Empire Revival Side Chairs

Empire style mahogany and gilt bronze side chair French, late 19th century Measures: Height 94cm, width 52cm, depth 52cm Crafted from mahogany, this unusual side chair...

The slipper chair reflects the Napoleon III style of the mid-19th century with gold brocade fabric with deep cushion affect and exuberant fringe. Fr...

An exceptional pair of French Rococo Revival slipper chairs in Rosewood. Each chair meticulously carved with intricate detailing of flora-form in various states of bloom. Retaining the original wooden rollers and brass casters. These have been reupholstered in a gorgeous champagne colored shantung silk. One of them retained the original label from Florian Papp...

Single T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chair for Saridis of Athens, Greece in Greek walnut and leather woven seats. This chair was part of the collection he designed for Saridis of Athens in 1961, inspired by the drawings he saw on ancient Greek vases. The Klismos chairs features a graceful curving back and sable curved legs. The woven seat is made of leather straps / thongs which are tight around the walnut frame. The design beholds Robsjohn-Gibbings’ philosophy of furniture design that is independent of time. Manufacturer's metal label DESIGNED BY T.H.ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS / Manufactured by saridis of athens. Serial # 9544 &. Please note that the item has been lightly restored by restoration atelier. Some signs of age and use are still visible. This chair model is notably documented on the cover of "Furniture of Classical Greece," written by Robsjohn-Gibbings and Carlton W. Pullin in 1963. We love what Pilar Viladas said about this iconic design in the New York Times in 2010: "T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Klismos chair looks ancient and modern at the same time — because it is. Based on ancient Greek models, which had been widely copied in the 18th and 19th century, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s version made the klismos shape famous again in the 20th century. Obsessed with its elegant lines, he designed versions of the chair throughout his career, but the most recent examples have been made by Saridis in Athens since the early 1960s, when the designer met the company’s owners and settled in the Greek capital. Its simple but opulent curves hint at sleek penthouses with butlers who serve cocktails on the terrace at sunset. (Indeed, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Saridis...

A striking Napoleon III giltwood chairs on casters, newly upholstered in a woven block chain velvet, chocolate leather trim, nailhead detail, and a lofty down seat cushion. Fabric is...

Set of four superb quality antique English hand-carved solid mahogany "Signed" Chippendale style side chairs with superbly pierced and hand-carved back splat; gadroon carved front seat rail; terminating in a handsome cabriole leg with acanthus leaf carved knee and ending in a ball and claw foot. Perfect for around a games table or breakfast table. Maker's label (on interior of chair rail): Thomas...

A pair 19th century Danish Klismos chairs. Collected in Copenhagen elegant pair of late 19th century Danish Klismos Chairs. Ebonized hardwood wi...

Notable Italian made set of chairs with classic Klismos form in walnut with gilt inlay carved inset back panels and hand-caned seats. The attention to detail in the construction is v...

A Louis XVI style 'Boudoir' chair.

The Rue Side or Slipper Chair by DeMuro Das has an upholstered tight seat and curved channel back. The elliptical shape and generous proportions make this piece both substantial and ...

Pair of regency style arm chairs by Baker furniture, circa 1960s. The British regency period was most notably influenced by the exotic Greek, Egyptian and Asian furniture to which v...

Michael Taylor was a iconic interior designer, and also designed a number of pieces of furniture. The Klismos design dates back to Ancient Egyptian chairs as well as Ancient Greek. ...