18th Century Welsh Stick Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptional and highly sculptural 18th Century Welsh stick chair, displaying the organic evolution typical of vernacular Welsh furniture.
Ash
Welsh Stick Chair, Circa late 18th Century, Ireland
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Welsh Stick Chair, Circa late 18th Century, Ireland.
Ash
$3,500Sale Price|36% Off
18th Century Folk Art Welsh Stick Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Folk Art stick chair from the English Countryside. Thick seat and surprisingly comfortable. Wonderful piece of sculpture with great patina. Seat height is 13.75 inches.
Elm
19th Century Hand-Crafted Welsh Stick Chair in Elm and Pine
Located in Reading, Berkshire
This chair features a vernacular, primitive style, often constructed from local woods. Traditionally made using an elm seat for comfort and durability, paired with ash or other hardw...
Elm, Pine
$1,524Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century Welsh Elm Primitive Wabi Sabi Stick Back Chair
Located in London, GB
A simple 19th century comb-back chair in sun-bleached elm. Beautifully patinated with traces of original paint and some small historic repairs which add to its charm. Welsh, c. 1850.
Elm
Antique 19th Century English Primitive Welsh Folk Art Stick Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century English Folk Art stick chair made out of elm. Surprisingly comfortable and worn on the ends of the arms where someone would have handled to raise themselves from a sitti...
Elm
$2,300 / item
Beachcomber Spindle Back Chair in Walnut
By Greg Mitchell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It was led by peasant-carpenters who, simply in an effort to create a practical seating option, produced one of the most elegant spindle back chairs of that time. It is known as the ...
Oak, Walnut
Beachcomber Spindle Back Chair in Walnut in Stock
By Greg Mitchell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It was led by peasant-carpenters who, simply in an effort to create a practical seating option, produced one of the most elegant spindle back chairs of that time. It is known as the ...
Oak, Walnut
The London Stick Chair
Located in London, GB
The London Stick Chair is a refined and contemporary version of a traditional welsh stick chair.
Oak
18th Century Welsh Stick Chair United Kingdom
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
A small 18th century Welsh Stick armchair in good condition. The beautiful weathered chair shows the good craftsmanship of that time.
Wood
Primitive Stick Welsh Windsor Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive stick welsh windsor chair, unusual construction
Wood
Welsh 19th Century Folk Art ‘Stick Chair’
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Welsh 19th century Folk Art ‘Stick chair’, Wales ca. 1880.
Elm
Late 18th Century Welsh ‘Comb-Back’ Stick Back Chair
Located in London, GB
Late 18th Century Welsh ‘Comb-Back’ Stick Back Chair This is one for the purest of true folk-art furniture, In the form of a late 18th Century Welsh ‘comb-back’ stick back chair.
Wood
Beachcomber Spindle Back Chair in Walnut in Stock
By Greg Mitchell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It was led by peasant-carpenters who, simply in an effort to create a practical seating option, produced one of the most elegant spindle back chairs of that time. It is known as the ...
Walnut
Late 18th Century Welsh Comb-Back Stick Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Welsh comb-back stick chair from Cardiganshire.
Wood
Primitive 19th century chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A verry original 19th century Welsh stick back chair. Made from elm with a solid one slab seat.
Elm
Sold
H 25.6 in W 22.45 in D 17.33 in
Early 19th Century Welsh Stick Back Chair Original Green Paint Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful early 19th century Welsh Windsor stick back chair, with just the best original painted green surface.
Hardwood
18th Century Welsh Stick Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 18th century Welsh stick chair with a thick burl walnut seat, unusual heavy front arm supports, traces of the original paint, and a fantastic patina only three hundred ye...
Elm, Walnut
18th Century Stick Chair from Wales
Located in Chireno, TX
A wonderful, primitive early or mid-18th century Welsh stick chair from ash and oak wood with a well-patinated finish and morticed construction.
Ash, Oak
Early 18th Century Stick Chair from Wales
Located in Chireno, TX
A whimsical, primitive early 18th century Welsh stick chair from ash and elm wood with a well-patinated finish, traces of old dark green milk paint under the horse-shoe arm and morti...
Ash, Elm
18th Century Primitive Welsh Windsor Armchair
Located in Chireno, TX
18th Century primitive Welsh Windsor armchair, or stick chair, circa 1740-1760.
Ash, Elm, Paint
Antique Primitive 18th Century Folk Art Stick Chair from Wales
Located in Houston, TX
A Welsh Primitive comb-back stick chair. Very thick seat, handmade spindles.
Ash, Elm
Primitive Early 19th Century Welsh Stick Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A truly wonderful early 19th century painted Welsh stick chair, from Cardiganshire region of South Wales.
Elm
Primitive Early 19th Century Welsh Stick Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A truly wonderful early 19th century painted Welsh stick chair, from Cardiganshire region of South Wales.
Elm
Sold
H 29.53 in W 24.41 in D 22.05 in
Primitive Welsh Stick Chair, Vernacular Windsor, Country Armchair
Located in Totnes, GB
A rare and beautiful yet robust primitive Welsh stick chair in a sumptuous pale colour. One can’t help but notice the huge slab of ash forming the seat and upon which this chair is c...
Ash, Pine
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chair
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century Swedish Folk Art chair in it's original condition. Ca 1820 Sweden.
Pine
$1,560
H 24.81 in W 20.08 in D 13.39 in
18th Century Swedish Primitive Pine Folk Chair – Sculptural Armchair
Located in BRIGHTON, AU
A rare and sculptural example of late 18th-century Swedish folk furniture, this handcrafted armchair is made from solid pine and exudes the warmth, honesty, and elegance associated w...
Pine
19th Century English fruit wooden child's chair
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century English fruit wooden child's chair 19th century English child's chair made of fruitwood and has a leather with buttons upholstered loose seat. The chair itself has a ...
Fruitwood
$2,654
H 25.99 in W 21.66 in D 24.61 in
Rare & Primitive circa 1820 Irish Famine Rocking Armchair Original Timber
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this really quite lovely original circa 1820 Irish Famine rocking armchair in pine. A good looking and exceptionally decorative armchair. All th...
Pine
19th Century Country Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A charming and lovely example of an ash and rush seated Cheshire country chair. This large elbow chair having superb color and patina throughout. With a decorative spindle back and o...
Ash, Rush
$800Sale Price / item|50% Off
H 24 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Antique Swedish Three-Legged Chair, Mid-19th Century, 1840s
Located in New York, US
Swedish 3 leg chair from the 1840s Sourced in France
Wood
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.26 in W 25.79 in D 22.45 in
Antique Turner's Chair, English, Oak, Old Saxon, Elbow Seat, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique turner’s chair. An English, oak Old Saxon elbow seat, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A fascinating example in the John Starkey Warwick style, of...
Oak
Primitive Stick-Back Chair, Wales 18th C.
Located in Culver City, CA
Wales, 18th C. Rustic low chair with a curved spindle back, thick plank seat, and four splayed legs, with a worn aged surface. 23”w x 16”d x 22”h x 11”seat
Wood
18th Century Oak Welsh Wainscot Hall Chair
Located in Houston, TX
18th century oak welsh wainscot hall chair with beautifully worn arms from years of use. Simple design with a central carved detail at the top of the back. Great character in stretch...
Wood
19th Century English Lambing Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautifully preserved 19th Century English lambing chair in excellent condition. Showcasing a rich, well-developed patina. This classic piece retains all the hallmark features of ...
Oak
19th Century Welsh Turner’s Chair
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this Old Saxon Style Welsh turner's chair dates from approximately 1890. This three legged chair features turned arms, a triangular seat and a carved back rest. Spi...
Hardwood
18th Century Irish Hedge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Step into the rustic elegance of this 18th-century Irish ash hedge chair, a remarkable embodiment of Ireland's rich heritage and the ingenuity of its craftsmen. A true hedge chair ha...
Ash
$1,633
H 31.11 in W 18.71 in D 18.9 in
17th Century Vernacular Primitive Welsh Farmhouse Wabi Sabi Chair
Located in London, GB
A richly patinated and time-worn, 17th century carved oak farmhouse chair with simple splat to the back, two-plank seat and turned front legs.
Oak
19th Century Early American Elm Windsor Plank Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Early American Elm Windsor Plank Chair.Very sturdy. Measures 17" in width, 17" in depth and stands 33" height. Seat height 17".
Elm
Late 18th Century Side Chair
Located in Huntington, NY
With flat reed or basket weave seat.
Wood, Maple
19th Century Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare early 19th century Windsor chair with a low comb back and widened armrest. All original with a one slab elm seat. As good as they get...
Elm
$28,800 / set
H 38 in W 50.75 in D 22.75 in
Pair of Italian 18th Century Walnut Four-Drawer Commodes with Bookmatched Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian 18th century walnut commodes with bookmatched veneer, four drawers and petite carved feet. Immerse yourself in the historical grandeur of this pair of Italian 18th-...
Brass
$2,397 / item
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...
Steel
$390
H 7.8 in Dm 7.5 in
Vintage Native American Knitting Basket with Cover and Handles, Adirondack Regio
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage knitting basket with lid and braided strap handle is strikingly similar to the one in Ethnographic department collection of the Peabody Museum at Harvard, with slight differe...
Wicker, Rattan
Venezia Mid-18th Century Baroque Hand-Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Brescia, IT
Mid-18th Century baroque hand-carved 1750 Venetian walnut armchair. Straw seat not original. The 18th Century was in Venice the Golden Age and this armchair is a remarkable work by ...
Walnut
$3,533Sale Price|34% Off
H 41.34 in W 33.47 in D 78.75 in
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Mahogany Single Bed Frame with Colorful Inlay
Located in Sofia, BG
Antique Dutch marquetry mahogany single bed with colorful inlay. The side parts were made of walnut and have the same hand carvings as the headboard and the footboard. Very extraord...
Mahogany
$2,990
H 38.59 in W 16.93 in D 18.12 in
Handcrafted Studio Windsor Chair by Fabian Fischer, Germany 2023
By Fabian Fischer
Located in Berlin, DE
Made to order windsor chair by German Woodworker Fabian Fischer. Made in the tradition and quality of American Studio Craftsmanship. The price reflects the chair made in oak but can ...
Wood
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 92.5 in W 92.5 in D 26 in
18th Century French Provincial Pine Farmhouse Dresser
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 18th century country French provincial two-part farmhouse dresser with a plate rack and crafted from 1 inch thick pine planks. The plate rack has three display shelves above f...
Iron
1970s Vintage Emmanuelle Style Peacock Chair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional quality Emmanuelle style peacock chair. A large beautiful presence with exceptional craftsmanship. Handmade with beautiful curled details of rattan and wrapped in cane....
Cane, Rattan
$608Sale Price|20% Off
W 38.59 in L 56.3 in
New Manisa Fine Handwoven Modern Kilim West Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Western Anatolian Modern 'New' Fine Kilim from the Manisa region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This kilim is woven according to traditional kilim technique...
Wool, Natural Fiber
$2,051
H 40.16 in W 22.45 in D 23.23 in
Danish Henning Kjærnulf Sculptural Armchair, Oak with New Sheep Skin 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish vintage sculptural brutalist Henning Kjærnulf tall armchair from the 1960's. The razor blade style chair is made of solid oak, the seat is upholstered with new sheepskin whic...
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Finnish Folk Art Rustic Pine Chair
Located in Karis, Nyland
Finnish folk art chair made during the late 1800s. The chair is hand-crafted from pine with beautifully sculptured seat and backrest. The legs, seat and vertical backrest have a intr...
Pine
Large Pair 19th Century Italian Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A fine pair of 19th Century of three drawer chests finishing on straight and tapered legs in a beautiful dark book-matched walnut veneer on pine with simple brass pulls and escutcheo...
Walnut
$7,817Sale Price|30% Off
H 42.92 in W 30.71 in D 34.26 in
Pair of Blu Velvet Gio Ponti Bergere Wingback Armchairs by ISA, 1950
By Arredamenti ISA, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of blu velvet GIO PONTI bergere armchair, manufactured by ISA Arredamenti Bergamo, circa 1950. This model designed by Gio Ponti in the late 40s was manufactured by Cassina with...
Brass
18th century quality antique oak drop leaf dining table
Located in Ipswich, GB
18th century quality antique oak drop leaf dining table, having a quality oak top with two oval drop leaves supported by two gate legs with turned supports, shaped turned columns to ...
Oak
Rattan Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A coffee table handwoven in natural rattan, featuring a draped base mimicking the look of a cloth-covered table, crafted entirely from woven rattan for a structured, sculptural silho...
Rattan
Pair of Nessen Table Lamps, NY, Stainless Steel
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Nessen table lamps. Stainless steel legs and shaft covered in what seems to be leather. Shades will be replaced by seller as the original ones are dirty. Four in total avai...
Metal, Stainless Steel
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