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Italian Walnut Cherub Prie Dieu
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian Walnut Prie Dieu with centered standing cherub supporting carved shell top and terminating
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Religious Items

Italian Walnut Cherub Prie Dieu
Italian Walnut Cherub Prie Dieu
H 35 in W 22 in D 18.5 in
Italian Inlaid Rosewood Prie-Dieu, 18th Century
Located in CH
18th century Louis XV Italian Roman inlaid rosewood prie-dieu.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets

Materials

Wood

19th C. Prie Dieu Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wooden Prie Dieu Chair. A handsome piece with an origin as a prayer chair, however, in modern homes
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Side Chairs

Materials

Raffia, Wood

19th C. Prie Dieu Chair
19th C. Prie Dieu Chair
H 41 in W 18.38 in D 22 in
Sophisticated Mid-Century Prie Dieu Chairs, aPair
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Introducing a pair of exquisite mid-century Prie Dieu chairs inspired by the iconic designs of
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Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique 18th Century French Provincial Prie Dieu Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Prie Dieu chair.
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

A Figured Walnut Veneered Prie-dieu, Italian Circa 1700
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Figured Walnut Veneered Prie-dieu, Italian Circa 1700 The walnut prie-dieu with canted corners
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

A Northern Italian Polychrome Pine Prie-Dieu Circa 1784
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Northern Italian Polychrome Pine Prie-Dieu Circa 1784 The prie-dieu or inginocchitorio with a
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Prie Dieu Recliner of the 19th Century Dated1879
Located in Madrid, ES
PRIE DIEU RECLINER OF THE 19TH CENTURY DATED 1879 BEAUTIFUL RECLINER TO PRAY FROM THE XIX CENTURY
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Antique 1870s Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Antique French Carved Walnut "Prie Dieu" or Prayer Chair, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Carved Walnut "Prie Dieu" or Prayer Chair, Circa 1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Walnut

1920s Spanish Hand Carved Ornate Walnut Wood "Prie-dieu" Prayer Stool
Located in Marbella, ES
1920s Spanish hand carved ornate walnut wood "prie-dieu" prayes stool.  
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Early 20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A Marquetry and Walnut Prie Dieu, Northern Italy circa 1680
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Marquetry and Walnut Prie Dieu, Northern Italy circa 1680 The prie-dieu with canted corners and
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Fine 19th Century French Marquetry Prayer Kneeler (Prie-dieu)
Located in Austin, TX
French prayer kneeler (prie-dieu), 19thc., of carved marquetry case, having hinge top opening to
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Antique 19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Wood

16th Century Prie-Dieu 'Praying Kneeler' Made of Walnut and Burl
Located in North Miami, FL
16th Century Italian Prie-dieu (Praying Kneeler) made of Italian walnut and burl wood.
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Burl

Antique English Victorian Newly Upholstered Prie-Dieu Chair/ Side Chair C.1880
Located in London, GB
Antique English Victorian Newly Upholstered Prie-Dieu Chair/ Side Chair C.1880 Mahogany turned legs
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Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Late French Victorian Carved Walnut Prie Dieu Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is an antique prie dieu slipper chair, later 19th century, in hand carved walnut and a light
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Slipper Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Carved Walnut Oratoire Prie Dieu Prayer Kneeler
Located in Carimate, Como
A good antique Italian Oratoire or Prie Dieu walnut cabinet crafted in beautiful wood, it stands on
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Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Mahogany

Antique Rector's Prie-Dieu Chair, English, Ecclesiastical Prayer Seat, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rector's prie-dieu chair. An English, rosewood ecclesiastical prayer seat
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th C. French Provincial Carved Cherry Prie-Dieu with Woven Rush Seat
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming 19th century French Provincial prie-dieu/chair of carved cherry wood and handwoven rush
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Antique 1850s French French Provincial Religious Items

Materials

Cherry, Rush

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Prie Dieu ~ Prayer Kneeler
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Prie Dieu ~ Prayer Kneeler is a stunning example
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Religious Items

Materials

Mahogany

English Jacobean Walnut Prie-dieu
Located in Queens, NY
English Jacobean style (19th Cent) walnut prie a dieu with swirl supports.
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Antique 19th Century British Jacobean Religious Items

Materials

Walnut

English Jacobean Walnut Prie-dieu
H 37 in W 24 in D 20 in
Prie Dieu Chair, Early Victorian, Walnut Needlepoint Tapestry Seat, circa 1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique prie dieu chair, a 19th century, early Victorian chair in walnut with a
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Mid-19th Century French Carved Walnut Prayer Bench or Prie-Dieu with Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
velvet upholstery, and dressed with decorative brass nail heads. The tall religious "Prie-Dieu" (French
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Religious Items

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of circa 1840 Hand Carved Prie Dieu High Back Prayer Chairs Original Bases
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of early 19th century Prie Dieu chairs made
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A Very Rare Regence Walnut Metamorphic Chair/ Prie Dieu
Located in Sheffield, MA
The chair folds in the upright postition

Height 27 ½ in. Width 26 in. Depth 22 in.
Height open 39 ½ in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Prie-Dieu or Oratory in Walnut and Burl Walnut, circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant oratory or prieu dieu (prayer Kneeler) in walnut and burr walnut from northern Italy circa
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Walnut

Italian Walnut Three-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
brass drawer pulls and escutheons. We believe this piece to be a modified prie dieu as the drawers are
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Italian Walnut Three-Drawer Chest
Italian Walnut Three-Drawer Chest
H 33.5 in W 27.75 in D 13.75 in
19th Century Antique Mahogany Royal Crown Stamped Pembroke Table
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
century Prie Dieu accent nursing chair or bedroom chair with rush seat, made by Liberty and Co. The chair
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Antique 19th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Chairs with Kneeler from Italy
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
. "Prie Dieu" chairs: the space in the back was used to store the prayer book and any glasses. They have
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Chairs with Kneeler from Italy
Antique Chairs with Kneeler from Italy
H 33.47 in W 16.54 in D 13.78 in
19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
, France circa 1880, the Prie-Dieu ( Pray God ), stands on curved legs joined by a double turned stretcher
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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
, France circa 1880, the Prie-Dieu ( Pray God ), stands on curved legs joined by a double turned stretcher
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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
, France circa 1880, the Prie-Dieu ( Pray God ), stands on curved legs joined by a double turned stretcher
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Religious Items

Materials

Rush, Beech

19th Century French Louis XV Upholstered Carved Walnut Prayer Kneeler Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
, and embellished with a decorative ribbon trim. The worship "Prie-Dieu" (French for Praying God) is in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Religious Items

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Mahogany Prayer Bench with Green Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
worship "Prie-Dieu" (French for Praying God) is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Religious Items

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

18th Century Italian Church Kneeler in Walnut Wood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
other catholic religious items were kept. This provincial "Prie-Dieu" (in French "Pray God") still has
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Iron

Pair 19th Century French Walnut Neogothic Prayer Kneelers
Located in Dallas, TX
kneeler seat below. Called a prie dieu by the French such a find is unusual as an intact pair! Circa
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Mohair, Walnut

18th/19th Century French Provincial Religious Oratory Sacristy Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
oratory (prie-dieu / altar) Hand-crafted in France in the 18th century, with later 19th century
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Iron

EARLY LIBERTYS IANTHE FABIC ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIR 1860 LIBRARY READING ARMCHAiR
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
likely a century! The frame shape is quite unique, it has an almost prie-dieu look to it however they
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Prie-Dieu / Prayer Bench
Located in Snellegem, BE
Prie-Dieu / Prayer Bench
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Benches

Materials

Wood

Prie-Dieu /  Prayer Bench
Prie-Dieu /  Prayer Bench
H 28.75 in W 24.02 in D 21.66 in
Original Prie-Dieu 1920s
Located in Lábatlan, HU
A small and decorative prie-dieu. In French: prie-dieu means to "pray [to] God”. It is a type of
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Vintage 1920s Hungarian Rustic Chairs

Materials

Wood

Original Prie-Dieu 1920s
Original Prie-Dieu 1920s
H 34 in W 20 in D 1 in
18th Century Italian Prie-Dieu
Located in Armadale, Victoria
A late 18th century north Italian painted pine Prie-Dieu.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Other Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Prie-Dieu
H 38.59 in W 32.29 in D 24.02 in
North Italian carved walnut Prie-Dieu
Located in Snellegem, BE
North Italian carved walnut Prie-Dieu
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Benches

North Italian carved walnut Prie-Dieu
North Italian carved walnut Prie-Dieu
H 37.8 in W 26.78 in D 21.66 in
Italian Renaissance walnut prie-dieu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian Renaissance walnut prie-dieu, the rectangular top with a dentil-banded edge over a single
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Prie-dieu Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Louis Phillipe, 1870. A hand carved wood prie-dieu chair, once intended for prayer. The toprail
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Side Chairs

19th Century French Prie-dieu Chair
19th Century French Prie-dieu Chair
H 30 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Late 19th century prie dieu chair
Located in Warrington, GB
Late 19th century prie dieu chair. Good overall condition. Solid and useable with just the right
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Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th century prie dieu chair
Late 19th century prie dieu chair
H 42.52 in W 22.05 in D 25.2 in
Vintage French Gothic Prie Dieu Prayer Chair Kneeler
Located in Newberry, SC
A French Country Prie Dieu Prayer Chair Kneeler in oak with a Gothic style carved cross on the back
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Vintage 1930s French Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Vintage French Gothic Prie Dieu Prayer Chair Kneeler
Located in Newberry, SC
A French Country Prie Dieu Prayer Chair Kneeler in oak with Gothic style cross on back and
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Vintage 1930s French Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique French Prie Dieu Prayer Chair Kneeler Cross
Located in Newberry, SC
An Antique French Prie Dieu Prayer Chair Kneeler in mahogany and red velvet with unusual turned
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Early 20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Velvet

Antique Prie Dieu Prayer Chair Kneeler Cross Petitjean
Located in Newberry, SC
A French Prie Dieu Prayer Chair Kneeler with a carved cross on the back, turned legs, and original
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Early 20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

1650's Italian Renaissance walnut church prie dieu
Located in Lyon, RH-Alps
original Italian Renaissance prie dieu walnut wood certainly from Lombardy circa 1650's open
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chairs

Materials

Walnut

17th or 18th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Prie Dieu Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
17th or 18th century Italian baroque walnut prie dieu cabinet with a single drawer and warm patina.
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Painted and Gilt Carved Wood Prie Dieu Prayer Stool
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
condition, minor wear Offered for sale an antique Victorian prie dieu Carved wood frame with painted
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Antique 19th Century Stools

Materials

Giltwood

Victorian Painted and Gilt Carved Wood Prie Dieu Prayer Stool
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
condition, minor wear Offered for sale an antique Victorian prie dieu Carved wood frame with painted
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Antique 19th Century Stools

Antique Gillows 19th Century Victorian Ebonised Armchair Nursing Chair Prie Dieu
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Gillows 19th century Victorian ebonised armchair, nursing chair or prie dieu. A high
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique Prie Dieu Prayer Chair in Pink Velvet with Bible, Germany, circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautifully handcrafted oak prie-dieu chair with pink velvet upholstery from a German monastery
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Vintage 1920s German Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Leather, Velvet, Oak

19th Century French Prie-Dieu Prayer Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
French Provincial cherrywood prayer chair retaining the original rush seat, circa 1830. The top prayer panel is hand-carved with the initials DL, and the back splat is elegantly inla...
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Chairs

Materials

Rush, Cherry

19th Century French Prie-Dieu Prayer Chair
19th Century French Prie-Dieu Prayer Chair
H 39.18 in W 18.12 in D 15.75 in
Prie-dieu, Two Kneelers from Early 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Early pendant of wooden kneelers with folding seats for praying and saying the rosary, padded with nailed leather in fine condition. usable as valet.
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Antique 19th Century German Napoleon Chairs

Prie-dieu, Two Kneelers from Early 19th Century
Prie-dieu, Two Kneelers from Early 19th Century
H 33.08 in W 15.75 in D 22.45 in
19th Century French Prie-Dieu Prayer Chair with Detailed Carving
Located in Antwerp, BE
French Provincial prayer chair retaining the original rush seat and paint, circa 1840. The top prayer panel retains the engraved plaque bearing the patron's name. The back splat is h...
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Prie-Diau
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th Century Prayer Chair - "Prie-Dieu", carved wooden chair with a cushioned seat(kneeler), tall
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

19th Century Prie-Diau
19th Century Prie-Diau
H 41 in W 9 in D 16 in
Prie Dieu
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Carved Walnut Prie Dieu
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Prie Dieu
Prie Dieu
H 34 in W 18 in D 17 in
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Prie Dieu For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal prie dieu for your home. Each prie dieu for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and fabric. Your living room may not be complete without a prie dieu — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right prie dieu, those designed in Victorian, Louis XV and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one prie dieu that is appealing in its simplicity, but Guéret Frères produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Prie Dieu?

Prices for a prie dieu can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $300 and can go as high as $24,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,284.
Questions About Prie Dieu
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To use a prie-dieu, kneel down on the platform that extends outwards from the base. Then, position your elbows on the flat top and fold your hands in prayer. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of antique prie-dieu furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pronounce prie-dieu as “PREE-dyu”. This word is French, and is said with traditional French pronunciation. It refers to a kind of kneeling bench designed for praying. On 1stDibs, find a range of prie-dieu furniture pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.