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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Dining Chairs Set of 6 Swedish Rococo Period 18th Century Brown Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A set (assembled) of six dining chairs made during the Rococo period 1750-1775 in Sweden. Beautiful raw patina with stunning carvings. Cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet.  
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Important 18th Century Portuguese Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bold 18th century Portuguese period side chair with scroll and stylized lion tail carving, the upholstered balloon seat over scrolled and outward rolled apron, standing on boldly car...
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South American Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

17th Century Italian Armchair
Located in Round Top, TX
An exquisite Renaissance period armchair from Lombardy, Italy. Wonderfully constructed from walnut and tooled leather accented with gold gilt and handsome nail heads. Very sturdy wit...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Armchairs Pair of Spanish Renaissance Brown Leather Oak 17th Century, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs Italian Renaissance brown leather 18th century, Spain. A lovely pair of armchair made in Italy during the Renaissance era, 1600-1650. Up...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

George 3rd Mahogany Hall Chair
Located in Sherborne, GB
Sheraton period mahogany shield back hall chair circa 1780 with circular dished seat resting on elegant turned legs with lower stretcher, wonderful untouched condition, no breaks wit...
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English Sheraton Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

A Rare Louis XVI Giltwood Corner Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare and unusual carved and gilt corner chair of the Louis XVI period. The frame is totally carved with scroll work, rosettes, ribbons, with a decorative 'acorn' at the back corner...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Antique Open Armchair, Late Georgian Oak
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique, early 19th century open armchair with previous purpose. A talking point in glorious English oak, this chair reveals its previous purpose when lifting the needl...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Roccoco swedish chairs with lion paws feet & balustrade shaped backrest
Located in PARIS, FR
This striking pair of Swedish baroque chairs, circa 1800, embodies the elegance and grandeur of 18th-century design. With their bold lion’s paw feet and finely sculpted baluster back...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Painted Bergere
Located in Essex, MA
Arched carved back and seat with loose cushion upholstered in a striped green silk fabric, circular tapered fluted legs.
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Rococo Pair of Armchairs
Located in San Angelo, TX
18th Century Swedish Rococo pair of armchairs that have been dry scrapped to the original paint with the natural wood showing through and features new upho...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Georgian Mahogany Pair of Side Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine pair of Chippendale period mahogany side chairs having attractive carved decoration to well-figured pierced splat backs above unusual bowed seats raised on square chamfere...
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English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Mahogany Pair of Side Chairs
Antique Georgian Mahogany Pair of Side Chairs
$2,420 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair of 17th Century Italian Baroque Parcel-Gilt Walnut Leather Armchairs
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine pair of walnut Baroque Italian armchairs dating to the middle part of the 17th century retaining parts of extremely old leather seating. Italian circa 1650-70. T...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Six Imporatant George III 1760 Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda Dining Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, George III circa 1760-1765, Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda top dining chairs with the original embroidered seat pads Where to begin, if you’re looking at this listing then the chances are you know exactly how significant this suite is. Thomas Chippendale was simply put, the most important furniture designer in history. A similar suite of twelve chairs with one reproduction that were attributed to Chippendale...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

18th Century Italian Louis XIV Solid Walnut Antique Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful early 18th century of the period Louis XIV Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. An imposing large armchair with a wide and comfortable seat. Wavy armrests and arc...
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Italian Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

6 equal chairs, early 19th Century, Late Gustavian, made by Ephraim Sthal
Located in SE
6 Late Gustavavian chairs made by Ephraim Ståhl. The chairs are beautifully hand carved with nail clippers and leaf shaped decorations. The chairs are made by Ephraim Stahl, who wor...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Birch

18th Century Pair of French Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century pair of French Louis XV carved walnut armchairs The chairs currently have a lightly distressed green linen fabric. Ea...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Pair of Chippendale Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Norton, MA
A pair of Chippendale carved Walnut side chairs, with pierced and shell carved and scroll eared crest rail, rare tassel and rope motif carved splat, shell carved knees, and ball and ...
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English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique Folk Art Swedish Rustic Kubbstol
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk Art rustic Kubbstol from northern Sweden. A Kubbstol is a chair made of a single piece of wood that's been hewn out to form the seat, back and frame. It's a primitive constructi...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Pine

18Thc Banister Back Chair From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc Banister back chair from New England with hand woven early seat .The condition is very good and sturdy.
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American Adirondack Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Set of Four Louis XVI Giltwood Chairs, Circa 1780
Located in CA, CA
An exceptional set of four gilt Louis XVI chairs, comprising of two armchairs and two side chairs, circa 1780. The chairs are hand-carved and finished in gilt laid over gesso. Beaut...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

A George II Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Chair
By (circle of) Thomas Gainsborough
Located in London, GB
A mid 18th Century mahogany Gainsborough chair, of broad and low proportions, with shaped stop rail and magnificently carved arms depicting sabre toothed beasts, with carved lion mas...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Rare 17th Century Solid Walnut Rustic Single Chair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 17th century of the period Louis XIV Italian antique rustic chair in solid walnut wood. The chair is very simple and essential. The legs...
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Italian Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Swiss alp escabelle dated 1798
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle dated 1798 , this model is rather rare with its screw system under the seat ,and his sculpted feet
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Swiss Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Exceptionally Rare Original 17th Century Wainscot Armchair Northern England Oak
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original 17th century Northern English hand carved from solid oak Wainscot armchair ...
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English Charles II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of 2 antique 18th-century English lowback Windsor dining chairs
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is a set of 2 beautiful antique 18th-century English lowback Windsor dining chairs. Over the years, this fantastic set of antique Windsor chairs has developed a wonderfu...
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Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century Solid Walnut Pair of Rustic Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic set of 2 armchairs in solid walnut wood. These armchairs are very simple and essential. The seats are wide and c...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Burr Walnut Brown Leather Regency Metamorphic Reading Armchair to Library Steps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of large and collectable Regency style metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by Gillows of Lancaster with Burr Walnut panels A very good looking and well made pair, I have never seen a Regency style piece with Burr Walnut panels before, the leather seat pads have been restored by my leather polishers, they have been hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed The period 1800-1825 was a great one for ‘patent’ or ‘metamorphic’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts in July 1811, which was made by the London firm of Morgan and Saunders, of Catherine Street, Strand. They were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...
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English Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of 18th Century Antique Swedish Baroque Dining Room Chairs Pine Tall Backs
Located in Kramfors, SE
A pair of northern Swedish antique baroque chairs from the mid to late 1700s, around 1770. The chairs are provincial and have a stately appearanc...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Pine

Chairs Dining Room Chairs Swedish Baroque Black Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chairs dining room chairs Swedish Baroque black Sweden. An assembled set of six chairs made during the Baroque period in Sweden. Refinished in our Laserow Black and upholstered in a ...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Renaissance "Chayère" Chair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This chayère chair of beautiful proportions stands on a rectangular box base enriched by vermiculure motifs executed in flat-plane. This base is topped by a moulding of strong gadroo...
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French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

American Walnut Upholstered Desk Chair, Philadelphia, Circa 1730
Located in Charleston, SC
American walnut desk chair with carved scrolled rails, vase formed shaped splat back, scalloped carved skirt, carved shell on knee, and terminatin...
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American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery, Walnut

Exceptional Pair George II Carved Walnut Library Armchairs
Located in Lymington, GB
An exceptional pair of English George II-period carved walnut library armchairs. Raised on very well-carved cabriole legs with stylised ball-and-claw feet, each chair with rectangul...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Mid century Danish Svend Skipper side chair with "papa bear" arms
Located in Liberty, NY
Beautiful mid century Danish side chair with "Papa bear" wood arms - attributed to Svend Skipper, but no label on it. Very nice chartreuse green wool upholstery. Well made and in nic...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wool, Teak

19th Century Walnut Victorian Hand-Carved Chairs - a Pair
Located in Louisville, KY
This stunning pair of Victorian hand-carved walnut ladies chairs are nothing short of breathtaking when you see them in an environment. They've spent the last 50 years of their lives...
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Unknown Early Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Fine circa 1780 Georgian Shell Back Hall Chair Gillows of Lancaster Attributed
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Georgian circa 1780 Cuban mahogany hall chair attributed to Gillows of Lancaster A very fine Georgian chair, clearly made by Gillows however as its not stamped we have classed it as attributed to. The piece has all the normal master craftsman details, the recessed back handle, the very fine carved back rest, this piece just screams understated English fine...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair
By Andrea Brustolon
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original 17th century attributed to Andrea Brustolon hand carved Italian walnut armchair with Cherubs...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

18thc American Stenciled Ladderback Chair with Rush Seat and Original Finish
Located in Savannah, GA
This rare 18th century painted oak and stenciled New England ladderback chair features a heavily defined lower stretcher, graceful arms terminating in round knobs, and three slats in...
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American American Classical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

Circa 1750, English Georgian ii Period Mahogany Armchair with Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1750 English Georgian II period mahogany armchair. The George II period was most noted for its intricate chairs. Like the other Georgian periods, this one was named after the monarch during the time. Under George II, mahogany became the predominant wood used for fine furniture. Many of the styles were symmetrical and had architectural curves, inspired by the Gothic. These works were very expensive and only the rich could afford and buy them. This specific armchair has a frame entirely carved from mahogany, which was a strong and durable wood that was also naturally water resistant and offers natural resistance against pests. The back of the chair has a splat design. Splats were an important element of eighteenth-century English chairs, offering support. It originated from the importation of Chinese Ming Dynasty chairs...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century Jacobean Style Hall Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A late 18th Century Jacobean style Hall chair in deeply stained Oak, peg construction, panel back, arch crest, turned arm supports and legs and traditional carved seat apron with inc...
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English Jacobean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane" Potty" Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
This 18th-century Louis XV chair potty exemplifies the period's intricate craftsmanship and functionality. The chair features an elegantly carved wooden frame with a caned backrest, ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

17th Century Louis XIII Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
During the first half of the seventeenth century chairs evolve towards a new model today known as Louis XIII foreshadowing the armchair. Chairs adopt a widen and lower silhouette. Horizontal lines prevail. Cushions disappear supplanted by horse hair upholstery. This chair stands on four feet linked by an H-shaped spacer and a frontal cross-bar. Legs, spacers, cross-bar and arm-rests are all turned as rosary beads...
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French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique 18th C American Ladder Back Arm Chair with Scalamandre Down Cushion
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Priced Each. Antique 18th century American Ladder Back armchair with Scalamandre Down Cushion Additional information: Materials: Cotton, Feather, Oak, Rush Color: Pink Period...
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American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

Chair side Baroque Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A side chair made during the early Baroque period in the 17th century. Frame made from oak wood. Upholstered in guild leather.
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early 18th Century Swiss Pine Back Stool
Located in London, GB
A Swiss pine back stool with an open heart carving on the back panel. Swiss, early 18th century Dimensions: H 85 x W 40 x D 34.5 cm.
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Swiss Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Pine, Wood

Harlequin Set of Eight 18th Century Windsor Wheel Back Chairs
Located in Billingshurst, GB
A harlequin set of eight 18th Century Windsor Wheel back chairs fully restored. Beautiful patination and colour.
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English Country Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Ash, Beech, Elm

Late 18th Century Welsh ‘Comb-Back’ Stick Back Chair
Located in London, GB
Late 18th Century Welsh ‘Comb-Back’ Stick Back Chair This is one for the purest of true folk-art furniture, In the form of a late 18th Century Welsh ‘comb-back’ stick back chair. U...
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Welsh Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Suite of Four Jacob Frères Chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Suite of Four Jacob Frères Chairs, circa 1796. In the neoclassical style.
Category

French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swedish Stump Chair late 1700 century
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Swedish Stump Chair ca 1650–1700 Crafted from driftwood sourced in Dalarna, Northern Sweden, this remarkable chair is made from a sing...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Pine

18th Century Bentwood Windsor Chair
Located in Stockton, NJ
An interesting late 18th century elm Windsor chair. Interesting and rare continuous bentwood hoop back construction.
Category

American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Savannah, GA
This early American Colonial chair features curved splats in back and turned front legs and double upright supports on three sides. The front supports are also turned, with turned fi...
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American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Antique George III Carved Mahogany Elbow / Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III carved mahogany elbow/desk chair having a wonderful shaped carved top and rail with open lattice work splat and shaped open arms, newly reupholstered drop in seat....
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Other

Armchair Swedish Baroque Oak Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish Baroque oak, Sweden. A single armchair made in Sweden during the early part of the Baroque period. Frame made of oak with an upholstered b...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.
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Swiss Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Baroque Iron and Brass Faldistorio
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian Baroque period folding bench (faldistorio), the "X" frame with scroll etched iron supports with notched corners, joined by rosettes, topped by superstructure with suppressed ...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

18th C. Louis XV Beach wood and Cain Arm Chair Chaise Percée Side chair. Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Louis XV Beach wood and Cain Arm Chair Chaise Percée Side chair. Antique. Circa 1700’s Chaise Percée we have is of the same period of the Roi Lo...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Folding thrones, 1920s, set of 2
By Ming Chiao Kuo
Located in Manzano, IT
This fine example of a vintage chair, attributed to designer Ming, is an excellent example of early 20th-century Italian craftsmanship. Made between 1920 and 1929, the chair is disti...
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Italian Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Brass

Folding thrones, 1920s, set of 2
Folding thrones, 1920s, set of 2
$5,014 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils
Located in Pembroke, MA
A pretty pair of French Louis XV period fauteuils, circa 1760, in carved fruitwood with floral lamps fabric. Cabriolet backs, nicely carved an...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils
Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils
$3,500 Sale Price / set
26% Off
Set, Pair, Armchairs, Armchair, Stool, Ebonised, Baroque, Baroque-Revival
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, matched pair of ebonised armchairs from The Baroque & Baroque-Revival Periods & An Antiquarian, Baroque stool - From a private, furniture collection, acquired to represent three different periods of European manufacture & collecting of ebonised furniture...
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English Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Ebony

Antique Embroidered Side Chair, English, Hall, Morning Room, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique embroidered side chair. An English, mahogany hall or morning room seat in the manner of Chippendale, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Attractive Georgi...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Late Baroque Chair Umeå, Northern Sweden
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastic mid 18th Century very genuine & rustic Late Baroque Chair from Umeå Västerbotten ,Northern Sweden. The chair is scraped by hand to its original color. The seat is reuphol...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Pine

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