Marquetry Inlaid mahogany settee
Sold|$2,861
Marquetry Inlaid mahogany settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
the central padded back, flanked by pierced fretwork panels, with open arms and a padded seat
Early 20th Century British Settees
Wood
Sold|$2,861
Marquetry Inlaid mahogany settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
the central padded back, flanked by pierced fretwork panels, with open arms and a padded seat
Wood
Sold|$4,250
Pair Bergeres Chairs by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
, padded back and arms, cushioned seat, upholstered in burlap. By Jansen.
Wood, Burlap
Sold|$1,661
Three-Seat Gilded Sofa, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Three-seat finely carved sofa with serpentine legs and open arms. Padded back and seat. The wooden
Wood
Mid Century Red Velvet & Walnut Highback Library Club Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Red velvet highback lounge chair. Features a high padded back and low arms over distressed walnut
Velvet, Walnut
Sold|$2,650
Pair of Painted Italian Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
pale blue, square padded backrest, flanked by arms with elbow rests ending in scrolls, raised on
19th Century English Mahogany Hall Bench or Settle
Located in Rio Vista, CA
with scrolled upholstered arms and a padded seat. Can accommodate four adults. Sits atop two cabriole
Sold|$2,476 / set
Pair of Marquetry Inlaid mahogany armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
inlaid panel above the central padded back, flanked by pierced fretwork panels, with open arms and a
Wood
Painted and Parcel Gilt Louis XVI Style Window Seat Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, with padded outscrolled arms finished with a rosette, and turned and reeded handle, padded seat, in
Upholstery, Wood
Antique French Provincial Bergère Chair in Original Velvet
Located in Malibu, CA
arms and padded manchettes. The chair upholstered in brown velvet with brass nail head trim.
Hardwood, Velvet
Sold|$3,800
Pair of Wing Chairs Stamped Baker
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Georgian style wing chairs, upholstered in paisley pattern velvet, rolled arms and padded
Wood, Fabric
French Canape or Recamier Possible Grosfeld House
Located in Stamford, CT
, scrolled arms, padded seat upholstered in burlap, raised on splayed legs. Manner of Grosfeld House
19th Century Irish Upholstered Armchair w/ Lion Head Armrests.
Located in Long Island City, NY
Early 19th century Irish armchair w/ high arched padded back above arms terminating in lion heads
Mahogany
Sold|$6,800
Pair of Giltwood Bergeres in Louis XVI Style
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Floral and foliate carved curved crest rail above the padded back, arms and cushion seat, raised on
Sold|$3,900
Pair of French Giltwood Wing Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
nail heads, padded back and arms, standing on tapering bulbous legs.
Wood, Fabric
Sold|$1,950
Pair of Painted Louis XVI Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, the oval fielded frame carved with gadrooning, surrounding its padded back, outswept, channelled arms
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 19c. French Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, surmounted by catouche and laureling, flanked by finials, joined by padded scrolling arms, on fielded
Wood, Fabric
Pair of George III Giltwood Armchairs, Possibly by John Linnell
By John Linnell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with sculpted oval padded back and padded downswept arms and serpentine shaped upholstered
Giltwood
Sold|$4,200
Pair of Painted Louis XVI Fauteils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
flanked by finials, padded tapering back into seat with loose drop-in cushion, arms with elbow pads ending
Pair of Venetian Style Painted Armchairs, Early 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
back surmounted by carved swags, outswept arms with padded elbow rests, on upturned, scrolling
Wood
Sold|$1,926
1920s French Painted Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
padded back and small urn carving to the top rail. The arms have elbow pads and the arm supports are
Upholstery
Carved Giltwood Louis XVI Settee, Upholstered in Leopard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, gadrooned frame, the back surmounted by a floral-carved crest, and joined by scrolling arms with padded
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of French Fauteuils Louis XV Style Armchairs Ebonized And Parcel Gilt
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French fauteuils in the Louis XV style, the frame ebonized with parcel-gilt, padded back
Wood
4 Mid Century Stanley Furniture Vinyl Retro Arm Chairs Barber Red Black MCM
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 4 mid century Stanley Furniture arm chairs. Features comfortable saddle seat with padded and
Plastic, Hardwood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
shaped back with padded and down swept arms, cushioned seat, raised on cabriole legs.
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Silk Sofa
Located in Madrid, ES
wood richly carved with foliage and music emblems. Fluted tapered leg, padded seat, back and arms.
Silk, Wood
A Pair of French Cherrywood Restauration Period Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
in the neoclassical style of the restauration period having a concave back with padded backrest
Cherry, Upholstery
Sold|$1,900
Louis XVI Painted Fauteuil
Located in Sheffield, MA
An elegant French Louis XVI style painted fauteull with oval back and open arms. The circular
Sold|$4,850
Edwardian Mahogany Tub Chair
Located in Bronx, NY
Edwardian Mahogany Tub Chair,the padded back and arms surmounted by a bellflower-carved crest,the
A Handsome Pair of Danish Restauration Mahogany Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
foliate carved splat flanked by dramatically scrolled arms; above a padded seat raised on splayed supports
Sold|$2,695
Charles Eames Shell Chairs by Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of eight chairs vinyl clad and padded with arms and straight legs with white plastic feet all
Sold|$7,950 / set
Richly Carved Pair of 19th Century French Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, gadrooned, frame inset with beading, open arms, with padded elbow rests, ending in scrolls, raised on
Wood
French 19th Century Walnut Needlepoint Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
carved crest over a padded back continuing to carved padded out-scrolled arms joined to a fitted bow
Sold|$3,450 / set
Pair of Painted & Parcel Gilt Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
shaped padded back in channeled frame, scrolling arms with elbow pads, on down-swept terminals, its seat
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$3,950 / set
Pair of 18th Century French Walnut Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
crestrail carved with flowers, extending to scrolling arms with padded elbow rests, on downswept termains
Walnut
19th century French empire revival mahogany armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
mahogany. Shaped back linking to the padded armrests and scrolled arms. Front scrolled legs with tapering
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of Gilt Carved and Upholstered Art Deco Armchairs Attributed to Follet
Located in Queens, NY
Attributed to French Art Deco designer Follet, this pair of armchairs features arched, padded backs
Gold Leaf
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Gilded Bench by Maitland Smith
Located in Stamford, CT
A charming vintage French Neoclassical style bench, in gorgeous silver and gold gilt, rolled arms
Sold|$8,545
19th Century Holland and Son's Library Chair
By Holland & Sons
Located in Dublin 8, IE
, padded back and serpentine arms, raised on turned legs, with a bowed crinoline stretcher, terminating on
Mahogany
Sold|$4,950 / set
Pair of Painted 19th Century Louis XVI Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of armchairs, having distressed painted finish, each with square back, outswept arms with
Wood
Sold|$4,800
A Handsome and Warmly Patinated German Biedermeier Cherry Wood Settee with Ebonized Highlights
Located in San Francisco, CA
padded back with sloping arms over ebonized columns; flanking an upholstered seat above a plain frieze
Set of 4 19th Century English 'Gainsborough' Library Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
family breakfast room. Serpentine padded back with mahogany arms, legs and cross stretchers. Seat
Mahogany
A Comfortable French 19th Cen. Louis XVI Style Giltwood Canape
Located in Atlanta, GA
the canape having a deep seat and slightly arched back, the pad upholstered arms curving inward to
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Marquises by Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
with downswept arms, padded back and armrests, cushioned seat, raised on fluted tapering legs ending in
Wood, Fabric
Pair Chrome & Velvet Arm Chairs Attributed To Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
button-tufted cream velvet, are cantilevered over the U-shaped base. The open chrome arms have padded
Chrome
French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Painted Fauteuil
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
crest over padded open arms and having rosette and fluted tapering legs. Upholstered in a beautiful pale
Wood
A French Rococo-Style Coral Painted and Parcel Gilt Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
flanked by raised padded outscrolling arms adorned with floral carving above a scalloped apron; raised on
Sold|$3,650
Pair of French Louis XV Style Walnut Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Louis XV style walnut chairs, circa 1940s, domed back with downswept arms, padded
Sold|$5,300
Pair of Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
shaped upswept arms, having a padded velvet upholstered seat trimmed in nailheads, the legs and stretcher
Walnut, Velvet, Upholstery
Sold|$4,265
Antique English Armchair with loose cover
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in London, GB
fine padded back, arms and seat. Fully re-upholstered and covered in calico. Loose cover and cushion
Linen
Sold|$7,500
French Louis XVI Style Sofa / Daybed
Located in Stamford, CT
stained walnut frame with original distress, scrolled arms, padded back and cushioned seat, upholstered in
Wood, Fabric
A Pair of French Louis XV Painted Open Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
back with arching crest joining padded scrolled arms; above a serpentine upholstered seat with an
Sold|$4,900
Howard Type Club Chair
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Greenwich, CT
square back over gently rolled arms over padded sear, standing on finely turned legs with original brass
Sold|$2,600 / set
Pair of Regency Style Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Armchairs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
back-splat flanked by out-scrolling arms above a padded seat and supported by round tapering legs
Wood
Sold|$2,900
Swedish Style Upholstered Settee by Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
scrolling arms with padded elbow rests, raised on turned stiles, drop-in down cushion; raised on round
Wood, Upholstery
Sold|$3,095
George II style mahogany serpentine sofa
Located in Cheshire, GB
George II style mahogany serpentine sofa, with an arched padded back and scrolled arms recently
Mahogany
Exquisite Pair of Italian Neoclassical Carved Walnut Upholstered Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
; each rectangular carved framed backrest with padded oval insert joining curved arms flanking a tight
Adorable Pair of Painted French 19th Century Vanity Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
frame with arched padded back, into arms with elbow rests, loose cushion on serpentine apron, raised on
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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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