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High Back Carved Face Chairs

Arts and Crafts Gothic X Frame Carved Oak Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
frame with Lions faces on each side of the back. The chair is set on an X Frame which is also carved and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Gothic Chairs

Materials

Oak

18 Monumental Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Mahogany Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
-1870s. Each chair is hand carved with an arched and scrolled high back centered by a scalloped shell
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Restored Adrian Pearsall For Craft Associates 2056-C Highback Lounge Chair
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This commanding high-back chair, part of Adrian Pearsall’s visionary 2056-C line for Craft
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Oak Easy Chairs by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland 1950s
By Puunveisto OY, Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Utrecht, NL
production costs were high, Hiort af Ornäs faced economic troubles. The company was later sold to Nupponen
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Oak Easy Chairs by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland 1950s
Oak Easy Chairs by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland 1950s
$15,000 / set
H 30.32 in W 34.06 in D 31.5 in
Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs Oak Easy Chair for Puunveisto Helsinki, Finland 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Utrecht, NL
not do too well. Since production costs were high, Hiort af Ornäs faced economic troubles. The company
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak, Velvet

Pair 19th Century French Louis XV, Regence Armchairs, Bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
framework! The double arched seat back crown is centered with a charming cherub's face with asymmetrical
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Armchair, Walnut, Carved, Upholstered, Daniel Marot, Flemish, 17 Century Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
and gold faced with braid and brass studwork. The back of the chair has an incredible, 19th century
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Antique 1690s Dutch Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Large French Gothic Library Throne Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
different carved face in the back rail, acanthus leaf carved arm rests and a sturdy H stretcher at the floor
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Antique 1870s Gothic Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Large French Gothic Library Throne Chairs
Large French Gothic Library Throne Chairs
$2,203 / set
H 41 in W 26 in D 22 in
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
back to the downswept arms are high relief northwind faces. Each breathing acanthus leaf from their
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Antique Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Japanese Seated Portrait of a Zen Master, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
allowed to use high and luxurious chairs such as the one shown here. However, in order to demonstrate the
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Seated Portrait of a Zen Master, c. 1800
Japanese Seated Portrait of a Zen Master, c. 1800
$2,480
H 18 in W 13.5 in D 6.75 in
33/200 STEWART LINFORD ADMIRAL NELSON TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY H.M.S ViCTORY STOOL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
H.M.S VICTORY Also on the base is the signature carved into the timber of Stewart Linford, High Wycombe
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20th Century English Campaign Stools

Materials

Copper

20th C. Red Leather, English, GainsBorough Style, Nailhead, Armchairs, Set of 6!
Located in Austin, TX
type of English armchair made in the Mid-18th Century. A wide chair with a high back, it was normally
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20th Century British Other Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Saints John and Matthew, Polychrome Wood, Possibly, Burgos School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
interiors decorated with gilded furniture and seated on high-backed chairs or thrones. Note the vegetal
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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Other

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Jacobean Welsh Oak Great Chair c. 1620
Located in Heathfield, GB
and they are rare. Rarer still is a child’s Great chair with the exaggerated high back and extended
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Antique 17th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Exceptional French Renaissance Throne François 1st Period Circa 1520
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Ceremonial chair high back walnut, linden and ebony carved with the lower part and locker. The
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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English Portrait of a Lady and her Child.
By Sir Allan Ramsay
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
excellent state of conservation and is ready to hang an enjoy in its original elaborately carved swept frame
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1760s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Set of Five Antique Dining Chairs, Flemish Country Kitchen Oak, Rush, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
the oak with a desirable aged patina Taught rush panels offering a comfortable seat High back
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Set of Five 19th Century Bavarian Chairs with Figural Details
Located in Troy, MI
burl wood frames with carved and turned back splats and beautifully painted faces. Measures: Seats are
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs Oak Easy Chair for Puunveisto Helsinki, Finland 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hjort
Located in Utrecht, NL
not do too well. Since production costs were high, Hiort af Ornäs faced economic troubles. The company
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Samuel Pepys 1666 Oak Library Bookcases Pair High Provenance Carved by Forsyth
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
bookcases based on the original design of 1666 These bookcases have high provenance, each one has the
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20th Century English Charles II Bookcases

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Renaissance Altar Throne Chair Bench Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
above carved dimensional faces and a wide panel with three carved faces~ ~Stunning large back panel
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Benches

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Carved Walnut Throne or Hall Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
intricately carved piece, unusually the chair is carved on both back and front so intended to be viewed from
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Antique Mid-19th Century Gothic Armchairs

French 19th Century Carved Oak Armchair, Throne or Hall Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
carved piece, the chair back has arches and barley twist columns, each with a turned wood spindle in the
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Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Mahogany Northwind Face Parlor Throne Armchair 41"
Located in Dayton, OH
styling with carved reticulated back, high flared serpentine arms, contoured seat, and turned legs
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Dining Set with 10 1/2 Table 12 Chairs in Birch by Nordiska Kompaniet, c 1930
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
with birch wood frames, high rounded backs and cabriole legs with pad feet. Side chairs are upholstered
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Queen Anne Dining Room Sets

Materials

Birch

Vintage William Tillman Regency Dining Table 6 Chairs 20th Century
By William Tillman
Located in London, GB
wheatsheaf shield back dining chairs, made by the master cabinet maker William Tillman in the 1990s and
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Late 20th Century English Regency Revival Dining Room Sets

Materials

Brass

Vintage William Tillman Regency Dining Table 8 Chairs 20th Century
By William Tillman
Located in London, GB
shield back dining chairs, made by the master cabinet maker William Tillman in the 1990s and bearing his
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1990s English Regency Revival Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage William Tillman Regency Dining Table 8 Chairs 20th Century
By William Tillman
Located in London, GB
shield back dining chairs, made by the master cabinet maker William Tillman in the 1990s and bearing his
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Late 20th Century English Regency Revival Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Twin Pillar Regency Dining Table 19th Century and 8 Bespoke Chairs
Located in London, GB
and a set of bespoke dining chairs in the Regency manner. The table has one leaf that can be added
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Antique 1820s Regency Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Regency Dining Table Manner of Gillows 19th Century and 10 Chairs
Located in London, GB
table in the manner of Gillows, circa 1820 in date and a set of ten Regency style dining chairs. This
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Antique 1820s English Regency Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Early Victorian Extending Dining Table by Gillows 19th C 8 Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in London, GB
. The Vintage set of eight swag back dining chairs, date from the second half of the 20th Century
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Dining Room Sets

Materials

Damask, Mahogany

Antique 15ft Extending Dining Table by Edwards Roberts 19th C 14 chairs
Located in London, GB
Revival dining chairs. This amazing table can seat sixteen people in comfort and has been hand-crafted
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Antique 1880s Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 15ft Extending Dining Table by Edwards Roberts 19th C 12 chairs
By Edwards Roberts
Located in London, GB
Revival dining chairs. This amazing table can seat fourteen people in comfort and has been hand-crafted
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century French Armchair with the Mistral Wind Mask
Located in Hixson, TN
An Early 19th Century French Arm Chair with the Mistral Wind Mask A highly carved high back and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Antique George III Regency Dining Table 19th C with 10 Dining Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Century. They have been crafted from hand carved solid mahogany, each with a pierced splat back, drop
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Antique 1820s English George III Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 11ft Gillows Style William IV Extending Dining Table C1835 19th Century
Located in London, GB
to the back with stumpy bulbous turned legs to the front. The rope twist carved back was also much
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Antique 1830s English William IV Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas by Joseph Badger
Located in Rome, IT
) are alike depicted in high-backed chairs in poses borrowed from an English mezzotint of Sir Isaac
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18th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Aesthetic Movement Carved Rosewood Corner Chair, circa 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
with remarkable precision over a chip carved ground. The arms of solid rosewood wraparound the chair
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Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Corner Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

Exceptionally Fine And Rare James I Oak Wainscot Chair Dated 1609
Located in Heathfield, GB
An extremely rare and exquisitely carved English oak wainscot chair dated 1609 and with two figural
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Antique 17th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage French Renaissance Carved Oak Arm Chair
Located in Newberry, SC
backs of chairs, while the bases of tables were often carved to represent the beasts of the hunt: dogs
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Vintage 1950s French Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Velvet

Antique English Arts and Crafts Secretary Base, circa 1875
Located in Houston, TX
writing slope is open 28 1/2" high when the writing slope is open for a chair.
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Antique 1870s English Arts and Crafts Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Cerused Walnut Pedestal Desk, England c.1900
Located in Houston, TX
especially important when faced with frigid winter weather or a hot summer. Being able to move closer to a
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

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Throw, Crystal Fox Fur Throw, Large Full New Skins, Backed with wool/cashmere
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful crystal fox throw. Size is 61 inches by 73 inches. Made with full crystal fox skins. All skins come from Sweden which produces the best fox skins in the world. The fox thro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Fur

Argyle Mirror by Orange Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful floating mirror with walnut frame and solid brass fittings. Custom sizes available.
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2010s American Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Argyle Mirror by Orange Furniture
Argyle Mirror by Orange Furniture
$3,500
H 30 in W 40 in D 2 in
Coyote Throw, Full Skins, Backed with Wool/Cashmere, All New Skins, Large size
By Area ID
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful coyote fur throw. This is a custom made blanket made of full skins. Size is 63 inches by 70 inches. Skins are from USA. The throw is backed with a wool/cashmere fabric. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Fur

Viggo Boesen Style 1940s Danish Low Club or Lounge Chair in Pearl Sheepskin
By Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Comfortable, exuberant, and ultracool Danish lounge chair from the 1930-40's. These type of chairs were produced as companions to the curved "banana" sofas coming out of the of the ...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Sheepskin

Real Chinchilla Throw Blanket by Muchi Decor, Limited Edition, Made in Italy
By Muchi Decor by LA-RI S.r.l.
Located in Poviglio, IT
A unique piece of the utmost quality from our Collection. Touching this throw will give you a unique sensation of softness and warmth, being chinchilla hair one of the thinnest and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Fur, Natural Fiber, Silk

Rewire Custom Brass Castanet Sconce
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire Custom Brass Castanet Sconce. Each sconce requires one E26 100w maximum bulb. Sconce naturally patinas over time to resemble the result in the photographed image. Priced and ...
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2010s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Rewire Custom Brass Castanet Sconce
Rewire Custom Brass Castanet Sconce
$2,600 / item
H 9.5 in Dm 9.5 in
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
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20th Century Danish Victorian Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
$3,242 / set
H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in
Modern Burl Wood Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from premium mappa burl wood veneer, this table features clean, geometric lines that highlight the natural golden tones and intricate grain patterns of the wood. The brass-ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Modern Burl Wood Console Table
Modern Burl Wood Console Table
$2,864 / item
H 32 in W 64 in D 18 in
Bench Line in Solid Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Bench line in natural solid cedar wood. Wood treated with natural pine extracts wax. Solid cedar wood include movement, cracks and changes in wood conditions, this is the essential...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Benches

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Bench Line in Solid Cedar Wood
Bench Line in Solid Cedar Wood
$8,286 / item
H 17.72 in W 70.87 in D 14.45 in
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design Dimensions: D 9 x W 16 x H 12 cm. Materials: Cast brass. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 3 kg. Finished and assembled by hand in India....
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2010s Indian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
$924 / item
H 4.73 in W 6.3 in D 3.55 in
Classic And Luxurious Lawson Style Club Chair
Located in Bronx, NY
Classic and luxurious Lawson style club chair in a rich Neo-Indian inspired fabric arm height is 26"
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Late 20th Century American Club Chairs

Classic And Luxurious Lawson Style Club Chair
Classic And Luxurious Lawson Style Club Chair
$750 Sale Price
59% Off
H 32 in W 34 in D 32 in
Utah-18 Ceiling Light by Gallery L7
By Gallery L7
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant ceiling flush mount light Utah-18™, designed by Gallery L7, handcrafted and finished in Los Angeles from American brass, suspended perforated raw, aged brass disc (18inch dia...
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2010s American Organic Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Utah-18 Ceiling Light by Gallery L7
Utah-18 Ceiling Light by Gallery L7
$1,900 / item
H 9 in Dm 18 in
Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark unde...
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Vintage 1960s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

Pair of Danish Modern Lounge Chairs. Expertly Restored to Like New.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of fully upholstered Danish modern lounge chairs in a neutral cream fabric. Very comfortable.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier, Pink
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 36 large pink etched glass tubes in a star shape. Period: late XX cen...
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Late 20th Century Italian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier, Pink
Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier, Pink
$1,633 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 49.22 in Dm 22.84 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Blown Glass

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High Back Carved Face Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of high back carved face chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, all high back carved face chairs available were constructed with great care. High back carved face chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of high back carved face chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Baroque, louis xv and mid-century modern high back carved face chairs are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made high back carved face chairs over the years, but those made by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Joanina and David Pastoll and Puunveisto OY are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are High Back Carved Face Chairs?

Prices for high back carved face chairs start at $766 and top out at $50,000 with the average selling for $7,147.