Rare and Important Pair of Dutch Colonial Carved Side Chairs

The shaped crest rails with inlaid palmette and leaves, the seats raised on serpentine skirt rails with inlaid leafy motifs on the front and scrolls on the sides. The square cabriole...

A pair of very well made corner blocked Side chairs in Chippendale style with deep stained hardwood frames. The backs with scrolled top and delicately carved and pierced Harp form ba...

Side chairs circa 1830 having curved rectangular crest rails over conforming horizontal splats with carved vining decorations. The oversized tight upholstered seats raised on square taping legs and terminating on spade feet. Condition: Some with minor losses; the seats in need of new upholstery. Provenance: Originally from the estate of W. Warren Barbour (1888-1943) born in Monmouth County, NJ. His father, Colonel William W. Barbour was founder of the US branch of The Barbour...

Possibly Italian. Elegant side chairs with curved and scrolled crest rails with reeded bands. The lyre form splats with finely carved scrolled leafy sides and a center palmette and l...

Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA. Good Period Pair Circa 1700’s Portuguese Colonial carved palisander wood side chairs. Portuguese furnishings of the 18th century are bold, quirky, intensive and unlike those of any other country. They have their own national flavor. The pieces often boast elaborately turned legs and energetic carving, pierced decorations and unpredictable combinations of the other styles. in 18th century colonial Latin America by way of Portugal, the influence of which lasted from the 1690’s through to the development of neoclassicism in the 1780s. Elements of the chairs’ design can be found in the work of Thomas Chippendale, as published in the three editions of his Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director from 1754. Portugal and England shared a significant bond during the eighteenth century, brought about by Portugal’s decision in 1703 to fight along side the British in the War of Spanish Succession and its bitter relations with the other leading European nations. A vogue for furniture in the English style thus developed, seeded by the many pieces brought back to Portugal in 1693 by the widowed Catherine of Braganza...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of very important looking hand carved with giltwood accents occasional chairs These are very decorative side chairs, I’m sur...

A pair of beautifully hand carved, painted and gilt side chairs. Having original paint and horse hair batting. Recently upholstered. Italy...

Sensational pair of carved walnut chairs. Beautifully carved. Original patina. Not re-polished Good condition. Bergere intact Newly upholstered in calico. Sturdy construction F...