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Item Ships From: Europe
Period: Early 20th Century
20th Century French Two Seater Theater Seats in Wood and Metal in Red Velvet
Located in Sofia, BG
Two-seat theater seats in wood and metal with tilting seats, upholstered in red velvet. Measures: Width 116 cm France, circa 1920.
Category

French Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Quality Victorian Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Corner Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality Edwardian mahogany inlaid corner chair. This is a very attractive chair in perfect condition having a lovely quality shaped back with satinwood inlay, newly recovered seat, s...
Category

English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Stunning Pair of Antique circa 1920 Rush Seat Hand Carved Oak Brittany Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of hand carved oak with rush seats Brittany chairs circa 1920. These chairs actually come from a ...
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English Victorian Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Liberty Style, Arts & Crafts Oak Bedroom Chair with Pewter & Ebony Floral Inlays
Located in London, GB
Liberty style. A fine Arts and Crafts oak bedroom chair with floral Pewter and Ebony inlays and further string inlays throughout. Professionally re-upholstered in a quality hide.
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Pewter

Rare 1920s Wirework Garden Seat with Scroll Wrought Iron Feet Aged Patina
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A beautiful petite Garden Seat with intricate wirework detail, sitting on rivetted wrought iron scrolled feet. These early 20th Century examples are rare to find in such lovely condi...
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French French Provincial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron, Wire

Four Chairs in the Thonet Style, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 Chairs in the Thonet style, circa 1900.  
Category

French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

High-Backed Chair Made In Solid Oak With The Style Of The Renaissance From 1910s
Located in Lejre, DK
The high-backed chair crafted from solid oak, echoing the Renaissance style from around the year 1910, is a remarkable piece of furniture that exudes timeless elegance and sophistica...
Category

Danish Renaissance Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric

Rustic Spanish Turned Wood Chairs and Straw Seat , Lot of Four
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Arts and Crafts Spanish turned wood chairs and straw seat Set of 4. Set of chairs for your kitchen table or any part of your house. They are practi...
Category

Spanish Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

2 Art Nouveau Oak Chairs Still with the Original Leather Seats from Around 1900
Located in München, DE
Two beautiful ornate Art Nouveau wooden chairs. Probably made in France around 1900. The original riveted leather seats are still on. Great...
Category

French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, 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 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

1930's Rattan Porters Chair
Located in Brecht, BE
A huge and very decorative 1930's porters chair.
Category

British Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Shapland & Petter, Four Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Floral Details
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A set of four Arts & Crafts dining chairs with stylised floral carved head rail and back splats, the front legs with gentle 'in and out' curving to all four fac...
Category

English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Set of Six Spanish Carved Chairs with Black & Brown Embossed Leather
Located in Miami, FL
A set of 6 Spanish chairs with leather sling seatsand backs on oak and sycamore frames with hand carved decoration. These chairs are true to th...
Category

Spanish Spanish Colonial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique German Leather & Wood Armchair with Brass Nailhead Details
Located in Nuernberg, DE
beautiful lounge arm chair made of wood and leather with nailhead details. We think this example is from the 1910s, good condition. Minor patina and scratches on the leather, gives t...
Category

German Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Nutwood, Leather

Chair Thonet Nr. 698, circa 1910, Gustav Klimt
Located in Praha, CZ
Marked with paper label and stamp. Newly restored. A variant of the design based on the work of Marcel Kammerer and Josef Hoffmann. Pattern of fabric inspired by the work of Gustav K...
Category

Austrian Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

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 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Five Elm Chairs from the Early 20th Century in White Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
Set of Five Elm Chairs from the Early 20th Century in White Upholstery We present you these chairs made of solid elm wood with beautiful graining. The upper rail is bent, covered wi...
Category

English Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Elm

Queen Anne Style Walnut Childs Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive and good quality and early 20th century Queen Anne style walnut childs chair having carved decoration to top of well figured splat back over drop in seat raised on ...
Category

English Queen Anne Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Antique Chinese Armchairs Hardwood Seat Chairs
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Elegant pair of antique Chinese antiques in hardwood. - Feature round marble inserts to the back rest. - Classic Asian interiors look. - ...
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Arts & Crafts Armchair
Located in Antwerp, BE
I actually don't want to sell this piece before I know what it is.
Category

Dutch Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

4 Antique Chairs from Jacob & Josef Kohn, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 Antique chairs from Jacob & Josef Kohn, circa 1900. Some flaws.
Category

Austrian Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Antique Hand Carved Tiger Oak Gothic Revival Desk or Hall Chair w. Leather Seat
Located in Lisse, NL
Great design and finely hand carved Gothic desk chair from the Arts and Crafts Era. This practical size chair from late 19th or early 20th centur...
Category

European Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

Adolf Loos F.O. Schmidt 1898-1900 Jugendstil Corner Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Extremely rare corner armchair designed by Adolf Loos (1870-1933) Manufactured by Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Vienna, Austria, circa 1900. Very good condition Seat in excellent con...
Category

Austrian Jugendstil Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

2 Henri 2 Style Chairs, with Beautiful Tapestries circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 Henri 2 style chairs, with beautiful tapestries; it is necessary to redo the upholstery, but the tapestries are in good condition, can be cleaned and reused...
Category

French Louis XIII Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Beech

Thonet Bent Beech Rattan Chairs in Pair, ca. 1910 '2 Pieces'
Located in Budapest, HU
Bent and steamed beechwood chairs with rattan seat. Manufactured by Thonet around 1910 in Vienna, Austria.  
Category

Austrian Belle Époque Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Shapland & Petter Attr, a Set of Four Simple Arts & Crafts Rush Seated Chairs
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter attributed. A set of four simple Arts and crafts rush seated chairs in good original condition with the essence o...
Category

English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Chair Thonet Nr.223, since 1901
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state. Perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish. New upholstery surface on the original core.
Category

Austrian Belle Époque Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Pair of Thonet B403 Designed by F. Kramer in 1927, Bauhaus
Located in Vienna, Austria
The architect and designer Ferdinand Kramer designed the chair B403 for Thonet in1927. Developed during the construction of the New Frankfurt, it was initially used in vocational e...
Category

German Bauhaus Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Fledermaus Secession Armchairs No.423
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Fledermaus secession armchairs no.423 designed by Josef Hoffmann for the Fledermaus Cabaret in 1905. Made by J&J Kohn, beautiful original preservation, stains on two seats.
Category

Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of Four 4 Antique Hand Carved Nutwood Dining Chairs with Green Upholstery
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and very comfortable antique chairs with perfect upholstery. If you are looking for an incredibly well handcrafted set of dining cha...
Category

European Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Nutwood

Set of Modernist Chair and Writing Table, Circa Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of chair and writing table by unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa early 20th century. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beaut...
Category

Spanish Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

French 1930s University Chair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
French university chair with one armrest for taking notes. Great patina and shape. Ca 1930s France.
Category

French Industrial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

19th Carved French Oak Brown Leather Lion Dining Chairs, Henry II
Located in Miami, FL
A set of 6 Spanish chairs with leather sling seatsand backs on oak and sycamore frames with hand carved decoration. These chairs are true to th...
Category

Spanish Spanish Colonial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Set of Six Dining Chairs by Gustav Siegel for Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of six dining chairs by Gustav Siegel for Thonet from circa 1905s. Fully restored and covered with white fabric.
Category

Czech Vienna Secession Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Art Deco Chair by Maurice Dufrene, 1925
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Art Deco chair designed by the French designer Maurice Dufrene for the 1925 Paris Exposition International of Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes. Made of oak and leather. D...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Thonet Folding Seat
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Category

Austrian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

African Cote d'Ivoire Midcentury Armchair Adressed to Michel Kodjo, Artist
Located in Labrit, Landes
Characterful Ivoirian armchair, midcentury Exotic wood It probably belonged to Michel Kodjo, famous artist in Grand Bassam (see photo) Good condition shipping: wooden case 73/...
Category

Ivorian Tribal Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Armchair Ca.1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
French antique wooden armchair made around 1900. Has a cane seat and nice sculpture in the backrest.
Category

French Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Shapland & Petter, Baillie Scott Style of, Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seated Chair
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A good Arts and Crafts oak rush seated chair in the style of M H Baillie Scott with a lower heart cut-out to the back rest. A wide apron below the seat with subt...
Category

English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

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...
Category

European Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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 particular chair was manufactured at Mundus circa 1906. Especially the design of the armrests shows the adventure of the new technique. Lit.: Giovanni Renzi, „Il mobile moderno“, Silvana Editoriale Spa, Milano, 2008. S.48-49 Eva B. Ottillinger (Hg.), „Wagner, Hoffmann, Loos und das Möbeldesign der Wiener Moderne“, Ausstellungskatalog Hofmobiliendepot Wien, Böhlau Verlag, Wien, 2018, S.34 ff. J. Uhlír: Vom Wiener Stuhl...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

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...
Category

English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Czech Bauhaus Armchairs, Marcel Breuer and Thonet, Chrome, Fabric, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
License Thonet according to the design of Marcel Breuer Fully restored. Armchairs, 2 pcs Style: Bauhaus. Period: 1930-1939. Material: Fabric and chrome-plated steel Source: C...
Category

Czech Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Hand Carved African Baule Tribal Chairs, Ivory Coast, Early 20th century
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Baule Tribe from the Ivory Coast of West Africa is well-known for their artistic tribal art, sculptures, and furniture. With a rich cultural history, their creations are also full of history both visually and in their execution. This beautiful pair of chairs is the visual epitome of the tribe’s talents. The thin, wooden yokes...
Category

Ivorian Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Art Nouveau Beech Wood and Striped Velvet Austrian Chairs, 1910
Located in Rome, IT
Very elegant appearance due the use of not common fabric, coming from particular Italian silk factory, this gentle upholstery gives these armchairs a very luxurious appearance. The ...
Category

Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech, Velvet

Pair of Armchairs “The Red Chair” Designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs “The Red Chair” designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark, 1930. Oak, leather upholstery and brass. Stamped ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS SNEDKERIER 45 NORREBROGADE KOBENHAVN’ Literature: Gorm Harkær, Klintiana: “Kaare Klint”, vol. 2, ill. and mentioned p. 79–80. The design detailing of these magnificent chairs...
Category

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

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...
Category

French Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique Carved Basswood Wingchairs in Historicist Style (2 pieces)
Located in Budapest, HU
Antique carved basswood wingback chairs in historicist, eclectic style. The thronechairs are in good condition, with beautiful coloured upholstery. The set consists of 2 pieces.
Category

European Other Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Art Nouveau Seating Set with Brass Elements + Table, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Unique Art Nouveau seating set with matching table from the period in Austria around 1910. This remarkable seating set consists of two chairs, ...
Category

Austrian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

Completely Restored German Bauhaus Blackened Beech Armchair by Mart Stam, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Completely restored German Bauhaus blackened beech armchair made by Mart Stam, 1930s Style: Bauhaus. Period: 1930-1939. Material: Beech plywood and chrome-plated steel Source:...
Category

German Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Stunning circa 1900 George Hepplewhite Style Hardwood Giltwood Georgian Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made circa 1900 George Hepplewhite style Mahogany & Giltwood armchair A very decorative and well made armchair, this piece ...
Category

English Georgian Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood

Set of Four Dining Room Chairs in Rosewood, 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of four dining room chairs in rosewood and upholstered with light fabric, in great antique condition from the 1920s.    
Category

Danish Other Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

Wood Chair, Czechoslovakia, 1910s
Located in Praha, CZ
- In original condition - Fully functional - seat height-45cm.
Category

Czech Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Cafe Capua Desk Chair No.669 by Adolf Loos
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Cafe Capua desk chair no.669 by Adolf Loos. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category

Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Early Dutch Lounge Chair in Oak and Rope
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, oak, rope, the Netherlands, circa 1910 This early Dutch lounge chair is executed in oak and is designed by 't Binnenhuis and attributed to Jac van den Bosch. The chair is ...
Category

Dutch Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rope, Oak

Armand Albert Rateau Suite of Four Neo Classic Louis XVI Style Chair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Armand Albert Rateau (1882-1938) suite of four neo classic Louis XVI style chairs in molded beech, leather seat. Original condition, stamped and numbered. Very nice provenance.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Art Nouveau Walnut Pair of Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful pair of chairs from the Art Nouveau period in solid walnut wood. The chairs are reupholstered and covered with new fabric. In very good restored condition.
Category

German Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four Austrian Biedermeier Chairs, Ash Veneer, Grey Velvet, Circa 1890
Located in Regensburg, DE
Set of four beautiful Biedermeier Style 'Balloon Chairs' from Vienna, Austria circa 1890, late 19th century. Newly upholstered in traditional method with gray velvet fabric and doubl...
Category

Austrian Biedermeier Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany, Oak, Ash, Rosewood

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