18th Century and Earlier Chairs

A sumptuous pair of seventeenth century Italian walnut chairs, the backs surmounted by carved and gilt finials with red velvet seats and backs, wit...

Pair of upholstered Venetian chairs on square-pointed legs with yellow-painted wooden frames with polychrome floral painting and festoons in relief. The backrest is designed as a lid...

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 ...

Renaissance Louis XIII style Armchair with sculpted armrests. Armrests and base turned in a spiral. Bust of a woman sculpted at the ends of the armrests. Solid stained beech or wa...

Gorgeous and unique Hall Chair reimagined in textural period linen. Chair has been respectfully refurbished to honor its 17th Century age. A gorgeous object in any space. Comfortable...

18th century original red painted bow back Windsor chairs from New England in fine condition. These chairs have a nice deep red painted surface and wonderful patina. Found in Pennsyl...

Sublime pair of armchairs and a chair stamped Henri Jacob, round tapered legs, finely fluted, sculpted backs inside. The wood has been entirely restored and the seats are covered ...

Set of four baroque style chairs (late fifteenth century), made in the late 1800. The characteristic of this style lies in the wavy lines, the harmonious curves and the search for co...

Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. Beautifully decoration in wood. The se...

An exquisite Renaissance period armchair from Lombardy, Italy. Wonderfully constructed from walnut and tooled leather accented with gold gilt and handsome nail heads. Very sturdy wit...

Pair of spoon back side chairs, 18th century. A pair of George III spoon back mahogany side chairs. Upholstered in green velvet with bronze nailing...

Pair Of French Chairs 18th Century ELEGANT CHAIRS OF THE END OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, FRENCH, LATER UPHOLSTERED IN WHITE FABRIC. MEASURES: 100X85X60

George III Mahogany Lattice back armchair. Seat with new top fabric. The rectangular lattice back above an upholstered tight seat with mahogany arms on sq...

Circa 1750 English Georgian II period mahogany armchair. The George II period was most noted for its intricate chairs. Like the other Georgian periods, this one was named after the monarch during the time. Under George II, mahogany became the predominant wood used for fine furniture. Many of the styles were symmetrical and had architectural curves, inspired by the Gothic. These works were very expensive and only the rich could afford and buy them. This specific armchair has a frame entirely carved from mahogany, which was a strong and durable wood that was also naturally water resistant and offers natural resistance against pests. The back of the chair has a splat design. Splats were an important element of eighteenth-century English chairs, offering support. It originated from the importation of Chinese Ming Dynasty chairs...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques are delighted to offer this original early 17th century Jacobean Wainscot armchair with Tudor style panelling Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. A good early original piece, hand carved, very naïve by today's standards but at the time this would have been considered very ornate. Condition wise for the period is sublime, this chair is so tactile, and the patina is to die for, think how many hundreds and maybe thousands of people have used this chair, how many centuries of love and use it took to get looking like this. It is the best part of 380+ years old from new Dimensions: Height 103.5cm seat height 41cm Width 59.5cm Depth 54cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point.  ABOUT US Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very Fine luxury antique leather seating...

Antique French 18th century Walnut Elbow Fauteuil armchair, circa 1720 A French 18th century carved walnut armchair upholstered in gros ...

Viennese rococo, reeded and wooden small chair, from the end of the 18th century. This piece is untouched antique! Use it as a fancy decoration in your residency. You can find...

Pair of 18th century Italian Directoire painted and parcel gilt chairs. This stunning pair of 18th century Italian Directoire chairs are pai...

Fine and very rare pair of early 18th century Swedish Baroque chairs in their original finish, circa 1700 Sweden. Leather is original with some ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Important pair of George III circa 1780-1800 hand carved library armchairs with ornate Lions Hairy Paw feet covered in grapevines Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. These are the finest pair of library reading armchairs I have ever seen, they are circa 1780-1800, the legs are long and elegant, they start with grapevine carvings to the top and follow down with an extremely elegant curve to the Lions hairy paw feet, they are an absolute work of art The upholstery is early embroidery, this was very much the fashion of the day and still is, the idea was for the lady of the house to prove she could keep herself quiet and occupied and not disturb her husband, the way she achieved this was by doing embroidery in her parlour, the more ornate and exquisite the higher the skill of the lady Condition wise, there will be some age and use related patina marks here and there to the fabric, you can see the worst of it in the pictures, as ever with this type of furniture it really doesn't matter, the fact that it still exists is the important thing. the timber all has its original finish so it will be drenched in character, we have cleaned waxed and polished the wood Dimensions Height:- 103.5cm Width:- 86cm Depth:- 74.5cm Seat height:- 62cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask. Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid. This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses RH20 1DF. We can have it delivered nationwide to include Scotland Wales and Ireland. Please contact me via email or my contact information is under the business seller section of the listing with your postcode for a delivery quotation. Please be sure to include which item you would like to buy as the price is determined on size and distance, if you would like more than one piece of furniture we offer a substantial discount on the second and third item, for international shipping please view the below information. ABOUT US Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique ranging from the 16th century to the 20th century. We also stock a number of designer brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le Coulter and so on. CONDITION Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please also ask any questions before you bid and not after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed. Royal House Antiques cannot be held liable for any independent assumptions made regarding the items we sell, if you are unsure on any point, please feel free to ask for clarity. Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade. COURIER, LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED We can arrange delivery nationwide, mostly with our nominated couriers, for Europe we use one reasonably priced professional company that we trust, for the rest of the world we use international shippers that can send any size item crated via air freight within 7-14 days after crating or soft packed and container shipped via sea freight within 30-60 days. The time frames outlined are guides only, non-domestic shipping is almost entirely governed by the airlines, sea freight loading times and custom clearances. Whomever delivers will always require help on the larger items to unload, the price you will be quoted will always be based on this assumption, if this is not possible, please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two-person team. Delivery is to the ground floor only, again if you need help upstairs or in flats etc that's absolutely not a problem, the couriers...

Delightful painted Swedish Gustavian chair from the late 18th century. It has a decorative carved wood flower at the top, retains much of its original paint and has a drop in seat c...

This gorgeous Elizabethan chair would be an asset to any space with its simple and modern shape and carved details its spectacular! the color of the wood and rustic patina make it q...

Lovely Austrian child's chair decorated with flowers and birds from the end of the 18th century beginning of the 19th century circa 1800. Very beautiful original polychromy. The ...

A rare 18th-century mahogany Cockpen open armchair of very good quality. George III period, ca 1760. This antique armchair is in mahogany with a chinoiserie open-fretwork (or Chines...

Swedish Stump Chair Made out of a single log of pine tree, made between in year 1680-1730. Metal ribbon and nails added in late 1800 century.       

Group of 6 dutch chairs from the late 1700s to early 1800s, made of mahogany wood with inlaid polychrome woods. Completely reupholstered and restored, they feature a bronze applicati...

Chinese Huanghuali (Rosewood) Spindle Back Chair, Meiguiyi, 18th/19th Century A fine 19th century Chinese huali (rosewood) chair with spindle backsplat, woven cane seat, and wood ca...

An exceptional example of a period 18th century oak armchair with barley twist legs and stretchers. In unusually good condition. Upholstered in the mid 20th century. Sturdy and stron...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Rare and unique wooden...

Antique George III silverleaf giltwood & pink chenille side chair. Additional information: Materials: Giltwood, Rayon Chenille Color: Pink Period: 18th century. Styles: Georg...

Rare surviving walnut turned joined bobbin backstool chair in original condition with fantastic wear. Plank seat dated verso 1684. Measurements: 95cm h x 46cm w x 40 cm d (37cm h s...

Set of four Italian walnut Savonarola armchairs ORIGIN : FLORENCE, ITALY PERIOD : LATE 15TH CENTURY - EARLY 16TH CENTURY Measures: height : 102 cm 40.15 inches, height : 93 cm 36.61 inches length : 68 cm 26.77 inches, length : 68 cm 26.77 inches depth : 55 cm 21.65 inches, depth : 50 cm 19.68 inches Walnut Very good condition This movable Italian seat from the late 15th century descents from the roman curule seat. It took the name of sedia Savonarola...

A pair of French white painted Louis XVI armchairs and chairs(4pcs). Signed Nadal. Maker Jean-René Nadal, 1733-1783. The regal set of Nadal chairs consisting of two arm chairs and t...

This is a finely carved 1760 English George III armchair. The George III period was named after the English monarch of the time. It was popular among the elite and mercantile class of people, due to its excellent material and intricate carvings. Due to the multiple King Georges, each George developed its own look. The George III period is also referred to as the Chippendale style. This period was often characterized by drawing on both the Rococo and Gothic styles. Pieces sported curves, arches, Chinese influences, and cabriole legs. This chair has been entirely carved out of mahogany; a premiere wood choice known for its durability, longevity, and rich coloring. The back has an elegant splat, a principal element of eighteenth-century English chairs. Splats are the center support for a chair’s open back and originated from the importation of Chinese Ming Dynasty chairs...

Pair of 18th century Venetian carved eagle Grotto chairs or benches. These rare and stunning carved eagle chairs, also known as fantasy furniture ha...

Unique 18th century cherrywood side chair from the period of emperor Joseph II. of Austria, the son of empress Maria Theresia, around 1790. Made of solid cherrywood, this decorative antique chair...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original fully restored hand dyed brown leather Chesterfield library armchair from the George III era circa 1780 A fantastic look...

A highly impressive rare French carved Régence period giltwood fauteuil / armchair of imposing proportions with needlework upholstery. French - circa 1715 Of grand scale, this ...

Beautiful Renaissance walnut armchair. Origin: Italy. Period: 16th Century. Dimensions: height: 110 cm. length: 66 cm. depth: 50 cm. Material: walnut wood. leather t...

A pair of Stockholm made Rococo chairs scraped to original paint, with carved splats, cabriole legs, H-Form cross stretchers, and new linen upholstery. Created in the 18th century, e...

An 18th-century mahogany Cockpen armchair. George III period, ca 1762. Rare and sophisticated, this antique Cockpen armchair retains its chinoiserie ...

During the first half of the seventeenth century chairs evolve towards a new model today known as Louis XIII foreshadowing the armchair. Chairs adopt a widen and lower silhouette. Horizontal lines prevail. Cushions disappear supplanted by horse hair upholstery. This chair stands on four feet linked by an H-shaped spacer and a frontal cross-bar. Legs, spacers, cross-bar and arm-rests are all turned as rosary beads...

Rare, 18th century primitive hoop back stick chair. Constructed from ash and elm, from the Thames Valley region. A work of art. Measurements: 80cm h / 37cm h seat x 46cm w x 40cm ...

Fine pair 18th century Swedish late baroque chairs in their original finish with great patina and proportions. Ca 1850 Sweden.

This handsome pair of large scale 18th century English Chippendale solid mahogany ladder back side chairs feature sturdy peg construction, original finish and newly upholstered dish ...

Fine 18th Century Swedish Roccoco chair with marks of (The Swedish Royal Treasury) HGK It comes from the upper class environment. A fantastic chair wi...

Queen Anne chair made of walnut with upholstered seat.

A pair of Swedish Rococo chairs with nice proportions and wooden Rococo carvings. Scraped to original paint and original seats with new l...

In leopard or cheetah velvet. Both in hand carved and peg constructed. Directoire frames and of slight Klismos form. Pretty well untouched (other than new leo...

These beautifully carved high back William & Mary side chairs were created at the end of the sixteenth century c. 1690. The intricate carving of the legs, stretchers snd backs are in...

Sheraton period mahogany shield back hall chair circa 1780 with circular dished seat resting on elegant turned legs with lower stretcher, wonderful untouched condition, no breaks wit...

A rare and unusual carved and gilt corner chair of the Louis XVI period. The frame is totally carved with scroll work, rosettes, ribbons, with a decorative 'acorn' at the back corner...

Very fine pair of 18th Century French Fauteuils covered in aubusson tapestry from an incredible home in the Carlyle Hotel, NYC.

A throne-like silhouette and a rich patina give this antique chair an air of august dignity. Built in France in the 18th Century — before the advent of electric light — the deep burnished polish and warm ruby hue of the wood would have reflected the light from candles and oil-lamps beautifully in the evenings. Visible pegs and mortises showcase the impressive craftsmanship that went into the making of this piece. The paneling of the backrest, the contoured crest and carved ears...

A very handsome 17th century Armchair soundly constructed is richly stained oak. Wonderful carving detail. The seat height is 17 1/8". A terrific accent piece.

A fine George II gilt-wood banquet chair with a classical rake to the back on acanthus and shell carved legs terminating in a carved hairy paw claw foot...

From Portugal in the 1600’s, this choir seat has a flip-top seat known as a misericord, or mercy seat. As with most antique cathedral seating, the chair pla...

This magnificent set of three French antique Louis XVI (ca 1770) gold gilded armchairs originated from the region of Avignon. These stunning original armchairs are elegant and charac...