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Period: Early 20th Century
Antique English Folding Chair Royal Military Interest Smith's Lawn Windsor
Located in Norwich, GB
An interesting antique folding fruitwood and canvas chair with royal and military interest. Used at the Smith's Lawn in Windsor in 1915, Queen Mary's camp. London Silver hallmarked p...
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English Campaign Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large scale French walnut open arm chairs with hooved feet C 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large scale French walnut open arm chairs with hooved feet C 1900.
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Secession Desk Chair No. 25 by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession desk chair no. 25 by Thonet with new handmade rattan seat professionally stained and repolished.
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Czech Vienna Secession Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

King Edward VII Crown Estate Stamped Captains Armchair O'Haines High Wycombe
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare fully stamped King Edward VII estate used smokers bac...
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English Late Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm

Restored Bauhaus Folding Chair, Beech Plywood, Revived Polish, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus Folding Chair. Style: Bauhaus Period: 1930-1939 Source: Czechia Seat height: 48 cm / 17.72? Material: Beech Plywood, Chr...
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Czech Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Antique French Handmade Brutalist Oak & Cognac Leather Castle Chairs, 1920s.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
Set of 2 Antique Castle Chairs in thick Cognac leather and oak wood. It was handmade in France in the late twenties. Handmade only from wood and leather. The patinated solid oak fram...
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French French Provincial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

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...
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Dutch Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Gustavian, Dining Chairs, Spindle Back, White Paint, Giltwood, Blue Fabric
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Dining Chairs, Spindle Back, White Paint, Giltwood, Blue Fabric Set of 5 white distressed paint decorated and gilt gold Gustavian Style side chairs. Each seat with new u...
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Argentine Gustavian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Set of Four Bauhaus Beech Chairs, Restored, Germany, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Set of Four Bauhaus Beech Armchairs. Style: Bauhaus Period: 1930-1939 Source: Germany Seat height: 46.5 cm / 18.31? Material: Beech, Chrome-plated Steel The chrome is in pe...
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German Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Antique Beechwood Children's Chair
Located in Budapest, HU
Antique children's highchair with an abacus and potty chair functions. Made of steamed beechwood, with leather cover. Manufactured around 1910.  
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Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Set of Six French Chairs Art Deco, 1920s-1930s
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful set composed of six French chairs Art Deco from the 1920s-1930s. The structure of the French chairs was made of solid and fine wood, the seat is made of red leather and the sides were applied studs. The characteristics of the elegant set of French chairs...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Mahogany Chairs, Arab Manufacture, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of mahogany chairs is a piece of original design furniture realized in the early 20th century by Arab Manufacture. A unique pair of mah...
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African Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany

Set of 4 Wood and Metal Dining Chairs from 1930s England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of four dining chairs showcases the timeless appeal of metal and bentwood construction. The chairs feature elegantly minimal metal legs with a mild patina that adds a touch ...
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English Industrial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Style Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Style side chairs were hand-crafted by the master artisans of Liege, where fine quality furniture has been produced for centuries! Using dense, old-gr...
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Belgian Louis XIV Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Silk, Oak

1 Original Armchair from the 1900 Period in Oak
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1 original chairs from the 1900 period in oak These armchair is very well made, very light and nevertheless very solid, because although not restored there is no lack or broken bar...
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European Baroque Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

French Chauffeuse or Fireside Chair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French chauffeuse, or fireside chair, having a low seat and a high back. Hand-crafted beech wood frame with wheat sheaf style back and turned spind...
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French Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

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...
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French Louis XIII Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Beech

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

4er Set Neobarock Stühle Historismus Leder antik Stuhl Gründerzeit
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes antikes 4er Set Esszimmerstühle aus der Gründerzeit zum Verkauf an. Die Stühle verfügen über aufwendige Schnitzereien und sind mit hellem Leder bezogen. ...
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German Classical Roman Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Unusual Armchair, Italy 1920
Located in Milan, IT
A fine example of reinterpretation reusing 2 old industrial elements. Two heaters, from an old heating system, have been reused as an armchair. The structure is made out of rust iron tubes and 2 cast iron heaters...
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Italian Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Two Vintage Ash Viennese Mesh Armchairs Josef Frank Vienna, circa 1928
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco two armchairs from ash wood and Viennese mesh by Josef Frank, Vienna circa 1928. The armchairs show a Viennese mesh structure at the back. Furth...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Ash

19th Century antique Oriental Chair with Inlaid Marakesh, 1900 beech carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood with various inlays. Beautifully turned. This type of furniture was very popular in Europe in the 19th century.
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Maghreb Baroque Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Modernist Ladder Back Chairs Attributed to Joseph Urban
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An unusual and highly architectural pair of hall chairs showing both Arts & Crafts and Secessionist influences. These expressive ladder back chairs are crafted of oak and are in exce...
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American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Antique Armchair With Frame Made In Oak From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique armchair of oak, with original upholstery of light fabric and paper cord, from the 1920s.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Papercord, Oak

6er Set Original Jugendstil Stühle antik Esszimmerstuhl Schnitzerei
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten sechs wunderschöne antike Esszimmerstühle mit gedrechselten Rückenlehnelementen und gepolsterten Sitzflächen zum Verkauf an. Zustand: Guter gebrauchter Zustand mit alters...
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Unknown Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 6 English Arts & Crafts Swirl Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 English Arts & Crafts side chairs with upholstered seat and high back with carved swirl design legs connecting by a stretcher.
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British Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

Church Chairs with perforated plywood, 1920s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Church Chairs with perforated plywood, 1920s Wear consistent with age and use. Unique piece - Wood Chair - 1920s Measures : 43,5cm x45 cm H:88 SH:40cm
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Brutalist Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Carolean Oak Dining Chair Farmhouse Rustic Antiques
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Very interesting carved Oak Carolean Style armchair. Circa 1920 Raised upon typical Carolean Style Shaped and Carved Legs. The front stretched featuring a carved basket with flowe...
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

1920s Austrian Wood White Patinated Accent Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Transporting us to the artistic ambiance of 1920s Austria, this white-patinated wooden accent chair embodies the elegance and innovation of the era. Crafted with meticulous attention...
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Austrian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Tommi Parzinger, Parzinger Original Club Chairs
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Tommi Parzinger original early period club chairs, dark walnut, woven off white fabric, box pleat designed. Chairs are early design, horse Hair and springs interior.
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American Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Art Nouveau Dinning Chair, 1910s, Up to Three Items
Located in Praha, CZ
- Beautiful Art Nouveau chairs with mother of pearl inlay on a seat and backrest. - Carefully restored.
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Pearlware, Wood

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

Beech and Elm Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Beech and Elm Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair This solid Beech and Elm chair has an attractive curving back with a very wide curved top rail and turned spindles beneath The chair...
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Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm

20th Century Chair with Embossed Leather Seat
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chair with embossed leather seat. A sober and robust design, with straight lines and a high solid wood backrest slightly arched at the top, it offers firm support for the back. The b...
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Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer 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...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm

20th Century Deco-Style Curved-Back Dining Chair
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Pair of Deco style curved back chairs. With a striking design, with a wooden backrest, curved at the top and a side structure that slopes down at an angle to the base of the seat, fo...
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Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

20th Century Deco Style Chair in Light Wood
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Deco style chair in light wood. With a contemporary design and light lines, it balances softness and functionality. The curved backrest features clean lines and slightly rounded edge...
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Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

20th Century Deco-Style Curved-Back Chair
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Deco-style curved back chair. A striking design, with a wooden backrest, curved at the top and a side structure that slopes down at an angle to the base of the seat, forming a sculpt...
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Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Tubular Chrome Ratan Bauhaus Pair of Chairs by Marcel Breuer, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This original Bauhaus chairs designed by Marcel Breuer are a perfect representation of the simplistic elegance of the Bauhaus Era. This is a perfect example of German Bauhaus styl...
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German Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Twelve Set Chairs Armchairs Open Fruitwood Upholstered Dining Renaissance-Style
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare long set of 12, Antiquarian, Renaissance-style, Fruitwood, Upholstered, Open Armchairs - Rare to find a set of 12 of a Renaissance-style armchair, in 35 years of dealing I ...
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French Renaissance Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Roycroft oak Side Chair, leather seat, Stickley era - W7738
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a rare Roycroft side chair from the early 1900s. In excellent condition. The leather seat is in good condition and is most likely original. The chair is marked (as seen in ...
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American American Craftsman Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Chinese Slatted Turn Chair, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual early 20th-century chair can be raised or lowered with just a turn of the seat. A chair in two parts, the slatted seat and high back are connected to the square base by ...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

20th Century Dining Chair With Cut-Out Back
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Dining chair with cut-out back. With its simple lines and functionalist design, it harks back to the modern style of the 20th century. The piece has a flat back with rounded corners ...
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Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Art Deco Dining Chairs, circa 1920-1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in the 1920s to satisfy the worldwide hunger for all things Art Deco, these unique chairs combine the streamlined style of the era with a Classic Chinese aesthetic. The beautifu...
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Chinese Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wool, Hardwood

Chiavarina Chairs in Cherry Wood and Straw Seat, Early 20th Century, Set of Four
Located in Parma, IT
Set of 4 classic "Chiavarina" chairs early 20th century. Cherry wood frame with "crosse" backrest, turned front legs and "saber" back legs "seat with "willow laths" fine stuffing. E...
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Italian Neoclassical Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Straw, Cherry

Italian antique wood and Vienna straw chairs with curl details, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wood and Vienna straw chairs with curl details, early 1900s Set of four chairs in wood and Vienna straw. The wooden structure has cylindrical and rounded profiles, an...
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Italian Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Gustavian Style Barrel Chairs
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a set of 2 Gustavian style Barrel chairs. They have been restored and repainted with milk paints "Oyster White" seating is covered in muslin.
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Swedish Gustavian Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Pair of Florentine Gilt & Carved Chairs Reupholstered with Silver Silk
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful pair of antique Florentine chairs with ornate carving and reupholstered in silver silk satin with a tufted design.
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Italian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Satin, Silk, Wood

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...
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Danish Renaissance Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric

Pair of Vintage Chairs, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This pair of antique chairs is a beautiful original decorative object realized at the beginning of the 20th century. The seats were realized in renaissance style in painted wood colo...
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Unknown Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set Of 2 Antique Empire Style Armchairs Made In Mahogany From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
A pair of Danish Empire style hand-polished mahogany armchairs with striped fabric from around the 1920s. Measurements in cm: H:84 W:52 D:47 SH:50 This product will be inspected ...
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Danish Empire Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Red and White Painted "Fischel" Chair, France, circa 1920s-1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Lovely design and colors for this chair by Fischel, a company launched in the late 19th century and following in the same vein as Thonet and Köhn. The style here is reminiscent of Du...
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French De Stijl Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Four Art Nouveau Chairs in the Style of Otto Prutscher, Mahogany -Austria
Located in Girona, Girona
Set of four chairs in solid mahogany, French polish, new linen upholstery. In the style of Otto Prutscher, Austria, Vienna, circa 1910.
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Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

Antique ROYCROFT Side Chair Model #025 - Stickley era W7738
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Roycroft side chair Model #025 in Very Good condition. It has original finish and original leather seat cover. This chair is STURDY & STRONG and ready for use ...
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American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Set of 4 Wood and Metal Dining Chairs from 1930s England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of four dining chairs showcases the timeless appeal of metal and bentwood construction. The chairs feature elegantly minimal metal legs with a mild patina that adds a touch ...
Category

English Industrial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

English Gothic Revival Style Pair Carved-Wood Chairs, Early 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English pair of Gothic Revival style carved and painted wood chairs, circa 1920's. This antique pair of chairs from England have been intricately carved in Gothic Revival style wi...
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English Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century "Captains" Cockfighting Tub Chair Brass Inlaid with Cane Seat
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Early 20th century cane seat cockfighting / tub / captains chair Louis XVI style . Frame appears to be mahogany and features a round, caned seat. Legs are reeded, and tapered with br...
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French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Pair Of Armchairs Made In Checkered Light Fabric & Wood From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
Et par af to lænestole i ternet stof med stel af træ fra omkring 1920'erne. Mål i cm: H:103 B:64 D:50 SH:45.
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Danish Other Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Hand-Carved Chair Found in Wester México
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Detailed hand-carved and colorful chair found in Western México, circa 1900.
Category

Folk Art Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare Pair of circa 1900 Tibetan Ceremonial Chairs Nyingma Buddha Carved in Backs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare pair of original circa 1900 Tibetan Ceremonial chairs with gold gilt decoration and large cast figures of the Buddhist god Nyin...
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Tibetan Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

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