Pair of Italian Crab-Form Grotto Chairs, Attributed to Pauly et Cie, Venice
By Pauly et Cie
Located in London, GB
These wacky 'Grotto' chairs were manufactured in Venice in response to the 19th century interior design craze for Grotto furniture. The trend originated with the European nobility of...
Velvet, Wood
$2,966 / item
Venice Chair by Konstantin Grcic for MAGIS
By Konstantin Grcic, Magis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
After launching Chair_One it seemed a huge challenge to embark on designing another die-cast aluminium chair for Magis. Even though the technology applied is fundamentally the same, ...
Leather
Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of four 18th century Italian painted & parcel-gilt chairs, Venetian. These beautiful chairs have carved wooden frames with sweet detailing. The surface is painted green with ...
Gold
Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of four 18th century Italian painted & parcel-gilt chairs, Venetian. These beautiful chairs have carved wooden frames with sweet detailing. The surface is painted green with ...
Gold
Six Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, Rococo Style, Venice, Circa 1750
Located in Milano, IT
Six carved walnut chairs Venice, mid-18th century Height 35.03 in (18.70 in to the seat) x 19.09 in x 18.30 in (89 cm - 47.5 cm to the seat - x 48.5 cm x 46.5 cm) lb 80 (kg 36) Stat...
Walnut
Early 20th Century Pair Eclectic Venice Chairs in Walnut by Testolini Frères
By Testolini & Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Spectacular pair of chairs extensively carved in the eclectic style of the Art Nouveau period by the Testolini Brothers of Venice. In hand-carved and ebonized walnut. Due to their el...
Walnut
Set of Six Hand-Carved Walnut Dining Chairs by Fratelli Testolini, Venice, Early
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Prestigious Venetian Provenance Directly sourced from an aristocratic home in Venice, these chairs carry historical depth and cultural pedigree—attributes highly prized by collector...
Walnut
Suite of Three Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Painted Side Chairs, circa 1780
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Suite of three Italian neoclassical polychrome painted side chairs, circa 1780 Antique, excellent and rare suite of three Northern Italian (probably Venice) Neoclassical side chai...
Wood
$3,500Sale Price / set|48% Off
Set of Six John Hutton for Donghia Dining Chairs
By John Hutton
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic set of six dining chairs designed by John Hutton for Donghia. Bespoke chairs custom ordered with Fortuny upholstery in the Ashanti tribal pattern from Venice, Italy.
Fabric, Hardwood
Venice 19th Century Throne Chair attributed Testolini Frères Leather Upholster
By Testolini & Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venice 19th Century Throne Chair attributed to Testolini Frères Venice ,Leather Upholstery, wax polished About Testolini Frères Venise Testolini Brothers saw its birth as a carpentr...
Oak
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Mat Black by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy White by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Mat White by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy Dove by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy Black by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Grey by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jellies coat hangers draw their inspiration from the tableware collection of the same name designed by Patricia Urquiola for Kartell in 2014. Dimensions: Height 2.38 in.; diam...
Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy Rusty Orange by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Plastic
Unavailable
H 34.65 in W 19.69 in D 18.12 in
Venetian Walnut Carved Armchair, Venice 18th Century Wood Seated
Located in Varmo, IT
Entirely in finely carved walnut. Vienna straw seat.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 35.83 in W 18.9 in D 22.84 in
Pair of Venetian Walnut Armchairs, Venice 18th Century Carved Wood
Located in Varmo, IT
Entirely in finely carved walnut. Vienna straw seat. Measures: 58 x 48 x H 91 cm.
Walnut
Gondola Chair, Venice, circa 1780
Located in Culver City, CA
Gondola chair, Venice circa 1780, Flared, lateral feet carved with mythical creatures and foliage, waisted corpus and gondola-shaped, highly curved upholstered seat.
Upholstery, Wood
Authentic Pair of Louis XV Lacquered Armchairs, Venice
Located in Sofia, BG
Authentic pair of lacquered armchairs, decorated in a bunch, from the first half of the eighteenth century, Venice. Exceptional furniture. Status: never restored. They are part of a ...
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H 48.5 in W 20 in D 22 in
19th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Sgabello Hall Chair with Putti
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a hallway with this well carved antique Sgabello chair. Crafted of walnut in Venice, Italy circa 1860, the chair stands on heavily carved and scrolled legs ending with grote...
Walnut
Salon Set 1 Sofa 4 Chairs in Walnut, Venice XVIIIth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Salon set consisting of a 4-seater bench and 4 chairs, in carved walnut and caning Very elegant Venetian work from the 18th century The caning is in perfect condition, some old res...
Walnut
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H 29.53 in W 14.97 in D 20.08 in
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy Sage Green by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Plastic
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H 44.5 in W 23.5 in D 26 in
Italian, Venice, Baroque Period Larice-Wood Swivel Barber's Chair, Late 17th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having and adjustable upholstered headrest and a shaped backrest with curved arms and perforated rotating seat atop a turned support and four scrolled legs secured by an iron stretch...
Pine
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H 47.5 in W 16 in D 18 in
19th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut and Velvet Sgabello Hall Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a hallway with this well carved antique Sgabello chair. Crafted of walnut in Venice, Italy circa 1880, the chair stands on heavily carved legs decorated with acanthus leaves...
Walnut, Velvet
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H 36.23 in W 22.05 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted and Parcel Gilt Carved Fauteuils
Located in Berlin, DE
The original upholstery covered in a pale celadon fabric of the Rubelli manufacturer, from Venice, Italy. The chairs differentiate slightly in the back detail (photo).
Wood, Giltwood
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H 41.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
A Set of 10 Italian Rococo Painted and Parcel Gilt Dining Chairs, Venice
Located in Hollywood, FL
8 identical and 2 almost identical companion chairs for the set of 10- see main pic for examples each with vasiform splat and arched back painted in mythological motifs, with drop i...
Set of Eight Dining Chairs, Venice, Italy, 1960s
Located in Toulouse, FR
Amazing venitian dining chairs from the 1960s. Set of eight. Wood entirely covered with velvet. Original velvet in very good condition.
Velvet, Wood
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H 31.11 in W 20.08 in D 33.86 in
Victorian Nursing Chair Upholstered in Designers Guild Striped Velvet
Located in Old Romney, Kent
Silk tassels sourced from Venice, Italy. Chair reupholstered and handstitched side panels by Vivienne Electra in the UK.
Oak
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