Mid-Century Carved Oak Press Back and Upholstered Seat Rocker Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-Century Carved Oak Press Back and Upholstered Seat Rocker Chair Measuring 24" in width, 34" in depth and 39" in height.
Upholstery, Oak
Refinished Pair of Victorian Style Press Back Spiral Maple Chairs with Cane Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
A recently refinished pair of Victorian style press back spiral maple chairs with cane seat. Cane has been redone.
Cane, Hardwood
Gerrit Rietveld Press Room Chair by 't Spectrum, Hand-Crafted Design
By 't Spectrum, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Toronto, CA
The swivel base is available in matt black or stainless steel and has a return mechanism, so that the Press Room Chair always moves back to its original position.
Steel
Unavailable
H 83.5 in W 48 in D 22 in
George III Hepplewhite Linen Press in Golden Figured Mahogany, circa 1790
By George Hepplewhite
Located in London, GB
This pattern book which particularly favoured oval panels in cupboards, presses, bookcases and chair-backs, was used and adapted by many leading firms including Gillows of London and...
Brass
Unavailable
H 42 in W 22 in D 21 in
Vintage Oak Press Back Arm Chair, Office Chair, American 1950, H609
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Oak Press Back Arm Chair, Office Chair, American 1950, H609 American 1950 Solid Oak Original Finish Shaped press back panel with spindle Supported by a pair of turned suppor...
Oak
Unavailable
H 30.71 in W 26.38 in D 30.71 in
Press Room Chair in Coral Pink, Designed in 1958 by Gerrit Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Eindhoven, NL
The swivel base is available in matt black or stainless steel and has a return mechanism, so that the Press Room Chair always moves back to its original position.
Steel
Unavailable
H 30.71 in W 26.38 in D 30.71 in
Press Room Chair in Green Velvet, Designed in 1958 by Gerrit Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Eindhoven, NL
The swivel base is available in matt black or stainless steel and has a return mechanism, so that the Press Room Chair always moves back to its original position.
Steel
Unavailable
H 30.71 in W 26.38 in D 30.71 in
Press Room Chair in Soft Brown Nubuck, Designed in 1958 by Gerrit Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Eindhoven, NL
The swivel base is available in matt black or stainless steel and has a return mechanism, so that the Press Room Chair always moves back to its original position.
Steel
Sold
H 42.5 in W 19.5 in D 18 in
Set of Six Antique American Red Oak Press Back Chairs with Cane Seats
Located in New Orleans, LA
A set of six charming antique late 19th century American red oak press back dining chairs including five side chairs and one arm chair, having hand woven cane seats in impeccable con...
Iron
4 Antique Oak Press Back Carved Dining Chairs Cane Seat Spindled
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of four antique oak chairs with neoclassical pressbacks. Features ribbed spindle backs, cane seat and slender legs connected by matching stretchers. Pressback chairs were popu...
Cane, Oak
4 Antique Oak Press Back Carved Dining Chairs Cane Seat Spindled
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of four antique oak chairs with neoclassical pressbacks. Features ribbed spindle backs, cane seat and slender legs connected by matching stretchers. Pressback chairs were popu...
Cane, Oak
S Dexter Antique Chair Press Back Chair, Circa 1920s
By Dexter Furniture 1
Located in Germantown, MD
Cute press back chair by Dexter. Made of solid maple with pine seat, Good vintage condition.
Maple, Pine
Early 20th Century Press Back Adirondack Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine folky press back rocking chair has a wonderful mellow patina and is in fine sturdy condition.
Pine
Sold
H 42.5 in W 17.7 in D 19 in
Vintage Mona Liza Furniture Handcrafted Oak Press Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consideration is a set of Vintage Mona Liza Fine Furniture handcrafted oak press back dining chairs in very good vintage condition.
Oak
Set 6 Carved Maple Press Back Chair, American 1900, H892
Located in Vancouver, BC
Set 6 Carved Maple Press back chair, American 1900, H892 American 1900 Solid Maple Original Finish Turned supports on the ends Five turned slats on the back Solid wooden seat...
Maple
Sold
H 44.5 in W 16.75 in D 16 in
Antique Dining Chairs, Set of 4 Press Back Kitchen Chairs, Canada 1900, B2016
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique dining chairs, set of 4 press back kitchen chairs, antique furniture, Canada, 1900 Canada, 1900 Solid beechwood High supports to the back Carved press back on top Six ...
Beech
Early 1900s Press Back Rocking Chair with New Leather Seat
Located in Alhambra, CA
Very old press back oak rocking chair, circa early 1900s.
Oak
Vintage Dining Chairs, Set of 4, Oak, Press Back, Canada 1950, B2795
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage dining chairs, set of 4, Oak, Press Back, Canada 1950, B2795 Canada 1950 Solid oak Original finish Carved top rail Five turned spindles underneath Solid oak seat Sta...
Oak
$3,149 / set
H 15.36 in W 8.27 in D 4.14 in
Pair of Art Dèco Style Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Art Deco Murano Glass Wall Lights, Black glass sphere and brass accessories. Textured Murano glass. Wiring according to the American standard with E26 or E27 lamp holder for ...
Brass
Small 'Fly 1' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
By Pierre Chareau, Maison Paname
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Fly 1' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, who metic...
Alabaster, Metal
$6,882 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Petite LUsaucer Brass Fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sharp and elegant 12" ceiling flush mount or wall mount fixture. This fixture is a new take on the traditional concept of indirect lighting that functions to accent a room with rich ...
Brass
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
LUfo Ceiling Light
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LUFO perforated brass dome ceiling light by Lumfardo Luminaires. Part of our contemporary collection the LUFO ceiling light is in a darkened patina finish. Hand perforations frame ar...
Brass
$5,525 / item
H 7.75 in W 14 in D 14 in
Series03 Large Flush Mount, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched accordian folded goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its na...
Brass
LU 3 Ceiling Light
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LU 3 Ceiling Fixture is an all perforated brass ceiling fixture inspired by classical mid century Italian design. This stunning fixture has 3 beautifully fabricated perforated brass ...
Brass
Dovetailed Corner Long Bench in Mahogany
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
In designing this bench I took cues from sashimono, seeking a outwardly simple aesthetic which gives way to more elaborate detail upon a closer look. In building this bench I utilize...
Mahogany
An Angular Armchair, Upholstered in COM
By Jacques Adnet, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jules Leleu, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A single modern angular club armchair, upholstered in customer supplied fabric. High quality handmade beech frames and sprung seats.
Beech, Oak, Fabric
Mamun Bedside
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$4,805Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 17 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Small 'Triple Block' Model #145 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
By Pierre Chareau, Maison Paname
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Triple Block' Model #145 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le ...
Alabaster, Steel
$44,000
H 37.5 in W 59 in D 17.75 in
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa Rare Ash Wood Console, Italy, 1950s
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa rare and important ash wood console table with two drawers and six legs ending in brass sabots, Italy, circa 1955. This exquisite sculptural console has...
Brass
Achille Castiglioni Teli Kd51/R light Flos - Italy 1970s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in London, GB
Light is tempered and diffused by these rare pendants, an elegant contrast of primary modernist shapes and textured fabric. Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) and his brother Pier Giaco...
Steel
Pair of 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs
By Marco Zanuso
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960s Italian lounge chairs in the style of Marco Zanuso. The chairs have solid walnut legs with Boucle fabric.
Walnut, Bouclé
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