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Period: Mid-19th Century
Pair of Italian 1860s Upholstered Side Chairs with Crescent Backs and Saber Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian side chairs from the mid-19th century, with crescent shaped backs, new linen upholstered seats and saber legs. Born in Italy during the third quarter of the 19th century, each of this pair of unusual Italian chairs features a curving moon crescent-shaped crest, adorned with the classical figure of the god Mercury. The splat is replaced by a hand carved finial with gilded accents. The oval seat is covered with a new linen upholstery surrounded by a brass nailhead trim, while the ensemble is raised on four saber legs, connected to one another through an X-form cross stretcher. With their exquisite silhouettes and lovely patina, these Italian accent chairs...
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Armchair Windsor English Brown, 19th Century, England
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Windsor English brown, 19th century, England. An armchair made in England during the 19th century. Windsor. Original finish. Lovely patina.
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Elm

19th Century Refined Hand Carved Walnut Renaissance Ecclesiastical Throne Chair
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1850s, neoclassic age , important Tuscany throne armchair, that is also very suitable for one important head of a table, in solid hand carved walnut, wax polished, with original upho...
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Renaissance Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

19th Century Walnut Wood and Red Fabric Antique Italian Armchair, 1830
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian armchair from the early 19th century. Furniture carved in walnut covered in non-original fabric, replaced during the 20th cent...
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

19th Century English Victorian Hand Carved Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Sofia, BG
A pair of Victorian oak hall chairs, each with a scroll carved back, centred with a vacant shield, on turned front legs. England, circa 1860 From the private collection of Sir J. L...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Oak

Set of Eight Chippendale Style Chairs
Located in Wilson, NC
Set of eight Chippendale style chairs, with two arms and six sides. They are carved with interlaced splats with graduated bell fl...
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English Chippendale Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Fabric, Mahogany

19th Century French Hand Carved Wooden Chair in Red Velvet
Located in Sofia, BG
French low seated hand carved chair painted in light beige with elegant decoration in red upholstery and in great condition. Late 19th century.  
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French Louis XVI Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Chairs from France
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century pair of carved walnut chairs from France. Very stable and comfortable with floral upholstery, circa 1860.
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

20th Century Set of Six Deco Dark Walnut Refinished Tall Back Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Set of fine original French modernist dining chairs. Tall backs with elegant cabriole front legs and tapered splay back legs. All six ch...
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French Modern Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Red Leather Armchair
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Victorian red leather armchair of a good large size with well-carved mahogany arms and legs.
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Faux-Pair of Rustic Pine Chairs, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming near-pair of rustic pine chairs, retaining traces of paint here and there. Large trapezoidal seats. Raised on sabre legs. Priced individually.
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French Rustic Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

19th Century Walnut Czech Biedermeier Chairs Set of 4 Pieces, 1840-1849
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Shipping to any US port only for $290 USD Set of Biedermeier chairs, four pieces. Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included. Source: Czechia (Bohemia) Period: 18340-18...
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Czech Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Lacquer, Upholstery, Fabric, Wood, Walnut

Pair of Chinese Southern Administrator's Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 19th century elmwood administrator's chairs are from northern China and feature arching back splats hand carved with traditional motifs including peonies, sparrows, and ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Walnut Acanthus Upholstered Armchairs, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian neoclassical walnut arm chairs with upholstered squared backs, flanking scrolled acanthus arms, upholstered seats with brass tacks, and terminating on turned bulbous ...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Four 19th Century Italian Baroque Dining Chairs in walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Set of fuor 19th century robust Italian baroque dining chairs in carved walnut and damask velvet upholstery. In good condition as frame ; ...
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Italian Baroque Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Rare Victorian Walnut Double Sided Museum Gallery Pew Bench Pugin Gothic Steeple
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original solid Walnut hand-carved in the Gothic Pugin steeple manor Victorian Museum double sided gal...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

19th Century Pair of Mahogany German Biedermeier Chairs, New Wickerwork Pedig
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Set of Biedermeier chairs, two pieces. Completely restored, new wickerwork pedig included. Source: Germany Period: 1830-1839 Shellac-polish. We guarantee safe a the cheapest air tra...
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German Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood, Walnut, Lacquer, Wicker

19th Century French Regence Giltwood Marquise Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Regence giltwood Marquise chair. Comfortable and beautiful antique French Régence style gilt wood marquise. A marquise is an oversiz...
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French Régence Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Giltwood

19th Century Queen Ann Camel Back Elbow Chair
Located in London, GB
Charming camel back mahogany elbow chair in good original condition. With beautiful shell carving on its knees. Recovered in antique linen, inside upholstered in original horsehair...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

19th Century French Antique Hand Carved Low Back Chair Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
French hand carved mahogany low back chair with tapestry upholstery decorated with Louis XV style flowers. France, 1860 Napoleon III period. Measures: 63 x 46 x 45 cm.
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

19th Century Pair of Dutch Inlaid Wood Chairs with Flower Motifs and Birds
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of inlaid wood chairs with flower motifs, birds and vases flowery, arched feet. Blue velvet trim with scales. Dutch work of the nineteenth century. Very good condition.
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Dutch Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Charles X Walnut Velvet Italian Swivel Chair, 1830
Located in Rome, IT
Swivel chair piano, coming from an important home "Napoletana". All veneered in walnut wood, with a well-finished backrest. The seat is completely covered in beige velvet, coming f...
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Italian Charles X Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Louis XV Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Louis XV fauteuils with original nail trim. Finish is rubbed with 24-karat gold leaf in carving.  
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Chinese Black Guanmaoyi Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With its strong lines and upright stature, this imposing piece of furniture was the chair of choice for a 19th-century administrator in northern China. Made of northern elmwood, the ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Elm, Lacquer

Pair of Chinese Provincial Bentform Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These 19th century cypress chairs with gently curved crest rails and undulating aprons were created by the age-old process of soaking, bending, and heating the wood to form it into t...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Cypress

19th Century Venetian Six Chippendale Chairs in hand-carved Walnut Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1850s Venetian Six robust Chippendale Chairs in hand carved walnut, restored and new upholtered with white fabric ready to receive customized fabric ( ask for price ). They can also...
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Italian Chippendale Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

19th Century Pair of French Wooden Chairs Upholstered in Velvet
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century pair of French wooden chairs upholster in velvet with a coat of arms hand carved on the frontal cross beam.  
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Ashanti King's Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional King's chair from circa 1860. Iron work with trade tacks and studs Bronze finials Kuba cloth textiles used for upholstery.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric

18th Century Pair of French Aubusson Armchairs with Gilded Wooden Frames
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century pair of French Aubusson upholstered armchair with bird and people scenes, where the gold gilded wooden frame was replaced in the 19th century.    
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Set of Six Gustavian Chairs, Sweden, 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
A set of six Gustavian chairs, Sweden, 1830, birch veneer. The chairs are in good original condition. The chairs will be shipped from Germany. Th...
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Scandinavian Gustavian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Birch

19th Century Walnut Throne Chair
Located in London, by appointment only
A substantial walnut throne chair, the curved back with arms terminating in eagle heads, the whole raised on zoomorphic legs terminating in lions p...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

East Anglian Fruitwood Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A good early 19th century East Anglian tall chair in nicely patinated fruitwood and elm with swept back and shaped arms, the curved seat over square tapered legs with box stretchers.
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Great Britain (UK) Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Elm

Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Mahogany Chairs with Bronze d’Ore Details
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful pair of French Napoleon III open arm chairs are made of mahogany in the Empire manner. The pair dates back to the 19th century and is embellished with bronze d’ore lau...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Bronze, Gold

19th Century Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved and gilded pair of 19th century armchairs.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Large 19th Century Iron and Brass Campaign Chair, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 19th century iron and brass Campaign chair, continental, circa 1850.
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European Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Brass, Iron

19th Century Child's Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century painted child's chair with repairs made in metal. Detail turning of the arms. Charming example of English country Folk Art.
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Portuguesh Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th Century Portuguesh Pair of Side Chairs.
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Portuguese Baroque Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Chiavarine Chairs Turned Walnut with Hand-Carved Seat
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Mid-19th century Chiavarine side chairs in turned walnut and with hand-carved seat, restored and finished to wax Measure cm: H 101\47 x W 45 x D 45.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Set of Six Chippendale Gothic Style Dining Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century set of six Chippendale Gothic style dining chairs with finely carved back splat. The seats are drop-in cream striped upho...
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Irish William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Pair of French Gilt Floral Arm Chairs, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of carved wood gilt oval back arm chairs with intertwined articulated floral motif, and terminating on floral corner medallions with fluted bu...
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French Louis Philippe Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Huge Pair of Barrel Form Mahogany Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Late French Empire mahogany barrel form chair with turned legs, along with a modern copy. Very deep chair and extremely comfortable. Completely reupholstered.  
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of 19th century Louis XVI Walnut Armchairs with Original Petit-Point
Located in New Orleans, LA
This pair of French Louis XVI open arm chairs (fauteuils) features beautifully carved walnut and dates back to the 19th century. The hand carving is truly fantastic, with delicate de...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Napoleon III Folding Chair
Located in New York, NY
More sculpture than furniture, this finely-carved 1860s folding chair has a gilded and gessoed wood frame, and the original cut-silk-velvet upholstery material that was woven to fit....
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B 47
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 47
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Swiss Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swedish primitive folk art chair circa 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish primitive folk art chair circa 1850 Quirky back with side ribs that just speaks to you, like tree branches. Smooth soft patina, made of pine wood. Heigth: 78 cm/30.7 inch ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Pine

19th C. Continental Side Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
A 19th Century Continental diminutive Side Chair in Fruitwood, upholstered in Vintage African Kuba Cloth.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Fruitwood

Ebony Carved Grandfather Shell Mark Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
The Grandfather shell mark chair, shown here, is from Ceylon, circa 1820. Featuring an exquisite carved ebony frame—distinguished with a shell mark detail on the top rail—and hand-c...
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Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Ebony

Stunning Pair of Tall Antique circa 1860 Hand Carved Dolphin Arm Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this super rare and highly collectable pair of circa 1860 hand carved Italian throne armchairs depicting dolphins What a find! These are some o...
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Italian Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Fritz Hansen Chair Model 3107 Made by Arne Jacobsen, 1955
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Beautiful chair of the most famous chair by Arne Jacobsen, model 3107, or the butterfly chair. This is an early chair that was released between 1955 and 1...
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Danish Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Metal

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood chairs. This pair of generous size superior quality French Louis XVI style gilt woo...
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French Louis XVI Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Giltwood

Six Antique Victorian Jacobean English Oak circa 1860 Carved Dining Chairs 6
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of six Antique Victorian circa 1860-1880 hand carved English oak dining chairs with uphol...
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English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak

1 of 6 Burr Yew Wood and Elm Windsor Armchairs circa 1860 English Country House
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 6 lovely solid Burr Yew with Elm seat hand sawn circa 1860 Windsor stick back armchair The antique Windsor chair is a country piece of anti...
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English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Elm, Yew

Four Antique Victorian Jacobean English Oak circa 1860 Carved Dining Chairs 4
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four Antique Victorian circa 1860-1880 hand carved English oak dining chairs with ratt...
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English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak

Pair Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb pair of period Napoleon III Chauffeuses or Slipper Chairs that date to c. 1860-1875. The chairs feature arched back crests with tightly upholstered seats and backs. ...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art , escabelle.
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Swiss Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six 19th Century Side Chairs in Black Paint with Gold Painted Detailing
Located in Charleston, SC
set of 6 painted saber leg chairs with rush bottom seats. 19th century black painted with gold stenciled paint.
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Unknown Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

William IV Shaped Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William IV shaped mahogany library chair of generous proportions. Reupholstered in our own workshops in distressed burgundy leather. Raised on turned legs and brass casters.
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English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Superb Set of Six 19th Century Anglo-Indian Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and rare set of six with superior and intricate leaf and berry carving. Unusual form and style.
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Padouk

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