$1,012Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian Antique Leather & Beech Captains Chesterfield Button Back Desk Chair
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian English Antique Brown Leather & Beech Captains Chesterfield Button Back Desk Chair Chair 2025 15 CHEST Extra dimensions Height to arms 70cm Width of seat 52cm Depth of s...
Leather, Beech
A Rare English Georgian Button Back Desk Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Rare English Georgian Button Back Desk Chair The Chair has a deeply buttoned leather back and a superbly sculptured solid wood saddle seat.
Leather
19th Century Mahogany and Button Back Leather Revolving Office or Desk Chair
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century well figured mahogany button back leather revolving office or desk chair of exceptional quality, stunningly hand carved with beautifully rich patination, gra...
Brass
Large Button Back Salon Chair, in Burgundy Leather
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Button Back Salon Chair, in Burgundy Leather This a very comfortable arm chair, it has a rounded deeply buttoned back with a little carving to the feet and arms The Chair has ...
Walnut
$6,246Sale Price|20% Off
Rare William IV Leather Reclining Bergere Library Chair On Original Brass Castor
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant William IV Brown Leather Button Back Mahogany Reclining Adjustable Library Chair, On Original Brass Castors, With A Studded Brass Border.
Brass
19thC Irish Button Back Artist Sitters Chair
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1830 Early 19thC Irish tall ebonised button back artist portrait sitters chair - rexine leather with past repairs Measures: W55 x D41 x H129 cm.
Leather, Wood
Antique Victorian Green Leather Button Back Armchair Style of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut & Green Leather Button Back Elbow Chair With Brass Tacks In the Style Of Gillows The walnut frame features carved and ebonised details in the 'Aesthe...
Brass
Victorian Mahogany Deep Cushioned Red Leather Buttonback Revolving Desk Chair
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Mahogany & Red Leather Ecclesiastical Button Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing & Iron Swivel Base Curved upholstered deep buttoned red leather backrest, with ...
Brass, Iron
Unavailable
H 30.5 in W 28.5 in D 28.5 in
English Victorian Leather Button Back Cockfighting Chair, circa 1875
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Having the horseshoe shaped back that is deep buttoned upholstered in fine English leather, hand dyed and then antiqued by our specialist team.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 38 in W 36 in D 40 in
Early 20thC Leather Button-Back Club Armchair c.1915, Kentwell Hall
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The comfortable and rather large armchair with a good scrolled back the whole in chestnut brown leather and rexine, having a button upholstered back and flanks, and scrolled arms to ...
Leather, Oak
Unavailable
H 44.89 in W 27.17 in D 27.56 in
English 18 C Mahogany Deep Buttoned Leather George III Wing Backed Armchair 1770
Located in GB
The leather upholstery has then been sympathetically hand finished to give this chair the appearance of older leather with a well patinated surface in keeping with the age of this ra...
Mahogany
Victorian Button Back Leather Chair
Located in Calgary, Alberta
This is a wonderful Victorian button back tufted chair in a delicious mustard leather with a mahogany frame and turned front legs.
Leather, Wood
Pair Leather Wing Back Chairs Deep Button Armchairs
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Very comfortable, you can really slide back into these chairs. Leather finish with deep button look.
Leather
Early 20th Century Leather Buttoned Back Wing Chair
Located in London, GB
This extremely good looking and comfortable wingback armchair is upholstered in a soft cognac brown leather and features a deep buttoned back and wide seat with a separate seat cushi...
Brass
Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Wing Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
This chair is very comfortable, with good back and head support.
Leather
Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Wing Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique leather wing back armchair on a solid mahogany base. This is of the utmost quality, it dates from the 1900-1920 period & is Chippendale style. The d...
Leather
Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Wing Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
An exceptional antique deep buttoned leather wing back armchair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1920-30’s. It is of superb quality, one of the finest examples yo...
Leather, Wood
Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Wing Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fantastic looking and extremely comfortable antique deep buttoned leather wing chair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. The quality is superb, the leather...
Leather, Wood
Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Wing Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely comfortable antique leather wing back armchair of superb quality. I would say this dates from circa 1920s-1930s. It has recently been cleaned up and hand ...
Leather
Early 20th Century Edwardian Button Back Leather Wing Back Armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century Edwardian button back leather wing back armchair circa 1905. Substantial piece of opulent comfort from the early 20th century. Beautifully upholstered in brown ...
Leather
Pair of 1920s Leather Button Back Lounge Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of club lounge button back armchairs, circa 1920. Roll over arms very comfortable pair of chairs. A couple of rips which have been repaired. (See photographs). Standing ...
Leather
19th c. English Hide-Covered Button Back Library Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th century English button-back hide-covered library armchair having interesting comfortable design with turned bobbin arm supports, carved handrests and turned legs on brass whee...
Leather, Wood
French Leather Club Chairs
Located in Hixson, TN
A lovely and stylish pair of French club chairs with original leather and buttoned backs. These antique leather chairs have sprung seats and are raised on feet.
Green Leather and Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
Green Leather and Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1920. Button back leather chairs.
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 23.23 in
Lovely Pair of Victorian Horse Shoe Back Chesterfield Buttoned Captians Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original horse shoe back gentleman’s club elbow chairs These would have been in a gentleman’s club and used for chit chat, l...
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Leather Gainsborough Gentleman's Library Chair
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique English leather buttoned back Gainsborough gentleman's library chair with original horsehair stuffing.
Leather, Wood
Anglo-Indian Chair with Leather Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Regency period button-back leather chair.
Pair of 19th Century Ladies and Gents Leather Armchairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality pair of Victorian Ladies and Gents mahogany framed leather arm chairs. Each chair has ornate carving to the top, above a leather button back.
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of 1920s Leather Club Button Back Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Very comfortable pair of leather button back chairs, circa 1920. Roll top arms for maximum comfort.
Leather
Sold
H 35.83 in W 20.08 in D 24.02 in
Gillows of Lancaster Regency Chair Fully Restored Brown Chesterfield Leather
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare Gillows of Lancaster Regency Mahogany fully restored aged brown leather chair I have a set of 10 of these listed under my other i...
Leather, Mahogany
Victorian Leather Button Back Easy Chair
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Victorian leather button back easy chair Here we offer this very comfortable easy chair.
Leather, Walnut
William IV Rosewood Button-Back Leather Desk Chair
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
William IV rosewood button-back leather desk chair Here we have to offer you, this superb rosewood chair of bergere chair shape.
Leather, Rosewood
Button Back Barrel Back Leather Wing Chair by Howard and Sons of London
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique barrel back and buttoned wing chair made by Howard and Sons of London upholstered in old red possibly original leather.
Leather
Sold
H 39 in W 26 in D 34 in
William iv Mahogany Buttoned Back Leather Library Chair 19th Century, circa 1835
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
William IV mahogany buttoned back leather library chair, 19th century, circa 1835 Magnificent antique William VI mahogany & leather button back leather library chair early, 19th c...
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Dining Chairs Ten Oak Leather Victorian 19th Century Button-Back
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful antique set of ten late Victorian solid oak and green leather button upholstered dining chairs in the manner of Gillow, ballon back inset with ebonized relief portrait ro...
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 37.5 in W 19 in L 37.5 in
Pair of Button-Back Black Leather Upholstered Library Chairs, circa 1890-1900
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The stylish and well-made library or side chairs in oak, having the original button-back black leather upholstery, now worn beautifully with age, each with a scrolled back and sprung...
Leather, Oak
Pair of Victorian Green Leather Button-Back Upholstered Club Armchairs
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The comfortable and wonderfully decorative pair of club armchairs still in their original worn and supple inky green button-back leather, each being horseshoe shaped with rollover ba...
Leather
Late 19th Century Button-Back Leather Tub Armchair, circa 1900
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The comfortable and supple leather armchair in tub form, the whole in burgundy brown leather with a scrolled fanned back to barrel arms, and on tapering legs to brass castors, surviv...
Leather
English William IV Mahogany Buttoned Leather Reading Chair, 19th Century
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
19th century button back leather reading easy chair This 19th century.
Mahogany
19th Century Leather Tub Chair
Located in Salisbury, GB
19th century leather tub chair. Deep buttoned back with mahogany turned legs, circa 1890.
Sold
H 37 in W 24 in D 23 in
Antique Leather Armchair Victorian Lounge Salon Library Chair Chesterfield Style
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful Victorian Mahogany leather button-back library chair finished in green leather standing on ornate turned legs with original casters, extremely comfortable, looks amazing.
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Gentleman's Leather Club Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful pair of late 19th Century gentleman's buttoned back brown leather club chairs with a fantastic colour in great original condition no rips.
Leather
Outstanding Quality Pair of Antique Leather Buttoned Back Library Chairs
Located in Stutton, GB
Outstanding quality pair of antique leather buttoned back library chairs, newly re-upholstered seats and deep buttoned backs, unusual shaped frieze inlaid with laburnum oyster veneer...
Leather
Antique Style Club Chair Leather Button-Back Armchair Duck Egg Blue
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique style 'Club Chair' mahogany framed studded and leather button back with curved back, finished in a ‘Duck Egg Blue’ soft leather, standing on square tapering legs, the armchai...
Leather
Sold
H 36 in W 24 in D 20 in
Antique Leather Armchairs Pair Library Chairs Victorian Mahogany Button Back
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning pair of antique Victorian gentleman's leather button back armchairs, circa 1870 with lush green leather upholstery and brass stud work, raised on turned legs with casters,...
Mahogany
Pair of 1920s Danish Easy Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
1920s Chesterfield high back leather easy chairs with button back and base, sheepskin seats and original brown leather.
Pair of 1920s Danish Easy Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
High back leather easy chairs with button back and base, sheepskin seats and original green leather.
Button Back Chair in Vintage Leather
Located in Brussels, BE
Cute little button back chair, upholstered in a natural leather with bright blue accents.
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
William IV Leather Button Back Reclining Patent Library Chair
By R.P. Chaplin
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
William IV leather button back reclining patent library chair.
Mahogany
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$60,292Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
19th c, Danish Revolving Desk Chair
Located in Allerum, SE
Exceptional 19th century Danish revolving desk armchair in mahogany with marquetry and brass casters, from the Empire period. Ca 1850, Denmark.
Brass
Antique Desk Swivel Captains Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful traditional shipping era swivel Chippendale desk chair. The Captain's Chair, with the modern addition of a turn and tilt mechanism. The comfortable desk chair is in its ori...
Upholstery, Wood
$1,548
H 42.13 in W 29.73 in D 32.68 in
Vintage English Hand Made Leather Directors Desk Chair 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning vintage leather 'Director's chair' with button back in a beautiful burgundy colour, hand-made in England with materials of the finest quality, dating from the ...
Leather
20th Century, Captain Chair English Armchair Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century, Captain chair English armchair leather Classic English armchair / leather armchair Solid wood and. Swivel and swivel seat function. Seat and back covered with clas...
Leather
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