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Period: 19th Century
Red Lacquer Child's Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer child's chair with fine pierce carving and single drawer on the side.
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Neoclassical Side Chairs, Wrapped Metal, Rams Heads, European, Gustavian
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Gustavian or Neoclassical side chairs can be used in any room. Each having fully metal wrapped frames with Finely carved rams heads on the back rests. The finely wrapped metal frames with rose, vine and leaf design tacked securely upon the frames. Enormous time and detail went into the construction of this fine pair of chairs...
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European Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Chairs

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Metal

19th Century Thonet Original Theatre Seats '1717.1'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
19th Century Thonet Original Theatre Seats (1717.1) 19th Century Thonet Original Theatre Seats. Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thon...
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Czech Antique 19th Century Chairs

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Bentwood

Swedish Stick Back Childs Chair
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Charming 19th Century stick back child's chair. This wonderful chair is made from strong wood and has been painted to create a varnished finish. The paint...
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Swedish Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Restored Victorian Hardwood Hand Dyed Brown Leather Library Reading Armchair
Located in GB
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored early Victorian mahogany carved library reading armchair with hand dyed brown lea...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Leather

19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Chair
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black Forest Swiss carved chair having bear on fallen log. Carved bear on lifting seat which once had a music box. Part of the Brienz collection pla...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Walnut Balloon Back Salon Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Set of four walnut balloon back dining chairs, each chair with an openwork ring back interlaced with carved scrolling foliate detail, above the overstuffed serpentine seat, raised up...
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British Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Viennese Chair Gebrüder Thonet Nr.14, circa 1860
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare early model of famous chair "Nr.14", manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet Company. With original luxury finish, imitating rosewood. Marked with early paper label, wh...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Chairs Assembled Baroque Style Set of 10 Dining Chairs Black Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chairs Assembled Baroque Style Set of 10 Dining Chairs Black Sweden. An assembled set of 10 dining chairs in the baroque style made during the 18-19th Century. Refinished in our Lase...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Walnut & Mahogany Cockfighting Chair
Located in New York, NY
Victorian walnut & Mahogany cockfighting chair Circa 1875, atrributed to Wright and Mansfield The Chair frame & legs made of walnut, its backrest ...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Walnut

Pair of Chinese Low Back Official's Chairs, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of elegant 19th-century elm wood chairs embody Ming-dynasty design with simple form yet complex construction. The chairs are an unusual blend of traditional tall yoke-back ...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Low Chinese Roundback Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of elmwood roundback armchairs was made over a hundred and fifty years ago in China’s Shanxi province. Touched by the personal aesthetic s...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Chairs

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Elm

Early Nr 5 Chair Thonet Made for First International Exposition in London in 185
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Early model of chair created by thonet in 1851 for first international exposition of London. This example shows some differences with the 2 chairs on catalogue and is a mixed betwee...
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Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Nutwood, Plywood

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 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Exquisite Quality Victorian 1860 Hardwood & Leather Dining Chairs After Gillows
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this suite of six absolutely exquisite quality hand made in England Mahogany framed dining chairs after Gillows These chairs are honestly the fi...
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English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Beautiful Biedermeier Side Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century Biedermeier style side chair in walnut with leather seat. After a model by Joseph Danhausser.   
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Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Neoclassical Marquetry Desk Chair in the Style of Giuseppe Maggiolini, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
A spectacular Italian Neoclassical style desk chair, in the manner of Giuseppe Maggiolini, late 19th c. Exquisite marquetry veneer in rosewood, satinwood and other decorative woods. Front fully decorated with intricate inlaid marquetry foliate designs, back featuring a centered foliate cartouche and corner cartouches rising on four elegant squared tapering legs finished with the original brass castor cups. The shape and the inlaid designs are similar to those on pieces of furniture produced by Giuseppe Maggiolini (1738-1814), the foremost cabinet-maker in late 18th-century Milan. Maggiolini and his workshop specialized in marquetry scenes inspired by antiquity, based on drawings by late 18th-century artists and designers such as Andrea Appiani...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

British Campaign Mahogany “Knock-Down" Antique Armchair Johnstone & Jeanes
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE VICTORIAN CAMPAIGN MAHOGANY AND LEATHER METAMORPHIC ARMCHAIR England, circa 1840-60; seat stamped "JOHNSTONE & JEANES / 67 NEW BOND ST / LONDON / 6572" Item # C103901 An extraordinary metamorphic armchair by the firm of Johnstone & Jeanes of London, this quality Campaign seating piece would almost certainly have been accompanied by a carrying case to ensure its safe transit, as most of these break-down chairs were designed to be brought out when needed and safely stored thereafter. By depressing small tabs...
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English Campaign Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Late 19 Century Empire Style Gondola Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very nice set of dining/occasional gondola chairs; two open armchairs and four side chairs. The chair frames are of mahogany and are richly decorated with gilded bronze mounts feat...
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French Empire Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century White Wrought Iron French Chairs
Located in Hastings, GB
A quite exceptional late 19th century pair of French patio/orangery chairs. This is a beautiful wrought iron pair of large chairs, with the mos...
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French Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Set of Four French Carved Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian set of four french carved walnut side chairs having superb quality foliate carved cresting rails above shell and scroll carved backs, serpentine shaped...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Style French Gilt Chair with Antique Damask Grey/Taupe Fabric
Located in Essex, MA
The fauteuil à la Reine seen here is a perfect example of this Louis XVI style. This particular style of Louis XVI always featured a medallion-shaped back and fluted legs. This armchair seen here was hand-carved in France circa 1890. The oval-shaped back is finely carved and upholstered in an antique damask fabric...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Renaissance Style Italian Sgabello Chair ca. 1860
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A wonderful handcarved oak wood sgabello board chair - backrest and feet carved in Renaissance style with fantastic grimace, gargoyle and floral carvings, Italy ca. 1860. Measures: ...
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German Renaissance Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-century Beech and Straw Armchairs French circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century pair of open armchairs French circa 1940 Beech and straw. Atypical design with rounded armrests and straw on the seats and the backs. Sound and solid. Shipping: 70/71/ ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech, Straw

Swiss Alpine Folk Art Escabelle A4
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alpine folk art escabelle A 4.
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Swiss Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of European Walnut Gondola Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
With shaped ladder back with down scrolled arms and X form legs. From a Bellevue Ave Newport family.
Category

European Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Early 19th Century Irish Regency Armchairs by Mack Williams & Gibton
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb pair of Irish Regency mahogany armchairs attributed to Mack, Williams and Gibton, the arched reeded crest rails above open frames with lattice-work back rails, each with arm...
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Irish Regency Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Renaissance Style Inlaid Dining Chair
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Chairs (Scranni) made of finely carved walnut to recreate volutes and decorations typical of the Renaissance style in vogue in the eclectic period of the late '800. Price for each one.
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Italian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Six English Regency Mahogany Tufted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of six English regency dining chairs crafted from mahogany. The chairs feature a rectangular tablet klismos style back rest conjoined to a generous curved seat. Upholstered with a thick seat having a golden geometric pattern fabric. The seat is supported by elegant turned legs in front and saber legs in back. The mahogany has a rich, dark finish. From an estate in San Francisco that has a similar set of 10 mahogany dining chairs...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Bentwood and Cane Thonet "Caminsessel" / Fire Place Chair No. 1, c. 1860
Located in Surbiton, GB
Rare folding cane chair from the aesthetic movement, produced by Thonet, c.1860. In fair condition, with minor scuffs to the frame and a small ar...
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Swiss Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Pair of 19th Century Continental Arm Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of 19th century carved French armchairs.
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French Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

English Leather Cock Fighting Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beautiful English cock fighting chair with folding writing tablet in original leather and with brass sabots and casters.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather

American Empire Flame Mahogany Cane Seat Chairs, circa 1890s a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Gorgeous pair of American Empire Flame Mahogany cane seat chairs. Newly caned seats. Excellent condition. Measure 17.5'W x 19' D x 32.75"...
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American American Colonial Antique 19th Century Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

Sassy Little Occasional Chair in Chartreuse
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A stylish update of a carved wood Victorian chair upholstered imaginatively in bright chartreuse and magenta with a sassy little flower in the center of the back.
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American Victorian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Wingback Chairs, c. 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Biedermeier wingback armchairs in cherry with upholstered backs, armrests and seats. The armchairs have been newly upholstered and restored.
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German Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Textile, Cherry

Pair of Carved French 19th Century Salon Chairs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of carved 19th century French salon chairs with original paint and castors to the front feet. We've had them upholstered in a light Mark Alexander...
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French Rococo Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Duchesse en Bateau Chaise Lounge Chair, Late 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style chaise lounge from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. This antique Duchesse en Bateau (chaise) from France, in the Lo...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Four English Aesthetic Movement Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A set of four English mahogany Aesthetic Movement dining chairs, with rush seats.
Category

English Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Highly Carved Asian Slipper Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of highly carved Asian slipper chairs from 1900.
Category

Chinese Victorian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of English Mahogany Serpentine Crest Arm Chairs with Saddle Seats, C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, 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 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Muslin, Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Walnut Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XIV style walnut chair. This stunning antique French Louis XIV style armchair or side chair is both large and comfortable. We have newly upholstered this ch...
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French Louis XIV Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Art Nouveau Bentwood Salonfauteuil Easy Chair / Armchair Thonet No. 1 circa 1890
Located in Lucenec, SK
Very rare antique Thonet easy chair no 1 produced by Gebruder Thonet from the late 19th century in a very good condition. New upholstery. Last picture is from Gebruder Thonet catalogue...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Upholstery

Pair of Hepplewhite Style Wheelback Armchairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A fine pair of Hepplewhite style wheelback armchairs with oval-shaped backrests and spiderweb detailing, shaped reeded armrests & stuffed over seats. These chairs are raised on taper...
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Irish Georgian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

2 Napoleon III Chairs, France, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 Napoleon III armchairs, France, circa 1930.    
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Very Rare Eton College Victorian Walnut Captains Chairs Carved EC to the Back
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and important original Victorian Walnut Eton College captain’s chair with carved with EC in the...
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English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Hardwood Hand Carved Anglo Indian Burmese Chair with Floral Detailing All-Over
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this is for an original solid Hardwood Anglo-Indian Burmese hand carved chair The condition is good, it has been restored to include having the ...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

18th Century New England Ladderback Chair in Original Black Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original black painted 18th century ladder back chair has the original rush painted chair. The chair is in very good condition.
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American Country Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Shovel Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful shovel chair is from the Biedermeier period, circa 1825. The chair is made of walnut veneer wood. The chair was newly upholstered and cover...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

English Carved Walnut Side Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
This chair is carved on all sides with intricate interlaced grapevines with grape clusters on a stipled background.
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English Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Neoclassical Low Back Armchairs, c. 1825
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 19th century, this pair of lightweight Russian armchairs stand on elegantly tapered sabre legs and feature low, arched backs and turned arms decorated with acanthu...
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Russian Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, 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 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Squared Walnut and Geometric Green Velvet Austrian Chairs, 1850
Located in Rome, IT
Four beautiful Biedermeier chairs with an unmistakable design, Walnut wood for the structure and a beautiful geometric green velvet for the seat, note the particular design of the ba...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Cherry

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chair with Originalpaint Swedish Antiques
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian chair from Umea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden Nice unusual model with ribs in the back & hand carved flowers & leaves. Has style features of English ...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Neo Renaissance Chairs
Located in palm beach, FL
Beautiful pair of richly carved Renaissance-style chairs from the 19th French period.
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French Renaissance Revival Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Napoleon III Needlepoint Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful pair of Napoleon III chairs with nice needlepoint seats. Chairs have some paint loss and one chair has a small bit of fraying to the border left front. The duvet bottom cov...
Category

French Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of English Regency 1840s Mahogany Chairs with Ionic Capitals and Griffons
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Regency period mahogany armchairs from the mid 19th century, with ionic capitals, griffon arms and paw feet. Created in England during the second quarter of the 19t...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

Tibetan Carved Wood “Tête a Tête” Love Seat, Tibet 19th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This so-called “tête a tête” bench from Tibet is a truly unique and historic piece. Furniture from Tibet generally brings to mind hand-painted wooden creations with religious and folk patterns and exceptional craftsmanship. This love seat from the 1800s is a much less decorated, but nonetheless an amazing piece to behold. There are two types of love seats, this form is known as a tête-à-tête, courting...
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Tibetan Other Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

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