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Period: 18th Century
Federal Mahogany Inlaid Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine Federal mahogany inlaid sofa with an arched camel back, with scroll arms on six legs, the beautifully upholstered cushion backrest, seat, and arms ...
Category
North American Federal Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Mahogany
$2,655 Sale Price
70% Off
Elegant Nord Italian 18th Century Walnut Settee, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Nord Italian 18th century walnut settee with scrolled arm-support on 8 cabriole legs, covered with silk fabric of Rubelli in excellent condition.
Measures: cm 220 x 115 x 70.
Category
European Louis XV Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Wood
$8,647 Sale Price
20% Off
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 century BC. The Klismos chair has four curving...
Category
Gustavian Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Wood
Regency Period Armchair In Walnut - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 18th century walnut regency period armchair
Very beautiful model with its slightly inclined backrest which makes it very comfortable
curved armrests with acanthus leaves
The...
Category
French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 18th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Side Chairs Upholstered - Gold
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A pair of early 18th century Louis XV chairs. Displaying carved walnut giltwood frames that have worn beautifully over the years - featurin...
Category
French Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Giltwood, Silk, Velvet
18th Century Folk Art Carved Chair Swiss Alp History Escabelle Tyrolean Sgabello
Located in London, GB
A special, remarkably decorative, extremely rare and wonderfully striking antique European folk-art carved chair in lovely antique condition. Most likely made around 1770 in the Swiss Alps, this fabulous museum-quality historical artefact is a stunningly carved and still very usable chair, which will add a fabulously rustic, Alpine folk-art aesthetic as well as cultural interest, artistic charm and historic fascination to any interior.
An incredibly rare and special chair, this was traditionally handcrafted from quality solid wood and has a charming walnut single-piece trapezoid seat displaying lovely grain, which the eight-sided legs slot into at an angle, and the back vertically. The legs are likely made from oak with the show-stopping back carved from fruitwood.
A truly captivating chair, the standout feature is its extraordinary pierce-relief carved back, which casts a stunning silhouette, and its carving depicts two intertwining figure-of-eight snakes set on a shapely plinth, topped by a carved and 1471 dated crown design. Crafted in two parts, the folk-art back carving is wonderfully detailed and vernacular in style, and the pierce-relief carving denotes it as being particularly old and rare and differentiates it from later Alpine chairs, which feature solid backs onto which decorations are carved.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
The Middle Ages were particularly turbulent in the Swiss Alps, as post-Roman feudal factions competed for power for more than a millennium in this important land, which intersected the larger powers of Italy, France, Germany and Austria. We believe this chair was most likely made in 1771 and that its 1471 date carving commemorated three-hundred years of the Three Leagues Alliance, (1471-1779), a coalition of three political leagues of free peoples which was created to bring about strength, unity and peace to the people in the warring Swiss Alps region (think William Tell, the revolutionary Swiss folk hero, who stood up for the peasantry against tithe-taking feudal barons in the Swiss Alps, and who was first referenced in 1474.) The free people of the Swiss Alps would have well known that peace for them and their entire region was not only brought about by, but also largely depended on, the Three Leagues Alliance, and so commemorating its inauguration date of 1471 is more than fitting for a craftsman from this region. And as snakes symbolise healing and protection, their use in conjunction with the 1471 commemorative date perfectly displays what the Swiss Alp craftsman was memorializing when creating this fascinating chair.
Similar chairs can be referred to as Swiss, German, Alpine, Alsatian, Tyrolean, Sgabello or Escabelle chairs...
Category
Swiss Folk Art Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut, Oak
Danish Period Rococo 18th Century Sofa with Beautiful Floral Carved Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish period Rococo sofa from the 18th century. This antique Danish sofa features a beautifully carved wood frame in a floral and leaf motif, ca...
Category
European Rococo Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Armchairs Gustavian 1780-1800 Swedish Gray Frame Brown Leather Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs Gustavian 1780-1800 Swedish gray frame brown leather, Sweden. A pair of armchairs made during the early Gustavian period in Sweden 1780-1800. Pa...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
George III Barrel Back Linen
feather Upholstered Armchair
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A George III barrel back chair. Upholstered in a lovely grey linen with interior tub-back wings and elegant hand stitches decoration to the seams. Displaying out-scrolled arms and a ...
Category
British George III Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Linen
Set of 8 18th Century Venetian Leather Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
This set of 8 18th century Venetian leather dining chairs has beautiful features that perfectly embody the style of the time. The carving on the legs is a testament to how fine the c...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of J Robert Scott French Louis XV style Chinoiserie Style Black Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Louis XV style black lacquered armchairs with chinoiserie decoration and soft beige leather upholsterd seat and back (PRICED AS PAIR) (SALLY SIRKIN LEWIS for J. ROBERT...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Vintage French Dusty Pink Floral Upholstered Bergeres / Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Vintage French Louis XV-style bergere armchairs with white painted carved wooden frames and dusty pink and beige floral upholstery with removable matching seat cushions. (PRI...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Paint
Italian 18th Century Painted Baroque Hall Bench
Located in Troy, NY
Very decorative painted bench with a serpentine shaped high back, decorated with a scenic landscape and framed by leafy scrolls, foliate seat rail and remains of polychrome on the se...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Pine, Walnut
18th Century Gustavian Stool
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a late 18th-early 19th century Gustavian stool or tabouret. The stool retains its original chalk-white painted surface with gilt details with a beautiful natural and desirable patina. The stool is newly upholstered in a Clarence House velvet...
Category
Swedish Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of 18th century Italian Walnut
Cane Fauteuils, ca. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of walnut and cane fauteuils in the neoclassical form, dating from the end of the 18th century and Italian in origin.
William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta's source for anti...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Rococo Sofa
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo sofa from Lindome. The raised sofa back crowns and undulating s-shaped front edges are exquisitely hand-carved in the form of shel...
Category
Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Pair of Louis XV armchairs in carved and gilded wood, France
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Pair of Louis XV armchairs in carved and gilded wood, Upholstery in Aubusson fabric with floral and leaf motifs, centered by gallant scenes, to be resumed, The legs are trunc...
Category
French Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Poplar
Antique English Set of Twelve George III Mahogany
Inlaid Dining Chairs
Located in Glasgow, GB
A rare set of twelve George III mahogany tablet-back dining chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and dating to circa 1790. Comprising two carver armchairs and ten side chairs, t...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Very Fine 18th Century Georgian Side Chairs Dressed Up in Scalamandre Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superbly elegant pair of Georgian 18th century side chairs having mahogany cabriole legs terminating in snail shaped feet, horsehair stuffing in the seat, and more recent sumptuous S...
Category
American Georgian Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$5,460 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Italian Early 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant Italian early 18th century Louis XIV period giltwood bench. The long bench is raised on six legs with topie shape feet below a circular fluted tapered column, foliate deco...
Category
Italian Louis XIV Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Silk Armchair by JB Boulard
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare authentic armchair made by Jean-Baptiste Boulard in the late 18th century. It is a very lovely piece hand carved and hand painted with great details upholstered in yellow to gol...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Wood
Harrods Wingback Chesterfield Armchair Georgian Style Oxblood Red 1990s Fireside
By MillBrook Furnishings, Harrods
Located in London, GB
A rare and strikingly impressive, excellent quality Georgian style oxblood-red leather wingback Chesterfield armchair on casters in lovely vintage condition. Retailed through Harrods...
Category
British Georgian Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Brass
Swedish Original Painted Settle Bench
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Original painted 18th century Swedish pine settle bench. 1790.
Seat height: 21-inches
Code: 8914
Dimensions:
W: 70" (177.8 cm)
H: 37" (94 cm)
D: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Category
Swedish Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Pine
Pair of French Provincial Floral Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Provincial Louis XV open Armchairs with carved floral crest on top of back frame with floral upholstered seat, back and arm rests
Category
French French Provincial Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$15,000 / set
Pair of Louis XIV Carved and Gilded Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved and gilded armchairs.
Category
French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century Seating
$11,500 / set
Pair of Exceptional 18th Century English Chippendale Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of mahogany claw and ball Chippendale period side chairs. These chairs have broad generous seats, recently re-upholstered. Very strong, solid, and extremely comfortable.
In s...
Category
English Chippendale Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
French Caned Corner Chair
Located in New York, NY
18th century French hand-carved walnut corner chair with excellent detail. Lyrical shape with graceful arms - the chair back and shaped seat with antique caning. Fitted with vintage green leather...
Category
French Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Cane
Pair Paint Decorated Louis XVI Open Arm Chairs, or Fauteuils
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of provincial oval back chairs feature carved bowknots, and stop fluted tapered legs. They are currently covered in floral Fortuny fabric.
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Wood
Primitive Three-Legged Chair
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A small chair (or stool or child's chair) of primitive form and construction. The elm plank seat is joined through with three stick legs. The back consists of an ash top rail joined ...
Category
English Country Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Ash, Elm
Pair Regence Fauteuils Armchairs Original Side Chairs Aubusson Tapestry Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Regence Fauteuils Armchairs Original Side Chairs Aubusson Tapestry Antique . Rare Pair of the 18th Century Regence Period ( French Regency ) Fauteuils Armchairs in Walnut with t...
Category
French Regency Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
$27,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th c. German Louis XVI Period Beech Wood Armchair in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful 18th c. Louis XVI period armchair from northern Germany made of beech wood, hand scraped to the original paint and newly upholstered in linen fabric with nail head trim. ...
Category
German Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Linen, Beech, Paint
English Country Yew Wood Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Country (18th Cent) provincial high back yew wood corner arm chair with triple splat back.
Category
English Country Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Yew
Portuguese Canapé D. João v of the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE CANAPÉ D. JOÃO V
of the 18th Century
in carved walnut wood.
Upholstered seat.
Dim.: 110 x 151 x 49 cm.
good conditions.
Category
Portuguese Baroque Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 American Federal Hitchcock Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 American Federal Hitchcock style black painted side chairs with floral decoration on back.
Category
American Federal Antique 18th Century Seating
$9,000 / set
18th Century Carved Oak Celtic Wainscot Chair This is a Handsome Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
18th Century Carved Oak Celtic Wainscot Chair
This Handsome Chair, has a magnificent patina, it has a solid plank seat, turned legs and carved arm re...
Category
Gothic Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Oak
Fine Pair 18th Century Robert Manwaring Carved Mahogany Library Armchairs
By Robert Manwaring
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine pair of mid-eighteenth century carved mahogany library armchairs attributed to Robert Manwaring, ca 1760.
Crisply carved, of superb colour and...
Category
English Chinese Chippendale Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Stamped early 18th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee Longue Chair French Bergère
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extremely rare French Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee (Chaise Longue or Lounge chair) by Nicolas-Jean Marchand, circa 1730s. Beautifully hand carved oak wood, newly restored and reupholstered with Casamance blue velvet fabric. Both chairs are signed (Estampillee) by Marchand at the bottom.
Nicolas-Jean Marchand was a Louis XVI cabinetmaker well known for his furniture workshop in rue Saint-Nicolas. Marchand provided the King's court through Gilles Joubert...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of George III Style Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Of very generous scale with arched upholstered back joined by leaf carved down swept arms ,upholstered seat and raised on carved cabriole legs ending on scroll feet. Clever and convi...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Mahogany
$17,500 / set
Antique French 18th Century Walnut Elbow Fauteuil Armchair, circa 1720
Located in London, GB
Antique French 18th century Walnut Elbow Fauteuil armchair, circa 1720
A French 18th century carved walnut armchair upholstered in gros ...
Category
French Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Walnut
$7,653 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Swedish Late Baroque Chair Umeå, Northern Sweden
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastic mid 18th Century very genuine & rustic Late Baroque Chair from Umeå Västerbotten ,Northern Sweden.
The chair is scraped by hand to its original color.
The seat is reuphol...
Category
Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Pine
Louis XVI Armchair in Polychrome Wood, 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Louis XVI armchair in polychrome wood from the end of the 18th century
Very beautiful armchair covered with brown leather which has a superb patina
In perfect condition and ...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Baroque Wingback Armchair, Germany 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Introducing an exquisite Baroque wingback armchair that transports you back to the elegance of the 18th century. This remarkable piece, originating from Germany around 1760, showcase...
Category
German Baroque Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Walnut
$3,026 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair Of 18th Century Period French Louis XVI Walnut Armchairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
A distinguished pair of period French 18th century Louis XVI period armchairs, finely crafted with carved walnut frames and exhibiting the refined symmetry and classical restraint em...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Beechwood Bergeres
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Louis XVI (18th century) carved beechwood bergeres / armchairs with carved beaded pattern edge on arched back and seat frame with acanthus and scroll carved arms and gold damask upholstery...
Category
Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
$16,000 / set
Venetian Rococo Decorated Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Venetian Rococo parcel gilt and paint decorated armchair, 18th century.
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Paint
18th C. Swedish Gustavian Settee or Bench c. 1790
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th C. Swedish Gustavian Settee or Bench c. 1790. Having original paint. The beautifully foliate carved back supported by turned and foliate spindles over a rectangular seat with ...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Wood
English George III Period Early 18th Century Oak Armchair with Carved Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak armchair from the early 18th century with carved back, downswept arms and turned legs. This exquisite English oak armchair from the early 18th century exudes timeless ...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Oak
18th Century Italian Louis XV Carved Painted Eight, Leg Upholstered Canape
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique painted settee was crafted in Italy, circa 1780. The classic Italian, Louis XV style sofa features a shaped back with ear ...
Category
Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Wood, Paint
George III Painted Settee
Located in Essex, MA
Three chair back with arms and caned seat raised on square tapered legs. the back splats with painted drapery design also musical trophies
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Italian Rococo Blue Painted Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Super sturdy and usable with serpentine crestrail and upholstered back and seat. Generous proportions, cabriole legs. Gilt and blue painted . From a Palm Beach Florida Estate.
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Giltwood
$4,850 / set
A pair of George III Chippendale period chairs
Located in Reepham, GB
A pair of George III Chippendale period chairs with carved frames in dark mahogany, carved front and side rails with scrolled shoulder supports, typical square moulding to the square...
Category
Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Mahogany
English Renaissance Red Velvet Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 English Renaissance (17th-18th century) walnut joint leg side chairs with double front spool stretcher and red velvet upholstered seat and back.
Category
English Renaissance Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$9,500 / set
18th Century West Country Tavern Settle
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Narrow 18th C West Country tavern settle with old paint and a lovely worn surface. 1780.
Seat height is 19".
Reference: 8451
Dimensions
63 inches (160 cms) Wide
18.5 inches (47 cm...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Elm, Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs
Located in San Angelo, TX
A gorgeous and unique pair of late 18th Century Swedish barrel backs from the Gustavian period that have been dry scrapped and then had a recent paint touch up with grays and white h...
Category
European Gustavian Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
$12,500 / set
Suite of Six French Louis XVI Fauteuils with a Painted Finish, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of six period French Louis XVI armchairs with a painted finish.
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Wood
18th Century Gustavian Sofa
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Gustavian sofa.
Scraped to original paint with exquisite carving and recently reupholstered in linen.
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
$10,613
18th Century Swedish Rococo Sofa
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A period 18th Century Swedish Rococo sofa with stylish carving and swept arms and back.
Original paint with a wonderful worn patina.
With its o...
Category
Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Wood
Early 18th C. Italian Wooden Window Bench w/Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved-wood bench with storage from the early 18th century. This antique bench from Italy has a flattened backside, with a curved/bowed (half-oval shape) front design with a double break-front step out flanking its center before rounding onto the sides. The case houses a pair of raised-panel doors at front, with a slender drawer above, and a second drawer positioned below the doors. There is hidden storage within this bench- please ask us for details on this before purchasing. The platform base is nicely molded and sits securely to the ground. There is a custom light wash that highlights the edging and some of the trimmings. This early 18th century wood bench...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Wood
Swedish Wing-Back Chairs, 1750
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Rare Swedish wing-back chairs, circa 1750.
Category
Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Gustavian Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Ljungby, SE
Six Gustavian chairs featuring a bundled spindle motif on the backrests. The top rails are arched. The legs are connected by H-stretchers. The seats are removable. The chairs were ma...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Seating
Materials
Wood
$6,500 / set
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