Italian Savonarola Dante Or Curule Folding Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stunning Italian iron Savonarola Dante chair also known as x chairs or Curule chairs.
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Canapes
Iron
Italian Savonarola Dante Or Curule Folding Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stunning Italian iron Savonarola Dante chair also known as x chairs or Curule chairs.
Iron
Vintage Neoclassical Patinated Curule Bench - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
These benches are masterfully crafted from wrought iron with a distressed off-white finish, evoking an antique garden aesthetic.
Wrought Iron
1940s Spanish Colonial Curule Stools Mahogany & Leather Mexico
By Clara Porset, Luis Barragan, William Spratling
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Spanish colonial curule stools made in Mexico. Set of two. Latin American rustic leather seat and strap.
Iron
Pair Maison Jansen Style Equestrian Curule Chairs with Gilt Horse Heads
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautifully executed and highly sculptural pair of Maison Jansen–style curule armchairs, France, circa 1960s, masterfully crafted in forged iron with woven leather seats and backs ...
Iron
Maison Jansen curule dining chairs with Kravet Couture Collection velvet fabric
By Maison Jansen
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Coveted set of (6) Mid-Century curule dining chairs by Maison Jansen, brass foot stamped markings on reverse. Upholstered exclusively for THE TASTEMAKER SHOPPE in striped velvet fabr...
Brass, Iron
Neoclassical Style Curule Stool in Red Leather and Decorated with Crossed Sword
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and interesting neoclassical style curule stool is made of a seat upholstered in red leather, studded with brass and resting on a base made of crossed swords in bronze...
Bronze, Iron
$16,657Sale Price|20% Off
Pierre Chareau - Curule / Model No. MT 1015 Stool circa mid-20th century
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Curule or Model No. MT 1015 Stool attributed to the work of Pierre Chareau - Art Deco piece - circa mid-20th century. Stool with a slightly curved seat in sheet metal. The legs are...
Iron, Sheet Metal
Pair of wrought iron bird cage chairs, 1960s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of dark green painted wrought iron chairs with a curule foot, and a back representing a birg cage with a parrot standing in the middle.
Iron
$2,800 / set
1940s French Iron Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely set of 4 iron outdoor dining chairs from France, 1940s. Beautiful scroll iron design on back with slated iron back and seat.
Iron
Italian Metal Iron Bench Stool Roll Arm Window Seat New Cushion
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian neoclassical style curule savonarola wrought Iron bench or window seat or daybed with its typical rolled arm curved sides and savonarola form base, completed with n...
Wrought Iron
Vintage French Country Wrought Iron Lattice Scrolling Arm Chairs (A) - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Wrought Iron Lattice Scrolling Arm Chairs (A) - Pair. Item features sturdy iron construction, shapely whimsical frames, curule form arms and legs, distress pai...
Wrought Iron
Vintage French Country Wrought Iron Lattice Scrolling Arm Chairs (B) - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Wrought Iron Lattice Scrolling Arm Chairs (B) - Pair. Item features sturdy iron construction, shapely whimsical frames, curule form arms and legs, distress pai...
Wrought Iron
Oval Teak and Custom Metal Base Garden Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The curule form iron metal table base taken from the Greco-Roman time, gives the table base that perfect classical form to make this table suitable in any decor.
Iron
Italian Baroque Savonarola Chair with Bronze Mace Finials
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The chair features an iron frame with curule style legs and imposing patinated bronze mace finials.
Brass, Bronze, Iron
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne.
Iron
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