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Period: Early 19th Century
Set of Six Neoclassical Chairs, Germany, 1800-1810
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique set of six Neoclassical chairs, Germany 1800-1810, cherrywood. Beautiful harp motif on the back of the chairs with exquisitely carved details. The c...
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German Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Cherry

A set of four exquisite Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Step back in time with a captivating set of four Biedermeier chairs, originating from the distinguished craftsmanship of 1820 in southern Germany. Each chair in this exquisite collec...
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German Biedermeier Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Birdseye Maple

The Glynllifon “Rutland” Chairs Supplied by Gillows in 1823 to Thomas John Wynn
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The Glynllifon “Rutland” Chairs Supplied by Gillows in 1823 to Thomas John Wynn, Second Baron Newborough, each of this pair of solid rosewood chairs with a lyre shaped back and rolle...
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English Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Leather, Rosewood

Fine 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine pair of raw 19th century Gustavian chairs with it's original padding, great carvings and patina. ca 1810 Sweden.
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Swedish Gustavian Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Pine

Pair of Regency Hall Chairs, attributed to Banting and France
By France & Banting 1
Located in Richmond, London
A fine pair of hall chairs of the Regency period, attributed to Thomas Banting and William France. England, circa 1820. Why we like them These fine hall chairs have a particularly elegant and sophisticated scrolled cartouche design of the backs, with the finest carving and figuring of the timber. Also of great colour and natural patination, these chairs are highly decorative and rare. Attribution The design of these chairs is identical to a set of hall chairs...
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English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Hardwood

Swiss alp escabelle A 93 from Gruyere village
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A93 from Gruyere village
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Swiss Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Folk Art chairs with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
A pair of similar 19th century Swedish country chairs. Very slight difference with great patina ,see pictures Scraped by hand to its beautiful blue original color. Such nice ext...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Pine

Set Of 6 Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs Attributed To Gillows
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine set of 6 Regency dining chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London, having a quality figured top rail with a reeded edge and carved top supported by shaped reeded supports over foliate scrolled splats, drop-in seats with luxury velvet fabric upholstery standing on reeded tapering legs to the front and out swept back legs. Circa 1820 English Artists Biography: The Gillow family of cabinet makers and upholsters came to prominence with Richard Gillow (1733 – 1811), the son of Robert Gillow, founder of the firm. Gillow’s reputation as one of the leading British cabinet...
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English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chair, Cherry, Germany (Bavaria) 1800-1810
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Chair South Germany Cherry early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 97 x 49 x 50 cm Seat height: 49 cm Description: Beautifully shaped chair, made of solid cherry in ...
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German Biedermeier Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Cherry

Pair Antique Regency Carved Mahogany Country House Shield Back Hall Chairs 1825
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of antique carved mahogany Georgian Regency country house hall chairs, circa 1825. The chairs are made of the finest solid mahogany, the backs are very well carved with r...
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English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

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 Early 19th Century Chairs

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Pine

Set of 10 Late Gustavian Chairs attributed to Ephraim Ståhl
Located in Ljungby, SE
Set of 10 exquisite late Gustavian Stockholm-made chairs from the early 19th century, attributed to the master chair maker Ephraim Ståhl. The front l...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Dining Chairs Swedish Set of 6 Neoclassical Gilded Green, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Dining chairs Swedish set of 6 neoclassical gilded green, Sweden. A set of six dining chairs made during the neoclassical period in Sweden, circa 1800-1810. Original gilding with gre...
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Swedish Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

19th Century Fine Ebonized Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825-30.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine two ebonized Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825-30. Ebonized Biedermeier pieces were mostly made in Vienna, Austria and account for only 1-2 % of all ...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Upholstery, Pearwood

19th Century 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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Biedermeier Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Swiss alp escabelle B 103
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 103
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Swiss Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Swiss alp escabelle with red original fabric
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle with red original fabric , the file is split see photos
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Swiss Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Swiss alp escabelle with original red fabric
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle with original red fabric
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Swiss Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Fabric, 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 Early 19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

Antique Pair of Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs by Gilllows, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique pair of Regency mahogany hall chairs by Gillows Lancaster, circa 1820 in date. These lovely chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid maho...
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British Regency Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

Antique Drawing Room Elbow Chair, English, Carver, Chippendale Taste, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique drawing room elbow chair. An English, mahogany carver in Chippendale taste, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Endearing Chippendale taste with pleasing ...
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British Georgian Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Charming Antique Primitive Folk Art Chairs, from Northern Sweden Made in Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Charming antique primitive chairs in folk art made in northern Sweden. Made by hand in solid pine around the year 1800 which makes them around 220 years old. Original paint which has...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Pine

Handsome French Charles X Burl Birch Spoon Back Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome French Charles X burl birch spoon back chair; the tall incurved back with stylized floral and foliate band with down-swept arms above a boxed seat raised on console legs w...
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French Charles X Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Burl

Swiss alp escabelle B4
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B4
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Swiss Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very decorative early 19th century English Regency open arm chair that retains its original painted surface. The seat caning has an ol...
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English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Cane, Wood, Paint

19th Century French Hand Carved and Hand Painted Sedan Chair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French sedan chair made of hand carved gilded wood hand painted with music trophy, wedding rings at the back and lots of flowers all ar...
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French Louis XV Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chair
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century Swedish Folk Art chair in it's original condition. Ca 1820 Sweden.
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Swedish Folk Art Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Pine

Antique Regency 1810 Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Armchair Reading Slope
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored hand dyed Cigar brown leather, period Regency Chesterfield Library armchair complete with original mahogany...
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English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Brass

Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of beautifully honey colored fruitwood Biedermeier side chairs, with gently curved rectangular backs, the top and side inlaid with banding, the splat carved with a stylized flower head, on sabre legs. Newly upholstered in black Prussian horse hair fabric...
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German Biedermeier Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Fruitwood

Antique Adirondack-Style Wood Branch & Twig Armchair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Incredible Adirondack-style wooden armchair made from reclaimed branches, twigs and logs. Solid frame, arm and seat made of logs with back details in smaller branches. Highly weather...
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American Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Important Set of Eight Regency Period Mahogany Dining Chairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This English set of eight classical Regency saber leg chairs are crafted out solid Cuban mahogany, The backs are unusually carved with a palmetto tree splat. The exceptionally craved chairs have a beautiful reeded scroll top crest rail with reeding framing a crotched mahogany center, with reeded bold scrolled arms finishing in rosettes going down to reeded saber legs and having drop in seats. This Classic set of eight Regency dining chairs...
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English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

Fine Pair of Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
By Melchior Lundberg
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine pair of Swedish early 19th century late Gustavian chairs in their original finish by master chair maker Melchior Lundberg (active in Stockholm 1795-1834) . Ca 1810 Stockholm, Sw...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Pine

Set of Four Biedermeier Viennese Chairs in the Style of Josef Danhauser
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of four scallop-back Viennese Biedermeier side chairs (1815-1830) are in cherry, 19th century. The neoclassical fan back chairs are in the style of Josef Danhauser. The elegant f...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Cherry

Swiss alp escabelle B 58
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 58
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Swiss Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Early 19th Century Pair of Klismos Chairs, George Oakley
By George Oakley
Located in Richmond, London
An exceptional pair of Regency period chairs, with a well-shaped 'Klismos' outline and unusually generous proportions, attributed to George Oakley of Bond Street. London, circa 1810. Extremely rare and thought after model. Why we like them With front legs unusually splayed in two dimensions, this design is one of the most sophisticated examples from the Regency period. Unusual in form, subtle in ornamentation, and outstanding in quality, these chairs display the decorative techniques of cabinetmaking, rather than joinery. The veneers and Greek-key brass inlays cover the seat rails and front leg joints—a highly unusual feature for chairs—demonstrating superb cabinetmaking skills and suggesting a high-end workshop origin. Attribution: The extremely rare ‘double-splayed’ front legs, derived from ancient Greek Klismos seats, along with exquisite brass inlays, contribute to these chairs' distinctive elegance. This form, along with certain decorative elements, aligns with other pieces traditionally attributed to George Oakley (1773–1840), one of the foremost London cabinetmakers of the period. The scrolling foliage pattern of the inlays on the back tablets of these chairs matches the decoration on a spider-leg sofa table illustrated in F. Collard’s Regency Furniture (Woodbridge, 1987, p. 317) and Mallett’s The Age of Matthew Boulton - Masterpieces of Neo-classicism (London, 2000, pp. 112-113). This table, belonging to a group of furniture firmly attributed to Oakley, likely originates from the same workshop as these chairs. An identically decorated daybed, en suite with these chairs, appears in the same Mallett catalogue (pp. 94-95). A magnificent center table, featuring the same inlays and possibly from the same suite, was sold at Christie’s, New York, 29 January 1994, lot 342. An identical pair of chairs is illustrated in Ronald Phillips’s Fine Antique English Furniture 2018, pp. 158-159. George Oakley George Oakley’s firm produced stylish Grecian-inspired furniture around the turn of the 19th century, pioneering ‘Buhl’ inlay, a decorative technique that regained popularity in the Regency’s early years. Fashionable materials like rosewood, mahogany, and calamander were often used in Oakley's furniture, combined with satinwood, ebony inlays, brass stars, and metal bands. His high-class furniture earned him a royal appointment and a reputation for fine craftsmanship. Visits by the royal family to Oakley's Bond St. Showrooms are recorded as in the Morning Chronicle of 1799. In May, “the ROYAL FAMILY, with the PRINCE and PRINCESS of ORANGE did Mr. OAKLEY the honor of viewing his Printed Furniture...
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British Regency Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Brass

Rare Attributed to Gillows Regency Armchair Hand Dyed Brown Leather Hand-Painted
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored hand dyed cigar brown leather period Regency mahogany Chesterfield Porters armchair attributed to Gillows ...
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English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Leather

19th Century Fine Pair of Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant walnut Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and ex...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Upholstery, Cherry

Set of Empire Armchairs / Chairs, Maple Wood, Paris, 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Seat group made of maple wood with rosewood intarsia, France, presumably G. Alphonse Jacob, the last of the famous Eben family, probably second quarter of the 19th century. Semi-circ...
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French Empire Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Maple

Swiss alp escabelle B 71
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 71
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Swiss Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Swiss alp escabelle A89
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A 89
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Swiss Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Antique Hall Chair, Scottish, Walnut, Occasional, Reception Seat, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique hall chair. A Scottish, walnut occasional reception seat, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Attractive hallway chair, g...
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Scottish Regency Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of Empire Period Gondola Children Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite pair of children's chairs embodies the elegance and sophistication of the 19th-century Empire Period. Crafted from fine veneers and intricately carved wood, these chai...
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Empire Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Beech, Upholstery

Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs, Walnut, Brown Suede, Germany circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful set of 4 Biedermeier balloon chairs from Franconia, Germany around 1825. Walnut veneered on beech and oak in mirror image. Solid walnut, curved square legs. Two ebonized, c...
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German Biedermeier Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Suede, Beech, Oak, Walnut

Very Rare Gillows of Lancaster Regency Hardwood Harpist Height Adjustable Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this stunning and very rare original Gillows of Lancaster Rosewood height-adjustable Harpist musician stool A very good looking ...
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English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood, Beech

Swiss alp escabelle A95 from Gruyere village
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A95 from Gruyere village
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Swiss Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

19th Century Traditional Tribal Chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A 19th century traditional tribal chair of the swat valley, Northern Pakistan. A chair with low seat, height measures 6 1/2"-inches, in the typical style of the Swat Valley region ...
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Pakistani Tribal Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

19th Century Fine Pair of Biedermeier Cherry Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine cherry Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and excel...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Upholstery, Cherry

Set Of Four 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Biedermeier dining chairs in birch wood from circa 1820-1840, set of four. Lathed front legs, nice warm patina, plentiful carved back and removable sits.
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Swedish Biedermeier Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Birch

Four French Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good set of four French painted chairs made in the Louis XVI style probably in Alsace in the 1830s. They have been reupholstered in Paris recently. The p...
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French Louis XVI Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Four French Chairs
Four French Chairs
$6,371 / set
Pair of Viennese Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of Viennese 1820 walnut veneer chairs with round backs and ebonised decor. Original horse hair see weed upholstery. Polished with shellack. Reupholstered in French linen. Great ...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Nutwood

Traditional Tribal Chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Traditional tribal chair of the Swat Valley, Northern Pakistan, 19th century. A chair with low seat height 6 1/2"-inches high to seat, in the typical style of the Swat Valley region ...
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Tribal Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Daws Patent Improved Reclining Chair, circa 1830
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine G1V Mahogany Daws Patent improved Recumbent chair circa 1830, This improved Recumbent chair was patented by Daws circa 1830, Described : [ by elevating a spring beneath the ...
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English George IV Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

19th century Regency Mahogany Chairs with Boulle Marquetry
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of early 19th century Regency mahogany chairs featuring inlaid Boulle marquetry and caned seats. These are museum quality and ...
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British Regency Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

19th Century Fine Set of Five Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, These fine set of five Viennese Biedermeier walnut chairs from c, 1825 is the best example of an early Viennese Biedermeier which reflect innovative design and highest quality...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back
Located in New York, NY
“I know of no other chair like the single [sic] ‘lyre back’ one. . . . I certainly recognize it as a Boston chair considering all the individual elements, but the combination is particularly elegant.” So wrote noted scholar of Boston furniture Page Talbott when a set of four chairs of this design originally surfaced in the 1980s. Although the existence of four chairs in a specific pattern might imply that the chairs were originally part of a larger set, no additional chairs of this form have appeared in the intervening years. The lyre became a popular motif during the Neo-Classical period, and is frequently encountered as the back splat of klismos chairs, in no example more familiar than in a group of Duncan Phyfe chairs...
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American Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

Swiss alp, folk art , escabelle dated
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp, folk art , escabelle dated and signed
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Swiss Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B29
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B29
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Swiss Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Caned chair in turned and blackened wood. Napoléon III.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chair in turned and blackened wood, the back with columns and the front legs as well as the spacer decorated with golden branches. Cane seat. French work from the Napoleon III period...
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French Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

French 19th Century Restauration Dining Room Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century restauration dining room chairs.
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French Restauration Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

19th Century Empire Revival Side Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Period Empire side chair: This highly stylized chair has brass inlay and ormolu features to include reclining goddesses, feathers and detailed Roman feet all newly upholstered in a b...
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Italian Empire Antique Early 19th Century Chairs

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Brass, Ormolu

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