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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
An 18th C. English George III Hand-Carved Mahogany Armchair with Red Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful 18th C. English George III Hand-Carved Mahogany Armchair with Red Upholstery. With a serpentine shaped back and padded arms supported on carved molded downswept supports...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique 18th Century Chinese Yoke-Back Armchair in Lacquered Pearwood
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique 18th Century Chinese Yoke-Back Armchair in Lacquered Pearwood. A stunning antique Chinese yoke-back armchair from the 18th century. A remarkable design - quintessentially Chinese and of monumental proportions. Should have been a chair for someone important. The design rooted in the Ming-style from several hundred years before this chair was created - showing straight and strict proportions combined with sculptural and flowing shapes all hand carved from solid wood. Remarkable to see a chair this 'boxy' could be so sculptural and dynamic in appearance. Also, this chair is quite comfortable to sit in. Whereas in Japan it was the custom to kneel on the floor or to squat on cushions, chairs were the rule in China from an early date - both for dining and relaxing. Chairs with arms were more honorific than those without and both kinds were for men - women sat on stools. The design of these antique Chinese chairs...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

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Pearwood

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

Pair Of French Napoleon III Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of French Napoleon III chairs with original upholstery. Good strong, sturdy condition.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Late 18th Century English Painted Hepplewhite Armchairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Pair of Late 18th Century English Painted Hepplewhite Armchairs These beautiful chairs still maintain the original paint of flowers and vines on the Prince of Whales plume backs mak...
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English Hepplewhite Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Suite of Six French Louis XVI Fauteuils with a Painted Finish, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of six period French Louis XVI armchairs with a painted finish.
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood

17th Century Walnut Armchair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 17th century French walnut armchair from the Dordogne region. The typical baluster shaped legs under a high back with upholstered armrest concealing tray supports. Armchairs as the...
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French Louis XIII Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Large Period Baroque Arm Chair
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A large period Baroque armchair reupholstered in Belgium linen, and repainted in soft grey.
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Swedish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood

17th Century English Wainscot Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 17th-century English oak Wainscot armchair stands as a testament to the era's masterful craftsmanship and artistic expression. The chair's standout feature, a carved d...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Oak

French Baroque 17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Armchair
Located in Troy, NY
Of comfortable size, the four beautifully turned legs joined by conforming stretchers, scrolling, carved arms. Clean up and polish included. The chair needs to be re-upholstered and...
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Spanish Foot Armchair with Tapestry Cushion
Located in Milford, NH
A fine form English Queen Anne armchair with caned back and seat, arched scroll carved crest and arms, Spanish carved feet, with beautifull...
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English Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Important French Chairs From The 18th Century Signed By Claude Chevigny
Located in Madrid, ES
A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI GILTWOOD SEATS,BY CLAUDE CHEVIGNY, CIRCA 1775-80. A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI GILTWOOD SEATS,BY CLAUDE CHEVIGNY, CIRCA 1775-80. Both covered in original Beauvais tapestry...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Italian Rococo Gold Damask Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Italian Rococo high back gilt carved throne chairs with gold damask slip seat and back.
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Damask, Giltwood

Armchair Wing Upholstered Sage Silk Vivien Leigh Laurence Oliver Notley Abbey
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally, rare 18th century, upholstered, elm, wing armchair with a scalloped back from Notley Priory & The Collection of Vivien Leigh & Laurence ...
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British William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Italian Walnut Needlepoint Arm Chairs, 18th century
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian walnut armchairs with arched top, floral carved scrolled arms, original needlepoint, and terminating on bulbous turne...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Baroque Armchair, Germany 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover a remarkable piece of history with this 18th-century Baroque armchair, meticulously preserved and dating back to 1750. Originating from Germany, this exquisite piece embodi...
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German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Six Italian Louis XVI Giltwood Armchairs, Florentine Silk Fabric
Located in Firenze, IT
A fabulous set of six antique early 18th century Louis XVI armchairs, masterfully hand carved and entirely gilded with gold leaf. The curved backrest centered by a sculpted pattern ...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Armchair, Flemish Walnut Upholstered Bargello Scroll Arm Barley twist Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This open armchair is characteristic of the Haute Époque employing elegant barley-twist turnings and sweeping, curved, scroll arms. The bargello is a re-creation of a fashionable uph...
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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair 18th Century French Fauteuils in Louis XV Style
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 18th century French fauteuils in Louis XV style with cut velvet upholstery in fawn and green. The cartouche-shaped padded back, arms,...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Swedish Baroque Captain's Arm Chair, Hand-Carved with Gold Trim c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand-carved Swedish Baroque Captain's chair in black with gold trim and Swedish flag. Arms are covered in distressed leather with nail head trim. The chair is covered in gold design with motifs including leaves and shells. Exact provenance and meaning of symbols and letters is unknown. It is believed that this chair was created for the captain of a ship, making it a unique conversation piece for your space. Could be recovered or reupholstered with new leather or left distressed to highlight the age, patina, and history of the chair. This captain's chair would work well as an accent chair, side chair, or a statement dining room head chair...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Armchair, high chair in carved walnut wood and white fabric, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Very old armchair, high chair at the head of the table in precious hand-carved walnut wood, carved curled armrests and turned spool legs, with particular golden leaf details on the t...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair Of Directoire Armchairs In White Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful pair of Directore armchairs in lacquered wood bench, trapezoidal backrest and jacob style legs, Seats covered with a beautiful bottle gr...
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French Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Lacquer

Set of Six Late 18th Century Bamboo ‘Cockpen’ Armchairs, with Drop in Seats
By John Linnell
Located in London, GB
A Set of Six Late 18th Century Bamboo ‘Cockpen’ Armchairs, with Drop in Upholstered Seats In the manner of Linnell, c.1770. Closely related in form to the Scottish ‘Cockpen’ chair, t...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bamboo

French Upholstered 18th Century High Back Armchair
Located in Napa, CA
18th century French walnut high back armchair. Turned and dowelled legs and gently curved arms with a deep antique patina. New upholstery and with nailhead trim.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Brazilian Midcentury Armchairs, Unknown Designer, Solid Rosewood, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This pair of armchairs with slatted seats and backrests was manufactured in the 1960s, but the authorship is still in research by our team. Pieces are made of solid Brazilian Rosewoo...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Rosewood, Leather

MUSEUM QUALITY CARVED CiRCA 1700 ANTIQUE RESTORED BROWN LEATHER JESSIE ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, Museum Quality, fully restored hand carved English circa 1700 wing armchair with uniquel...
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English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

An Exceptional Pair of Early George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chairs
By (circle of) Thomas Gainsborough
Located in London, GB
An Exceptional Pair of Early George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chairs Of robustly drawn form; the frames displaying beautifully executed blind fretwork, with fretted spandrels on ori...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

English Georgian Walnut Spoon Back Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian (18th century) walnut spoon back open armchair with a burl oval back.
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair Italian, Piemonte, Louis XV Period Poltrone in Carved Walnut, mid 18th cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
having upholstered seats and backs with slightly recessed carved arms and carved cabriole legs
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Louis XIV Solid Walnut Antique Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We offer you this majestic antique armchair dating back to the first decades of the 18th century during the Louis XIV period. The armchair is characterized by a throne line with a s...
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Italian Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

George III Hepplewhite Antique Painted Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fine George III painted open armchair in the French Hepplewhite taste. The shield shaped back, serpentine seat and arm-rests upholstered. The chair frame with channeled detailing p...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Irish Wing Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Irish wing chair ornately carved mahogany apron with scrolling foliate and central lion head motif. Supported on cabriole legs terminatin...
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Irish George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Armchair, chair, 17th Century, Italian, Walnut, Scroll, Baroque, Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This elegant armchair exudes classic gravitas, with scroll arms, fall turnings and triple toe feet The tapestry back depicting Flora underneath a bower is a distinctive feature. It...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Pair Armchairs After Giles Grendey
By Giles Grendey
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century pair armchairs after Giles Grendey with pierced splat back, stylised shell motif and scrolled armrests with relief carved decoration. The upholstered seats rest above ca...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Rococo Armchairs made in Stockholm
Located in Ljungby, SE
A pair of Rococo armchairs made in Stockholm around 1760/70. Featuring carvings of rocailles with pickering in both the apron and the back. The chairs are equipped with H-stretchers ...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Pine

Pair of 17th Century William and Mary Walnut Armchairs
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An exceptionally rare matching pair William and Mary carved walnut armchairs , dating to the late 17th century 1690s . Wonderful colour with an o...
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British William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Mid 18th Century Georgian Arm Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fine Georgian Arm chair I’m mahogany Includes an unusual wavy back-splat and beautifully carved arms Supported by Marlboro legs
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Fine Louis XV Beechwood Bergere, early 18th cent.
By Jean-Baptiste Tilliard
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XV Beechwood Bergere, Mid 18th Century Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Tilliard Covered in floral tapestry Height 43in. Width 29in. Depth 23in. Provenance: THE PROPERTY...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

BLANCHARD - French Pair of Louis XV period Cabriolet Armchairs - Stamped - 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent pair of convertible armchairs with violin backs in molded and carved walnut from the Louis XV period. one of which is signed Blanchard. The armchairs have an elegant deco...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Georgian Mahogany Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
A magnificent 19th-century mahogany arm chair crafted in the George II taste. From the pierced, intertwined ribbon back and duck-form armrests to the hairy ball-and-claw feet, the qu...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

18th Century Danish Country Elm Armchair
Located in San Marino, CA
A late 18th century Danish armchair in elmwood, with graceful curves and carved details. Flower and leaf motifs decorate the cartouche-shaped back on the crest rail and the pierced s...
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Danish George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Louis XVI Style Pair of Two-Seaters from the 18th Century
Located in NICE, FR
A unique pair of wooden two-seaters with a charming period patina, supported by four sturdy, fluted, and ringed tapered legs. They feature simply moulded crossbars connected by diamo...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Pair of English-Made Carved Chippendale Style Mahogany Armchairs
Located in North Salem, NY
A very fine solid mahogany Chippendale style armchair is a true testament to Classic design and craftsmanship. This pair of armchairs exudes elegance and sophistication with its exqu...
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English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Swedish Neo-Classic Painted Tapestry Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Swedish Neo-Classic (18th Century) armchairs with oversized frames carved and painted in a distressed off-white, with oval backrests and seats upholstered in French Beauvais ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Tapestry

Italian Rococo Gold Damask Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Italian Rococo high back gilt carved throne chairs with gold damask slip seat and back.  
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Gold

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

English Chippendale Mahogany Spoon Back Upholstered Library Armchair, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany spoon back library chair with flanking scrolled fluted arms and resting on fluted squared legs, splayed rear legs with the original connecting stretchers...
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English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Muslin, Mahogany

Italian Orange Linen, Walnut Frame Pair of High Back Armchairs, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
18th century Italian pair of classic designed walnut wood frame 18th century Italian arm chairs. The orange Belgian linen upholstery gives the classically designed frame a unique look. Beautifully carved scroll arm...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Armchair Throne Pair Italian Walnut Red Mohair Velvet Armorial Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare pair of late-Renaissance, Italian, upholstered, walnut, throne, open, armchairs or coppia di seggioloni, retaining their original armorials These throne armchairs are characteristic of those found in Palazzo's in the Renaissance. They are elegant and substantial, injecting gravitas into the period or contemporary interior. It is exceptionally rare feature that they retain the original armorials with Ducal coronets which are beautifully worked in gold threadwork. One bears three fleurs-de-lys above three swords and the other a lion rampant. They are sturdy and usable and have a wonderful, lustrous, rich patina. The rectangular backs and seats re-upholstered in a c.1920 mohair...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Rococo Period Walnut Armchairs, Genova, Italy Mid-18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Rococo Period walnut armchairs, Genova, Italy Mid-18th Century. 2 pairs available.
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Upholstered Chair, Early 18th Century, FR-0056
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique upholstered chair, early 18th century. Upholstered in a tapestry style fabric. Item #: FR-0056 Dimensions: 26”W x 22”D x 46”H.  
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

A Rare Late 18th Century English Painted and Parcel Gilt Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Rare, Very Interesting Late 18th Century English Formal Armchair, Probably by John Linnell, in Paint and Parcel Gilding. This lovely chair is a highly refined example of the salon...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Gold Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Neo-classic (Neopolitan 18th Cent) open Armchairs with square fluted tapered legs and carving on backrail with gold upholstered seat and back Fabric is worn and has ...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Gold

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

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

American Mahogany Serpentine Back Martha Washington Armchair, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany Martha Washington armchair with serpentine slant high back, reeded scrolled and squared arms, terminating on reeded squared curvatu...
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American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany

Louis XVI Armchair in Polychrome Wood, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Louis XVI armchair in polychrome wood from the end of the 18th century Very beautiful armchair covered with brown leather which has a superb patina In perfect condition and ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Cathedra or Throne Chair, Late 16th Century, French Second Renaissance, Walnut
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A moulded cornice sits above the high, panelled back with fluting and applied roundels. The later, metal pin on the left edge releases the central, moulded panel in the back which retains its original hinges. When the pin is removed the panel can be lowered, revealing a large area behind. The scroll arms are supported by tapering turnings which can be compared with mid-16th century benches of the nave such as those in the churches in Gerberoy and Coivrel which are in Oise, the Piccardie region of Frances. The panelled, box seat has later 18th century hinges...
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French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Antique Italian Carved Walnut Armchairs with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy in the 1600’s, this pair of elegant walnut armchairs features a rich foliate and floral needlepoint upholstery. The chairbacks, seats and aprons of each chair has been covered by embroidery patterned with green, gold, and pink flowers and a subtle metallic silver border. The fabric is affixed to the wood frames by hundreds of iron nailheads. A pair of finials in the shape of curled leaves with fruit top...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Fauteuils by George Jacob
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils, attributed to the celebrated craftsman George Jacob during the reign of Napoleon I, showcases the precision of classical French craf...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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