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Chairs For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Early 1900s
ANTIQUE REGENCY 1815 EBONiSED MOTHER OF PEARL SILK CHESTERFIELD SEAT SIDE CHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare original circa 1810-1820 Hand painted, Mother of Pearl inlaid side chair with unique, silk u...
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1810s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Silk, Wood

American Early 19th Century Pair of Fancy Sheraton Chairs Original Decoration
Located in Wells, ME
American pair of fancy Sheraton hand painted side chairs with balloon shaped rush seats. The decoration is of two shells on the shaped back top rail and gold cross hatched decorati...
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Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

SET OF SIX LUIS XVI PORTUGUESE CHAIRS 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
SET OF SIX LUIS XVI PORTUGUESE CHAIRS 19th Century Portuguese, 19th century in rosewood wood with carvings. Upholstered backs and seats. Small defects. Dim.: 98 x 47 x 42 cm good...
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19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs

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Wood

Lovely Pair of Victorian Boudoir Armchairs with Salmon Pink Velour Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of his and hers Boudoir armchairs in pink velour upholstery A good looking decorative pair of period...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Set of Four 19th Century Primitive Swedish Folk Art Pine Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic set of four 19th century primitive country Swedish hand-carved folk art farmhouse chairs crafted from pine. The set features a well-worn and weathered patina with a gracefully...
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs

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Pine

Late 19th Century Black Forest Farm House Chair Wood Painted Germany
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Hand-painted wooden farm house chair in the style of Black forest in blue-green color with a medaillon showing two sheeps. Original color and paintin...
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Ornate Carved Antique Italian Throne Chairs with Griffins / Dragons
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning pair of original, hand carved in solid walnut, Italian high back throne chairs . Th...
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Mid-19th Century Italian High Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Low Biedermeier Chair With Hindeloopen Paintwork
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The woodwork of this artistically low type of Biedermeier chair is wonderfully cut. The basic color is oxblood red. On top of this layer flower and leaf motifs have been painted in t...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Five Portuguese Chairs and Armchairs 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Five chairs and armchairs Portuguese, 19th century in chestnut and vinasse wood, in leather and nailing. Turned and carved wood legs and crossbars. Some defects of the age Dim.: 117...
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19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs

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Wood

Armchair and Pair of Ecclesiastical Chairs 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair and pair of Ecclesiastical chairs 19th Century Portuguese in carved brown. Leather seat and back. Dim.: 111 x 57 x 50 cm. THE PRICE IS F...
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19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs

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Wood

A patented mechanical campaign invalid chair by Chapman
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This mahogany wheel chair has a padded back, arms and seat, reupholstered in deep buttoned blue leather. The brass-bound wheels have a secondary outer wheel, and a pair of smaller b...
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1850s English Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Black Forest Farm House Chair Wood Painted Germany
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Farmhouse chair in the style of Black Forest. Painted in green-blue with a white swan in the medaillon. Original painting, No restaurations. A second matching chair is available.
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

6 Pc. Set Ornate Antique Wicker by Heywood Brothers c 1890's
Located in New York, NY
Incredible set of six antique wicker pieces by Heywood Brothers, circa 1890's. This rare set consists of three side chairs, one rocking chair, one lounge chair and one loveseat sett...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs

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Wicker

Five Portuguese Romantic Chairs 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Five Romantic chairs 19th Century in carved kingwood, decorated with plant motifs. Upholstered back and seats. Signs of use. Dim.: 103 x 49 x 39 cm. THE PRICE IS FOR THE SET
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19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs

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Wood

Arne Hovmand Olsen Black Leather Teak Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Arne Hovmand-Olsen dining chair, teak, black leather, Denmark, 1960s
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Six Portuguese Chairs of the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Six Portuguese chairs of the 19th century romantic flowers, in carved kingwood and rosewood, plant decorations. Lined with fabric. Minor glitches. Dim.: 102 x 47 x 40 cm.
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19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs

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Wood

Antique English Regency Solid Mahogany Scroll Arm Dining Chairs, Set of 5
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a set of 5 antique English regency solid mahogany scroll arm dining chairs...
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Late 19th Century Regency Antique Chairs

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Mahogany

Wylie & Lochhead, M H Baillie Scott, an Arts & Crafts Glasgow School Oak Settle
Located in London, GB
Wylie and Lochhead maker, after a design by M H Baillie Scott. A good Arts & Crafts Glasgow School oak wing back settle, with stylized floral carved...
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1890s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century French Oak Caquetoire Grotesque Pan Carved Armchairs
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of French carved oak caquetoire armchairs, turn off the century in age. With curved backs carved and pierced with the masks of Pan in high relief in a grotesque style above ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Beautiful Victorian Satin Walnut Bedroom Chair
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this beautiful Victorian Satin Walnut bedroom small chair , in original condition . Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Please h...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Satin, Walnut

Antique Petite Carved Wood Settee Oversized Chair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A beautiful antique sitting piece, with intricate carved wood details. Can be used as a bench, settee or an oversized chair. A beautiful antique decor piece. Left as found, struct...
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19th Century Primitive Antique Chairs

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Wood

Louis XV Style Giltwood Chair, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style giltwood chair, 19th century. Louis XV style chair in carved and gilded wood, cane seat and back, late 19th century, lack of gilding which can be restored on request....
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs

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Wood

Set of Four Louis XVI Style Chairs with Striped Silk Upholstery, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A matched set of 19th century Louis XVI style dining or side chairs with walnut furniture, nicely carved floral rosettes, and new cream and light green striped silk upholstery. A Cla...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

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Silk, Walnut

Late 19th Century Pair of Circular Throne Chairs by Carlo Bugatti, Vellum
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
Many of Carlo Bugatti's superior pieces were commissioned by a number of the Royal Houses of Europe, many of the Great Estates of America and some of the most successful families fro...
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Late 19th Century Italian Modern Antique Chairs

Materials

Copper, Pewter

Antique William IV Leather & Mahogany Library Chair With Athenian Carved Wood
Located in High Wycombe, GB
An Elegant William IV Leather & Mahogany Library Chair With Athenian Carved Wood And Brass Studded Detailing Upon Brass Castors 1800's
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19th Century British William IV Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Metal Cafe Chair
Located in London, England
An Art Nouveau French ice cream parlor chair is a unique and charming piece of furniture that embodies the elegant and decorative style of the Art Nouveau movement, particularly popu...
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Early 1900s French Organic Modern Antique Chairs

Materials

Steel

Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat
Located in Petworth, GB
A lovely example of an oak Arts & Crafts Movement chair With a drop-in rush seat There is a stylised tree design cut-out to the central back splat, which is in the manner of CFA Voys...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Marquis Chairs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Marquise Chairs. Original white lacquer paint. The chairs have new filler as well as a new fa...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Antique French Child Doll High Chair Brittany Breton Ship Spindle Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Child Doll High Chair Brittany Breton Ship Spindle Carved Dark Oak. Direct from France, and quite a rare find, this lovely hand carved 19th century high chair...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Chairs

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Oak

18th Century Rustic country Primitive Folk Art Stool
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Primitive Folk Art Chair from Northern Sweden. This charming chair is a true piece of history. It was made by hand in No...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs

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Pine

Louis XVI Style Fauteuils with Original Aubusson Upholstery – Set of Four
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Louis XVI Style Fauteuils with original Aubusson upholstery. Original condition with horsehair stuffing. These pieces are exceptionally carved with gilt. The Aubusson tapestry is stu...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Wool, Giltwood

French Antique Chair Dating from the Napoleon III Period
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An elegant 19th century Napoleon III period decorative fireside chair (chaise chauffeuse), its deep and comfortable seat cushion beautifully upholstered in a striking cream and bronz...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of Louis XVI style marquise bergère armchairs, gilt wood, 19th century. In the clean and classic Louis XVI style, the name Marquise is attributed due to their exceptiona...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Pair of Low Back Side Chairs or Meiguiyi, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of Chinese Ming style side chairs or meiguiyi, with spindle-backs and solid seats. China, Qing dynasty, circa 1800–1900. Why we like them Their smart design, superb quality and richly patinated, original colour make these chairs a rare and desirable find, a versatile and decorative object, suitable for sleek and opulent interiors. This type of chair was popular in the Ming dynasty for its light construction and elegant appearance. Design and history The golden age of Chinese furniture spanned the Ming (1368-1644) to middle Qing (1644-1912) dynasties, when furniture suddenly leaped away from previous lacquered softwoods towards austere and refined pieces crafted from Southeast Asian hardwoods. The emphasis was on simplicity, often with little or no decoration, wonderful timber selection and complex mortise and tenon joinery. No nails were used, so pieces could be broken down and flat-packed for storage and travel. Zitan wood was favoured by the Imperial Palace, and lent itself to exceptionally fine carving. But honey-coloured and richly figured huanghuali was the favourite of the scholar officials who governed China. Those who could afford to, decorated their studios sparsely with just a few select and useful pieces of huanghuali furniture: a painting table, a pairs of open book cabinets, a highbacked armchair and a pair of side chairs, maybe an incense stand, a strange rock evoking a distant mountain, and a painting. In design and interior spacing they were the first true minimalists. For a brief discussion of the lowback armchair...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chairs

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Hardwood

Suite of 3 Chairs and an Armchair in the Chippendale style, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 3 Chairs and an Armchair in the Chippendale style, 19th Century. Suite of 3 chairs and an armchair in the Chippendale style, English work, 19th century, highly decorated. ...
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

New England Hitchcock Style Chair with Woven Rush Seat
Located in Norton, MA
A New England Hitchcock Style/Fancy chair. Hand painted/stenciled with a deep and rich patination from years of good wear. The seat is woven rush seats and is in very good condition....
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19th Century American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Chippendale Chair with Wool Chevron fabric and leather tape trim and nailheads
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
35″w at the front, 31″w at the back, x 37″h, 34″h side height, 26.5″ arm height, 19.5″ seat height x 22″ seat depth, 30″d
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19th Century Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool

Swedish Biedermeier Black Leather Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier hardwood chair. This skillfully executed chair has all the right curves, edge scalloping, polished veneers, ebonized accents and a handsome new...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century English Regency Hand Carved Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century English Regency mahogany hall chairs in the manner of Gillows, each with a scroll and shell carved back, on turned and ribbed front legs. Ver...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

A Suite of (8) Exceptional Perret et Vibert Rattan Chairs
Located in New York, NY
This suite of 6 chairs and 2 armchairs is extremely rare.
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Late 19th Century French Regency Revival Antique Chairs

Materials

Rattan

19th Century Set of Four Antique Chairs in Cherry Wood with Straw Seat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
19th Century dining room set of four antique chairs in solid cherry wood. The chairs are very elegant with very slender and solid moving leg...
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1880s Italian Antique Chairs

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Straw, Cherry

20th Century Set of Six Catalan Chairs in Carved Walnut and Caned Seats
Located in Miami, FL
20th century set of six Catalan chairs in carved walnut and caned seats. Country chairs.
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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

20th Century Set of Six Catalan Chairs in Carved Walnut and Caned Seats
Located in Miami, FL
20th century set of six Catalan chairs in carved walnut and caned seats. Country chairs.
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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

19thc English Windsor Arm Chairs -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The arms on the slightly browner chair are 1.5 inches higher at 28 inches.These chairs are super comfortable and have a wonderful aged patina.
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Late 19th Century English Country Antique Chairs

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Wood

Charles X Birch Tub Form Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
a Charles X birch tub form arm chair featuring elegantly curved gilt arms and legs. France, circa 1825 38.25" H x 25' W x 25" D 20.5" seat height
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19th Century French Charles X Antique Chairs

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Wood, Birch, Giltwood

Large Pair of Exuberantly Carved Italian Baroque Armchairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th century large pair of Italian Armchairs. Each exuberantly carved example with a padded back surmounted by a pierced foliate and floral crest, joined by scrolling arms to t...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs

Materials

Textile, Fruitwood

Otto Wagner for Jacob & Josef Kohn Secessionist Movement Stained Bentwood Chair
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Otto Wagner for Jacob and Josef Kohn Secessionist Movement Stained Bentwood Chair, with Pierced Vase Splat & Branded Stamp to Chair Underside Made in Vienna Austria Jacob & Josef Ko...
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19th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Chairs

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Bentwood, Velvet

Antique Carved Basswood Throne Chairs in Pair, ca. 1900 '2 Pieces'
Located in Budapest, HU
Antique basswood throne chairs in pair in renaissance revival style, with fine carved details and embroidered upholstery. Manufactured arround 1900.
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Early 1900s European Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Regency Painted Armchair
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a stunning Regency Painted Armchair, originating from around 1820. This chair is a true work of art, adorn...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Beech

Antique Oak Hall Chair, Arts & Crafts Spinning Chair, Scotland 1890, H1113
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Chair, Carved Arts & Crafts Spinning Chair, Hall Chair, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1890, H1113 + Scotland 1890 + Solid Oak + Original finish + Decorated to the sea...
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1890s Scottish Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of English Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of English Regency mahogany hall chairs, carved back with shield at center, on turned tapered reeded front legs, having rear sabre legs, England, 19th century
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19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-19th Century Carved Mahogany Desk Chair with Red Leather Upholstery
Located in London, GB
A Mid-19th Century Carved Mahogany Desk Chair Constructed from solid carved mahogany, the chair standing on confidently lobed baluster front legs, with splayed legs to the rear, all with porcelain castors; the horseshoe-shaped back with pierced scrolls and a buttoned red leather upholstery matching the seat. English, circa 1850 This chair is nearly identical to the so-called "Charles Dickens Chair" (A9979) at the Museum of London, sharing many carved features. The famous author...
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19th Century English Antique Chairs

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Mahogany, Leather

Mid Victorian Ebonized Chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Mid Victorian Ebonized Chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay. Rare antique Mother of Pearl inlaid side chair. The ebonized and gold decorated ...
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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

1880s German Piano Chair, Walnut, Height Adjustable
Located in Greven, DE
Antique height adjustable piano chair Germany Walnut Wilhelminian period around 1890 Dimensions: H x W x D: 105 x 46 x 45 cm, seat height variable from H 46 - 58 cm Description: Q...
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1880s German Antique Chairs

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Walnut

French 19th Century Ebonized Opera Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a superb pair of Napoleon III era opera chairs that date to the 1850s. These exceptional, ebonized chairs feature excellently patinated ladder back supports with comfortable...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Black Rosewood Vanity Chairs.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI black rosewood vanity chairs on front castors.
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19th Century French Antique Chairs

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Fabric, Rosewood

Syrian Walnut Chair with Mixed Inlay, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A highly decorative example of a Late 19th / Early 20th Century hand carved Syrian Moorish style armchair with velvet and appliqué cushion. Walnut with hand turned fretwork and elabo...
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Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Chairs

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Brass

Office Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Office chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn.
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

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With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

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