Antique Anglo Indian Throne Armchair, Hand-Carved, 1890s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Anglo Indian Armchair Throne Silver Embossed Throne late 19th Century.
Metal
Silvered Metal and Red Velvet Throne Chair
Located in London, GB
Silvered metal and red velvet throne chair Indian, circa 1880 Measures: Height 138cm, width 66cm, depth 66cm This fine Indian throne chair would have been popular in Europe as w...
Metal
Pair of 20th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Open Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 20th Century Anglo-Indian throne like carved open armchairs. Very heavy wood with distinctively otherworldly look about them.
Wood
$129,276 / set
H 63 in W 29.93 in D 27.17 in
Pair of Anglo-Indian Silver-Clad Ceremonial Throne Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of Anglo-Indian Silver-Clad Ceremonial Throne Chairs Rajkot, Kathiawar (present-day Gujarat), Late 19th Century Chairs: Height 160/159cm, width 76/74cm, depth 69cm Stools: Heigh...
Silver
Pair of Indian Polychrome Tiger Throne Chairs
Located in Hastings, GB
An incredible pair of Indian polychrome-decorated 'Tiger' throne chairs, also known as Maharaja Chairs, hand crafted and hand painted.
Wood
Anglo Indian Bone Inlaid Throne Armchair, Hand-Carved, India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Will look fabulous in a Moorish Moroccan Mughal Interior decor. Anglo Indian armchair throne heavily inlaid with hand carved buffalo recycled bone with floral designs.
Bone, Horn
19th Century South Indian Giltwood and Polychrome Throne Chair
Located in Montreal, QC
A South Indian giltwood and polychrome throne chair, Tamil Nadu, mid-19th century India: circa 1850 Provenance: Andrew Allfree A lifetime of travel, an obsession with colour, a love ...
Wood
$55,000
H 54.5 in W 23.5 in D 26 in
Indian Mogul Style Silver-Clad Gilded Ceremonial Throne Chair for the Maharajah
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and rare Indian Mogul style silver-overlay gilded ceremonial throne chair, made for the Maharajah.
Silver
$5,103Sale Price|25% Off
H 70.08 in W 37.01 in D 29.53 in
Antique Pair of Top Quality Large Pair of Carved Walnut Elephant Throne Chairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An antique pair of impressive carved walnut elephant high backed Throne Armchairs, cane back and seat rest, with a fitted black leather loose cushion. Stunning quality. DIMENSIONS H...
Leather, Walnut
Moustache Sofa by Kunaal Kyhaan
By KUNAAL KYHAAN
Located in Pune, IN
The plush upholstery, reminiscent of historical Indian royal thrones, creates an air of enduring elegance.
Chenille
Pair 19th Century Indian Throne Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an extraordinary pair of Indian Throne or elaborate antique Ceremonial Chairs.
Wood
Impressive Anglo-Indian Throne
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This extraordinary Anglo-Indian carved hardwood armchair or throne can be dated in the late 19th century.
Wood
Sold
H 47 in W 26.5 in D 20 in
Pair of Indian Throne Chairs, Carved with the Arms of the Kingdom of Travancor
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Indian throne chairs, carved with the arms of the Kingdom of Travancore, each of curule or “x-framed” form carved with fleshy naturalistic flowers, tendrils, vines and foli...
Wood
Anglo-Indian Silver Embossed Throne Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Anglo-Indian silver embossed throne chair with lion arm rests, late 19th century.
Silver
Antique Indian Rococo Style Silver Mounted Throne
Located in London, GB
This finely crafted antique Indian silver chair dates from the early 20th century, during the period of British rule in India when European decorative styles, such as the Rococo, wer...
Silver
Antique Anglo-Indian Bone Inlay Savonarola Throne Chair 1 of 2
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian Bone Inlay Savonarola Throne Chair 1 of 2
Bone
Vintage Indian Hand Carved Oversized Folk Art Throne
Located in London, GB
Vintage Indian hand carved oversized Folk Art throne We are proud to offer a unique and sumptuous hand carved / painted Indian Maharajas throne.
Wood
Antique Indian Silver Mounted Red Velvet Throne Chair
Located in London, GB
This Indian antique chair is crafted from silver repousse in the European Rococo style, and upholstered in luxurious auburn red velvet. The chair is surmounted by silver veneered dec...
Silver
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H 26.97 in W 21.26 in D 0.79 in
Antique Mughal School Painting, Indian, Art, After Seven Thrones, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Mughal School painting. An Indian, handpainted scene after the art featured in the Seven Thrones (c.1492), dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Cotton
Sold
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in L 13.78 in
20th Century Indian Solid Silver Pair of Royal Throne Lion Figures, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Indian (Rajasthani) Monumental solid silver pair of throne lion figures.
Silver
Sold
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
20th Century Indian Solid Silver Pair of Royal Throne Lion Figures, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Indian (Rajasthani) monumental solid silver pair of throne lion figures.
Silver
Sold
H 36.62 in W 23.63 in D 22.84 in
19th Century Indian Mogul Style Pair of Carved Wood Throne Chairs c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Indian intricately carved wooden chairs were made for a Maharajah and a Rani as ceremonial throne chairs.
Wood
Sold
H 42 in W 25.5 in D 24.25 in
Antique Hardwood with Mother of Pearl Inlay Curule Arm Chair, India, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Indian curule throne chair offers hardwood construction with carved decoration and mother of pearl inlay throughout, circa 1900 Measures- 42''H x 25.5''W x 24.25''D.
Hardwood
Anglo Indian Throne Chair Armchair
Located in London, GB
Anglo Indian throne chair armchair Beautifully carved throughout with rattan seat and cane bergere back rest.
Cane, Rattan
Mid-Late 19th Century Indian Throne Chair with Gold Finish
Located in Suffolk, GB
A highly decorative mid-late 19th century Indian throne chair with gold finish, possibly from the Bengal region.
Metal
Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825
Located in New York, NY
Pair of covered fruit coolers, pair of covered sauce tureens, pair of open work baskets, 1 compote, 4 kidney-shaped dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of oval dishes, 16 plates.
Porcelain
$7,250
H 16 in W 22 in
17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
17th century English/Dutch School, from the Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens A very interesting and well-painted 17th-century oil on canvas of two men seated on horseback in a landsc...
Canvas, Oil
$265,357
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
$260,400Sale Price|25% Off
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
Devotional Triptych Engraved with Depictions of the Madonna
Located in London, GB
This excellent bone triptych is a highly rare and unusual piece which features wonderfully-detailed engravings of the Madonna. The triptych is shaped like an arch, and backed onto a ...
Wood, Bone
$75,000
H 74.13 in W 122 in D 0.75 in
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen — Provenance: Perret Vibert, Paris Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants and Schola...
Paint, Wood
Moroccan Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stately and rare 1900s Moroccan vitrine. This beautiful display cabinet has traditional stylized intricate geometric inlay detail, two drawers, with glass sides , doors and shelves.
Glass, Wood
Antique 18th Century English Aubusson Garden Tapestry
By Mortlake
Located in New York, NY
Charming 18th Century English Aubusson Tapestry, handwoven in wool and silk at the famous Mortlake workshop. It depicts a scene from the well known "Bacchanalia and Playing Boys" se...
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
$659,991 / set
H 38.39 in W 83.47 in D 31.11 in
Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique fine French rare pair of early 20th century mahogany, fruitwood marquetry and gilt bronze mounted commodes In the Louis XVI Style, after the original model of the commode com...
Bronze, Other
$4,500,000
H 20 in W 20 in
"Pearl Royale Chess Set" 14K White Gold & Diamonds Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pearl Royale Chess Set" 14K White Gold & Diamonds Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn Medium: 18K White Gold, Diamonds, Sapphires & South Sea Pearls Limited Edition - 3 Only Edition: A...
Platinum
$175,000
H 108 in W 96 in D 24 in
Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A palatial and superb early 20th century gilt bronze Mounted Louis XVI style Mahogany Vitrine by François Linke François Linke The arched top with scrolled corners and centered by ...
Bronze, Ormolu
$61,167Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
Ormolu
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bed by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and mahogany bed by Paul Sormani French, c. 1870 Height 178cm, width 176cm, depth 214cm Decorated with various ormolu (gilt bronze) mounts and beautiful...
Ormolu
$88,452
H 50.01 in W 72.45 in D 94.89 in
Louis-Philippe Gilt Composition King Size Bed After Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1850
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Majestic Louis-Philippe Giltwood and Gilt Composition King Size Bed, after a model by Francois-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter, the outwardly curved headboard flanked by two open-wi...
Giltwood
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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.
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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