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Am Moller 501 Dining Chairs,
Set of 6
By AM Mobler
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
definition of classic Danish style. Each chair boasts solid teak frames with bentwood teak backs and rosewood
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Teak, Bentwood
$5,200 / set
Early Arne Vodder Adjustable Lounge Chair for France and Daverkosen
By Arne Vodder, France
Daverkosen
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
simply adjusted by means of a pivoting back dowel -- see photos to compare the two angles. This is the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of 4 Model 1531 Dining Chairs by Paul McCobb for Planner Group
Winchendon
By Paul McCobb
Located in Deland, FL
basic inspiration from a Windsor chair, with a low spindle back of tapered dowels supporting a curved
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
Kenneth Bergenblad for DUX
Dormi
Leather and Oak Lounge Chairs, Sweden 1970s
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Almelo, NL
in structure to his more traditional chrome Cicero chair, is a rare and stunning solid Oak dowel-form
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak
French Art Nouveau Finely Carved Walnut Buffet Display Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
piece that easily is lifted out of not needed. The upper portion sits on the cabinet with large dowels
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Buffets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Restored Mission Arts
Crafts Panelled Oak Chesterfield Club Sofa, circa 1890
By Mission Arts
Crafts
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
plain russet leather base, the arms have been screwed dowelled and secured, one back panel had come
Category
Antique 1890s Great Britain (UK) Mission Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Paul McCobb Dining Chairs, American, 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Richmond, Surrey
, with a low spindle back of tapered dowels supporting a curved backrest.
The seat rests on top of a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of “Model 83” Armchairs by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen, Denmark, 1952
By Søren Willadsen, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Utrecht, NL
. Rounded oak dowels plug the holes in which the fastenings for the back can be found -these help to create
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé
Nanna Ditzel "Model 83" Easy Chairs for Søren Willadsen, Denmark 1950s
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Utrecht, NL
. Rounded oak dowels plug the holes in which the fastenings for the back can be found -these help to create
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Shaker Style Bench
By Shaker Style
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern Shaker style solid maple dowel back bench.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Set of 6 Italian Bamboo Folding Chairs, Tito Agnoli Style
By Tito Agnoli
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Bamboo folding chairs featuring large bamboo frames and smaller diameter bamboo dowel
Category
20th Century Italian Campaign Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Danish Mid-Century Modern armchair with raised shaved arm rest, webbed seat, and dowel back and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Grey Elephant Hide
Pewter Nail Head Club Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
wood base has canted corner front legs, three sided stretchers and square dowel back legs. Covered in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Walnut 6 Drawers Dowel Leg Dresser W/ Back Splash Mint!
By Tommi Parzinger, Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut 6 drawers dowel leg dresser w/ back splash mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Dowel Tapered Leg Walnut 6 Drawers Mid Century Dresser w/ Back Splash Mint Cond
By Morganton Furniture Co., John Stuart Inc.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Dowel tapered leg walnut 6 drawers mid century dresser w/ back splash mint condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Modernist Tall Spindle Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Buffalo, NY
doweled through beautifully sculpted arched back, Amazing design, retain original warm maple /birch wood
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Baroque Style 14K Yellow Gold Silver Backed Cross
Located in New York, NY
14K yellow gold, the back is silver, held together by wooden dowels in the back apparently original to
Category
Antique 19th Century Baroque Pendant Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
L.E. Partridge Benchmade Signed Set Of 6 Bow Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
including two arm and four side chairs, the arms and seats made with dowels. The tops of the back spindles
Category
20th Century Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Sculptural Woven Rush Side Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully made chair with exposed dowels and woven rush seat/back.
Category
Vintage 1950s Side Chairs
George Nakashima Walnut "Cushion Chair", USA 1960s
By George Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
The cushion chair features a square seat and back, supported on tapering dowel legs. The back is
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of Six Midcentury Ejvind Johansson "Eye" Dining Chairs, Teak and Laeather
By Ejvind A. Johansson, Ivan Gern Møbelfabrik
Located in Kastrup, DK
in the form of an eye, which is hand-sculpted to join the back, then doweled in the front. Oval seats
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Bowback Stool by Thomas Moser
By Thomas Moser
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A 'Bowback' stool having a sculpted seat and dowel supported arch back. Hand-crafted of flitch-cut
Category
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Stools
Materials
Ash, Cherry
Pair of John Stuart Slipper Chairs
By John Stuart
Located in New York, NY
sabots and a handsome dowel rod back. Newly upholstered and restored.
Seat depth - 23"
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century Oak Barrel End Wall Calendar, England
Located in Pymble, NSW
from either side at the back by shaped dowels. Stamped with a crown, number and Made in England
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Shadow Boxes
Materials
Oak
Pair of Danish Modern Viko Baumritter Solid Walnut Lounge Chairs, 1950s
By Viko Baumritter, Baumritter
Located in Bainbridge, NY
. Featuring a Spindle back, sculpted armrests, dowel legs and new webbing. With newly upholstered reversible
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
John Stuart Clingman for Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
By John Stuart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare walnut lounge chairs by J S Clingman for Widdicomb. Featuring dowel rod back, turned arms, and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Danish Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
supports and tapered dowel stretcher and back splats. Unmarked. Refinished and Reupholstered.
Seat height
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Danish Papercord side Chair by Am Mobler
Located in Charleston, SC
Single Danish paper cord chairs by AM Mobler design number 501,made in Teak with rosewood dowels
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Set of Four Mid Century Swivel Bar Stools att. to Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of four Mid Century bar height swivel stools, having slatted seats and backs, on dowel
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
1920s British Wooden Farmhouse Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
backrest and turned legs. The fanning dowels of the back support gently draw the eye to the curved indent
Category
Vintage 1920s British Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Set of Six Sculptural Italian Dining Chairs in Oak and Beige Fabric, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
, the oak pieces are connected with wooden dowels.
The seat and back are upholstered with a beige
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Wood, Oak
Set of Eight Sculptural Italian Dining Chairs in Oak and Beige Fabric, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
oak, the oak pieces are connected with wooden dowels.
The seat and back are upholstered with a
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Wood, Oak
Set of 8 William
Mary Renaissance Jacobean Revival Oak Dining Chairs Rush Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
frames, exposed wooden dowel joinery, spiral carved back splats, beautiful oakwood grain, stretcher
Category
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Dakota Jackson Maple Wood "Library" Armchairs, Pair
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
backs, glued, doweled, and corner-blocked. Connections are reinforced with dowels, mortise-and-tenon
Category
1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple
19th Century Eastern European Shepherds Coffer or Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
.
The arched top or lid, is hinged on 2 wooden dowels and lifts back to reveal a plain interior
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Croatian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Mask Shadowbox
Located in Nantucket, MA
an amber color; the dowels are mounted into the back of the crate, allowing each face to “float” in
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay
$1,234
Framed Japanese Textile Art Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
wood frame with fitted with conforming stands on dowels and the back in completely sealed.
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair of Lounge Chairs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
Located in New York, NY
Solid Walnut Frames with Dowel Backs & Tapering Legs. One of Gibbings' Most Iconic Chair Designs.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs
Gilded Side Chair by James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Side Chair with Asian Detailing. Chunky Dowel Framing with Carved Back Panel. Original
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Paul Laszlo Side Chair
By Paul Laszlo
Located in New York, NY
Paul Laszlo custom side chair. Single side chair with curved back and dowel details. Black-painted
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$4,800
Monteverdi-Young Dining Chairs
By Monteverdi-Young
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight high back dining chairs by Monteverdi-Young. Solid mahogany frames of tapering dowel
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
$16,800 / set
Pair McCobb Dowel Arm Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome Windsor-Style dowel-back armchairs in walnut with orginal tobacco stain. For Planner Group
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Sonna Rosen Dowel Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dowel back armchair by Sonna Rosen, an interesting and delicate form, reminiscent of the Shaker
Category
20th Century Danish Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Paul Mcobb
Located in Treasure Island, CA
This is a strange leg configuration. It may have been short production. Features dowel back.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Materials
Steel
$400
Pair of Vintage Shovel Chairs by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Francisco, CA
Group. They consist of black iron frames with wooden dowel back rests and maple seats. Great condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
Ejvind A. Johansson Chair for FDB Mobler, 1955
By Ejvind A. Johansson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant, understated dowel backed chair by Ejvind A. Johansson (1923-2002) for FDB Mobler, 1955
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Armchairs
Pair of Upholstered Armchairs in the style of Gibbings
Located in Hoboken, NJ
A pair of large dowel back (ladder back) mahogany upholstered armchairs in the style of T H
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Set of 6 1970
s Nakashima style craftsman solid walnut Chairs
Located in New York, NY
dowel backs with pegged joints and hand shaped seats and arms give these chairs a true craftsman appeal
Category
20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
European Style Armchair with Leather Seat and Back
Located in Brooklyn, NY
hammered brass details. Dowel construction. Leather seat and back. Possibly a 20th century revival of a
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Set of 4 Harvey Probber Tub Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Probber chairs in dark mahogany, with dowel-supported caned backs and mustard vinyl seats.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Wood and Brass Campaign Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
construction: a frame of 1" wood dowels trimmed with brass joinery, hinges and feet; one crossbar dowel
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Materials
Brass
Finn Juhl "Japan" Chair
By France
Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Hudson, NY
Model 137 chair, large teak dowel supporting back with exposed brass connectors and floating seat
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
$2,400
Anacleto Spazzapan Studio Chairs
By Anacleto Spazzapan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare pair of handmade slat and dowel high back chairs by Anacleto Spazzapan showcasing some
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
$2,800 / set
Artek
616
High Chair
By Ben Af Schulten
Located in Brooklyn, NY
plywood back, birch dowel construction.
22" seat height.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Pair of Iron Director style Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of directors form iron framed chairs a with an oak dowel for the arm and back in classically
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Stephen Hynson Post-Modern Handcrafted Walnut Dining Set w/Table
6 Chairs
By Stephen Hynson
Located in Portland, ME
design for the seat and back incorporates 57 dowels per chair; the high number plus a lumbar curve in the
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Walnut
Ejvind A Johansson Eye Chairs, Set of Six, 1961
By Ejvind A. Johansson, Ivan Gern Møbelfabrik
Located in Berlin, Germany
. Model #84 features a dramatic curved back in the form of an Eye, which is hand-sculpted to join the back
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
$7,595 / set
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