Pair of Roland Rainer Chairs Armchairs Cafe Ritter Cognac Leather Austria, 1950s
By Roland Rainer, Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
The offered pair of lounge chairs were designed for the Viennese coffee house "Cafe Ritter".
Leather, Wood
Roland Rainer, Set of Four Stacking Chairs P7, Bicolored Beech, Austria, 1952
By Roland Rainer, Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Roland Rainer also designed lounge chairs for the Viennese coffee house "Cafe Ritter".
Plywood, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Roland Rainer Chairs Armchairs Cafe Ritter, New Upholstered Velours Velvet, 1952
By Roland Rainer, Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
The offered pair of lounge chairs were designed for the Viennese coffee house "Cafe Ritter".
Velvet, Wood
Grey Bouclé Beechwood Café Ritter Lounge Chair by Roland Rainer Vienna
By Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack, Roland Rainer
Located in Vienna, AT
It was designed for Café Ritter in Vienna in 1952 and features a bright beechwood frame and a new top quality fabric upholstery in very cozy grey Boucle The chair was manufactured ...
Fabric, Beech
Roland Rainer Lounge Chair Armchair Cafe Ritter, Wood Newly Upholstered, 1950s
By Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack, Roland Rainer
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
The offered pair of lounge chairs were designed for the Viennese coffee house 'Cafe Ritter'.
Velvet, Beech, Wood
Pair of Roland Rainer Lounge Chairs Armchairs Cafe Ritter, Velvet Wood, 1950s
By Roland Rainer, Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
The offered pair of lounge chairs were designed for the Viennese coffee house 'Cafe Ritter'.
Velvet, Beech, Wood
American Industrial Dental Chair from Ritter, 1920s
By Ritter Dental
Located in Warsaw, PL
This dental chair was manufactured by American maker Ritter and produced for French office sale in the, 1920s.
Metal
Outstandingly Wood-Carved German Country Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
But SC324N was some decades earlier produced. Ritter Antik is dealing in authentic Continental period furniture and is specializing in Biedermeier for 48 years.
Elm, Oak
Oustandingly Wood-Carved German Country Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
Denecke "Bauermoebel" (Country Furniture), Munich, 1969. A similar chair (our inventory number SC325N) seems to be from the same cabinetmaker as the above(!)
Elm, Oak
Set of Four German 19th Century Rococo Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of four Louis Philippe period side chairs in solid walnut. Channeled frame, balloon-shaped seat-back, padded seat, serpentine rail and cabriole legs.
German Biedermeier Side Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
Biedermeier side chair in solid apple wood. Seat-back with bent shoulder board and a stretcher.
Very Special Biedermeier Reclining Wing Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
A wing chair characteristic for this furniture type in South Germany, but very special with an adjustable seat back.
Iron
Pair of First Rate Biedermeier Clismos Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare pair of exceptionally designed and detailed Viennese Biedermeier clismos chairs. Mahogany on oak. Padded seats and shovel shaped shoulder-boards.
Two Single Exemplary 17th Century "Lombardian" Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Research suggests that the above two single chairs belonged to a larger set. Each of the two chairs is a treasure for connoisseurs and collectors of earliest available authentic fur...
Walnut, Maple
Michael Thonet Rocking Chair with Original "Kohn" Label
By Thonet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Michael Thonet rocking chair in ebonized solid bent beech tree retaining it's original manufacturer label "Jacob and Josef Kohn.
Pair of Magnificent Biedermeier Bergeres or Club Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
References are included in our "CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY" Ritter Antik is dealing in authentic Continental period furniture and is specializing in Biedermeier for 48 ye...
Pearwood
A Pair of Fine Louis XVI Side Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
These fine wood carved Louis XVI chairs retain its original patina. Carved slip knots, festoons and rosettes.
Upholstery
Four Exemplary Spanish (Moorish) 17th Century Post Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Four Moorish-Spanish post chairs for Connoisseurs and collectors of earliest available authentic furniture.
Walnut
Set of Six Uniquely Designed French Art Deco Side Chairs
By René Prou
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of six uniquely designed, comfortable and sturdy French Art Deco side chairs in the manner of Rene Prou (1889-1947). Conical barrel-shaped and canted seat backs over correspondin...
Six Viennese Shovel Shaped Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of six elegantly shaped comfortable Biedermeier side chairs. Mahogany on oak. Waisted seat-backs with shovel-shaped shoulder boards and urns with molded edges.
Set of Six Exemplary Russian Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare set of six exemplary designed Russian Biedermeier side chairs veneered with yew-tree on pine. Shaped shoulder boards between scrolled side frames.
Set of Ten Uncommonly Designed Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Flat shoulder board (engraved "S M") for use as prayer chairs. Original patinated condition, original caning.
Cane, Cherry
Pair of French Art Deco Bergeres, in the Style of Paul Follot
By Paul Follot
Located in Long Island City, NY
MATCHING PAIR OF SIDE CHAIRS AVAILABLE Ritter Antik is dealing in authentic Continental period furniture and is specializing in Biedermeier for 48 years.
Pair of Very Comfortable 19th Century Rococo Bergeres
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of extremely comfortable South German Louis Philippe period barrel-back bergeres. Walnut frames with cartouche shaped padded seat-backs with foliate carved crestings. Padded...
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Finely Decorated Art Deco Bergeres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of boxy designed Belgian Art Deco bergeres with shaped framed sides and shaped angled seat backs, mahogany. Beautifully detailed relief carved and stained wood panels. Loo...
Mahogany, Upholstery
Unavailable
H 19.5 in W 33.5 in D 27 in
Pair of Comfortable, Oustandingly Designed Biedermeier Bergères
Located in Long Island City, NY
This pair of large and comfortable Biedermeier berge'res are uniquely designed: Lyre-shaped frames with horn of plenty, volute feet, sculptured fans and palmettes. Book-match veneere...
Upholstery, Pine, Walnut
Pair of French Art Deco Bergères, Style of Paul Follot
By Paul Follot
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of large and comfortable French Art Deco bergères. Unusual silver leaf frames. Sculptured barrel-backs. Freestanding fluted front posts. Verifying Paul Follot's education as sc...
Pair of French Art Deco Barrel Back Bergeres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of comfortable French Art Deco bergeres. Ebonized wood frames with barrel-backs, down swept arms, lyre-like shaped fronts over turned feet with three balls. Reupholstered from...
Unavailable
H 17.5 in W 32.5 in D 24 in
Pair of Outstandingly Designed, Comfortable Biedermeier Bergeres
Located in Long Island City, NY
This pair of uniquely designed and detailed Biedermeier bergeres features scalloped shoulder boards and "Horn of plenty"- shaped sides. Mahogany on pine, inlaid with mapl...
Mahogany, Maple, Pine
Ebonized French Art Deco Bergere
Located in Long Island City, NY
FROM OUR NEW MID-CENTURY MODERN & ART DECO SHIPMENT: This barrel-back ebonized French Art Deco bergere with fluted front posts and paw feet is influenced by the Neoclassicism. Re...
Exceptionaly Detailed French Louis XVI Arm Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
Multiple times channeled solid walnut frame with finely carved fluting's and rosettes, padded seat, arm rests and arched seat back. Square tapered legs. References are included in ...
Unavailable
H 17.5 in W 26.75 in D 29 in
Pair of Highly Comfortable Mid-Century Modern Armchairs or Club Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
FROM OUR NEW MID-CENTURY MODERN & ART DECO SHIPMENT: A pair of unusually designed Mid-Century Modern arm chairs/club chairs. Geometrical frames veneered with rose wood.
Rosewood
Ritter Art Deco Machine Age Barber Dentist Dental Chair
By Ritter Dental
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage barber chair manufactured in the USA by Ritter. The precision and quality used to built this chair is just amazing.
Bronze, Chrome, Iron
1920s Vintage Ritter Imperial Columbia Dentist Chair
Located in Brecht, BE
This antique dentist chair, enameled cast iron, steel and leather was made in the USA during the 1920s.
Iron
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