A patented mechanical campaign invalid chair by Chapman
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
invalid chairs, sofas, spinal carriages, etc.’ There is also ‘a second-hand Hydrostatic bed to be sold
Category
Antique 1850s English Chairs
Materials
Brass
Invalid Chair
Three Wheeler Invalid Chair by John Carter, London, 1890s
By John Carter (Furniture)
Located in Delft, NL
Three wheeler invalid chair by John Carter, London, 1890s A mahogany self propelling wheelchair
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Invalid's Mechanical Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine chair made during the reign of Louis Philippe circa 1870 was created from mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Materials
Bronze, Steel
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE ROBERT DAWS HARDWOOD BROWN LEATHER RECLINiNG LIBRARY ARMCHAIR
$12,425
H 39.97 in W 26.58 in D 35.04 in
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE ROBERT DAWS HARDWOOD BROWN LEATHER RECLINiNG LIBRARY ARMCHAIR
By Robert Daws
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, “Figure 1913 is a view of Dawe’s reclining chair for an invalid the position of the back of this chair can
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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Invalid's Chair, 19th C. French
Located in Hudson, NY
19th C. French Invalid's chair, mahogany with brass fittings, covered in modern French ticking
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Antique English Campaign Traveling Folding Armchair
By J. Alderman
Located in Sheffield, MA
manufacturer of invalid chairs, couches and carriages when he established an independent business at 16 Soho
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Marks Adjustable Folding Chair Company Campaign Style Invalid Deck Chair
By Marks Adjustable Chair Company, Cavedra B. Sheldon
Located in Topeka, KS
Antique adjustable folding Campaign style invalid chair or deck chair by the Marks Adjustable Chair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Campaign Chaise Longues
Materials
Iron
Rare 1871 Wilson's Adjustable Iron Chair
By Wilson's Adjustable Iron Chair Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
This amazing and complex Invalid chair is as rare as they get... but more important is it's look
Category
Antique 19th Century Chaise Longues
Materials
Iron
Early Victorian Patent Invalids Armchair
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A interesting design for an early design on self powered invalids armchair, the design in based on
Category
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique American Victorian Wicker Boardwalk Wheelchair Chair Medical Carriage
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H 43.5 in W 26 in D 47 in
Antique American Victorian Wicker Boardwalk Wheelchair Chair Medical Carriage
Located in Dayton, OH
by several other names. They were called invalid chairs, movable chairs, couches, garden chairs, and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Neoclassical Style Hooded Cane Porter’S Chair Vintage
Located in Topeka, KS
leather hoods may have come about from their later use in France as chairs for invalids and the elderly
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
19th Century Invalids' Chair, Stamped J. Ward
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
19th Century Invalids Chair with moveable arm rests, reclining back, gout stool on a ratchet all in
Category
Antique 19th Century British Chairs
19th Century Invalids Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
19th century Invalids chair with moveable armrests, reclining back, gout stool on a ratchet all in
Category
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Industrial Work Table
Located in Dallas, TX
, invalid chairs and wheels for the automotive industry.* THE METAL PORTION OF THE TABLE HAS BEEN PAINTED
Category
Vintage 1930s Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Two Satinwoods Campaign Chairs
Located in New York, NY
listed in the London directories from 1860 as a manufacturer of invalid chairs, couches and carriages. At
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Satinwood
Two Satinwood Campaign Chairs
Located in New York, NY
the London directories from 1860 as a manufacturer of invalid chairs, couches and carriages. At this
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Satinwood
English 19th Century Leather Covered Gout Stool
Located in Southampton, NY
under, invalid's wing chair. The stool is on brass barrel castors and adjusts from 12" high to 18" high
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Stools
Materials
Leather, Oak
English 19th Century Leather Covered Invalid's Wing Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
English early 19th century leather covered invalid's wing chair. The chair adjusts and the arms
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
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Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Double Sided Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
This leather sofa is upholstered in our high-grade Newport Toffee leather. With tightly tufted backrests and seat cushions with high-density foam, with natural finish brass nailhead ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
FULLY COIL SPRUNG VINTAGE 1920's HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CLUB SOFA
$13,189
H 28.55 in W 85.04 in D 38.59 in
FULLY COIL SPRUNG VINTAGE 1920's HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CLUB SOFA
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original circa 1920's, super comfortable, fully coil sprung, hand dyed saddle brown...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
Japanese Kiseru Tobacco Pipe & Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant pipe of white brass and bamboo dates to early 20th century Japan and was used for smoking finely shredded tobacco (kizami-tabako). Known as a rao-kiseru, these short smo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
$34,709
H 33.67 in W 77.17 in D 42.52 in
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with vintage brown leather that has Thomas Chipp...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
Eight-Arm Brass Chandelier, Ivory or Black Heads, Gold Inside in Stilnovo Style
$3,321 / item
H 40.01 in Dm 55.12 in
Eight-Arm Brass Chandelier, Ivory or Black Heads, Gold Inside in Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Best size for dining room use. Enchanting 54in - 135cm diameter chandelier. Midcentury eight-arm spider chandelier with ivory or black shades and natural patinated brass. Pivotting h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Insert.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A well balanced and pleasing 19th Century English cast iron fireplace insert with colourful tiles each side. A generous outer frame with a raised cast decorative border, a central ch...
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
19th Century Victorian Manner Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.
$1,878
H 36.62 in W 36.62 in D 9.45 in
19th Century Victorian Manner Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A matching pair of 19th Century Victorian manner cast iron fireplace inserts. A generous outer plate set with an arched high relief border, the three bared arched fire front with ash...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Pair of 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Armchairs with Floral Upholstery
$25,685
H 37 in W 23 in D 21.5 in
Pair of 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Armchairs with Floral Upholstery
Located in London, GB
A Pair of George III Period Mahogany Armchairs Designed in the neoclassical taste promoted by architects and designers such as Robert Adam, this pair of open armchairs are carved f...
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Very Rare German Gothic Crossbow 1470-1563
Located in Doha, QA
A rare and beautifully preserved 15th-century German crossbow, created as a true weapon of war or defense,.This piece is a remarkable survival from the Gothic period, with all of its...
Category
Antique 16th Century German Gothic Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Iron
A French 19th-20th Century Ebonized Wood & Plated Surtout de Table Centerpiece
$9,850Sale Price|23% Off
H 5.25 in W 26 in D 22 in
A French 19th-20th Century Ebonized Wood & Plated Surtout de Table Centerpiece
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century neoclassical revival style ebonized wood and figural silver plated mounted plateau Surtout de Table centerpiece in the manner of Buccellati. The ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Centerpieces
Materials
Wood
Circa 1880 Italian Giltwood LXV Style Chaise Longue
Located in London, Park Royal
This wonderfully elegant Chaise Longue, Circa 1880 is from Tuscany, Italy. Finely carved in the LXV style, it includes an armrest on one side which adds the piece's overall form and ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Chaise Longues
Materials
Gold Leaf
Baccarat Crystal and Dore Bronze-Mounted Centrepiece or Jardinière
$11,850
H 12.2 in W 16.5 in D 9.5 in
Baccarat Crystal and Dore Bronze-Mounted Centrepiece or Jardinière
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An unusual antique Baccarat crystal and Dore bronze-mounted oval shaped centrepiece, the removable oval shaped crystal bowl, beautifully hand-cut and engraved with floral and vine de...
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Silver Ebonized Walking Cane Stick19th Century 91cm 36inch
$1,305
H 35.83 in W 4.73 in D 1.19 in
Antique French Silver Ebonized Walking Cane Stick19th Century 91cm 36inch
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Art Nouveau silver L-shaped handle walking stick with Continental hallmarks, late 19th Century in date. The striking stick features an ornate silv...
Category
Antique 19th Century Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
French Fountain
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This old French Limestone fountain was hand carved and installed in a French countryside home. The piece has been well preserved throughout the years and was recently reclaimed by ou...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Rustic Fountains
Materials
Limestone
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