Fine Carved North Winds Faces Heavy Oak Arm Chairs Twisted Spindles c1900s MINT
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine Carved North Winds Faces Heavy Oak Arm Chairs Twisted Spindles c1900s MINT
Oak
Pair Antique Heavily Carved Walnut Cherub North Wind Faces Arm Chairs New Uphols
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Antique Heavily Carved Walnut Cherub North Wind Faces Arm Chairs New Upholstery MINT!
Brass
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H 35 in W 30.5 in D 26.5 in
Antique R. J. Horner Figural Carved Mahogany North Wind Corner Chair, circa 1890
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique corner chair by R. J Horner offers deeply carved mahogany construction with crest having North Wind face flanked by scroll and foliate decoration surmounting back having p...
Upholstery, Mahogany
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H 43 in W 24.25 in D 24.25 in
6 Antique Victorian Carved Oak Gothic Revival North Wind Face Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of six solid quarter sawn oak dining chairs from around 1895. They feature deeply sculpted "North Wind" face carvings and spool turned legs.
Oak
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H 42.75 in W 19 in D 18.5 in
Antique Set of Six Oak R J Horner School Carved North Wind Dining Chairs, c 1900
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of six dining chairs in the manner of R J Horner offer oak construction with carved North Wind God tall backs surmounting stylized slat backs and leather seats, raised...
Leather, Wood, Oak
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H 38.5 in W 34.5 in D 19 in
Antique 1880s Victorian Eastlake Walnut Side Lock Tallboy Dresser Chest Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Made of walnut featuring a side lock panel, four drawers and unique brass hardware with north wind face at the center. This mythological Norse-like figure is a common characterist...
Walnut
Black Forest Face North Wind Oak Chair
By Michigan Chair Co.
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Whimsical Black Forest North Wind style carved face chair. Turned wood and carved detail in tiger oak.
Oak
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H 20.75 in W 17 in D 16.5 in
1960s Italian Terracotta North Wind and Shell Motif Garden Seat / Chair / Stool
Located in Kennesaw, GA
It is terracotta with a North Wind and shell motif. Note the chair form as opposed to the traditional stool or barrel style.
Terracotta
Antique Italian Curule/ Savonarola Carved Renaissance Revival Chair.
Located in Nantwich, GB
Magnificent 19th century Renaissance Revival Curule/Savonarola chair originating from Italy circa 1880. Highly desirable carvings depicting the Face of the North Wind.
Wood
North Wind Fantasy Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century Black Forest carved fantasy chair. North wind with open mouth, oak and original patina surface.
Wood
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H 37.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
Mid-19th Century Boston Oak Metamorphic Library Step Chair by Maker a. Eliaers
Located in Charleston, SC
Eliaers. The chair is upholstered in a mossy green velvet and features carved lion faces, north wind and paw feet.
Velvet, Oak
Pair of Scottish Orkney Chairs c. 1890
Located in Nashville, TN
This type of chair was invented to keep the sitter enclosed from the bitter North Sea wind.
Oak
Pair of Antique Victorian Carved Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian carved oak hall chairs having quality carved oak scrolls backs, solid oak shaped seats and standing on unusual bobbin turned front legs and out swept back l...
Oak
Pair of 19th century French carved walnut armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century carved walnut armchairs circa 1890. Good quality pair of carved french armchairs, made in walnut. Profusely carved on all surfaces in the solid. Open frame des...
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Carved Oak Corner Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century carved oak corner chairs from England with a wonderfully carved back, supports and arms, all depicting acanthus leaves and scrolls. The seats have wonderful carv...
Oak
Pair Of 19th C. Neoclassical French Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Labeled Dugard underneath the seats. With carved gadrooned pediment crest rails with center scrolled crests over burled upper backs. The curved arms with carved leafy backs and ribbe...
Fabric, Walnut
$700Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 35.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
2 Antique Jacob Summer & Sons Elizabethan Jacobean English Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely pair of 1920s Elizabethan revival dining side chairs by Jacob Summers & Sons. Part of their Hillcrest Suite as seen on page 18 of their catalog. Made from oak with a flower...
Leather, Oak
Pair Of Antique English Oak Jacobean Style Hall Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine pair of dark stained oak side chairs with carved crests, well turned legs, peg construction and panel backs. Traditional English form with good weight and construction. Custom...
Oak
$7,450 / set
H 54.5 in W 25 in D 27.75 in
Pair of Italian 19th-20th Century Baroque Style Walnut Carved Throne Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style walnut figural carved high-back throne armchairs, each upholstered in a floral cream silk and gold fabric. Please note ...
Fabric, Walnut
$3,500 / set
H 43 in W 18 in D 17 in
Antique Hand Carved Jacobean Oak and Cane Dining Chairs, Circa 1910s, a Set
Located in Germantown, MD
A very decorative, intricately carved antique Jacobean chairs in oak and cane. A set of 4. They have elaborately carved backs with carved and pierced central panels and a carved back...
Cane, Oak
$4,422
H 61.03 in W 24.61 in D 20.08 in
Pair of Spanish Carved Wood Armchairs with Cane Seats and Backs, 1920s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Impressive pair of Spanish armchairs crafted from carved wood, featuring elaborate decorative details and finely woven cane seats and oval cane backrests. Each chair is distinguishe...
Cane, Oak
$1,495 / set
H 36.25 in W 24.25 in D 21 in
Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late nineteenth century Louis XVI style hand carved walnut armchairs features a central knotted ribbon at the top of the seat back and acanthus leaf finials. The chairs ...
Upholstery, Walnut
$5,188 / set
H 37.41 in W 23.04 in D 20.48 in
PAIR OF ORNATELY CARVED NEO-GOTHIC SOLiD WALNUT 19TH CENTURY CEREMONY ARMCHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare pair of ornately hand carved Italian Neo Gothic ceremony chairs with hand carved arm rests a...
Walnut
$14,850 / set
H 45.75 in W 25 in D 31.25 in
Pair of 19th Century Baroque Revival Style Carved Walnut Throne Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of Italian 19th century Baroque Revival style carved walnut throne armchairs. The high-back frames with recent upholstered back and seat and open carved scrolled armrests...
Fabric, Walnut
$5,995 / set
H 50 in W 28 in D 26.4 in
19th Century French Oak Castle Armchairs, Upholstered, Carved Frames
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of antique French oak armchairs, 19th century, featuring hand-turned barley-twist legs, arms, and stretchers for classic Renaissance Revival detailing. Upholstered in a neutral ...
Oak
$1,200 / set
H 52.75 in W 20.5 in D 22 in
PAIR Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Revival Open Carved Oak SET of 2
Located in Choudrant, LA
PAIR Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Revival Tall Open Carved Oak Set of 2. Direct from France, a superb pair of antique dining chairs! The chairs are quite majestic in app...
Upholstery, Oak
$4,800 / set
H 41.5 in W 27 in D 21 in
Pair of Early 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant pair of early 19th century French Louis XV fauteuil armchairs with finely carved walnut frames and new neutral upholstered seats and backs, and lumbar pillows. The serpentine...
Upholstery, Walnut
$3,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 48.75 in W 20.75 in D 23 in
Fine Pair of Portuguese 19th Century Carved Walnut High Back Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of Portuguese 19th century carved walnut high back side chairs. The ornately carved backrests with scrolls and floral design, raised on four cabriolet legs conjoined with...
Walnut
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Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
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