Italian Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An “X”-frame folding chair with curved arms and legs joined by a central working pivot and standing
Antique 18th Century Italian Armchairs
Walnut
Italian Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An “X”-frame folding chair with curved arms and legs joined by a central working pivot and standing
Walnut
19th Century Moorish Egyptian Pearl Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
of pearl, shell inlays. Moroccan Moorish style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl stars
Wood
Moorish 19th Century Middle Eastern Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Middle Eastern wood folding Moorish chair with intricate foliate carving inlays. Inlaid
Wood
Inlaid Folding Damascus Decorative Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite inlaid folding Damascus chair is a striking example of traditional Middle Eastern
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Italian Foldable Chair in Inlaid Wood
Located in Milano, IT
making the chair partially foldable. The top of the backrest has a beautiful inlaid decoration. The
Wood
Moorish Egyptian 19th Century Folding Chair Inlaid
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
of pearl, shell inlays. Moroccan Moorish style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl stars
Wood
Moorish Moroccan 19th Century Folding Chair Inlaid
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
of pearl, shell inlays. Moroccan Moorish style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl stars
Wood
Middle Eastern 19th Century Inlaid Moorish Folding Chair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Moorish walnut wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and shell
Wood, Shell
Middle Eastern 19th Century Moorish Folding Chair Shell Inlaid
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl
Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
4 Damascus Mother of Pearl Folding Scribe Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Group of four Damascus mother of pearl inlaid wooden folding scribe chairs including one matching
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Moorish Folding Chair, Walnut Wood, Mother of Pearl Inlay, Egypt, 1880
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl
Wood
Antique Moorish Folding Chair, Walnut with Mother of Pearl Inlay, 1880
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
and mother of pearl, shell inlays. Arabian Syrian style folding chair inlaid with mother of pearl
Shell, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Syrian Folding Chair
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Middle Eastern Syrian folding chair with silver wire and mother of pearl shell inlaid
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Sold
H 40 in W 18.5 in D 24 in
Antique Mother of Pearl Inlaid Folding Middle Eastern Chairs - Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Mother of Pearl Inlaid Folding Middle Eastern Chairs - Set of 2 This pair of 19th century
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Italian Inlaid Folding Savonarola Chair
Located in North York, ON
Original folding chair with finely carved detailed patterns and mother of pearl inlay. Price
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Pair Syrian Moorish Style Inlaid Folding Chairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing a refined near pair of late 19th-century antique Syrian carved walnut folding scribe
Bone, Shell, Walnut
Syrian mother of pearl inlaid folding chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully carved folding chair from Mideast. Inlaid with mother pearl star pattern. Solid teak
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
20thc Set Of Four Syrian Inlaid Folding Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
20thC SET OF FOUR SYRIAN INLAID FOLDING CHAIRS- SEAT HEIGHT- 20.25"
Pair of Inlaid Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of inlaid folding lounge chairs. Hand crafted chairs made from hardwood in a beautiful natural
Wood
Pair of Moroccan Carved Folding Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of Moroccan/Damascus Folding chairs with inlaid Mediterranean design. Disclaimer
Syrian Mother-of-pearl Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in North Miami, FL
Syrian wood folding chair with intricate foliate inlays in silvered metal and mother-of-pearl
$14,900
H 66 in W 34 in D 1.5 in
White Shell Inlaid Antique Middle Eastern Damascene Damascus Mirror 66"
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Levantine Middle Eastern Moorish Damascene antique Mirror, Late 19th Century. White shell abalone Inlaid Middle Eastern Mirror. Antique Middle Eastern Moorish mirror in the Turkish S...
Walnut, Shell, Abalone
19th Century Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish Corner Chairs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique late 19th century Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish side chairs finely hand carved with intricate wood fretwork and inlaid with shell. Nice moucharabie fretwork designs on back...
Wood, Shell
$1,450
H 15 in W 24.5 in D 13 in
Beautiful Moorish Damascus or Asian Inlaid Inlay Wood Box Storage Chest Trunk
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning mosaic, geometric design, and gorgeous craftsmanship. This work is made of beautiful dark wood and shell and/or bone inlay. The iron handles are also a nice touch. A genuine...
Wood
Damascus Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Damascus mother of pearl inlaid wooden wedding or dowry chest. The trunk is profusely inlaid with intricate geometric and floral designs in mother of pearl with the intarsia method. ...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$7,200
H 32 in W 37 in D 20.5 in
Moorish Style Moroccan 1900s Armchair with Mother of Pearl Geometric Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Moorish style Moroccan armchair, dating back to circa 1900, will instantly enchant the viewer with its out-curving back and arms, intricate geometric inlay, mother of pearl moti...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of four Italian walnut Savonarola armchairs ORIGIN : FLORENCE, ITALY PERIOD : LATE 15TH CENTURY - EARLY 16TH CENTURY Measures: height : 102 cm 40.15 inches, height : 93 cm...
Walnut
$2,900 / item
H 41 in W 17 in D 18 in
Moorish Wood Folding Chair, Hand-Carved with Inlays, Syria, 1880
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern Moorish wood folding chair with intricate foliate carving and mother-of-pearl inlays. Inlaid with mother-of-pearl stars and moon designs, hand-carved with Arabic call...
Bone, Wood
small Damascus bench, oriental work from the mid-19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
small Damascus bench, oriental work from the mid-19th century fine sculptures and bone inlay. The fabric is not perfect, but original;
Wood, Bone
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