A prie-dieu is a low chair with a low  seat and very tall back. In the 19th century the chairs usually had a padded seat, and were usually padded at the top, designed to be knelt on to pray. The chairs date from Victorian times, though they generally have a vaguely Jacobean appearance, with barley-sugar twists and the back is either caned or covered in tapestry. The form derives from an earlier piece of ecclesiastical furniture.

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An Italian fruitwood prie dieu, 17th century, having a panelled…

17th Century Italian Fruitwood Prie Dieu

An Italian fruitwood prie dieu, 17th century, having a panelled drawer above a panelled cupboard and rising kneeler on moulded plinth base. Height 79 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest

A marquetry and walnut prie dieu, Northern Italy circa 1680, 81…

Italian Walnut Marquetry Prie Dieu, 1680

A marquetry and walnut prie dieu, Northern Italy circa 1680, 81 cm high, 56 cm wide, 46 cm deep

A figured walnut veneered prie-dieu, Italian circa 1700, 84 cm…

Italian Walnut Prie-dieu, 1700

A figured walnut veneered prie-dieu, Italian circa 1700, 84 cm high, 54 cm wide, 44 cm deep

Prie-dieu beadwork chair with carved walnut frame, 19th century

19th Century Walnut Beadwork Prie-Dieu Chair

Prie-dieu beadwork chair with carved walnut frame, 19th century

A mahogany and upholstered prie dieu chair, late 19th century,…

Mahogany Upholstered Prie Dieu Chair, 19th Century

A mahogany and upholstered prie dieu chair, late 19th century, of conventional form, the padded back between a pair of spiraling columns, 100 cm high, 46 cm wide, 70 cm deep.

A chapel prayer lectern, oak, 19th century, carved with the…

19th Century Oak Prayer Lectern with Melbourne Coat of Arms

A chapel prayer lectern, oak, 19th century, carved with the Melbourne coat of arms and emblazoned 'The Royal women's Hospital, Melbourne', 83 cm high, 59 cm wide, 60 cm deep

Victorian mahogany prayer chair, with a highly carved crest…

Carved Mahogany Prayer Chair with Tapestry Fabric

Victorian mahogany prayer chair, with a highly carved crest rail and sides, above a cross shaped back, covered in tapestry fabric on cabriole legs

19th century rosewood prayer chair, with pink velvet upholstery…

Rosewood Prayer Chair with Carved Back and Pink Velvet Upholstery

19th century rosewood prayer chair, with pink velvet upholstery and decorative carved back

19th century prayer stool in walnut with marquetry inlays

Walnut Marquetry Prayer Stool

19th century prayer stool in walnut with marquetry inlays

A 17th century Italian walnut Prie Dieu, the rectangular hinged…

Italian Walnut Prie Dieu, 17th Century

A 17th century Italian walnut Prie Dieu, the rectangular hinged top with gadrooned edge above the apron and carved rosettes on turned supports. The base with a hinged lid enclosing a compartment on a platform base with gadrooned edge and molded plinth.…

An early Colonial Tasmanian prayer chair with finely carved…

Colonial Tasmanian Prayer Chair, Circa 1835

An early Colonial Tasmanian prayer chair with finely carved scrolling back and centurion skirt legs, birdseye huon pine with later velvet upholstery, circa 1835, 96 cm high

A 19th century European Prie Dieu chair, with uncommon smoking…

Smoking Devil Prie Dieu Chair

A 19th century European Prie Dieu chair, with uncommon smoking devil highlighted embroidered upholstery to the seat and flat curved back top rail with large studded and tasselled fringe, carved oak frame. Provenance: Douglas Wright Estate.

A Prie Dieu chair, with turned walnut legs resting on castors,…

Floral Prie Dieu Chair on Walnut Legs

A Prie Dieu chair, with turned walnut legs resting on castors, floral button backed upholstery, height 70 cm

Victorian button upholstered mahogany prayer stool, circa 1880

Victorian Button Upholstered Prayer Stool, 1880

Victorian button upholstered mahogany prayer stool, circa 1880

A 19th century prie-dieu, upholstered with a petit point…

Petit Point Tapestry Prie-Dieu with Barley Twist Back

A 19th century prie-dieu, upholstered with a petit point tapestry of florals in multi-colours on a red and brown ground, the back in traditional form with barley twist to each side, turned front legs, on original brass caster cups. 49 cm x 98 cm

An Italian late 17th century walnut prie-dieu, circa 1680, the…

17th Century Italian Walnut Prie-dieu

An Italian late 17th century walnut prie-dieu, circa 1680, the hinged top with gadrooned edge above frieze with rosettes, supported by columns on platform base with hinged lid on moulded plinth, 75 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 86 cm high

A Victorian prayer chair

Victorian Prayer Chair

A Victorian prayer chair

An unusual oak and polychrome decorated throne chair, probably…

17th Century Italian Oak Throne Chair with Prayer Conversion

An unusual oak and polychrome decorated throne chair, probably Italian, 17th century, the back panel carved with ecclesiastical figures, with original upholstery which converts into a prayer chair

An 1880s Australian blackwood prayer chair, 95 cm high. 54 cm…

Australian Blackwood Prayer Chair (1880s)

An 1880s Australian blackwood prayer chair, 95 cm high. 54 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A circa 1870's Prie-dieu high-back chair with the original…

1870s Prie-dieu Chair with Original Tapestry

A circa 1870's Prie-dieu high-back chair with the original tapestry. Height 110 cm. Width 40 cm. Depth 45 cm

A Victorian walnut Gothic revival style prayer chair with…

Victorian Gothic Prayer Chair with Original Needlework

A Victorian walnut Gothic revival style prayer chair with cabriole legs and original gothic needlework seat and back, circa 1840, 101 cm high

Antique French provincial prayer chair, in fruit wood and rush…

French Provincial Prayer Chair in Fruit Wood and Rush Seat

Antique French provincial prayer chair, in fruit wood and rush seat

Antique French prayer chair, carved decoration in relief,…

French Carved Prayer Chair with Relief Decoration

Antique French prayer chair, carved decoration in relief, approx 86 cm high

Antique walnut and rosewood prayer chair

Walnut & Rosewood Prayer Chair

Antique walnut and rosewood prayer chair

A painted pine prie-dieu, (prayer desk) Italian, possibly…

Italian Painted Pine Prayer Desk, 1680

A painted pine prie-dieu, (prayer desk) Italian, possibly Romagna, circa 1680. 98 cm high, 82 cm wide, 61 cm deep

An Italian walnut prie-dieu, (prayer desk) possibly Bologna…

17th Century Italian Walnut Prie-dieu

An Italian walnut prie-dieu, (prayer desk) possibly Bologna region, northern Italian, 17th century. 81 cm high, 64 cm wide, 60 cm deep

An antique cedar prayer stool. Provenance: Acquired from the…

Antique Cedar Prayer Stool with Abbey Auction Provenance

An antique cedar prayer stool. Provenance: Acquired from the Abbey Auction by Mason Gray Strange 1988

Antique walnut and rosewood prayer chair

Walnut & Rosewood Prayer Chair

Antique walnut and rosewood prayer chair

Antique French Prayer chair

French Prayer Chair - Antique

Antique French Prayer chair

Antique 19th century French prayer chair

19th Century French Prayer Chair

Antique 19th century French prayer chair

A Victorian bedroom chair, upholstered with buttoned backrest…

Victorian Check Upholstered Prie Dieu Chair

A Victorian bedroom chair, upholstered with buttoned backrest in check fabric; legs extended, originally a prie dieu

Antique French prayer chair with wool work upholstery

French Wool-Work Prayer Chair

Antique French prayer chair with wool work upholstery

An elaborately carved prayer chair, Continental, 19th century

19th Century Continental Prayer Chair with Elaborate Carvings

An elaborately carved prayer chair, Continental, 19th century

A 19th century Continental walnut prayer chair upholstered in…

19th Century Walnut Prayer Chair with Beaded Upholstery

A 19th century Continental walnut prayer chair upholstered in hand beaded fabric

Antique prayer chair

Vintage Prayer Chair

Antique prayer chair

An 18th century solid walnut prayer cabinet, French

18th Century French Walnut Prayer Cabinet

An 18th century solid walnut prayer cabinet, French

A mid-19th century kingwood and ormolu mounted Prie Dieu inset…

Kingwood Prie Dieu with Porcelain Mother & Child Panel

A mid-19th century kingwood and ormolu mounted Prie Dieu inset with a porcelain panel depicting mother & child