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What is a prayer chair?
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A prayer chair, or a prayer bench, can sometimes also be called a prie-dieu and is a desk or chair created specifically for prayer or devotional studies. These religiously significant pieces of furniture appeared in different places around the globe and are very different in shape and appearance. Shop a collection of prayer chairs and prayer benches from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Shop for Prayer Chairs on 1stDibs
19th Century French Gilt Prayer Chair
Located in Southampton, GB
19th Century, French Metamorphic Prayer Chair.
Lovely original gilt paint frame, reupholstered in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Oak, Pine, Giltwood
Craftsman Campaign Prayer Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-20th century, craftsman, Campaign or prayer chair features a carved cherry frame with newly
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cherry
vintage chairs prayer chair 1950s
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage chairs prayer chair 1950s
period 1950s
design unknown
condition good light signs of
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Benches
Materials
Metal
$1,225 / set
Rare 18th Century Hand-Crafted Metamorphic Savonarola Prayer Chair "Prie-Dieu"
By Dante Savonarola
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Interesting & rare 19th.c. Metamorphic prayer chair, sometimes known as ‘Prie-dieu‘. Hinging the
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Mahogany
$2,903 Sale Price
35% Off
19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions. Created in Normandy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Religious Items
Materials
Rush, Beech
19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions. Created in Normandy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Religious Items
Materials
Rush, Beech
