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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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Cherner Carver Dining Chairs, Set of 2
By Norman Cherner
Located in Basildon, London
Designed by Norman Cherner in the 1950s, these dining chairs are classic pieces of mid-century
Category
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,521 / set
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
$5,913 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
$5,453 Sale Price / set
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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
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
$3,457 Sale Price / set
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Set of 8 Dyrlund Rosewood Dining Chairs with 2 Carvers - Mid-Century Modern
By Dyrlund
Located in London, GB
This set of eight Dyrlund model "7866" rosewood dining chairs exemplifies the finest in Danish mid
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
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