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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Pair of English 17th Century Period Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of English 17th century period oak hall chairs.
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

18th Century Pair of Northern European Chairs
Located in Lisboa, PT
A pair of elegant Northern European chairs from the late 18th century, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and refined decorative elements. These chairs feature intricately carved rib...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Damask, Wood

18th Century Pair of Northern European Chairs
18th Century Pair of Northern European Chairs
$2,507 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Fine Set of Six Italian, 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of six Italian, 18th century green-painted and parcel-gilt chairs.
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of lovely walnut Louis XV bergeres
Located in Summerland, CA
This demure pair of Louis XV-style walnut bergère armchairs date from the 18th century, beautifully constructed with a shapely 'cabriolet' back for comfort. The frames are intricate...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century George II Irish Carver in the manner of Chippendale
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George II Irish carver in the manner of Chippendale, the bow shaped back rail centred with carved bell husk motif flanked wit...
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Irish George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set of Four 17th century English William & Mary Walnut Chairs
By Thomas Roberts
Located in Troy, NY
A very rare, superbly carved set of four side chairs in the manner of Daniel Marot (architect to William III), attributed to Thomas Roberts (who was awarded the position of chief sup...
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English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Neoclassical Period Italian Walnut Fauteuil
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical period Italian walnut fauteuil with fluted legs. William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta's source for antique interiors since 1956.
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Pair of Period Consular Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved and painted 18th century consulate chairs.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Directoire Mahogany Dining Chairs Attributed to Georges Jacob
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A set of six period Directoire dining chairs carved in Honduras mahogany. Identical chairs are shown in the reference book "Ebenists of the 18th century". While unstamped, this set comes with written documentation and attribution to George Jacob by a leading antique dealer in Paris from where they were purchased. Georges Jacob (6 July 1739 – 5 July 1814) the most prominent furniture maker in 18th century Paris. He produced carved, painted and gilded beds and seat furniture and upholstery work for the French royal châteaux, in the Neoclassical style that is associated with Louis XVI furniture. In his workshop he employed numerous specialist carvers and gilders. In 1785, Jacob produced the first mahogany chairs à l'anglaise, for the Comte de Provence similar in many ways to the ones on offer here. When he retired in 1796, Georges Jacob left his workshop in the hands of his two sons, one of whom was François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter who went on to become a leading French Empire Furniture...
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French Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Of Chinese Export Padouk Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Made in Goa by Chinese craftsman. Each with shaped crestrail with leaf carving over a pierced splat, drop in balloon seat. Raised on cabriole legs with turned stretchers and ending o...
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Indian Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Padouk

Armchair Swedish Gustavian 1775-1790 White Washed, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish Gustavian 1775-1790 white washed, Sweden. An armchair made during the early part of the Gustavian period circa 1775-1790. A rounded open back...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

18th C. Pair of Italian Side Chairs w/Hand-Painted Chinoiserie & Caning
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of wooden side chairs with chinoiserie and caning from the 18th century. This antique pair of chairs from Italy each features a shapely wood back with scooped top...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane

Rococco Gainsborough Chair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine Rococco design Gainsborough chair in the French taste. Shown in a bleached out finish but can be classically polished if required. To be upho...
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British Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Of Danish 18th Century Rococo Chairs
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice pair of Rococo chairs, newly upholstered in leather with a vintage look. Could be bought together with another pair of Rococo chairs in...
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Norwegian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair Of Danish 18th Century Rococo Chairs
Pair Of Danish 18th Century Rococo Chairs
$3,999 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Two Baroque Chairs, Prob. Butzbach, Germany, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two chairs with slightly different decors, carved of walnut or walnut and beech. Cf. stylistically: Bauer/Märker/Ohm: European Furniture from Gothic to Art Nouveau, Museum für Kunsth...
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German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Chairs Set of 4 18th Century, Portuguese, Baroque, Parcel-Gilt, Walnut, Bargello
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This elegant set of chairs relate to a set of twelve chairs and a settee from the collection of D. Joa~o V, King of Portugal. The parcel gilding gives...
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Portuguese Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Vintage 18th Century Gesso and Cane Medallion Chairs With Tapestry Detail - a Pr
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Step into elegance with Vintage 18th Century Gesso and Cane Medallion Chairs. Featuring intricate tapestry details, these chairs blend classic craftsmanship with timeless sophisticat...
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American Hollywood Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Gesso, Upholstery, Cane, Rattan

18th Century Regence Caned French Armchair
Located in Brussels, BE
Carved walnut, caned back and seat. Zebra pattern fabric cushions (Lelièvre France). Fine natural patina, 18th century period.
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French Régence Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Cane

Fine Set of Six Italian, 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of six Italian, 18th century green-painted and parcel-gilt chairs.
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Four Peacock Blue Velvet Armchairs from the Louis XV Period
Located in Paris, FR
This is a set of four Louis XV period armchairs in walnut wood. They are molded and carved with flowers. Each chair rests on four arched legs and has two sinuous armrests. Three of t...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Carved Wood Swedish Stools, 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of carved wood Swedish stools, 18th century Upholstered in Rubelli silk.
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Swedish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Silk, Wood

Early 18th Century English Oak Barley Twist Armchair, circa 1700
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional example of a period 18th century oak armchair with barley twist legs and stretchers. In unusually good condition. Upholstered in the mid 20th century. Sturdy and stron...
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English Jacobean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Neoclassical Period Pair of Ashwood Armchairs with Carved Lyre Splat, circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian neoclassical pair of ashwood armchairs with carved lyre splat, circa 1790.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Ash

Pair of George III Mahogany Armchairs in Red Damask; Manner of John Linnell
By John Linnell
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Pair of George III mahogany armchairs in red damask; manner of John Linnell. The upholstered backs and seats are covered in red si...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Rare Bleached Swedish Folk Art Chair / Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
The primitive chair was hewn out of a single log and dated around 1780s. It’s a beautiful objet d’Art, chair or side table next to a bed stacked with books. Height 30.5" X Width 17...
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Swedish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Directoire Cream-Painted Slipper Chairs
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with a rectangular carved panelled top rail above a pierced vertical splat and an upholstered seat, raised on front tapering circular legs and saber back legs. The exquisite qu...
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French Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique farmhouse chairs German around 1800 oak 5 individual backrests
Located in Würzburg, DE
✓ Handcrafted wooden joints ✓ Classic, timeless design ✓ Beautifully aged patina Dimensions:  W: 45cm  H: 94cm  D: 42cm  Seat height: 49cm Item: antique farmhouse chairs...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

Chairs Set Four 4 Walnut Carved Marot 18 Century Silk Damask Yellow Upholstered
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Chairs of this calibre rarely come onto the open market. These are of the type that one sees either illustrated in classic reference books, or standing in grand country houses and ...
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English Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Peruvian "frailero" Leather Back and Seat Wooden Chair
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century Peruvian "frailero" chair, a style characterized by having a leather seat and a leather back stretched between plain wooden members and having a broad front stretcher.
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Peruvian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Baroque Chairs, North Rhine-Westphalia / Germany, circa 1780
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of baroque chairs made of solid oak with openwork backrests with an upholstered centre bar and carved vegetable décor with shell ornament on the curved frame. The chairs are covered with blue velvet. Shown in: Eller, Möbel des Klassizismus, Louis XVI and Empire, Munich 2002, p 204:301; and W. Schwarze, Antike deutsche Möbel...
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German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

18th century Swedish pair of Gustavian side chairs with carved flowers
Located in London, GB
A nice pair of Swedish painted Gustavian late c18th side chairs. This desirable model have rounded backs with carved flower detail at the top and rosette corner decoration beneath t...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

Rare, exceptional pair of period Louis XVI, Marquis Chairs, 1780
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rare, exceptional pair of period Louis XVI, Marquis Chairs, 1780. The frame a lacquered off white, upholstered in leather, the rectangular back over padded arms having reeded carvin...
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Unknown Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather

IMPORTANT PAIR OF JORGE II CHAIRS From the 18th century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT PAIR OF JORGE II CHAIRS From the 18th century in Japanese lacquer, decorated with chinoiserie, figure and bird. Straw back and seat. Defects of the age Dim.: 90 x 47 x 43 ...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early, Swedish Allmoge Poker / Stove Chair, Origin: Sweden, circa 1750
Located in New York, NY
Early, Swedish allmoge poker / stove chair, origin: Blekinge, Southern Sweden, circa 1750 Provenance: Private Manor House, Sweden These chairs were u...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Armchairs Pair Large Baroque Swedish 1650-1750 Gray Velvet Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs Pair Baroque Swedish 1650-1750 Gray Velvet Sweden. A pair of large armchairs made during the Baroque period in Sweden. Upholstered in a dark grey cotton velvet with brass n...
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European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Chairs Swedish Baroque Oak Brown Gilt Leather Light Blue Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chairs Swedish Baroque oak brown gilt leather light blue Sweden. Pair of side chairs Baroque Sweden. A pair of side chairs made during the Baroque period in Sweden. Frame in stained ...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

Chair Corner Swedish Leather Rustic Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chair Swedish leather 1775-1790 Sweden. Made during the transition between the Rococo period and Gustavian period. Frame made from beech wood and a seat, back and armrests in worn le...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Provincial French Wood Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Provincial French wood chair having chip carved decorated back over plank seat and decorated apron, 18th century.
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set Of 8 Sheraton Mahogany Chairs C.1790
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Good set of eight large and comfortable George III mahogany dining chairs: model illustrated in the Sheraton Pattern Book: includes two arm chairs which are significanty larger than ...
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English Sheraton Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Small Swedish Side Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Adorable Swedish side chair with a delicate patina.
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Swedish Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

Exceptionally rare 18th Century “Coiffeuse” chair
Located in Lisboa, PT
18th Century Portuguese D. Maria I “Coiffeuse” Side Chair in Rosewood Origin: Portugal, late 18th century Style: D. Maria I (Portuguese Neoclassicism...
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Portuguese Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Burr Chestnut Hand Carved Primate French Milking or Children's Chair circa 1760
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning circa 1780 Primate French milking or children’s chair in burr chestnut What a stunning ...
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French George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Chestnut

George III Mahogany Childs Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine crestrail over a pierced ribbon back, drop in seat and straight square legs.
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Ole Wanscher Mahogany 'Rungstedlund' Dining Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of six dining chairs, model 'Rungstedlund' PJ 34 by Ole Wanscher for P. Jeppesen, St. Heddinge, mahogany, blue upholstery, Denmark, 1960s. This classic set of six dining chair...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

19th Century (late) Pair Louis XVI Style Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century (late) Pair Louis XVI Style Walnut Fauteuils Beautiful set purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Marble

A Set of Eight Eighteenth Century Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
All with elbow carver arms, and shaped splat back, on gently curved upholstered seat, and straight square legs with small pencil moulding. Upholstered to stitched hessian, prior to f...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Fine Set of Four Antique 18th Century Carved Mahogany Hepplewhite Chairs
Located in Westfield, MA
Introducing a fine set of four Antique 18th Century Carved Mahogany Hepplewhite Chairs, each piece exemplifying the exquisite craftsmanship...
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American Hepplewhite Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Fully Restored Antique George III circa 1780 Brown Leather Chesterfield Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original fully restored hand dyed brown leather Chesterfield library armchair from the George III era circa 1780 A fantastic look...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather

Eight Portuguese Chairs and Canape, 18th Century in Oilwood
Located in Madrid, ES
Eight Portuguese Chairs and Canape 18th Century In oilwood, cut and pierced "Amphora" backrests, fabric seats.Small defects and different sofa fabric. Dim.: (chairs) 98 x 50 x 43 c...
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Portuguese Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Louis XV Blue Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Louis XV Fauteuil armchairs. Carved fruitwood frame has been refinished. Newly upholstered in navy blue linen with bronze nailheads.
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

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Linen, Fruitwood

Set of Four French early 17th century Henry II Chairs
Located in Troy, NY
Rare set of four Henry II side chairs, beautiful simple lines, upholstered in black leather.
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French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

10 late 18th Century Rococo chairs made in Stockholm
Located in SE
A set of 10 similar Rococo chairs made in Stockholm, about 1770. The chairs are made in alder, that is a very light wood. In Stockholm they made chairs that are very similar and i...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Birch

A pair of chairs Swedish model
Located in SE
A pair of Gustavian chairs, often appointed as the "Swedish model" made in Stockholm around 1790. They are hand carved in shapes typical for the Gustavian period with floral and leaf...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Pine

Pair of Shepherdesses Chairs in St. Dominique Blond Mahogany
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of Shepherdesses in St. Dominique Blond Mahogany Sculpted heads of Eagles with hamstrung front feet ending in doe hooves. Rare pair of chairs purchased in France. Age appropria...
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French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of French Directoire Period Fauteuils
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of French painted fauteuils, period Directoire, newly-upholstered in museum reproduction cotton toile fabric. Paint appears original.
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French Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Three 18th Century Italian Leather Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This single Italian 18th-century armada armchair is a stunning representation of classical craftsmanship. Carved from walnut wood, it features a deeply burnished leather seat, accent...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Silla rústica española
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Silla rústica española Circa 1.750, de estilo barroco, realizada en madera de castaño y asiento de enea trenzada.
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Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood, Chestnut

Pair of 18th Century Fruit Wood Carved Chair Cherubs Holding a Crown and Flowers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original 18th-century hand carved from solid Fruitwood high back occasional chairs A good looking and well-made pair, the fr...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Set of 6 Chinoiseries chairs At Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Exceptional set of 6 chairs "Chinoiserie" in lacquered wood. France, Late 18th Century.
Category

French Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of 6 Chinoiseries chairs At Cost Price
Set of 6 Chinoiseries chairs At Cost Price
$6,088 Sale Price / set
40% Off
18th Century Swedish Child's Tub/Kubbestol Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Introduce a piece of Scandinavian history into your home with this enchanting 18th Century Swedish Child’s Kubbestol Chair. This rare and charming chair is a delightful blend of rust...
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Swedish Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

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