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Period: Early 20th Century
Otto Wagner painted Art Nouveau Pair of Chairs, Vienna, Austria, early 20th C
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Otto Wagner attributed a pair of painted Art Nouveau chairs, Vienna, Austria, early 20th Century. In the tradition of the Vienna Secession movement, closely related to Ar...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Italian Painted And Gilt Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Painted And Gilt Chair. This lovely antique Italian Louis XV style painted chair with gilt trim is the perfect side chair, desk chair, vanity ...
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Italian Louis XV Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Four 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

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Oak

Four Chrome tubular steel Bauhaus Chairs by Fritz August Breuhaus/Thonet - 1930
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - Designer: Fritz Breuhaus - maker: marked by maker, see the paper label - Good, absolutely original condition, upholstery in perfect condition - chrome in original good cond...
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Czech Bauhaus Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Swiss Alpine Folk Art Escabelle Dated 1922 A7
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alpine folk art escabelle dated 1922 A 7.
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Swiss Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

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Wood

Antique Jockey Scales
Located in Sherborne, GB
Edwardian jockey scales in oak by Avery with its original patina, there are shrinkage splits around the motif, a pleasant light honey colour.
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English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Stunning & Stylish Pair of Handcrafted Midcentury Modern Solid Wooden Armchairs
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful design and amazing condition chairs. The design and the look of these rare chairs reminded me of what someone once taught me about good sculptures, "they look great from a...
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European Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Hardwood

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

Arts and Craft Art Nouveau Set of 8 Bentwood Chairs Signed Thonet, 1900
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Set of 8 Thonet chairs, bentwood with viennese braid. all signed. As found condition. All chairs a solid and stable. 4 of the braids are perf...
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Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Braid

D51 Fagus chair with armrests by Walter Gropius, manufactured by Tecta in 1920
Located in Ravenna, IT
D51 Fagus arm chair designed by Walter Gropius and manufactured by Tecta in Germany in 1920. This painted ash wood seat fully reflects the German style of those years. Walter Gropius...
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German Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Harewood

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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

PVC, Walnut

Antique French Bistro Twisted Wrought Iron Ice Cream Parlor Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Bistro Twisted Wrought Iron Ice Cream Parlor Chairs - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 32.5" H x 18.5" W x ...
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Unknown Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

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...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Wooden Carved Tripod Chair with Leather Seat, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France. A beautiful brutalist object with a fine patina, well suited for the modern interior...
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French Baroque Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Pine

Art Nouveau Soild Beechwood Chair to Turn for Height Adjustable
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The chair from the time of Art Nouveau is to turn up and down. The chair is made of solid beech wood and in good restored condition.
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German Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of 6 Spanish 1930s Wood & Leather Chairs
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A set of 6 Spanish dining chairs from the 1930s. Turned legs with rich sepia leather seats and backrests secured with large brass rivets.
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Spanish Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Wrought Iron Garden Chairs
Located in Rochester, NY
Wrought iron garden chairs with stylized Windsor chair backs. In nice weathered condition, circa 1920s.
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Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early Modernistic Wooden Chairs from the 1920 's, Austria
Located in Vienna, Austria
These three chairs were designed and made for a specific client in Vienna, Austria. They were purchased in the Grinzing District which was known for its active support of artistic pu...
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Austrian Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann Pair of Early 20th Century Chairs for Cité Universitaire
Located in PARIS, FR
Emblematic pair of chairs by Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann for la Cité Universitaire in Paris. Extraordinary work and condition 100 years later.
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

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...
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German Victorian Early 20th Century Chairs

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Wood

Wabi Sabi French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France. A beautiful brutalist object with a fine patina, well suited for the modern interior...
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French Baroque Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Pine

Spanish Carved Walnut Set of Six Chairs with Red Velvet Seat and Back
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish carved walnut set of six chairs with red velvet seat and back Beautiful set of chairs, very heavy and resistant with carved crest in the back and beautiful Solomonic legs wi...
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Spanish Spanish Colonial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

20th Century White French Pair of Vintage Art Deco Mahogany Dresser, Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage pair of 20th century Art Deco French dresser chairs “in the taste of Jean Harlow”. The chairs are composed of polished mahogany and have been n...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany

Otto Wagner, Fully Restored Armchair, 1902, Beechwood, for Thonet, Vienna
Located in Zagreb, HR
Otto Wagner, Fully Restored Armchair, 1902. Bentwood. For Thonet, Vienna. The chair has been professionally restored and reupholstered in Liberty style fabric.
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Austrian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

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

English Arts and Crafts Oak Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
English Arts and Crafts period armchair, the shaped crest over slatted back, the arms similarly slatted, standing on square legs on original brass and ceramic castors, the upholstere...
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English Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Swedish Grace Side Chairs, Painted & Gilt Wood, Cane Seats, Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
The Swedish Grace movement is the name given to the Swedish Art Deco. Its main representatives were Carl Hörvik (1881-1954), Carl Malmsten (1888-1972) and Axel Einar Hjorth (1888-195...
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Swedish Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

1930s Josef Frank Restored Beech Armcahir by Thonet Model A403/F, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- brushed and oiled surface - Sturdy and stable - Stamped by Thonet - heigh of seat 33 cm
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Czech Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of 4 Chairs Attributed to Carl Bergsten, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of 4 'Swedish Grace' chairs attributed to Carl Bergsten, Sweden, 1920s. Veneered with mahogany and jacaranda with intarsia decoration on the back. Newly upholstered with brown fa...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Liberty & Co Attributed, an English Walnut Arts & Crafts Ladder Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co attributed made by William Birch. An English Arts & Crafts shaped ladder back armchair with ball finials to the back and to the front of the arms with turned supports b...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

Otto Wagner Jugendstil One Chair Beech Österreichische Postsparkasse Vienna 1902
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil Otto Wagner One (1) Chair Side Chair Chocolate Brown Beech Osterreichische Postsparkasse 1902 for Thonet 1904/1906 Vienna. An iconic chair or side chair by the famed Austr...
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Austrian Jugendstil Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Antique French Chaise Percee Louis XV Yellow Green Cane Wood Commode Chair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
An extremely rare Louis XV style late 19th century to very early 20th century Chaise Percee or commode cover cane and wood chair. This is a histor...
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French Louis XV Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Arts & Crafts Arm Chair (Stickley Era) - W2994 A SPECIAL SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Arts & Crafts Arm Chair circa 1910. It has the original leather seat. Made by Come-Pact. This is a very nice, inexpensive chair. As you can see, the shipping ...
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American Arts and Crafts Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

1920s Austrian Wooden Accent Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Experience the charm of the 1920s with this Austrian Wooden Accent Chair. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, this vintage piece showcases beautifully aged wood that tells a ...
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Austrian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Baroque Style English Chair with Barley Twisted Legs in Oak, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
Exquisite and timeless, the Baroque-style English chair with barley-twisted legs in oak from the 1920s encapsulates the grandeur and craftsmanship of a bygone era. This chair is a te...
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English Jacobean Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Italian Venetian Dining Chairs Walnut Rush Seat Hand Made Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 6 Italian Ven...
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Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Rush

ANTIQUE set Four PERIOD A. Chairs by PHOENIX David Kendal - Stickley era W7365
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a very nice set of four (4) antique Arm Chairs by PHOENIX. They are in very good condition, "like new. From their condition, we can tell they were seldom used... They have...
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American Arts and Crafts Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of 6 Swedish Monk Chairs with Bouclé Seats, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A set of 6 sculptural vintage Monk chairs made in solid oak. Carved by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the early 20th century. A truely authentic wabi sabi set in an overall good condition with a fine patina. Seats reupholstered in luxury Bouclé, Storr 1501 (Eggshell) from BUTE fabric...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Gothic Style Oak Chrysanthemum Carved Pyrography Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique early 20th century Arts & Crafts Pyrography Chair. The chair is made from oak and has a Chrysanthemum carved into the back. The chair is ...
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Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

6 Pieces Salon, L. Jallot, France, Circa 1925
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Art Deco salon set including a marquise, a pair of armchairs, a pair of chairs and a stool. They are composed of a gondola-shaped backrest ...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19 / 20th C. Antique Italian Renaissance, Wood, Savonarola, Chairs, Set of 2!
Located in Austin, TX
Charming Set of Chairs, Savonarola, Set of 2, Italian Renaissance, Wood, 19th / 20th Century, 1800's to 1900's!! Add a touch of Italian Renaissance to your home decor with this set of 2 antique...
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Italian Renaissance Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Japanese Antique Dining Chairs, set of 2, Primitive Wooden Chair, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A set of two dining chairs made from high-quality oak wood. The deep color and beautiful, flowing grain that have developed over the years have become richer and richer with time. T...
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Taisho Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Oak

Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900 A pair wonderful inlayed nutwood chairs decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting chamois, goat, hare, hunter, ...
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German Victorian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

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...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Set of Ten Primitive Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Set of ten primitive pine chairs with great design. Comfortable.
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Italian Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Pine

Joseph Frank Classic 'Prague' Bentwood Chair
Located in Sharon, CT
Nice early example of this famous and perhaps best modern version of the bentwood and woven canning techniques.
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Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 LOV Oosterbeek Chairs by J.A. Muntendam, 1920s, Hague School, Modernist
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Listed is a rare set of Modernist dining chairs, attributed to J.A. Muntendam — who was the artistic director of L.O.V. Oosterbeek in the late 1920s. L.O.V. is the abbreviation of Labor Onia Vincit which means 'Work conquers all’. In the days Dutch company L.O.V., based in Oosterbeek, was quite a famous factory. Historically they played a significant role with their progressive principles: L.O.V. was for example the first factory to introduce the modern 8-hours working day. L.O.V. designs toggle from being quite traditional to extremely modernist — in every piece of their furniture you feel that the spirit of Modernism...
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Dutch Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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 ...
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English Queen Anne Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Eight Art Déco White Leather & Black Lacquered Chairs, circa 1920
Located in Dallas, TX
A truly stunning and rare set of tailored dining chairs were made in the 1930’s. Excellent joinery and craftsmanship, made from hardwood frames realized in lustrous black lacquer with premium genuine white leather seating...
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European Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Small Early Painted Folk Art Chairs or Side Tables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of Two Smaller Folk Art Chairs or Side Tables With Original Paint and Patina.
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American Folk Art Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

White Robert Mallet-Stevens Model No.222 Chair Bauhaus French Stacking
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Mallet-Stevens (1886–1945) was a French modernist architect and designer. He believed in simple, functional designs which should be capable of mass production, and these principles are well evoked in his iconic Model 222 tubular chairs. The design was initially created for Mallet-Steven’s kitchen at the Villa Cavrois in the early 1930s but have been in production for decades after their conception. The iconic White Robert Mallet-Stevens Model No.222 Chair Bauhaus...
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French Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Steel

Leon Benouville, an Art Nouveau Oak Desk or Side Chair with Subtle Organic Lines
Located in London, GB
Leon Benouville. An Art Nouveau oak desk or side chair with subtle organic lines.
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European Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric

Handcarved Swedish Primitive Wabi Sabi Stump Chair, Lambswool Seat, 1900s
Located in Odense, DK
An authentic primitive stump chair made in one piece of solid wood. Seat reupholstered in great quality shearling lambswool. Hand carved by a Swedish...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

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Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wood

Early 20th Century Carved Renaissance Tuscany Throne Armchair, Wax-Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1900s important Tuscany chair for the head of the table, Michele Bonciani attributable, in solid hand carved walnut, wax polished, with original upholst...
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Italian Renaissance Revival Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Marcel Breuer TI-1A Chair / Authentic Bauhaus Chair
Located in Zürich, CH
Sculptural qualities define this object. A vivid dynamic between the different volumes and surfaces, showing different qualities from different angles. Its expressive form offers a c...
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German Bauhaus Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Set of Two Restored Beech Armchairs by Mart Stam, Robert Slezak, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Set of two restored beech Bauhaus Armchairs designed by Mart Stam. Style: Bauhaus Designer: Mart Stam Maker: Robert Slezak Period: 1930-1939 Source: Czechia Material: Beech, ...
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Czech Bauhaus Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Wiener Werkstätte Modernist Chairs in Walnut, Original Taupe Velvet Upholstery
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century pair of Wiener Werkstätte Modernist chairs in walnut, original taupe velvet upholstery, still usable. Measures cm: H100/50, W 45, D 45.
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Austrian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

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