Tibetan Carved Wood “Tête a Tête” Love Seat, Tibet 19th Century

This beautiful early midcentury pair of carver chairs combines historic elements with an organic design. Using natural materials and traditional techniques, the resulting aesthetic i...

In Norway, cube chairs have been in use since the Middle Ages, and in the 18th and 19th centuries, cube chairs were mostly used in the farming communities in Eastern and Southern Nor...

This exceptional set of four dining chairs exemplifies the harmonious fusion of mid-century modern design with rustic French craftsmanship. These chairs showcase the 20th century sty...

Mid-century designers were eager to break free from the aesthetics of the past and experiment with new forms, and techniques. At the same time, especially in Europe, the modernist design movement was often based on traditional styles and techniques, such as turned chairs. Turned chairs — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in the late 16th and early 17th century. The technique was carried on to the 20th century and was widespread in Europe as well, where craftsmen created durable pieces for various interiors and purposes. In turned furniture, the individual wooden spindles of the piece were made by shaping them with chisels and gouges while they were being spun, or turned between the centre points of a lathe. The construction of this pair is evocative of the more robust Arts and Crafts Movement, featuring subtle decorative elements such as the finials atop the backs. The sphere-shaped finials aren’t the only ornamentations on the design; the shape of the two splats on the back, the carved stretchers and carving on the feet are all decorative features that make this pair visually arresting. In later turned chairs, like this pair, rush seats were common. Here, the seats are woven around the frames with a light colour that beautifully contrasts to the dark, patinated wood. The partnership of the two natural materials is very effective as well; the wood and rush pair...

19th Century mahogany corner chair with urn back slats, upholstered seat, three-pillar legs & cabriole leg with pad foot to the front.

Elegant Mid-19th century Chiavarine side chairs in turned walnut and with hand-carved seat, restored and finished to wax Measure cm: H 101\47 x W 45 x D 45.

Step into the enchanting world of opulence with this exquisite Borne Settee, a resplendent blend of timeless elegance and whimsical charm. Upholstered in the finest white button tuft...

19th Century Cathedra Seat In Oak