EXQUISITE ViCTORIAN THONET ROCKING CHAIR WITH CHERUB CARVED BACK & SEAT PANELS
By Thonet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely full sized Antique Victorian Thonet circa 1880 rocking chair with hand carved back and seat pane...
Bentwood
Antique Cherubs Angels Carved Walnut French Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Antique cherubs angles carved walnut French decorative side chairs, fully restored and re-upholstered in Donghia mohair fabric, with some wear and patina due to age and use.
Mohair, Walnut
FiVE ANTIQUE JACOB & JOESEF KOHN CIRCA 1850 THONET BENTWOOD CHERUB DINING CHAIRS
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare suite set of five original circa 1850, Thonet Dining chairs designed and stamped...
Bentwood
Antique Victorian Corner Chairs W/ Cherub Heads
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique chippendale style mahogany gorgeous corner chairs. Intricate carvings, details, and design. Both are in tapestry material, but are different patterns. Seat fabrics can be e...
Sold
H 62 in W 29 in D 30 in
Monumental Antique Italian Renaissance Victorian Figural Cherub Throne Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental 19th century Italian Renaissance old world throne chair. Made from oak with meticulously caved detail. Features scrolled arms topped with figural cherubs and acanthus leav...
Velvet, Oak
Sold
H 37 in W 22 in D 27 in
Pair Vintage Cast Iron Garden Chairs Floral Details, Cherubs & Goats "Autumn"
Located in Toledo, OH
Vintage pair cast iron garden chairs. Center details of flowers and a goat cart with cherubs. 22" wide x 27" deep x 37" tall
Iron
Sold
H 29.53 in W 32.29 in D 38.59 in
Pair of Victorian Brown Leather Club Armchairs 17th Century Cherub Putti Angels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare pair of original circa 1860 fully sprung restored aged brown leather club armchairs with 18th century Cherub Putti Angels to the bas...
Leather, Hardwood
Sold
H 58.25 in W 30.5 in D 31 in
Large Heavily Carved Figural Victorian Walnut Throne Chair with Putti Cherubs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Walnut
Sold
H 43.71 in W 25.6 in D 32.68 in
Victorian Oak Rocking Chair with Scottish Bobbin Turnings All over Cherub Fabric
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale absolutely stunning ornately carved with Bobbin turns, Rocking armchair with Cherub stitched upholstery This is pretty much the finest rocking ...
Oak
Sold
H 37.41 in W 17.52 in D 19.1 in
Set of Six Italian Walnut 19th Century Putti Cherub Angel Inlaid Dining Chairs 6
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning set of six walnut and bone inlaid 19th century Italian dining chairs with Berger seats A very good looking and well made set of si...
Walnut
Swedish 19th Century Carved Oak Dining Chairs - Set of Six
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous set of carved oak Biedermeier-style chairs from Sweden, early 19th century, with soft cut-velvet seats to enhance the sense of refinement the period is known for. The curv...
Textile, Oak
$1,850 / set
H 45 in W 17.5 in D 16 in
Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Side Chairs 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A PAIR OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STYLE WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS 19TH CENTURY, INCORPORATING EARLIER ELEMENTS In solid walnut with straight seats, gilt acanthus leaf finials, carved front st...
Walnut
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Rococo Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Rococo period walnut side chairs from the 18th century, with upholstery and cabriole legs. Created in Sweden during the 18th century, each of this pair of Rococo ch...
Upholstery, Walnut
$997Sale Price|30% Off
H 16 in W 27 in D 31 in
Vienna Secession Cane & Bent Oak Scrolling Children Sized Rocking Chair, Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Turn of the century Vienna Secession oak child size rocking chair features an elegant, sculptural frame crafted from warm-toned bentwood with striking fluid curves and elegant swirls...
Rattan, Oak
Thonet Bentwood Cane Rocking Armchair – Vienna
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Graceful and sculptural, this bentwood rocking chair showcases the iconic Viennese tradition of steam-bent hardwood formed into sweeping curves and elegant scrollwork. The flowing ar...
Beech, Bentwood
$6,761 / set
H 33.86 in W 17.72 in D 21.66 in
Set of Eight Antique Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs, Flame Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Biedermeier dining chairs in rare mixed set of 8 antique Swedish with flame golden birch veneers with the distinctive curved seat back, differing carved central motif sand gracefully...
Birch
$4,391
H 44.1 in W 19.3 in D 47.25 in
An Early MODERN NEO-CLASSICAL FREE-FORM ROCKING-CHAIR by THONET, France 1900
By Thonet
Located in PARIS, FR
An important, very spectacular and charming free-form rocking-chair, Art-Nouveau, Art-Deco, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, Free-Form, bamboo structures and cane seat, by Thonet, France ...
Bamboo, Cane
$1,925Sale Price|30% Off
H 43.5 in W 22.5 in D 49 in
Late Victorian Oak & Caine Scrolling Rocking Chair by Thonet No. 4
By Thonet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Turn of the century Vienna Secession bent oak No. 4 rocking chair by Thonet features an elegant, sculptural frame crafted from warm-toned bentwood with striking fluid curves and eleg...
Wicker, Oak
$3,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 44 in W 19 in D 19 in
Set of Six 19th C. Renaissance Revival Dining chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking set of six 19th century French dining chairs showcases the ornate craftsmanship of the Renaissance Revival style. Each chair features intricately hand-carved walnut fra...
Leather, Oak
$4,462 / set
H 33.86 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Set of Six Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of six antique Victorian quality carved mahogany dining chairs having a quality mahogany shape balloon back with a carved splat to the centre, serpentine shaped seats upholstered...
Other
$2,866Sale Price / set|41% Off
H 43 in W 26 in D 23.5 in
Set of Six Early 20th Century Queen Anne Style High Back Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Set of six early 20th century Queen Anne style high back dining chairs, having vase shaped back splat, drop-in seat and standing on cabriole supports united by turned rear stretcher,...
Wood
Bentwood rocking chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Bentwood rocking chair by Thonet in excellent original codnition.
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Bentwood Rocking Chair
By Thonet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An attributed thonet rocking chair as it is not signed in good condition in tinted beech.
Beech
$4,350 / set
H 42.5 in W 19.75 in D 21.25 in
Set of 6 Antique 19th Century English Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
This set of 6 antique English dining chairs are made from mahogany and come with upholstered seats. The choice of wood, expensive for the period, and the carved back rail, splat and ...
Iron
$2,921Sale Price|35% Off
H 41.34 in W 24.81 in D 33.47 in
Bentwood Cane Salonfauteuil Easy Chair Thonet No. 1, circa 1890
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet
Located in Lucenec, SK
Very rare antique Thonet easy chair no 1 produced by Gebruder Thonet from the late 19th century in a very good condition with new cane on seat, cane on backrest is most likely origin...
Cane, Bentwood
$1,555 / set
H 35.63 in W 17.72 in D 17.13 in
Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Carved Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian quality carved walnut side chairs having a quality carved walnut oval padded back, serpentine shaped seat standing on shaped cabriole legs with scroll feet ...
Walnut
Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chaise Lounge Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Chicago, IL
Gebruder Thonet bentwood rocking chaise lounge chair Scarcely seen model no. 7500. Designed 1880-1883. This model appears to be stamped JJ Kohn on underside. Thonet Merged with...
Wood
$1,791 / set
H 37.41 in W 15.75 in D 19.3 in
Set of 4 antique Jacob and Josef Kohn chairs from the early 20th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This amazing set of 4 original antique Jacob and Josef Kohn chairs comes from the early 20th century and features beautiful drawings/motifs in the wood. They fit well in both classic...
Wood
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