair of Steel and Gilt Metal Hall Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
An attractive pair of steel and gilt metal side chairs with black leather seats. Sold in pairs. Four available.
Steel
19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Parcel Gilt
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire and parcel gilt bergère. Gilt swan arms and pawed feet.
Mahogany
19th Century Painted Chair Gilded Dolphins French
Located in Epfach, DE
19th century painted chair gilded and carved dolphins A rare and very comfortable chair with very fine carved dolphins. Original setting and gilding. the ivory painting and gilding...
Wood
$48,000 / set
Paul Follot Pair of Gilt Sculpted Club Chairs
By Paul Follot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This model was designed and used by Follot in his own home. Pictured in Art et Decoration, November 1921.
Wood
$799Sale Price / item|30% Off
19th Century French Gilt Wood Side Chairs Decorated in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant gilt wood chairs with rich floral decoration resting on curved legs in Louis XVI style.
Giltwood
$4,796Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set Six French Provinical Partial Gilt And Ebonized Slat Ladder Back Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A magnificent Set of Six French Provinical style skillfully Partial Gilt And crackled Ebonized Slat Ladder high Back Side Chairs with Custom upholstery.
Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique French Style Paint Decorated And Gilt Fauteuil
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine and decorative early 20th century French fauteuil with a fine green painted and gilt carved frame with guilloche bands on the oval back, arms and seat rail and having a carv...
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th-C. French Empire Gilt Bronze Mahogany Side Chairs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of late 19th century French Empire mahogany side chairs with gilt bronze mounts.
Bronze
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