$8,931 / set
Pair of Wooden Chairs, Lombardy, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Pair of beautifully carved wooden chairs Lombardy, first half of 17th century H 86 x L 48 x P 43 cm Pair of “da balia” (nanny) chairs.
Wood
$2,118 / item
Nanny Rocking Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
By Nanna Ditzel, Sika Design
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Scandinavian rocking chair model Nanny by Nanna Ditzel. New edition.
Rattan
Unavailable
H 14.18 in Dm 17.72 in
Nanny Chair by Kohn 'Thonet Biggest Competition' 1904 Ammensessel Nr 12811
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Diest, Vlaams Brabant
Ammensessel is German for more than a nanny Its means to breastfeed a baby The chair is especially produced to give the mother a very comfortable position to feed a baby Thonet wa...
Beech
1950s Nanna Ditzel Design Rattan Rocking Chair
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Vintage look and resolutely contemporary, this lounge rattan rocking chair " Nanny" model design by Nanna Ditzel is composed of a warming and hand braided rattan armchair with a welc...
Rattan
Vintage Early American / Farmhouse Nanny Spindle Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Pine Wood Spindle ‘Nanny' Bench With Removable Front Guard. Constructed out of solid knotty pine wood. A Long narrow rocker great for a mud room or as a entryway hall...
Pine, Lacquer
$1,850 / set
H 45 in W 17.5 in D 16 in
Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Side Chairs 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A PAIR OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STYLE WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS 19TH CENTURY, INCORPORATING EARLIER ELEMENTS In solid walnut with straight seats, gilt acanthus leaf finials, carved front st...
Walnut
$5,402 / set
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 25.6 in
An Original Dondolo Rocking Chair by Luigi Crassevig, Italy, 1970s
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An original Dondolo rocking chair by Luigi Crassevig, Italy, 1970s. Bentwood and original cane. We only have a single chair available. The price is for the single chair. Fast ...
Cane, Wood
$5,000 / set
H 40.56 in W 20.48 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Hand-Crafted Swedish Late Baroque Chairs, Pine, Ca 1750
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine pair 18th century Swedish late baroque chairs in their original finish with great patina and proportions. Ca 1850 Sweden.
Pine
$5,496
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 25.6 in
Vintage Original Dondolo Rocking Chair Designed by Luigi Crassevig, Italy, 70s
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in Lucija, SI
An iconic and sculptural “Dondolo” rocking chair designed by Luigi Crassevig and produced in Italy in the late 60s New cane This exceptional example embodies the refined craftsmanshi...
Cane, Oak, Bentwood
Madame Lounge Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
By Sika Design, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Madame lounge chair. New édition. Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel experimental approach two materials resulted in 1951 in Ditzel’s first bite of a single coherent Shall form. Madame easy chair...
Rattan
$6,601 / item
H 28.75 in W 28.35 in D 30.32 in
Customizable ClassiCon Euvira Rocking Chair by Jader Almeida
By Jader Almeida
Located in New York, NY
The Euvira rocking chair by Jader Almeida is a masterful blend of yesterday and today, lightness and solidity. With its precisely orchestrated flowing lines, thickening and tapering ...
Oak
Frank Reenskaug rocking chair model no.182
By Frank Reenskaug, Bramin Mobler
Located in Diest, BE
Danish Modern teak Model 182 rocking chair, designed by Frank Reenskaug for Bramin. A classic piece of Danish design. Small repair done on the top wooden backrest on the right see ph...
Wood
Bamboo Rocking Chair att. to Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in New York, NY
Chic mid century bamboo rocking chair, made in Italy, attributed to Franco Albini. This chic chair is in very fine, original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and c...
Bamboo
Danish Rocking Chair by Hans J. Wegner for Getama, oak, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berlin, DE
1960s Hans J. Wegner "Keyhole" Chair in Oak and Canvas A rare and refined example of Hans J. Wegner’s masterful design, this 1960s "Keyhole" chair embodies the Danish designer’s sig...
Canvas, Oak
$1,920
H 36.23 in W 22.05 in D 37.41 in
Nonna Rocking Chair by Paul Tuttle for Strässle, Switzerland, 1970s
By Paul Tuttle
Located in Almelo, NL
The ''Nonna'' armchair is the modern interpretation of a rocking chair, designed by the designer Paul Tuttle for Swiss company Strässle 1972. Bent tubular steel chromed, in combinat...
Metal
$549Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Pair of Chairs Neo- Renaissance or Henri II Style in Wood and Leather 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant pair of Neo-Renaissance or Henri II style chairs in leather and wood dating from the 19th century. The wooden structure is carved with flutes and volutes. Pieces of leather f...
Leather, Wood
Rocking chair by R. Wengler
By Robert Wengler
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rocking chair in bamboo with cushion in Fontainebleau (colour: Maronnier) by Pierre Frey. R. Wengler
Bamboo
Pair of Swedish Period Rococo Carved-Wood Side Chairs, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish pair of period Rococo carved-wood side chairs from the 18th century. This pair of antique chairs from Sweden feature shell motif carvings about the top rail crest and cente...
Upholstery, Wood
$2,105Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.83 in W 22.45 in D 38.98 in
Rocking Chair "NONNA" by Paul Tuttle for Strässle International, Switserland 70s
By Paul Tuttle, Strässle International
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Rocking chair "NONNA" BY PAUL TUTTLE FOR STRÄSSLE INTERNATIONAL, SWITZERLAND 1970S Looking for a vintage rocking chair that exudes both style and comfort? Look no further than the "...
Metal
$1,488
H 44.89 in W 21.66 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Swedish Rocking Chair `Grandessa´ by Lena Larsson for Nesto 1960´s
By Lena Larsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This Grandessa rocking chair was designed by Lena Larsson for the Swedish Nesto manufacture during the 1960s. The armchair is made of beech wood. The high backrest seamlessly transf...
Beech
$769Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.62 in W 22.45 in D 37.01 in
1960s Antonin Suman Bentwood Rocking Chair, Czechoslovakia
By Antonín Šuman
Located in Praha, CZ
- Bentwood and caned seat in good condition - The wooden parts have been repolished.
Cane, Bentwood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
$1,640 / set
H 33.5 in W 24 in D 21 in
Antique Renaissance Carved Lion Heads Curule Savonarola Style Chairs - a Pair
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a wonderful pair of antique Renaissance Curule or Savonarola Style Chairs with carved loins heads beneath carved scrolls on the arm posts and a carved crest between the posts...
Wood
$336,900
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$33,763
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$519,952 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
Pair of Baroque Wood Gilt 17th Century Italian Hand Carved Arm Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of hand carved giltwood baroque Italian 17th century arm sconces. Intricately carved floral bases and folded sleeves with bold curved matching arms. The arms are...
Wood
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