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Period: 18th Century
British Country Armchair in Ash
Located in Houston, TX
British country armchair in ash. This Georgian period chair's design is unusual and is attributed to an anonymous craftsman operating in the Lancashire parish of Wigan during the late 18th century. This chair features turned uprights, with domed and nipple finials, connected by wavy line slats and boldly turned stretchers and legs. The patina of its dark honey-brown color finish is excellent. Chair's low seat is ideal for fireside seating...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Ash

Georgian 18th Century Elm Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive George II Period, 18th century Elm carver armchair, Retaining Exceptional Colour & Patina Throughout, Having Elegant Ribbon Carved Pierced Splat Back And Scrolling ...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Elm

Exceptional Swedish Folk Art Chair ca 1790
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Swedish Folk Art Chair, ca1790 This chair is just love - like a sun with its intricate carvings and patina. It’s also a bit of a head-scratcher. Where is it from? Which...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Pine

George III Painted Hall Chair
Located in Richmond, London
An unusual George III period painted hall chair of large proportions, England, circa 1780. Why we like it A very decorative and well-drawn chair, undoubtedly from an important suit...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Period Armless Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Remarkable pair of 18th Century Louis XVI side chairs, circa 1780 France. Hand-carved, solid wood frames with original painted finish. Tapering stop-fluted legs. Due to age and delic...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Paint

Swedish Barrel Back Chair
By Anders Hellman
Located in Salisbury, GB
A superb Swedish period gustavian barrel back chair by Anders Hellman (1793-1825) in pale original paint with fine hand carved details and lions head decoration - elegant rear splaye...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Set of Four Italian 1790s Neoclassical Period Music Chairs with Gilded Trellis
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Set of four Italian Neoclassical period painted wooden music chairs from the late 18th century with new upholstery. Each chair features a curved back, delicately accented by volute...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Georgian Chippendale mahogany side chairs
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
A pair of George II side chairs, each with plain overstuffed and upholstered backs and seats, the light graceful mahogany cabriole legs w...
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English George II Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 6 Mario Marenco Mobil Girgi Sapporo Chairs in Walnut Wood
Located in Milano, IT
Discover the Iconic 1970s Design with Mario Marenco’s Mobil Girgi Sapporo Chairs Step back into the chic and innovative era of the 1970s with this remarkable set of six Mario Marenc...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of John Jelliff Side Chairs
By John Jelliff
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of John Jelliff chairs in pink and gold upholstery. lovely deep rich patina!
Category

American Victorian Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Rare Swedish Fold Art Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
The primitive chair was hewn out of a single log and dated around 1780s. Height 30.5" X Width 17" X Depth 17"
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Swedish Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare 18th Century Hand-Crafted Metamorphic Savonarola Prayer Chair "Prie-Dieu"
By Dante Savonarola
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Interesting & rare 19th.c. Metamorphic prayer chair, sometimes known as ‘Prie-dieu‘. Hinging the chair back on the front of the arms transforms the chair into a raised kneeling stand...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Mahogany

Writing walnut armchair moved on the front with two lions carved in gilded wood
Located in Milano, IT
COD-Z70 Elegant walnut writing armchair moved on the front with two lions carved in gilded wood on the armrests. Upholstery is new and the fabric3500is inspired to relax beach seats ...
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Italian Biedermeier Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Oak Wainscot Chair
Located in Newark, GB
A real antique, this 18th century rustic wainscot chair has a carved shaped top rail above a panelled back, with turned front legs, square section back legs and carved arm supports. ...
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British Rustic Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Italian Giltwood Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of carved and gilded side chairs with beautiful lines. Note that the back of the chair is as charming as the front! The shield backs on both have significant cracks. The shie...
Category

Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

18th Century Primitive Oak Chair
Located in Newark, GB
A beautifully simple and rarely available 18th century hand crafted primitive chair, this has a lovely colour and patina to the wood and will make a wonderful statement piece for any...
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British Primitive Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Savannah, GA
This early American Colonial chair features curved splats in back and turned front legs and double upright supports on three sides. The front supports are also turned, with turned fi...
Category

American American Colonial Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Antique Venetian Baroque Style Hand-Carved Walnut Armchair w/ Leather Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Venetian 18th Century Baroque Style Hand-Carved Walnut Armchair with Brown Leather Upholstery This stunning armchair showcases intricate...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

18thc American Stenciled Ladderback Chair with Rush Seat and Original Finish
Located in Savannah, GA
This rare 18th century painted oak and stenciled New England ladderback chair features a heavily defined lower stretcher, graceful arms terminating in round knobs, and three slats in...
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American American Classical Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Walnut Queen Anne Side Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice pair of Queen Anne walnut side chairs with shaped back splat above a drop in seat supported on cabriole leg and pad foot. Very good original condition with the original s...
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George III Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George III Letter Box/Stand, Hand Painted, 18th Century
Located in Norton, MA
The box has a lidded top, and serpentine front, set on a four-legged base with a medial shelf. Note: This item is one single piece, the top and the stand are fixed together. Dimens...
Category

English Georgian Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Set of Six George III Dining Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
An extremely elegant, superb quality set of six George III period mahogany dining chairs. A pair of matching armchairs is available separately. English, circa 1780–1800 Why we lik...
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English George III Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

18th Century Swedish Late Baroque Chair Umeå, Northern Sweden
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastic mid 18th Century very genuine & rustic Late Baroque Chair from Umeå Västerbotten ,Northern Sweden. The chair is scraped by hand to its original color. The seat is reuphol...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Pine

Pair Antique Georgian Carved Oak Country Medieval Side Chairs King's Head 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A rare and unusual pair of antique country Georgian carved oak side chairs, circa 1760. The chairs are from the reign of king George III and they are carved in the Medieval Revival s...
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English Medieval Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Swedish Chair
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant,antique Swedish Chair in Rococo Style, nice colored patina of the wood, warm shine of the patinated wood as well, refined but simple design of the chair, new upholstered with...
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Swedish Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Beechwood Ratchet Wing Chair
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Hand carved Beechwood, winged back, reclining ratchet chair with original iron mounts. Newly upholstered in woven fabric.  
Category

French Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

Late 18th Century Transition Chairs in Original Color
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of transition chairs made in Stockholm about 1780:s. Chairs that are made between the rococo period and the gustavian period are called transition chairs. So for example the b...
Category

Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Birch

Primitive Blue-Gray Painted Swedish Round-Back Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive blue-gray painted Swedish round-back chair circa 1770-1789. Remnants of original or early blue-gray, green and salmon pink painted decoration. Heavy, thick single board sea...
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Swedish Rustic Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm, Bentwood

Pair of 18th Century Gustavian chairs, made in Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair gustavian chairs in original color, about 1780, made in Stockholm, attributed to Johan Lindgren, who became member of Stockholms chair mak...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Birch

Primitive Swedish Pine Log Chair or Kubbestol
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Swedish pine log chair, or kubbestol, from Dalarna circa 1770-1789. Flip-seat for storage inside chair. Steamed bentwood banding. Fine, dry pale patina. The flip-seat has b...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of 18th Century Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A pair of provincial barrel back chairs in a decorative carved design with stylish kick-out legs. Repainted in soft grey with newly upholstered linen.
Category

Swedish Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
Four gustavian chairs made in Sweden about 1790. The chairs secondary color have been removed and what is left, is the original color.
Category

Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Birch

Late 18th Century Swivel Chair
Located in Stockholm, SE
The swivel chair is made in Sweden about 1770:s. It is in a good condition and a practical functional chair.
Category

Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Birch, Pine

18th Century Rococo Chairs Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of rococo chairs made in Sweden about 1765. The model are provincial and unique. The carvings on the top is typical for the Rococo period with the shell shaped form. The word...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Birch

18th Century Rococo chair
By Carl Magnus Sandberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chair made in the Royal workshop in Stockholm, attributed to Carl Magnus Sandberg. Not signed. He became member of Stockholms chair maker society 1760 and died before 1790. It is ve...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Birch, Giltwood

An early George I Caquetoire chair Circa 1718
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An exceptional example of an early and rare caquetoire chair with carved cresting over an unusually narrow back, inscribed ‘I.M.I., I.H.S., ANNO 1718,...
Category

English Georgian Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

6 equal chairs, early 19th Century, Late Gustavian, made by Ephraim Sthal
Located in Stockholm, SE
6 Late Gustavavian chairs made by Ephraim Ståhl. The chairs are beautifully hand carved with nail clippers and leaf shaped decorations. The chairs are made by Ephraim Stahl, who wor...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Birch

18th Century Rococo chair, with original color
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chair, rococo, made in Stockholm about 1765, attributed to Alexander Thunberg, not signed. He became member of Stockholms chair maker society 1757 and died 1797. The chair is in good...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Birch

10 late 18th Century Rococo chairs made in Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
A set of 10 similar Rococo chairs made in Stockholm, about 1770. The chairs are made in alder, that is a very light wood. In Stockholm they made chairs that are very similar and i...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Birch

Pair of Early Georgian Vernacular Hall Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
A pair of unusual early Georgian period walnut hall chairs of 'ladderback' design,  English, circa 1740. Why we like it A very rare example of vernacular design to be so superbly cr...
Category

English Queen Anne Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Delaware River Valley Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very nice clean matching pair of Maple Delaware River Valley arched five slat Ladder Back side chairs. Straight rounded stiles topped with inverted turnip shaped finials. Five grad...
Category

American American Colonial Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XIII Highly Carved Oak Armchair Early 18th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century French Louis XIII style gothic carved oak armchair, the carved crest having trefoil accents, above the back decorated with quatrefoil panels, continuing to the scrolled ...
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French Louis XIII Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Swiss alp escabelle B 51
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 51
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Swiss Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Scottish George III Laburnum Carver Armchair Of Generous Proportions.
Located in Skipton, GB
A fine and rare George III Laburnum Armchair of large proportions and of a good colour and patina. Having a well shaped top rail, a shaped and fretted splat and well shaped arms that...
Category

Scottish Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Georgian 18th Century Pair Of Side Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality Pair Of 18th Century Mahogany , Georgian, Hepplewhite Period Side Chairs, Having Shaped Top Rails And Elegant Pierced Splat Backs With Crisply Carved Decoration, Over ...
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English Hepplewhite Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish 18th Century Chair-Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pine Swedish chair-table from the 1700’s. This functional antique is a chair that converts into a table by use of hand forged iron hinges that allow the chair’s back to fold down a...
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Swedish Other Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

XVIII Century Portuguese Joao VI after English model
Located in Lisboa, PT
João VI style refers to the artistic and architectural style prevalent during the reign of King João VI of Portugal and Brazil, who ruled from 1816 to 1826. João VI was a significant...
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Portuguese Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Wool, Straw

Early 18th Century French Regence Period Walnut Ratchet Wing Chair with Needlewo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century French Regence Period Walnut Ratchet Wing Chair with Needlework Upholstery
Category

French Regency Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Bergere with Tapered Legs & Dow
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Bergere with Tapered Legs & Downswept Arms
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

18th Century Swedish Painted Blue Side Chair with Shell Carving, Slip Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Swedish Painted Blue Side Chair with Shell Carving, Slip Seat & Cabriole Legs ending in Ball & Claw Feet
Category

Swedish Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair George III Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A pair of George III Hepplewhite period hall chairs of a good original colour and patina; the oval backs with centres finely decorated with gilded griffins and laurel wreaths on a pa...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Early-Mid 18th Century Queen Anne Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English country house Queen Anne arm chair, early-mid 18th century, oak. Gracious, well shaped shepherd's crook arms. Vasi-form backplat with whor...
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English Queen Anne Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of 18th Century Hall Armchairs
Located in Richmond, London
An outstanding pair of George II period hall armchairs in black walnut, of unusual 'Windsor' design.   England, circa 1740–50. Why we like them Items that are not merely quirky, but...
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English George II Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Welsh ‘Comb-Back’ Stick Back Chair
Located in London, GB
Late 18th Century Welsh ‘Comb-Back’ Stick Back Chair This is one for the purest of true folk-art furniture, In the form of a late 18th Century Welsh ‘comb-back’ stick back chair. U...
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Welsh Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare Portuguese Chair 18th Century Rosewood with VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare 18th Century Portuguese Chair in Walnut High-backed armchair à la reine in walnut, molded and carved with acanthus leaves, leafy shells and foliage, front claw feet joined by an...
Category

Portuguese Baroque Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Good Quality Queen Anne Period Chair c1720
Located in Bakewell, GB
Good quality queen Anne period single chair c1720 good shaped legs and seat rails rich colour and patination Size  101 cms high 49cms wide seat 44 cms
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English Queen Anne Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century Hand Carved Scale Sculptural Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Incredible hand carved vintage chair, the splat and stile feature intricate fish scale carvings. The ornate cresting rail is adorned with shell mimicked in the apron. Features a slip...
Category

Victorian Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Unusually Large Swedish Antique Brown Pine Baroque Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusually large baroque chair from Sweden made around 1770. The chair has a frame in solid pine with original faux paint. The painter has made a free interpretation of walnut. The pa...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Pine

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