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Period: Early 20th Century
Antique Pakistani Punjabi Wooden Tribal Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Pakistani Punjabi wooden tribal chair featuring thick turned stiles topped with tiered finials and a latticework back of turned spools. The chair also has low turned legs and...
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Pakistani Tribal Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Rope, Wood, Silk

Antique French Gothic Bench Settee Oak Arches Linen Fold 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 linen...
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French Gothic Revival Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Club Armchair Fauteuil Art Deco Leather and Studs French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Fauteuil club armchair French Art Deco, circa 1920 Antique, 20th century, This fauteuil has marks of use, especially at the outer edge of the cushion (please see photos) that gives i...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

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 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Nutwood

Set of for Set of four bentwood chairs produced by Kohn in early 20th century
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Set of four bentwood chairs with cane seats, produced by J&J Kohn in Austria in the early 20th century. This is model number 36, as can be seen in reproductions from the 1904 cat...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Original Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann Chair, 1912
Located in Vienna, AT
An excellent example of the more decorative phase of Josef Hoffmann, before the WW1. Carpenter Jakob Soulek for the Wiener Werkstätte. Exhibited first in 1912 at the Museum für Kunst...
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Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Pearwood

Bauhaus Spoleto Chair Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
This iconic Chair, model Spoleto, was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and produced by Knoll Italy in '70s. Chair is in perfect vintage condition. It is made of very thick genui...
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Italian Bauhaus Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Bridge Chairs Brown Faux-Leather French Art Deco, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French Art Deco bridge chairs, circa 1930 Two open armchairs in brown textured sky and cream-coloured edging. Like all bridge chairs from this period, the structure of the ch...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech, Faux Leather

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 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage Black Hitchcock Chairs, Three Side Chairs, One Armed Chair
Located in Louisville, KY
These L. Hitchcocks chairs are as one would expect coming from Hitchcock, simply splendid. With their signature black painted finish and gold stencil work overall, the age, patina an...
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American American Classical Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Original 1902 Armchair #507, Wilhelm Schmidt, Prag Rudniker
Located in Vienna, AT
Secessionist armchair, designed by the Student of Josef Hoffmann Wilhelm Schmidt, Vienna, c. 1902, for the Prag-Rudniker basketwork factory, elm, woven cane, height 84 cm, width 54 c...
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Austrian Jugendstil Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm

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 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Original Josef Hoffmann/Gebrüder J&J Kohn Chair, Early 20th Century, Jugendstil
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare and so far undocumented armchair by Josef Hoffmann, original leather upholstery, branding iron J&J Kohn. An identical chair with a different upholstery is available as well.
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Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Dentist Chair Type III, Series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France, ca 1920
Located in Delft, NL
A dentist chair Type III, series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France ca. 1920 The heavy chair has the color in a mahogany look with gold line. The chair has leather headrests a...
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French Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

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 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

French Art Déco -Office- Chair Black Highgloss Lacquer Raydesign leather 1920s
Located in Salzburg, AT
French Art Déco Chair or Office Chair Black Highgloss Lacquer Raydesign leather 1920s Elegant shaped French Art Deco office chair completely restored. Beautifully shaped curves and ...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sycamore, Lacquer

Pair of French 1920s Art Deco Club Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible pair of Art Deco club chairs from France, 1920s. Beautiful curved wood frame with scroll details on arms. Newly upholstered in a lovely pale yellow linen. Original wood fi...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Set of six Josef Hoffmann chairs, circa 1925
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Set of six Josef Hoffmann chairs, circa 1925 This refined chair, part of a set of six attributed to Josef Hoffmann and dating to around 1925, showcases the architect’s unmistakable a...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Original Josef Hoffmann & Kohn Jacob Chair from 1914
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare undocumented chair by Josef Hoffmann and J&J Kohn. An identical chair with leather upholstery is available as well.
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Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

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 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Maison Jansen Giltwood French Louis XVI Style Chairs
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of very well proportioned, elegant and chic Louis XVI style wood and gold leaf gilded chairs created very probably by Maison Jansen. Each chair with curved oval-shaped padded b...
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French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Savonarola Dante Chair Carved Oak Renaissance Lion Shield
Located in Tyler, TX
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Oak "Savonarola" or "Dante" Chair~~early 20th Century These chairs, often called scissor or "X" chairs, are typically supported by two crossed or curved supports at the sides or back and front~~these chairs were given the name Savonarola in the 19th century after Girolamo Savonarola, an Italian priest in Florence from 1494-1498~~the design comes from an ancient Roman "X" shaped chair that was popular in medieval Italy...
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Italian Renaissance Revival Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Art Nouveau Set of Ten Chairs in Solid Oak. Vienna, Circa 1910.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, These exceptional set of ten Viennese Art Nouveau solid oak chairs from circa 1910 represent a high level of craftsmanship and elegant design. Viennese Art Nouveau is a trend...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Stickley Arts and Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Arm Chair C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Stickley Arts and Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Arm Chair C1910 Measures - 36.25"H x 27.5"W ...
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Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Eastlake Needlepoint Accent Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
An antique Eastlake side chair. The shield shaped seat is upholstered with a floral needlepoint. Square x carved finials top the crest rail...
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American Eastlake Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Rustic Swedish Pine Chair, Carl Malmsten Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A rare rustic dining / office chair in stained pine. Made in the style of Carl Malmsten "Skedblad" in the early 1900s. It has an incredibly strong character, with its rounded shape...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Pine

Large Group of Cafe Chairs from Old Time Saratoga NY Adelphi Hotel
Located in New York, NY
46 ice cream style cafe chairs, originally from the landmark Adelphi Hotel in Saratoga NY. Hand-wrought iron frame with upholstered pad seat, seats show some wear, normal and consist...
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American Romantic Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Upholstered Fauteuil Armchair or Salon Chair of Walnut
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French fauteuil desk or salon chair with carved detail to the frame, scroll arms, on raised legs, circa 1900. Featuring a comfortable seat re-upholstered in plain linen...
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French Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Barrel Back Wood Chair 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
English barrel back hardwood chair with curved arm support ,saddled seat and turned legs and stretcher, great color
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Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Pair MCM Dining Chairs Prague No.811 Designed by Josef Hoffmann, Drevounia 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
These Chairs were designed by Josef Hoffmann, model no. 811 and produced by Drevounia in '60s. Chairs are in mint condition They are made of black wooden fr...
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Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Original Josef Frank pair of Windsor Chairs, Modell A 945/2F
Located in Vienna, AT
around 1920 for Thonet-Mundus and Jacob & Josef Kohn, four-legged structure made of dark stained beechwood, Height c. 93 cm, width 52 cm, height of seat c. 44 cm. (MHA) Original con...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XVI style arm chairs offer giltwood construction with upholstered seats and backs, covered scroll for...
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French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Magnificent Carved Hardwood Elephant Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Magnificent carved hardwood elephant chair A comfortable, substantial realistically carved, chair, modelled as a standing elephant. The raised back a...
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Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Vintage Boho Edwardian Steamer Chair and Foot Rest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Transport your interiors to the leisurely elegance of a bygone era with this exquisite vintage Edwardian steamer chair and matching footstool. Originally designed for the decks of lu...
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British Victorian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany

Rare Josef Hoffmann Chair for Mundus Vienna Austria 1907-1914
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Josef Hoffman Chair for Mundus Vienna Austria 1907-1914 Leopold Pilzer, a junior partner at the bentwood furniture company Rudolf Weill & ...
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Austrian Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Bentwood

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 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Early 20th Century Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Armchair with Lambswool Seat
Located in Odense, DK
A stunning rustic Folk Art hand carved antique armchair in oak painted wood with a newer upholstered lambswool seat. Made in Norway in th...
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Norwegian Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Sheepskin, Oak

Original Otto Prutscher & Gebrueder Thonet Vienna Jugendstil Chair, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed for the Café Heinrichshof opposite to the States Opera House in Vienna, ruined in 1945.
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Austrian Jugendstil Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Teak Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Teak Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair. Beautifully carved Asian teakwood Howdah elephant saddle chair or bench, Thailand, 1920. This unusual Anglo-Indian chai...
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Thai Anglo-Indian Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Teak

Antique Theater Seats
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique Cast Iron & Wood Theater Seats Overall Dimensions: 42 1/2" x 20" x 32 1/4" high Seat Height: 17 1/2" Materials: Plywood & Cast Iron
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American Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

1934 SS Normandie Art Deco Silk Velvet & Mahogany ArmChairs, Pierre Patout
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair Of Art Deco Silk Velvet Upholstered Mahogany 'S.S. Normandie' Dining Armchairs, Pierre Patout (French 1879-1965), Circa 1934. This Pair of Art Deco Mahogany Arm chairs upholster...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Parcel Gilt and Painted Side Chair
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XVI style dining side chair from Paris decorated with timeless classical styling and hand carved excellence on the entire framework, emphasizing typical neoclassical gil...
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French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood

Spanish Carved Walnut Set of Six Chairs with Red Velvet Seat and Back
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish carved walnut set of six chairs with red velvet seat and back Beautiful set of chairs, very heavy and resistant with carved crest in the back and beautiful Solomonic legs wi...
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Spanish Spanish Colonial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Ghanaian wood, iron, and cowhide chair, early 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A stunning Ghanaian throne chair, early 20th century. Wood (potentially mahogany) with iron studs and original cowhide seat. Curiously, part of the metal on the backrest reads «made...
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Ghanaian Tribal Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of Three Folk / Tyrolean-Style Chairs in Mint Green, Finland c. Early 1900s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A characterful set of three folk chairs in the Tyrolean style, most likely of Finnish origin, dating from the early 1900s. The chairs are painted in a soft mint green, a later coat t...
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Finnish Folk Art Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Pine

Pair of French Bridge Chairs with Beech Frames and New Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of circa 1940s French bridge chairs have polished beech frames with curved arms, shield-shaped back rests and are newly upholstered in ...
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French Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

A Pair of French Louis XVI style painted side chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This quality pair of chairs appear to be in the manner of Maison Jansen. The openwork splats appear to be in the form of a hot air balloon, over a rounded seat supported by an apron ...
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French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

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 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush

Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chair with Ram's Head
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chair with Ram's Head. very collectable and rare to find we also have the armchairs ava...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bone, Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

Matching Pair of Chinese Export Elm Wedding Chairs with Wishbone Backs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Pair of Chinese Export Elm Wedding Chairs with Curving Back and Carved Rears Price per chair Would suit a period or modern property. Would g...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm

Wabi Sabi French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France. A beautiful brutalist object with a fine patina, well suited for the modern interior...
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French Baroque Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Pine

Superb Antique Chinese Horseshoe Hongmu Late Qing Occasional Chair
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An early 20th century Chinese Horseshoe Chair of late Qing / early Republic Era. Superb form with horseshoe back and sweeping arms, single vert...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Folding Ladder Chair, Vienna, 1900s
Located in Vienna, AT
A metamorphic Arts & Crafts multi-functional convertible natural wood chair, dated around 1900. Beautifully crafted in Vienna/Austria, this piece is both highly practical and rich in...
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Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Open Armchairs Louis XVI Medallion Fauteuils, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils Medaillon, French open armchairs, made circa 1900. The beechwood is finely scupted with plant motifs typical of the Louis 16 style. The upholstery i...
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French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

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 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Industrial Wooden Stool
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique Drafting Stool by Cook of Cambridge, MA Base Dimensions: 17" x 17" x 22" high Seat Height: 25" - 28 1/2" Backrest: 14" - 18 1/2" Materials: ...
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American Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Steel

Early Mid-Century Francis Jourdain Armchair
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Early and important midcentury Francis Jourdain armchair. This particular model is also in the MET collection. This chair has been left in original condition. At the buyers request I...
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French Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Set of 8 Rare Wojciechów Thonet Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 8 Wojciechów Thonet chairs. Original tags. Rare as a set of 8. Nice set of pre-war bentwood chairs signed Wojciechów, the first Polish bentwood furniture factory. It was foun...
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Polish Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

A SITZMASCHINE Chair by JOSEF HOFFMANN & FISCHEL WIENER WERKSTATTE Austria 1910
Located in PARIS, FR
This is a museum piece : an historical and iconic "SITZMASCHINE" chair by (or after) JOSEF HOFFMANN, produced by FISCHEL, Vienna, 1910. This is a a rare and almost never seen variati...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century English Garden Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Early 20th century English garden chairs. Made of cast iron with some paint loss. We have three available.
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English Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

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