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Victorian Smokers Bow Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5318 late Victorian ash and elm smokers bow armchair with shaped top rail supported on turned
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Elm
Victorian Smokers Bow Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5317 late Victorian beech elm smokers bow armchair with shaped top rail supported on turned
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Elm
19th Century English Smokers Bow Chairs Set of 4
Located in Pomona, CA
19th century English smoker bow chairs. Set of four. Arm 27.50"H.
Category
1850s English Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Beech
English 19th Century Smokers Bow Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This late 19th century Victorian smokers bow arm chair dates from circa 1880 and is constructed of
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood, Oak
Victorian Ash and Elm Smokers Bow Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
0239 Late Victorian ash and elm smokers bow armchair with shaped top rail supported on turned
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Ash
Antique Bow Chair, Smokers Captains English Victorian Elm Windsor, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique, bow-back chair, sometimes referred to as a 'Smoker's' or 'Captain's' chair. An
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Elm
H 30.91 in W 25.99 in D 22.05 in
19th Century E W Godwin Mahogany Bow Back Chair William Watt
By Edward William Godwin, William Watt
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
An exceptional Bow back corner chair dating from the 1870s attributed to E W Godwin, probably made
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Vernacular Childs Barbers Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
chamfered supports, centred by a pierced reverse heart splat with composition akin to a 'smokers bow' chair
Category
Late 19th Century English Country Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Beech, Pine
Circa 1900 English Double Bow Windsor Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 Windsor armchair made from oak. It having a double bow with a hooped spindle back and a
Category
Early 1900s English George III Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Elm, Oak
Beech and Elm Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Beech and Elm Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
This solid Beech and Elm chair has an attractive
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Elm
Antique Elm Smokers Bow Captains Chair With Oversized Arm
Located in Accrington, GB
A rare chair dating to the early part of the 20th century. We think the chair was a teachers chair
Category
Early 1900s British Country Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Elm
18th Century American Saddle Seat Bow Back Windsor Side Chair
Located in Carmel, CA
18th century pine saddle seat and bow back windsor side chair in excellent condition. The saddle
Category
Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood
Wallace Nutting #408 Bow Back Windsor Arm Chair
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Wallace Nutting #408 Bow Back Windsor Arm Chair
Circa 1900 - 1925 Original Finish
Turned Legs
Category
1920s American American Craftsman Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood
Wallace Nutting #420 Bow Back Windsor Arm Chair
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Wallace Nutting #420 Bow Back Windsor Arm Chair
Circa 1900 - 1925 Original Finish and Paper Label
Category
1920s American American Craftsman Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Captain Seat, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair. An English, beech and fruitwood smoker's bow or captain's chair
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Beech
H 32.09 in W 26.19 in D 22.05 in
French Louis XIV Style Carved Wood Bow & Medallion Painted Dining Chairs - S/8
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of eight French Louis XIV style dining chairs with carved ribbon and medallion backs
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 36.75 in W 21 in D 23 in
Antique Pair of Windsor Bow-Brace Back Side Chairs with Decorative Splat, 19th C
Located in Norton, MA
Adorable antique pair of Windsor bow-brace back dining chairs with a decorative splat and finely
Category
19th Century North American Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood
H 33 in W 19.25 in D 17 in
Antique Smoker's Bow, English, Ash, Elm, Elbow, Captain's Chair, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique smoker's bow. An English, ash and elm elbow or captain's chair, dating to the
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm
H 30.91 in W 22.64 in D 21.07 in
Antique English Windsor Bow-Brace Back Dining Chairs with Decorative Splat
Located in Bronx, NY
Eight fine English Windsor bow-brace back dining chairs with decorative splat and finely turned
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Ash
19th Century Elm and Ash Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century elm and ash smokers bow office or desk chair
This solid chair has an attractive
Category
Late 19th Century Country Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Ash
Similar Pair of English George III “Bow Back” Windsor Armchairs.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Similar Pair of English George III “Bow Back” Windsor Armchairs. Fine Quality Elegant
Category
1820s English George III Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Elm
Childs Chair, in the Style of a Captain’s Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Childs chair, in the style of a Captain’s chair
This is a very unusual child’s chair, the chair
Category
Early 1900s Country Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Beech
19th Century High Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
19th century high chair, this youth high chair cabinet can also be used as a potty. It is pine with
Category
1820s English Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Pine, Paint
20Thc Children's Windsor Chairs, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Original black painted bow back Child's Windsor chairs in fine condition. These fun
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Bow Chair
Materials
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
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Rare 19th Century Tavern, or Clerks, Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
design
is typical of a mid-19th century smokers bow, or captains,
chair but of course it stands on much
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm
Pair of George I walnut side chairs
Located in Salisbury, GB
Pair of George I walnut style side chairs
This pair of fine walnut side chairs in the George I
Category
1880s English George I Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Walnut
Wonder Chair N.°246 by Antonio Volpe, 1912
By Antonio Volpe
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Superb and very rare chair from the "Antonio Volpe Anonymous Company" with a double bent beech
Category
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Pair of English Regency Era Painted Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A pair of late 18th century mahogany hall chairs with shield form backs centered by oval reserves
Category
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Set of Four Biedermeier Walnut Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
SET OF FOUR BIEDERMEIER WALNUT SIDE CHAIRS
• Germany or Austria
• 19th century
• The bow forms the
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood
18th Century Balloon Back Original Red Painted Windsor Chairs-Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century original red painted bow back Windsor chairs from New England in fine condition. These
Category
1790s American Country Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Salon Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Salon Chairs is a great choice for occasional use
Category
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Cane, Fruitwood
Bleached Renaissance Style Walnut Sgabello Chair from Italy, Circa 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
A sgabello is an Italian chair that originated in the Renaissance. Originally designed to be
Category
1870s Italian Renaissance Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Walnut
French 1890s Fruitwood Ladder Back Chairs with Straw Seats and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
back chairs from circa 1890. Their honeyed tones, woven straw seats, turned legs, and bow-arched bars
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Straw, Fruitwood
H 46.9 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Pair of 18th Century Irish Miniature Chairs, Attributed to Butler of Dublin
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A pair of neat-sized 18th century Irish miniature chairs attributed to Butler of Dublin. Featuring
Category
18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Mahogany
H 29 in W 18 in D 17.5 in
Mid century Jørgen Høvelskov Rope Wood and String Sculpture Harp Chair, Denmark
By Jørgen Høvelskov
Located in Ibiza, Spain
back in natural rope.
Inspired by the arched curves of the bow and stern of a Viking ship, the chair
Category
1660s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Rope, Wood, Ash
H 52.76 in W 37.41 in D 40.95 in
Late 19th Century Walnut Twin Chair Back Sofa After a George II Design
Located in Benington, Herts
A superb quality late 19th century walnut double chair back sofa / settee after a George II design
Category
1880s English George II Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Salon Chairs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Salon or Bedroom Chairs
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
H 33.47 in W 16.54 in D 14.18 in
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Green Painted and Gilt Vanity Lady Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a master bathroom with this elegant antique chair; crafted in France circa 1870, the
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Fabric, Oak
19th Century Gustavian Revolving Desk Chair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Remarkable 19th-century Gustavian revolving desk chair in its original condition, circa 1810
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Pine
English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chair
This style is known by many names Smokers Bow, Windsor
Category
1850s Country Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Oak
Pair of George 2nd Walnut Side chairs
By Modern Georgian
Located in Sherborne, GB
Pair of George 2nd walnut side chairs circa 1750. They have a shaped cupids bow top cresting rail
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Walnut
18Thc Balloon Back Windsor Chairs From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
forged iron brace on the top of the bow back chair.Its amazing and aged old repair or brace.This is a
Category
18th Century American Country Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood
18th Century Irish Occasional Chair after Chippendale
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Irish occasional chair in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, the bow shaped top rail
Category
Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Rocking Chair with Fan back
Located in North Hollywood, CA
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Fan back Rocking Chair.
An interesting late 18th century elm Sack
Category
Late 18th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood
Primitive 19th Century Yew and Ash Windsor Chair
Located in Heathfield, GB
From an Irish farmhouse, a good, early and substantial Windsor chair.
Provincially made and
Category
19th Century Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Ash
Rare Neoclassical Style Side Chair with Caduceus Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very rare caduceus carved back to a traditional neoclassical style side chair. The richly
Category
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood
Fine Quality Pair of Antique Carved Chinese Hall Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality pair of antique hardwood carved Chinese hall chairs having finely carved panelled
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Hardwood
Set of 6 English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Set of 6 English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chairs
This style is known by many names Smokers Bow
Category
1850s Early Victorian Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Oak
American 18th Century Queen Anne - Chippendale Transitional Maple Side Chair
Located in Wells, ME
American Queen Anne-Chippendale transitional side chair in maple with rush seat, boldly turned
Category
Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Rush, Maple
H 39.5 in W 19.5 in D 15 in
Pair Early French Carved Sculptural Lounge Chairs Neoclassical Hollywood Regency
Located in Wayne, NJ
Lincoln drape back with a carved center bow and carved wings on the edges. You can see the beautiful
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood
H 42.5 in W 29.25 in D 27 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Porter's Chairs in Carved Walnut
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of walnut Porter chairs in the Louis XVI style featuring hand carved acanthus leaves on the
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique French Louis XVI Style Parcel Gilt and Painted Side Chair
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XVI style dining side chair from Paris decorated with timeless classical styling and
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Chairs Blue/Green Animal Print Velvet Fabric
Located in Essex, MA
. They are nicely carved with floral and bow decoration on the crest, and foliate carving on the arms
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique Fireside Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Occasional Seat, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fireside elbow chair. An English, beech occasional seat, dating to the late
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Beech
H 30.91 in W 23.82 in D 23.23 in
Fretwork Back Elm Windsor Desk Chair This style is known by many names
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Fretwork Back Elm Windsor Desk Chair
This style is known by many names Smokers Bow, Windsor Chair
Category
19th Century Country Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Elm
Set of Four Swedish Empire Side Chairs by F. Pettersson, Mid 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Swedish Empire side chairs from the mid-19th century by furniture maker F. Pettersson
Category
19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
Connecticut Maple Rush Seat Side Chair in Old Red Surface, Circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
Chippendale painted old red maple side chair with vasiform splat, cupid's bow crest and carved
Category
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Wood
Victorian Captains Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
0240 Late Victorian ash and elm smokers bow armchair with shaped top rail supported on turned
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Ash
Set of 8 Chippendale style Mahogany Dining Room Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Set of 8 Chippendale style mahogany dining room chairs, circa 1920's. With a carved cupids bow
Category
1920s English Chippendale Antique Bow Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique bow chair you’re looking for. Each antique bow chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. There are many kinds of the antique bow chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique bow chair, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest.
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Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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- What is an antique Bergère chair?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique Bergère chair is a Victorian-era French armchair, often with upholstered armrests and a removable seat cushion. The curved back of this chair would be crafted with wicker. Shop a collection of Bergère chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Bergere chairs are a type of upholstered French armchair that have an enclosed design. They’re designed for lounging comfortably and usually feature deep, wide seats. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique Bergere chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
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- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021There is no universal guideline for determining the value of antique high chairs. Typically, high chairs can cost anywhere between $50 and $500. The price of a high chair is determined by the condition of the chair, its construction, whether or not all parts are intact and its desirability.
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The design has changed over the years, but most antique carver chairs were made of wood. Antique carver chairs were wide chairs made in 17th century New England — with backs that featured several supporting spindles — although there were no spindles between the armrests and the seat. Antique carver chairs were typically topped with decorative ornaments.
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