Bloomsbury Fine Art & Antiques Armchairs

An iconic chair designed by Italian postmodern designer Alessandro Mendini (1931-2019). This wonderful postmodern work of art presented as a chair is in excellent condition and ready to display in your space. Proust was originally created in 1978 for the Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara. It was immediately recognized as an icon of twentieth century design and one of the most renowned and essential reference points in the quest for form and aesthetic perfection. Cappellini inherited the piece in 1993 and today Proust Geometrica...

A fine & remarkable carved walnut Renaissance Revival Italian Curule chair, carved with Dragons & Knights, circa 1880. The chair having a very finely carved top crest with a pair of winged dragons with their claws resting on a shield draped with a carved chain with a dragons tooth, the dragons flank a knight's helmet, to each side are 'grotesques' carved as the head of monks. The back having an upholstered head rest with stylized acanthus leaf carving with a carved mask to the center, the chair is upholstered in a high quality gold fabric with a scrolling leafy pattern. The curved arms terminate with carved dragon's claws resting on grotesque heads with ram's horns, the seat is of X-frame or Curule shape, the lower front of the seat having a carved knight's helmet flanked with a pair of halberds or battle axes. The curved legs joined with a 'H' frame stretcher with rounded stretcher bars carved with acanthus leaves, the chair is raised on substantial carved paw feet. Condition is excellent the chair is very sturdy & comfortable, the upholstery & fabric are in great condition, the chair exemplifies the carver's art & ability, this truly is a rare & spectacular carved antique Italian Renaissance Revival chair...

A good antique carved oak English George I wainscot chair, Yorkshire, circa 1720. The chair with a carved back crest with scrolled interlaced carving below and a pair of turned finia...

Antique American Arts & Crafts, Mission oak & leather armchairs, Stickley style, made by the Oregon Chair Company, Circa 1910. The Oregon Chair Company was incorporated in 1906 and founded by Arthur Kingsley, the manufactory was located on five acres on Macadam Street (three miles from the center of Portland) with access to the Willamette River, so logs could be floated easily to their saw mill. The Oregon Chair Co made high quality solid oak furniture in the American Mission style rivaling the quality and style of the furniture produced by their contempororaries; Stickley Brothers. This set of wonderful antique Mission arm chairs...

A very stylish original lounge chair, recliner, rocker, armchair, designed by Arnt Lande for Stokke Mobler, Norway, circa 1960. This "Combi Star" chair has just been professionally re-upholstered in a high quality mid century style fabric. The chair can be used as a recliner, rocker or armchair. The frame is made of teak and has sculpted 'boomerang' shaped arms, the chair is raised on tapered legs. The chair has just been professionally re-upholstered with base cushion and back cushion that rests on the original platform base that has also been covered in the same MCM fabric...

A good original Danish Mid Century Modern teak & upholstered armchair, designed by Arne Vodder, circa 1960. The chair cushions have just been professionally re-upholstered to a very ...

Antique Baroque carved walnut throne chair, circa 1880. The chair having a carved crest with a shell motif to the center flanked by a pair of fi...

Pair of Mid-Century Modern captain's/armchairs in teak, 1960s. The chairs having three backsplats and shaped arms, having the original textured mohair fabric.