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18Thc Hudson River Valley Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc Hudson River Valley ladder back chair with original woven seat.This fine ladder back arm chair has a wonderful aged patina.
Walnut
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Early 19th C Delaware River Valley Ladder Back Chairs, 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These ladder back chairs are from Delaware River Valley and have the original woven seats.
Wood
Late 18th Century Thames Valley Rocking Windsor Chair
Located in Batley, GB
A wonderful late 18th century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair. Large in scale with a wind slab seat and arm rests.
Ash
Traditional Tribal Chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Traditional tribal chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan, 19th century.
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century Traditional Tribal Chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A 19th century traditional tribal chair of the swat valley, Northern Pakistan. A chair with low seat, height measures 6 1/2"-inches, in the typical style of the Swat Valley region ...
Leather, Hardwood
Connecticut Valley rush seat painted Hitchcock side chair, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American, Upper Connecticut Valley, circa 1830.
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 19th/Early 20th Century English Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This turn-of-the-20th-century English Thames Valley Windsor chair is where rural grit meets high-drama design.
Elm, Yew
Stickley English Colonial Cherry Valley Collection Lounge Chair and Ottoman Set
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Germantown, MD
Cherry Valley Collection by L. & J.G. Stickley (American, Fayetteville, NY, 1902-). mid to late 20th century.
Upholstery, Cherry
18th Century Thames Valley Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A super large example of a thames valley yew wood windsor armchair by Prior of Uxbridge stamped twice on the edge of the seat. The back splat with prince of wales feathers, the front...
Yew
18th Century Thames Valley Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A great example of an 18th century Thames valley yew wood and elm cabriole leg windsor armchair, with a pierced back splat Good colour and patina.
Elm, Yew
Harlequin Set of Six 19th Century Wheel Back Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Superb harlequin set of six 19th Century Thames Valley wheel back dining chairs. Constructed from ash, yew and elm.
Ash, Elm, Yew
Yakisugi Black Chapel Chair in Oak by Seven Cedars Co Dining Chair
By Seven Cedars Co
Located in Staatsburg, NY
The detail of the pocket in back, originally for hymnals, is excellent for guest menus at a dinner party, and take a familiar shaker slat back shape in an unexpected direction. Made...
Oak
English late 18th century George III “Gothick” Yew wood Windsor Chair
Located in Troy, NY
An example is illustrated in ‘The English Regional Chair’ and is attributed to London/Thames Valley, and a similar chair is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, although made of Yew wo...
Yew, Elm
Antique 19th Century Thames Valley English Gothic Windsor Chair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique 19th Century Thames Valley English Gothic Windsor Chair,,, carved seat,, pierced back.
Wood
Set of Four McGuire Organic Modern Lacquered Rattan Bar Stools
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
From an estate in the Napa Valley, California. Each chair has the original order tags and makers plaque on bottoms.
Leather, Faux Leather, Rattan, Wood
Pair of George III Period Yewwood and Elm Windsor Armchairs
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
Attributed to the Prior Family of Staines, Thames Valley. Lit: See Windsor Chairs by Michael Harding Hill, Rear cover, pages 100 & 110.
Elm, Yew
Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale elm Thames Valley windsor chair, the spindle back centered by a pierced splat the saddle seat above turned legs joined by an "H" stretcher.
Elm
Thames Valley Windsor Chair
By Edwin Skull
Located in Greenwich, CT
This chair is virtually identical to one formerly in Skull's collection (Illustrated pg 44, Figure TV11, The English Regional Chair, by Bernard Cotton) itself one of the earliest win...
Ash, Elm
Delaware River Valley Ladder Back Chairs
Located in East Aurora, NY
Very nice clean matching pair of Maple Delaware River Valley arched five slat Ladder Back side chairs.
Wood
18th Century English Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine mid-18th century Thames Valley yew wood Windsor armchair, the hoop back with fret work splat, over crook supported continuous arm, the nicely saddled elm seat with vivid gr...
Thames Valley Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very Fine English Thames Valley Windsor comb back side chair, having a shaped crest over solid vasiform back splat flanked by two spindles and flat upright and braced by an additiona...
Elm, Fruitwood
18th Century Connecticut River Valley Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 18th century saddle seat Windsor chair from New England has amazing untouched surface. The condition is very good and the chair is very sturdy. The black painted surface is...
Wood
19th c. Pennsylvania "Delaware Valley" Rocking Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Original surface with a very dark rich patina. Woven seat not original.
Functional art Lounge Chair "Sit in my valley" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
The first piece that opens the exhibition, the most throne-like of all seats in the show, builds around a chair of his grandmother, protected by mops, and harassed with bed springs.
Steel
Thames Valley Windsor armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and unusually large scale 18th century Thames Valley ash and elm comb back Windsor armchair.
Ash, Elm
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H 39 in W 26 in D 18 in
18th Century George III Yew and Elm Thames Valley Comb-Back Windsor Chair
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Both of the chairs are from the Thames Valley and are of similar proportions as the chair offered.
Elm, Yew
Thames Valley Brace Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Brace back English Windsor chairs are fairly uncommon, although the practice was widely popular in American Windsor chair making.
Other
Thames Valley 18th Century Windsor Armchair
Located in Culver City, CA
Wonderful form, solid construction
Wood
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H 40.5 in W 25 in D 24 in
6 Davis Cabinet Cumberland Valley Walnut Queen Anne Georgian Style Dining Chairs
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Dayton, OH
These chairs came from the Cumberland Valley collection, circa 1960s.
Fabric, Walnut
18th c. English Thames Valley Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming late 18th Century English Thames Valley "hoop back" Windsor armchair in ash and elm, the hoop with 10 supporting spindles and the continuous arm with crook supports and fain...
Ash, Elm
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H 42 in W 27 in D 32 in
Antique French Napoleon III Armchair from Loire Valley w/ Leaf Upholstery
Located in Astoria, NY
A 19th century Napoleon III style armchair from Loire Valley, France. The piece has been reupholstered in chocolate and bone colored leaf and vine print fabric. The piece is in good ...
Wood, Textile
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H 42 in W 20 in D 18 in
Set of Six L. & J.G. Stickley Cherry Valley Collection Carved Dining Chairs
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Big Flats, NY
& J.G. Stickley cherry valley collection dining chairs feature solid cherry construction, Queen Anne style legs, carved scroll and shell crest, upholstered seats and includes two...
Upholstery, Cherry
18th Century Thames Valley Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Wonderful colour and patina to this rare English country chair. C. 1790
Ash, Beech
Early 19th Century English Thames Valley Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
In good usable condition with minor movement to the joints as one often finds with such chairs.
Elm, Yew
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H 19.3 in W 15.56 in L 19.3 in
Sublime Suite of Eight circa 1840 English Windsor Thames Valley Dining Chairs 8
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime suite of eight original early Victorian circa 1840 Thames valley Elm diming chairs A very collectable and quintessentially English...
Elm
Mid 18th Century Thames Valley Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine mid 18th Century Thames Valley comb back windsor armchair, the shaped crest rail with rounded ears, over central balustrade silhouette shaped splat, flanked on either side ...
Elm, Beech, Fruitwood, Ash
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H 41 in W 22.5 in D 21 in
English Thames Valley Nineteenth Century Windsor Armchair with Hickory Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English Thames Valley Windsor armchair of typical form with a pieced vasiform central splat terminating at the curved crest rail, the elm saddle seat supported on turned legs join...
Elm, Hickory
Pair slipper chairs by Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Chicago, IL
Slipper chairs by Valley Furniture, from a series of furniture designed by Norman Bel Geddes beginning in 1943.
George III Walnut and Sycamore Comb-Back Windsor Chair
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Further reading: There is a similar chair in the Victoria & Albert Museum labelled Richard Hewett and a further by Pitt and Hewett in the Wycombe chair museum, both chairs are from t...
Walnut
Pair of Distressed Cigar Leather Wingback Chairs with Ottomans
Located in Rio Vista, CA
From an estate in the Napa Valley, CA. The chairs have solid joinery. No rips or tears just wear to finish.
Brass
Norman Bel Geddes Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chair, Newly Reupholstered
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern slipper chair by famed American Industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes for Valley Furniture, circa 1940s.
Fabric, Teak
Norman Bel Geddes Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs, Newly Reupholstered
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of mid-century modern slipper chairs by famed American industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes for Valley Furniture, circa 1940s.
Fabric, Teak
Set of Twelve Nancy Corzine Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
By Nancy Corzine
Located in Rio Vista, CA
From an estate in the Napa Valley, CA. All chairs have makers labels on bottom.
Mahogany
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