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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Italian Venetian Carved Louis XV Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional carved Venetian style chair made in Italy. Perfect size for a desk. Carved details along the back and chunky curved grip on hand-rest. Black leather upholstery has hea...
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Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Italian Armchairs in Walnut circa 1600-Renaissance Period
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A fine pair of Italian armchairs circa 1600 in walnut Superb pair of armchairs from the Italian Renaissance in superb condition The armchairs were upholstered with a green velvet...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Baroque 18th Century Armchair with Original Brass Stamp, Sweden, circa 1740
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Swedish Baroque 18th century armchair, circa 1740, origin: Sweden, with beautifully carved details such as shells, scrolls on...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of French 17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Armchairs
Located in Troy, NY
Of generous proportions, beautiful turned front legs and stretchers, scrolling arms, Antique faded and worn Needlepoint, not of the period, the legs have additions of 2" at the botto...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

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Walnut

Italian Neoclassic Gold Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian neoclassic (Neopolitan 18th century) open arm chairs with square fluted tapered legs and carving on back rail with gold upholstered seat and back.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Swiss Walnut Louis XIII Style Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming swiss carved walnut Louis XIII style armchair.
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Swiss Louis XIII Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Regence Walnut and Caned Fauteuil/ Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Arched back carved with central shell, beautifully carved overall with cabriole legs and shaped X-form stretcher.
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Other

Pair of Danish 18th Century Neoclassical White Painted Armchairs
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Each with an oval padded back above a large oval drop-in seat, both covered in striped woven silk and flanked by carved scrolled and padded arms, the apron carved with a Vitruvian sc...
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Danish Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Fauteuils by George Jacob
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Louis XVI style hand-carved mahogany fauteuils by George Jacob, a distinguished designer under the reign of Napoleon I. Newly reupholstered in a creamy gold-toned fabric, the...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

18th Century French Walnut Regence Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single 18th century French carved walnut Regence armchair with gilt details. Newly upholstered in Old World Weavers material.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Armchair Swedish Baroque Oak Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish Baroque oak, Sweden. A single armchair made in Sweden during the early part of the Baroque period. Frame made of oak with an upholstered b...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Ancient Italian Pair of Armchairs in “Petit Point” Embroidery, Turin Circa 1750
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of carved walnut armchairs covered in “petit point” embroidery Turin, circa 1750 They measure 33.8 in (86 cm) in height; 17.32 in (44 cm) in height to the seat; 25.98 in (66 cm...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Walnut

18th Century French Armchair Leather and Walnut
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 18th century Louis XV walnut armchair with 19th century leather upholstery. This chair has the typical Rococo design of the Louis XV era. A period when designers where inspired by ...
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French Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Large 18th Century Spanish Pinewood Armchair or Fauteuil
Located in Casteren, NL
Large 18th century Spanish pinewood armchair or fauteuil originates Spain, dating circa 1780.
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Pine

Welsh Period Oak Corner Chair
Located in Port Chester, NY
Such a handsome chair. Very early corner chair, with a drop-in seat, easy to reupholster. Corner chairs like this one are so good as a desk chair, as it is possible to get right in u...
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Welsh Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Delaisement Cabriolet Armchairs in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
These faithful copies of the delightful En Cabriolet armchairs from the Parisian master Nicolas-Denis Delaisement show very fine decorations and elegant proportions. The carving cons...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century Italian Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of fauteuils, of walnut, each having a padded, square, molded back accented by a small floral carving, the outward-curved arms, ending in scrolls, and raised on down swept termi...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Frailero Armchair, Walnut Wood, Textile, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair with arms and high backrest of the type known as "frailero" upholstered in red and yellow textile, with fringes on the seat and the lower part of the backrest. The carved de...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Other

18th Century Italian Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Neoclassical Walnut Armchairs, Italy, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of neoclassical carved walnut fauteuils with carved lyre shape backsplat, sitting on carved and fluted legs. Recently re-upholstered, Northern Italy, 18th century.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Italian Chairs, Etro Fabric
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Nice pair of Italian walnut chairs, 18th century with new Italian Etro fabric.
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Giltwood Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine carved crestrail over an upholstered back, carved with carved details, serpentine upholstered seat, raised on cabriole legs.
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European Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Fine Period Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuil a la Reine, circa 1775
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely fine fauteuil a la reine or straight-backed open armchair is carved from beechwood and finished out for light and airy effect in a caned seat and back. The chair formed p...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Tuscan Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of carved Italian walnut chairs were made in the 18th century copying a 16th-century form. All the members are cut from large heavy walnut timber with a nice rich warm mell...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Early 17th Century Walnut Armchair Upholstered in Peach Fabric and Tassels
Located in Middleburg, VA
A wonderfully early form of a 17th century French Provincial Louis XIII period armchair. This Classic hall chair has a rectangular back and ...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Bergere Armchair
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
Very elegant bergere armchair handmade from beechwood. Beautiful wood decorations hand carved. Black paint with antique finish, white upholstery. 
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Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century Venetian Walnut Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 18th century Venetian carved walnut armchairs with vintage Luigi Belavaqua silk velvet fabric in gold and maroon.
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Later 16th to Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Italian Renaissance walnut chairs. Pozzetto, Ref & quot;Volpi Collection- Art Treasures of the Davanzati & quot; These chai...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century George III Wing Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III wing chair, the shaped back without scrolled wings raised over out scrolling arms above ornately carved apron with centra...
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Irish George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

French 17th Century Walnut and Leather Covered Reclining or Ratchet Chair
Located in Troy, NY
Reclining or "Ratchet" Chair of Louis XIV period and very comfortable proportions, the turned front legs and stretcher, connected to the square back legs by flat H-stretchers, seat, back, armrests and seat-cushion covered in beige leather, the seat with hinges connecting the back and with wrought iron...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Single 18th Century Italian Silver Leaf Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single carved 18th century Italian silver leaf armchair upholstered in leather. Purchased at the famed store Therian.
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

Pair of 18th Century French Fauteuil
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Faux pair of Period Louis XVI armchairs newly upholstered in velvet with ribbed silk backs.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Children's Club Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Adorable children's armchair of the 1950s Original by its dimensions (seat height 25cm), its wooden compass feet, its hull trimmed with brown leather ...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather

18th Century Swedish Gripsholm Armchair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 18th century Swedish Gripsholm armchair in original color and padding, circa 1775. The armchairs got its name from the Gripsholm castle whe...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century English George III Yew Wood Cabriole Leg Windsor Armchairs
Located in Troy, NY
Rare pair of English 18th century Windsor armchairs from the Thames Valley Region, George III Period, with bow-backs having pierced and carved middle splats, cabriole front legs and ...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Yew

Armchair Swedish Gustavian 1775-1790 White Washed, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish Gustavian 1775-1790 white washed, Sweden. An armchair made during the early part of the Gustavian period circa 1775-1790. A rounded open back...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Pair of Stunning Directoire Style Fauteuils
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
This stunning pair of fauteuils in the style of Directoire are beautifully crafted in the early 20th century. Upholstered with an exclusive fabric from the Meissen Home Collection th...
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Belgian Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood

18thC Walnut period Wing Armchair reupholstered, English George 1st Ca 1720
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very fine quality English, walnut, wing arm chair from the early years of the 18th century, George the first period, circa 1720. Chairs from this very early Georgian perio...
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English George I Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils
Located in Pembroke, MA
A pretty pair of French Louis XV period fauteuils, circa 1760, in carved fruitwood with floral lamps fabric. Cabriolet backs, nicely carved an...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Impressive British 18th Century Carved Oak Jacobean Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
British early antique magnificently carved oak armchair having amazing barley twist details, curlicues, scroll arms, and new upholstery.
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English Jacobean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Spanish Renaissance Walnut and Red Velvet Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Spanish Renaissance (17th Century) walnut armchair with filigree front stretcher, scroll finial on back, and red velvet seat and back.
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Italian Late Baroque 18th Century Walnut Swivel or Desk Chair of Rare Form
Located in Troy, NY
From the Veneto Region, very unusual and rare swivel chair with an open barrel back with three pierced splats, shaped seat above a swivel mechanism, on three exaggerated cabriole leg...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Pair of Bolivian Hand Carved Wooden Armchairs
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century pair of Bolivian hand carved wooden armchairs, decorated with geometric motifs and animals on arm and backrest.
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Bolivian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood

18th century Venetian Rococo Armchair
Located in Troy, NY
A delicate armchair of typical form, with beautiful lines and proportions and delicately carved details. Ex Metropolitan Museum of Art. For an almost identical chair see: “Il Mobile ...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Original Chinoiserie Tapestry Upholstered Armchair
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century French armchair upholstered with the original chinoiserie tapestry.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Spanish 17th century Baroque Armorial Armchair
Located in Troy, NY
Rare and very special Spanish armchair, the back featuring a prominent coat of arms carved and with painted accents, conforming front stretcher. O...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Antique Italian Neoclassical Style Armchairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of antique 17th century neoclassical style armchairs with original walnut finish (restored condition). Inside back, seat and arms uphol...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Italian Baroque Walnut Armchair by Andrea Fantoni, c1690
By Andrea Fantoni
Located in valatie, NY
This early Baroque chair is made from rich Italian walnut. The broad antique frame was carved by the Italian sculptor and wood carver Andrea Fantoni, see accompanying photo. The arms...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Louis XV Fauteuil in Walnut with Painted Accents, France c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV period Walnut Fauteuil, featuring carved foliate designs on the exposed apron & seat-back, and restrained green painted accents. Dating from the mid-1700s, and French...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of French Provincial Floral Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Provincial Louis XV open Armchairs with carved floral crest on top of back frame with floral upholstered seat, back and arm rests
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

George III Formal Open Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
This finely carved chair made from costly imported mahogany exhibits many special details including a molded arch back with a pierced baluster shaped splat, shaped arms and graceful cabriole legs headed by atheneum and leaf-shaped carving. All the carving is very fine and the color is its original faded color which is so lovely and special. The chairs generous proportions make it comfortable and easy to use. Condition Disclosure: While we do our best to carefully inspect and give a full report on the condition of any item we sell, pointing out any repairs or alterations that may have been done to the best of our knowledge, as is the case with any antique and vintage item, there is a possibility that at some point in the life of the piece that there may have been damaged which has been professionally repaired and as such a repair undetectable, it is therefore impossible for us to disclose... we recommend that you also read and agree to the 1st dibs user agreement...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

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Mahogany

British Country Armchair in Ash
Located in Houston, TX
British country armchair in ash. This Georgian period chair's design is unusual and is attributed to an anonymous craftsman operating in the Lancashire parish of Wigan during the late 18th century. This chair features turned uprights, with domed and nipple finials, connected by wavy line slats and boldly turned stretchers and legs. The patina of its dark honey-brown color finish is excellent. Chair's low seat is ideal for fireside seating...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Ash

Pair of 18th Century Walnut Arm Chairs from Rhone Valley
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 18th century walnut Louis XV armchairs from Rhone Valley, France. Please note These items are antiques and are two of a kind.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Monumental Ebonized Venetian Hand Carved Armchair, circa 1780 by Fratelli Mora
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Important ebonized Baroque Venetian armchair, circa 1780 Fratelli Mora. Produced by Fratelli Mora in Bergamo, factory established in 1778. At that time the main production was made ...
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Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

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Walnut

Early 18th Century French Régence Carved Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
Large and impressive early 18th century French Régence carved armchair. The Régence was the period in French history between 1715 and 1723, when King Louis XV was a minor and the land was governed by Philippe d'Orléans. This high quality piece has tapestry upholstery and was typically used with a Mazarin desk...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of 18th Century Italian Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Low, deep, and wide, this pair of armchairs is exceptionally comfortable, and the gold and black color scheme is very dramatic. What’s most distinctive about them from a design point...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

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Wool, Wood

Set of Four Mahogany Armchairs in the Manner of Henri Jacob, circa 1795
By Henri Jacob
Located in Berlin, DE
A set of four Mahogany armchairs or Fauteuils, in the manner of Henri Jacob (1753-1824, maitre 1779), with a rectangular plat back, its top wrapped, with flat armrests with rosettes ...
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French Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Satin, Mahogany

18th Century George II Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A handsome mid-18th century chair with a moulded curved toprail terminating in carved scrolled arms. Three turned columns support the rail with pierced splats exhibiting ribbons interlacing in-between. The seat is supported by three muscular cabriole legs with fine acanthus carving and ball and claw feet, England, circa 1740. Provenance: Christie's London Sale...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

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