Pair of English Regency Hall Chairs, Carved Mahogany, Circa 1800
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning pair of Regency hall chairs from England, circa 1800. Dramatic in color alone, the solid mahogany planks lend themselves well to carved, scrolling details in the shield-back...
Mahogany, Paint
Set of Ten English Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs With Leather Seats, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Ten English Regency mahogany dining room chairs with carved molded edge rails, tapered circular splat backs, removable leather seats, and terminating on squared legs with conn...
Leather, Mahogany
Georgian Wingback Armchair, Mahogany Frame, Gold Brocade, Circa 1800
Located in Basildon, GB
A Georgian mahogany framed wingback armchair upholstered in gold brocade on square tapering legs.
Mahogany
$7,127Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique Dining Chair Suite, English, Carver & Slipper Chairs, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique dining chair suite. An English, mahogany carver and chair set in Hepplewhite taste, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
Textile, Mahogany
1800's Antique Victorian Mahogany Armchair Carved Figural Lion Heads & Claw Feet
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Antique Victorian mahogany armchair with hand carved figural lion heads & claw feet.
Metal
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1800 SHIPS CAPTAiNS CHAIR WITH ROYAL CROWN AND ANCHOR CARVED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original, circa 1800 hand carved Mahogany ships captains chair depicting a Royal Crown and Anc...
Leather, Hardwood
$5,207Sale Price / set|20% Off
4 Antique Dining Room Chairs, English, Seat, After Chippendale, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of four antique dining room chairs. An English, mahogany seat in the Chippendale manner, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
Textile, Mahogany
Antique English George III Carved Mahogany Corner Chair with Pierced Slats
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 18th/ Early 19th c., English George III carved mahogany corner chair with each side with pierced splats below a curved chair rail, the drop in seat above a X form stretcher join...
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Victorian Tub Chair Marquetry Inlay 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This pretty mahogany inlaid tub chair is from the late victorian period. The front legs being of a cabriole form with swept back legs. Circa 1880 Having elegant shaped arms and suppo...
Mahogany
An Exceptional Set of Six Inlaid Directoire Period Mahogany Dining Chairs
By Charles Percier
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
All six frames featuring swan shaped brass inlaid motifs strikingly silhouetted against ebonized panels within brass moldings, over hand carved lyre-shaped splats replete with brass ...
Brass
Regency Mahogany Hall Chair with Armorial Crest
Located in Essex, MA
The chair back with oval crest with painted monogram over a tapered splat with coat of arms , wood seat raised on circular tapered legs. From the Estate Of Drue Heinz. Sutton Place. ...
Yew
Victorian Green Button-Tufted Armchair In The Style Of Howard And Sons 1800's.
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Victorian Button Tufted Green Upholstered Armchair In The Style of Howard & Sons With Mahogany Legs & Porcelain Castors. Height: 91cm I Width: 73cm I Depth: 84cm Hei...
Upholstery, Porcelain, Mahogany
Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The early 19th century desk chair with ram's head arms and turned legs, is attributable to Jacob Desmalter and dates to circa 1805.
Mahogany
Pair of Early 19th Century Directoire Chairs, in the manner of Bellange Frères
By Henri Jacob
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of early 19th century mahogany side chairs in the manner of Bellange Frères. Raised on turned tapering front legs and sabre rear legs, carved with pierced splades in the shape o...
Leather, Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Chippendale Armchair c.1780–1800 Painted Distressed Desk Chair
Located in Leeds, GB
Georgian Mahogany Chippendale Armchair c.1780–1800, Painted Distressed Desk Chair A Georgian period mahogany armchair dating from the late eighteenth century, circa 1780–1800, of el...
Mahogany
Antique Gentleman's Elbow Chair, English, Morning Room Seat, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Gentleman's Elbow chair. An English, mahogany desk or morning room seat in Chippendale taste, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
Cotton, Mahogany
$2,736Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Morning Room Elbow Chair, English, Lounge Seat, Armchair, Georgian, 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique morning room elbow chair. An English, mahogany and walnut armchair with drop-in seat, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
Textile, Mahogany, Walnut
Fine Empire Period Bronze and Mahogany Desk Chair by Jacob Freres
By Jacob Frères
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine Empire ormolu-mounted mahogany desk armchair upholstered in gilt-tool leather. Signed: "Jacob Freres, rue de Meslee" Provenance: Partridge Fine Arts, New Bond Street, London.
Mahogany
Victorian Mahogany Dining Set Table and Chairs Gillows of Lancaster 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Superb Chippendale style mahogany dining table and chairs by Gillows of Lancaster The pieces bearing the prestigious Gillows stamp - please see the close up photo The dining chairs a...
Mahogany
$28,000 / set
Pair of French Consulate Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Consolate mahogany (circa 1800) open arm chairs with beige leather seat and square back with an open X design (PRICED AS PAIR)
Set of Four George III Dining Chairs, England, Circa 1765-1800
Located in New York, NY
Set of four George III dining chairs, likely 1775-1800.
Mahogany
A set of 8 Dutch mahogany dining chairs, circa 1800
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A set of 8 Dutch mahogany late 18th century dining chairs. Two chairs have armrests and were placed at the heads of the table. New upholstered in a lovely salmon colour with a small ...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 48.6 in W 33 in D 23.6 in
Sheraton-Federal Mahogany Wing Chair, New York, circa 1800 Duncan Phyfe Workshop
Located in Providence, RI
Stanley Weiss Providence, RI 02906 I have examined the following and found it to be as described: Sheraton Wing Chair New York, circa 1800 Primary wood: Mahogany Secondary ...
Mahogany
Set of 19 Mahogany Dining Chairs Made circa 1800
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Charming Provincial long set of 19 George III period mahogany antique dining chairs, there are subtle differences such as some of them have H frame stretchers underneath, though they...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 47.5 in W 24 in D 22 in
Diminutive Federal Sheraton Wing Chair, New England, circa 1800-1810
Located in Providence, RI
This wing chair is a little gem, as pure as they get, and we show it with the essential upholstery revealing the condition of the structure. It has museum numbers (possibly Mt. Verno...
Mahogany
Pair of Regency Mahogany Library Chairs
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Pair of Regency mahogany library chairs. Standing on Sabre front legs, lovely shaped arms and the upper cresting rail having a highly figured mahogany veneer. These chairs have rec...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 15.75 in D 16.54 in
Pair of George III Mahogany Hall Chairs with Brass Handles
Located in Avington, Hampshire
A pair of George III mahogany hall chairs with brass handles. Each with a painted roundel crest of a knights arm, grasping a hatchet
Pair of William IV Mahogany Library Chairs
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Pair of William IV mahogany library chairs. Featuring ring turned fluted front legs a nicely swept arm and a carved central back splat. These chairs have recently been upholstered....
Mahogany
Superb Set of Eight William IV Style Mahogany Chairs
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Superb set of William IV style mahogany chairs. Standing on turned fluted legs with ebonised rings. Featuring a good size stuff over seat and padded back rests. The whole being fin...
Mahogany
Hall Chair
Located in Dorking, Surrey
A Georgian single mahogany hall chair with swan crest
Mahogany
Fine Federal Inlaid Mahogany Lolling Chair, MA, circa 1800
Located in Providence, RI
Provenance: Israel Sack, Illustrated in American Antiques in the Israel Sack Collection, Vol. II, Cat No. 828. Also illustrated in American Furniture, the Federal Period, Charles F. ...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 46 in W 24 in D 20 in
Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair, North Shore, Massachusetts, circa 1800
Located in Woodbury, CT
The yellow damask upholstered lolling chair possesses an arched crest-rail above the rectangular back joined to down-swept scratch-beaded serpentine arms with incurred supports centr...
Mahogany
Unavailable
Set of Seven Federal Ribbon-Back Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Seven Federal mahogany ribbon-back side chairs probably maryland, circa 1800 Each with four arched pierced slats on molded seat rail, square turned legs joined by stretchers.
Mahogany
Set of 12 George III Library Chairs
Located in Dublin port, IE
An unusual set of 12 late George III mahogany tub library chairs, the concave shaped backs with paneled uprights, outside four fishtail splats, above a round overstuffed seat, covere...
Mahogany
Pair of Empire Mahogany Consulate Chairs, France, 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of French mahogany fauteuils or armchairs from the consulate period. Mahogany frame with circular arm rests connecting trapeze shaped back, supported on front square tapered leg...
Mahogany
19th Century Empire Fauteuils
Located in Sydney, NSW
8,500.00. A pair of fauteuils in the Egyptian taste. Mahogany, France, circa 1810.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 35 in W 22 in D 20 in
Important Set of 12 French Empire Mahogany Dining Chairs, Jacob Freres
By Jacob Freres (French)
Located in Hollywood, FL
Number of Pieces 8+ Description set consists of 2 armchairs and 10 side chairs each stamped jacob freres ,rue meslee-- jacob freres was the stamp used by the brothers Georges II and ...
Mahogany
1st Empire Dolphin Tub Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Early 1800 's Parisian mahogany dolphin tub chair with parcel gilding to dolphin arms and ormolu mounts.
Gold Leaf, Bronze
Pair Chippendale Arm Chairs Mahogany Antique 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Style Armchairs. Raised upon square legs with an "H" frame. 1800 Swept Arms with a very pretty pierced back splat and a shaped cresting rail.
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Mahogany Red Leather Library Reading Cockfighting Chair, 1800
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian mahogany & red leather library/cockfighting or gambler's chair, circa 1800.
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 39.77 in W 21.26 in L 39.77 in
Mahogany Dining Room Chairs after Chippendale, England, circa 1800
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Greding, DE
Set of six mahogany dining room chairs on straight, fluted legs at the front, and slightly flared rear legs with H-shaped strutting. The rounded backrest is decorated with a fan-shap...
Mahogany
Sold
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.3 in
Antique Pair of Georgian Mahogany Dining Side Hall Bedroom Chairs, circa 1800
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique quality pair of Georgian 19th century mahogany dining side hall or bedroom chairs. Date from circa 1800.
Wood
Antique Set of 4 Georgian Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1800
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique quality set of 4 Georgian mahogany dining chairs, circa 1800. Solid and strong with no loose joints and no woodworm.
Mahogany
Sold
H 35.5 in W 20.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of English Mahogany Sheraton Reeded and Upholstered Side Chairs, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English mahogany Sheraton side chairs with flanking ball finials, reeded side rails, crosshatching splat backs, upholstered silk striped seats and terminating on the original...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Essex, MA
With rounded upholstered back with mahogany frame.The ends of the arms with turned reeded supports. Upholstered seat with tapered reeded legs and ending on casters. Very good conditi...
Mahogany
Antique 1800's Hollywood Regency Mahogany Scroll Arm Chairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a set of 5 antique 1800's Hollywood Regency solid mahogany scroll arm dining chairs 1890’s Antique Hol...
Mahogany
George III Period Mahogany and Upholstered Wing Armchair, Ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of large scale and having substantial wings, loose cushion, raised on turned front legs with original casters and flared rear legs
Mahogany
Sold
H 36.23 in W 29.14 in D 22.05 in
Antique Chair, Chippendale Influenced Carver Armchair, circa 1800
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A George III carver armchair dating to circa 1800. Crafted in select cuts of beautifully aged mahogany Raised on square section legs, chamfered on the inner corners Decorated wi...
Mahogany
Elegant Pair of Georgian Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant pair of Georgian period carved mahogany hall chairs the back decorated with a deer armorial crest.
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