$3,295 / set
H 34 in W 17.5 in D 18 in
Set of Four 19th C Original Painted Pennsylvania Plank Bottom Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of four mauve colored hand painted plank bottom chairs with a floral design. Beautiful craftsmanship and elegant and stylish.
Tulipwood
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
H 37 in W 14 in D 15 in
19thc PA Plank Seat Chairs W/Stencil Birds and Flowers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original painted plank bottom chairs from Pennsylvania with birds, fruit and flowers circuit 1860.
Wood
$650
H 40 in W 20.5 in D 24.5 in
Antique Colonial Stencil Back Black Painted Plank Bottom Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Colonial Stencil Back Black Painted Plank Bottom Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa 19th Century.
Wood
Antique Pair Pennsylvania Plank Seat Chairs, 19th Century.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Pair Pennsylvania Plank Seat Chairs 19th Century Matching pair of antique primitive handmade farmhouse plank bottom seat spindle back chairs.
Wood
19THC EARLY PENNSYLVANIA ARROWBACK PLANK BOTTOM CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC WONDERFUL WORN PENNSYLVANIA ARROWBACK PLANK BOTTOM CHAIRS WITH GREAT OLD SURFACE-THESE CHAIRS ARE VERY CONFORTABLE AND LOOK GREAT TOO.
Pine
19THC ORIGINAL GREY PAINTED PLANK BOTTOM CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL GREY PAINTED PLANK BOTTOM CHAIRS FROM PENNSYLVANIA WITH WONDERFUL WEAR AND SOFT PATINA-GREAT WITH A FARM OR SAWBUCK TABLE
Wood
19th Century Original Paint, Decorated Plank-Bottom Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very good set of four matching Pennsylvania plank bottom chairs in a wonderful original sage green painted surface.
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H 16.5 in W 15.5 in D 14.5 in
19th Century Original Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Plank Bottom Chairs
By W.S. Piper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These 19th century original painted and decorated plank bottom chairs are in fine condition. These finely decorated chairs are signed on the bottom : PAINTED BY W.S.
Pine
19THC ORIGINAL DECORATED/PAINTED PLANK-BOTTOM CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL TAUPE/GREY 19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED/STECIL DECORATED CHAIRS,THESE CHAIRS WERE MADE IN NEW BERLIN,PENNSYLVANIA AND ARE DOCUMENTED-THEY ARE A STONE COLORED GROUND WITH PAINTED ...
Wood
Pennsylvania Pine Sawbuck Table and Set of Four Plank Bottom Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This table and four 19th century pine plank bottom chairs came from the same collection.
Pine
19TH C. ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED PLANK BOTTOM CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19TH C. ORIGINAL PINE WOOD PAINT DECORATED THUMB BACK CHAIRS IN MUSTARD.
SET OF 4 CHAIRS - $3850.00 FOR THE SET
Pine
19THC SET OF SIX BOW BACK PLANK BOTTOM CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL NATURAL SURFACE,GREAT PLANK-BOTTOM KITCHEN CHAIRS FROM PENNA. FARMHOUSE ,WONDERFUL OLD PATINA,GREAT STRONG CHAIRS,GREAT WITH PAINTED OR NATURAL WOOD TABLE
Wood
Set of Four 19th Century Original Painted Plank Bottom Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This nice early set of worn salmon painted chairs are from PA and are super comfortable. They have a nice mellow patina. The condition is very good.
Pine
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H 33 in W 17.25 in D 19 in
Four Antique Hitchcock School Primitive Painted and Gilt Plank Bottom Chairs
By Hitchcock
Located in Big Flats, NY
Set of four Hitchcock school antique and Primitive chairs feature plank bottom seats with ladder backs hand painted with floral decoration and gilt banding throughout, 19th century ...
Wood
19THC ORIGINAL SAGE GREEN PAINTED PLANK BOTTOM CHAIRS/SET OF SIX
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED CHAIRS FROM PENNSYLVANIA IN WONDERFUL CONDITION.THE CHAIRS HAVE HAND PAINTED FRUIT AND FLOWERS WITH TRIMS OF MUSTERED AND BLACK AND THE CHAIRS ARE PAIN...
Set of Ten 19th Century Wooden Plank Bottom Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 black 19th century plank bottom.They features beautiful hand-carved elements with thoughtful details; the outward curving of the arms mirror the curvature of the back rest....
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H 17.5 in W 18 in D 19 in
Set of Six Original Painted 19th Century Pennsylvania Plank-Bottom Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fantastic set of six matching 19th century Lancaster County, Pennsylvania paint decorated chairs. The paint is fantastic with great details to the inside back splash. The c...
Paint
19THC RED OVER GREEN ORIGINAL PAINTED ARROWBACK PLANK CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL 19THC TOMATO RED OVER GREEN ARROWBACK PLANK BOTTOM CHAIRS FROM PENNSYLVANIA IN WONDERFUL WORN SURFACE.SET OF FOUR CHAIRS IN GREAT AS FOUND CONDITION.THESE CHAIRS HAVE A GR...
Pine, Hickory
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H 34 in W 18.5 in D 14.5 in
19Thc Original Painted Decorated Fiddle Back Chairs -Set of Six Signed G. Nees
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original paint decorated fiddle back plank bottom chairs from Lancaster County ,Pennsylvania.
Wood
19th Century Original Red Painted Children's Table and Matching Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 19th century child's original red with mustard pin striping paint folding table and two matching plank bottom chairs in a wonderful old patina. The condition is very good a...
Pine
Fantastic 19thc Original Paint Decorated Chairs From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early and all original colorful 19thc decorated plank bottom chairs from Lancaster County ,Pennsylvania .The untouched remarkable painted surface and form is the very best.These lire...
Wood
Set of Four 19th Century Mustard Original Painted Arrow Back Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a most unusual set of four 19th century New England decorated thumb back Windsor chairs with saddle seats. There is one fantastic arm chair and three matching dinning plank b...
Pine
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H 35 in W 30.5 in D 31 in
French Leather Pair Moustache Club Chairs Properly Restored Top to Bottom c1930s
Located in Highwood, IL
Pair of French Leather Club Chairs that have been painstakingly restored from the bare wood frame on up. Generally, our inhouse Old Plank Upholstery Department is successful in resur...
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
19THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED ARROW BACK CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED PLANKS BOTTOM AND ARROW BACK CHAIRS IN A WONDERFUL PATINA.
Pine
19THC ORIGINAL WORN BLACK OVER RED PAINTED ARROW BACK CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL BLACK OVER RED WORN PAINTED PLANK BOTTOM AND ARROW BACK CHAIRS IN A WONDERFUL WORN PATINA,THESE CHAIRS CAME OUT OF THE MID WEST AND ARE VERY UNUSUAL AND FOLKY
Pine
19thc Original Blue Painted & Decorated Pair Of Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR OF PENNSYLVANIA PLANK BOTTOM SIDE CHAIRS IN ORIGINAL BLUE PAINT WITH DECORATED FRUIT THROUGH OUT.THIS FANTASTIC COLOR IS THE BEST AND THEY HAVE SUCH GREAT FOLKY PRESENCE.THE CHA...
19th Century Black Painted Plank Bottom Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four matching re-decorated plank bottom chairs great second coat of paint/gilded trim and stenciling on black ground-signed R. lackhove-1947 the chairs are from Lancaster Co.
Wood
Antique Set of 6 Original Painted Pennsylvania Plank Bottom Chairs.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Set of 6 Original Painted Pennsylvania Plank Bottom Chairs. Rare set of six antique chairs (circa 1850) with Pennsylvania Amish origin.
Wood
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H 34.25 in W 16.75 in D 17.5 in
Six Ebonized & Stenciled Windsor Style Plank Bottom Chairs 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of six Windsor style dining chairs offer wood construction with ebonized backs having fruit stenciled rail over spindle supports and raised on flared ebonized legs having gilt ...
Wood
19th C Original Painted Decorated Chairs, Lancaster County PA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th C original painted decorated plank bottom chairs. Lancaster County Pennsylvania.
Wood, Paint
19th Century Original Red Painted Chairs from Pennsylvania, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19Thc original red painted plank bottom chairs from Pennsylvania. Great side chairs to go with a farm table.
Wood
19th Century Early English Windsor Child's Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century early English children's Windsor extended arm plank bottom chair. The condition is very good and sturdy.
Wood
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H 32 in W 15.5 in L 32 in
Antique Chairs, Set of 6, Pennsylvania Dutch Painted Plank Bottom Chairs, 1890s
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique hardwood chairs, set of 6, Pennsylvania dutch painted plank bottom chairs, America 1890, B2080 America 1890 Mad of hardwood (ex.
Hardwood
Grange Hall Chair 24 Available
Located in High Point, NC
Beautiful weathered plank bottom chairs from Grange Hall, Ohio 19th century, with stenciled numbers on seat and backs. sold separately 24 available
Wood
19th Century Handmade Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
An Example of a Chair that was Adapted from It's Original Form This Chair has a Smaller Proportion from the Original Plank Bottom Chair that it was Adapted from.
Pine
Set of Six Paint Decorated Windsor Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of six beautiful paint decorated plank bottom Windsor chairs, having original yellow paint with green striping and soft red flowers.
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
19th Century American Farmhouse Work Table or Console
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century American farmhouse table, work table, or harvest table. Featuring a rustic plank top 10 feet long. Supported by thick turned legs conjoined with a stretcher. Makes...
Wood
Schoharie County, New York State Blanket Chest
Located in York County, PA
Painted Schoharie County, New York blanket chest, decorated with a beautifully embellished yellow urn of flowers on a blue ground. This is traditional fashion of the region, in which...
Wood
Multicolored Blanket Chest with a Geometric
Located in Nantucket, MA
Diminutive size blanket chest with multicolored geometric painted design with applied molding standing on bracket base short turned legs, Western New York, circa 1820. Measures: ...
Pine
$250
H 34 in W 17 in D 19 in
Frederick Loeser & Co Yellow American Primitive Hitchcock Painted Side Chair 'B'
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frederick Loeser & Co yellow American Primitive Hitchcock style painted side chair (B). Item features floral painted backrest, spindle back, carved stretcher base, remarkable patina,...
Wood
Unavailable|$895 / set
H 36 in W 19.5 in D 20 in
Pair Antique Hunt Country Furniture Colonial Pine Wood Hickory Style Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Hunt Country Furniture Colonial Pine Wood Hickory Style Side Chairs - a Pair. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 36" H x 19.5" W x 20" D x 18" Seat height.
Pine
$2,100Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 32 in W 14.75 in D 19 in
Set of Six Antique Pennsylvania Side Chairs, Floral Design, Circa 1825
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Set of six Pennsylvania plank seat side chairs painted gray with floral decorated back splat and crest rail. The chair elements are black pinstriped and banded in gold. American, ci...
Wood, Paint
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