Trompe Chairs
Post Modern White Acrylic Lucite Trompe L'oeil Handkerchief Ghost Chair, 1980s
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Postmodern surrealist floating lounge or club chair in the form a trompe l'oeil draped
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
H 31 in W 46 in D 32 in
Extraordinary Pair Trompe L'oiel Club Chairs by Betty Cobonpue, circa 1980
By Betty Cobonpue
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent pair of rare club chairs is unique on the World market. They are shipped as
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Organic Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Mahogany
Extraordinary Set of 12 Trompe L'oiel Dining Chairs by Cobonpue, circa 1980
By Betty Cobonpue
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Mahogany
H 35 in W 22.25 in D 21.5 in
Extraordinary Set of 14 Trompe L'oiel Arm Dining Chairs by Cobonpue, circa 1980
By Betty Cobonpue
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Mahogany
H 35 in W 22.25 in D 21.5 in
Extraordinary Set of 8 Trompe L'oiel Dining Chairs by Betty Cobonpue, circa 1980
By Betty Cobonpue
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Mahogany
H 35 in W 22.25 in D 21.5 in
Draped Plaster and Fiberglass Chairs
By John Dickinson
Located in Las Vegas, NV
We just love this pair of sculptural pair of Trompe-l'oeil draped plaster and fiberglass chairs
Category
Late 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Chair in Gold Finish
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
abilities.
Playing on trompe l'oeil and a classic cantilever design, the shadow chair is a playful trick
Category
2010s British Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Shadow Chair in Mirror-polished Stainless Steel
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
abilities.
Playing on trompe l'oeil and a classic cantilever design, the Shadow Chair is a playful trick of
Category
2010s British Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cantilevered 'Shadow Chair' in Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
abilities.
Playing on trompe l'oeil and a classic cantilever design, the Shadow Chair is a playful trick
Category
2010s British Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Original Harry & Lou Epstein Art Deco Cloud Chairs
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco cloud chairs by Harry & Lou Epstein. Burr walnut veneered backs with Trompe
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Orign 00005 Folding Chairs from the 60 Ies
By POLCHA
Located in PARIS, FR
chairs were part of our everyday life.
We wanted to make this memory our own and rethink it as a
Category
Vintage 1960s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Origni 00004 Folding Chairs from the 60 Ies
By POLCHA
Located in PARIS, FR
chair in Beech, trompe l'oeil Grand Antique Marble, degraded paint mat and shiny varnish.
Restored
Category
Vintage 1960s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Italian Design Black Lacquered Wooden Bamboo Effect Set of Four Chairs
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Amazing cabinetmaking work for these chairs from the 1970s, trompe l'oeil bamboo effect black
Category
Late 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 39.38 in W 22.84 in D 20.08 in
Rare René Drouet Pair of Easy Chairs in Blue Velvet
By René Drouet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, velvet, lacquered wood, France, 1940s
These magnificent lounge
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Vintage Teak Frank Reenskaug Spindle Back Rocking Chair Model 182. Denmark, 1958
By Bramin Mobler, Frank Reenskaug
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Whimsical and comfortable Frank Reenskaug spindle back rocking chair in gorgeous old growth teak
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Teak, Upholstery
H 33.5 in W 26.75 in D 29 in
Arcadia Bench, Albane Salmon
By Albane Salmon
Located in Geneve, CH
qualities of wood and act
like a trompe l’oeil. The viewers are led to question their senses and to
wonder
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Sycamore
Hermés/Adnet style Trompe L’oeil Yellow Strapwork Iron Faux Leather Chair
By Hermès
Located in Hastings, GB
Incredible wrought iron chair, the frame designed to replicate leather equestrian harness straps
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 30.32 in W 30.71 in D 31.5 in
Vintage Iron Trompe-l'œil Woodgrain Armchairs in Biedermeier Style, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Iron Trompe-l'œil Woodgrain Armchairs in Biedermeier Style, Pair
Offered for sale is a
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Enamel, Iron
H 33.25 in W 24.25 in D 22 in
ORIGIN 00009 Forest Green Arm Chair
By POLCHA
Located in PARIS, FR
by applying games of materials and colors.
Arm chair in plastic, trompe l'oeil Grand Antique
Category
20th Century European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
ORIGIN 00009 Grass Green Arm Chair
By POLCHA
Located in PARIS, FR
by applying games of materials and colors.
Arm chair in plastic, trompe l'oeil Grand Antique
Category
20th Century European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Origin 00009 Emerald Green Arm Chair
By POLCHA
Located in PARIS, FR
by applying games of materials and colors.
Arm chair in plastic, trompe l'oeil Grand Antique
Category
20th Century European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Winner Book Motif Leather Wrapped Maitland Smith Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome Maitland Smith leather wrapped writing desk having trompe l'oeil book decoration with two
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
OVERSEAS Light Blue Upholstered Lounge Armchair in Solid Ash Wood and Black Fin.
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Introducing the Overseas Lounge Chair, a testament to the design brilliance of Leonardo Dainelli
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Ash
H 30.71 in W 34.26 in D 32.29 in
Early French Fern and Blackberry White Iron Garden or Patio Set of Three, 1800s
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
back of the chair and bench feature trompe l'oeil fern leaves. The arms are rolled. The seats have a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 29 in W 42.5 in D 17 in
Round Fluted Concrete Basket Weave Garden Planters, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
bodies of each planter are covered in a trompe l'oeil faux basket weave pattern and sit upon square bases
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Revival Planters and...
Materials
Concrete
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Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Low Ceiling Best
By Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier is specifically designed for low ceilings, with a height of only 13 inches (32 cm). The arms and shade holders are made of brass, while the central part is made of me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 12.6 in W 28.35 in D 36.23 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Mathieu Matégot, Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. In patinated unlacquerd brass and steel with (1) E26 medium based socket. Light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Steel, Brass
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Organic Modern Shell Wall Light/Wall Sconce in White Plaster by Hannah Woodhouse
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Shell organic modern sculptural wall sconce/ wall light in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary design inspired ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sco...
Materials
Plaster
H 15 in W 8.3 in D 6.3 in
Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottoman with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, GB
Custom-made ottomans developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. This example is upholstered in 'Moonlight' cream sheepskin and features oile...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Breathtaking Olivewood Extension Dining Table by Milo Baughman, circa 1975
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent dining table is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and installation ready.
An excep...
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Olive
H 29.5 in W 110 in D 39 in
Art Deco Style Black Marble Quartz Top and Oval Brass Bar Cabinet or Counter
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Oval black bevelled quartz marble stone tray, curved and rounded lines bar or counter table sparkling and sophisticated with black lacquered wooden and brass finishes, opening shelve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Marble
H 41.74 in W 105.52 in D 33.08 in
Sculptural Bespoke Plaster Fixture in the Jean Michel Frank Manner
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Bespoke Plaster Fixture in the Jean Michel Frank manner.
Please note that this fixture takes (1) Edison bulb at 40 or 60 watts in the center and (8) e-12 candelabra bulbs ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plaster
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, GB
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 mustard ...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Mohair, Velvet, Oak
Contemporary Round Center Coffee Table in Wood Marquetry Black & White
Located in Porto, PT
Santiago Center Table celebrates the 20th-century art movement, Cubism, with handcraft expertise. Rough and natural materials approach us with an exact message: modest luxury. This a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood, Birdseye Maple
Dining Set Designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining set designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd.,
Finland, 1929.
Birch.
Stamped.
This rare dining set by the Finish design icon Alvar Aalto is characterised by the combination of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Birch
1960s "Skyscraper" Design Velvet Sectional Sofa
Located in New York, NY
1960s "Skyscraper" design velvet sectional sofa. There are eight sections to the sofa (including the two ottomans). Original upholstery.
2 Ottomans: 36 squared x 16H
3 Corners: 34H ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
34" Pendant Light in Handwoven Mocha Rattan, Ventila Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Ventila, our nickname for the Tagalog word for ‘fan’, is woven from Filipino rattan and takes inspiration from colonial era ceiling fans. Measure: 34".
It’s an interplay of textures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...
Materials
Brass
Custom Plaster Lev Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Custom plaster cone-shaped lev fixture.
Please note this is customizable.
All our fixtures are UL wired. This one uses (1) Edison bulb at 40 or 60 watts.
One fixture is in stock. L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plaster
Modern Twins Curved Sofa, DEDAR Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Twins curved sofa and day bed shar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
H 28.35 in W 86.62 in D 44.1 in
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Pair of 1950's John Vesey Trompe L'oeil Painted Iron Chairs
By John Vesey
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of 1950's John Vesey Trompe L'oeil Painted Iron Chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Side Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Black Forest Chair
By Black Forest
Located in Janvry, Essonne
A Black Forest chair in carved lime; branches and roses sculpted on the back, a trompe l'oeil
Category
Antique 1860s Swiss Black Forest Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Wooden Chairs, South Sweden, circa 1830
Located in Paris, FR
Set of eight wooden chairs, rosewood trompe l'oeil, jagged back, green lacquered seat in original
Category
Antique 1830s Swedish Chairs
20th Century Carved Faux Bois French Chair
Located in Lectoure, Occitanie
20th century garden carved Faux Bois chair. Faux bois (from the French for false wood) refers to
Category
20th Century European Baroque Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Cement
Piero Fornasetti Vintage Trompe L'Oeil Moro Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Two of limited edition of 15 (Numbers 4 and 5 of the series of 15). These are NOT new editions. Signature and paper label.
Category
20th Century Italian Chairs
Trompe L’Oeil Metal Chair, France, c. 1960-70
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Faux Painted chair to look like Metal! Realistic!
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
John Vesey Trompe L'oeil Hand-Painted Iron Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
The back hand-painted to look like a wooden bucket full of daisies.
Category
20th Century American Side Chairs
Faux Bois Trompe-l'Oeil, Carved Twig Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of six faux bois trompe-l'oeil dining chairs feature carved twig style frames and purple
Category
Vintage 1980s Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Brown Jordan Trompe L’ Oeil Wicker Rattan Dining Chairs, 6 Pieces
By Brown Jordan
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer an organic, sculptural set of six dining chairs, circa the 1960s. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wicker
Black Lacquered Wood Set of Four Chairs Optical Illusion
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Amazing cabinetmaking work for these chairs from the 1970s: trompe l'oeil bamboo effect black
Category
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Erika Brunson French Art Deco Style Fauteuil Barrel Chair, 1990s
By Dessin Fournir
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
French Art Deco style Erika Brunson for Dessin Fournir Fauteuil Barrel chair. Features trompe
Category
20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
12 Garden Chairs by Thonet bentwood 1904 Nr 8, 5 Beech Nice Rare Collection
By Michael Thonet
Located in Diest, Vlaams Brabant
Rare collection of garden chairs made by
Michael Thonet
12 chairs
All stamped Thonet Austria
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 33.47 in W 15.75 in D 16.54 in
Unique prototype Art Deco club chair, France 1940s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Prototype Art Deco club chair, France 1940s. Unique chair made as a prototype / experiment; the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Pair of French Louis XVI Style Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Two similar French Louis XVI style grey green painted carved beechwood side chairs, each with oval
Category
Vintage 1930s American Side Chairs
Pair of Elsie De Wolfe Louis XV Style Painted Slipper Chairs with Striped Fabric
By Elsie de Wolfe
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Elsie De Wolfe Louis XV style slipper chairs from the early 20th century, with cabriole
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Slipper Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
H 34 in W 17 in D 20 in
Regency armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Regency period 'klismos' armchair in original faux rosewood paint and having trompe l'oeuil brass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Beech, Cane, Paint
Pair Trompe L'oeil Rosewood Chairs With Lion Head Arms
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of uncommon empire revival, intricately painted faux rosewood grained armchairs with solid brass lions head arms. Wood grain is stunningly natural looking, and only upon close i...
Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Baker Trompe l'oeil Card Table with Rattan Armchairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Maximalist Trompe l'oeil card or poker games table with four matching rattan armchairs. The table
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Wool, Silk, Rattan, Wood
A Small Trompe L'Oeil Painted Italian Chest or Side Table
Located in Essex, MA
chair, the faux marble painted top over two drawers painted with a trompe l'oeil depiction of books and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Origin 00002 Chair
By POLCHA
Located in PARIS, FR
and structure. To complete this rebirth, the seat and chair back have been completely reimagined by us
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
"Elsie de Wolfe - A Decorative Life" Book
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
, advocated the use of mirrors and trompe l'oeil, raised stripes to stardom, brought trellis indoors and put
Category
20th Century Books
Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Gaultier Fangio Petrole Loveseat
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paul Gaultier cotton suede fabric with iconic trompe l'oeil print entitled ‘Fangio Petrole.’
This
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Textile
H 20.87 in W 74.81 in D 37.41 in
Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Gaultier Elevated Loveseat Set
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cotton suede fabric with iconic trompe l'oeil print entitled ”Fangio Petrole.’
This set includes 6
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Textile
H 20.87 in W 74.81 in D 37.41 in
Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Gaultier Loveseat Ottoman Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cotton suede fabric with iconic trompe l'oeil print entitled ”Fangio Petrole.’
This set includes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Textile
H 20.87 in W 74.81 in D 37.41 in
Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Missoni & Gaultier Corner Lounge
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paul Gaultier Cotton suede fabric with iconic trompe l'oeil print entitled ”Fangio Petrole.’
This
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Textile
H 53 in W 190 in D 95 in
Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Gaultier Missoni Seating Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gaultier Cotton suede fabric with iconic trompe l'oeil print entitled ”Fangio Petroleum" as well as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Textile
H 20.87 in W 74.81 in D 37.41 in
Trompe L"oeil Draped Chair in the Style of John Dickinson
Located in Pasadena, CA
Fabulous trompe l"oeil draped chair in the manner of John Dickinson. Made of cast resin, the chair
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chairs
Materials
Resin
19th Century Regency Mahogany Hall Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
An unusual English early Regency period hall chair, in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Marc Newson, "Micarta" Lounge Chair, Linen Phenolic Composite, Studio, 2006
By Marc Newson
Located in High Point, NC
A "Micarta chair", designed and produced by Marc Newson in 2006, Underside with a metal label
Category
Early 2000s British Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Resin
H 29.5 in W 24.25 in D 31.5 in
Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chairs from the IBM Building
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Highland, IN
Here are some extraordinarily rare chairs with fantastic provenance, these Mies van der Rohe
Category
20th Century American International Style Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Trompe L'Oeil Draped Wicker Bamboo Ghost Sofa after Michael Taylor
By Michael Taylor
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
available such as our Trompe L'Oeil table or two side chairs. This beauty would look fabulous on a patio or
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Reed, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane
H 32.5 in W 62 in D 30 in
Vintage Trompe L’oeil Draped Wicker End or Side Table with Round Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Trompe L’oeil draped natural wicker end or side table with 3/8-inch round glass
Category
20th Century Unknown Organic Modern End Tables
Materials
Wicker, Glass
4 bids
H 23.75 in Dm 26 in
Round Wicker Bamboo Rattan Trompe l'Oeil Ghost or Draped Table with Glass, 1970
By Billy Baldwin
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
1970s round sculptural handcrafted Trompe L'oeil rattan draped-sheet or ghost table. The table is
Category
20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Glass
Round Trompe L'Oeil Faux Bois or Ghost Draped Concrete Garden or Patio Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
medallion design. Seats four.
Pair it with a set of Salterini chairs, or chinoiserie ceramic garden stools
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Faux Bois Table and Four Chairs
Located in Washington, DC
20th century garden Faux Bois Salon from Ile de France, Northern France is composed of four chairs
Category
Vintage 1940s French Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Cement
Pencil Reed Rattan Lounge Chair Set Attributed to Betty Cobonpue, circa 1980s
By Betty Cobonpue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
into trompe l'oeil ribbons grace the sizable and spacious lounge chairs. Incredible comfort and
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
H 32.75 in W 34.5 in D 34 in
Chinoiserie Famille Rose Pink Floral Porcelain Garden Stool Seat or Plant Stand
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
its own as a striking accessory in any space. We would love to see it alongside a wicker trompe l’oeil
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Sixteen Foot Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Daybed from the IBM Building
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Highland, IN
decorate the public spaces. Having seen ordinary Barcelona chairs and sofas suffer the abuse of high
Category
1990s American International Style Daybeds
Materials
Steel
Sixteen Foot Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Daybed from the IBM Building
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Highland, IN
decorate the public spaces. Having seen ordinary Barcelona chairs and sofas suffer the abuse of high
Category
1990s American International Style Daybeds
Materials
Steel
Piero Fornasetti Vintage Trompe L'Oeil Moro Chair
Located in Miami, FL
This pair is a limited edition of 15 (Numbers 4 and 5 of the series of 15). These are NOT new editions. Signature and paper label. WE HAVE A TOTAL OF FOUR AVAILABLE. Price is for on...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
Pair of Jansen Folding Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Regence style Jansen folding chairs. Beech wood with trompe l'oeil rosewood like painting
Category
Vintage 1970s French Chairs
Materials
Brass
Whimsical Bucket of Daisies Chair
Located in New York, NY
Charming metal chair with back and seat painted with trompe l'oeil wooden pail filled with daisies
Category
Vintage 1960s Side Chairs
Biedermeier Side Chair by Josef Danhauser
Located in Chicago, IL
Vienna. The graceful, sinuous contour of the chair back is enlivened with ebonized and inlaid "trompe
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 1940's Grosfeld House Side Chairs
Located in Washington, DC
Wonderful pair of 1940's Grosfeld House side chairs with trompe l'oeil carved drapery motif backs
Category
Vintage 1940s American Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Life Size! 3 Dimensional Painting MIXE MEDIA: USA
Located in Miami, FL
media painting, decoupage, wood, canvas, trompe l'oeil. 4 woman sitting a bar, top of figures re 3
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
Trompe L'oeil Writing Desk with Matching Chair
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A charming tromp l'oeil painted desk decorated overall with jewelry, butterflies, fruit, flowers and a variety of other subjects. There is a generous work surface and numurous drawer...
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks
Materials
Wood
Very Unusual Faux Wicker and Rexine Upholstered Open Armchair, circa 1890
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
end of the 19th century.
The condition of the chair is just at the right level of decorative, yet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish High Victorian Armchairs
Pair of White Lacquered Chairs in the Manner of Tony Duquette
By Tony Duquette
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of white lacquered chairs in the manner of Tony Duquette, each one Trompe-l'œil carved wood of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Leather
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Trompe Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of trompe chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique trompe chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bamboo and mahogany. Trompe chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern trompe chairs are consistently popular styles. Betty Cobonpue and John Vesey each produced beautiful trompe chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Trompe Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $11,250, while they’re typically $2,500 on the low end and $66,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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