20th C. Set 12 Jansen Ebonized Louis XVI Style Lyre Back Dining Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Refine your dining experience with this exceptional Maison Jansen set of 12 dining chairs, a rare and highly collectible ensemble that embodies the elegance, craftsmanship, and neocl...
Brass
$16,000 / set
1950s Samuel Copelon Swan and Lyre Back Chairs
By Samuel Copelon, Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Maison Jansen style Swan and Lyre Back Chairs by Samuel Copelon.
Brass, Wrought Iron
$1,400 / item
1950s lyre back and Swan head wrought iron armchair
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Inspired by Maison Jansen neoclassical wrought iron Lyre arm back chairs with brass swan heads at top round brass rings on arms and brass feet.
Iron
6 Brass Swan and Black Lyre Back Folding Chairs in the style of Maison Jansen
By Samuel Copelon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six folding chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. The set are all newly powder coated black, with freshly polished brass swan and Lyre backs and brass claw feet.
Brass
Set of 12 Maison Jansen Lyre Back Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine set of twelve Maison Jansen ebonized finely bronze mounted side chairs.
Wood
Sold
H 35.25 in W 21 in D 21 in
Pair of Hollywood Regency Low French Lyre Back Side Chairs in Manner of Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Hollywood Regency low French lyre back side or slipper chairs in manner of Jansen.
Set of Eight Jansen Stamped Lyre Back Dining Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of eight lyre back dining chairs with a walnut finish. Gilt decorated.
French Set of 6 Lyre Back Chairs by Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 6 intriguing French Napoleon Style dining side chairs, circa 1940s, overall ebonized, the lyre-back decorated with bronze mounts and finials, padded seat, raised on bronze mou...
Bronze
Set 4 Maison Jansen Lyre Back Painted Dining Chairs Circa 1950
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of Maison Jansen dining chairs. Looking for sets of 4 beautiful chairs can be exhausting because they are very hard to find. This set of signed Maison Jansen c...
Beech
Sold
H 36.5 in W 19 in D 20 in
Set 8 Signed Maison Jansen White Paint and Giltwood Lyre Back Louis XVI Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The upholstery is good but as they are used they are not perfect and expect some stains and minor spots here or there. Desirable Lyre back chairs and hard to find. Armchairs measure...
Beech
Italian Neoclassical Iron and Bronze Lyre-Back Chair
By Palladio, Maison Baguès, Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
Stylish Italian neoclassical Maison Jansen inspired iron and brass lyre-back chair with swan heads and paw feet, circa 1940.
Bronze, Iron
Sold
H 36 in W 20.6 in D 15.5 in
Four French Lyre Back Iron Chairs with Brass Swan Heads and Feet and Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of four French wrought iron lyre back, brass swan head and feet folding chairs.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Set of 12 Lyre Back Louis XVI Style & Period Chairs by Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Lyre shaped back and green leather upholstery. Provenance of C.
Wood, Leather
$1,844 / set
H 33.08 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Set of Four Mid Century Style Laskasa Karen Laquered Dining Chairs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Set of Four Mid Century Style Laskasa Karen in a rosewood style Laquered finish with Tan leatherette upholstery. They are in the style of Inger Klingenberg for the manufacturer Frist...
Faux Leather
$11,800Sale Price / set|73% Off
H 39.18 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
A Set of Twelve Italian Painted and Parcel Gilt Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A set of twelve Italian painted and parcel gilt Louis XVI Style dining chairs, 19th century Tablet back chairs with floral carved details raised on fluted legs with rosette embellis...
Hardwood
$32,500 / set
H 34.75 in W 19 in D 16 in
Breathtaking Set of 6 Polished Steel and Brass Chairs by Maison Jansen, 1965
By Maison Jansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally cleaned and polished. Original cushions...
Brass, Steel
Vintage Italian Curule Armchair, Wrought Iron & Brass, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Hollywood Regency wrought iron and brass curule chair with new cognac leather. Made in Italy.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Set of Four Mid-Century French Metal and Brass Dining Chairs
By Colette Gueden
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A chic set of four dining chairs in painted metal with brass accents in the style of Colette Gueden or Maison Jansen. Original French blue paint and upholstered seats. Elegant styliz...
Metal, Brass
$5,995 / set
H 38.5 in W 20 in D 18 in
Set of Twelve Mid Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Carved Dining Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of twelve mid twentieth century French Louis XVI style carved dining chairs include ten side chairs and two armchairs and are painted in a cream color with gold detailing. T...
Upholstery, Beech
$30,000 / set
H 37.75 in W 17.75 in D 22.25 in
Set of 14 Fine French Art Deco Dining Chairs '12 Side and 2 Arm'
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
With ebonized wood frames and leather upholstered seats, in the manner of Jules Leleu. Two more chairs requiring touch up and small restorations are also available.
Leather
$8,800
H 34 in W 19.25 in D 19.5 in
Set Of Eight Ebonised Beechwood and Caned Regency Period Dining Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Regency painted ebonised beechwood and caned dining chairs, The head rails with rose and plume decoration, over central splats with lions head cartouche. Caned seats below...
Beech
Black Iron Lyre-Back Bench or Settee, Brass Swan Heads & Paw Feet
By Samuel Copelon
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rarely Seen vintage black wrought iron and brass lyre-back with swan heads and paw feet bench or settee with upholstered stripe seat cushion and two bolster pillows. Upholstery, has ...
Brass, Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Louis XVI Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Carmine, TX
A set of six 19th century Louis XVI-style dining chairs featuring classic square backs, fluted tapered legs, and carved rosette corner details. Upholstered in an elegant geometric pa...
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Paint
$975
H 37.75 in W 17.5 in D 20 in
Neoclassical revival hand-wrought chair by Alberto Orlandi circa 1980
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A refined and highly collectible Neoclassical Revival side chair designed by Alberto Orlandi for Atelier Orlandi, Pisa, Italy, circa 1980. Hand-forged in iron with brass accents, th...
Brass, Iron
$3,950 / set
H 36.5 in W 18 in D 19 in
Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Balloon-Back Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Maison Jansen
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of Six Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Balloon-Back Dining Chairs in the manner of Maison Jansen. Each chair features a balloon back with finely carved details, including fluted le...
Textile, Wood
$2,086 / set
H 96 in W 46 in D 45 in
Mid-Century set of six dining chairs in the style of Paolo Buffa. Italy 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Catania, CT
Elegant set of six dining chairs crafted in dark-stained wood, featuring refined lines and characteristic detailing in the style of Paolo Buffa. The seats are upholstered in a silky ...
Fabric, Wood
$31,533 / set
H 33.86 in W 18.9 in D 17.33 in
Set of Twelve Steel Brass Velvet Curule Chairs by Maison Jansen, 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful set of 1960’s Curule Savonarola chairs made of heavy stainless steel metal with brass accents. This incredible set of twelve chairs was created by French interior design fi...
Brass
René Prou Gilt Wrought Iron and Painted Chair 1930s
By René Prou
Located in CA, CA
A beautiful chair by René Prou in gilt wrought-iron .. The backrest features interlacing scrolls in cream paint. The legs are curved and undulating. Documented in the book by Edition...
Wrought Iron
$38,500 / set
H 43 in W 22 in D 24 in
Magnificent Set of Eight Dining Chairs by Weiman/Warren Lloyd for Mastercraft
By Weiman/Warren Lloyd
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the narrative: completely Installation Ready. Expert custom upholstery service is availabl...
Brass
$2,118
H 31 in Dm 10 in
Arts & Crafts Era Venetian Pendant Light of Mouthblown Glass into an Iron Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish, good size and excellent condition hallway pendant from Venice. Every now and then, we come across a piece that feels less like a discovery and more like a gift. This Veneti...
Brass, Iron, Wire
$2,200 / set
H 6.3 in Dm 3.94 in
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass Table Lamps with Spherical Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of Italian table lamps from the 1950s features a clean, modern design built around a compact, geometric composition. Each lamp is structured as a solid brass cylinder risin...
Brass
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
$11,214 / item
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Brass & Silk Chandelier "Dinner" with a Pulley, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier in several variation used by Adolf Loos, the height of the chandelier is to extend with a pulley Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charg...
Brass
Mid-Century Lounge Chair in Cane and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, walnut, cane, fabric, metal, Europe 1940s Charming 1940s lounge chair, its silhouette dominated by curves. The walnut frame with cane sweeps continuously from the bac...
Metal
$2,400Sale Price|25% Off
H 27.5 in W 31 in D 17.5 in
Vintage Italian Brushed Nickel Bar Cart with Bottle Insert and Shelves
By Romeo Rega
Located in New York, NY
A stylish designer Italian brushed nickel cart with smoked glass shelves and bottle insert on easy rolling ball wheels possibly Romeo Rega.
Pair of Russian Neoclassical Style Malachite Obelisks
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of Russian neoclassical style obelisks of malachite. Square, tapered shafts on a raised panel stepped base. Great color to malachite. One obelisk has a slight 'lean' to the up...
Stone, Malachite
Green Spatters Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Free shaped wall sconces made of layers of green splatter like Murano glass pieces covering a metal structure with three sources of light.
Murano Glass
Provincial Carved King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Provincial carved king size bed with an arched and molded upholstered headboard with scroll wings, an upholstered and hand-carved framed low footboard and paneled rails on t...
Wood
Mid-Century Copper Orrery Planetarium Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A Mid-century copper orrery planetarium sculpture. This hand crafted model encapsulates the atomic age, drawing inspiration from the mid century space race style. The base is a weig...
Copper, Metal
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.5"H x 18.5"W x 18.5"D Stem Length (inches): 5.5" Dimensions of Canopy: 2...
Brass
$4,850
H 45 in W 32 in D 3 in
Art Nouveau Style Carved and Polychromed Wooden Mirror with Floral Motif
Located in Round Top, TX
Art Nouveau Style Carved and Polychromed Wooden Mirror with Floral Motif A striking vintage mirror crafted in the spirit of the Art Nouveau movement, distinguished by its fluid, orga...
Wood
$2,950Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 23 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Pair of Large Limoges White Porcelain Neoclassical Urn Swan Table Lamps
By Limoges
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century white porcelain Limoges lamp (bases). Swan form handles on a neoclassical urn shaped vase. Limoge mark on underside of each. Uncertain to when this mark was used....
Porcelain
Napoli Reproduction Club Chair in Natural Cotton Canvas
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Over 2000 items in stock, scroll down and select view all to see our current ready to ship furniture and accessories! Price is per item, this is custom made to order. We do have 1 fl...
Canvas, Cotton, Wood
$3,893
H 30 in Dm 11.3 in L 30 in
Unique Dutch Arts & Crafts Brass & Glass Entry Hall Pendant Light / Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique Dutch Arts & Crafts brass and stained glass entry hall lantern, circa 1900. If you are looking for the best and the rarest when it comes to European Arts and Crafts antiques ...
Brass, Wire
$3,500
H 13 in Dm 40 in
Modern Calacatta Viola Marble Coffee Table - Living Room End Table - Side Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
CALACATTA VIOLA MARBLE STONE COFFEE TABLE Type of Stone: Calacatta Viola Dimensions: 40" x 24" Leg Model: Calacatta Viola Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Shippin...
Stone, Marble
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