Biedermeier Chair, South Germany 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
pretty walnut veneer. The open work back is embellished with an ebonized lyre motif. This original chair
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Chairs
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Walnut
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Pair of French Mid Century Hand Painted Neoclassical Cock Fighting Chairs
$2,876Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 38 in W 16 in D 24 in
Pair of French Mid Century Hand Painted Neoclassical Cock Fighting Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of neoclassical cock fighting chairs with lyre backs and swivel seats. Hand painted
Category
Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Mahogany French Regency Library Chairs
$8,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 34.25 in W 21.25 in D 19 in
Pair of 19th Century Mahogany French Regency Library Chairs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 19th Century Mahogany French Regence Library Chairs with Lyre back and gilded accents
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Cast Iron Chairs attributed to Robert Wood Foundry (Pair)
By Wood & Perot Ornamental Iron Works
Located in Carmel, NY
neoclassical garden chairs. Original version Lyre-back splat with cabriole legs and foliate scrolls. Unmarked
Category
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of mahogany side chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of mahogany side chairs, having lyre backs encased in brasswork frame, to the bergere seat
Category
Early 20th Century British Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
The Glynllifon “Rutland” Chairs Supplied by Gillows in 1823 to Thomas John Wynn
$74,384
H 40 in W 28 in D 28 in
The Glynllifon “Rutland” Chairs Supplied by Gillows in 1823 to Thomas John Wynn
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Newborough, each of this pair of solid rosewood chairs with a lyre shaped back and rolled arms, the arms
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Set of Six Dining Chairs
Located in London, England
Set of six French dining chairs with lyre splat back in original paint finish. Circa 1920.
Category
20th Century French Edwardian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
19th Century French Giltwood Single Open Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French giltwood single open arm chair with finely carved lyre motif. This chair is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Antique Side Chair, English, Walnut, Needlepoint, Bedroom, Hall Seat, Regency
$2,103
H 34.26 in W 19.3 in D 21.07 in
Antique Side Chair, English, Walnut, Needlepoint, Bedroom, Hall Seat, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lyre back side chair. An English, walnut and needlepoint embroidered bedroom or
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Antique 1820s British Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Authentic Pair French Armchair, Louis XVI Period, 1775-1790
$3,482 / item
H 33.47 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Authentic Pair French Armchair, Louis XVI Period, 1775-1790
Located in Paris, France
that do not leave me indifferent. As for the lyres chairs, the baccarat chandelier and the large golden
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Tuscan Polychrome Painted and Gilt Dining Chair
$1,379 / item
H 36.03 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
18th Century Italian Tuscan Polychrome Painted and Gilt Dining Chair
Located in London, GB
finish, the chairs feature stylised lyre splats with floral roundels and delicate woven canework seats
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Red Silver Ten Dining Chairs Theo Häberli Switzerland 1960s
$10,087 / set
H 42.52 in W 17.13 in D 19.1 in
Mid-Century Modern Red Silver Ten Dining Chairs Theo Häberli Switzerland 1960s
By Theo Häberli
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage dining chairs model chaise lyre by Theo Häberli 1960s. The rare set of
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Lyre-Back Accent Chair With Fluted Arms
By Kittinger
Located in Trenton, NJ
This vintage lyre-back accent chair is a beautiful example of classical furniture design
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage KARL LAGERFELD Lyre French Chair Rhinestone Brooch
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage KARL LAGERFELD Lyre French Chair Rhinestone Brooch Measurements: Height: 3.15 inches (8 cm
Category
20th Century French Brooches
Pair of Mid-19th Century Cast Iron Lyre-Back Garden Chairs
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very heavy American cast iron mid-19th century Rococo and neoclassical garden chairs. Original
Category
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Revival Patio and Garden Furn...
Materials
Iron
Lyre Back Black Wrought Iron Arm Chair With Swan Heads & Feet
Located in Chicago, IL
Black wrought iron arm chair with brass swan heads and brass feet. The back is the classic lyre
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Samuel Copelon Iron Lyre Back Folding Chairs with Brass Swans -Set of 4
$3,995 / set
H 37 in W 14.75 in D 20 in
Samuel Copelon Iron Lyre Back Folding Chairs with Brass Swans -Set of 4
By Samuel Copelon
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of four folding chairs made of iron with stylized lyre back and solid brass swan finials and
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique French Louis XVI Style Harp Lyre Back Italian Mahogany Arm Chairs - Pair
$2,250 / set
H 34.5 in W 21.5 in D 21 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Harp Lyre Back Italian Mahogany Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Harp Lyre Back Italian Mahogany Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Cent) birch arm chair with lyre carved back and blue and red
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Iconic Karl Lagerfeld French Chair Brooch
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in New York, NY
designs. This brooch depicts a lyre back chair with the "KL" fan logo and deep garnet pave paste cushion
Category
1990s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Leather Tufted Arm Chairs w/ Reeded Legs C 1815
$14,500 / set
H 39 in W 31 in D 31 in
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Leather Tufted Arm Chairs w/ Reeded Legs C 1815
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency Mahogany leather tufted curvature arm chairs with stylized lyre back
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
A Patinated Bronze Statue of a Seated Classical Scholar Signed Doriot
By Theodore Doriot
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
curule chair holding a lyre in one hand and an an open scroll in the other, both symbols of Apollo the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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