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" Klismos"chair, 19th century
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
"Klismos" chair Stained walnut Of unusual design, the chair has a curved back attached to the seat
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Klismos Chair

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Klismos Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair 19th century Danish Klismos chairs. Collected in Copenhagen elegant pair of late 19th
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19th Century Danish Antique Klismos Chair

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Hardwood

Antique 18th Century Large Gustavian Klismos Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique 18th century Gustavian Klismos chair. This design was developed by the Greeks in the 5th
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18th Century Gustavian Antique Klismos Chair

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Wood

Walnut Hardwood Pair of Klismos Chairs
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of late 19th century walnut Klismos chairs with turned front legs splayed back legs and
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1880s British Empire Revival Antique Klismos Chair

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Hardwood, Walnut

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Klismos Chairs
By Erik Öhrmark
Located in Rīga, LV
An elegant pair of 19th Century Gustavian Klismos chairs are very comfortable and have wonderful
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Klismos Chair

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Period Gustavian Klismos Chairs
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of early 19th Century Swedish period Gustavian klismos chairs. With carved detailing around
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Klismos Chair

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Linen, Wood

Mahogany and leather Klismos chair, early 20th century
Located in Uppsala, SE
Mahogany Klismos chair with light brown leather seat made in the early part of the 20th century
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Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Klismos Chair

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Leather, Mahogany

18th C Italian Klismos Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Houston, TX
18th C Italian Klismos Chairs set of 10. Concave backrest with curved legs (Klismos). The Klismos
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1750s French Provincial Antique Klismos Chair

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Wood, Fabric

A Set of Four Early 19th Century Italian Marquetry Klismos Chairs
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1820 A rare set of four early nineteenth century Klismos chairs, with curved backs
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Klismos Chair

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Wood

Pair of 18th Century Swedish Klismos Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite pair of Klismos chairs hails from 18th-century Sweden, a period known for its
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Klismos Chair

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Burlap, Wood

Edvard Thomsen Klismos Chair, Designed for Øregård Gymnasium, Denmark, 1924
Located in Valby, 84
Klismos chair designed by Danish architect Edvard Thomsen (1884–1980) in 1924 for the Øregård
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1920s Antique Klismos Chair

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Fabric, Beech

Austrian Biedermeier Klismos Chair 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Biedermeier Klismos side chair of European beechwood and mahogany veneers. The seat is upholstered
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Klismos Chair

Materials

Brass

Pair of English Regency Style Carved Oak Klismos Chairs with Horseshoe Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Regency style oak Klismos chairs from the 19th century, with carved scrolling
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19th Century English Regency Antique Klismos Chair

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Fabric, Upholstery, Oak

Austrian Biedermeier klismos chair, c. 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Klismos side chair with leather upholstered seat, brass tack trim, deep yoke back, and turned front
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Klismos Chair

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Brass

Kay Fisker (1893–1965) Attributed Klismos Chair in Oak, Denmark, circa 1922
By Kay Fisker
Located in Valby, 84
Refined Klismos chair attributed to Kay Fisker, crafted in stained oak and retaining its original
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1920s Danish Neoclassical Antique Klismos Chair

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Brass

Swedish Art Deco, Set of 4 Klismos Chairs in Birch Elm, Griffin Inlays, 1930s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Odense, DK
rendered in bone, a testament to fine craftsmanship and artistry. The chairs are designed in the klismos
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Klismos Chair

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Bone, Fabric, Bakelite, Birch, Elm

Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Klismos Style Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian neoclassical Klismos Style side chairs Exceptional pair of dark
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1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Klismos Chair

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Giltwood, Wood

Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Chairs With Red Silk Upholstered Seat
Located in Sheridan, CO
of a klismos chair for a dramatic profile. Upholstered in Empire wreath red silk fabric. SH - 17.75
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Klismos Chair

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Silk, Mahogany

Regency Mahogany and Ebonized Klismos Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Regency Klismos chair in the manner of Thomas Hope having mahogany ribbed frame with ebonized
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Klismos Chair

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Mahogany

Klismos-Inspired Oak Chair with Upholstered Seat, Denmark ca 1900
Located in Utrecht, NL
While the Klismos chair model originated in ancient Greece, the style made its way throughout the
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Early 1900s Danish Modern Antique Klismos Chair

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Oak, Fabric, Wood

1930s Hickory Chair Empire Klismos Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
1930s Hickory Chair Company Empire Klismos style Mahogany and Upholstered Seat Side Chairs. Measure
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Early 20th Century American Empire Antique Klismos Chair

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Upholstery, Mahogany

19 century French Seated Greek Maiden with Spindle Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
on a Klismos chair and holding a spindle. Apparently unsigned.
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Late 19th Century Greek Revival Antique Klismos Chair

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Bronze

Pair of Regency Ebonized Klismos Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with a curved wide seat rail with grape leaves and grapes central decoration, upholstered seat, raised on exaggerated saber legs. Provenance; Estate of William Hodgins, Interior...
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1810s English Regency Antique Klismos Chair

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Wood

Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back
Located in New York, NY
frequently encountered as the back splat of klismos chairs, in no example more familiar than in a group of
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1820s American Neoclassical Antique Klismos Chair

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Mahogany

Pair of Important Original Antique Klismos Armchairs Carved Lions Woven Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
measurements are taken at the widest point A klismos (Greek: ???sµ??) or klismos chair is a type of ancient
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19th Century Greek Victorian Antique Klismos Chair

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Leather, Beech

Set of 4 Klismos-Style Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Two chairs and two armchairs. Original cognac-coloured leather seats with fine gold embossed frieze
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Klismos Chair

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Leather, Wood

Pair of Klismos Early 19th Century Ebonized Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Klismos Early 19th Century ebonized side chairs. Ebonized wood.
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Klismos Chair

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Wood

Substantial French Empire Figural Encrier
Located in London, GB
inkwell. Extremely well cast winged goddess of victory seated on a classical style klismos chair leaning
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1830s French Antique Klismos Chair

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Marble, Ormolu

Copper Plate Engravings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of etchings of views of a Greek ceremonial klismos chair. In his fifties, G.B. Piranesi was
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1770s Italian Neoclassical Antique Klismos Chair

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Wood, Paper

Set of Four Continental Austrian Ebonized Klismos Form Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
"Set of 4 Continental Austrian (19th Cent) ebonized klismos form side chairs with stenciled cupids
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19th Century Austrian Antique Klismos Chair

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Upholstery, Wood

Set of 3 Early 19th Century Sabre Leg Klismos Form Side Chairs
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Three sabre leg Klismos form side chairs of European beech and mahogany with seats upholstered in
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1820s Danish Biedermeier Antique Klismos Chair

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Suede, Beech, Mahogany

Antique French 19th C Japy Fil Classical Figure Bronze Slate Marble Mantel Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Dayton, OH
is wearing a large flowing dress, sitting on a Klismos chair with footed raised over a stool. Behind
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Klismos Chair

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Slate, Bronze

19th Century Terracotta of Greek Ladies Ed Lanteri Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
sculpture depicting ladies on a Neoclassical klismos chair, entitled "Duo" and signed "E D Lanteri
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19th Century French Art Deco Antique Klismos Chair

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Terracotta

Directoire Mahogany Bergère Attributed to Georges Jacob
By Georges Jacob
Located in Kittery Point, ME
in our bergere, evocative of the klismos chair. Only the more luxurious pieces of furniture use
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Klismos Chair

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Mahogany

Preparatory Drawings Empire Antique Inspirations 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
her head in her hands and sitting on a Klismos chair. This chair is typical of the ancient period. It
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Klismos Chair

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Paper

A Patinated Bronze Statue of a Seated Greek Scholar signed Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A patinated cast bronze statue of a classically draped Greek scholar sitting sideways on a Klismos
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Klismos Chair

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Bronze

Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chair with Ram s Head
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
and bone inlaid collectable chair with ram head detail. Mother-of-pearl Klismos style chair, this
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Klismos Chair

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Bone, Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of English Regency Upholstered Slip Seat Side Chairs, 1815
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of English Regency Period faux rosewood painted beechwood Klismos side chairs inlaid with
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1810s English Regency Antique Klismos Chair

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Brass

Pair of Lacquered and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Spoon Back Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
. Hand decorated with gilt detailing, upholstered seating, the chair rises on klismos legs, the front
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Early 20th Century Regency Antique Klismos Chair

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Terracotta Statue of Emperor Napoleon at St. Helena
Located in New Orleans, LA
portrays the emperor seated on a klismos chair atop a stack of books—a nod to his intellectual depth and
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19th Century Antique Klismos Chair

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Terracotta

A Pair of Oil on Canvas "Pompeian" Interior Scenes by Egisto Sarri of Florence
Located in London, GB
Klismos chairs and incense burners.
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19th Century Italian Antique Klismos Chair

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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY HAND CARVED SiLVER METAL WRAP TETE A TETE CONVERSATION SOFA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
wrapped frame in the style of the antique Klismos chairs Please note the delivery fee listed is just a
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Klismos Chair

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Upholstery

Butler s Desk and Etagére, New York, Possibly Duncan Phyfe
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in New York, NY
standard furniture forms, such as center tables, secrétaries á abattants, klismos chairs, work tables
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1820s American Neoclassical Antique Klismos Chair

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Mahogany

Jean-Joseph Chapuis Rare Pair of Empire parcel-gilt japanned Fauteuils
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
based on the ancient Greek klismos chair . Dramatic curves such as the inverted U form of the two
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Early 19th Century Belgian Empire Antique Klismos Chair

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Bentwood

Important Empire Early 19th Century Fauteuil by Jean-Joseph Chapuis
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
chairs based on the ancient Greek klismos chair. Dramatic curves such as the inverted U-form of the two
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Early 19th Century Belgian Empire Antique Klismos Chair

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Cane, Bentwood

Regency Dining or Side Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Pasadena, CA
klismos form. The chairs feature a well-carved rope top rail that, together with the foliate brass inlaid
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Klismos Chair

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Mahogany, Cane

Rare Pair of Regency Period Mahogany Armchairs designed by Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in London, GB
mahogany, each chair displays the distinctive klismos form that became synonymous with Hope's revolutionary
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19th Century English Regency Antique Klismos Chair

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Mahogany

An Exceptional Neoclassical Statuary Marble Chimneypiece with Roman Decoration
Located in London, GB
seated on a klismos throne chair with her sister Anna (who actively encouraged Dido’s passion and later
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Klismos Chair

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Marble, Statuary Marble

Early 19th Century Klismos Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
A pair of elegant Regency period 'Klismos' chairs, enriched with gilding and brass mounts England
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Early 19th Century Antique Klismos Chair

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Upholstery, Wood

Swedish Gustavian Klismos Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful pair of Swedish Gustavian Klismos chairs, paint has been completely removed and taken to
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19th Century Swedish Antique Klismos Chair

Early 19th Century Klismos Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
A pair of very smart looking Regency period 'Klismos' chairs, newly traditionally reupholstered in
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Early 19th Century Antique Klismos Chair

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Upholstery

Pair Of Swedish Neoclassic Klismo Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Swedish mahogany Klismo chairs with curve back
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19th Century Swedish Antique Klismos Chair

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century Regency Klismos Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
A pair of elegant Regency period 'Klismos' chairs, covered in haircloth. Two pairs currently
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Early 19th Century English Antique Klismos Chair

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Regency Klismos Chairs
Located in Plainville, KS
Ebonized klismos chairs with anthemia and scrolling vine painted designs.
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19th Century English Antique Klismos Chair

Pair Of Swedish 19th Century Klismo Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Swedish Neoclassic klismo chairs
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19th Century Swedish Antique Klismos Chair

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Mahogany

Pair of Klismos Chair, circa 1800, Denmark
Located in Malmo, SE
Pair of klismos chair, circa 1800, Denmark. New leather seating.
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1850s Danish Antique Klismos Chair

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Leather, Wood

Pair of Klismos Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Swedish Klismos chairs signed ES (Ephriam Stahl. Carved legs, back, stiles and rail. Sabre legs
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Klismos Chair

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Wood

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Antique Klismos Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique klismos chair you’re looking for. Each antique klismos chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and fabric. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique klismos chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique klismos chair bearing Regency, Neoclassical or Empire hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique klismos chair over the years, but those crafted by Ephraim Stahl and Thomas Hope are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Klismos Chair?

The average selling price for an antique klismos chair at 1stDibs is $5,650, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $225,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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Questions About Antique Klismos Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The ancient Greeks made the first klismos chairs. During the Neoclassical period in Europe, the chairs gained popularity again, and many 18th-century designers created seating based on the original klismos design, including Thomas Hope, Georges Jacob and Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Find a range of klismos chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Bergère chair is a Victorian-era French armchair, often with upholstered armrests and a removable seat cushion. The curved back of this chair would be crafted with wicker. Shop a collection of Bergère chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bergere chairs are a type of upholstered French armchair that have an enclosed design. They’re designed for lounging comfortably and usually feature deep, wide seats. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique Bergere chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell if your rocking chair is an antique, search the back, rockers and the underside of the seat for a label, stamp or other marking. If you locate one, conduct online research using trusted resources to learn about the maker. By finding out when the manufacturer produced chairs similar to yours, you may be able to determine if your chair is at least 100 years old, making it an antique. If you cannot find a maker's mark, consider contacting a certified appraiser or antique dealer and asking them to date your piece for you. Explore a range of antique rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    To tell if a dining chair is antique, first look for markings that can help you identify the maker. You will normally find these under the seat. By using information published on trusted online resources, you can research the markings to learn who made the chair and when the maker was active. Any dining chair made 100 years ago or earlier is an antique. Another way to identify antique chairs is to examine their details closely. Most antique dining chairs are handmade, so you can expect to see subtle tool markings and slight irregularities. A lack of these characteristics may indicate that a dining chair is machine-made and less likely to be an antique. For assistance with dating your dining chairs, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of antique dining chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To find out what your antique chair is worth, you can conduct research using trusted online resources. Specifically, study the sales history for pieces similar to yours in terms of maker, age, style and type. Because the condition of your chair will also impact its value, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer inspect and evaluate your piece. Find a collection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell how old an antique chair is, you have a few options. One is to conduct research on your own using trusted online resources and print references from your local library. If your chair has a maker's mark, learning more about the company, artisan or workshop that produced it can be a good starting point. Dating unmarked chairs can be more difficult because certain styles remained in production for long periods. In this case, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer evaluate your chair for you. Shop a wide range of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Depending on the quality, age, and model, Koken vintage barber chairs can sell for $500 to $6000. Older chairs will often have a higher value.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    There is no universal guideline for determining the value of antique high chairs. Typically, high chairs can cost anywhere between $50 and $500. The price of a high chair is determined by the condition of the chair, its construction, whether or not all parts are intact and its desirability.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020

    The design has changed over the years, but most antique carver chairs were made of wood. Antique carver chairs were wide chairs made in 17th century New England — with backs that featured several supporting spindles — although there were no spindles between the armrests and the seat. Antique carver chairs were typically topped with decorative ornaments.