Cypress Chairs

Material: Cypress

William Spratling 1940s Mexican Butaque Chair

$3,250 / item

William Spratling 1940s Mexican Butaque Chair

By William Spratling

Located in San Francisco, CA

This piece reeks of adventure. Visualize a seated Hemmingway cupping his Daiquiri and recalling his war correspondent days during the Spanish Civil War. Crafted of solid sabino wood, original and patinated by life like Hemmingway, this is a "Butaque" chair by the American-born designer William Spratling. And it was produced in his workshops in Taxco, Mexico, primarily in the 1940s and 1950s. While Spratling is widely known as the "Father of Mexican Silver" for reviving the town's silver industry, he also designed furniture. These chairs were handmade from local Mexican sabino wood...

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1940s Mexican Modern Vintage Cypress Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chinese Provincial Bentform Chairs, c. 1850

$2,880 / set

Pair of Chinese Provincial Bentform Chairs, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

These 19th century cypress chairs with gently curved crest rails and undulating aprons were created by the age-old process of soaking, bending, and heating the wood to form it into t...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cypress Chairs

Materials

Cypress

1940s Haywood Wakefield Rattan Child's Chair

$396Sale Price|20% Off

H 16 in W 14 in D 12 in

1940s Haywood Wakefield Rattan Child's Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

20Thc Rattan / bamboo child's chair in fantastic condition.This chair will also come with a custom made suede ( leather ) cushion.

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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Cypress Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Antique Chinese circa 1900-1920 Export Folding Occasional Chair Nice Carvings

$1,278

H 33.08 in W 16.15 in D 21.26 in

Antique Chinese circa 1900-1920 Export Folding Occasional Chair Nice Carvings

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Chinese red lacquered fret work carved folding chair with woven seat Please note...

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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cypress Chairs

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Elm

Swedish stump chair, 1940s

$3,483

H 30.12 in W 21.66 in D 20.28 in

Swedish stump chair, 1940s

By Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in Stockholm, SE

Pine stump chair. Produced in Sweden, 1940s. Good condition with signs of usage and patina.

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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cypress Chairs

Materials

Pine

Thonet Bentwood Bistro Chair, Czechoslovakia 1940s

$390Sale Price|20% Off

H 33.08 in W 15.75 in D 16.54 in

Thonet Bentwood Bistro Chair, Czechoslovakia 1940s

By Thonet

Located in Zohor, SK

Beautiful vintage chair designed by Thonet. Bentwood details and construction makes this piece a timeless item. Plywood seat and backrest. Strong oak wood. The chair was partially re...

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1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Cypress Chairs

Materials

Oak, Bentwood, Plywood

Chinese Rosewood 19th Century Chair with Hand Carved Back and Arm Supports

$3,400

H 38 in W 24.5 in D 18.5 in

Chinese Rosewood 19th Century Chair with Hand Carved Back and Arm Supports

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese rosewood chair from the 19th century, with hand carved splat and arms. Born in China during the 19th century, this exquisite rosewood chair grabs our attention with its stunning back, adorned with scrolling patterns and a central splat, accented with low-relief motifs surrounded by pierced foliage. Two open arms, decorated with carved motifs, flank the sides and rest on a rectangular wooden seat. The chair is raised on four straight legs, connected to one another through side stretchers and accented with petite scrolls on the apron, echoing the feet's scrolling extremities. With its lovely patina and exquisite carved décor, this Chinese 19th century rosewood chair...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Cypress Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Chinese Horseshoe Round Back Chairs All Original a Pair

$1,275Sale Price / set|50% Off

H 36 in W 27 in D 15 in

19th Century Chinese Horseshoe Round Back Chairs All Original a Pair

Located in Somis, CA

A pair of large, sold wood, all original, early 19th century Chinese Provincial Horseshoe Chairs. The solid, 2" thick, rounded crest rail is constructed with one single continuous be...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Cypress Chairs

Materials

Wood

Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset

$500

H 15.75 in W 9.85 in D 13.78 in

Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset

By Clara Porset

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

We offer this Petite Mexican Butaquein the style of Clara Porset, circa 1950.

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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cypress Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mexican “Butaque” Armchair In the Style of William Spratling Taxco.

$3,110

H 37.01 in W 21.26 in D 35.44 in

Mexican “Butaque” Armchair In the Style of William Spratling Taxco.

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1940. We offer this Mexican “Butaque” Armchair In the Style of William Spratling Taxco. There is no chair more deeply rooted in Mexican vernacular design than the butaque, a fo...

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1940s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Cypress Chairs

Materials

Wood

Petite Mexican Butaque

$1,000

H 28.35 in W 17.72 in D 31.5 in

Petite Mexican Butaque

By Clara Porset

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1950. We offer this Petite Mexican Butaquein the atyle of Clara Porset in original conditions, we offer the restautration service by our team of professionals.

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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cypress Chairs

Materials

Wood

Small Antique Mexican Butaque Chair, in the Style of Clara Porset

$1,070

H 26.38 in W 17.72 in D 22.84 in

Small Antique Mexican Butaque Chair, in the Style of Clara Porset

By Clara Porset

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

We present this small-scale antique Mexican butaque chair, crafted in solid wood with a natural leather seat, representative of mid-20th-century Mexican modern design, in the style o...

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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cypress Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Pair of Mother of Pearl Inlay Chinese Armchairs

$2,880

H 37 in W 19 in D 23 in

Pair of Mother of Pearl Inlay Chinese Armchairs

Located in Brea, CA

20th century pair of mother of pearl inlay Chinese armchairs. Decorated all over with intricate beautiful floral designs, some designs are carved and some are painted.

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20th Century Chinese Cypress Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

1940s Spanish Colonial Curule Stools Mahogany & Leather Mexico

$2,400 / set

H 16 in W 22.5 in D 14.25 in

1940s Spanish Colonial Curule Stools Mahogany & Leather Mexico

By Luis Barragan, William Spratling, Clara Porset

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1940s Spanish colonial curule stools made in Mexico. Set of two. Latin American rustic leather seat and strap. Fabulous medallions. In the style of Clara Porset & Luis Barragan. Sim...

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1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cypress Chairs

Materials

Iron

Previously Available Items

Pair of Qing Dynasty Horseshoe-Back Chairs

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H 35 in W 28.5 in D 23 in

Pair of Qing Dynasty Horseshoe-Back Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

This late Qing dynasty pair of round back chairs are from Shandong, China and were made from "Yang Mu" wood. The closest English approximatio...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cypress Chairs

Materials

Cypress

Frank Lloyd Wright Chair from the Sondern House, Kansas City, MO, 1938

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H 27.75 in W 21.5 in D 22 in

Frank Lloyd Wright Chair from the Sondern House, Kansas City, MO, 1938

By Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in Kansas City, MO

Original Frank Lloyd Wright chair from the Clarence Sondern House, Kansas City, MO. USA, circa 1938. Cypress plywood, upholstery. Provena...

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1930s American Organic Modern Vintage Cypress Chairs

Materials

Cypress, Upholstery

Antique Japanese Folk Art Chair

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H 29.93 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in

Antique Japanese Folk Art Chair

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Japanese Mingei (Folk Art) chair. A very rare example made from a section of a cedar tree, 19th century. Materials: Cedar, lacquer. Dimensions: H 76cm x W 43cm x D 50cm.

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cypress Chairs

Materials

Cypress, Lacquer

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