$111,081 / item
H 47.25 in W 43.31 in D 59.06 in
Skull Armchair Faceted Handcrafted with Black Velvet Seat
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair skull faceted handcrafted consolidated fiberglass. Internal frame structure in steel
Steel
$3,240
H 44.1 in W 26.38 in D 25.6 in
Walter Skull High Wycombe. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back upholstered armchair
Located in London, GB
Walter Skull High Wycombe. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back upholstered armchair with lovely show
Oak
$7,831
H 44 in W 26.38 in D 20.5 in
Walter Skull of High Wycombe. Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with Chequer Inlays
By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott
Located in London, GB
Walter Skull High Wycombe. Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with Chequer Inlays To The Arms. There are
Ebony, Fruitwood, Oak
Pair of Louis XV Style Skull Chairs
Located in Oaks, PA
A fun pair of Louis XV style armchairs with faux shearling upholstered seat and arms with skull
19th c. Victorian Balloon Back Skull Chair
By Anthony Baratta
Located in New York City, NY
19th c. Victorian balloon back scull chair custom designed by Anthony Baratta. Upholstered in pink wool felt with coordinating pink & white stripe back. Antique frame painted in "chi...
"Skulls" Oversized Armchair
By TPOP Designs
Located in Bedford, NY
UNIQUE CHAIR WITH COMBINATION OF FABRICS- RECENTLY REUPHOLSTERED STYLED BY TPOP.FIVE FOOT HIGH CHAIR ORIGINALLY MADE IN 1950- CROME NAILHEAD TRIM- PRINT AND SOLID FABRIC IN LINEN
Linen
$11,463 / item
H 24.41 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Side End Table Jewel Square Crystal Glass Collectible Design Handmade Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The side table 'Cascata' is made up of 219 crystal glass elements assembled by hand one by one. This table shines like a jewel. 'Instant of a perpetual flow, motionless water in a c...
Crystal
$228,108Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$3,780
H 29.93 in W 53.94 in D 27.17 in
Heals & Son. An Arts & Crafts narrow oak extending dining table
By Heal's
Located in London, GB
Heals and Son. An Arts and Crafts narrow oak extending dining table with two leaves.Dimensions: Height 76 cm x Width 137 cm x Depth 69 cmExtended: Height 76 cm x Width 183 cm x Depth...
Oak
$95,950 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chrysanthemum (c1880) originally called Indian Chrysanthemum .Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880 by Charles Grosjean. With its flowing curves, swirling ve...
Sterling Silver
A Taxidermied Tiger Skin Rug, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Taxidermied Tiger Skin Rug, 1960s Mounted on black felt, with glass eyes. Dimension: Length: 215 cm Width: 165 cm Height: 19 cm. Provenance: Private Australian Collector Acquire...
Animal Skin
$97,634
H 35.04 in W 60.24 in D 81.11 in
Live Edge Bathtub Carved from Single Piece of Wood, Fully Functional, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique functional sculpture carved from a single piece of wood in the shape of a bathtub. This magnificent bathtub is carved by artists with basic wood carving power tools with dedic...
Wood
A monumental Italian part gilded sterling silver aquarium.
By Mazzucato
Located in London, GB
Unlike any piece that we have ever offered before, this monumental & heavy quality sterling silver aquarium is formed with an oval base mounted with two silver half-shells mounted wi...
Sterling Silver
Arts & Crafts Oak Framed Settee
Located in Petworth, GB
Exceptional quality oak framed, bobbin turned settee with decorative brass stud work. This settee has been re-upholstered with Liberty velvet fabric ‘Shand Voyage, Winter’ This was...
Oak
Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III
Located in New Orleans, LA
A monumental piece of history, this exquisite silver punch set was made for Czar Alexander III as a gift to British Captain Joseph Wiggins. Heavily decorated with rich engravings and...
Silver
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Garrard & Co. Ltd., Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...
Gold
$275,000 / set
H 96 in W 20 in D 20 in
Rare and Palatial Pair of Gilt Bronze and Malachite Seven Light Torcheres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare and Palatial Pair of Mid 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Six Light Torcheres The body of baluster form above a gilt bronze mounted circular and square base, the neck m...
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
$201,700
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torchere
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandelier. "A Magnificent Chandelier" Each central stem issuing twent...
Crystal
Arts & Crafts 2 Seater Settle By William Birch
By William Birch
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts oak framed 2 seater settle Ergonomic back slats with stylised tulip decoration Turned legs and drop-in rush seats By William Birch of High Wycombe Circa 1900 H...
Rush, Ash
$257,500
H 105 in W 58 in D 5 in
Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror This palatial mirror is made up of around 12 wonderful individually hand crafted pieces of porcelain. The...
Glass, Porcelain
$3,780
H 78 in W 44 in D 14.75 in
Shapland & Petter, Style of MH Baillie Scott, an Arts & Crafts Oak Hall Cupboard
By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, Shapland & Petter
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. An Arts & Crafts oak hall cupboard in the style of M.H. Baillie Scott, of tapering Architectural form. The flaring cornice with an open upper hat cupboard, flank...
Oak
$240,000
H 14.18 in Dm 10.24 in
Big Vase, Sign: Muller Freres Luneville, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Freres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by five brothers (Henri, Desire, Eugene, Pierre, Victor) from a glass making family wh...
Art Glass
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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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