French Louis XV Style Carved Balloon Porters Chair, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite 19th-century Louis XV style carved balloon porter's chair is a testament to the timeless elegance of French craftsmanship.
Wood
$1,926Sale Price|20% Off
RARE ANTIQUE THONET STYLE FRENCH BAMBOO STEEL BASE PORTERS WiNGBACK ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable, fully sized Thonet Bamboo Porters wingback armchair with steel weighted...
Steel
South Indian Laborers Carrying Goods – Paëni Caori and Cachi Caori, 1806
Located in Langweer, NL
Each figure is captured mid-stride, showcasing the physical endurance and practical ingenuity of local carriers in the 18th century. These figures were labeled by French observers as...
Paper
19th Century French Porter Chair/ Guérite
Located in Charleston, SC
A very unusual model of French antique Portes's chair / Guérite, richly carved oak wood frame and upholstered in velvet with carved cabriole legs.
Velvet, Oak, Paint
19th Century French Walnut Hall Porters Throne Chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual example of a French hall porters chair circa 1870. Walnut domed canopy, carved arms and carved on the knee. HEIGHT: 56 1/2" WIDTH: 29 3/4" DEPTH: 25" Seat he...
Walnut
French Louis XVI Porters Chair
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI porters chair with carved and giltwood frame having leaf tip acanthus leaf etc. details overall and with half dome canopy over full upholstered back and sides with...
Sold
H 56 in W 25.5 in D 24 in
Pair of 19th Century French Provincial Louis XVI Style Back Porter's Chairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Add a dramatic statement to your space with this rare pair of 19th-century French Provincial hall chairs in the Louis XVI style. Made in France circa 1880, these chairs feature hand-...
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Walnut
A French Louis XVI Style Porter's Chair
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style Porter's chair with carved and gilt wood frame, the hooded top upholstered in sections the seat with loose cushion above fluted legs. Provenance: The Lon...
Silk
19th Century, French, Giltwood Porters Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An elegant 19th Century French carved giltwood porters chair with an unusual canopy top which is typical of the form but unusual in shape.
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Hooded Bergère
By Maison Jansen, François Linke
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style walnut hooded bergère.
Walnut, Velvet
French Louis XVI style porters chair
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style hand carved porters chair with cabriole legs. Circa 1880
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Style Downton Porter Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A porter's chair was a type of chair used in medieval England and later France usually formed in a high-grade leather or velvet. These Downton style chairs were and are still made to...
Velvet
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Porter’s or Hood Chair with Tufted Upholstery
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Louis XVI style porter’s or hood chair with carved giltwood frame, tufted gray foliate upholstery, supported by four tapered carved gilt legs. Very good overall c...
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Porter's Chairs in Carved Walnut
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of walnut Porter chairs in the Louis XVI style featuring hand carved acanthus leaves on the crest rail and arms, tapered legs with cabled fluting, central bow on the seat rail a...
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Antique Porter Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a very rare pair of antique porter chairs. They are hand carved and have a double layer of cane on the canopy. The seat, loose cushion and arm rest are newly upholstered in...
Pair of 1860s French Porter Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
This pair of chairs was made in France in the mid-19th century, circa 1860s. This pair of chairs are made of fruit wood with a dome top with a central foliage cartouche carving. The ...
Fruitwood
A late 19th.c. French hall porters chair
Located in New York, NY
C20838
A late 19th.c. French hall porters chair. Solid hand carved walnut frame with double hand caned panels. Foliate and rose blossom crest w/ acanthus leaves.
61 in....
19th Century French Canopy Chair
Located in Bournemouth, GB
Louis XVI style French canopy or porter's chair beautifully reupholstered.
Beech
Miniature Silk Sedan Chair Vitrine or Jewelry Case
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The sedan chair came into use in the 1600s and was the preferred method of transport for the wealthy of Europe. Burly porters lifted the unit off the ground and carried the rich thou...
$875Sale Price|30% Off
H 24.5 in W 46 in D 17 in
Antique Victorian Indianapolis Mfg Co Wicker Rattan Portrait Chair 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian portrait chair by the Indianapolis manufacturing company. Made of wicker and rattan featuring serpentine form with high reticulated / scrolled crest, harp shaped b...
Wicker
Thonet Bentwood Cane Rocking Armchair – Vienna
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Graceful and sculptural, this bentwood rocking chair showcases the iconic Viennese tradition of steam-bent hardwood formed into sweeping curves and elegant scrollwork. The flowing ar...
Beech, Bentwood
18th Century Signed French Louis XVI Carved Bergère Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 37 3/4 in W: 25 1/4 in D: 24 in SH: 19 in An exceptional 18th century French Louis XVI carved bergère chair, finely crafted and signed by a distinguished Parisian m...
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair, Carved Wood, Upholstered, 1920s
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair. French Bergere armchair with dark wood frame, rounded back and reeded legs is made circa 1920s. Carved features include scrolled arms and fl...
Upholstery, Wood
Rococo Style Fancy Carved Wood Large Barrel Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fancy oversized barrel shaped carved beechwood or walnut Rococo Louis XV style chair having acanthus leaves and floral crests, double caning on the sides and caned back, with pretty ...
Cane
Period French Louis XV Carved Bergere Cabriolet, Paris, circa 1760
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Period French Louis XV carved bergere cabriolet, Paris circa 1760 The regal bergere cabriolet is referred to as the chair of kings. This chair is finely hand carved in walnut with...
Walnut
$2,875
H 39.75 in W 28.5 in D 24.5 in
Louis XV Style Carved Wood Armchair with Feather Down Cushioning
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1920s French Louis XV style carved wood fauteuil with distressed green painted finish atop curved legs. Upholstered back. Minor stains to fabric. Measures: 24.5" arm he...
Wood
$4,239
H 35.04 in W 23.63 in D 21.66 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Silk Armchair by JB Boulard
By Jean-Baptiste 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...
Wood
$450
H 40.5 in W 21 in D 39 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Thonet Style Bentwood & Cane Rocker Rocking Chair (C)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mid Century Modern Thonet Style Bentwood & Cane Rocker Rocking Chair (C). Cir...
Cane, Bentwood
$1,261Sale Price|40% Off
H 41.34 in W 19.69 in D 21.26 in
18th Century Armchair with High Backrest in Carved Wood and Cordoba Leather
Located in Sofia, BG
Armchair with high backrest in molded and carved wood, curved roll-up legs, seat and armrest support upholstered in beige linen and backrest in authentic Cordoba leather, partly from...
Wood
$2,500
H 33 in W 28 in D 26 in
French Bergere Chair With Exquisite Shape and Carved Cabriole legs. Vintage.
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Vintage French Bergere. Distressed Upholstery. White washed Finish. Love the Condition . High Rounded Back. Low, Deep Seat. Exposed Wood. Nail Head Trim Along The Edges of Uph...
Upholstery, Wood
$2,800
H 44.75 in W 28 in D 24 in
French Louis XVI Early 20th Century Giltwood Wingback Bergere Carved Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XVI wingback bergere carved with flowers, lotus-leaf, acanthus and ribbon moulded frames, on lovely fluted tapering legs. Wonderful pale yellow upholstery in gre...
Upholstery, Giltwood
$4,365
H 44.1 in W 19.3 in D 47.25 in
An Early MODERN NEO-CLASSICAL FREE-FORM ROCKING-CHAIR by THONET, France 1900
By Thonet
Located in PARIS, FR
An important, very spectacular and charming free-form rocking-chair, Art-Nouveau, Art-Deco, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, Free-Form, bamboo structures and cane seat, by Thonet, France ...
Bamboo, Cane
$7,899
H 66.15 in W 27.56 in D 26.38 in
French Giltwood Carved Balloon Porter’s Chair, Louis XVI Period, Circa 1790
Located in London, GB
A rare Louis XVI period gilded porter's chair, possibly water-gilded to a very high standard. The porter’s chair evolved in France and England in the late 17th and early 18th centur...
Upholstery, Beech, Giltwood
$2,904Sale Price|35% Off
H 41.34 in W 24.81 in D 33.47 in
Bentwood Cane Salonfauteuil Easy Chair Thonet No. 1, circa 1890
By Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Lucenec, SK
Very rare antique Thonet easy chair no 1 produced by Gebruder Thonet from the late 19th century in a very good condition with new cane on seat, cane on backrest is most likely origin...
Cane, Bentwood
$2,400
H 34.25 in W 23.25 in D 25.25 in
French Louis XV Style Carved Wood Cane Fauteuil Accent Armchair, France
Located in Lambertville, NJ
French Louis XV style cane seat accent armchair with upholstered arm and back and loose feather down stuffed seat cushion. Newly reupholstered in an animal print fabric by Kravet. Th...
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Intricate Carved French Fruit Wood Trunk, Perfume Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous example of a French fruitwood box carved beautifully carved into the form of a trunk. Look closely at the amazing detail, the side handles, the leather stitching, the l...
Fruitwood
$6,850
H 4.5 in W 9.38 in D 3.38 in
Pair of French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Glass Cachepots by Muller Freres, 1930s
By Edgar Brandt, Louis Majorelle, Muller Frères
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful pair of Muller Freres art glass and nickel-plated wrought iron cachepots. Dating to the Art Deco period. In the style of Edgar Brandt or Louis Majorelle with blown ...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Edgar Brandt & Daum Art Deco Table Lamps
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Edgar Brandt & Daum Nancy French Art Deco pair of table lamps, with pierced spherical wrought iron bases and decorated with garland of mistletoe. Marbelized glass shades with or...
Wrought Iron
Chairs Thonet Nr.10, circa 1870
By Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company or at a similar company. Newly restored in the recent past. Perfectly cleaned and re-polished with french polish.
Bentwood
René Drouet Chair
By René Drouet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
René Drouet chair. Located in France.
Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table
By Raymond Subes
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco steel console table with a verde antico / green marble top and conforming base joined by scrolling apron & legs (Attributed to RAYMOND SUBES)
Marble, Steel
Heywood Bros. Victorian Wicker Settee with Arched Back, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian natural wicker lovrseat with arched fan shaped back and scrolled arms with ball and stick uprights above a woven seat. (HEYWOOD BROS. WAKEFIELD CO.)
Wicker
$11,000
H 76.38 in W 54.34 in D 0.01 in
Original Vintage Poster Marcello Nizzoli Campari 1927 Linen Backed Lithograph
By Marcello Nizzoli
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage poster Marcello Nizzoli Campari 1927 linen backed lithographic poster Linen (backed on acid-free paper and cotton canvas) Printer, publisher or brands: DAVIDE ...
$4,500
H 20.25 in Dm 8.75 in
English Royal Navy Leather Gun Charge Carrier with Coat of Arms, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English Royal navy leather gun charge carrier with a centered coat of arms depicting lion and unicorn and the original tacked leather handle, Mid-19th century.
Leather, Paint
1920s Small Beige Vellum Steamer Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This beautiful hat trunk features a very warm cream color vellum and golden brass locks. Its interior is in beige canvas. Clean and fresh original interior . It could be a wonderful ...
Leather
19th Century Travel Trunk by Innovation
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century travel trunk by Innovation Innovation is a well known American company which specialised in luxury travel wardrobes and suitcases, they had a shop on Les Champs Elysé...
$7,500
H 28 in W 10.25 in D 20.5 in
Pair of French Bell Brass Medallion and Coat of Arms Andirons. C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French polished bell brass medallion andirons with centered floral coat of arms, tapered hand chased faceted plinths, matching ball log stops, and terminating on scrolled ham...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Charles Catteau for Kéramis, Art Deco Vase, Belgium, 1925
By Boch La Louviere, Charles Catteau
Located in New York, NY
Signed in ink: Ch. Catteau Marked in ink: D.1009 (design number) Incised: Grès Kéramis and 901 (shape number) Stamped: Boch F es La Louvière made in Belgium This vase displays Catte...
Stoneware
$17,201
H 30.12 in W 39.97 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee
By Heinrich Campendonk
Located in London, GB
Original vintage art exhibition poster: Colour / Farbe Ausstellung im Kaiser-Wilhelm-Museum held at the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum in Krefeld Germany from 1-31 May 1928 presenting work by...
Paper
1920s Small Beige Vellum Steamer Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This beautiful hat trunk features a very warm cream color vellum and silver color locks. Its interior is all in matching color moire and has got side pockets as well as a removable t...
Leather
$13,073
H 3.15 in W 42.92 in D 9.45 in
Silver-gilt Austro-Hungarian Sword with Islamic Style Engravings
Located in London, GB
Silver-gilt Austro-Hungarian Sword with Islamic Style Engravings Austro-Hungarian, 20th Century Sword: Width 99cm, depth 17cm Case: Height 8cm, width 109cm, depth 24cm This magnific...
Silver
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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.
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