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Technique: Hand-Carved
Antique Louis XV Rococo Style French Paint Decorated & Gilt Desk Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 36 1/4in W: 17 3/4in D: 16in SH: 20in This antique Louis XV style desk chair is made of the highest quality and is perfect...
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

Swedish Stump Chair 1850's
Located in Farsta, SE
Heavily patinated Swedish Stump Chair, made in ca 1850's. That has withstand the test of time. It’s repaired with iron studs and plates. Height: 69,5 cm Seat Height: 48 cm Width: 41...
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1850s Swedish Brutalist Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Pine

Pair of Antique Swiss Black Forest Chairs w. Matching Tilt-Top Table, Late 1800s
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning hand carved Black Forest hall set with marquetry inlay. These very well crafted pieces of Black Forest furniture are an incredible sight to see. The workmanship and the lar...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

19th Century French Directoire Style Chairs in Set of Four.
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century set of four French Directoire style solid mahogany chairs. Chair frames are scraped from multiple layers of old paint to its bare mahogany wood leaving some traces of so...
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19th Century Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Velvet, Mahogany

Early 1900s Hand-Carved African Tribal Chairs with Intricate Figurative Detailin
Located in London, GB
These stunning early 1900s hand-carved African chairs showcase intricate craftsmanship and cultural storytelling through their detailed wooden carvings. Made from solid hardwood, the...
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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Hand-Carved Chairs

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Fabric, Hardwood

Antique Pair of Federal Birch Wood Dinning Charis
Located in Norton, MA
Early 19th Century Antique Pair of Federal Biech Wood Dinning Charis with stylized scroll form rail over slat back, caned seats, and splay legs, c1830. Measures- 33.5''H x 17.5''W...
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19th Century American Federal Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

Antique Asante (Ashanti) 'Akonkromfi' Chief's Throne Chair, Ghana, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE WEST AFRICAN CHAIR Made from hand-carved hardwood with a leather seat and embellished profusely with brass sheets and studs culminating in decorative brass finials. The carv...
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19th Century Ghanaian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

Materials

Brass

18th Century German Baroque Chair in Carved Walnut, circa 1740
Located in Berlin, DE
This 18th century German Baroque chair was made circa 1740 in South Germany. It is beautifully carved in walnut and in its stunning original con...
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1740s German Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Walnut

Set of Ten 19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Chairs
Located in Huntington, NY
A rare and stunning set of ten Swedish Late Gustavian chairs made in Lindome. Rectangular back with leaf cut detailing on three sides. The top has a floral motif leading to a crown o...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Linen, Wood, Paint

Pair of French Open Armchairs Louis XVI Medallion Fauteuils, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils Medaillon, French open armchairs, made circa 1900. The beechwood is finely scupted with plant motifs typical of the Louis 16 style. The upholstery i...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Hand-Carved Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

19th c. Swedish Gustavian Painted Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish antique armchair from the Gustavian period with a unique shaped barrel back, circa 1810. The frame features carved bell flowers with front legs adorned with lotus flowers a...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Linen, Wood, Paint

Antique Syrian Savonarola Curule Mother of Pearl Inlay Throne Armchair, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
This exquisite pair of 19th Century Syrian Savonarola Curule throne armchairs represents a pinnacle of antique craftsmanship and aesthetic refinement. The chairs feature intricate mo...
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20th Century Moorish Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Chair with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Rococo chair from Stockholm, Southern Sweden. A fantastic chair with nice proportions & curvy legs It comes from the upper class environment. Scraped by ha...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Pine

Late 20th Century African Carved Throne Chair, Makonde People of Tanzania
Located in Miami, FL
Late 20th Century African Carved Throne Chair, Makonde People of Tanzania Offered for sale is a late 20th century beautifully carved thro...
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Late 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

1700's Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Louisville, KY
If these two chairs could speak, the history they might share. These rare and very early chairs are hand-carved and constructed in a refined primitive country design, reflective of the era. Utilizing a stunning, rich maple, the top rails and cross rails flow with ribbon designs for a touch of elegance. The backs of these chairs are more delicate than others of this period and style. Higher, thinner rails and styles found in these chair backs, mixed with the heavy squared legs and wide band stretchers make these an impressive example of an Early American country chair...
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Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Rush, Wood, Maple

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane" Potty" Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
This 18th-century Louis XV chair potty exemplifies the period's intricate craftsmanship and functionality. The chair features an elegantly carved wooden frame with a caned backrest, ...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

New England Hitchcock Style Chair with Woven Rush Seat
Located in Norton, MA
A New England Hitchcock Style/Fancy chair. Hand painted/stenciled with a deep and rich patination from years of good wear. The seat is woven rush seats and is in very good condition....
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19th Century American Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

Huge Birch Burl Wood Stump Chair
Located in Farsta, SE
Norwegian Birch Burch Stump Chair ca 1930s Extremely big stump chair, one of a kind! The weight and size of this Norwegian kubbestol are somethin...
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1930s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Chairs

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Birch

Set of Four Venetian Wood and Blue Leather Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
18th century blue-gray painted Venetian side chairs with leather seats. Chairs have a Heraldic style cross maker's mark engraved on backs of chairs. Features hand carved stretchers a...
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18th Century Italian Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

Pair of French 1970s Brutalist Chairs
Located in CA, CA
An Imposing pair of hand carved French high back brutalist chairs each standing at over six feet tall, circa 1970.
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1970s French Brutalist Vintage Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

Late 18th Century Welsh ‘Comb-Back’ Stick Back Chair
Located in London, GB
Late 18th Century Welsh ‘Comb-Back’ Stick Back Chair This is one for the purest of true folk-art furniture, In the form of a late 18th Century Welsh ‘comb-back’ stick back chair. U...
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1780s Welsh Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

Antique Hand Carved Louis XIII Highback Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Lucenec, SK
Antique hand carved Louis XII highback armchair, late 19th century. New upholstery.
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19th Century European Louis XIII Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Oak

Chippendale Dining Chairs Antique 1800s Mahogany, Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a set of 6 antique 1800s mahogany chippendale dining chairs Set includes 4 side and 2 armchairs. Fabri...
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Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Cotton, Mahogany

Traditional Victorian Balloon Back Side Chair, English, Circa 1850
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality traditional form solid mahogany Victorian balloon back chair with "slip in" seat, upholstered in gold silk damask. Nicely carved do...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Mahogany, Damask

Early 19th Century Masonic Lodge Ceremonial Throne Chair with Magic Symbols
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Masonic Lodge Ceremonial Throne Chair, with carved & painted magical and occult symbols. Amazing, unique and very large (2 meter +) early 19th century Masonic Lodge ‘Senior Wardens’ ceremonial ritual chair, with hand painted and elaborately carved magical symbols. The shaped top rail above elaborately shaped and painted back slats with swept arms and square sectioned legs united by stretchers, with carpeted steps. The back has various figures painted by hand, a five pointed pentagram star within a circle, three circles interfaced with a triangle, a Odd Fellows skull coffin with emblem of mortality, a cock, a man dressed as a Knight Templar of the period and beneath the lower panel of the chair is depicted a lamb bearing a flag, a cross with a serpent entwined, a ladder resting against a cross with a sword and sceptre behind, the hole surmounted by a crown. There are two inscriptions in cipher on the chair which when decoded read 'In This Sign Thou Shalt Conquer' and 'Establish', Provenance: Lodge of Charity - Farnworth East Lancs Masonic Lodge, No.350. One online feature (see photo) mentions the chairs were purchased 2nd hand by the Lodge over 200 years ago, which dates them to Circa 1800 - 1820. Unique and very special Masonic chair...
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Early 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

19th Century French Oval Hand Carved Walnut Cane Dining Chairs Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Six 19th century French carved walnut dining chairs in Louis XVI style, with hand-caned seats and backs. The chairs are raised on elegantly carved legs. All six are very stable as co...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

Pair of Chinese Huanghuali Arm Chairs
Located in Norton, MA
Pair of Chinese Huanghuali arm chairs and carved Floral Medallion on the center of the backsplat, and with gracefully curved arms having a rich natural patina and distinctive grain. ...
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20th Century English Chippendale Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

Antique Fan Back Side Chair Saddle Seat 1800s Loop Bow Back Dimes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Usable, the joinery is tight. May have older repairs, but we have done no restorations. W 21.75 x D 20 x Seat H 17 / Back H 35.75 in.
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1850s American American Colonial Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

Pair Antique French Louis XV Side Chairs with Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique French Louis XV side chairs with tapestry upholstery was sculpted from fine walnut, and features exquisitely formed frameworks...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Hand-Carved Chairs

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Tapestry, Walnut

Pair of George Henkel Victorian Accent Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of exceptional Victorian Laminated side chairs by George Henkel Philadelphia 1860"s. The good original finish with a more recent silk shantung fabric on the seats.
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1860s American Victorian Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Walnut

Vernacular Green-Painted Swedish Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Vernacular green-painted Swedish stool with back, dating to 19th century. True folk art piece constructed in pine circa 1860-1879. Green painted finish on upper part of chair is larg...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Pine

18th Century Four Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Chairs
Located in IT
18th Century Four Italian Baroque Carved giltwood Chairs The four fine chairs were made in Rome (Italy) around the middle of the eighteenth c...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Giltwood

Pair Antique Syrian Moorish Inlaid Folding Chairs, Late 19th Century, Syria
Located in Austin, TX
A classic and elegant near pair of antique Syrian carved walnut folding scribes chairs with shell and bone inlay, late 19th century, Syria. The chairs of hand carved walnut in a f...
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Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Bone, Shell, Walnut

Ace Chair with Red Velvet Coronation Fabric
Located in Istanbul, TR
Drawing inspiration from the Queen of Spades, these chairs embody a spirited elegance, making them perfect as standout dining or accent pieces. Available with two distinct leg styles...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Hand-Carved Chairs

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Upholstery, Velvet, Cherry, Oak

Manner Of Gerrit Rietveld - Steltman Chair - 1970s Dutch interpretation
Located in Hasselt, VLI
This 1970s Dutch interpretation of the Steltman chair pays tribute to Rietveld's vision. Crafted from solid oak, it features a very nice natural wood grain, signifying both beauty an...
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1970s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood, Oak

African Solid Wood Folding Chair Design Ethnic Carved, circa 1970
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
African chair made of solid wood, known as a "palaver" chair. The two-part structure can be disassembled, handcrafted and decorated with geometric patterns on the seat and along the ...
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1970s African Tribal Vintage Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

Svarun, Solid Wood Chair, Carved from Single Piece of Wood, Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Svarun is a chair and sculpture carved from a single piece of wood.‎ Svarun is the first model that has been made by the author, whose name represents the Slavic deity responsible fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brutalist Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

19th Century Six French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Provincial Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Six dining chairs from 19th century. Massive walnut hand carved frame with floral accents and rush seats. Five chairs and one armchair with lower back. All in good condition. Could ...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Rush, Wood

19th Century French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style with Cane Seats
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved dining chairs delicately hand painted in light grey with original cane seats and backs. The frame of the backs is in oval shape and all of them are in...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Early 20th Century Gurage Peoples Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking and rare early 20th century Ethiopian Gurage Peoples chair with a modernist spirit, carved of a single piece of wood with a curved back and a r...
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

Italian Neoclassical Lyre Back Chairs, Circa 1800
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of antique Italian Neoclassical lyre back side chairs with carved rosette design at center of curved top back rails. Circa 1800. Look at all pictures and read condition report ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique Queen Anne Period Side Chair Fruitwood English Circa 1710
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a classic English Queen Anne period chair with a beautiful high curved back, high cabriole legs, carved detail and a lovely patination,...
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Hardwood, Elm, Fruitwood

18th Century Swedish Rococo Children Chair with Original Paint Swedish Antiques
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Rococo children chair from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden A very charming and genuine Rococo Chair. Great for children aged 6-12 years. Scraped by hand to its originalpaint. Good antique condition with minor historic knocks, marks, scratchers, wear, imperfections as is to be expected with functional antique furniture. A rare find that would look amazing in the right location. It is upholstered in old antique linen fabric...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Pine

18th C. Louis XV Beach wood and Cain Arm Chair Chaise Percée Side chair. Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Louis XV Beach wood and Cain Arm Chair Chaise Percée Side chair. Antique. Circa 1700’s Chaise Percée we have is of the same period of the Roi Lo...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Early 19th Century Regency Armorial Klismos Hall Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
A very fine and elegant pair of 'Klismos' hall chairs of the early Regency period. England, circa 1810. A rare and highly desirable model. Why we like them These chairs are made to ...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

Drop Hand Sculpted Chair in Marble by Stephen Shaheen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stephen Shaheen Drop, 2020 Hand sculpted in Carrara marble Measures: 22 x 43 x 44 in.
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21st Century and Contemporary Hand-Carved Chairs

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Marble

Primitive Swedish Pine Log Chair from Dalarna
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Swedish pine log chair from Dalarna dated 1760. Steamed bentwood banding. Fine, dry pale patina. Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include some...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Pine

1940s Italian Late Art Deco Pair Gilded Black Lacquered Chairs in Black Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Late Italian Art Deco glamorous pair of handcrafted side chairs in Liberty style and in very good original condition. The original fabric is extremely interesting in a weaved black s...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Carved Chairs

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Brass

19th Century Antique Italian Carved Walnut Bench by Valentino Besarel Ca 1870
By Valentino Besarel
Located in Encinitas, CA
Magnificent walnut hand-carved bench attributed to master artist Valentino Besarel (b. July 29 1829, d. Dec 11 1902) of Venice, Italy. Renaissance Revival. High quality; soft, fi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Walnut

Large Pair of Chinese Hongmu Arm Chairs
Located in Norton, MA
Large pair of Chinese Hongmu armchairs with rich beautiful grain patterns and carved archaic geometric back and arms. Back is carved in a vase with flowers and scholars' items. They ...
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20th Century English Chippendale Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

19th Century Italian Louis philippe Carved Walnut Set of Four Antique Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We are pleased to present a stunning set of four antique Italian chairs from the Louis Philippe period, dating back to the Mid 19th Century. The...
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1840s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Walnut

Swedish Stump Chair late 1700 century
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Swedish Stump Chair ca 1650–1700 Crafted from driftwood sourced in Dalarna, Northern Sweden, this remarkable chair is made from a sing...
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1690s Swedish Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Pine

19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions. Created in Normandy, France circa 1880, the Prie-Dieu ( Pray God ), stands on curved legs joined by a d...
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Rush, Beech

Early 19th Century Hand Painted & Gilt Italian Regency Armchairs in Silk; a Pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Early 19th Regency upholstered armchairs with exquisitely carved decoration featuring ebony & gilt finish over hand carved details. The ba...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Hardwood, Giltwood, Silk

6 equal chairs, early 19th Century, Late Gustavian, made by Ephraim Sthal
Located in SE
6 Late Gustavavian chairs made by Ephraim Ståhl. The chairs are beautifully hand carved with nail clippers and leaf shaped decorations. The chairs are made by Ephraim Stahl, who wor...
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1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Birch

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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1920s Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

Senoufo African Folding Chair Fish Pattern on the Back Ivory Coast.
Located in Linkebeek, BE
African hand-carved wooden chair with a beautiful dark brown patina. This folding chair, made up of two pieces that fit together, is made from a single piece of West African cabinet wood. Also called a guard chair, this traditional African folding chair was once reserved for the African elite. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use, this African club chair features a carved fish design on the back. ethnic...
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Early 20th Century African Brutalist Hand-Carved Chairs

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Wood

19th Century French Gilt Wood Hand Carved Cane Chairs in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved walnut chairs in gilt wood, that have cane seats and backs. Very good original condition with no restorations...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Hand-Carved Chairs

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Cane, Wood

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