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Period: 19th Century
Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Bergère Chair with Cane Back
Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Bergère Chair with Cane Back

Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Bergère Chair with Cane Back

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An elegant antique French Louis XVI style bergère chair, showcasing refined neoclassical design and exceptional craftsmanship. The chair features a beautifully hand-carved solid wood...

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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Pair English Chippendale Mahogany Side Chairs, circa 1890
Pair English Chippendale Mahogany Side Chairs, circa 1890

Pair English Chippendale Mahogany Side Chairs, circa 1890

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Pair of English Chippendale Mahogany side chairs, circa 1890. Outstanding pair of marvelous carved mahogany side chairs in Classic Chippendale style. They are crafted after one of t...

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English Chippendale Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Bentwood Chair By Harnisch & Co. Wiena 1880
Bentwood Chair By Harnisch & Co. Wiena 1880

Bentwood Chair By Harnisch & Co. Wiena 1880

By Thonet

Located in Čelinac, BA

Harnisch & Co. Benrwood Chair Wiena 1880

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Austrian Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Antique Italian Wrought Iron & Brass Savonarola Curule Chair Folding Stool
Antique Italian Wrought Iron & Brass Savonarola Curule Chair Folding Stool

Antique Italian Wrought Iron & Brass Savonarola Curule Chair Folding Stool

Located in Dayton, OH

Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Savonarola Curule Chair. Features a wrought iron X folding frame with twisted accents, brass cup feet and cannonball finials. Originally fit with ...

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Baroque Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

18Thc Original Painted ;Ladder Back Chair
18Thc Original Painted ;Ladder Back Chair

18Thc Original Painted ;Ladder Back Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

18Thc Original black painted ladder back chair with original hand made rush seats.The condition is very good.

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American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

George J. Hunzinger American Aesthetic Movement Side Chair, Circa 1880–1895
George J. Hunzinger American Aesthetic Movement Side Chair, Circa 1880–1895

George J. Hunzinger American Aesthetic Movement Side Chair, Circa 1880–1895

By George Hunzinger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

George J. Hunzinger American Aesthetic Movement Side Chair, Circa 1880–1895 Dimensions: 33" H × 16" W × 18" D Seat Height: 16" This rare and sculpturally articulated American side ...

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American Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Rare Shaker #4 Rocker
Rare Shaker #4 Rocker

Rare Shaker #4 Rocker

By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community

Located in Sharon, CT

An extremely rare Shaker (most likely Mount Lebanon) #4 Armless Rocker. Maple with original 'mahogany' finish. Original Splint Seat. Unusual lack of Pommels. Though stamped #4 on th...

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American Shaker Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Maple

19Thc Children's Windsor Chairs in Original Paint
19Thc Children's Windsor Chairs in Original Paint

19Thc Children's Windsor Chairs in Original Paint

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Original Black Painted child's Windsor chairs.These chairs are in fine and sturdy condition.Sold as a pair.

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American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B 79
Swiss alp escabelle B 79

Swiss alp escabelle B 79

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle B 79

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Armchairs Reupholsted Chauffeuse Napoleon III French late 19th Centuty
Antique Armchairs Reupholsted Chauffeuse Napoleon III French late 19th Centuty

Antique Armchairs Reupholsted Chauffeuse Napoleon III French late 19th Centuty

Located in Labrit, Landes

Chauffeuse little armchair French of the Napoleon III period circa 1880. The feets are in wood, the fauteuil has been recently reupholstered and recovered. Antique, 19th century. Sol...

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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Set of Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs 19th Century Velvet to Replace
Set of Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs 19th Century Velvet to Replace

Set of Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs 19th Century Velvet to Replace

Located in Milano, MI

Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs from the late 1800s with seat to be renewed in green velvet. The six chairs are in good joinery condition, the walnut frame is solid and you can use...

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Italian Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century
Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century

Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century

By Morris & Co., Ford Madox Brown 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

Armchair, from the Sussex range of chairs by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., later Morris & Co., English 1870-1900 The armchairs and chairs, which have round seats and square back...

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British Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Fruitwood

French Painted and Side Chair in the Louis XVI Taste, 19th Century
French Painted and Side Chair in the Louis XVI Taste, 19th Century

French Painted and Side Chair in the Louis XVI Taste, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

An elegant French painted side chair in the neoclassical taste, featuring a refined openwork back with a row of arched splats supported by slender turned uprights. The frame retains ...

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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B 102
Swiss alp escabelle B 102

Swiss alp escabelle B 102

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle B 102

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Continental Baroque Upholstered Arm Chairs with Needlepoint Upholstery
Pair of Continental Baroque Upholstered Arm Chairs with Needlepoint Upholstery

Pair of Continental Baroque Upholstered Arm Chairs with Needlepoint Upholstery

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pair of Continental Louis XIII style walnut armchairs of substantial proportion now upholstered in needlepoint and velvet fabric, circa 1890. Probably French.

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Baroque Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Swiss alp escabelle A99
Swiss alp escabelle A99

Swiss alp escabelle A99

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle A99

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle A 101
Swiss alp escabelle A 101

Swiss alp escabelle A 101

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle A 101

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alp , folk art , Escabelle
Swiss Alp , folk art , Escabelle

Swiss Alp , folk art , Escabelle

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle A 87
Swiss alp escabelle A 87

Swiss alp escabelle A 87

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle A 87

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B 41
Swiss alp escabelle B 41

Swiss alp escabelle B 41

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle B 41

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Captain Seat, Victorian, 1880
Antique Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Captain Seat, Victorian, 1880

Antique Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Captain Seat, Victorian, 1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique elbow chair. An English, beech and fruitwood smoker's bow or captain's chair, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Excellent country house appeal wi...

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Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Swiss alp escabelle B 67
Swiss alp escabelle B 67

Swiss alp escabelle B 67

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle B 67

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

1860S French Fireside Chair and Matching Footstool
1860S French Fireside Chair and Matching Footstool

1860S French Fireside Chair and Matching Footstool

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A pretty Napoleon III fireside slipper chair, with deep-buttoned back rest, luxurious yellow velvet upholstery and a plush sprung seat. Dating f...

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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Set of 4 Louis XVI Chairs
Set of 4 Louis XVI Chairs

Set of 4 Louis XVI Chairs

Located in Stockbridge, GA

This set of chairs are lacquered creme color with a use of age. They are Louis XVI style, they are large, comfortable, ideal as side chairs in a room.

Category

French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Paint

Antique Renaissance Carved Lion Heads Curule Savonarola Style Chairs - a Pair
Antique Renaissance Carved Lion Heads Curule Savonarola Style Chairs - a Pair

Antique Renaissance Carved Lion Heads Curule Savonarola Style Chairs - a Pair

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

This is a wonderful pair of antique Renaissance Curule or Savonarola Style Chairs with carved loins heads beneath carved scrolls on the arm posts and a carved crest between the posts...

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Unknown Renaissance Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair 19th C French Louis V Style Bergere Lounge Chairs with Hand Carved Frames
Pair 19th C French Louis V Style Bergere Lounge Chairs with Hand Carved Frames

Pair 19th C French Louis V Style Bergere Lounge Chairs with Hand Carved Frames

Located in New York, NY

Voguish pair of French Beregeres, having hand carved wood frames, and upholstered seats and backs. The chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, the upholstery is as is, and will nee...

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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B 62
Swiss alp escabelle B 62

Swiss alp escabelle B 62

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle B 62

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swedish Folk Art Chair ca 1821
Swedish Folk Art Chair ca 1821

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 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Pine

Swiss Alp, folk art, Escabelle
Swiss Alp, folk art, Escabelle

Swiss Alp, folk art, Escabelle

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B 65
Swiss alp escabelle B 65

Swiss alp escabelle B 65

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle B 65

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

French ballroom chairs with original blue paint, 19th century
French ballroom chairs with original blue paint, 19th century

French ballroom chairs with original blue paint, 19th century

Located in Houston, TX

These French ballroom chairs, dating to the mid 19th century, exemplify the grace and craftsmanship of the Second Empire period. These would make fabulous accent chairs!! Retaining t...

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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

Swiss alp escabelle B 48
Swiss alp escabelle B 48

Swiss alp escabelle B 48

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle B 48

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chair, Vienna, c. 1825.
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chair, Vienna, c. 1825.

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chair, Vienna, c. 1825.

Located in Vienna, AT

Hello, This fine Biedermeier side chair was made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design, exc...

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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wicker, Walnut

Pair of Swiss alp , folk art  Escabelle
Pair of Swiss alp , folk art  Escabelle

Pair of Swiss alp , folk art Escabelle

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Pair of Swiss alp , folk art escabelle.

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Set of 4 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs

Set of 4 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs

Located in Suffolk, GB

Set of 4 antique regency quality mahogany dining chairs having a quality carved mahogany top rail, carved mahogany splat to the centre with a figured mahogany panel, newly reupholste...

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English Regency Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Other

Rare Ornate 19th Century Victorian Painted Wicker Armchair
Rare Ornate 19th Century Victorian Painted Wicker Armchair

Rare Ornate 19th Century Victorian Painted Wicker Armchair

Located in Bruton, GB

A rare and striking late 19th-century Victorian wicker armchair, intricately handwoven and finished in a crisp white paint. This sculptural piece features an elaborately shaped back with bold braided detailing and delicate scrollwork, creating a dramatic and highly decorative silhouette. The generous, rounded seat is tightly woven for comfort and durability, while the gracefully curved arms are adorned with intricate lattice and spiral motifs. The chair rests on elegantly splayed legs with wrapped feet and a reinforced stretcher base, showcasing both craftsmanship and structural integrity. A quintessential example of Victorian wicker furniture...

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Victorian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Cane

Florentine Savonarola Chair, all hand Carved Walnut Restored and Wax polished
Florentine Savonarola Chair, all hand Carved Walnut Restored and Wax polished

Florentine Savonarola Chair, all hand Carved Walnut Restored and Wax polished

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Important Original Florentine Renaissance Savonarola chair in carved walnut polished to wax. Armrests ending with two finely hand-carved heads of lion: type of finish produced to in...

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Italian Renaissance Revival Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Prie Dieu Chair, Early Victorian, Walnut Needlepoint Tapestry Seat, circa 1840
Prie Dieu Chair, Early Victorian, Walnut Needlepoint Tapestry Seat, circa 1840

Prie Dieu Chair, Early Victorian, Walnut Needlepoint Tapestry Seat, circa 1840

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique prie dieu chair, a 19th century, early Victorian chair in walnut with a needlepoint tapestry seat cover. Ideal as a bedroom side chair and dating to circa 1840. ...

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English Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Near Pair of Antique Carved Temple Chairs, Burmese, Decor, Colonial, Victorian
Near Pair of Antique Carved Temple Chairs, Burmese, Decor, Colonial, Victorian

Near Pair of Antique Carved Temple Chairs, Burmese, Decor, Colonial, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a near pair of antique carved temple chairs. A Burmese, mahogany and woven leather low chair, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Utterly fascinating carved ...

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East Asian High Victorian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of Four Biedermeier Walnut Shovel Chairs, Hungary, 1825
Set of Four Biedermeier Walnut Shovel Chairs, Hungary, 1825

Set of Four Biedermeier Walnut Shovel Chairs, Hungary, 1825

Located in Darmstadt, DE

A fine set of four Biedermeier walnut shovel chairs, crafted in Hungary around 1825. Each chair features the characteristic wide, curved “shovel” backrest in beautifully grained waln...

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Hungarian Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Swiss alp escabelle B4
Swiss alp escabelle B4

Swiss alp escabelle B4

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle B4

Category

Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Biedermeier Fruitwood Side Chairs, Mid-19th Century
Pair of Biedermeier Fruitwood Side Chairs, Mid-19th Century

Pair of Biedermeier Fruitwood Side Chairs, Mid-19th Century

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Elegant pair of Biedermeier side chairs, circa 1835–1850, crafted in fruitwood with the clean, sculptural lines that define the later Biedermeier period. Each features a graceful bal...

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German Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

A Pair of Regency Mahogany Cane Chairs, c.1810
A Pair of Regency Mahogany Cane Chairs, c.1810

A Pair of Regency Mahogany Cane Chairs, c.1810

Located in Savannah, GA

A pair of regency mahogany low-back cane bottom chairs, circa 1810. 18 ½ inches wide by 22 inches deep by 30 ¼ inches tall; seat height 17 inches

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Unknown Regency Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Empire Klismos Chairs
19th Century Swedish Empire Klismos Chairs

19th Century Swedish Empire Klismos Chairs

Located in Allerum, SE

Pair of 19th century Swedish mahogany Empire klismos chairs. Sweden ca 1820.

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Swedish Empire Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Captain's Chair
19th Century English Captain's Chair

19th Century English Captain's Chair

Located in High Point, NC

19th century captain's chair from England. The chair is made from oak and has a seat made from elm. This type of chair was made for sitting for long periods of time and is very com...

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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm, Oak

Antique Primitive Arm Rash Chair from France
Antique Primitive Arm Rash Chair from France

Antique Primitive Arm Rash Chair from France

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This primitive armchair was made in the French countryside in the 19th century. Characterized by its rustic wood grain and rush-woven seat, it is a typical example of furniture roote...

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French Primitive Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

" Klismos" chair, 19th century
" Klismos" chair, 19th century

" Klismos" chair, 19th century

Located in Paris, Ile-de-France

"Klismos" chair Stained walnut Of unusual design, the chair has a curved back attached to the seat by a triple support, Square seat, saber feet. Northern Europe, probably Denmark. ...

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Danish Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

French Empire Period Set of Four Provincial Walnut Chairs, 1st quarter 19th cen.
French Empire Period Set of Four Provincial Walnut Chairs, 1st quarter 19th cen.

French Empire Period Set of Four Provincial Walnut Chairs, 1st quarter 19th cen.

Located in Atlanta, GA

Each chair having a shaped and open splat backrest and a drop in rush seat, two of the rush seats older than the others, the round seats are raised on flared square tapering legs

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French Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Maple Side Chairs with Rush Seats
Pair of 19th Century Maple Side Chairs with Rush Seats

Pair of 19th Century Maple Side Chairs with Rush Seats

Located in Huntington, NY

A pair of 19th century maple side chairs with rush seats. Seats with remnants of paint. Frames tightened. Chairs touched up & polished.

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American American Classical Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Pair of Giltwood Parlor Chairs, France 19th century
Pair of Giltwood Parlor Chairs, France 19th century

Pair of Giltwood Parlor Chairs, France 19th century

Located in Bastia Umbra, IT

Pair of Giltwood Parlor Chairs, 19th century France. Pair of French chairs second half of the 19th century in the Louis XV style in gilt wood circa 1850-1870. The chair was reupholst...

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French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Restauration Dining Room Chairs
French 19th Century Restauration Dining Room Chairs

French 19th Century Restauration Dining Room Chairs

Located in Stockbridge, GA

French 19th century restauration dining room chairs.

Category

French Restauration Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Oak Chair with Gothic and Religious Carvings, 1890s
Antique Oak Chair with Gothic and Religious Carvings, 1890s

Antique Oak Chair with Gothic and Religious Carvings, 1890s

Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL

A stunning antique oak chair adorned with intricate Gothic and religious carvings, showcasing remarkable craftsmanship and historical character. The old upholstery is aged with light...

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Belgian Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

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