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Period: 1820s
19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Child’s Chair, circa 1820
Located in Valby, 84
A rare and beautifully primitive Scandinavian child’s chair, hand-carved from solid wood with incredible patina and wear from centuries of use. The chair’s naive yet sculptural form ...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 1820s Chairs

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Pine

Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs, Walnut, Brown Suede, Germany circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful set of 4 Biedermeier balloon chairs from Franconia, Germany around 1825. Walnut veneered on beech and oak in mirror image. Solid walnut, curved square legs. Two ebonized, c...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Suede, Beech, Oak, Walnut

Set of Six Biedermeier Chairs, Cherry, Southern Germany, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Set of six identical chairs from the Biedermeier period around 1830. H x W x D: 90 x 50 x 43 cm, seat height: 50 cm Made in southern Germany. Solid cherry and cherry veneered. Beau...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Cherry

Antique American Windsor Chairs Set of 6
Located in Pomona, CA
An antique American set of six faux-bamboo-style Windsor chairs.
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American Antique 1820s Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Biedermeier Chairs in Cherrywood, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of elegant Biedermeier chairs crafted from cherrywood, featuring rectangular backrests. The chairs have been professionally restored, newly upholstered, and covered in a white...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Fabric, Cherry

Set of Four Biedermeier Satinwood Chairs
Located in Kent, Dover
A set of four Austrian Biedermeier chairs in satinwood with ebonised detailing. Newly upholstered in blue boucle.
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Austrian Antique 1820s Chairs

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Satinwood

19th Century Biedermeier Chair with Ink Painting, Northern Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Chair with Ink Painting Northern Germany Birch Biedermeier circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 42 x 47 cm Seat height: 48 cm Description: Chair made of solid birch,...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Birch

Daws Patent Improved Reclining Chair, circa 1830
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine G1V Mahogany Daws Patent improved Recumbent chair circa 1830, This improved Recumbent chair was patented by Daws circa 1830, Described : [ by elevating a spring beneath the ...
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English George IV Antique 1820s Chairs

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Mahogany

Swedish Folk Art Chair ca 1821
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Folk Art Chair dated 1821 This exceptional folk art chair, crafted from pine wood in 1821, is 202 years old. The beautiful patina and various repairs over the years have ma...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 1820s Chairs

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Pine

Antique Set Eight Georgian Regency Flame Mahogany Dining Chairs Armchairs 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine set of eight antique Georgian, Regency period flame mahogany dining chairs, including two armchairs, circa 1820. This very elegan...
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English Georgian Antique 1820s Chairs

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique 1820s Set of Six Ladder Back Chairs Rush Seat Paint Decorated
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Great set of six paint decorated rush seat chairs.. True antique primitive pieces that came out my Historic 1769 Hudson Valley New York Property. These pieces carefully handpicked fo...
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American Primitive Antique 1820s Chairs

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Wood

1820 Austrian Biedermeier Dni g Chairs Pair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of period Biedermeier walnut dining chairs with profiled backs and ebony accents. Reupholstered in cream white striped fabric. Timeless elegance.
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut

Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 4 Biedermeier chairs dates back to around 1820 and comes from southern Germany. The chairs feature a pretty cherry veneer. The back shows a very unusual interlacing eboni...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Cherry

Set Of Four 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Biedermeier dining chairs in birch wood from circa 1820-1840, set of four. Lathed front legs, nice warm patina, plentiful carved back and removable sits.
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Swedish Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Birch

Pair of Viennese Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of Viennese 1820 walnut veneer chairs with round backs and ebonised decor. Original horse hair see weed upholstery. Polished with shellack. Reupholstered in French linen. Great ...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Nutwood

Swiss alp escabelle A95 from Gruyere village
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A95 from Gruyere village
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Swiss Antique 1820s Chairs

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Wood

Swiss alp escabelle A89
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A 89
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Swiss Antique 1820s Chairs

Materials

Wood

A set of four exquisite Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Step back in time with a captivating set of four Biedermeier chairs, originating from the distinguished craftsmanship of 1820 in southern Germany. Each chair in this exquisite collec...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Birdseye Maple

Set of 6 Biedermeier Dining Chairs, South Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 6 Biedermeier dining chairs has a pretty walnut veneer. The chairs stand out for their gorgeous backrest decor. They com...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut

Swiss Alp, folk art Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art escabelle dated 1828.
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Swiss Antique 1820s Chairs

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Wood

Biedermeier Shovel Chair, Walnut Veneer, Black Leather, Austria circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant single Biedermeier shovel chair in walnut from Austria around 1820.Walnut veneered and solid walnut. Strongly curved back board.Tapered square legs, straight at the front, cu...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Biedermeier Walnut Wood and Velvet Austrian Desk Chair, 1820
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant single chair, of the early Austrian Biedermeier period. All veneered in walnut wood, with inlays in lighter woods. As you can see from the photos, the back legs and the back...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut, Velvet

Swiss alp escabelle B4
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B4
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Swiss Antique 1820s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs, South Germany 1820-30, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite set of 4 original Biedermeier chairs is a rare find. The so called original Biedermeier Ochsenkopf-Stuehle (ox-head chairs) get their name from their beautifully designed back. They date back to around 1820 and come from Southern Germany. The chairs are embellished with a gorgeous walnut veneer. They come refinished with a shellack finish and have a new upholstery and elegant black fabric. The chairs can be matched with a set of 6 identical Biedermeier chairs which are offered separately. This would be the perfect set of a total of 10 original Biedermeier dining chairs for a larger dining room setting...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chair with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian chair from Burträsk Västerbotten, Northern Sweden. The chair is scraped by hand to its well-preserved original painting. Beautifully carved pilasters ...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 1820s Chairs

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Pine

Antique Pair of Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs by Gilllows, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique pair of Regency mahogany hall chairs by Gillows Lancaster, circa 1820 in date. These lovely chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid maho...
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British Regency Antique 1820s Chairs

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Mahogany

English Mahogany Arm Chair With Upholstered Seat, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English Regency period ram’s horn arm chair on sabre legs. The chair back has a rectangular concave crest rail morticed between the upper leg posts and...
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English Regency Antique 1820s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a captivating pair of Biedermeier Chairs originating from South Germany in 1820. Crafted from beautiful cherry wood, these chairs exude timeless elegance. Adorned with a ...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Cherry

Pair of French Walnut Foliage and Shell Arm Chairs with Cane Seats C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French Walnut foliage and shell arm chairs with original cane backs and seats, leather arms, upholstered seats, and resting on scrolled cabriol...
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French Louis Philippe Antique 1820s Chairs

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Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

Pair of Biedermeier Shovel Chairs with Ink Painting, Walnut, South German, 1830s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Exceptional Pair of rare, neoclassical Biedermeier Shovel Chairs from South Germany around 1830. Walnut veneered and solid wood. Maple veneer inlay in the backrest with big original Ink painting...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Velvet, Ebony, Maple, Walnut, Paint

Set of Four Restored Biedermeier Cherry Wood, Revived Polish, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant set of 4 Biedermeier chairs comes from Austria from the early 19th century. The chairs are made of cherry wood with cherry veneer and have undergone careful restoration....
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs, Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of four Biedermeier Chairs is a very pretty example of the elegance of Biedermeier chair design. The walnut veneered chairs have a a classic back decor with ebonized details. The come fully refinished with a newly added...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of English Mahogany Serpentine Crest Arm Chairs with Saddle Seats, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English mahogany serpentine crest foliate arm chairs with saddle seats, early 19th century chairs are upholstered in white muslin with...
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English George III Antique 1820s Chairs

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Muslin, Mahogany

Biedermeier Chair, South Germany 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier chair, South Germany 1820. This beautiful Biedermeier chairs is decorated with a pretty walnut veneer. The open work back is embellished with an ebonized lyre motif. Thi...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut

Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back
Located in New York, NY
“I know of no other chair like the single [sic] ‘lyre back’ one. . . . I certainly recognize it as a Boston chair considering all the individual elements, but the combination is particularly elegant.” So wrote noted scholar of Boston furniture Page Talbott when a set of four chairs of this design originally surfaced in the 1980s. Although the existence of four chairs in a specific pattern might imply that the chairs were originally part of a larger set, no additional chairs of this form have appeared in the intervening years. The lyre became a popular motif during the Neo-Classical period, and is frequently encountered as the back splat of klismos chairs, in no example more familiar than in a group of Duncan Phyfe chairs...
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American Neoclassical Antique 1820s Chairs

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Mahogany

Four Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original set of four Biedermeier chairs stands out for its beautiful walnut veneer. The backrest has beautiful open work decoration. The c...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut

Set of Six Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Authentic set of six Biedermeier chairs, meticulously preserved since their creation in 1820. Originating from Germany, they bear witness to the exceptional craftsmanship of the era....
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Cherry

Set of 4 Biedermeier Dining Chairs, South German 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful set of 4 original Biedermeier chairs does not only have a gorgeous walnut veneer, the chairs are also very comfortable. The backs have an elegant fleur-de-lis design. ...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut

Six Important Antique Regency Leather Pollard Oak Chesterfield Dining Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare suite of fully restored Regency Chesterfield brown leather dining chairs wit...
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English Regency Antique 1820s Chairs

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Leather, Oak

19th Century Painted Chair Gilded Dolphins French
Located in Epfach, DE
19th century painted chair gilded and carved dolphins A rare and very comfortable chair with very fine carved dolphins. Original setting and gilding. the ivory painting and gilding...
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French Restauration Antique 1820s Chairs

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Wood

Rare & Primative circa 1820 Irish Famine Chair Original Timber 200+ Years Old
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this really quite lovely original circa 1820 Irish Famine chair in pine A good looking and exceptionally decor...
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English Georgian Antique 1820s Chairs

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Pine

1820s Antique Walnut Reclining Chair, Italy
Located in New York, NY
A unique treasure from France, this Italian chair features a wonderful wavy backrest and an ingenious reclining mechanism. Made in the 1820s, this piece has an unexpected combination...
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Italian Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, Danhauser Style
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Biedermeier chairs, Austria 1820, cherry veneer with plum wood inlays. Unique and exquisite pair of original Biedermeier chairs. Th...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Cherry

Pair of original Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore our stunning pair of original Biedermeier chairs, originating from 1820s Southern Germany. Crafted with gorgeous walnut veneer, these chairs boast an exquisite back design ac...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut

Biedermeier Side Chair, Mahogany, Ebony Inlays, Black Velvet, Austria circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful neoclassical / early Biedermeier side chairs from Vienna, Austria, circa 1820. Mahogany solid wood with ebony inlays. Hand polished with shellac (french polished. Newly uph...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Ebony, Mahogany

Set of Four Neoclassical Chairs, Style of Jacob Henri, France 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Set of four Neoclassical Chairs, France 19th century The slightly bent backrests are decorated with a rosette and lambrequin decor. The design and motif was developed by the French...
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French Neoclassical Antique 1820s Chairs

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Cherry

Restored Pair of Antique Regency Bolster Arm Brown Leather Library Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely pair of circa 1810-1820 Antique Regency fully restored Chesterfield brown leather hand dyed armchairs with Bolster arms A fantastic looking a...
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English Regency Antique 1820s Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Biedermeier Chair, South German 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier Chair, South German 1820. Beautiful walnut veneer embellishes this original Biedermeier chair. The back is decorated with an ebonized volute motif. The chair has been p...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of Regency Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A pair of late Regency oak hall chairs of a good colour and patina; the shaped backs finely carved with C scrolls, patera with spiral carved detail and splendid circular framed Princ...
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English Antique 1820s Chairs

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Oak

Pair of Armchairs with Red Upholstery of the Regency Period
Located in London, GB
A pair of Regency Period bergères After a Design by Thomas Sheraton Constructed from goncalo alves, the chairs with curved backs supported on reeded front legs and splayed legs t...
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English Regency Antique 1820s Chairs

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Other

Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs, Switzerland, circa 1820-1830
Located in Belmont, MA
A set of four Biedermeier chairs, Switzerland, 1820-1830, walnut veneer. Beautiful back with a “Pretzel”decor and a beautiful carving on the top of the chair. The chairs are in good ...
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Swiss Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut

Antique Regency 1820 Brown Leather Pollard Oak Chesterfield Office Desk Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored Victorian Chesterfield brown leather office desk chair with Pollard oak frame and original horse hair padding. Thi...
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English Regency Antique 1820s Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Set of 6 Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
This elegant set of six Biedermeier chairs comes from Southern Germany and dates back to around 1820. The walnut chairs stand out for their exquisite back design, a combination of a shovel back design with a beautifully shaped fan decor...
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German Biedermeier Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of Swiss alp chairs
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of Swiss alp chairs
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Swiss Antique 1820s Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Antique American Jacobean Handcarved Chair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
American Antique handcarved Jacobean chair with nice details. Some Loss to the seating area, that can be easily restored or covered with cushion, adds character to the period piece.
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Antique 1820s Chairs

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Wood

Swiss Alpine Folk Art Escabelle from St Moritz A18
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alpine folk art escabelle from St Moritz A 18.
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Swiss Antique 1820s Chairs

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Wood

19th Century Italian Charles X Carved Walnut Set of Four Antique Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 19th century of the period Charles X Italian set of four chairs antique in solid walnut wood. Characterized by an enveloping and refined backrest, embellished with an elabo...
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Italian Charles X Antique 1820s Chairs

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Walnut

19th Century High Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
19th century high chair, this youth high chair cabinet can also be used as a potty. It is pine with the original red paint faux painted to simu...
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English Antique 1820s Chairs

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Pine, Paint

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