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"Transparence" collection By David Lange "Dagobert" Curule seat - 1970s
By David Lange
Located in Linkebeek, BE
"Transparence" collection By David Lange "Dagobert" Curule seat - 1970s
Seventies Decoration
Category
Mid-20th Century French Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Lucite
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 13 in
Pair of Empire Style Curule Seats, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of mahogany Empire style stools or Curule seats standing on curved X-legs finished by lion
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Stools
Materials
Brass
Louis XV-Style Giltwood X-Shaped Folding Stool / Curule Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV-style carved and gilded X-shaped folding stool / curule seat with a plump red and gold
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Trimming
Maison Jansen Neo Classical Swan Neck Curule Seat. Side Table, Hollywood Regency
By Maison Jansen
Located in Cork, IE
Attributed to Maison Jansen, this swan necked curule seat in neo-classical design would make for a
Category
Vintage 1950s Stools
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 22.05 in W 27.17 in D 13 in
1950s Italian Rope Tassel Gilt Curule Seat / Vanity Chair/ Side Table
Located in Cork, IE
This gilded wrought iron Curule or Savonarola stool with a twisted rope frame tassel feet has 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Metal
H 23.63 in W 24.81 in D 14.18 in
Li Puma Firenze Gilt Curule Seat / Vanity Chair/ Side Table, Hollywood Regency
By Li Puma Firenze
Located in Cork, IE
Attributed to LiPuma, Italy, this gilded wrought iron Curule or Savonarola stool with twisted rope
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Metal
H 16.15 in W 20.08 in D 14.57 in
Li Puma Firenze Gilt Curule Seat / Vanity Chair. Hollywood Regency, Italy, 1950s
By Li Puma Firenze
Located in Cork, IE
Attributed to LiPuma, Italy, this gilded wrought iron Curule or Savonarola stool with twisted rope
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Metal
H 22.45 in W 28.35 in D 14.57 in
Pair of John Vesey (1925-1992) Classic Folding Curule Stools
By John Vesey
Located in Dallas, TX
pair of designer John Vesey's (American, 1925-1992) classic folding benches / stools / curule seats
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century, Four Tuscany Curule Wood Stools
Located in IT
, known as the curule seat, originates from a folding chair used in ancient Rome. The curved seat
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Stools
Materials
Wood
1970s Danish Modern Oak Kurul Armchairs by Henning Kjaernulf - a Pair
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the curule seat of Ancient Rome, these Danish Modern armchairs were designed by Henning
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Classic Modern Mahogany, Brass and Cane Bench or Stool
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Company in 1950, model number 5006A. This stool, based on the Ancient Roman Curule seat updated with a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
H 17.13 in W 21 in D 16.63 in
Danish Oak 'Kurul' Armchair By Henry 'Henning' Kjaernulf Circa 1970's
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Norwalk, CT
Popularized by the Ancient Romans, the curule seat has long been regarded as a symbol of military
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Michel Boyer "X" stools for Rouve, France 1968
By Michel Boyer
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
evoke an interesting contradiction between traditional shapes—reminiscent of ancient Roman curule seats
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
Empire-Style Curule Stool with Upholstered Seat
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An extremely elegant 19th-century Empire-style curule stool standing on veneered, curved X legs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Stools
Materials
Beech
Italian Carved-Wood Curule Stool w/Seat Cushion
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved-wood curule stool, with upholstered seat, from the mid 20th century. This mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Stools
Materials
Wood
Chair with foldings slats, called "Savonarole"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
preservation
This movable Italian seat from the late 15th century descents from the roman curule seat. It
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
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
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
French Neoclassical Style Curule Stool, Gilded Wood and Upholstered Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
With its sweeping curule base and refined ornamentation, this French Neoclassical-style stool
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Italian 1900s Leather Seat Iron Folding Curule Stool with Toupie Finials
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian leather seat iron folding curule stool from the early 20th century with toupie finials
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Stools
Materials
Iron
H 36.25 in W 27.5 in D 16.5 in
Curule Iron Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Iron curule stool with boxed linen seat cushion. Also available C.O.M.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Pair of Gilded Wrought Iron Curule Stools and Seats, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Gilded Wrought Iron Curule Stools and Seats, Early 20th Century.
Pair of 1930s-1940s
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 27.96 in W 21.26 in D 15.36 in
Antique French Empire Solid Mahogany Ball Foot Curule Bench Seat Low Stool
Located in West Chester, PA
Wonderful antique bench with curved seat and solid mahogany curule frame on ball feet.
Category
Early 20th Century American Empire Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 18 in W 18.25 in D 15.8 in
Italian Pair of Curule Savonarola Chairs w/Black Leather Seats, Backs & Armrests
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian curule savonarola chairs from the mid 20th century. These antique curule chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 25.25 in D 16.5 in
Italian Curule Gilt Wrought Iron Long Bench Original Silk Fabric Seat Cushion
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Hollywood Regency gilt wrought iron and steel curule 3-seater Long Bench made in the late
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
H 23.75 in W 62 in D 14.5 in
An Italian Curule Stool w/Neoclassic Fabric Seat Cushion, Mid 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian painted wood stool with upholstered seat from the mid 20th century. This vintage stool
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of English Regency Curule Chairs with Swan Motifs and Upholstered Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English period Regency steel and brass curule armchairs with swan motifs from the early
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 24.5 in W 26.5 in D 19.5 in
English Mid-Century Modern Curule Style Stool with Leather Seat and Iron Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English Curule style stool from the mid-20th century features a rectangular brown embossed
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
H 20.5 in W 20.5 in D 14.5 in
Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
descents from the roman curule seat. It took the name of sedia Savonarola because of its emergence during
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th C. Iron & Brass X-Frame Curule Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful late 19th century Italian iron and brass x-frame folding curule bench with leather seat.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Baroque Stools
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
French Pair of Curule Style Stools, Nubby Textured White Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of wooden curule style stools, with upholstered seats. These vintage stools from
Category
20th Century French Stools
Materials
Wood
Italian Carved-Wood Curule Stool with Paw Feet, Early 20th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved-wood curule stool with cushion seat from the early 20th century. This antique
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair French Empire Style Mahogany Curule Benches with Ebonized & Gilt Highlights
Located in San Francisco, CA
each large-scaled curule bench with semi-detached seat flanked by flared openwork arms with turned
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Benches
Materials
Mahogany
H 29 in W 33 in D 18 in
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Curule Throne Arm Chair with Lions
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Aesthetic movement ebonized curule throne arm chair with lions. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.5 in W 23.5 in D 21 in
Spanish Armchair in the Curule Style Cordovan Leather & Wood, Midcentury 19th
Located in Labrit, Landes
Spanish seat, in the curule styla, made circa 1880
The cordovan leather used for the seat is held
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 28.75 in W 29.14 in D 17.92 in
Early 19th Century Writing Table by John McLean
Located in Richmond, London
.
Design
Informed by Classical Antiquity, this form of table follows the profile of Ancient Roman ‘curule
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Curved and Studded Leather Seats
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of seats of shaped curule form having later leather upholstery throughout with stud
Category
Vintage 1920s English Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Cerused Pencil Reed Emperor's Seat Side Tables, a Pair
By Betty Cobonpue
Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage 1980's pair of split reed rattan curule form emperor's seat side tables in the manner of
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rattan, Reed, Glass, Wood
A Patinated Bronze Statue of a Seated Classical Scholar Signed Doriot
By Theodore Doriot
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A finely cast bronze sculpture of an expressive classically draped Greek scholar seated on a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Wrought Iron And Brass Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Possibly by Jansen , Paris. With Lyre back and brass bird head terminals. Loose cushion seat and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Chairs
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Set of 6 Antique French Garden Chairs and Metal Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
scrollwork and similar curule base. The metal seats are ready for a cushion of your choice.
Table: 72.5 x
Category
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Vintage Niccolini Rope and Tassel Bench of Heavy Gilded Iron
By Niccolini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of curule-form window seat benches (sold individually), by Niccolini, of heavy-gage gilded
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair Italian paint decorated Roman style wood benches C 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, each with curved seats painted with flowers within gilt cartouches supported by 4 legs. Curule is
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Classical Roman Benches
Materials
Wood, Paint
1950s Niccolini Gilded Iron Rope and Tassel Bench
By Niccolini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Curule form window seat bench, by Niccolini, of heavy-gage gilded iron, fashioned as rope, having a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Biedermeier Fruitwood Bench
Located in Essex, MA
With tall scrolled sides with turned rails, upholstered seat raised on curule form legs.
Category
Antique 1830s European Biedermeier Benches
Materials
Fruitwood
Mid 20th Century Italian Inlaid Hardwood Savonarola Chair
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
. This design mimics the curule chair, a folding seat used by emissaries and rulers of the Roman Empire
Category
20th Century Italian Other Chairs
Materials
Wood
Spanish Ancient Ebony Chair with Cordova Leather
Located in Prato, Tuscany
to an elaboration of the ancient "Roman curule saddle" in wood and leather; the "curule", was a very
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ebony
Pair of Italian Steel and Bronze Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
Savonarola style folding chairs with Curule form bases. Backs and seats are gilt embossed taupe
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Polished Aluminum Magna Chair or Stool with Sheepskin Upholstery, Customizable
By Bestcase, Sight Unseen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, designed by Charles Constantine, takes its inspiration from the ancient Roman curule, an ornate, cross
Category
2010s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 19 in W 24 in D 20 in
Set of Five Chic Iron and Velvet Stools, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant set of five hammered iron Curule stools, the seats upholstered in blue and yellow velvet
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Materials
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret - Authentic PJ-SI-24-A Footstool - Teak - Origin Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Authentic PJ-SI-24-A by Pierre Jeanneret - Rectangular low stool, c.1960. Version with curule caned
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 15.36 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Art Deco Curule Stool, France, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
The curule seat is associated with both ancient Roman and Napoleonic empires, a portable, often
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Materials
Fruitwood, Amboyna
Dagobert Curule Sculpted Wooden Folding Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Franks, and from the curule seat, a symbol of power and magistracy in ancient Rome.
Category
20th Century Medieval Chairs
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Hand-Carved Giltwood Stool
Located in Dallas, TX
Neoclassical hand-carved wood stool with X-frame base that alludes to an ancient form, the Curule
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Stool in Beech, circa 1940
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
Curule seat, as the form was known, or “sella curulis”, as the Romans called it, was reserved as a seat
Category
20th Century French Stools
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Troubadour Genre Painting Signed G. Castiglione
Located in Paris, FR
, depicting a young musician playing a melody to a young woman sitting on a Curule seat, seeming to compose a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pair of English Regency Curule Benches
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of English Regency faux bois and gilt Curule benches with cane seats. Later cushions.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Benches
Antique Walnut Curule Chairs, circa 1880
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
, intricately carved from the Renaissance Revival period. Each chair having a curule form seat mounted with a
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Lee Calicchio Ltd. Mahogany Curule Shaped Bench
By Lee Calicchio Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
Lee Calicchio Ltd. made to order mahogany curule shaped bench, upholstered saddle seat.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Benches
Pair of Charles X Cast Iron Curule Form Stools
By Val D'Osne Foundry
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine cast pair of Charles X painted cast iron Curule form stools with pierced seats and lattice
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Stools
Materials
Iron
Pair of Dagobert Armchairs
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
and history of the seat back to the throne of Dagobert reference to seats "curule" of antiquity where
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
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Curule Seats For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of curule seats available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique curule seats was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. Curule seats have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of curule seats to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Regency, Empire and Mid-Century Modern curule seats are of considerable interest. Curule seats have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Artes De Mexico Internacionales, SA are consistently popular.
How Much are Curule Seats?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,420, while they’re typically $665 on the low end and $30,995 highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Curule Seats
- What is a Roman curule?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The word curule in ancient Rome referred to something that had the authority of senior magistrates. Because of the status of these people, they sat upon a sella curulis, which was a special seat that can be folded up due to its X shape. Today, the term curule seat, curule chair or curule stool is used to describe the shape of these distinctive seats. Shop a collection of curule seats from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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