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Period: Early 20th Century
French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Side Chairs w/ Ship Boat Crewel Work - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Walnut Side Chairs with Ship Boat Crewel Work - a Pair. "Crunchiness" to padding of backrests. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 45" H ...
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Unknown Louis XV Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

LC7 Swivel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret, and Le Corbusier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Few pieces in 20th-century furniture design hold the same canonical status as these 1928 swivel chairs, conceived by the groundbreaking trio Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charl...
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Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Rare Alvar Aalto Chair of Our Times Aikaamme Tuote in Stained Birch, 1929
Located in Helsinki, FI
This minimalist functionalist chair known as "The product of our time", is a rare gem and is the first chair born of the Alvar Aalto - Otto Korhone...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Birch

Pair Of Art Nouveau Thonet Chairs by Josef Hoffmann, 1st edition! - CZ ca. 1906
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very rare pair of the first edition(!) of bentwood chairs by Thonet from the early 20th century, produced by Thonet in Bohemia. Designed around 1906 by none other than the world reno...
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Czech Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Gustav Siegel for J and J Kohn. Three ebonised Bentwood dining or cafe chairs.
Located in London, GB
Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn. Three ebonized Bentwood dining or cafe chairs. Two with new cane seats, one shown with original cane seat. Price per chair. All chairs are the same dime...
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Czech Vienna Secession Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Cane

Ruhlmann Cannelure Mahogany Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany ​'Cannelure' chair with sculpted gondola backrest over a white silk velvet seat raised on saber front legs capped with silver-plated sabots and curved rear legs. Reference ...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Signed Old Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early signed Old Hickory rocking chair is in fine condition with an amazing patina.This sturdy rocker is so comfortable with fine condition to the hand woven seat & backing.
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American Adirondack Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Hickory

Signed Old Hickory Rocking Chair
Signed Old Hickory Rocking Chair
$1,420 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Club Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A rare and unusual English Art Deco aviator-style club chair in oak. The supple cognac leather fluted back complements the generous leather hide spri...
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British Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Art Deco Club Chair
Art Deco Club Chair
$1,856 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Six Woven Rope Chairs from the collection of Thierry Despont
By Vibo
Located in New York, NY
Vibo, or Société Franc-Comtoise des Bois Secs, was a wood manufacturer located in Vesoul, Franche-Comté, in Eastern France, in operation from the late 1920s until the 1970s. They pro...
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French Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

African Tribal Senufo Chair
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic tribal piece with wonderful patina. Backrest constructed of two typical Senufo birds.
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Malian Tribal Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Hand Carved Art Nouveau Chairs, circa 1900
By Victor Horta
Located in Lucenec, SK
Set of three Art Nouveau early 20th century Art Nouveau armchairs. Beautifully carved chair frame made of fruitwood with upholstered seats and back...
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European Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood

Painted French Walnut Provincial Chair in Raw Silk Brocade
Located in Malibu, CA
Hand carved hand painted provincial walnut armchair. Reupholstered in gray beige raw silk brocade. Finished with ornate antiqued brass tacks.  
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Italian French Provincial Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

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 globe, being revived in several design movements and eras. This particular Klismos-i...
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Danish Modern Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric, Wood

Antique Gustav Stickley MORRIS Chair (#332) and Matching Footstool (#300) w 7559
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an excellent Antique Gustav Stickley Morris Chair (Model 332) and Matching Footstool (Model 300). Made in the early 1900s, the ch...
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American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cotton, Upholstery, Oak

Shapland Petter, Baillie Scott Style of, Arts Crafts oak rush seated chair
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A good Arts and Crafts oak rush seated chair in the style of M H Baillie Scott with a lower heart cut-out to the back rest. A wide apron below the seat with subt...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Pair Of Armchairs Made In Checkered Light Fabric Wood From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
Et par af to lænestole i ternet stof med stel af træ fra omkring 1920'erne. Mål i cm: H:103 B:64 D:50 SH:45.
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Danish Other Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

decorative folding chair
Located in grand Lancy, CH
decorative folding chair
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Swiss Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

decorative folding chair
decorative folding chair
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
SUPERB Rare Set of Four (4) PLAIL Brothers Chairs - Stickley Era - W8379
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
SUPERB Rare Set of Four (4) PLAIL brothers chairs This is a rare set of four (4) chairs made by PAIL Brothers in the early 1900s John and Joseph in Binghamton NY and they were the expert in steaming bending wood in the early 1900s, with original all spindles and no bow. They are in very good condition. There are three (3) arm chairs and one (1) arm rocker. The chairs are barrel chairs with a great selection of quarter sawn oak. The seats have been reupholstered with black hand-spun leather with cotton and hair filling (NO sponge!). The chairs look like they have the original finish. Shipping on this item will be $799.00 to the lower 48 states. - W8379 SIZE H 32.5 in W25.5 in PLEASE NOTE: We dealing with antique mission furniture...
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American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak, Upholstery, Cotton, Leather

Beautiful Antique Mission Oak Stickley Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic vintage chair by Stickley, crafted in solid oak with clean, sturdy lines. The design is complemented by an upholstered seat cushion, balancing durability with comfort. A fine...
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American Mission Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of fourteen, French, 19th-20th century Belle Époque Louis XV style mahogany and ormolu-mounted dining chairs, comprising of twelve chairs and two armchairs, all with cane ...
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French Louis XV Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Cirencester, GB
Circa 1900 this pair of antique armchairs have been painted over the gilt. This paint has then been rubbed back revealing the gilt in places. The seats and the more recent upholste...
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French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Small Early Painted Folk Art Chairs or Side Tables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of Two Smaller Folk Art Chairs or Side Tables With Original Paint and Patina.
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American Folk Art Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Shapland Petter Eight Arts Crafts Oak Armchairs with Shaped Headrest Seats
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A good set of seven Arts & Crafts oak armchair's with shaped headrests, stylized cutouts to the side and back splats, and contoured comfortable seats with a good...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Metal Basketweave Old Green White Porch Outdoor Spring Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Deco Metal Basket Weave Old Green White Porch Outdoor Spring Arm Chair. Item features original green and white painted finish, woven basket weave seat and back, metal fra...
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Unknown Art Deco Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

Thonet Vienna Wooden Childrens Chair, Austria, 1900s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely wooden chair for children by Thonet Vienna, dated around 1900. In good, original condition with nice patina. Labelled and stamped.
Category

Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1950s A vintage barber shop children chair. With rotatable height adjustment and a wooden ho...
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German Victorian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Four Antique Conant Arts Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Dining Chairs C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Four Antique Conant Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Dining Chairs C1920 Measures - 37 3/8" x 18 1/8" x 22 1/2" A set of four antique dining chairs crafted in the Arts & Crafts Mi...
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Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique chair from around 1900, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chair from around 1900, Northern Europe. The piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of the upholstery. Wood: beech dim...
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Unknown Louis XV Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Oak Art Deco Modernist Side Chair by Jan Brunott, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist side chair. Design by Jan Brunott. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak frame with original black lacquered lining. The seat has been re-upholstered with a cognac velvet...
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Dutch Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Japanese Antique Black Chairs, Primitive Wooden Chair, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A jet black dining chair. The carefully carved frame gives off a sense of elegance, and the magnificent joints show the high level of craftsmanship. Compared to a typical dining cha...
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Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Bentwood dining chair no.19 by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood dining chair no.19 by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished.
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Slovak Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Wylie Lochhead Attri. A Pair of Glasgow School Arts Crafts Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Wylie and Lochhead. Attributed. A pair of Glasgow School Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs with stylized square cut-outs to the head...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of French Art Nouveau Side Chairs in Solid Mahogany Sprig Seat Green Velvet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1910s pair of French Art Nouveau side chairs in solid mahogany, original spring seat, green velvet upholstered, only wax-polished. The up...
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Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual Antique Art Nouveau Quality Mahogany Inlaid Child’s Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Art Nouveau quality mahogany inlaid child’s chair having a superb quality mahogany shaped back with a pretty inlaid top rail, fantastic quality carved centre splat, s...
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European Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Wooden Chairs with Upholstered Cushions, Europe First half 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This one-of-a-kind pair stands as evidence to the enduring charm of handcrafted furniture. They tells a story of craftsmanship and the timeless appeal of rustic beauty. With their da...
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Modern Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils or Armchairs with Silk Lampas Fabric
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of lovely Louis XVI style painted fauteuils with elegant silk lampas French fabric and double welt (early 20th century). The chairs are a light cream color with parcel gilt acce...
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French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Upholstery, Wood

Oak Art Deco attributed Amsterdam School Armchairs 1920s
Located in London, Lambeth
A pair of classic Dutch armchairs reupholstered in green velvet The Amsterdam School is a style of architecture that manifested itself between 1910 and 1940 as the opposite of Nie...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Heywood Company Victorian White Wicker Parlour Armchair Set
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Victorian white painted wicker parlour chairs. Hand crafted intricate heart design back, and curved wicker leaves climb the front legs. Wonderful parlour, sunroom, or patio ...
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American Victorian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Adrondach Children s Ranch House or Beach Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These very cool Children's beach or ranch house chairs are so amazing and coated in nautical boat varnish for protection.They are very strong and durable.Sold as a pair.
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American Adirondack Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Hickory

1920s Grained Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
1920s Grained and Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs. Offered for sale is a 3-piece set of Austrian Biedermeier burlwood furniture. The centerpiece of the set is a square Burlwood table with four legs rising from the center of the base. Flanking on either side of the table is a pair of burlwood chairs...
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Austrian Biedermeier Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

Matching pair Barber Brothers oak and leather hall chairs. 1905 Arts Crafts
By Barber Brothers Chair Company 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice Pair Arts and Crafts / Mission Hall Chairs ,, oak and leather , Very unusual design, Structurally sound , new leather, Retain original finish / patina, Barber Brothers Chair C...
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American Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Gustavian, Dining Chairs, Spindle Back, White Paint, Giltwood, Blue Fabric
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Dining Chairs, Spindle Back, White Paint, Giltwood, Blue Fabric Set of 5 white distressed paint decorated and gilt gold Gustavian Style side chairs. Each seat with new u...
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Argentine Gustavian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Circa 1900 Set of Five Louis XVI Side Chairs in Walnut
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 set of five Louis XVI style chairs made from walnut. The curved backs have molded frames and have hand cast brass decorative accents. There are laurel wreaths and swags ...
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French Louis XVI Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Chair, 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Chair Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Material: Wood Country:France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questi...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique Raffles Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hand carved teak arm chair with beautiful patina. The front legs and arm rests are beautifully fluted and hand carved. The rattan seat has been replaced with wood. We have a...
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Minimalist Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Poland modern beech and straw 209 chairs by Michael Thonet for Radomsko, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Set of eight model 209 chairs, with a black painted curved beech structure, with a curved wooden ring placed under the round seat to reinforce the structure, acting as a connector be...
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Polish Romantic Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood, Beech

Joseph Frank Classic Prague Bentwood Chair
Located in Sharon, CT
Nice early example of this famous and perhaps best modern version of the bentwood and woven canning techniques.
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Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Set of 12 Swedish Gustavian Gray Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
This wonderful set of twelve dining chairs exudes a graceful country charm. While likely from a Swedish farm house, these speak to a more upscale home with a touch of elegance due to...
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Swedish Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Thonet Mundes chairs Vienna Austria 1925
Located in Den Haag, NL
Thonet Mundes dining chairs Beech wood. Wicker seat. Design David Fischer for the Gebr Thonet Vienna Austria 1880.
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Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Thonet Mundes chairs Vienna Austria 1925
Thonet Mundes chairs Vienna Austria 1925
$810 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Louis XVI Style Caned Seat and Back Carved Oak Vanity Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Louis XVI style caned seat and back carved oak vanity chair, c. 1920. Charming chair beautifully carved with central rosettes, ribbon swag, ac...
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French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

1900s French Pair Of White Patinated Louis XVI Gilded Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French Pair of White Patinated Louis XVI Gilded Chairs captures the neoclassical elegance of the Louis XVI style with refined detailing and graceful form. Each chair featu...
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French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Lounge Chair Grosfeld House Style
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering One of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of an Antique lounge...
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Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Mahogany

A Pair of Solid Oak Arts Crafts Armchairs
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of early 20th century Arts & Crafts Armchairs. Solid oak with a green fabric re-upholstery. Dimensions: H 78cm W 63cm D 52cm Seat H 35cm W 52cm D 48cm
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English Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Moroccan Richly Inlaid Armchair with Carved Back and Scrolling Arms, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moorish style Moroccan wooden armchair from circa 1900 with bone inlaid décor, carved back, scrolling arms and carved base. This exquisite Moorish-style Moroccan wooden armchair, d...
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Moroccan Moorish Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bone, Wood

Pair of Victorian Carved Walnut and Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Victorian Carved walnut and Upholstered Side chairs in good antique condition. Measures 19" in width, 19" in depth and 36.5" in height. Seat height is 17" high.
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American Victorian Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Shapland Petter Substantial Arts Crafts Oak Armchair with Floral Decoration
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A substantial and solid Arts and Crafts oak armchair with stylised floral cut-outs to the top extended uprights. Pro...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Italian Renaissance Baroque Tapestry Carved Walnut Throne Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Italian Renaissance Baroque Tapestry Carved Walnut Throne Arm Chair. Item fea...
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Unknown Renaissance Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Alvar Aalto / Otto Korhonen, Birch and Plywood Armchair Model 50101, 1929-30
Located in Helsinki, FI
This extremely rare solid birch and bent birch plywood armchair was designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and Otto Korhonen, who was one of the best known Finnish cabinetmakers a...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Vintage Empire Gilt Tipped Scalamandre Tiger Fauteuil Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this exquisite pair of Vintage Empire-style Fauteuils, featuring iconic Scalamandré tiger velvet upholstery. These statement chairs boast striking neoclass...
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American Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood

Office Chair by Jacob Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Office chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn.
Category

Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

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