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Period: Early 20th Century
Pair French Salon Chairs Art Nouveau Gilt Fauteuils
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely stunning pair of French gilt arm chairs Perfect salon chairs and in the art nouveau style with floral motifs and a flowing style to the aesthetic Very comfortable with wid...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair Original Art Nouveau Chairs, Hand-Carved Blonde Cherry, Leather Upholstered
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Italian pair chairs, Art Nouveau , solid hand-carved cherry and leather upholstered. Only strengthened the structure and polished to wax Measure cm: H 108\50, W 4...
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Italian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cherry

Antique King and Queen Carved Wood Plaid Chairs, a Pair 1900s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful pair of antique carved wood chairs with rolled arms and plaid upholstered seats. This set features carved wood bases with stylize...
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American American Classical Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Office Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Office chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn.
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Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Antique Primitive Chair 1900s / Side Chair Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old style primitive chair. Its age is estimated to be furniture from the 1860s to 1900s. While the details are unknown, it is believed to have been made in France. The design i...
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French Primitive Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century Viennese Cafe Chairs by Adolf Loos Thonet Austria
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Poor unrestored condition. Secession armchairs, model no. 6150 by Adolf Loos for Thonet, Austria. W 23 x D 22 x H 31.5 in. Arm Height: 25 in. Seat Height: 18.5 in.
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Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Sculptural Chair "B 791" by Thonet, Designed by Thonet Brothers, 1915
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
Introducing the iconic "B 791" sculptural chair, a groundbreaking design by the Thonet Brothers in 1915, produced by Thonet. This extraordinary piece stands as a pure and primordial ...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

't Woonhuys Amsterdam Rare Pair of Side Chairs in Patinated Cognac Leather 1920s
Located in Meer, VAN
This is a very rare pair of 't Woonhuys Amsterdam side chairs in very desirable patinated cognac leather, made in the 1920s. As Holland’s most illustrious furniture company in the e...
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Dutch Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Early 20th Century set of 6 Dining Room Chairs Signed Gouffe a Paris
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful set of 6 dining room chairs signed Gouffe a Paris. The chairs are covered of leather and painted. Very Chic and so much quality.
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French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Original circa 1920's Mundus Vienna Austria Bentwood High Back Kitchen Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original fully stamped Mundus Vienna Austria, bentwood high back chair. A very good looking well made pie...
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Austrian Edwardian Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

1940s Santa Barbara-Style Side Chair in Lavender, Taupe, Brown with Walnut Frame
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning side chair or accent chair that is classic Santa Barbara chic! The proportions are perfect, and the color palette is spot-on with neutral color trends for 2024. This Spanish Colonial piece dates to the 1940s or earlier. It has been reupholstered, and is well-suited as a Hall or Entry chair...
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Spanish Spanish Colonial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique American Robert Mitchell Carved Chinoiserie Savonarola Dragon Chair 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare antique American carved Savanarola dragon chair, by Robert Mitchell, circa 1900. This most unusual chair by Robert Mitchell (formerly Mitchell...
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American Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Six Spanish Painted Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Belle Epoch charming Spanish dining chairs.
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Spanish Early 20th Century Chairs

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilted Dining Chairs with caned seats
Located in Miami, FL
Pair French Louis XVI style dining side chairs from Paris decorated with timeless classical styling and hand carved excellence on the entire framework, emphasizing typical neoclassic...
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French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Giltwood, Cane

Japanese Antique Chairs, Primitive Wooden Chair, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique chair has a straight-lined, simple design, but the graceful curve at the base gives it an air of elegance. The aged oak frame has an exquisitely aged look that gives it...
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Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair William Birch Liberty & Co. Rush Seat Chairs
Located in Sharon, CT
Pair of English Arts & Crafts Chairs, most likely Liberty & Co. and designed by William Birch. Probably of Beech with 'Quaint' Rush seats. Circa 1900, but with unusually midcentury m...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rustic Fish Fighting Chair Constructivist Planks Early 20th Century
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A rustic fish fighting chair from an early 20th century boat. Modern in form, with a floating back. The constructivist build appears to be found boards from the docks or old boats th...
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American Rustic Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Ghanaian wood, iron, and cowhide chair, early 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A stunning Ghanaian throne chair, early 20th century. Wood (potentially mahogany) with iron studs and original cowhide seat. Curiously, part of the metal on the backrest reads «made...
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Ghanaian Tribal Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

Stunning Pair of Antique circa 1920 Rush Seat Hand Carved Oak Brittany Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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

Early 20th Century Set of Four Rattan and Wood Chairs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century set of two chairs. Wooden chairs with a traditional rattan seat. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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French French Provincial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rattan, 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

Shapland & Petter, Set of Six Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Shaped Backs
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A set of six Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs with subtle shaped back slats and incised details to the square t...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Thonet, rare pair of chairs, early 1900s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare pair of bentwood chairs manufactured by Thonet in the early 20th century. Both chairs have a nice faux painted wood finish that is early but most likely not original to the chai...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Oak Art Deco Modernist Side Chair by Jan Brunott, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist side chair. Design by Jan Brunott. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak frame with original black lacquered lining. The seat has been re-upholstered with a cognac velvet...
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Dutch Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Willem Penaat Two Art Deco Amsterdamse School Chairs for Metz & Co. Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Deco Amsterdamse School chairs. Design by Willem Penaat for Metz & Co. Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak frames with the sea...
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Dutch Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

art nouveau oak stool chair Jugendstil Rabenau embroidery a. 1910 exc condition
Located in Landshut, BY
solid built oak Jugendstil CHAIR made in Rabenau / Saxonia upholstered with care - fitted with hand embroidered jute fabric Rabenau's chairmaking tradition is almost 400 years ol...
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German Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wool, Jute, Oak

Antique French Provincial Louis XVI Armchair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning French Provincial Louis XVI style armchair France, Circa 1920s Carved painted wood frame, with light blue velvet upholstery Measures: 24.5"W x 20.5"D x 34.75"H. Seat he...
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French French Provincial Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Folk Art Early 20th Century Wood Rustic Four Chairs
Located in Brescia, IT
Four rustic chairs 1900-1910 Hand-carved wood Excellent condition.
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Italian Folk Art Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

DSG 106 Chair By Giancarlo Piretti For Castelli 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Four chairs Anonima Castelli DSG 106 designed by Giancarlo Piretti, strecture in aluminum.In a very good condition.
Category

Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Fischel bentwood café chair, early 20thy century
Located in Uppsala, SE
Stunning bentwood chair manufactured by Fischel around turn of the century 1900. Fischel was one of the larges producer of bentwood furniture alongside Thonet and J&J Kohn. The backr...
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Czech Vienna Secession Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

19th Century Children's Painted Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original painted chair has a gilded decoration trim and is in fine condition. It has a varnished or stain finish overcoat.
Category

American Country Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

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

Vintage Regency Trellis Cane Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your space with this exquisite Vintage Regency Trellis Cane Chair, a timeless piece that blends elegance and functionality. The chair features a stunning trellis back design ...
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American Regency Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane

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...
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Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antique Chairs with Kneeler from Italy
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Set of rare antique rustic kneeling chairs from the mountains huts around Lake Maggiore in Italy. "Prie Dieu" chairs: the space in the back was use...
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Italian Other Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Restored Bauhaus Chair, by Mart Stam for R. Slezak, Beech, Chrome, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This iconic Bauhaus chair comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century. It was designed by the renowned architect and designer Mart Stam and manufactured by Slez...
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Czech Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

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

Velvet, Wood

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...
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Spanish Spanish Colonial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Alvar Aalto / Otto Korhonen, Birch and Plywood Armchair Model 50101, 1929-30
Located in Helsinki, FI
This extremely rare solid birch and bent birch plywood armchair was designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and Otto Korhonen, who was one of the best known Finnish cabinetmakers a...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Rare Fischel Bentwood Ebonized Side Chair with Incised & Gilded Decoration
Located in London, GB
A rare Fischel bentwood ebonized side chair incised gilded decoration and original cane seat. Original Fischel paper label to the underneath of the s...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Cane, Beech

Vintage French Louis Philippe Mahogany Scroll Form Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Elkton, MD
Crafted from quality mahogany wood, upholstered in neutral cream fabric.
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French French Provincial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

French Louis XVI Style Chauffeuse
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI Style Chauffeuse. This stylish French chair, bergere or chauffeuse makes a great side chair in a living area, bedroom, dressing room or closet and dates to the 1920...
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French Louis XVI Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

British Colonial Teak Slipper Chair With Leather Upholstery
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1920's Hand carved Victorian Slipper chair constructed from Teak wood and re-upholstered in brown leather.
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Indian British Colonial Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Teak

Set of Three Art Deco Side Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming and elegant set of three wrought iron side chairs, with lovely original verdigris paint and gilt accents. Beautifully made. The seats and medallion backs have been newly...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Reversible Baby Cart
Located in Wilson, NC
Reversible baby cart was made by Geneva Manufacturing Company in Geneva, Illinois, patented December 6, 1910. It has a leather seat that is embossed with ...
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American Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Steel

Salvatore Leone Vintage Bentwood Caned Chairs, Thonet Style
Located in Miami, FL
Salvatore Leone Vintage bentwood caned chairs, thonet style. Offered for sale is a pair of vintage Thonet style bentwood chairs with ca...
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Italian Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Set of 2 Restored Bauhaus Chairs, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Plywood, Germany, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Style: Bauhaus. Period: 1930-1939. Material: plywood and chrome-plated steel Source: Germany Maker: Mart Stam. Designed by Mart Stam, a renowned Dutch designer, and architect pivo...
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German Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Early 20th Set of Four Spanish Carved Chairs with Wood Seat
Located in Miami, FL
A set of 4 Spanish chairs with wood seat on walnut and sycamore frames with hand carved decoration. These chairs are true to the Spanish character and...
Category

Spanish Spanish Colonial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique ROYCROFT Meditation Chair Stickley era w
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Arts & Crafts Meditation Chair by Roycroft. Made in the early 1900s, the chair is in very good condition with no repair or replaced parts. It has a manufacturer's...
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American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Eros Red Eiffel Swivel Chair on Wheels Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy
Located in Marbella, ES
Eros red Eiffel swivel chair on wheels Philippe Starck for Kartell Italy.
Category

Italian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Old Rough Chinese High Chairs
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
The original finish has been worn away through generations of use, leaving a soft, natural organic feel to the chairs. Rear legs have a piece added years ago due to wear: but I didn'...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Large Tribal Brown Hand-Carved Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and unusually large early 20th century African Ashanti hand-carved wood stool from Ghana featuring scalloped and geometric forms on one side with a stylized bird on th...
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Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Set of Eight (8) Gustav Stickley Dining Chairs - W7468 MUST SELL
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a set of eight (8) Gustav Stickley Dining Chairs from the early 1900s in very good condition. They are marked with the original Gustav Stickley red decal, as pictured.  All c...
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American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Carved Mahogany Chair, Leatherette Seat
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century French Art Nouveau carved mahogany chair with leatherette tobacco color seat with springs. Restored and polished to wax. Precious chair also for a modern desk. P...
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French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Chairs Designed by Jules Leleu
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Set of 12 chairs designed by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Walnut wood with inlay and chenille upholstery. Francoise Sirex (2008) "The House of Leleu: Classic French Style for a Modern...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Chenille, Walnut

Pair of Brutalist Tripode Low Chairs. French work. Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice pair of brutalist tripod low chairs is made of embossed carved wood. This is a French work. Circa 1950
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French Brutalist Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Suite of 4 Cherry Wood Chairs Decorated with Flowers and Plants.
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice set of 4 chairs is made of cherry wood and decorated with flowers and plants. This is a French work from the Art Nouveau period. Circa 1900
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Fruitwood

Thonet Chair Model 47, by Michael Thonet for Thonet, circa 1911
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Rare very early model 47 chair from Thonet with a bent beechwood frame and beautiful perforated seat detailing, circa 1911. Design by Michael Thonet. ...
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Czech Other Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Beech

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