Black Victorian Chairs
19th Century Victorian Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl & Gilt Papier Mache Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Victorian inlaid mother-of-pearl & gilt papier mache chair.
This elegantly shaped chair is detailed with Mother Of Pearl inlaid patterns of flowers and birds in fligh...
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century Heywood Bros. and Wakefield Co. Natural Wicker Swivel Piano Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Savannah, GA
This fanciful Victorian wicker swivel piano chair has all the bells and whistles of the most prestigious American wicker designers Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Company. Curlicues, ...
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Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Superb 19thC. Iron Frame Leather Sling Rocking Chair by R W Winfield England
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb early 19th Century example of R W Winfield Iron Rocking Chair.
History
The firm of R.W. Winfield, one of the largest and most celebrated of English brassfounders, who ex...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Victorian Button Back Tub Chair with Mahogony Legs, Upholstered in Navy Silk
Located in London, GB
Victorian Button Back Tub chair with Mahogony Legs, Upholstered in Navy Silk
Set upon mahogony legs with brass castors, this classic Victorian tub chair design has been reimagined...
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Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Chairs
Materials
Silk
H 28.35 in W 34.26 in D 21.66 in
Victorian Tufted Leather Reclining Easy Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian tufted black leather adjustable reclining easy chair with footrest
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather
Rare PETITE "Cottage" Faux Bois Cast Iron Garden Chair by FISKE
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare early rustic cast iron garden chair in the "twig"/ faux bois tradition, circa 1870. Back, seat and sides are made up of a climbing branch and leaf design. Referred to as the "co...
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
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Set of Six English Regency Walnut Dining or Library Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive 19th century set of six English Regency bronze mounted walnut dining armchairs or library armchairs. The chairs feature an Arts & Crafts era needlepoint decorated seat wi...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a cir...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Copper
Rosewood Ocean Liner Furniture Suite from Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 7
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Main suite set from the liner Giulio Cesare launched in 1920 in Palermo with first voyage from Genoa in 1922. Completely fitted out by the Ducrot firm of Palermo. Excellent cabinetry...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Steel
Stunning 19th Century Art Nouveau Cast Iron French Daybed
Located in Hastings, GB
An absolutely gorgeous cast iron day bed, made in France circa 1890, the deeply cast floral design with acanthus leaves and scrolls, it exudes early French Nouveau influences.
The w...
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Daybeds
Materials
Iron
Victorian Aubusson Needlework Footstool Claw & Ball Carved Wood Foot Bench
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An antique early Victorian footstool with finely detailed hand-carved claw and ball feet made of walnut wood, upholstered with a rich ornated Aubusson tapestry with an heraldic lion ...
Category
Antique 1840s French Aubusson Footstools
Materials
Walnut, Nutwood, Wood, Wool, Tapestry, Fabric
H 9.06 in W 11.03 in D 15.95 in
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers.
"A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers"
Each central ...
Category
20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Crystal
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
Fine Set of 6 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Library Chairs by Gillows
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine set of 6 antique regency quality mahogany library chairs by the prestigious furniture maker Gillows of Lancaster and London having a quality figured mahogany top rail with a ree...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Other
H 33.47 in W 19.3 in D 17.72 in
Danish 1930s Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat in 'Nude' and Dark Grey Velvet
Located in Kastrup, DK
Banana sofa with curved backrest, Danish design 1930-1940.
Reupholstered in two shades of cotton blend velvet from Baker Home in 'Nude' and dark grey and a black fringed skirt appli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
H 27.56 in W 60.63 in D 27.96 in
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
H 36 in W 71 in D 27 in
Danish 1950s Settee or Loveseat in the Style of Peter Hvidt
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic and very elegant lines very much in the style of the early Danish iconic Designer, Peter Hvidt made circa late 1940s-1950s. Back and seat nice and firm and frame on beech leg...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
19th Century Regency Library Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century regency library chair with brass inlay and faux rosewood grain. Original castors.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
Late Victorian English Table Casket with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
This precious 19th century English table casket features mother of pearl inlay and carved shell drawer pulls. The top of the piece is decorated with a painted landscape and Gothic ch...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Paper
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service
German, c. 1900
Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm
Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Rococo Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
1900s Set of two Art Nouveau Italian Thonet Barber Swivel Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Two swivel chairs used on a Barber Shop in early 20th century, they have been restored, wood part are in good conditions, also headrests have been restored and upholstered in a brown...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Regency Caned Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine late-period chair made circa 1820-1830 rests on large casters in brass and the chair is deep and comfortable. Caned throughout and meant to have a loose cushion and back th...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
19th C. Wicker Conversation Chair with Intricate Caned Backs in Natural Finish
By Wakefield Rattan Company
Located in Nashua, NH
A very rare wicker conversation chair also known as a Tete-a-Tete .This side by side chair is woven in a very gracious design in a natural finish with beautifully styled curly cue wi...
Category
Antique 1890s American Edwardian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Wood
H 37 in W 51 in D 30 in
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Mid Victorian Iron Framed Bath Chair
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A Victorian iron framed bath chair with wickerwork back and sides and green leatherette buttoned upholstery.
The turned beach wood pushing handle uniting with the iron frame.
The w...
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Iron
Hand Painted and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Miniature Chair, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A very fine 19th century ebonized wooden miniature chair. The mother of pearl inlay and hand painted decoration of painted birds with floral surroundings all-over the frame and is ac...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 24.81 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
19th Century Italian Set of 6 Black Wooden Chairs with New Upholstery, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century Italian set of 6 black wooden chairs with new upholstery, 1890s.
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 38.19 in W 19.3 in D 16.15 in
19th Century French Black Painted Wooden Armchair with Juta Seat, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century French little black painted wooden armchair with juta seat. 1890s.
Category
Antique 1890s French Victorian Chairs
Materials
Jute, Wood
H 32.29 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Antique Rare Victorian, circa 1890 Mother-of-Pearl Cane Inlaid Bedroom Chair
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique rare Victorian ebonized mother-of-pearl cane inlaid bedroom chair. Came from the Master's Lodge, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Dates from circa 1890. Fantastic quality decor...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 33.86 in W 16.54 in D 16.93 in
19th Century Robert Winfield Design Leather and Steel Rocking Chair
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully worn around the edges Robert Winfield leather and steel rocking chair.
The company RW Winfield had its manufacturing workshops in Birmingham and a sales office in Lond...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Steel
a pair of his and hers Victorian mahogany spindle chairs
Located in Canaan, CT
a great pair of antique chairs.
His and hers Victorian era spindle chairs.
They are heavy, made from mahogany.
There is age and wear to these old chairs.
They are strong well mad...
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Scottish Barber's Chairs by Lorimer & Moyes
Located in Woodbury, CT
We love these chairs for their unusual sculptural form, reclining backs and original brass and steel towelracks. When we first bought them, they were a mess, but did have layers and ...
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Set of 2 Ice Cream Parlor Chairs, 1950s
Located in Delft, NL
These chairs, made of twisted steel wire, used to be at american ice cream parlors.
Conditon: Good painted black.
Dimensions: 45-48cm H seat,38,5cm W, 95-92cm H total, 39 cm D.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Victorian Chairs
Materials
Metal
PAIR OF FULLY RESTORED VICTORIAN GARDEN BENCHES WiTH LION'S HEADS NEW TIMBER
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this beautiful pair of fully restored Victorian cast iron garden benches with new timber and fitting bolts
...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Benches
Materials
Iron
H 30.71 in W 61.03 in D 25.2 in
Sizzling Hot Late Victorian Black Leather Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible and a bit naughty blend of black and cream horn and sexy black leather late Victorian armchair recently reupholstered and finished with oversized French oiled bronze nailh...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Horn, Leather
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Grapevine Leaves Patio Chair Ice Cream Garden Bistro
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique cast iron grape vine / leaf patio or garden chair. Very heavy.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 27 in W 17.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Victorian Style Leather Swivel Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A magnificent vintage deep buttoned leather swivel desk chair. This was made in England & I would date it from around the 1950’s period.
The quality is amazing and this is extreme...
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Mid-20th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather
Quality Antique Victorian Set of Four Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian set of four carved mahogany dining chairs having a quality carved mahogany shaped top rail, carved and pierced open splat to the centre of the back, newly r...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Other
1930s Hand Woven Wicker Porter’s Chair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1930s hand woven wicker porter’s chair. It is a two tone weave and is in very good condition. An unusual find!
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker
Pair of Antique Victorian Cast Iron Garden Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Victorian cast iron garden chairs in good original condition and with many fine details. They are still showing the original green paint and have weathered a lot over...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Iron
Jennens & Bettridge Brimm Parcel Gilt Papier Mâché Mother of Pearl Birds Chair
By Aaron Jennens & T.H. Bettridge
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare Jenners & Bettrige Birmm London early 19th century parcel gilt papier mâché mother of pearl chair with bergère seat and inlaid tropi...
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Paper
H 34.45 in W 24.41 in D 27.96 in
WW2 English Green Leather and Metal Bomber Aircraft Flight Chair
Located in London, GB
We are proud to offer a very sculptural and wonderfully colored original racing green metal and leather WW2 Bomber Aircraft Flight chair. Stamped with the original model number and i...
Category
Vintage 1930s British Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Coronation Peers Chairs Set of 4, 1952-1977
By William Hands
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee coronation peers chairs set of four 1952–1977
Rare William Hands set of four 1952-1977 Silver Jubilee Anniversary edition Queen Elizabeth II Pe...
Category
Vintage 1970s British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
H 33 in W 19 in D 18 in
Mid-19th Century English Papier Mâché Chair
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A small and elegant mid-19th century. English papier mâché slipper chair with mother of pearl and gilt decoration and original cane seat.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Slipper Chairs
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Morris & Co for Liberty London Lathback Armchair Rush Seat
By Morris & Co., Liberty & Co.
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian Morris & Co for Liberty London ¾ size armchair with original rush seat
A good looking and highly collectable piece, the ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Rush
H 33.47 in W 19.1 in D 19.3 in
Black Victorian Southern Gothic Wicker Back Side Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Black Victorian southern Gothic wicker back side chair with a Thonet style sculpted wood frame, needle point seat and woven wicker seat back.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Pair of 19th Century Painted Windsor Chairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of 19th century green painted Windsor chairs, 1860.
Seat height 16.5" (42cm).
Dimensions:
24 inches (61 cms) wide
15.5 inches (39 cms) deep
38 inches (97 cms) high.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Original Painted Windsor Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th century original painted stick back Windsor chair, 1840.
Measures: Height to the seat - 15"(38cm).
Dimensions
21 inches (53 cms) wide
13.5 inches (34 cms) deep
3...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Aged Brown Leather Coil Sprung Base Armchair with Velvet Feather Filled Cushion
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand dyed aged brown leather coil sprung club armchair with velvet feather filled cushion
A very well made and exceptionally comfort...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Velvet
H 33.08 in W 27.96 in D 32.49 in
Victorian Papier Machè Chair with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
Since the mid-18th century, Europeans used papier mâché as an alternative to carved wood. When traditional Chinese lacquer furniture entered the European marketplace in the 19th cent...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Chairs
Materials
Other
18th-19th Century Palatial Carved Throne or Armchair Manner of Horner Brothers
By Henderson & Horner Bros
Located in Stamford, CT
18th-19th century Palatial carved throne or armchair manner of Horner Brothers. This one of a kind carved throne chairs is certainly an item fit for a King or Queen. The finest of ha...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Armchairs
H 57.75 in W 37 in D 24.5 in
1880s French Pair of Leather Tufted Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1880s French pair of leather tufted chairs.
Category
Antique 1880s French Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather
English Bamboo Armchair
Located in Sarasota, FL
English bamboo armchair the inset back has hand-painted design with a lacquered panel in the Japanese style this became popular after Commodore Perry opened Japan to the West!
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of Papier-Mâché Japanned Lacquer Side Chairs by Bettridge
By John Bettridge
Located in Folkestone, Kent
An outstanding pair of exhibition standard black Japanned side chairs by John Bettridge of Birmingham, each with metal makers labels under the seat rails. The backs, legs and seat ra...
Category
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Chairs
Materials
Lacquer
Victorian Heart Chair in Iridescent Pink Velvet and Syrian Damascus Silk
Located in New York, NY
Victorian heart chair in iridescent pink velvet and Syrian Damascus silk.
Category
20th Century Victorian Chairs
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Pair of 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Garden Armchairs with Root Style Base
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Victorian iron garden armchairs. Unique root and vine style legs. Recently sand blasted and painted.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chairs
H 32 in W 20.5 in D 22 in
Early Victorian Rosewood Bergere or Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With tapered bobbin turned back and U-shaped crest rail, loose cushion seat raised on lotus carved tapered legs ending on casters.
Category
Antique 1840s English Late Victorian Chairs
Set of Four Antique Victorian Rosewood Dining Chairs in the Manner of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Topeka, KS
Set of four stately and elegant antique Victorian rosewood dining chairs in the manner of Gillows. They are all in wonderful condition, recently upholstered and ready to use.
Beau...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs
H 33.75 in W 18 in D 19 in
Antique Tub Chair Standing on Turned Front Legs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique tub chairs standing on turned front legs with recent fabric and casters all round, this chairs was upholstered by the previous owners and looks to be in good condition althou...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
A Papier-Mache Chair in Black Lacquer with Mother of Pearl Inlay, circa 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Papier-Mache chair in black lacquer finish with mother-of-pearl inlay details (including a charming spray of Lily of the Valley) , circa 1850. The seat is newly caned with a squab ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Chairs
Antique Treatment Table Doctors Massage Solid Oak Physiotherapy
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 20th century solid oak treatment table, adjustable head rest green leatherette covering standing on four tall legs, the legs are removable allowing the table to be transporte...
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Pair of Hall Chairs 19th Century Solid Mahogany Victorian
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A pair of antique Victorian mahogany hall chairs, carved shield back supports, solid seat raised on turned front legs with padded feet, the chairs are offered in excellent condition ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Horn Parlor Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental 19th century decorative parlor chair. The frame is constructed of bull horns and the head rest, seat and back are recently reupholstered in black velvet.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chairs
Materials
Horn, Velvet
Victorian Style Painted Side Chairs with Zebra Hide
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
These delicately sized chairs will look lovely in a variety of interiors. They are perfect on either side of a chest. So charming. The making of this piece — we travel the world in s...
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20th Century Victorian Chairs
Pair of English High Victorian Chairs
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An unusual pair of English Victorian Parlor chairs dating from the 1870s in black lacquer accented with extensive mother-of-pearl decoration.
Category
Antique 1870s Great Britain (UK) High Victorian Living Room Sets
Pair of Victorian Children's Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid Victorian period children's chairs in papier-ma^che´ with cane seats and balloon backs inlaid with mother-of-pearl and gilt decoration throughout.
Category
Antique 1860s British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Cane
English Papier Mâché Lacquered and Gilt Gondola Chair, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very elegant Scalloped papier mache lacquered and gilt gondola chair made in England during the 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Late 19th Century Danish Wicker Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Danish painted wicker basket chair with loose embroidered flower motif seat. circa 1880s.
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Wicker
Victorian Armchair in Mahogany and Leather 1890s
Located in Alhambra, CA
Ornate Victorian period armchair newly reupholstered in tufted brown leather with brass nails. Hand carved mahogany frame with ornate accents and detail work. Expertly crafted A lov...
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Garden Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
lovely, black wrought iron garden chair, with scrolled arms and legs, and a fan-shaped back.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Victorian Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
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Black Victorian Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of black victorian chairs is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct black victorian chairs — often made from natural fiber, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. Black victorian chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. If space is limited, there are small black victorian chairs measuring 11.82 inches across. There have been many well-made black victorian chairs over the years, but those made by Aaron Jennens & T.H. Bettridge, Heywood-Wakefield Co. and Liberty & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Black Victorian Chairs?
Prices for black victorian chairs start at $275 and top out at $16,650 with the average selling for $2,119.
Finding the Right Chairs for You
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.
Questions About Black Victorian Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Victorian slipper chair is a chair that was made to be shorter than the average chair. The height of its seat was 15 inches from the floor, compared to the standard 17 to 18 inches. Shop a collection of Victorian slipper chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023What a Victorian lounge chair is called depends on its style. A piece that is long and narrow and has a raised headrest on one end and a lower backrest on the other is a fainting couch. Upholstered chairs that have long, extended seats meant for reclining are chaise longues. Find a collection of lounge chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021There are multiple chair colors that can be matched with a black table, it’s really a matter of preference. You could choose to go with black or a contrasting color or even think outside the box in order to add unlikely pops of color to a space. Visit 1stDibs for a wide selection of chairs and tables available in different colors.
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