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Rare Antique Pair of Gothic Revival and Medieval Style Cloister or Church Chairs
Located in Lisse, NL
church or monastery chairs have a beautiful patination and they are as strong and stable as the day they
Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Brass

Large Set of Antique Solid Oak French Monastery Dining Chairs Up to 42 Pieces
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful large set of 10 dining chairs that originate in a Northern French monastery. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

April Chair by Neri&Hu
Located in Geneve, CH
April chair by Neri&Hu Dimensions: W 55.8 x D 46 x H 73 cm Materials: Chair, dark green/black
Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

April Chair by Neri&Hu
April Chair by Neri&Hu
H 28.75 in W 21.97 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Japanese Kyokuroku Folding Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Japanese red lacquered folding meditation armchair for monks. Pair of kyokuroku chairs in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Kyokuroku Folding Chairs
Pair of Japanese Kyokuroku Folding Chairs
H 41.34 in W 33.47 in D 22.84 in
Intersection Chair by Neri & Hu
Located in Geneve, CH
Intersection chair by Neri&Hu Dimensions: W 42 x D 48 x H 80 cm Materials: Canaletto walnut solid
Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Intersection Chair by Neri & Hu
Intersection Chair by Neri & Hu
H 31.5 in W 16.54 in D 18.9 in
Dom Hans van der Laan Easy Chair
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Easy chair designed by Dom Hans van der Laan for the Abbey Church of St. Benedictusberg, Vaals in
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Dom Hans van der Laan Easy Chair
Dom Hans van der Laan Easy Chair
H 37.01 in W 17.72 in D 18.12 in
A pair of Glastonbury chairs made for the Pembertons of Durham
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Each of these oak Glastonbury chairs has a pointed back and a fixed rectangular seat. The shaped
Category

Antique 1870s English Chairs

Materials

Oak

Dom Hans van der Laan Rationalist Wood Grey Easy Chair, circa 1980
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Easy chair designed by Dom Hans van der Laan for the Abbey Church of St. Benedictusberg, Vaals in
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Navy Blue Space Age Modo 290 Chairs by Steen Østergaard for Nielaus, Set of 4
By Steen Ostergaard, Nielaus
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of four iconic Modo 290 cantilever chairs was designed by architect and designer Steen
Category

2010s Danish Space Age Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Rare Pair of circa 1900 Tibetan Ceremonial Chairs Nyingma Buddha Carved in Backs
Located in GB
Ceremonial chairs with gold gilt decoration and large cast figures of the Buddhist god Nyingma Where to
Category

Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Edwardian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Super Rare Pair of Pieter De Bruyne Leather Lounge Chairs, Arflex, Italy, 1960
By Pieter De Bruyne
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning pair of leather and nickel-plated steel lounge chairs designed in 1960 by Belgian
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Unique Handcrafted Elmwood Gothic Revival Monastery Library Step / Reading Chair
Located in Lisse, NL
this chair was once part of a monastery library in the south of Holland. We can only guess as to how
Category

Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Elm

Perfectly Hand Carved and Superb Condition Antique Gothic Revival Armchair Chair
Located in Lisse, NL
enjoy. It would obviously again look perfect in a church or monastery, but a chair like this also is the
Category

Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Cathedra or Throne Chair, Late 16th Century, French Second Renaissance, Walnut
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
damage and minor losses. Henri II. This type of chair was made from the 15th century, and can be
Category

Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Dos Gallos Custom Walnut Wood Table with Decorative Base and Stretcher
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom 10' walnut dining table with carved trestle. Based on an antique Spanish monastery table
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Set of Three Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); the Zurich Center (1964-65) the
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Le Corbusier LC14 Nantes Reze Wood Stool
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Marseille (1946-1952); the Chapel in Ronchamp (1950-1955); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC14 Nantes Reze Wood Stool
Le Corbusier LC14 Nantes Reze Wood Stool
H 16.93 in W 13 in D 10.63 in
Le Corbusier LC16 Writing Wood Desk and Shelve by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); the Zurich Center (1964-65) the
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC16 Desk and Shelve and Cabanon Stools Set by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
); the Chapel in Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); the Zurich Center
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

La Manufacture-Paris Intersection Canaletto Walnut Oval Table by Neri & Hu
By Neri&HU
Located in New York, NY
designed a range of dining tables within their Intersection collection inspired by monastery life. A life
Category

2010s Italian Tables

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC14 Nantes Reze Wood Stool by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
(1950-1955); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-1956); the Zurich Center (1964-1965) the
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC15 Table by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Marseille (1946-52); the Chapel in Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier LC14 Cabanon Wood Stool by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); the Zurich Center (1964-65) the Hospital in
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC14 Cabanon Wood Stool by Cassina
Le Corbusier LC14 Cabanon Wood Stool by Cassina
H 10.63 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Dom Hans Van Der Laan Dining Table in Blue
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
lengthwise. Tables and chairs consist of extruded compositions of U-profiles. The outer edges of the
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Dom Hans Van Der Laan Dining Table in Blue
Dom Hans Van Der Laan Dining Table in Blue
H 29.53 in W 103.94 in D 44.89 in
Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Set by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); the Zurich Center (1964-65) the Hospital in
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier LC17 Portemanteau Coat Rack by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); the Zurich Center (1964-65) the Hospital in Venice (1965
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC16 Writing Wood Desk and Shelve by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
d'Habitation, Marseille (1946-52); the Chapel in Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC16 Writing Wood Desk and Shelve by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); the Zurich Center (1964-65) the
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC14 Cabanon Wood Stool by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ronchamp (1950-55); The Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); The Zurich Center (1964-65) The
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC14 Cabanon Wood Stool by Cassina
Le Corbusier LC14 Cabanon Wood Stool by Cassina
H 10.63 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Le Corbusier LC1402 Wood Stool by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); the Zurich Center (1964-65) the
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC1402 Wood Stool by Cassina
Le Corbusier LC1402 Wood Stool by Cassina
H 9.85 in W 13 in D 16.93 in
Le Corbusier LC17 Portemanteau Coat Rack by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); the Zurich Center (1964-65) the
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC14 Nantes Reze Wood Stool by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
(1950-1955); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-1956); the Zurich Center (1964-1965) the
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC14 Maison Du Brésil Wood Stool by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
); the Chapel in Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); the Zurich Center
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC14 Nantes Reze Wood Stool by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ronchamp (1950-1955); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-1956); the Zurich Center (1964-1965
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC17 Portemanteau Coat Rack by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); the Zurich Center (1964-65) the Hospital in Venice (1965
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Le Corbusier LC15 Table by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, Marseille (1946-52); the Chapel in Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand Lc35 Maison Du Brésil Set by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
); the Chapel in Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); the Zurich Center
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
d'Habitation, Marseille (1946-52); the Chapel in Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
d'Habitation, Marseille (1946-52); the Chapel in Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Le Corbusier Unglazed Porcelain Tray by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
d'Habitation, Marseille (1946-52); the Chapel in Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Set by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
); the Chapel in Ronchamp (1950-55); the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56); the Zurich Center
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

Materials

Metal

18th-19th Century Interior of the Church Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milan, IT
the chair of Brera, for too many commitments and in 1833 he was appointed genre painter of the king of
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mid-20th Century Handmade Tibetan Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
the 19th century. Ningxia also wove shaped and rectangular small rugs for saddle underlays, chair
Category

Mid-20th Century Tibetan Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade Mongolian Art Deco Style Room Size Carpet In Neutral
Located in New York, NY
and rectangular small rugs for saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar
Category

Early 20th Century Mongolian Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Art Deco Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets with dragons or monks for
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Art Deco Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th century. Ningxia also wove shaped and rectangular small rugs for saddle underlays, chair (“throne
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade Chinese Ningxia Square Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
the 19th century. Ningxia also wove shaped and rectangular small rugs for saddle underlays, chair
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Peking Throw Rug in Cream and Light Blue
Located in New York, NY
saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets with dragons or monks for
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade Chinese Peking Long Gallery Carpet in Cream & Blue
Located in New York, NY
saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets with dragons or monks for
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Art Deco Pictorial Dragon Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets with dragons or monks for
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Four Monastic Chairs Antique Armchair Leather Vintage Chairs Rivets Old Span
Located in Lage, DE
Rarity and very rare Four antique monastery chairs 1880-1900 Measures: Height x 95cm width x
Category

Antique 1890s Chairs

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
Category

Vintage 1920s German Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Leather, Velvet, Oak

Four Exemplary Spanish (Moorish) 17th Century Post Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Four Moorish-Spanish post chairs for Connoisseurs and collectors of earliest available authentic
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Ten Uncommonly Designed Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originally from the monastery 'San Marien', Belgium, 19th century. This type of ladder back chairs
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Cherry

Pair of 1920s Solid Teak Wood Superbly Crafted Contoured Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
These two teak wood chairs designed for comfort come from a west coast monastery. These sofa like
Category

Vintage 1920s Indian British Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug "Sayagata" Design
Located in Crondall, Surrey
 carpets, pillar rugs, saddle rugs, chair seats and backs and monastery meditation hall runners. The
Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug "Sayagata" Design
Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug "Sayagata" Design
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W 35.83 in L 68.12 in
Historical Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, Italian Painting, Mid-18th Century Oil
Located in Rome, Italy
nuns of the Monastery of Santa Croce in Montecitorio.When she returned to her family at the age of
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Set of '6' Monastery Chairs, Netherlands, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Set of (6) Monastery Chairs, Netherlands, circa 1900 Oak brutalist dining chairs from a
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Brutalist Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Six oak wood stacking chairs from a Dutch convent, Rietveld inspired.
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of six oak wood stacking chairs from a Dutch convent. Very efficient and clear design often
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Chairs

Materials

Oak

Yellow Space Age Modo 290 Chair by Steen Østergaard for Nielaus
By Nielaus, Steen Ostergaard
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This iconic Modo 290 cantilever chair was designed by architect and designer Steen Østergaard in
Category

2010s Danish Space Age Chairs

Materials

Textile, Plastic

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Monastery Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic monastery chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and wool, every monastery chair was constructed with great care. Find 21 options for an antique or vintage monastery chair now, or shop our selection of 21 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer monastery chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A monastery chair, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made monastery chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cassina, Le Corbusier and Dom Hans van der Laan are consistently popular.

How Much is a Monastery Chair?

Prices for a monastery chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $342 and can go as high as $42,176, while the average can fetch as much as $2,783.