Pair of Austrian Art Nouveau Period Kohn Bentwood Bistro Chairs, Shell Motif
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Sold in pairs with three pairs available, these chairs are sure to bring the charm of cafe culture into any interior, circa 1900.
Bentwood
Josef Hoffmann, Pair of Fledermaus Chairs, Austria, 1905 (First Edition)
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of chair in bent beech designed by the illustrious Viennese architect Joseph Hoffmann for the Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna in 1907. In their sober and unmistakable style, they ...
Bentwood
A Pair of Exquisite Austrian Bentwood Chairs by J & J Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Portland, OR
A pair of exquisite Austrian bentwood chairs by Jacob and Josef Kohn. Jacob Kohn, together with his son Josef Kohn, founded a furniture making and interior design firm in Vienna i...
Bentwood
Pair of Antique Bentwood Armchairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique bentwood armchairs by Thonet in good original condition. They have embossed seats and still bear the Thonet label underneath. They would be quite useful for desk chai...
Bentwood
Pair of Viennese Chair Thonet Nr.14, circa 1900
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company around year 1900. Bent beechwood. Original condition with minor signs of use. Chairs was cleaned and gentle re-polished with sh...
Beech, Bentwood
Joseph Kohn, Black Bentwood and Caned Pair of Chairs, 1900s
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning black bentwood and caned settee by Joseph Kohn. Tapered legs, a curved form and an original label that bears the Kohn name; it reads “Jacob & Joseph Kohn” and Semper Sursu...
Cane, Bentwood
Pair of Chairs by August Thonet for Thonet, circa 1900
By Thonet, August Thonet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by August Thonet, circa 1900. Manufactured by Thonet Grifé & Escoda (Spain), circa 1900. Made of bentwood. In good original condition, with minor wear consist...
Bentwood, Wood
Pair of Viennese Chair Thonet Nr.18, circa 1900
By Michael Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company, circa 1900. Bent beechwood. Original condition with minor signs of use. Chairs was cleaned and gentle re-polished with shellac...
Bentwood
Pair of Thonet Bentwood Chairs Early 20th Century
By Thonet
Located in Fulton, CA
Pair of signed Thonet armchairs with alligator pattern seat and seat back. Retaining partial paper label and impressed "Thonet" mark. Ink marked "Made in Poland". Beautiful patina on...
Bentwood
Pair of Thonet Bentwood Chairs, Early 20th Century
By Thonet
Located in Fulton, CA
Pair of signed Thonet armchairs with alligator pattern seat and seat back. Retaining partial paper label and impressed "Thonet" mark. Ink marked "Made in Poland". Beautiful patina on...
Bentwood
J & J.Khon Bentwood Pair of Chairs, circa 1900
By J & J Kohn & Mundus
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
J.J. Kohn bentwood pair of chairs, circa 1900, Austria In great original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Bentwood, Rattan
J & J.Khon Bentwood Pair of Chairs, circa 1900
By J & J Kohn & Mundus
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rare J.J. Kohn bentwood pair of chairs, circa 1900, Austria In great original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Bentwood
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H 36.03 in W 15.95 in D 19.3 in
Pair of J. & J. Kohn Bentwood and Cane Chairs, Teschen, Austria, Circa 1900
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Beirut, LB
This elegant pair of antique bentwood chairs, crafted by the renowned Austrian firm J. & J. Kohn, exemplifies the timeless beauty and technical mastery of turn-of-the-century design....
Cane, Bentwood
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H 34.25 in W 15.25 in D 20 in
Pair of French Art Nouveau Period Bentwood Bistro Chairs, Pressed Seats, c. 1900
By Baumann France
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of French Art Nouveau period bentwood bistro chairs features pressed wood seats and seat backs detailed with classic stylized lilies and scrolling leaves.
Bentwood
Pair of Chairs by August Thonet for Thonet, circa 1900
By August Thonet, Thonet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of Thonet chairs, manufactured by Thonet, circa 1900. It preserves the original label to the underside. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Bentwood, Wood
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H 34.25 in W 15.25 in D 16 in
Pair of French Art Nouveau Period Bentwood Bistro Chairs Pressed Seats circa1900
By Baumann France
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Attributed to Baumann, this pair of French Art Nouveau period bentwood bistro chairs features pressed wood seats and seat backs detailed with classic stylized irises and scrolling le...
Bentwood
Pair of Antique Bentwood with Caned Seats Dining Cafe Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Thonet bentwood chairs made in Czechoslovakia c1900. Stained beechwood with hand caned seats which were restored at some point in excellent vintage condition with mi...
Cane, Beech
Sold
H 29.14 in W 22.64 in D 18.12 in
Josef Hoffmann, Pair of Fledermaus Chairs for J.J. Kohn, Austria, 1905
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of chair in bent beech designed by the illustrious Viennese architect Joseph Hoffmann for the Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna in 1907. Produced by the Kohn company, the chairs repr...
Bentwood
Pair of Kohn Chairs No. 36, the "Angel Chairs"
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Kohn Nr. 36 Chairs also colled the "Angel Chairs" stil unrestored and not signet the second picture show the last ones which are already sold. The seat of the chairs can a...
Beech, Bentwood, Cane
Sold
H 34.26 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Pair of Adolf Loos Armchairs Chairs Cafe Capua Vienna, Thonet, 1913
By Thonet, Adolf Loos
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of fantastic and extremely rare Adolf Loos armchairs manufactured by Thonet. Adolf Loos adopted this chair model inspired by 18th century Windsor chairs and used it for the Ca...
Beech, Bentwood
Pair of Venetian Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Foggia, FG
Pair of Venetian armchairs 1900s. Hand decorated wood and cobalt blue velvet. Very comfortable and elegant seat. Refined Measures cm 50 x cm 80.
Velvet, Bentwood
Pair Josef Hoffmann 421 Chairs for J&J Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair signature Barrel Chairs by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn. Bentwood construction provides ample yet elegant seat. Barrel back has wonderfully figured veneer work, with br...
Bentwood
$4,500
H 13.5 in W 11.5 in D 1 in
"Leda and the Swan", Incised and Painted Wood Panel, Art Deco, Gold and Black
By Arthur Crisp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brilliant depiction of Leda and the Swan, a nude female figure and outstretched black swan illustrating the classic mythological story, was painted by Arthur Crisp on wood panel...
Wood, Paint
Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922
By La Maitrise, Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice Dufrene designed this tapestry for the studio La Maitrise, Les Galeries Lafayette, in Paris in 1922, just as he became the director of the studio. Crafted from handspun wool,...
Wool
Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. On their own they make a statement with their gentle flared bottoms and deep fluting. Hang in multiples for extra oomph. These cas...
Brass
Smoked Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Central Brass Plate
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made of a piece of curved and wavy Murano glass with a central brass plate. Two lights per sconce. Price per sconce
Brass
$2,534 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron tripod floor lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Measure...
Iron
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
19th Century Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Insert
Located in London, GB
19th Century Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Insert. Original English Made Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace Insert. Blackened Finish With Front Bars, Hood & Back. Including English Wild Rose...
Iron, Wrought Iron
ShiLU Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the ShiLU Sconce is a fully Directional reading sconce crafted from patinated brass and steel hardware and fabric shade. Classic ...
Steel, Brass
$1,981 / item
H 7.88 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Fabric Department Wiener Werkstaette Silk Wall Light Wall Lamp
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant wall lamp suitable to the fabric department pendants of the Wiener Werkstaette Material Metal frame work covered with silk Most components according to the UL regulations, wi...
Brass
Rattan Drape Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side Table Rattan Drape with all structure in rattan in natural finish.
Rattan
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Holger Jacobsen - 1973
By Holger Jacobsen
Located in Ventura, CA
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Holger Jacobsen - 1973 Holger Jacobsen is a Danish painter who was born in 1918. Holger Jacobsen's work has been offered at auction multiple t...
Canvas
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
Beautiful Modern Ottoman in the Style of Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Modern Ottoman in the style of Josef Frank, ottoman has four solid wood bun feet, fabric is by Robert Allen. Ready for a new home, excellent condition.One ottoman ready to ...
Cotton, Wood
$1,894 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp / Flush Pende, Re Edit
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWM...
Crystal, Brass
$5,198 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 16.54 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Pendant Jugendstil Silk Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A Josef Hoffmann design for the Staekelborg, Knips and for the Berta Zuckerkandl Mansion. Comes as well in other sizes and colors. The other images shows the lamp in a showroom of th...
Brass
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
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.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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