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Period: Early 20th Century
Number in Set: Single Piece
Antique Spanish Armchair Early 20th Century Leather Oak
Located in Labrit, Landes
Early 20th century antique Spanish armchair hacienda style Leather and oak Good condition for its age, solid and sound.
Category

Spanish Colonial Revival Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Chinese Red Lacquer Official's Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The defining characteristic of a Chinese Officials Chair is the way that the back crest rail turns continuously into the back posts. Our artisan...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Early 20th Century Set of Two French Provincial Rattan and Wood Chairs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century set of two provenzal chairs. Wooden chairs with a traditional rattan seat, curved lines and characteristic details of French Provincial style. In good original co...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rustic Distressed Maple Cockfighting Betting or Sporting Chair Tri-Leg Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Rustic distressed maple cockfighting, betting, or sporting chair with tri-leg base & twisted rope wrapped details. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is v...
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Unknown Rustic Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rope, Maple

Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Chair, 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Chair Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Material: Wood Country:France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questi...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare Gilt Metal Cantilever Chair by Marcel Breuer, circa 1928
Located in Culver City, CA
Rare gilt metal cantilever chair by Marcel Breuer, circa 1928 Gilt metal, ebonized and cane cantilever chair, model Cesca by Marcel Breuer. Des...
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German Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hand Carved African Baule Primitive Tribal Chair
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Vintage hand carved African Baule Tribal yoke back low chair. Vintage hand carved African Baule Triball chair. Low chairs such as this were carried on the shoulders of village men a...
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African Tribal Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Chair, Primitive Japanese Wooden Chair, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a Japanese chair. It is from the Taisho period. The material is Japanese zelkova wood. It is rustic and tasteful, reminiscent of the world of “Wabi Sabi”. The design is deta...
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Taisho Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

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 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm, Oak

French black wood and Vienna straw swivel chair in Thonet style, 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
French black lacquered wood and Vienna straw swivel chair in Thonet style, 1900s. Thonet style swivel chair, adjustable in height. Black painted wooden structure chair with armrests ...
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French Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Japanese Antique Dining Bench, Primitive Japanese Wooden Bench, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Japanese chair. It is from the Taisho period. It was used in schools at that time. The materials are very good quality chestnut and oak wood. They are rustic and tasteful, reminisce...
Category

Taisho Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Georgian Leather Wing Chair Chesterfield Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Revival Leather Wing Chair. A leather wing chair is a classic piece of furniture typically featuring a high back with "wings" on either side, which were originally designed ...
Category

Georgian Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather

1 Vintage Walnut Johnson Furniture Dining Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage dining chairs by Johnson Chair Co Chicago reminiscent of Jens Risom design with solid walnut wood frame construction. Johnson Chair Co is the...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

PVC, Walnut

Chinese Horseshoe Back Carved Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chinese carved and polychrome painted horseshoe back armchair with dragon head arms, floral and shell accents, and cushion. Dimensions: 32"H x 23"W x 23"D. Ask us about local NYC del...
Category

Chinese Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Shell, Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Orkney Island Chair
Located in Austin, TX
This exquisite Orkney Island chair, a testament to traditional craftsmanship, beckons visitors to step back in time. Carved with care and precision in the year 1900, it embodies the ...
Category

Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Chair / 1912s-1926s / Japandi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden Japanese chair. Zelkova is used for both frames and sheets. The square form has a very simple impression. An iron rod is used to support the legs, which is a rare construction. It seems to be from the Taisho period. It is a style that makes you feel the Taisho romantic interior that combines Western architecture and Japanese-style architecture. The Japanese-Western eclectic...
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Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

20 th Century Empire szek
Located in Kerepes, HU
Ez egy különleges mutatós impozáns Empire stílusban szék önmagába. Egyedül is használható vagy egy asztal mögött. Restaurált karpit, újra festett az aranyozott részek.
Category

Hungarian Empire Revival Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Other

Eliel Saarinen Children's Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in Helsinki, FI
Children's chair, designed by Eliel Saarinen, Early 20th Century. Painted wood. Storage under the seat. Designed for the Munkkiniemi Pension in Helsinki Finland. Good vintage conditi...
Category

Finnish Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Unusual Primitive 19th Century Swedish Chair
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A charming primitive early 19th century Swedish / Scandinavian armchair. Great Patina and organic look. It's more than a simple armchair, there is a sculptural quality to it. Not onl...
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Swedish Primitive Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Rattan Chair in Black and Blue, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
France, early 20th Century Armchair in blue and black rattan. H 89 x W 71 x D 62 cm
Category

French Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Rare Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900 A very nice antique Swiss nutwood chair decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting ibex and chamois. The backrest...
Category

German Victorian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

A Rare Philip Clissett Ladderback
By Phillip Clissett
Located in London, GB
Otherwise known as the Passmore armchair after the settlement they were most probably designed for at Tavistock place - this version exhibits all the attributes one would find from a...
Category

English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Ash

Vintage Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1950s A vintage barber shop children chair. With rotatable height adjustment and a wooden ho...
Category

German Victorian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Caned Seat and Back Carved Oak Vanity Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Louis XVI style caned seat and back carved oak vanity chair, c. 1920. Charming chair beautifully carved with central rosettes, ribbon swag, ac...
Category

French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, 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...
Category

Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Pair of Art & Crafts Chairs
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of very unusual chairs is made of wood and fabric. This is an interesting Arts & Crafts work. Circa 1900
Category

French Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1920s An antique barber shop children chair. With rotatable height adjustment and a wooden h...
Category

German Victorian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Andrianna Shamaris Rare Antique Raffles Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hand carved teak arm chair with beautiful patina. The front legs and arm rests are beautifully fluted and hand carved. We have a collection of four all one of a kind. The pr...
Category

Primitive Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Heywood Wakefield Natural Wicker Divan or Photographer's Chair circa 1900
Located in Savannah, GA
This charming Natural honey colored wicker divan was made by the Heywood-Wakefield Company around the turn of the last century. Features include round plied reed at post and wrapped ...
Category

American Late Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Armchair with lion heads reupholstered in cognac-colored cowhide
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this stately antique Dutch armchair adorned with lion heads, which has been reupholstered in cognac-colored cowhide and finished with decorative nails. Can you already im...
Category

Dutch Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Modernist side chair by L.O.V. Oosterbeek, the Netherlands 1920s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Rare modernist side chair by L.O.V. Oosterbeek, the Netherlands 1921. L.O.V. is an abbreviation of Labor Onia Vincit which means 'Work conquers all', L.O.V. was and an idealistic fur...
Category

Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Series Of 6 Louis XVI Style Chairs In Solid Walnut And Embossed Cordoba Leather
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful series of 6 Louis XVI style chairs in very finely carved solid walnut and embossed Cordoba leather trim decorated with flower garlands. French work around 1900 Very good ...
Category

French Louis XVI Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Mother of Pearl Inlaid Caned Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Caned chair with mother of pearl inlay and gold paint on back. Faded paint on legs; likely recently recaned. Dimensions: 33"H x 25"D x 19.5"W. Ask us about local NYC delivery.
Category

Unknown Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Cane, Giltwood

Pair Of French Charles Dudouyt Style Chairs - Wooden with Rush Seat
Located in Dorchester, GB
Pair of Charles Dudouyt style chairs with rush seat and back. French circa 1940s. Dimensions Height - 90cm Width - 45cm Depth - 42cm About Us We are Stowaway London a small on...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Brutalist Spanish wooden tripod chair
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Primitive wooden craved tripod chair. A beautiful brutalist object with a fine patina. Hand-crafted in the early 20th century. Made from solid wood and historically used as a birthin...
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Spanish Brutalist Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chief's Baule Chair from Cote d'Ivoire
Located in East Hampton, NY
Original antique Baule Chief's chair made of traditional carving and arched back design. The Baule Tribe from the Ivory Coast of West Africa is well-known for their artistic tribal ...
Category

Ivorian Tribal Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

most comfortablw 20th century walnut carved cabriole legs with wings and arms
Located in Perth, GB
This chair is soft touch to the comfort a chair to relax in comfortable recently reupholstered in a triple woolen tapest style colourful material of the highest quality stufffed wi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wool

Circa 1900s English Oak Balloon Back Dining or Side Chair Newly Reupholstered
Located in London, GB
Circa 1900s oak balloon back side or dining chair which is characterised by its distinctive balloon-shaped back and simply carved around its border. The chair has turned legs and a n...
Category

English Late Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Original Bauhaus Armchair, by Mücke - Melder, Beech, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Made by Mücke Melder, an influential modernist furniture manufacturer specializing in tubular steel designs. In pristine original condition, the item has been professionally cleane...
Category

Czech Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Stunning Set of 6 Louis XV High Back Cerused Wood Chairs circa 1900 -1X15
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Elevate your dining experience with this magnificent set of six Louis XV high back chairs, crafted from cerused wood and dating back to circa ...
Category

Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of 1920's dining chairs by Ungvar Uzhorod
Located in Brno, CZ
This is an original set of two dining chairs produced by Ungvar Furniture Company in Uzhorod. This factory was part of Austro-Hungarian Empire for a long time. By the time these chai...
Category

Ukrainian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Bauhaus B34 Cantilever Chair in Plywood & Chrome by Marcel Breuer, 1930s
Located in Żory, PL
This tubular steel chair, type B34, was designed in 1928 by Marcel Breuer. This is an early and rare version with a seat and backrest made of plywood, probably made in the early 193...
Category

Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Steel

Matching Pair of Chinese Export Elm Wedding Chairs with Wishbone Backs
Located in High Wycombe, GB
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...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm

Jakob & Josef Kohn Fancy Back and Seat Chair
Located in Tucson, AZ
Beautiful Jacob & Josef Kohn "fancy" chair with embossed/engraved back and seat. Their indestructible chairs where designed in the late 1800's and the label places this chair in ear...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique chair from around 1900, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chair from around 1900, Northern Europe. The piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of the upholstery. Wood: beech dim...
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Norwegian Louis Philippe Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Marcel Breuer Aluminium Chair 1933 ICF Cadsana Italy MoMa Museum Bauhaus Black
Located in Munster, NRW
Marcel Breuer - Aluminium Chair 1933, manufactured by ICF Cadsana, Italy - MoMa German-born architect Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) was one of the most important designers of the 20th c...
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Italian Bauhaus Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Early 20th Century Austrian Wooden Curved Chair By Thonet
Located in High Point, NC
Introducing the timeless elegance of the early 20th Century with this exquisite Austrian Curved Chair by Thonet, a masterpiece of craftsmanship and design. Hailing from an era where ...
Category

Austrian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Antique braided wooden side chair, early 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
An antique wooden chair with braided seat, early 20th century. A wonderful little example of the early American craftsman movement. Signs of wear include scuffing but overall this ch...
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North American American Craftsman Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

1920's Dining Chair Model No. 105 by Gebrüder Thonet
Located in Brno, CZ
This is one of the most commercially successful chairs designed and produced by famous Gebrüder Thonet Company. It was first designed in 1885 (most likely by August Thonet) and can b...
Category

Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

A 811 Chair By Josef Hoffmann or Josef Frank for Thonet 1920s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Josef Hoffmann or Josef Frank chair A 811 for Thonet 1920s
Category

Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

1920's Office chair Model No.3 by Gebrüder Thonet
Located in Brno, CZ
This office/dinning chair was originally designed at the second half of the 19th century, and can be found in the Thonet sales catalogues as model number 3. This particular piece is ...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Antique Belle Époque Wooden Chair, 1900s Austria
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice chair.  
Category

Austrian Belle Époque Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

French Neogothic Chestnut Curule Armchair with Two Lionheads, French, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Armchair carved in the neogothic style. This type of armchair is called a curule armchair, in reference to the Roman period, or a Dagobert armchair. Nature-inspired furniture ...
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French Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Chestnut

Thonet No 19 Chair 1900s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Thonet no19 Chair Austria 1900s
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Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil. Our handsome large French Louis XVI style gilt wood fauteuil or arm chair is upho...
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French Louis XVI Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Giltwood

Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Savonarola Folding Chair circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Renaissance style walnut Savonarola folding chair from circa 1900 with lion paw feet. This Italian Renaissance style Savonarola chair, dating back to circa 1900, is a sple...
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Italian Renaissance Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

20th-Century Walnut Folding Chair Upholstered With Dark-Green Leather
Located in Opole, PL
20th-Century Walnut Folding Chair Upholstered With Dark-Green Leather We present you a folding walnut chair from the 1st half of the 20th centur...
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European Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Chair, France, circa 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chair, France, circa 1910. Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery. Wood: beech dimensions: height 93 cm seat height 45 width 45 cm depth ...
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French Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

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