Mid-Century Pine Loveseat, Green Leather Sling Arms, Hand Carved Posts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sling arms are secured with heavy iron tacks, demonstrating traditional upholstery techniques.
Iron
$4,400
Charles X Style Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Charles X style settee with mahogany veneers with burl veneered top rail and striped upholstery with brass tack nailhead trim. The settee resting on four cabriole front legs with t...
Brass
Pair of Country French Provincial Wingback Bergère Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The chairs are finished with welted upholstery details and a brass tack nailhead trim accents.
Brass
Ralph Lauren Louis XVI Style Duchess Salon Chair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The oversized queen's chair has a custom ordered velvet sterling upholstery accented by polished brass tack nail heads.
Brass
Neoclassical-style Tufted Leather Side Chair with Greek Key Trim
Located in San Francisco, CA
The piece features black tufted leather upholstery trimmed with brass tacks and a painted Greek Key motif on the apron in a blend of the Neoclassical Empire and English Regency styles.
Brass
19th Century French Walnut Stool
Located in High Point, NC
The seat is upholstered in old petit point with a landscape scene including a castle and manor house, including a forefront of fields and animals. The upholstery is tacked with deco...
Textile, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Silver Leaf Metallic Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The frames have been upholstered with a matching silver metallic fabric on the seat and a Schumacher style geometric velvet fabric in a trellis pattern. The upholstery is bordered wi...
Brass, Silver Leaf
Gustavian, Dining Chairs, Spindle Back, White Paint, Giltwood, Blue Fabric
Located in Stamford, CT
Each seat with new upholstery and tacks. Price is for one chair only, please call to check the quantity.
Wood, Fabric
$1,450 / item
Louis XVI Style Paint Decorated Side Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XVI style paint decorated side chair in blue velvet upholstery with rectangular back, brass tack decoration, carved medallions in gold and the whole resting upon fluted legs.
Brass
$12,900
002 Classic Sofa - 8ft
Located in Westlake Village, CA
Crafted from kiln-dried alder wood, the frame offers lasting strength, while the hand-stitched upholstery, adorned with French tack detailing, speaks to artistry and care.
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Oak, Down
$14,000
002 Classic Sofa - 9ft
Located in Westlake Village, CA
Crafted from kiln-dried alder wood, the frame offers lasting strength, while the hand-stitched upholstery, adorned with French tack detailing, speaks to artistry and care.
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Oak, Down
Set of Six French Os de Mouton Dining Chairs in Mohair Velvet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The stylish chairs feature a moss green mohair velvet upholstery bordered by patinated brass tack nail heads.
Brass
Late 18th Century Pair of Swedish Red Painted Rococo Pine Side Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
The seats currently have simple muslin upholstery that has been tacked and stapled in place, making them ready for reupholstery at the buyer’s discretion.
Muslin, Pine, Paint
1800's Antique French, Louis XIII Style, Carved Oak, Brown Upholstered Armchair!
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XIII Style Carved Oak Upholstered Armchair, c. 1880, with a leaf and tendril crest over an upholstered back flanked by pierced grape and leaf border, to upholstered arms...
Wood, Faux Leather
Pair of Hendrix Allardyce French Baroque Style Fauteuil Armchairs
By HENDRIX ALLARDYCE
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Each chair has generous seats with different stripe pattern upholstery and patinated brass tack nail heads. Provenance: From the estate of Stuart Moldaw, Atherton, CA.
Brass
$8,200 / set
Pair of Antique Style Wingback Chairs
Located in New York, NY
The chairs have tufted backs and seats, with yellow leatherette upholstery, brass tacks to the front of the arms, and solid wood cabriole legs.
Faux Leather, Wood
LUXURY PROVASI ITALY CHESTERFIELD HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER WiNGBACK ARMCHAIR
By Provasi
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Provasi hand made in Italy Wingback armchair with period Italian Aniline hide upholstery that'...
Leather
EXPENSIVE PAIR OF PROVASI ITALY HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER WINGBACK ARMCHAIRs
By Provasi
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Provasi hand made in Italy Wingback armchair with period Italian Aniline hide upholstery that'...
Leather
Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The chairs have a vintage cream toned upholstery bordered by patinated brass tack nail heads on the back and seat.
Brass
$24,500 / set
Oval Back Chairs with Leather, Set of 12
Located in New Orleans, LA
New soft beige leather upholstery with brass tacks. A rare find. All items offered are antique, vintage, or mid-century and sold as-is.
Leather, Wood
Pair of Grosfeld House Swag and Drape Bergère Chairs, Hollywood Regency
By Lorin Jackson, Grosfeld House
Located in St. Louis, MO
Shown in original condition, with older re-upholstery with brass tacks. Mahogany frame in nice condition, showing some marks on legs.
Mahogany
1950’s Ebonised Upholstered Classic Luterma Cafe Dining Chairs
Located in Hook, Hampshire
The chairs retain their original graphic upholstery beautifully done with button tacks. We service and rejuvenate each chair before it leaves our workshop and we deliver chairs of ex...
Beech
Louis XVI Style Upholstered Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XVI style carved walnut dining chairs, French, early 20th c., tacked, velvet upholstery with tapered, fluted cylindrical legs with rosette detail.
Walnut
$8,200
004 Royal Chair
Located in Westlake Village, CA
Crafted from kiln-dried alder wood, the frame offers lasting strength, while the hand-stitched upholstery, adorned with French tack detailing, speaks to artistry and care.
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Oak, Down
$10,000
006 Crowne Chair in Mohair
Located in Westlake Village, CA
Crafted from kiln-dried alder wood, the frame offers lasting strength, while the hand-stitched upholstery, adorned with French tack detailing, speaks to artistry and care.
Mohair, Cotton, Oak, Down
Antique Italian Savonarola Armchair, Carved Wood & Leather, 1900s
Located in San Francisco, CA
The leather on the back and seat are a cognac color. Upholstery nails and rosettes tacks embellish the leather chair.
Brass
$7,000
005 Reign Chair
Located in Westlake Village, CA
Crafted from kiln-dried alder wood, the frame offers lasting strength, while the hand-stitched upholstery, adorned with French tack detailing, speaks to artistry and care.
Velvet, Oak, Down, Cotton, Linen
$14,000
001 Ghost Sofa - 9ft
Located in Westlake Village, CA
Crafted from kiln-dried alder wood, the frame offers lasting strength, while the hand-stitched upholstery, adorned with French tack detailing, speaks to artistry and care.
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Down
SUPERB Antique Charles Limbert Hall Chair - Stickley Era - W2232
By Charles Limbert
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
It is in excellent condition with the original finish, original upholstery leather back, original tacks and original under seat burlap as can be seen on the images.
Leather, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Spindle Chairs – a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
The seats are upholstered in a green and white patterned fabric, providing a striking contrast to the warm, rich finish of the wood; additionally, the edges of the upholstery are ado...
Metal
$12,900
001 Ghost Sofa - 8ft
Located in Westlake Village, CA
Crafted from kiln-dried alder wood, the frame offers lasting strength, while the hand-stitched upholstery, adorned with French tack detailing, speaks to artistry and care.
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Down
FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920's ART DECO DEEP BROWN LEATHER CLUB ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
A very well made and decorative club armchair, it has a traditional coil sprung base, period castors, the leather is held in place with hand nail tacked upholstery, it is a really go...
Leather
$21,000Sale Price|40% Off
Louis XIII Os De Mouton Settee, Cuir De Cordoue 17th Century Parcel Gilt Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A walnut and oak frame with scrolled legs and stretchers, triple arched back set with embossed and polychromed leather upholstery with brass tacking, and fabric back panel An artfor...
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Jorge Kurczyn Hacienda Santa Klara Lone Star Solid Wood Cabinets
Located in Forney, TX
Each cabinet door has a hand forged, pull handle. The leather upholstery is hand tacked to the drawer with gilt decorative nailhead trim.
Metal, Copper
19th Century 14 Horn and Leather Chair
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Original brown leather with tacked upholstery. A sculpture and functional piece.
Horn
PAiR OF FRENCH ART DECO LEON JALLOT ART NOUVEAU WALNUT ARMCHAIRS PART OF A SUITE
By Maurice and Léon Jallot, Léon Jallot
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
The handles for the cupboards from this suite are stamped L Jallot and have the C export stamp, I will include some information on the great man below These armchairs are a very we...
Leather, Walnut
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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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