20th Century Icelandic Sheepskin Fournier Style Rope Bergère Chair
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Icelandic sheepskin Fournier style rope bergère chair with each leg and arm featuring a knotted detail.
Sheepskin, Wood
Napoleon III Style Gold Rope Twist Framed Tub Chairs 3 available
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in New York, NY
E. Fournier in the manner of the Napoleon III school of design.
Upholstery, Wood
A Vintage Century Furniture Carved Ropetwist Side/Desk Chair
By Century Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
with a nod to the Napoleon III carved ropetwist stools by Fournier, this similarly carved chair in a ropetwist style with knotted feet; the framed cartouche-shaped upholstered back a...
Beech
Pair of Fournier Style Navy Sheepskin Chairs
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Houston, TX
The carving of rope knots are excellent examples of these Napoleon III style chairs. Overall dimensions of chair including The loftiness of fur is 32" W x 30" D x 30" H.
Fur, Wood
Pair of Chic Fournier Style Sheepskin Fur Bergeres
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Houston, TX
A wildly chic pair of Fournier style gilt carved rope bergeres newly upholstered in a dyed "faded indigo-gray" high quality Icelandic sheepskin.
Fur, Sheepskin, Wood
Pair of Chic Fournier Style White Sheepskin Fur Bergerés
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Houston, TX
The giltwork and carving of rope knots are excellent examples of these Napoleon III style chairs. Overall dimensions of chair including The loftiness of fur is 34" W x 34&...
Fur, Wood, Giltwood
Vintage Regency Dessin-Fournier Ratchet Back Fauteuil Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency Ratchet back Fauteuil chair. Made by the iconic Dessin-Fournier group.
Fabric, Cotton, Silk, Wood
Four Fournier Style Rope and Tassel Barrel Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
These chairs are extremely well cared for. The robins egg blue suede upholstery is free of any blemishes.
Suede, Wood
Napoleon III Gilt Rope-Twist Slipper Chair
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous French gilt-metal rope slipper chair made in the manner of A.M.E. Fournier. Featuring gilt rope legs and feet with rope swag sides and knot tassels.
Metal
Sold
H 28.25 in W 26.5 in D 27.5 in
Napoleon III Style Blue Velvet Gold Gilt-wood Carved Rope & Tassel Chairs
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fournier was famed for his exceptional upholstered pieces.
Velvet, Giltwood
Sold
H 29 in W 26 in D 26 in
Fournier Style Rope, Knots and Tassel Carved and Painted upholstered Tub Chair
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This unusual and intriguing chair is fashioned in the manner of A. M. E. Fournier, a famous 19th century French furniture designer.
Fabric, Upholstery, Paint, Wood
Pair of Carved "Rope and Tassel" Bergères
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of bergere armchairs, in the manner of AME Fournier (French, active after 1850), having a painted finish showing natural wear, each frame of wood carved to resemble rope, with k...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Carved "Rope and Tassel" Bergères
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of bergère armchairs, in the manner of AME Fournier (French, active after 1850), having a painted finish showing natural wear, each frame of wood carved to resemble rope, with k...
Upholstery, Wood
French Fournier Style Gilt Rope Slipper Chair
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous French gilt metal rope twist slipper chair made in the manner of A.M.E. Founier in the Napoleon III taste. Features gilt rope legs and feet with rope swag sides and knot tas...
Metal
Four Fournier Style Rope and Tassel Barrel Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
These chairs are extremely well cared for. The robins egg blue suede upholstery is free of any blemishes.
Suede, Wood
Pair of Gold Gilt Rope Twist Tassel Chairs Louis III Style
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish pair of tub chairs having upholstered seats and backs with extraordinary carved wood gold gilt decorated legs and carved decorative tassels. The gilt and carved wood...
Upholstery, Giltwood
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H 28.5 in W 26.5 in D 27.5 in
Lovely Pair of Napoleon III Style Gilded Rope & Tassel Chairs Hollywood Regency
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely pair of 1960s Hollywood Regency barrel back armchairs with carved wood rope and tassel motif. These have been freshly re-upholstered in a gorgeous leopard velvet and are stunn...
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Napoleon III Style Tiger Gilt Rope and Tassel Carved Armchairs
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Vintage Napoleon III style twisted rope and tassel carved armchairs with tiger striped upholstery. Gilt wood frames carved to resemble twisted rope and tassels. A glamorous take with...
Upholstery
Italian Carved Wood Tassel Rope and Linen Upholstered Armchair
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in New York, NY
Fournier. Upholstery is a beige/sand hue in a linen/silk textile blend.
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
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H 29 in W 28 in D 26 in
Napoleon III Style Twisted Rope & Tassel Frame Chair in Faux Fur Upholstery
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Napoleon III Style Twisted Rope & Tassel Frame Chair in Ivory - White Faux Fur Upholstery. Glamorous & Chic chair inspired by Parisian Upholsterer A.
Faux Fur, Wood
Pair of armchairs, after A. M. E. Fournier
Located in London, GB
Pair of Gilt wood rope twist armchairs, c1900, after A.M.E. Fournier. (Upholsterer who worked on the boulevard Beaumarchais, Paris, from 1850 onwards) Seat height 17 inches.
Pair of Napoleon III Style Carved Rope Form Bergere Chairs
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Southampton, NY
A pair of Napoleon III, Fournier style carved rope-form bergere chairs.
Wood
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$3,483Sale Price|24% Off
H 32.49 in W 34.45 in D 17.92 in
Small Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet with Drawer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant small Biedermeier half cabinet from Southern Germany, circa 1830. The charming piece is veneered in richly grained walnut on a solid spruce body, displaying the warm tones an...
Walnut, Spruce
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$4,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in W 85 in D 28 in
Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed mahogany featuring carved back crest and flared rolled arms accented with carved f...
Mahogany, Burl
French Art Deco Carved Walnut Chaise
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Fans of the pioneering furniture designer Emile-Jacque Ruhlmann will delight in this glamorous French Art Deco period chaise with a swooping crest of a seat back that rises from the ...
Textile, Walnut
A Pair of Grotto Shell Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of hand-carved fruitwood frames with stylized dolphin-form arm from the mid 1900s. The chairs has very high quality and are unusually generous in proportions. The height of th...
Fruitwood
Alma Upholstered Accent Chair in Faux Mohair Velvet
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the Alma Accent Chair – a timeless piece crafted for comfort and style. Upholstered in a faux mohair style velvet, the color is our french havane, a warm honey, caramel t...
Metal
Pink Murano Glass Flush Mount
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Large flush mount fixture made of a pink Murano glass center plate and small leaves all around.
Metal
Ebonized Louis XVI Chest of Drawers with Gilded Brass Details
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style from France. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous museum-quality French polish with gilded brass detailing throughout. Th...
Brass
$16,400
H 32 in W 50 in D 28 in
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Settee in Leopard Velvet
By Dorothy Draper, Niccolini, Napoléon III
Located in Saint Louis, MO
For aesthetes and those that appreciate living amongst furniture that draws attention and curiosity, this curvaceous 1960s Gilt Rope and Tassel Italian Settee newly upholstered in ri...
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
1970s Silk and Velvet Stacked Pillow Top Ottoman Coffee Table
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, ottoman or coffee table you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best o...
Silk, Velvet, Wood
Pair of George II Style Sofas, Early 20th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
An elegant pair of English George II style camel back sofas with eight finely carved walnut claw and ball feet. Upholstered with Scalamandré beautiful fabric in fair condition.
Upholstery, Walnut
$60,340Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
$2,950
H 30.25 in W 54 in D 28.25 in
Exceptional Napoleon III Bronze Mounted And Ebonized Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Antique French Bronze mounted writing table with particularly fine form dating to the late 19th Century. The table features all over Bronze mounts including Caryatid figures o...
Bronze
$12,550 / set
H 30 in W 27 in D 28 in
Pair of Lacquered Carved Twisted Rope & Tassel Napoleon III Style Bergères
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of carved rope and tassel Napoleon III style armchairs. Features a solid carved wood barrel back lacquered wood frames, luxurious orange colored velvet upholstery. ...
Upholstery, Wood
The Grotto Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
An exceptional model Grotto chair, the scallop shell back to scallop shell seat connected with stylized dolphin arms. The chairs with specialist aged grotto style gilding.
Mahogany
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