Curule X Frame Metal Chair

Vintage chairs, 1970s, BLACK frame Manufacturer: Stol Kamnik, Slovenia, Yugoslavia Materials: metal frame, plywood (LAMINATED) Colour: Black frame, ligh...

French carved walnut curule chair, late 19th c., carved frame with running ornamentation, sloping arms with scrolled acanthus terminals, upholstered back ...

This is a stunning Italian gilt X frame curule stool circa 1800. It features deep bold crisply carved lions heads, paws, corners scrolls and side rails. The gilding is slightly worn but untouched, it retains its original silk seat cushion...

With a curule, throne like design and intricate Dutch carvings, this exquisite Dagobert style chair is a masterpiece. Crafted from oak and finished with a dark stain, the chair featu...

Stunning pair of very unusual blue metal framed 'spider' chairs, price is for the two chairs. Measures: Seat height 50cm, height 77cm, depth 50cm, width...

These beautiful, simple, and sophisticated, curule chairs were executed in the Empire style, combining the majesty of Roman rule with Napoleonic imperial France. Long a symbol of rule and power, curule chairs originally appeared in the Roman Republic, called sella curulis, seats reserved exclusively for those who held imperium, i.e. those who held positions of military or governmental command. Inherited by many subsequent civilisations, and a favourite of European kings wishing to frame their own authority within this Roman tradition, they feature heavily in Empire period France, holding a particular associated with Napoleon. These particular pieces are made of lacquered metal and are mounted with ormolu...