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What is a carver dining chair?
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A carver dining chair is a kind of spool chair with legs rising above the seat level to frame the back and support the armrests. A theory about how carver chairs got their name is that the “master of the household” would sit at the head of the dining table and carve the meat that would be served for dinner. A widely reported origin story for the carver chair is that the name references a Pilgrim named John Carver, who was the founder of the Plymouth colony of Massachusetts in the United States. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage carver chairs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
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By Lionel Rawlinson Limited 1
Located in Toronto, CA
Dining chairs walnut 1 arm and 11 side chairs 19th century styling made by Lionel Rawlinson
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Early 20th Century Canadian Victorian Dining Room Chairs
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Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, Incl. Pair of Elbow 'Carver' chairs
Located in London, GB
A Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, Including a Pair of Elbow ‘Carver’ Chairs
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Gustavian Roseback Dining Chairs White Set of 8 1940s 2 Carvers
Located in Lewes, England
Rare Set of 6 Swedish Gustavian roseback dining chairs and 2 matching Roseback Carver Chairs in
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
$4,345 Sale Price / set
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Antique quality set of 12 (10 plus 2 carvers) C1900 Mahogany dining chairs
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality set of 12 (10 plus 2 carvers) C1900 Mahogany dining chairs. Rare, with a sought
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Antique Early 1900s Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$5,789 Sale Price / set
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Queen Anne Set of 8 Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs & Carvers by Waring & Gillow
Located in Leeds, GB
, dining chairs, Circa 1905. The set consists of 6 chairs and 2 carver armchairs.
These chairs in Queen
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Antique Early 1900s English Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Niels Otto Møller Brown Leather #66 Dining Carver Chairs, Set of 2
By Neils O. Möller
Located in Basildon, London
modern Danish design, this set of two #66 dining carver chairs would make the perfect addition to any
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Late 20th Century Danish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
$3,669 Sale Price / set
30% Off