Ruhlmann Set of 4 "Drouant" Chairs, circa 1924 (Matching Armchair Available)
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (1879–1933) — A set of four fine chairs in cherrywood with leather upholstery. Designed for the Drouant restaurant in Paris in 1924. Model recorded under numb...
Leather, Cherry
Pair of Heinz Witthoeft Tail 4 lounge chairs with matching tables, Germany, 1959
By Heinz Witthoeft
Located in TOURS, FR
A rare set comprising two Tail 4 armchairs and a pair of matching tables, designed by Heinz Witthoeft in Germany.
Leather, Wood
Ruhlmann "Drouant" Armchair, circa 1924 (4 Matching Chairs Available)
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Model recorded under number 101, page 67 in the Ruhlmann archives, Musée des Années 30, Boulogne-Billancourt A set of 4 matching side chairs is also available separately.
Leather, Cherry
Tolled Leather Top Game Table 4 New Upholstery French Matching Dining Chair MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tolled Leather Top Game Table 4 New Upholstery French Matching Dining Chairs 5 Pieces Set MINT!
Brass
Sold
H 31.5 in W 36.5 in D 36.25 in
French Leather Club Chairs, Set of '4' Restored with New Leather and Horsehair
Located in Highwood, IL
Rarely, do we ever find a set of (4) matching original French leather club chairs.
Leather, Upholstery
Set of 8 Fine French 1930s Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of eight fine French Art Deco solid cherry wood bridge armchairs with bronze sabots. Price is for a set of 8 chairs only (not 12 as mentioned in "Sold As")
Bronze
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
$9,204 / item
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair Various Positions Nightstand in Walnut and Oak by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by his fascination with the aesthetic allure of interiors depicted in films and literature, Yaniv Chen endeavors to capture the essence of captivating spaces. Reflecting upo...
Oak, Walnut
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$1,973Sale Price|35% Off
H 29.14 in W 36.03 in D 36.03 in
Antique Chinoiserie Style Bamboo Rattan Card Table (circa 1910)
Located in London, GB
Antique Chinoiserie style bamboo and rattan card / mahjong table featuring beautifully hand-painted Asian herons or egrets (circa 1910). "Bamboo goes in and out of style, but it has ...
Bamboo
$8,614 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
50's Line Vautrin 'Folie' talosel convex mirror
By Line Vautrin
Located in Paris, FR
Line VAUTRIN (1913-1997) 'Folie / Le Soleil a rendez-vous avec la Lune' Circa 1958 Witch mirror, surrounded by 12 flames in black talosel. One of them wafts another small witch mirr...
Mirror, Talosel
$1,510Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 31.7 in D 22.84 in
French Game Table Napoleon III Period - Louis XV Style - 19th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice game table on high legs style Louis XV from the Napoleon 3 period of the 19th century. The wood is finely inlaid with floral and vegetal motifs. The legs are curved, the ti...
Wood
Vintage Burlwood Game Table by Hekman, Cabriole Legs, USA, Circa 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Burlwood marquetry top game table with cabriole legs by Hekman Furniture Company,
Burl
$44,500 / set
H 29.38 in W 25.25 in D 27.5 in
Pair of Saddle Leather and Iron Armchairs by Jacques Adnet, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important pair of armchairs by French designer Jacques Adnet. Heavy, tubular iron frame makes a substantial and grounded seat. Cognac saddle leather with signature Adnet contrast sti...
Brass, Iron
$330,424
H 41.34 in Dm 24.02 in
Exceptional Commissioned Paavo Tynell Chandelier in Brass & Glass, Taito 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
An exceptionally elegant Mid-Century Modern Paavo Tynell ceiling lamp commissioned and designed for the MTK (Central Union of Agricultural and Forestry Producers) seminar building in...
Brass
$4,720 / set
H 31.11 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Italian Artisan Reproduction of the 1960s Game Table with 4 Chairs Wood Brass
Located in Prato, IT
Veneered in ebonized wood with gilded brass inserts. Gilded bronze applications. Fair condition: some scratches and small lacks Dimensions: cm W 80 x D 80 x H 79.
Ormolu, Brass
$165,212
H 31.11 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
Jacques Adnet, Art Deco Modernist Desk and Chair, Lacquered Wood, Opaline Glass
By Jacques Adnet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exceptional semi-circular Art Deco desk by Jacques Adnet. Made of black lacquered wood, featuring a rounded-cut top with an inset black opaline desktop. It rests on two cabinets wit...
Opaline Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Rosewood
Louis XVI Style Travertine Top Dining Table or Game Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant French Louis XVI style square dining table or game table featuring an Italian travertine top. The square stone top measures nearly 1 inch thick and is supported by a carved b...
Travertine
Ruhlmann 'Drouant' Oak Chair with Silvered Bronze Feet
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Berlin, DE
‘Drouant’ chair in oak with silvered bronze feet. Ruhlmann designed this chair for the fashionable Drouant restaurant in Paris in 1924. The subtle elegance of the design, with its gr...
Bronze
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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.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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