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Venetian Gondola Chair 18th century
Located in MILL, NL
A true museum piece of high quality. 18th-century Venetian gondola chair with original polychrome
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Antique 18th Century Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Venetian Gondola Chair 18th century
Venetian Gondola Chair 18th century

Venetian Gondola Chair 18th century

H 33.08 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Venetian Illustrated, Polychrome, wood and Leather Gondola Chair
Located in grand Lancy, CH
An absolutely stunning and rare circa 1800 museum-worthy Venetian gondola chair with illustrated
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Venetian Illustrated, Polychrome, wood and Leather Gondola Chair
Venetian Illustrated, Polychrome, wood and Leather Gondola Chair

Venetian Illustrated, Polychrome, wood and Leather Gondola Chair

H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in
Late 19th Century Venetian Neoclassical gondola Armchair in Walnut and Leather
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Original elegant and robust Venetian neoclassical gondola chair. Beautiful to embellish a corner of
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Late 19th Century Venetian Neoclassical gondola Armchair in Walnut and Leather
Late 19th Century Venetian Neoclassical gondola Armchair in Walnut and Leather

Late 19th Century Venetian Neoclassical gondola Armchair in Walnut and Leather

H 35.44 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in
Venetian Walnut Gondola Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely carved with lion of St Marks on top of back. Saddle seat with arms with animal head terminals. Four curved legs with stretchers.
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Antique 1850s Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs

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Walnut

Venetian Walnut Gondola Chair
Venetian Walnut Gondola Chair

Venetian Walnut Gondola Chair

H 53.25 in W 26 in D 36 in

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Early 19th Century, Parcel-Gilt, Venetian Gondola Chair
Located in Maastricht, NL
Early 19th century, parcel-gilt, Venetian Gondola chair. The arched back continuing to the curved
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Giltwood, Silk, Wood

Early 19th Century, Parcel-Gilt, Venetian Gondola Chair
Early 19th Century, Parcel-Gilt, Venetian Gondola Chair

Early 19th Century, Parcel-Gilt, Venetian Gondola Chair

H 40.95 in W 23.63 in D 17.33 in
Venetian Illustrated, Polychrome, Gilt, and Leather Gondola Chair, c. 1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
An absolutely stunning and rare circa 1820 museum-worthy Venetian gondola chair with illustrated
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Chairs

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Brass, Iron

Venetian Illustrated, Polychrome, Gilt, and Leather Gondola Chair, c. 1820
Venetian Illustrated, Polychrome, Gilt, and Leather Gondola Chair, c. 1820

Venetian Illustrated, Polychrome, Gilt, and Leather Gondola Chair, c. 1820

H 38.38 in W 37.25 in D 23.5 in
Venetian Fantasy "gondola" Chair Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Venetian fantasy "Gondola" chair, late 19th century. Structural form high back chair with the
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Antique 19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Chairs

Venetian Fantasy "gondola" Chair Late 19th Century
Venetian Fantasy "gondola" Chair Late 19th Century

Venetian Fantasy "gondola" Chair Late 19th Century

H 67.5 in W 24.5 in D 38 in
Rare 18th Century Venetian Gondola Chair
Located in Southampton, GB
A rare and original Venetian Gondola Chair. With an octopus - shaped frame, this chair is almost a
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Wood

Rare 18th Century Venetian Gondola Chair
Rare 18th Century Venetian Gondola Chair

Rare 18th Century Venetian Gondola Chair

H 39.57 in W 32.29 in D 22.45 in
A Rare & Unusual Venetian Polychrome & Parcel Gilt Gondola Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
The arched back continuing to the curved sides flanking the seat
raised on the standard terminating in four down swept supports resting
on carved bracket feet, painte...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chairs

A Rare & Unusual Venetian Polychrome & Parcel Gilt Gondola Chair
A Rare & Unusual Venetian Polychrome & Parcel Gilt Gondola Chair

A Rare & Unusual Venetian Polychrome & Parcel Gilt Gondola Chair

H 38 in W 36.5 in D 18 in
A Rare & Unusual Venetian Polychrome & Parcel Gilt Gondola Chair, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
The arched back continuing to the curved sides flanking the seat raised on the standard terminating in four down swept supports resting on carved bracket feet, painted throughout o...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs

A Rare & Unusual Venetian Polychrome & Parcel Gilt Gondola Chair, 18th Century
A Rare & Unusual Venetian Polychrome & Parcel Gilt Gondola Chair, 18th Century

A Rare & Unusual Venetian Polychrome & Parcel Gilt Gondola Chair, 18th Century

H 38 in W 36.5 in D 18 in
19th Century Italian Gondola Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Venetian Gondola Renaissance style carved library chair, late 19th century with carved lion of St
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Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

19th Century Italian Gondola Chair
19th Century Italian Gondola Chair

19th Century Italian Gondola Chair

H 41 in W 25.25 in D 40 in
Venetian Gondola Chair Relic
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare 18th century Venetian gondola chair in perfect state of decay, now lacking upholstery, much
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Chairs

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Walnut

Venetian Gondola Chair Relic
Venetian Gondola Chair Relic

Venetian Gondola Chair Relic

H 39.5 in W 35.5 in D 23 in
Venetian Sediolo Per Calesse, 18th Century
Located in Hanover, MA
single horse decorated with rattles. Sometimes incorrectly believed to be a Venetian gondola chair
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

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Wrought Iron

Venetian Sediolo Per Calesse, 18th Century
Venetian Sediolo Per Calesse, 18th Century

Venetian Sediolo Per Calesse, 18th Century

H 35 in W 40 in D 16 in
Venetian Gondola Chair 19th
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is a 19th century Painted Venetian "Gondola" chair with storage compartment under seat
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Antique 19th Century Italian Bergere Chairs

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Wood

Venetian Gondola Chair 19th
Venetian Gondola Chair 19th

Venetian Gondola Chair 19th

H 37 in W 36 in D 18 in
Antique Venetian Gondola Chair, 18th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
An authentic 18th century Venetian gondola chair displaying great classical form, understated
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chairs

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Wrought Iron

Antique Venetian Gondola Chair, 18th C.
Antique Venetian Gondola Chair, 18th C.

Antique Venetian Gondola Chair, 18th C.

H 38.5 in W 36.5 in D 20.5 in
Stunning Venetian Polychrome & Parcel-Gilt Decorated Gondola Chair
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The shaped Venetian gondola chair having polychrome decorated panels to all sides and retaining the
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

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Giltwood, Velvet

Stunning Venetian Polychrome & Parcel-Gilt Decorated Gondola Chair
Stunning Venetian Polychrome & Parcel-Gilt Decorated Gondola Chair

Stunning Venetian Polychrome & Parcel-Gilt Decorated Gondola Chair

H 39.5 in W 35.5 in D 18 in
Venetian Child's Gondola Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Rare Venetian antique gondola child's chair painted with flowers and a lion on the back. It is
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

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Wood

Venetian Child's Gondola Chair
Venetian Child's Gondola Chair

Venetian Child's Gondola Chair

H 40 in W 35 in D 16 in

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Pair of European Walnut Gondola Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
With shaped ladder back with down scrolled arms and X form legs. From a Bellevue Ave Newport family.
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Antique 1850s European Armchairs

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Walnut

Pair of European Walnut Gondola Chairs
Pair of European Walnut Gondola Chairs

Pair of European Walnut Gondola Chairs

H 31.5 in W 21.63 in D 18.25 in
Flemish Tapestry Three Panel Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Three tapestry fragments mounted in a late 19c carved walnut frame.
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Antique Early 1700s French Baroque Screens and Room Dividers

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Tapestry, Walnut

Flemish Tapestry Three Panel Screen
Flemish Tapestry Three Panel Screen

Flemish Tapestry Three Panel Screen

H 66.88 in W 72 in D 1.75 in
18th century, Pair of Baroque Tuscany Lacquered Wooden Benches
Located in IT
18th century, Pair of Baroque Tuscany Lacquered Wooden Benches cm W 247 x D 38 x H 120. seat H 56 cm x D 32 This pair of important baroque benches was made in Tuscany, Italy, at the ...
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Benches

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Wood

18th century, Pair of Baroque Tuscany Lacquered Wooden Benches
18th century, Pair of Baroque Tuscany Lacquered Wooden Benches

18th century, Pair of Baroque Tuscany Lacquered Wooden Benches

H 47.25 in W 97.25 in D 14.97 in
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Venetian Gondola Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic venetian gondola chair available at 1stDibs. A venetian gondola chair — often made from wood, fabric and giltwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the venetian gondola chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. A venetian gondola chair made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — is very popular.

How Much is a Venetian Gondola Chair?

A venetian gondola chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,963, while the lowest priced sells for $1,450 and the highest can go for as much as $29,500.

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