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Louis XV-Style Giltwood X-Shaped Folding Stool / Curule Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV-style carved and gilded X-shaped folding stool / curule seat with a plump red and gold
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Velvet, Trimming, Giltwood, Wood
Curule Seats, 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of stools on a Curule iron base with brass lion's feet and central rosette. The seats were
Category
20th Century European Regency Stools
Materials
Iron
$894 / item
Swedish Empire Hand Carved
Painted Oak Curule Seat
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A delicately carved curule stool with an upholstered seat. The nicely aged white painted surface
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Stools
Li Puma Firenze Gilt Curule Seat / Vanity Chair/ Side Table, Hollywood Regency
By Li Puma Firenze
Located in Cork, IE
Attributed to LiPuma, Italy, this gilded wrought iron Curule or Savonarola stool with twisted rope
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Metal
Li Puma Firenze Gilt Curule Seat / Vanity Chair. Hollywood Regency, Italy, 1950s
By Li Puma Firenze
Located in Cork, IE
Attributed to LiPuma, Italy, this gilded wrought iron Curule or Savonarola stool with twisted rope
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Metal
19th Century Italian Curule Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
leather seat and decorative floral rosettes on both sides where the legs cross. Curule seats were designed
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Curule Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
leather seat, rings on the ends, and decorative stars where the legs cross on both sides. Curule seats
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wrought Iron Curule Stools
Located in Buisson, FR
cross. Curule seats were designed by early Romans and were seen as a symbol of political or military
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century Solid Satinwood Colonial Window Seats
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare and fine quality pair of British Colonial solid satinwood curule shaped window seats of
Category
Antique 19th Century Regency Revival Stools
Materials
Satinwood
Good Quality French Late 19th Century Walnut X Frame Curule Stool
Located in Benington, Herts
rooms of the home and settings.
A curule seat is a design of chair noted for its uses in Ancient Rome
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Solid Bronze Bench With Neoclassical Rams Head Hoof Feet
Custom Cushion
Located in West Palm Beach, US
with a Curule seat. Crafted entirely from bronze, it exudes elegance and sophistication. The bench
Category
Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Directoire Curule or X Frame Stools, c.1800.
Located in Stockholm, SE
style.
A curule seat is a design of a (usually) foldable and transportable chair noted for its uses in
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Stools
Materials
Wood
"Kurul" Armchair by Henning Kjærnulf for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark 1960
s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Norwalk, CT
Popularized by the Ancient Romans, the curule seat has long been regarded as a symbol of military
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Michel Boyer "X" stools for Rouve, France 1968
By Michel Boyer
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
evoke an interesting contradiction between traditional shapes—reminiscent of ancient Roman curule seats
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
$17,291 / item
Rare German Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Center or Console Table
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
to an ancient form, the Curule seat, which during the Roman Empire was made of bronze. The upper ends
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Michel Boyer "X" stools for Rouve, France 1968
By Michel Boyer, Rouve
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
evoke an interesting contradiction between traditional shapes—reminiscent of ancient Roman curule seats
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Stylized Curule Window Seat Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bench, having a channelled wooden frame, painted finish showing natural wear, loose tufted cushion of linen, set upon fielded apron, flanked by rosette-finished, curling arms with t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Benches
Materials
Wood
Sculptural curved chairs in Plexiglass by artist Esther Hess, France 1967
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
ancient Roman curule seats (symbol of power and status), in a modern material. Hess was born in
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Plexiglass
1950s Curule-Form Painted Stool With Upholstered Seat
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Curule-form stool with a painted frame in cream and black, featuring crossed legs and a carved gilt
Category
Vintage 1950s French Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Long Triple Curule Gilt Bench With Woven Metal Seat
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking long and beautifully gilt iron curule bench with a very strong latticed seat in woven
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Benches
Materials
Iron
Regency Style Curule Window Bench with Gold Velvet Seat
Located in Astoria, NY
and turned arms, over cushioned seat, upholstered in velvet with red piping and Curule base, with
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Benches
Materials
Giltwood, Velvet, Wood
Grained English Regency Style Curule Form Window Seat or Bench
Located in Nashville, TN
Faux grained, probably to resemble a rosewood finish with pronounced scrolls. Drop seat makes for
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Benches
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Regency Neoclassical Style Cane Seat Curule X-Frame Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Neoclassical style cane seat Curule X-frame bench. Item features cream and gold painted finish
Category
Vintage 1960s American Regency Benches
Materials
Cane, Wood
Curule form stool
Located in New York, NY
a rectangular upholstered seat above curule form supports joined by a turned cross-stretcher.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Stools
$3,800
Antique Quartersawn Oak Tufted Leather Curule Saddle Seat Rocking Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Victorian era quartersawn oak barrel or saddle seat rocker featuring serpentine form for
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron Curule X-Form Vanity Bench Seat Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency gold gilt iron curule x-form vanity bench seat stool. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Iron
Regency Carved Curule Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Anglo Indian Regency carved rope twist curule form bench with caned seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century Benches
Limed Oak Art Deco Curule Stool with Seat Attributed to Decoene, Belgium 1930
Located in Brussels, BE
Art Deco curule limed oak stool attributed to
Decoene-frères-Courtrai.
Belgium 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Stools
Materials
Oak
French Vintage Maison Baguès Curule Bench
By Maison Baguès
Located in Austin, TX
woven metal bench seat and Curule style fluted legs.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Stools
Louis XV Style Ebonized Curule Bench
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Ebonized and Parcel Gilded Wood Curule Bench, with upholstered seat. 20" H x 24" W x
Category
20th Century Louis XV Benches
Materials
Wood
English Regency Ebonized Curule Armchair, circa 1820
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Elegant English Regency period neoclassical ebonized armchair of curule form having caned seat and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Neoclassical Wrought Iron Curule Stools
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Neoclassical Wrought Iron Curule Stools,
Leather seats, bronze finials, hoofed feet with
Category
Antique 19th Century Stools
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron, Bronze
Vintage Pair of Gilded Brass Curule Armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French vintage pair of armchairs in solid brass with upholstered seats and curule bases. These
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Regency Style Curule Bench with Swan Motif
Located in Astoria, NY
This Regency style vintage Curule bench includes pink floral seat against a black lacquer frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Benches
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Neo-Classical Fruitwood Curule Form Stools
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of 19th century Continental neoclassical fruitwood Curule form stools with upholstered seats.
Category
Antique 1860s European Neoclassical Revival Stools
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage Interior Crafts Black Lacquer Modern Curule Form Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
This modern curule form bench seat was influenced by the designs of Jean Michel Frank and Karl
Category
Late 20th Century American Benches
Materials
Bentwood, Lacquer, Upholstery
1800s Antique Curule, Renaissance Revival, Figural, Carved, Curved, Armchair!!
Located in Austin, TX
handholds, over curved and slatted seat, rising on curule base, carved with grape clusters, ending in paw
Category
Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Renaissance Style Dagobert or Curule Chairs
Located in Birmingham, AL
period. Each chair having a curule form seat surmounted with a horizontal back splat with carved acanthus
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Napoleon III Carved Walnut Curule-Form Stools
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of French Napoleon III carved walnut Curule-form stools with leather seats; the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stools
Maitland Smith X Frame French Neoclassical Regency Style Curule Benches
Located in Southampton, NJ
upholstered striped velvet seats and curule, claw foot bases.
Measures: Seat height 19.5".
Category
Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Hand Forged Iron
Leather Curule Folding Bench With Drop Rings
Located in Chicago, IL
iron curule form bench seat features the original leather seat with four pointed star rosettes and iron
Category
Vintage 1930s American Benches
Materials
Iron
Pair of Empire Style Walnut Curule Stools, Attributed to Jansen
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with a rectangular padded seat raised on curule supports joined by a turned stretcher ending
Category
20th Century French Stools
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Antique 19th Century Carved Mahogany Curule Chair with Leather Slings
Located in Peabody, MA
A late 19th century carved mahogany curule chair with sling seat and back in cordovan leather
Category
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Shapely Italian 196
s Gilt Iron Rope-Twist Curule-Form Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely Italian 1960's gilt iron rope-twist curule-form bench; the rectangular padded seat above
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Benches
Pair French Empire Style Mahogany Curule Benches with Ebonized
Gilt Highlights
Located in San Francisco, CA
each large-scaled curule bench with semi-detached seat flanked by flared openwork arms with turned
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Bronzed Iron X-base Leather Stools or Curule Benches
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical pair of iron stools or curule benches featuring terracotta leather seat cushions. The x
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Iron
Wrought Iron and Brass Classical Swan French Regency Style Curule Vanity Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
features wrought iron frame, brass swan head finials, Curule design, metal mesh seat, great style and form
Category
Mid-20th Century French Regency Benches
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Vintage Wrought Iron Curule Mesh Bench Mid Century Green White Hollywood Regency
Located in Philadelphia, PA
curved mesh seat, X-form curule base, twin handles, wrought iron construction, painted distressed finish
Category
Late 20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair Italian Neoclassical Walnut
Upholstered Curule-Form Benches, 2nd Q 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having raised and upholstered arms over tight seats and curule form bases.
Category
Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Midcentury Steel Curule Stools with Brass Accents and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
with its steel and brass structure supporting a newly reupholstered rectangular seat. The curule base
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Brass
French Neoclassical Style 1930s Curule Stool with X-Form Base and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
curule stool features a rectangular seat newly reupholstered with a neutral toned double welt fabric. It
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Bleached French Oak Curule Bench with Lion Heads and Iron Rings, Circa 1920
Located in Dallas, TX
royalty and emperors, such as Napoleon. Most curule had leather seats, as the material was pliable enough
Category
Vintage 1920s French Classical Roman Stools
Materials
Metal, Iron
French, 1930s-1940s, Painted Wood Curule Stool with X-Form Base and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French curule painted wood stool from the early 20th century, with double X-Form base and new
Category
Early 20th Century French Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Regency Curule Style English Armchairs, Manner of Thomas Hope, C. 1820
By Thomas Hope
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
and ebonized frames inspired by the classical curule type of legs. Seats and backrests are
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Antique Victorian American Mahogany Grotesque Northwind Face Saddle Seat Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
mahogny featuring steambent design with curule saddle seat and figural back. The design comes from
Category
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Italian Steel and Bronze Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
Savonarola style folding chairs with Curule form bases. Backs and seats are gilt embossed taupe
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Steel
$16,600 / set
Pair Italian paint decorated Roman style wood benches C 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, each with curved seats painted with flowers within gilt cartouches supported by 4 legs. Curule is
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Classical Roman Benches
Materials
Wood, Paint
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Curule Seats For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of curule seats available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique curule seats was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. Curule seats have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of curule seats to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Regency, Empire and Mid-Century Modern curule seats are of considerable interest. Curule seats have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Artes De Mexico Internacionales, SA are consistently popular.
How Much are Curule Seats?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,420, while they’re typically $665 on the low end and $30,995 highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Curule Seats
- What is a Roman curule?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The word curule in ancient Rome referred to something that had the authority of senior magistrates. Because of the status of these people, they sat upon a sella curulis, which was a special seat that can be folded up due to its X shape. Today, the term curule seat, curule chair or curule stool is used to describe the shape of these distinctive seats. Shop a collection of curule seats from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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