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Period: Early 1900s
Original Rare Otto Wagner Chair by Thonet Vienna 1901 Jugendstil
Located in Vienna, AT
Stained beachwood, seat and back with leather, seat height 46cm (18,11") Lit.: "Gebogenes Holz", Asenbaum /Hummel 1979, p:29.
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Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Set of four original chairs #511 from 1904, Gebrüder Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Four legged construction, square bentwood, beechwood stained mahogany, renovated cover and decorative nails, height 105cm, width 43cm, depth 60cm. Renovated condition with signs of a...
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Austrian Art Deco Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

20th Century, Carlo Bugatti Wooden and Copper Chair, 1900
Located in Turin, Turin
Many of Carlo Bugatti's superior pieces have been commissioned by some of the Royal Houses of Europe, by some of the great estates of America and Europe, and by some of the most succ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Copper

Josef Hoffmann attr. Pair of Extraordinary Chairs 1905-10 Jugendstil Art Nouveau
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of extraordinary chairs in the style of the early Josef Hoffmann furniture. The significant skids were used by Hoffmann in the early years of the Wiener Werkstätte from 1903 o...
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Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Art Nouveau, Liberty-Chair , 1900, Germany
Located in Hannover, DE
An Art Nouveau chair whose shape and design perfectly reflect this art period. Finely crafted walnut wood covered with a dark, fine glaze. This chair has been artfully restored and r...
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German Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Nutwood

Art Nouveau, Liberty-Chair , 1900, Germany
Art Nouveau, Liberty-Chair , 1900, Germany
$894 Sale Price / item
26% Off
Antique French Bench Settee Gothic Oak Linen Fold Figural Lift Top Seat c. 1900
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bench, Settee or Church Pew with Lift-Top Seat for Storage~~HIGHLY CARVED ~~c. 1900 Spectacular design elements featuring lin...
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French Gothic Revival Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Oak

An ART NOUVEAU DECO CHAIR by JACOB & JOSEF KOHN, WIENER WERKSTATTE, Austria 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional and extremely rare chair with armrests, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, in dark brown lacquered wood, with superb backrest and airy armrests in folded wood, circular seat in pe...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Art Nouveau Oak Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Two chairs from the Art Nouveau period, ca. 1900. the chairs are made of solid oak wood and newly upholstered and covered with new fabric. restored in very good condition and just a ...
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German Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Barrel-Back Chair from the Frank L. Smith Bank by Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in San Francisco, CA
Barrel-Back Chair from the Frank L. Smith Bank by Frank Lloyd Wright United States, 1905 Barrel-back chair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Frank L. Smith Bank in Dwight, Illi...
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American Modern Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Arts & Crafts Spade Back Chair
Located in Oakland, CA
Fumed oak finish spade back side chair, nice carving accent details on various areas of the chair. The finish is a very dark brown - black fumed oak with lighter areas from use and a...
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American Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Marcel Kammerer Seating Set Salon Suite, Thonet, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic bentwood set seating group designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. The set contains of two armchairs and ...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Original of Time Otto Wagner Armchair 1901 Jugendstil, Secession Style, 1901
Located in Vienna, AT
As pioneer and master of the Modern, Otto Wagner seized the then rather new technique of bending Wood for his furniture designs. The design of this armchair dated back in 1901. This ...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Savonarola Chair, Year 1900
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Savonarola chair, Made in Italy, Year 1900.  The frame is made of solid wood. The seat and back are ORIGINAL leather, attached with large upholstery nails. There is fringed trimmings...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Josef Urban, Gebrueder Thonet chair, model number 405 - Original Secession Style
Located in Vienna, AT
brown-stained beechwood; seat and back rest with continuous leather cover; feet with brass and copper sabots; professionally restored; signs of age and use; height 98.5 cm, height of...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of 4 Intricately Carved Eastlake Movement Victorian Dining or Game Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 intricately carved Eastlake Movement Victorian dining or game chairs. To be reupholstered. Sold as a set.
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American Eastlake Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Rare Set of Six Swiss Alp, folk art , Chairs
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Rare set of six Swiss Alp, folk art , chairs.
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Swiss Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Rustic Handmade Chair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique rustic handmade folk art unique design chair. Made with no nails., just wood juncture. Decorative and collectible.
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American Rustic Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Wood

20th Century English Carved Oak Elizabethan Style Armchair
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a carved solid oak armchair in the Elizabethan atyle. The chair was made in England, circa 1900. All of the carving is hand done and of superior quality and depth. The chair ...
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English Elizabethan Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Oak

1900s Marcel Kammerer Chair No.6517 for Thonet, Austria
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly upholstered in Backhausen fabric - carefully refurbished and finished with ebony shellac - Height of seat 47 cm.
Category

Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique English Arts & Crafts Stick Back Windsor Chair Heals of London
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts Stick Back Windsor Chair, Heals Of London Oak construction circa 1900 Very good condition commensurate of age.
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Painted Chairs, Lyre Model, C.1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four French Louis XVI style painted lyre back chairs on four tapered legs. C. 1900.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Wood

1900 Antique Asian Chinoiserie Meticulously Carved Corner Chair
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 Antique Asian Meticulously Carved Chinoiserie Corner Chair. This chair is a statement piece.
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Chinoiserie Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 20Thc Old Hickory Child's Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Old Hickory child's chair with a hand woven replaced seat.
Category

American Adirondack Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Hickory

Thonet Model No. 511 Bentwood Armchair, Vienna Secession, circa 1904
Located in Austin, TX
An iconic armchair of the Vienna Secession movement, the Thonet model no. 511 bent beechwood armchair, featuring stunning lines and beautiful proportions. A design tour de force, it ...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Rare Walnut Copper and Parchment Side Chair by Carlo Bugatti.
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare carved walnut side chair by Carlo Bugatti upholstered with parchment and inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decoration. Beauty & Mischief: The Design Al...
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Italian Aesthetic Movement Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Barrel Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright Edited by Cassina, 1986
Located in Brussel, BE
The Barrel chair form the Taliesin Group, emblematic design by Frank Lloyd Wright, drawed in 1904 for the Martin House is influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement. This model edited ...
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Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Cherry

A pair of painted and giltwood French upholstered open armchairs Louis XV style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of painted and giltwood French upholstered open armchiars in the Louis XV style circa 1900.
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French Louis XV Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique American Robert Mitchell Carved Chinoiserie Savonarola Dragon Chair 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare antique American carved Savanarola dragon chair, by Robert Mitchell, circa 1900. This most unusual chair by Robert Mitchell (formerly Mitchell...
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American Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Green Leather Louis XV Armchair, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Louis XV style cabriolet armchair, in white lacquered wood standing on four cabriole legs ending by scrolls with carved sculpted leaves and flowers. Arm supports slightly behind th...
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French Louis XV Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Lacquer

Italian Art Nouveau Chiavarina chairs in black wood and wicker, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Nouveau Chiavarina chairs in black wood and wicker, early 1900s Set of ten Chiavarina chairs in black painted wood. The structure is decorated with rounded curved lines, ...
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Italian Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Antique English Arts & Crafts Stick Back Windsor Chair Heals of London
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts Stick Back Windsor Chair, Heals Of London Oak construction circa1900 Very good condition commensurate of age. In go...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Vienna Secession armchair by Gustav Siegel for J.J.Kohn, Modell 715/F Austria
Located in Argelato, BO
One of the most iconic and refined armchairs of the Viennese secession, designed by the famous Austrian designer Gustav Siegel and created by the Kohn company, is proposed here in it...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Original Important & Rare Jugendstil Wood Chair from 1901, Josef Hoffmann School
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare chair from the early 20th century, school Josef Hoffmann, highly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, beechwood stained and varnished - Original.  
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Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Beech

Poland modern beech and straw 209 chairs by Michael Thonet for Radomsko, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Set of eight model 209 chairs, with a black painted curved beech structure, with a curved wooden ring placed under the round seat to reinforce the structure, acting as a connector be...
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Polish Romantic Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood, Beech

Set of Original Josef Hoffmann / Otto Prutscher Attr. Chairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant and comfortable chairs attributed to Josef Hoffmann or Otto Prutscher. Has been rennovated over a while, the fabric is partly stained. Can be sold separately.
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Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Barrel Chair from the B. Harley Bradley House by Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in San Francisco, CA
Barrel Chair from the B. Harley Bradley House by Frank Lloyd Wright Quarter-sawn oak barrel-form chair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the B. Harley Bradley House in Kankakee, Il...
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American Modern Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Original and Documented Jugendstil Adolf Loos Chair, 20th Century, 1907
Located in Vienna, AT
Chair from the antechamber of the Rudolf Kraus apartment, brother of Karl Kraus, the famous wordsmith. This Apartment in Vienna 1, Nibelungengasse 13, was presented by Adolf Loos on ...
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Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Beech

Antique Child’s Chair by Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique child’s chair of Thonet. Elegant bent wood frame with hooped legs. The caning on the seat and back is in great condition for it’s age. Di...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Cane

Antique Child’s Chair by Thonet
Antique Child’s Chair by Thonet
$698 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Eight Arts & Crafts Glasgow School Oak Dining Chairs with Tulip Details
Located in London, GB
E A Taylor attributed, probably made by Wylie & Lochhead. A set of eight Scottish Arts & Crafts Glasgow school tall back oak dining chairs, with subtle tulip detail...
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Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Marcel Kammerer Settee Bench Seat, Thonet Austria, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic settee designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. It is made of dark or almost black stained beech wood in mahogany tone and French pol...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood, Beech

Pair of Salon Chair No.423 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Pair of Cabaret Fledermaus chairs no.423 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn after professional renovation with new fabric.
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Unusual Antique Art Nouveau Quality Mahogany Inlaid Child’s Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Art Nouveau quality mahogany inlaid child’s chair having a superb quality mahogany shaped back with a pretty inlaid top rail, fantastic quality carved centre splat, s...
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European Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Vanleigh Carved Oak Italian Renaissance Style Throne Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Vanleigh Furniture New York Carved Oak Italian Renaissance Style Throne Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features the original label, solid oak wood construction, beautiful woodgrai...
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Renaissance Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Tufted Library Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, circa 1900 fully restored Chesterfield tufted library armchair A very rare find, I never come across original library ...
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English Late Victorian Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Leather

Circa 1900 English Double Bow Windsor Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 Windsor armchair made from oak. It having a double bow with a hooped spindle back and a central wheel splat flanked by spindles, over a saddled elm seat standing on front...
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English George III Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Elm, Oak

Shapland & Petter Eight Arts & Crafts Oak Armchairs with Shaped Headrest & Seats
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A good set of seven Arts & Crafts oak armchair's with shaped headrests, stylized cutouts to the side and back splats, and contoured comfortable seats with a good...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Gustav Siegel for J and J Kohn. Three ebonised Bentwood dining or cafe chairs.
Located in London, GB
Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn. Three ebonized Bentwood dining or cafe chairs. Two with new cane seats, one shown with original cane seat. Price per chair. All chairs are the same dime...
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Czech Vienna Secession Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Cane

Antique Italian Savonarola Chair
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1900 Italian carved chair with leather seat and back. Measurements: Height: 34" Width: 27.5" Depth: 18.5"
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Italian Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Suite of 4 Cherry Wood Chairs Decorated with Flowers and Plants.
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice set of 4 chairs is made of cherry wood and decorated with flowers and plants. This is a French work from the Art Nouveau period. Circa 1900
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Fruitwood

N° 715 Gustav Siegel Armchair for Kohn, Fabric and Wood, Austria, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
N° 715 Gustav Siegel Armchair for Kohn, Fabric and Wood, Austria, 1900s - New Upholstery - 12 Available
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Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Armchairs Chairs Marcel Kammerer, Thonet, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of fantastic bentwood armchairs designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. They are made of dark or almost black stained beech wood in mahog...
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Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood, Beech

English Antique Inlaid Mahogany Arts & Crafts Side Chair Bedroom Chair
Located in Leicester, GB
An absolutely stunning Arts & Crafts spindle back chair from the early 1900s. Made in England. The chair has delicate legs and shaped spindles on the decorative backrest. The back of...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Liberty & Co. Style of CFA Voysey. A Pair of Oak Rush Seat Ladderback Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, in the style of C F A Voysey. A pair of oak rush seat ladderback armchairs with circular caps to the tops and wavy ladders to the back, the arms with subtle outward sha...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Original Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstätte Chair Early 20th Century 1903
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare chair from the early stages of the Wiener Werkstätte. Variations were displayed at the Neustiftgasse showrooms of the Werkstatte and were also placed at the Brauner Mansi...
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Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Early 20th century Pair of Johan Rohde Mahogany Chairs, ca. 1900
Located in Valby, 84
Elegant pair of mahogany side chairs designed by Johan Rohde, one of Denmark’s most significant designers bridging the Arts & Crafts and early modern movements. Beautiful openwork ba...
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Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Secession chair no.412 by Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession chair no.412 by Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished with french polish and new fabric.
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique L&JG Stickley Morris Rocker - W7608 PERIOD FROM 1907 NO REORODACTION
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
HALF OFF! HALF OFF! This is an antique L&JG Stickley Rocker. Made in 1904, it is in excellent condition. It has the Stickley spring seat. Double Thru Tenon construction on each ar...
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American Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Oak

French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of fourteen, French, 19th-20th century Belle Époque Louis XV style mahogany and ormolu-mounted dining chairs, comprising of twelve chairs and two armchairs, all with cane ...
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French Louis XV Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Bronze

William Birch for Liberty & Co. A pair of Arts & Crafts rush seat oak chairs
Located in London, GB
William Birch. Liberty and Co retailer. A classic pair of Arts and Crafts rush seat oak chairs with a wide curved headrest and attractive wild grain. Ring turned legs with ring turne...
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Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Rush

Original Otto Wagner Armchair 1901 Jugendstil, Secession Style, 1901
Located in Vienna, AT
As pioneer and master of the Modern, Otto Wagner seized the then rather new technique of bending Wood for his furniture designs. The design of this armchair dated back in 1901. This ...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 1900s Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

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