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Period: Early 20th Century
Color:  Black
Vintage Medical Chair
Located in Norwalk, CT
This very interesting medical chair is sure to be a conversation starter! A wonderful piece of medical history.
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Early 20th Century Chairs

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

Italian Inlaid Folding Savonarola Chair
Located in North York, ON
Original folding chair with finely carved detailed patterns and mother of pearl inlay. Price includes complimentary curb side delivery to the continental USA.
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Italian Renaissance Early 20th Century Chairs

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Set 6 Vintage Industrial Original Singer Sewing Spring Back Factory Chairs Stool
Located in Sale, GB
- A magnificent set of six iconic and rare Singer sewing spring back factory chairs, English circa 1920. - Cast iron construction, sprung backrests, height adjustable chunky seats, a...
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British Early 20th Century Chairs

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Iron

Robert Mallet-Stevens Tubular Stacking Chairs, Stevens Designs, Model 222, 1928
Located in London, GB
Robert Mallet-Stevens (1886–1945) was a French modernist architect and designer. He believed in simple, functional designs which should be capable of mass production, and these princ...
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French Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Curule Armchair
Located in Woodbury, CT
Iron, brass and leather curule armchair. Originally meant for Roman magistrates, this version features tooled and gilded leather on an iron frame with ...
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British Classical Roman Early 20th Century Chairs

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique French Iron Forged Outdoor Bistro Chairs a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique pair of French Iron Forged heart back outdoor garden chairs. Heart back garden chairs Dimensions: Measures: 36” H Seat height: 18” Seat depth: 15.5” x 15.5 Diameter. Great antique patio...
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French French Provincial Early 20th Century Chairs

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Wrought Iron

Italian 1900s Leather Seat Iron Folding Curule Stool with Toupie Finials
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian leather seat iron folding curule stool from the early 20th century with toupie finials and twisted effects. Created Italy during the early years of the 20th century, this ...
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Italian Early 20th Century Chairs

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Iron

Art Deco Machine Age Sling Chair by McKay Craft Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Art Deco, Machine Age sling seat lounge chair having elegant chrome and black arms on a blacked steel spring base. The chair is in overall very good condition, the chrome is b...
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer Ladies' Chairs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These unusual ladies' chairs exemplify the beauty of exaggerated proportions. Each chair features a small, round seat, charmingly counterbalanced by wide back panels. A black lacquer...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm

Joseph Mathieu Silver Art Deco 'Multiples' Chair, 1920, France
Located in Hastings, GB
Joseph Mathieu Art Deco 'Multiples' chair, 1920s Lyon, France. This chair is a very early design by Joseph Mathieu, Lyon, France. Joseph Mathieu has designed and manufactured some...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

1902 Edward VII Mahogany Coronation Throne Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
1902 Edward VII mahogany Coronation Throne chair This is a superbly crafted piece, made to celebrate the 1902 Coronation of Edward VII The chair is ve...
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Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Very Rare Pair of Original Early 20th Century Black Forest Wood Bear Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare pair of original hand carved in Black Forest wood very large Bear armchairs A collectable and signature pai...
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Swiss Black Forest Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique English Mahogany Gold Velvet Chairs Six Set
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Carved mid back rail, slat back top rail, carved and turned legs, gold velvet soft seat. Set of six Circa: 1920 Material: Mahogany & Velvet Country of Origin: English Me...
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Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Antique Twig Adirondacks Chair
Located in New York, NY
Antique Twig Adirondacks Chair. Very well made example of a rustic Twig Adirondack style chair. Comfortable to sit in ergonomically, the design...
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North American Adirondack Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Twig

Small Art Deco Chair with Rope & Tassel Detail - France, 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very charming and well-made petite side chair in the manner of Paul Follot, with rope and tassel detail on the back and legs. Reeded and tapering front legs. Original blue color, w...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Artnouveau Black Wood and Vienna Straw Chairs, 1910
Located in Rome, IT
Superb Art Nouveau chair all in a beautiful black lacquer and a beautiful Vienna straw, in perfect "Patina". The chairs have been reinterpreted with this glossy black, giving the set of chairs an extraordinary elegance. Well designed, original and very modern, knowing that it is a set of chairs from 1910...
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Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech, Straw

Rare Art Nouveau Garden Chair by G. Serrurier-Bovy
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This iron garden chair was designed by the Belgian architect and furniture designer Gustave Serrurier-Bovy for Serrurier et Cie in 1903. This chair is the only ‘garden furniture’ or ‘metal furniture’ mentioned in early advertisements...
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Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

20th Century Austrian Bar Stool in Black Wood by Thonet
Located in Sofia, BG
Bar stool by Thonet in very elegant typical shape and in great condition. Austria, circa 1910.
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Austrian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Marcel Breuer Tubular Steel Chair, 1927
Located in Berlin, DE
Tubular steel chair, 1927. Model B5. Designer: Marcel Breuer, Manufactured by Standart-Möbel. Steel tube, nickel-plated. Upholstered with black, reneved Eisengarn ( iron yarn ). Very...
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German Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bas Van Pelt Tubular Armchair in Original Grey Sisal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bas Van Pelt for EMS/My Home, armchair, tubular metal and sisal armchair, the Netherlands, 1920s. This classic armchair is designed by Bas Van Pelt and is executed with a sisal back...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chair with Foot Stool Swedish 20th Century Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chair with Foot Stool Swedish 20th Century Sweden. A chair with foot stool made in during the first part of 20th century in Sweden. Upholstered i...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Antique Louis XV Walnut Hall Chair, circa 1900-1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Louis XV walnut hall chair, circa 1900-1910.
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French Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

20th Century Pair of French Art Deco Chairs, Black Lacquer, New Upholstery 1920s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Czech set of chairs, 2 pieces Style: Art Deco. Period: 1930-1939. Material: Lacquered wood, (New Upholstery) Completely restored. Surface made by black piano lacquers. ...
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Czech Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Antique Folding Children's Buggy Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, children's chair for a buggy or early automobile features a cast iron frame with folding vinyl seat and back. All original patina.
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American Industrial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

Four Early 20th Century French Cafe Chairs
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Four raw and decorative French cafe chairs from the early 20th century.
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French Industrial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Eight Art Nouveau Chairs Model 639 by Thonet, Cotton - Czechoslovakia
Located in Girona, ES
Set of eight bistro chairs, completely restored, French polish, mottled greige cotton upholstery. Model 639. Attributed to Josef Hoffmann. Thonet Fabrique' en Tchecoslovaquie (lab...
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Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cotton

Vintage Metal Violin Chair in the Style of Arman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique vintage side chair features the unique design of Fernandez Arman, drawing inspiration from the violin. Unique feet resemble the instruments headstock while the seat and b...
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Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Pair of Chairs in the Thonet Style, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of chairs in the Thonet style, circa 1900 to be restored.
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French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Unusual Pair of Iron and Leather Armchairs, France, circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
One-of-a-kind pair of wrought iron chairs with a lovely patina (traces of original white paint still very faintly visible). Great and unusual design. The round seats are covered in c...
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French Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Pair of Louis XIII Baroque Chairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XIII Baroque chairs, circa 1900 ancient restorations.
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European Louis XIII Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Pair of Yoke Back Elm Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of yoke back elm armchairs, circa 1880-1900, China.
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Chinese Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm

Early Modern 'Jugendstil' Leather Strap Desk Chair, Germany, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
An early German modernist desk chair with seat and back rest composed of intersecting layers of leather straps. This chair is original but can be reproduced to meet your specifica...
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German Jugendstil Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Wood

Antique French Louis XV Style Painted and Giltwood Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Louis XV style painted and giltwood chair. Chic French Louis XV style painted and gilt wood side chair, slipper chair, chauffeuse ...
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French Louis XV Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Ebonized Arts and Crafts Style Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of six vintage mahogany dining chairs including two armchairs and four side chairs. Newly re-upholstered in handsome black and white...
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Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

English Silversmith's Chair from Sheffield, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English silversmith's chair, c.1920, from Sheffield, city site of a flourishing silver-smith trade and British Assay office location. This industrial high chair features a com...
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English Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Composition, Steel

Gustav Siegel Chair for J & J Kohn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant bent beechwood frame with brass feet is the epitome of Secessionist refinement.
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Austrian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

René Herbst, French Bauhaus Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pr Reclining lounge chairs by René Herbst, France. Bauhaus
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European Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Early 20th Century Industrial Bauhaus Iron Chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Many to be find but this one stands out. Just the right proportions, color and patina.
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German Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

1930s Hand Woven Wicker Porter’s Chair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1930s hand woven wicker porter’s chair. It is a two tone weave and is in very good condition. An unusual find!
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Unknown Victorian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wicker

Large George I Style Burgundy Leather Wing Armchair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large George I style burgundy leather wing armchair, of typical shape and generous proportions with pepper-box arms set above cabriole front legs with scroll spandrels and outswept...
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English George I Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather

Warren McArthur Aluminum and Cushioned Black Leather Side Chair, 1930s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Warren McArthur Machine Age anodized aluminum and black leather desk chair. Featuring braced aluminum framework with Art Deco detailing. Newly upholstered in black leather, with cus...
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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