$2,250
H 16 in W 36 in D 36 in
Billy Baldwin designed horsehair Turkish Ottoman Stool by Guido De Angelis
By Billy Baldwin, Guido Deangelis
Located in Southampton, NJ
Project Piece: Please note that this ottoman will need to be reupholstered. A late 20th century
Steel
Coach-built stool in orange horsehair with English antique legs
Located in Stroud, GB
Coach-built stool covered in orange horsehair fabric standing on English antique turned legs and
Sapele Wood
$5,065 / item
H 18.5 in Dm 16.5 in
Konekt Thing 1 Stool - Polished Brass, Horsehair and Merino Wool Velvet
By Konekt
Located in New York, NY
Konekt's signature Thing Stools are available in four different styles. Refined yet wild, the stools are accentuated with a distinctive combination of contrasting materials. The Th...
Brass
$5,483Sale Price|50% Off
H 38.98 in W 29.14 in D 25.99 in
Frits Henningsen Horsehair Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Frits Henningsen
Located in London, GB
horsehair is original and shows patina evidence of age. The ottoman / footstool has two places where the
Birch, Leather
Chic Round Velvet Ottoman with Horsehair Skirt and Brass Trim
Located in New York, NY
Brand new ottoman with genuine horsehair skirt banded with polished brass trim. Upholstered in
Brass
Sold
H 29.5 in W 38.5 in D 37.25 in
French Inspired Leather Club Chair with Ottoman Traditional Horsehair and Down
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Our French inspired Leather Club Chair with matching Leather Ottoman was not made in France, but
Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood, Down, Feathers
Sold
H 32.5 in W 32 in D 43 in
George Smith Distressed Light Beige Leather Armchair Club Chair with Ottoman
By George Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
brass casters set to truned mahogany legs. Horsehair and down filling. Dimensions: Ottoman, HWD
Brass
Victorian Pouf Style Ottoman
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Victorian needlepoint and silk pouf or ottoman stuffed with horsehair. Made entirely
Silk
Large ottoman centre stool in saddle brown leather
Located in Stroud, GB
Ottoman #93 Coach-built horsehair large upholstered ottoman stool covered in saddle brown Italian
Leather
Horsehair Floor Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large floor cushions made from an antique horsehair rug and backed with natural linen
Down
Frits Henningsen Mahogany and Horsehair Stool
By Fritz Heningsen
Located in Winnipeg, CA
original upholstery in horsehair with a Cuban mahogany frame. Henningsen studied under Kaare Klint and
Mahogany
Set of Four Tanned Cognac Marcel Breuer Cesca Dining Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Dallas, TX
Bold and modern, iconic set of four Marcel Breuer's revolutionary Cesca (B32) dining armchairs. The simple design combines an Industrial Age aesthetic of tubular steel inspired by a ...
Chrome
$29,670 / set
H 35.44 in W 19.1 in D 20.48 in
Midcentury Modern Mahogany and Leather Dining Chairs, Josef Frank, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of eight dining chairs by Josef Frank, made from mahogany with green leather seats. Elegant slender lines with tall, ribbed backs. Decor of brass nails around the corners of the ...
Leather, Mahogany
$1,990 / item
H 70.87 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Giro Minimalist Floor Lamp In Painted Steel, in natural wood and concrete base
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
The Giro (Portuguese for spin) minimalist floor lamp fixture plays with the concept of movement and function. It presents a side table that spins around the stem fixed into a concret...
Cement, Steel
$7,500
H 28.5 in W 143 in D 87 in
Large Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Two-Piece Sectional Sofa, Labeled
By Harvey Probber
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large Mid-Century Modern 1950s Harvey Probber two-piece sectional sofa with mahogany tapered legs. Sofa has original fabric, it needs to be reupholstered and foam replaced. There is ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.13 in W 3.25 in D 6.13 in
Barovier Toso Murano Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Double Handle Vase
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks and dark purple trim Italian art glass ornate pierced handles vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e ...
Gold Leaf
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Holger Jacobsen - 1973
By Holger Jacobsen
Located in Ventura, CA
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Holger Jacobsen - 1973 Holger Jacobsen is a Danish painter who was born in 1918. Holger Jacobsen's work has been offered at auction multiple t...
Canvas
$16,112
H 44.1 in Dm 24.02 in
Paavo Tynell Adjustable Ceiling Lamp model A1998 in Brass, White & Rattan, 1950s
By Taito-idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful adjustable lamp by Paavo Tynell that harmoniously combines many elements such as brass, wooden slats, plastic defuser, painted metal and the wirings. The lamp has all ori...
Metal, Brass
Sweetbriar Credenza, West Haddon Hall Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A grid formed out of solid oak wraps the facade of this floating, wall-mounted credenza. Three touch-latch doors reveal storage and a central shelf. Shown in honeyed oak with natur...
Oak
Werkstätte Carl Auböck 'Nun' Brass Table Lamp With Paper Shade
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Werkstätte Carl Auböck 'Nun' table lamp. Designed in 1950, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese lamp is executed in brass with a cast iron base and sculptural hard paper shade by W...
Brass, Iron
Sheepskin Samspel Sofa by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten - Samspel Sofa This iconic piece of Swedish furniture was designed in 1956 by master-designer Carl Malmsten. It was originally produced by AB Record in Bollnas, Sweden...
Sheepskin, Beech
Gerald Thurston Mid-Century Modern Tripod Table Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Toledo, OH
Iconic mid-century modern tripod table lamp by George Thurston for Lightolier from the 1950's. The lamp features 3 original sockets with a turn switch, 3 brass and walnut legs, and t...
Brass
$1,438 / set
H 3.94 in Dm 6.3 in
Set of Scalloped Pedestal Pewter Bowls by Just Andersen 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Pair of Scalloped Pedestal Pewter Bowls designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Set (2) of round scalloped bowls on foot made in pewter * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: 1228 *...
Pewter
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 14 in D 14 in
Bertu Stools, Boca Modern Counter Stool, Walnut, Sheepskin, Wood
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
1. Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy BERTU HOME stumps? KILN DRIED Our stumps all go through a drying process in our kiln...
Walnut
Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pink quartz bubble sconces with the polished brass finishes. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC. Each sconce installed four sockets. Use four 60w LED warm light bulbs. Total 240...
Rock Crystal
$1,995
H 7.96 in Dm 6.7 in
Green 'Argenta' Art Deco Stoneware Vase by Wilhelm Kage Gustavsberg Sweden 1930s
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco / Swedish Grace stoneware vase with amazing green glaze and hand-painted sterling silver decor, hence the name 'Argenta'. Made by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg in ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
The Moreton Footstool, an English Howard-Style footstool
Located in London, GB
The Moreton Footstool, modelled on the design of late 19th Century stools by Howard & Sons, is traditionally hand made in England to the highest standard. The beech frame is raised o...
Linen, Oak, Down, Feathers
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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.
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