Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chair
George III Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
George III mahogany Gainsborough library chair in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale, the rectangular
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany
Pair of Gainsborough Library chairs in the Chippendale taste
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Folkestone, GB
An outstanding pair of Enlish made 20th century mahogany Library charis in the 'French' Chippendale
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Gainsborough Chairs in the Chippendale manner
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
These handsome carved mahogany library or ‘Gainsborough’ armchairs have a gently curving back and
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair 19th Century Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 19th Century Gainsborough Library Chairs, the shaped backs over padded arms with scrolled and
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
A good Chippendale-period mahogany Gainsborough library armchair, circa 1760.
This is a lovely
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.59 in W 27.17 in D 26.38 in
Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair Georgian style leather Gainsborough library chairs, having deep buttoned green leather backs
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Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Antique English Mahogany Gainsborough George III Style Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
An ample chair. Good for your library, den or living room.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of English Georgian Gainsborough Leather Library Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary pair of 19th century English Georgian style mahogany Gainsborough library armchairs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Cluster Column Leg Gainsborough Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
An exceptional Georgian design mahogany cluster column library armchair. An exceptional feature of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Gainsborough Armchair 19th century
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Good 19th century Gainsborough armchair in mahogany with new crimson linnen upholstery. This type
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George II Gainsborough Carver Chesterfield Leather Armchair Claw and Ball Feet
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
good chair and would look amazing in any library or study
Dimensions:
Height 99.5cm seat height
Category
20th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 39.18 in W 26.58 in D 29.93 in
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Early 19th Century Gainsborough Armchair after Chippendale
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19th Century English Wing Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well proportioned 19th century English wing chair in ivory and pale blue damask fabric. Legs and stretchers are mahogany. All joints are solid. Classic design with tall back and narr...
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Regency Mahogany Set Of 8 Dining Chairs
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English Shaped Top Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Mahogany shaped top partners writing table with satinwood stringing and inlaid fan medallions. Black/green, antiqued and gold tooled leather top. Three drawers each side with antique...
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Original Hide Regency Chesterfield Brown Leather Library Reading Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Regency circa 1810-1820 Chesterfield distressed leather library reading armchair
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H 34.26 in W 29.14 in D 32.29 in
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Country English Georgian Style Pine Glazed Bookcase or Cupboard
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Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
A fine quality late 19th century George 111 style mahogany Gainsborough library chair with lovely
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Gainsborough Leather Library, Desk Chair, England, circa 1930
Located in East Hampton, NY
Tobacco leather deep-buttoned back chair with upholstered studded frieze and mahogany stretcher
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Located in Suffolk, GB
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H 41 in W 31.5 in D 29 in
19th Century Gainsborough Library Chair in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century mahogany Gainsborough style antique library armchair. This chair follows the form of
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H 38.5 in W 25 in D 25 in
Pair of English Gainsborough Style Library Armchairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A fine pair of mahogany library chairs in the George III manner, of ample proportions with
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Pair of 18th Century English George II Period Gainsborough Library Armchairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of George II library chairs with rectangular upholstered backs and seats on four cabriole
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Antique 1730s English George II Armchairs
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Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 24 in D 30 in
Pair of Late 19th Century George II Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
An exceptional pair of late 19th-early 20th century George II style mahogany Gainsborough open
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Upholstered George III Period Arm Chair, c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A upholstered arm chair of the type often called "Gainsborough" or "Library" chairs in references
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Period George III Gainsborough Library Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An 18th century English George III Gainsborough library chair, the frame in carved mahogany of
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English Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchairs Carved Swan Leopard
Located in Dayton, OH
Two mid-20th century oversized Chippendale style mahogany Gainsborough armchairs. Features flared
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Pair of Antique Gainsborough Library Armchairs
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Set of 4 19th Century English 'Gainsborough' Library Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Classic and robust, these genteel English staples are perfectly suited for your library or the
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Pair of 19th Century Gainsborough Library Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of 19th century mahogany Gainsborough library armchairs, in the style of George Smith.
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Pair of Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of Georgian style leather Gainsborough, library chairs antique armchairs, having deep buttoned
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Georgian Style Mahogany Gainsborough Leather Library Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine George III style Gainsborough library chair constructed of mahogany featuring a vintage
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Pair of Mid-20th Century Leather Gainsborough Chairs
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Handsome Chippendale Style Gainsborough Mahogany Armchair in Blue Hide
Located in North Salem, NY
This handsome Chippendale style Mahogany Gainsborough chair sits comfortably in the office, den
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Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Library Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Georgian style leather Gainsborough library chair, having deep buttoned green leather back and seat
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Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of Georgian style leather Gainsborough library chairs, having deep buttoned green leather
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Set of Four Mahogany Gainsborough Leather Library Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome set of four mahogany and leather library armchairs made in the Georgian Gainsborough style
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Pair of English Georgian Style Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Regal pair of English Gainsborough library armchairs made in the Georgian taste. The chairs feature
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By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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George II Gainsborough Library Armchair
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library chair from the collection of Benjamin F. Edwards, III. Crafted of luxurious Cuban mahogany and
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Located in Kinderhook, NY
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Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Gainsborough Design Chairs, circa 1890
Located in Heathfield, GB
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George III Gainsborough Arm Chair in Mahogany, c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Pair of Antique Leather and Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs
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onto the frame all over. These library chairs are in great condition all over and I would date them to
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PAIR of Vintage Gainsborough Style Leather Chairs
Located in Port Chester, NY
chairs would work well as side chairs, pulled up to a desk, or in a library, or as carvers or end arm
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English Leather Desk Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
condition. This classic mahogany wingback library chair was made with inspiration from Gainsborough chairs
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Fine pair of George III mahogany Gainsborough arm chairs with blind fret carved supports, openwork
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Pair of Antique Leather Gainsborough Armchairs
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Pair of Antique Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Armchairs
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Pair of Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Library Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique deep buttoned leather & mahogany Gainsborough armchairs in excellent original
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Pair of Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Library Armchairs
Located in London, GB
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Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chair, England 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III style Gainsborough mahogany library armchair. Having typical of the period generous
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
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Famous Pair of Black Leather Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chairs
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New Chippendale Style Gainsborough Mahogany Armchair in Hide
Located in North Salem, NY
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By Thomas Chippendale
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Fine, George III Period, Library or Gainsborough Armchair, Mahogany, circa 1765
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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H 39.5 in W 28.25 in D 28.25 in
English Leather Gainsborough Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
English Gainsborough chair or library chair made of mahogany with generous proportions. Arched
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Pair of George III Style Library Armchairs
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Georgian Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Georgian Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chair
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English, Gainsborough library chair Ca. 1820
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English, mahogany Gainsborough library chair Ca. 1820
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George III Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
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George III mahogany Gainsborough library chair upholstered in blue and cream striped close-nailed
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Antique Gainsborough Library Chair
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Pair of George III Mahogany Library Armchairs (Gainsborough Chairs) Circa 1750
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New York, NY
1750
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A Near Pair of Late 19th Century Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
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Antique 1890s Armchairs
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Gainsborough Library Armchair . Mid 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Georgian mahogany Gainsborough arm chair, after designs by Thomas Chippendale in "The Gentleman
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
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GAINSBOROUGH ARM CHAIR
Located in Chicago, IL
AN ANTIQUE ENGLISH, CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY, CARVED LIBRARY (GAINSBOROUGH) ARM CHAIR, BLIND FRET
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Pair of Gainsborough style chairs
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George III English Mahogany Library Armchair.
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
cream floral pattern upholstery.
This chair would make a nice pair with our other Gainsborough listed.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
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Early George III Period 18th Century Carved Mahogany Library Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The shaped cartouche back is upholstered in a rose-pink Gainsborough damask fabric. The outswept
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Mid-Georgian Library Armchair. Circa 1755
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Georgian mahogany Gainsborough arm chair, after designs by Thomas Chippendale in "The Gentleman
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Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mahogany gainsborough library chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of mahogany, wood and animal skin, every mahogany gainsborough library chair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mahogany gainsborough library chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A mahogany gainsborough library chair, designed in the Georgian or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Baker Furniture Company each produced at least one beautiful mahogany gainsborough library chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chair?
The average selling price for a mahogany gainsborough library chair at 1stDibs is $4,875, while they’re typically $1,200 on the low end and $27,542 for the highest priced.
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Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
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Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
Chippendale Open Arm Chair
18th Century Pair Library Armchairs
George Ii Library Chair
Abraham Lincoln Antique
Stool S31a
Georgian Metal Armchairs
North American Maple Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chippendale Brass Bed
Antique Hardwood Desk And Chair
Antique William And Mary Chairs
Antique Task Chair
George Ii Rug
Decorative Antique Phone