Teak Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Teak Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair. Beautifully carved Asian teakwood Howdah elephant saddle chair or bench, Thailand, 1920.
Bouclé, Teak
Victorian Antique Bergere Mahogany Desk Chair With Open Arms And Saddle Seat
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Victorian Antique Bergere Mahogany Clerks Desk Chair With Open Arms. Wrought Iron Industrial Mechanism Base That Swivels & Tilts. Ideal for use in the library or at the desk. ...
Wrought Iron
$907Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century Early American Ebonized Saddle Seat and Spindle Back Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A patinated 19th Century Early American Ebonized windsor with great patina. Measure 25" in width at the top back, 20" in depth and 33" in height. Seat height is 17" and Seat width is...
Hardwood, Paint
Antique Arts & Crafts Quartersawn Oak Saddle Seat Desk Side Chair Paw Foot
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Arts & Crafts Desk Chair. Features a quartersawn oak frame with vase shaped back and saddle seat.
Oak
$906Sale Price|30% Off
Late 19th Century Windsor Style Saddle Seat Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th Century parinated Windsor Style stained Armchair with saddle back seat. Measures 23.5 " in width, 23.5 " in depth and 38" in height. Seat height is 17.5". Arm height is ...
Hardwood
Antique Mahogany Pierced Slatted Acanthus Curule Saddle Seat Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Spanish Revival mahogany curule / Savonarola style / throne / saddle seat arm chair featuring a pierced and slatted design with acanthus accents.
Upholstery, Mahogany
$907Sale Price|30% Off
1930s Fiddleback Oak Windsor Style Tilting and Rolling Desk Chair W/ Saddle Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 1930s Fiddleback Oak high back Windsor Style Tilting back and Rolling Desk Chair With Saddle Back Seat with great patina. Measuring 26"W x 26"D x 43.5"H.
Iron
19th Century French Throne Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
Nice carving and turned stretchers newly recovered in a beautiful saddle leather we know this chair will be regal in your home!
Leather, Wood
American Classical Revival Macassar Ebony Throne Chair From The Frick Estate
Located in Essex, MA
Purchase price 325.00 dollars. This chair possibly used as a hall chair. Shaped saddle seat.
Ebony, Macassar
Antique Pair of Wrought-Iron and Leather Savonarola Chairs, early 20th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF POLYCHROMED WROUGHT-IRON AND SADDLE-LEATHER SAVONAROLA CHAIRS With cerule form, probably early 20th century 33 1/2" H x 18 3/8" D x 26" W; 19 1/4" H to seat A very compelli...
Wrought Iron
$35,000 / set
Pair of Anglo-Dutch Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare and unusual pair of walnut Anglo-Dutch side chairs with a saddle chest top rail over a veneered back splat, the stiles carved with bell flowers, having a molded, balloon-shape...
Walnut
$5,500 / set
Six Renaissance style Leather sling chairs
Located in Denton, TX
Set of six antique rustic Renaissance style solid oak hand carved dining chairs with thick saddle leather and large brass decorative studs.
Brass
English Aesthetic Movement Walnut Swivelling Office Chair, Revolving Desk Chair
Located in High Peak, GB
K0639 Very stylish and comfortable Aesthetic Movement revolving desk chair in walnut, having shaped and carved top rail with a detailed fan carving and figured walnut outswept arms, ...
Walnut
English 19th Century Windsor armchairs
Located in Delft, NL
The seats of the chairs have a saddle-shaped seat. These chairs the so-called Hoop Back chair.
Oak
Pair of English Mahogany Serpentine Crest Arm Chairs with Saddle Seats, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English mahogany serpentine crest foliate arm chairs with saddle seats, early 19th century chairs are upholstered in white muslin with horse hair and cotton padding.
Muslin, Mahogany
$3,160Sale Price / set|20% Off
Collection of Three Painted 19Thc Philadelphia Windsor Chairs -3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Collection of three 19thc Philadelphia,Pa. Saddle seat Windsor arm chairs.Two are painted a very dark brown paint & one is a black painted chair.
Wood
George 11 style Mahogany Gainsborough arm chair
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century George 11 style Mahogany Gainsborough arm chair, having a saddle upholstered back, carved scrolling show wood to the arms, raised on wonderfully hand...
Mahogany
Miniature Ash Back Kitchen Chair 19th Century Apprentice Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
The chair has an ash hooped back with three turned spindles and a carved saddle shaped seat, the chair has probably been used in the nursery for a precious doll to rest on.
Ash
FINE & IMPORTANT PAIR OF ANTiQUE HAND CARVED BURR WALNUT BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
They have very rare, ornately hand carved Burr Walnut panels, sublimely sculpted legs which are finished with period castors, the leather is thick saddle hide, these chairs belong in...
Leather
Early 20th Century Handmade Mongolian Art Deco Style Room Size Carpet In Neutral
Located in New York, NY
Ningxia also wove shaped and rectangular small rugs for saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets with dragons or monks for Buddhist monasteries, and ...
Wool
Early 20th Century Handmade Chinese Ningxia Square Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
Ningxia also wove shaped and rectangular small rugs for saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets with dragons or monks for Buddhist monasteries, and ...
Wool
18th Century American Saddle Seat Bow Back Windsor Side Chair
Located in Carmel, CA
18th century pine saddle seat and bow back windsor side chair in excellent condition.
Wood
George III Mahogany Chairs
Located in Bantam, CT
A very fine quality pair of 18th century Georgian mahogany ladder backside chairs with saddle seats and square fluted tapering legs.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 38.59 in W 21.66 in D 18.51 in
Set of Eight George III Period Mahogany Ladder-Back Dining Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The set of eight carved mahogany dining chairs with saddle seats have recently been recovered in fine horse-hair upholstery.
Handsome Pair of Georgian Stick Back Windsor Chairs c. 1810
Located in Heathfield, GB
With well shaped solid elm saddle seats and both chairs with great patina. All of the legs original and strongly fitted with lovely ringed turnings and original box stretchers.
Elm
Unavailable
H 35.25 in W 23 in D 19 in
English Georgian Period Mahogany Sheraton Pair of Armchairs Square Carved Back
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian III Period Sheraton pair of mahogany armchairs with square carved backs, leaf and flower motif, stylized columns, molded tapered legs, saddle seat. The chairs have b...
Mahogany
Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug "Sayagata" Design
Located in Crondall, Surrey
Some history about Ningxia rugs: They are woven in virtually in any format, large square ‘throne’ carpets, long and narrow kang carpets, pillar rugs, saddle rugs, chair seats and bac...
Wool
Pair Rosewood Howdah Elephant Saddle Chairs, Antique Paisley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this wonderful pair of vintage hand carved Rosewood Howdah or Elephant saddle chair from Thailand. This pair is made of Carved Trek wood and Rosewood.
Fabric, Rosewood
Oriental Thai Howdah Gilt Elephant Saddle Chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Carved gilt howdah chair circa 1890 Profusely carved, with pierced carving. Original bamboo seat with later cushion HEIGHT: 36 1/4" WIDTH: 34" DEPTH: 27 3/4" SEAT HEI...
Giltwood
Sold
H 37.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
Antique Thai Howdah Hand-Carved Rosewood Ornate Saddle Chairs - Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Thai Howdah Hand-Carved Rosewood Ornate Saddle Chairs - Set of 2 These types of chairs are known as ‘Howdah’ chairs or sometimes ‘Elephant chairs.’
Chenille, Wood, Rosewood
A Portuguese Low Mahogany and Leather Upholstered "Saddle Chair"
Located in Atlanta, GA
of inverted curule form and having raised arms and an arched backrest, upholstered in original leather, used as a low chair and a prayer bench Please go to www.robuck.co to see ou...
Walnut, Leather
Pair of Saddle Seat Desk Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Tufted leather armrests with carved seat on original castors.
Fine Pair of Chippendale Mahogany Side Chairs with Saddle Seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine pair of Chippendale mahogany side chairs each with beautifully carved crest rails above carved back splats framed by molded stiles supported on square legs joined by stretcher...
Mahogany
Antique Late Victorian Solid Cherry Saddle Seat Desk Arm Accent Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late Victorian arm chair. Made of solid cherry featuring curved back with serpentine accents, high arms, saddle seat, cabriole legs and ball and stick stretchers.
Cherry
Large Mahogany Desk Chair w/ Saddle Seat
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany with saddle seat.
Mahogany
Sold
H 36 in W 25 in D 34 in
Antique Quartersawn Oak Tufted Leather Curule Saddle Seat Rocking Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Victorian era quartersawn oak barrel or saddle seat rocker featuring serpentine form for slatted accents, tufted black leather with nailhead trim. Measures:36".
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 26.38 in W 32.29 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Pair of Børge Mogensen Spanish Chairs in Oak and Saddle Leather, Denmark
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
These iconic lounge chairs feature solid oak frames with thick natural saddle leather seats and backs, secured by adjustable straps.
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 27.56 in W 24.81 in D 26.38 in
Charles Pollock Lounge Armchair Model 657 for Knoll in Black Saddle Leather
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Chair is signed with manufacture label on both saddle leather as cushion.
Metal, Aluminum
Sold
H 27.56 in W 24.81 in D 26.38 in
Charles Pollock Lounge Armchairs Model 657 for Knoll in Cognac Saddle Leather
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable pair lounge easy armchairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll International. Tubular chrome steel frame, cognac saddle leather with separate black leather cushions and aluminum...
Metal, Aluminum
Sold
H 27.56 in W 24.81 in D 26.38 in
Charles Pollock Lounge Armchairs Model 657 for Knoll in Cognac Saddle Leather
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable pair lounge / easy armchairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll Associates Inc. Tubular chrome plated and black powder coated steel frame, cognac saddle leather with separate b...
Metal, Aluminum
Arts & Crafts Tub-Back Saddle Seat Hide Covered Leather Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very unusual English Arts and Craft X-frame leather armchair having a tub back and saddle seat of diminutive scale. A personality piece.
Leather, Oak
Gentleman's Chair
Located in New York, NY
Deep tufted leather seat and arms in distressed leather expertly re-upholstered by an English saddle maker. Chairs like this displayed at the Great Exhibition held in London in 1851.
Pair of Leather Club Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A classic pair of saddle colored leather upholstered club chairs with nail head trim and resting on bun feet with brass casters.
19th Century Yew and Elm Windsor Chair
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Yew and Elm Windsor chair, with saddle-shaped seat and H-shaped stretcher English, c. 1830
Elm, Yew
18th Century Connecticut River Valley Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 18th century saddle seat Windsor chair from New England has amazing untouched surface.
Wood
Early 20thc Replicas of 18thc Butterfly Windsor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc Butterfly Step down Windsor chairs with saddle seats in amazing aged & amazing patina.This set of matching Windsor chairs are 20thc bench made to look like the early 18th...
Wood
English Nineteenth Century Double-Bow Yew Windsor Chair
Located in London, GB
An English nineteenth century double-bow Yew wood Windsor chair, with saddle seat and crinoline stretcher, constructed in various native timbers, likely made in Lincolnshire c.1850.
Elm, Yew
19th Century Swivelling Oak Office or Desk Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A 19th century Swivelling oak office or desk chair. The chair was made by Frederick Mound and has an attractive deep curving back top rail with slats and arching Shepherds Crook A...
Oak
English Yew Wood Low Back Windsor Arm Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming English provincial yew wood and hickory windsor arm chair with a saddle seat, the splat back centered by a star, the legs joined by a crinoline stretcher.
Hickory, Yew
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