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Chairs For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Late 19th Century
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

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century French Fauteuil in Walnut
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Regence style fauteuil, French. Well carved walnut. Shaped cross stretcher. Shell & acanthus carving throughout. Cabriole legs ending in hoof feet. Original tapestr...
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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

Materials

Pine

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

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Antique Giltwood Caned Side Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A delightful pair of late 19th century carved and moulded giltwood side chairs, with caned seats and backrests. These elegant chairs, with their high, cartouche-style backs, are rais...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Giltwood

Pair of Thonet Cafe Daum Style Bentwood Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of Michael Thonet Cafe Daum style bentwood armchairs produced by Salvatore Leone. Originally designed for the Cafe Daum in Vienna. These chairs fea...
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19th Century Italian Vienna Secession Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood

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

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

Materials

Cane, Walnut

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

Materials

Oak

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

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

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

Materials

Wood, Birch, Giltwood

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

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

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

Swedish Stump Chair 1850's
Located in Farsta, SE
Heavily patinated Swedish Stump Chair, made in ca 1850's. That has withstand the test of time. It’s repaired with iron studs and plates. Height: 69,5 cm Seat Height: 48 cm Width: 41...
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1850s Swedish Brutalist Antique Chairs

Materials

Pine

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

Pair of Low Back Side Chairs or Meiguiyi, 19th Century
Located in Richmond, London
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

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

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

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

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

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

Materials

Straw, Cherry

Antique French Empire Mahogany Side chair with Ormolu Mounts 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire side chair offers mahogany construction having stylized urn form back slat and foliate cast ormolu mounts throughout, 19th century Measures - 35.75"h x 16.7...
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19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

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

19th Century Swiss-German Black Forest Antler Horn Throne Chair
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A very unusual throne chair or armchair made in the Black Forest region of south-west Germany bordering Switzerland. The horns from elk/moose, antler and goat are intertwined to crea...
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19th Century German Black Forest Antique Chairs

Materials

Antler, 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

A 19th Century Antique Chinese Elm Horseshoe Armchair Late Qing
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A late 19th Century Chinese Horseshoe Armchair in Elm. Superb form with horseshoe back and sweeping arms that hug your wrists perfectly. A single vertical slat backrest with solid ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Elm

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

African Ashanti King's Asipim Chair Ghana 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
African Ashanti tribe chiefs chair. Highly decorated with brass tacks and pressed brass decorations. Hardwood with vellum back and seat. Ghana. Late 19th century.
Category

19th Century Ghanaian Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Primitive Irish Hedge Chair
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Beautiful primitive 19th Century Irish Hedge Chair in ash. Wonderful piece with great patina and overall presence. Perfectly usable too.
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Late 19th Century Irish Primitive Antique Chairs

Materials

Ash

Antique Walnut Chairs, Set of 4 Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Scotland 1880, H952
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Chairs, Set of 4 Victorian Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1880, H952 + Scotland 1880 + Solid Walnut + Original Finish + Typical Balloon...
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1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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.
Category

19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

Pair of Austrian 1840s Biedermeier Side-Chairs with Fabric Covered Seats
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very good example of 2 1840s French walnut Biedermeier side chairs with fabric seat cushions
Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

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

Materials

Bentwood, Velvet

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

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Antique Portuguese Arm Chairs W Fortuny Seats
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique Portuguese Arm Chairs W Fortuny Seats
Category

19th Century Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Chairs with Original Black Patina - Set of 2
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 2 French Chairs with Casters
Category

1880s French Baroque Antique Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Walnut Chairs, Pair of Victorian Dining Chairs, Scotland 1880, H1132
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Chairs, Pair of Victorian Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Occasional Chairs, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1880, H1132 + Scotland 188...
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1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

4 chairs with high backrest in oak and upholstery in the English Renaissance
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 chairs with high backrest in oak and upholstery in the English Renaissance style, or Louis XIII, circa 1900
Category

1890s English Renaissance Antique Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Oak

19th Century Set of Four Swedish Gustavian Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous weathered set of four painted 19th century dining chairs made in the Swedish Gustavian taste. The chairs feature a carved frame with an arched caned back. The seats have a b...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs

Materials

Linen, Cane, Wood

A Fine 19th Century Chippendale Style Armchair
Located in Central England, GB
A Fine 19th Century Chippendale Style Armchair This superb 19th-century example of a top-quality Chippendale open armchair is made from rich...
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire Revival Side Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Period Empire side chair: This highly stylized chair has brass inlay and ormolu features to include reclining goddesses, feathers and detailed Roman feet all newly upholstered in a b...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Biedermeier 19th Century Chairs with Ebonized Accents and New Upholstery, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Biedermeier period Austrian chairs from the 19th century with horseshoe style backs, ebonized banding, four tapering legs and new custom upholstery. This elegant pair of Bi...
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid-19th Century Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Side Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century marquetry inlaid side chair, Dutch. Walnut & oak with extensive marquetry of birds & flowers in the mid-18th century taste. Typical small marquetry losses. Provenanc...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chair. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This rare and elegant Biedermeier walnut chair was made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refin...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900 A wonderful inlayed nutwood chair decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting chamois, stag and edelweis flowers. Surro...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Chairs

Materials

Nutwood

Set of Four Black Forest Carved Tavern Bavarian Inn Chairs, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of four interesting brutalist wood carved from the Bavarian Alps or Black Forest Area , with a motif adorning all chair Backrests. Each Stool is in very good, used condition, t...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Folk Art Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

European Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Large European barley twist chairs with hand-carved details and dark red vinyl upholstery. Statement pieces that are sturdy and comfortable to sit in.
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial 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

Antique Walnut Chairs, Pair of Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Scotland 1880, H1133
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Chairs, Pair of Victorian Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1880, H1133 + Scotland 1880 + Solid Walnut + Original Finish + Shaped top rail ...
Category

1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis XVI style Cane Back Fireside Chair
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Louis XVI style Cane Back Fireside Chair.
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of French Restauration Side Chairs, 1820-30
Located in Leimen, DE
Pair of French 19th century Chairs This pair of French 19th century side chairs dates back to around 1820-30 and was made during the Restoration period. The elegant chairs have a gor...
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1820s French Restauration Antique Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Red Maroon English Country House Leather Armchair
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine and original late 19th century maroon buttoned leather armchair. On turned front legs and typical squared back, all with their original brass castors. Areas of wear as you ...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique French Carved Walnut Bergere Sofa
Located in London, GB
A stunning original French antique carved walnut sofa, with a caned seat and back. I would date this from around the 1860-1880’s period. It is of wonderful quality, with beautiful c...
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Early 19thc English Hand Carved Barley Twist And Suede Arm Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of E. 19thc English Hand Carved Barley Twist And Suede Arm Chairs. The arms are carved with a figure of a woman in front. The Arms and legs have the twist carving to them. The...
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Early 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Large Victorian Open Armchair by Maple and Co.
Located in London, GB
Large Victorian Open Armchair by Maple & Co. A large Victorian upholstered open armchair, stamped 'Maple & Co' Stripped to original upholster...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

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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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