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Period: Early 20th Century
Vintage Dentist Chair in Decorative Iron and Leather by Harvard, 1910s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare dentist's chair early 1900s Harvard brand. The chair is in finely forged and decorated artistic iron. The seat upholstered in light leather. Fantastic furniture...
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Italian Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of 4 French Metal and Wood Chairs, circa 1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four French 1920s side or dining chairs with bent metal framework and wooden seats and backs. With simple lines and an industrial texture, these chairs add a touch of vintage ...
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French Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

Viennese Chair 1905 Jugendstil, Secession Style 1905 / Original
Located in Vienna, AT
An extraordinary chair in the original state. Will be restored on request.
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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

Pair of Edwardian Giltwood Famboo Regency Style Bergere Chairs with Gold Gilding
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original Regency style giltwood famboo chairs A very good looking and collectable pair of occasional chairs. These are Edwardian however I have a pair of later Regency chairs...
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English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Set of Four Solid Oak Art Deco Dining Chairs from Portugal
Located in Chicago, IL
Four Art Deco solid oak dining chairs in elegant design with curved back providing comfortable support, late 1930s Measures: Height 35 in (89 cm) Width 17.75 in (45 cm) Depth 17...
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Portuguese Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage Child's Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved and handmade child's chair.
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Great Britain (UK) Rustic Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Queen Anne Revival Mahogany Child's Chair
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Queen Anne revival child's chair, circa 1920 in date. This chair has been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid mahogany and upholstered in a striking b...
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Queen Anne Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Damask, Mahogany

Edwardian Giltwood Famboo Regency Style Berger Chair with Newly Gold Giilt Frame
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Regency style giltwood famboo chair I have a matching pair of this exact model listed under my other items and then this single one. I also have a pair of later Regency chairs...
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English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Cubist Chairs, circa 1915, Austria-Hungary
Located in Prague 8, CZ
A pair of cubist chairs having a striking geometric form. It was made in Austria-Hungary, circa 1915 and features a dark stained beech structure and walnut veneer. The chairs are com...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Walnut

Léon Jallot, Early Art Deco Side chair, France, c. 1922
Located in New York, NY
Carved fruitwood Art Deco side chair by Léon Jallot. Provenance: This set of furniture, comprised of a pair of armchairs, a pair of side chairs,...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Spanish Art Nouveau Antoni Gaudi Style Pair of Carved Ashwood Side Chairs
Located in Barcelona, ES
A pair of Art Nouveau chairs made of carved ashwood and upholstered with their original floral velvet fabric. These stylish hand carved chai...
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Spanish Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Pair of Painted Italian Louis XVI Carved Armchairs
Located in Wallkill, NY
The structure is made out of carved wood enhanced with floral detailing at the top and Greek Key motif at the base of the seat. Striped crushed fabric, in the Italian Louis XVI neocl...
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Louis XVI Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of fourteen, French, 19th-20th century Belle Époque Louis XV style mahogany and ormolu-mounted dining chairs, comprising of twelve chairs and two armchairs, all with cane ...
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French Louis XV Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Three Art Deco Chairs, in Wood Painted Faux Wood Decor, circa 1925
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Three Art Deco chairs, in wood painted faux wood decor, circa 1925.
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

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

Arts and Crafts Children's or Miniature Chair Attributed to Jac van den Bosch
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique tiger oak chair from the Dutch Arts & Crafts era. Arts & Crafts children's chairs are a rare find and to have found an original Dutch one in th...
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Dutch Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak, Upholstery

Set of Eight Vintage MCM Chinese Dining Room Chairs in Ming Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of eight Yoke high back Chinese dining room chairs in Ming style. Handcrafted vintage Mid Century Modern elmwood Chinese export chairs There is no structural damages on the chair...
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Chinese Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm

Stunning Edwardian Bow Back Walnut Chair Arts & Crafts Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England walnut frame bow back armchair with mother of pearl inlay in the arts of crafts style A good looking and decora...
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English Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

1920s Classic Art Deco Italian Chairs, Solid Walnut , Gaetano Borsani attributed
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair 1920s classic robust Art Deco Italian side chairs, in solid walnut restored new-upholstered. Seat with original springs. Product attributed to the "Atelier di Varedo" by Gaetano...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Early American Wheel Back Rocking Chair
Located in New York, NY
Early American wheel back rocking chair. The chair is very sturdy and has a beautiful patina. Property from esteemed interior designer Juan Montoya. Juan...
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American American Craftsman Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Chinese Art Deco Geometric Side Chairs, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of beautiful blackwood chairs was crafted a century ago in Shanghai, a bustling port city that was at the forefront of taste and influence in Chinese culture during the early 20th century. Made in the style of Art Deco, the striking, geometric forms of these chairs are decorated with intricate carvings, reminiscent of the scrollwork and auspicious symbols seen in traditional Chinese woodworking...
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Chinese Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Thonet Rocking Chair, Model Number 71, Vienna, 1910, Signed Thonet Bellow
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Thonet rocking chair, model number 71. Vienna, 1910. Signed Thonet Bellow.
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Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Rattan

Late Victorian Sheraton Revival Painted Satinwood Two-Seat Settee
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Victorian Sheraton revival painted satinwood two-seat settee, the double shield back and curved arms set upon square tapering front legs and outswept back legs, painted in pol...
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English Sheraton Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Near Pair of Handcrafted, Chinese Folding Traveller’s Chairs W. Webbing
Located in Lisse, NL
Two very stylish and highly decorative Asian chairs. These all-handcrafted early 20th century Chinese folding chairs are a rare find. The wonder...
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Asian Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

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

Set of Four Art Nouveau Chairs in the Style of Otto Prutscher, Mahogany -Austria
Located in Girona, ES
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

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

Modernist Art Deco Chair in Copper, circa 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Modernist Art Deco chair in copper, circa 1920.
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European Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Copper

1920s Silver Birch Armchair by H.C. Dexter Chair Company
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An uncommon, substantial rustic armchair built of Silver Birch with a double-caned seat and back. 'The frames are built of the beautiful Silver Birch, which grows only in a small ...
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American Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Birch

Arts & Crafts Side or Bedroom Chair
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Arts & Crafts side or bedroom chair.
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European 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

Set of Six Solid Walnut Art Nouveau Chairs from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Set of six chairs, Art Nouveau circa 1900, solid walnut. The chairs were new re-upholstered and covered with new fabric. In very good restored condition. Seat height: 46 cm.
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German Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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 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

Antique Pair of French Directoire Style Arm Chairs in Light Celadon Green Paint
Located in Chicago, IL
Outrageous pair of extraordinary antique French Directoire style chairs finished in a great distressed celadon paint. Very comfortable, large scale antique chairs like these are few ...
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French Directoire Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery, Paint

Pair of Lacquered and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Spoon Back Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Regency style spoon-back chairs. The chairs have black lacquered frames featuring an arched crest above a vertical splat with a floral mother of pearl inlay pattern flanked b...
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Regency Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

French Louis XIII Fauteuil
Located in Vista, CA
Early 20th century oak, with padded arms and turned spindles, floral crest.
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French Louis XIII Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

1920s Pair of Modernist Ladder Back Chairs Attributed to Josef 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

Graceful, Italian, Art Deco Period Chairs
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Beautiful suite of six, sleek, burl veneered, armchairs in contemporary upholstery with matching bolster pillows.
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Burl

Childrens Schoolbank Signed Thonet bentwood Nr 2 1904 Catalogue
Located in Diest, Vlaams Brabant
Beech childrens schoolbank signed by Thonet in the catalogue 1904 Label, circa 1900.  
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Austrian Art Deco Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Art Nouveau Pair of Side Chairs in Walnut, Restored & New Upholstered
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Art Nouveau elegant robust couple of side chairs in blond walnut, new upholstered, restored and polished to wax. Measures cm: H 45/100, W 40, D 43.
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Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Art Nouveau Armchair, Belgium, C. 1900
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau armchair in walnut and white leather, in the manner of Henri van de Velde.
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Belgian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Spanish Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
Renaissance style armchair from the Catalan region of Spain. Constructed from richly stained oak and leather, accented with wonderful nailheads.
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Spanish Renaissance Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Thonet Model No. 511 Bentwood Armchair, Vienna Secession, circa 1904
Located in Austin, TX
An iconic armchair of the Vienna Secession movement, the Thonet model no. 511 bent beechwood armchair, featuring stunning lines and beautiful proportions. A design tour de force, it ...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

George Walton. A Rare Arts & Crafts Philippines Cane Chair with Serpentine Back
Located in London, GB
George Walton. A Rare Arts & Crafts walnut high back 'Philippines begere chair'. The serpentine shaped high back is not just very comfortably but very elegant and refined. In the P...
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English Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Finely Carved Musical Instrument Walnut French Victorian Louis XVI Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable early 1900s, French fauteuil in the Louis XVI taste. Item features ornate and fine carvings to the solid walnut frame including musical instruments at the crest. Chair fur...
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French Louis XVI Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Charming Little English Chair circa 1900 Beautiful Original Fabric to Net
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charming little English chair, circa 1900 beautiful original fabric to net.
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English Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Arts & Crafts Armchairs by Shapland & Petter
Located in Glasgow, GB
A super pair of Arts & Crafts oak open armchairs by Shapland & Petter of Barnstaple and dating to circa 1910. With three roundels to the toprail and tulip shaped splats beneath, they...
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English Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Shapland & Petter An Arts & Crafts Inlaid Oak Side Chair with a Pierced Heart
By John Ednie
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. An Arts and Crafts oak side chair with a pierced heart and chequered string inlays. New professionally laid cane seat.
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Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Twelve French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine set of twelve French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style Belle Époque mahogany and ormolu-mounted dining chairs. The rounded and padded backrests and sides, surmounted with...
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French Belle Époque Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

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

Pair of mahogany Chinese style chairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Chinese Ming dynasty style chairs standing on four square section legs. Square with rounded corners openwork backseat with circular-section rails adorned with an S-shaped bac...
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Chinese Export Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Suite of 8 Empire Style Chairs in Solid Cherrywood
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 8 empire style chairs in solid cherrywood, velvet to change small old restorations.
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French Empire Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Eight Antique Howard & Son's Brown Leather Carver Gainsborough Dining Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare set of eight original Howard & Son’s Berners street London Gainsborough carver armchairs, fully stamped and restored, circa 1900 It is exceptionally rare to find a carver armchair from Howard & Son’s, even rarer to find a set of eight, these are ideally suited as very fine boardroom chairs...
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English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Heywood Company Victorian White Wicker Parlour Armchair Set
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Victorian white painted wicker parlour chairs. Hand crafted intricate heart design back, and curved wicker leaves climb the front legs. Wonderful parlour, sunroom, or patio ...
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American Victorian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Antique French Iron Bistro Garden Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
The French metal bistro side chair has a decoratively curved back and an inset seat frame for the padded cushion of your choice.  
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French Other Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

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