French Art Deco Cream EJ Ruhlmann Style Leather Swivelling Tub Desk Chair
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Chair 2025 1 AD French Art Deco Cream EJ Ruhlmann Style Leather Swivelling Tub Desk Chair With Rail Swept Arm Supports.
Brass, Iron
Art Deco Antique Brown Leather Tub Desk Chair With Studded Detailing
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Art Deco Design Dark Tan Leather Tub Chair With Piping Finishing Brass Tacks Beech Squared Legs A modern take on an art deco classic made in the UK Height: 73cm I Width: 83cm I Dept...
Brass, Iron
Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
Of generous proportions and presence . The front mounted with well cast bronze mounts (of some size and weight ). The top with French interpretations of the Greek Caryatids (very att...
Wood
Art. Deco Leather Tub Chair by Gunlocke c. 1940's
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Voguish Art Deco tub chair, made by Gunlocke, circa 1940's. The chair features a chic distressed green leather surface, it is structurally sound and sturdy, and in clean and ready to...
Leather, Walnut
Waring and Gillows, Ten Arts and Crafts Oak Tub Chairs with Shaped Solid Seats
By Waring & Gillow
Located in London, GB
Waring and Gillows. Ten Arts and Crafts oak tub chairs with shaped solid seats and striking semi-circular stretchers. Two armchairs have been dismantled, joints cleaned, re-glued, t...
Leather, Oak
Antique Victorian Oak Leather Desk Chair Tub Chair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Victorian carved oak button back desk chair, upholstered in maroon leather and raised on turned legs, Circa 1880 in date. Add this elegant and comfortable chair to your...
Leather, Oak
Leather Captains Tub Chair Swivel Office Desk Seat
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
It's the Classic tub shape with deep buttons. The actual design is modelled on the famous Captains chair which of course get\'s the name from the fact that this design was originally...
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 27.56 in D 24.41 in
Antique Georgian, circa 1810 Mahogany Office Elbow Desk Tub Chair Corner Carver
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Georgian, circa 1810 mahogany office desk corner tub elbow chair. Solid, heavy and strong with no loose joints.
Mahogany
English Art Deco Fruitwood Tub/Desk Chair w/Leather Upholstery
Located in San Francisco, CA
A graceful English art deco fruitwood tub/desk chair with leather upholstery; the sloping u-shaped padded back surrounded by a fruitwood frame; above a deep, similarly shaped seat wi...
Art Deco Tub/ Desk Chair Reupholstered in Red Leather
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Tub Chair. Walnut veneered with solid walnut legs. Re-upholstered in red leather. Dimensions: H 80cm W 54cm D 46cm Seat H 46cm Origin: English Date: Circa 1935 ...
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 30 in W 59 in D 23.75 in
19th Century, French Amboyna Empire Desk Writing Table and Tub Chair Set
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Included with this auction is a matching inlaid amboyna tub desk chair. Inlaid to the back rest, with ebonized detailing and ormolu mounts to complement the desk.
Walnut, Amboyna
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H 29.53 in W 27.17 in D 25.99 in
Antique Victorian Oak & Leather Desk Chair Tub Chair, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a very comfortable, antique Victorian oak desk chair c.1880 in date. It is made of oak, has beautiful hand carved decoration and sumptuous tan leather upholstery. The c...
Leather, Oak
19th Century Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany second empire "fauteuil du bureau", desk chair, circa 1850 in date. It has a curved leather padded back and an upholstered leather seat. ...
Leather, Mahogany
Donghia Cantilever Tub Chair
By Donghia
Located in Houston, TX
Claret wine felt wool style upholstered chair with tub-shaped tight back and seat cantilevered on a polished chromed steel base.
Chrome
Regency Carved Mahogany Tub Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency leather upholstered mahogany tub chair with boldly scrolled arm terminals and reeded sabre legs ending in casters.
Leather revolving library tub chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Revolving library tub chair, the burgundy leather upholstered back and circular deep buttoned seat upon a walnut base with squat cabriole supports united by turned stretchers. Dimens...
Walnut
Classic Mahogany "Tub" Chair Covered in Hide with Brass Nail Trim
Located in North Salem, NY
This classic Mahogany "Tub" chair sits very comfortably in the library, den or office. The moulded show-wood frame provides an air of importance. Currently covered in a regal blue hi...
Brass
George III Mahogany Tub Bergere
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The padded curved back and seat raised on square tapering fluted front legs with spade feet and splayed back legs.
Wood, Fabric
Antique Victorian Walnut Desk Chair Tub Chair c.1880
Located in London, GB
This is a very comfortable, antique Victorian desk chair c.1880 in date. It is made of walnut, has beautiful hand carved decoration and fabulous sage green sumptuous leatherette ...
Captain's Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Crawley, GB
Captain's oak Swivel Desk Chair. For sale a late 20th century beautiful mahogany revolving tub back desk chair, upholstered in buttoned claret leather, in good condition!
Leather, Oak
A Louis XVI Style Grey-Painted Tub-Back Bergere
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Louis XVI Style Grey-Painted Tub-Back Bergere or Desk Chair, Featuring a Rotating Seat and Black Textured Silk Diamond-Pattern Upholstery Seat Height 17.1/2'' Arm Height 27.1/2''
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H 29.53 in W 27.17 in D 25.99 in
Antique Victorian Oak & Leather Desk Chair Tub Chair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a very comfortable, antique Victorian oak desk chair c.1880 in date. It is made of oak, has beautiful hand carved decoration and sumptuous tan leather upholstery. The...
Leather, Oak
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H 29.14 in W 28.35 in D 25.6 in
Antique Victorian Walnut Gold Velvet Desk Chair Tub Chair, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Victorian walnut and gold velvet upholstered desk chair circa 1880 in date. This comfortable chair features a padded crest shaped back-rail on a turned spindle gallery...
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Pair Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous pair of antique French Second Empire mahogany and ormolu mounted armchairs, circa 1880 in date. The mahogany is beautiful in colour and has been embellished with...
Ormolu
19th Century Early Victorian Mahogany Tub Chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
A FINE EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY VICTORIAN TUB CHAIR, IDEAL FOR A DESK CHAIR, RICHLY UPHOLSTERED IN AN TASTEFUL FLORAL FABRIC.
Mahogany
A Fine Classical Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An American Empire mahogany tub back desk chair with leather upholstery. 19th century.
Art Deco Mahogany and Leather Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A beautiful and elegant original Art Deco tub armchair or desk chair in mahogany and green leather.
Leather
Antique Empire Mahogany Armchair, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
This is a spectacular Empire mahogany tub back desk chair, circa 1820 in date. This comfortable desk chair is made of solid mahogany and has beautiful curved spiral scroll arms, w...
Late Victorian Mahogany Tub Desk Chair in the Chippendale Style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Victorian mahogany tub desk chair in the Chippendale style, the fully upholstered shaped back curving down to scrolling arms, with acanthus leaves carved along the seat rail a...
Antique Victorian Walnut Desk Chair Tub Chair, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
This is a very comfortable antique Victorian desk chair circa 1870 in date. It is made of solid walnut, has beautiful hand carved decoration and fabulous sage green sumptuous butt...
Leather, Walnut
Antique Empire Tub Arm Desk Chair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany Empire "fauteuil du bureau", desk chair, Circa 1850 in date. It has a curved back and an upholstered leather seat. The mahogany is bea...
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Walnut Tub Desk Armchair
Located in London, GB
This is a very elegant antique Victorian solid walnut desk armchair, circa 1860 in date. With button back leather upholstery and standing on ring turned baluster front legs and spla...
Leather, Walnut
Biedermeier Tub Chair in Fruitwood, circa 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Biedermeier chair in checkered upholstery with tub back, ebonized painted detail to arms and tapered legs.
Fruitwood
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H 40.16 in W 23.63 in D 27.56 in
Louis XVI Style Rotating Desk Chair Upholstered in Green Leather
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt and Ebonised Carved Rotating Desk Chair Upholstered in Green Leather. Of tub form this comfortable rotating desk chair is finely carved with flowers and fol...
Ormolu
English George III Period Mahogany Library Tub Chair
Located in Lymington, GB
An English George III period mahogany library tub chair, circa 1790. This elegant tub, library (or desk) chair has a show-wood frame of good rich color and patination.
Mahogany
Antique Empire Mahogany Armchair Desk Chair, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a spectacular Empire tub back desk chair, circa 1820 in date. This comfortable desk chair is made of solid mahogany and has beautiful curved spiral scroll arms, with a sol...
Leather, Mahogany
Mahogany Tub Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Tub Desk Chair with Brass Ram’s Heads c.1860
French Empire Style Mahogany Tub Desk Chair, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A very fine French Empire style mahogany tub desk chair, model of Jacob, circa 1880. The curved back terminating in beautifully carved lion's heads above a green leather seat, on rin...
Mahogany
Louis Philippe Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
French Louis Philippe Mahogany “Tub” Desk Chair with Fluted Front Legs, tapering back legs and carved scroll armrests c.1850.
Vintage Rosewood & Leather Desk / Tub Chair
Located in Ely, GB
A Good Quality Rosewood & leather chair, circa 1980s. Originally purchased from Harrods in London from new in the 1980s, the chair is super comfortable with black leather upholste...
Leather, Rosewood
Empire Revival Mahogany Tub Shaped Desk Chair
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Empire revival mahogany tub shaped desk chair We are pleased to be able to offer for sale, this superb desk chair made in fine mahogany, and with a antiqued red leather overstuffed ...
Leather, Mahogany
French Mahogany Tub Shaped Desk Chair With Lions Head Armrests
Located in London, GB
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Tub Shaped Desk Chair. The curved back terminating in lions head arm rests above a sprung, green leather seat on carved front legs with paw feet.
A Late George IV Tub-Back Desk Chair Upholstered in Leather
Located in Long Island City, NY
The scrolled tub back on scrolled foliate carved brackets centering molded stiles joined by two horizontal supports on a upholstered seat raised on turned and reeded front legs and o...
Mahogany
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H 33 in W 26 in D 26 in
Empire Style Mahogany and Leather Tub Shaped Desk Library Chair, circa 1920
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Mahogany tub shaped desk chair This mahogany tub shaped desk chair was made circa 1920.
Mahogany
Antique Pair of Lions Head Tub Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
An unusual pair of early 19th century gondola chairs in mahogany. Possibly Irish, circa 1835–40. Why we like them A rare and unusual design. The monopodia legs adorned with lion's ...
Mahogany
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Desk Chair. The tub back with scrolling armrests terminating in Dolphins, over a later black leather seat.
French Mahogany Louis Philippe Desk Chair, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
French Louis Philippe mahogany tub back desk chair, the seat traditionally re-upholstered in tan leather with studs.
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Tub Back Desk Chair, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
An extremely elegant and finely carved French Louis Philippe mahogany tub back desk chair, circa 1860. The curved outscrolled back rail with wonderful downswept arms above an uphols...
Mahogany
French Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
French Empire Mahogany Tub Back Desk Chair with Lion’s Head Armrests c.1810 Seat Height: 19 inches
French Empire Mahogany Desk Chair with Lions Head Armrests c.1810
Located in London, GB
A very fine French Empire mahogany tub back desk chair c.1810. The curved back terminating in beautifully carved lion's heads above a tan coloured velvet seat, on square tapering sa...
Mahogany
Good George IV Rosewood Library or Desk Chair
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good George IV rosewood library/desk chair; the tub shaped back with roll-over show wood frame leading to bold lapet carved scroll terminals, raised on swept arm supports with acan...
Mid-Victorian Carved Oak Tub Shaped Desk Chair
Located in London, west Sussex
This superb and very handsome mid-Victorian oak tub shaped desk chair is decorated with detailed carvings of scrolls around the entire front of the chair and finished with a lion’s h...
Leather, Oak
English William IV Desk Arm Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
William IV mahogany tub-shaped desk arm chair with carved open work splats, serpentine-shaped seat, carved hand rests; carved, turned and fluted bulbous legs with Tudor rose design e...
Brass
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H 33.75 in W 20.25 in D 23.75 in
Early 19th Century English Regency Gillows Carved Tub Bergere Desk Library Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Richmond, London
A fine Regency period desk or library chair, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London, English, circa 1820 The foliate and scroll-carved curved toprail, flanked by shaped ...
Cane, Beech
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$7,250
H 16 in W 22 in
17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
17th century English/Dutch School, from the Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens A very interesting and well-painted 17th-century oil on canvas of two men seated on horseback in a landsc...
Canvas, Oil
$2,551Sale Price|50% Off
H 56.7 in W 24.81 in D 16.54 in
19th Century French Mahogany Vanity Table with Swan's Heads in Empire Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French hand carved mahogany vanity table with black marble top. There is an original crystal oval mirror on the top part surrounded by two asymmetrical swan's heads. The piece is rai...
Marble
$4,082Sale Price|26% Off
H 3.15 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French chess game in the thematic of Ancient Egypt. The chess pieces are in painted and waxed plaster, the board is in wood and the is also a display shelf. Each piece is charaterful...
Plaster, Wood
$33,615
H 33.67 in W 77.17 in D 42.52 in
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with vintage brown leather that has Thomas Chipp...
Leather
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XVI bibliotheque, or bookcase, made of solid walnut with mahogany as a secondary wood. Nice hand carved decorative panels at the bottom with musical instr...
Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark unde...
Gold
Art Deco Pair of 'Folies Bergeres' Wall Plaques
Located in Devon, England
This is a super rare opportunity to acquire a pair of these beautifully reduced versions of the facade bas-relief of the Folies-Bergères cabaret. One time designer, Pico who created ...
Plaster
Orientale
By Henri Fantin-Latour
Located in New York, NY
Signed, lower right: Fantin Provenance: Gustave Tempelaere (1840–1904), Paris; possibly by descent to his son: Julien Tempelaere (1876–1961) and with F. & J. Tempelaere, Paris, prob...
Canvas, Paper, Oil
$60,580
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
Early French Art Deco Desk in Nutwood, circa 1925
Located in Ulm, DE
Small desk with fluting Walnut, shellac hand polished Early Art Deco, France around 1925 Dimensions: Width: 90 cm height: 72 cm Depth: 55 cm.
Nutwood
$10,660 / item
H 33.47 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Brutalist Black Leather Lounge Chair with Cast Brass Legs, Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
A commanding interpretation of Brutalist design, this sculptural lounge chair explores weight, proportion, and material contrast through a distinctly contemporary lens. Its bold, arc...
Brass
$4,318Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 37.8 in W 26.38 in D 11.03 in
Pair of Regency Period Mahogany Side Cabinets with Brass Lattice Fronts
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Pair of Exquisite Regency Period Mahogany Side Cabinets with Decorative Brass Lattice Fronts Internal measurements Depth of shelf 24cm Internal Cabinet Height 77cm
Brass
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