A Moorish ebonized parlour chair with Musharabieh turnings
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co attributed. A Moorish ebonized parlour chair with Musharabieh turnings to each side of the back and also uniting the seat to the lower stretchers, with extending arche...
Walnut
Pair Victorian Parlour Chairs Arm Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elegant pair of Victorian revival parlour chairs Circa 1920 Very comfortable with cushioned backs, sides and seats with deep button finish Floral fabric print very...
Wood
Victorian Parlour Chair Seat 1860 Mahogany Period Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This elegant Victorian chair is crafted in rich mahogany and raised upon finely shaped cabriole legs, terminating in carved toes with castors Circa 1860 The knees and shaped arm supp...
Mahogany
Heywood Company Victorian White Wicker Parlour Armchair Set
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Victorian white painted wicker parlour chairs. Hand crafted intricate heart design back, and curved wicker leaves climb the front legs.
Wicker
$8,193
H 28.5 in W 23.5 in D 25 in
E W Godwin, Attributed, an Anglo-Japanese Circular Armchair with Fan Shaped Arms
By Edward William Godwin, Collinson & Lock
Located in London, GB
An Anglo-Japanese walnut circular parlour chair with fan shaped arms on bulbous turned legs united by circular stretcher.
Walnut
Period Victorian Gentlemans Chair Parlour Seat Antique 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A handsome Victorian gentleman's chair, raised on elegant ring-turned legs fitted with original brass and porcelain castors Circa 1870 The chair features shaped and finely carved arm...
Brass
$1,780
H 55 in W 23 in D 36 in
Early Ice Cream Parlour Style Wire Shoeshine Chair by Royal Products, Chicago
By Royal Chicago Products Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 20thc. Ice cream parlour style wire shoeshine chair by Royal Products Chicago, seldom seen, retains original bottom drawer for polish, brushes, rags etc.
Metal, Iron, Nickel
Klismos Chair
By William Hancock
Located in New York, NY
The proportion and stance of the chair would seem to be derived from plate 15, the treatment of the front and back legs was likely taken from plate 16 which shows a group of “parlour...
Velvet, Ash, Birch, Mahogany, Oak
$1,502
H 38 in W 27 in D 20 in
Pair Victorian Balloon Back Armchair Side Chair His and Hers Parlour Salon
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Attractive pair of English Victorian chairs comprising one armchair and one matching side chair This is a 'his and hers set' one is bigger for the male Circa Date 1860 so period Vict...
Mahogany
English Sheraton Revival Parlour Seat or Sofa Seat
Located in Faversham, GB
An elegant Sheraton Revival parlor seat or settee in beech with satinwood inlay to the backrest and carved pierced uprights. The back rest is finished with a pair of raised turned f...
Calico, Beech, Satinwood
Victorian Parlour Arm Chair Walnut
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Walnut Open Arm Chair. This Arm Chair is Raised upon Cabriole Legs with Carved Toes and Carved Knees and Retain the Original Porcelain Castors. Circa 1860 The Swept Arms Ha...
Walnut
Victorian Salon Chair 1860 Nursing Seat
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Victorian nursing chair in mahogany Can also function as a parlour or salon chair Circa 1860 on this collectable piece The low seat is a give away to it being originally desi...
Mahogany
$3,004 / item
H 34.65 in W 26.78 in D 29.93 in
Victorian Upholstered Mahogany Spoon Back Armchair, 1800s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Would compliment any Living room, Lounge Parlour Setting Two Chairs In Stock Extra dimensions: Height to arms 54.5cm Seat Height to seat at front 26cm Width of seat 54cm Depth...
Mahogany, Silk
Unavailable
H 33 in W 18 in D 18.5 in
Ant. Victorian Carved Occasional Chair, Parlour Chair, Scotland, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian carved occasional chair, parlour chair, Scotland 1870, H111 Scotland 1870 Original Finish Having a shaped carved top rail Quality carved splat to the center of the ba...
Wood
Unavailable
H 33.86 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
Antique Set of Four Victorian Walnut Dining Parlour Chairs
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique set of 4four Victorian walnut dining / parlour chairs. Date from the second half of the 19th century.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 41.34 in W 19.3 in D 18.51 in
Pair of Victorian Parlour Chairs, His and Hers Arm Chairs, Netherlands, 1800s
Located in PEGO, Alicante
Set of 2 Dutch Victorian Walnut Parlour Chairs with intricate carving details throughout, circa late 1800s, His and Hers chair set Beautiful natural and original walnut frames with ...
Fabric, Hardwood
Unusually Large-Scale Victorian Mahogany Parlour Chair
Located in New York City, NY
Unusually large-scale Victorian parlour armchair. Beautifully carved back, arms and feet. Stripped to muslin. Anxiously awaiting a new textile. Measures: 16" seat height x 24" sea...
Mahogany
French Parlour Arm Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
White lacquer French parlour chair upholstered in chocolate linen.
Linen, Wood
Unavailable
H 39.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Pair Vic. Walnut Upholstered East Lake Parlour/Side Chairs, American 1880
Located in Vancouver, BC
Pair of Victorian Walnut Upholstered East Lake Parlour chairs, Side Chairs, American 1880, H911 American 1880 Solid walnut Original finish Heavily carved top rail With ca...
Walnut
Pair of Victorian Walnut Parlour Chairs
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Victorian walnut and re-upholstered parlour chairs, each having carved and swept frames, raised on ring turned and tapering fluted forelegs with lignum vitae castors - 26"w x...
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ebonised Parlour Chair
Located in Staffordshire, GB
19th century English chinoiserie ebonized parlour chair circa 1850. Inlaid mother of pearl ebonized chair with papier mâché detailing.
Cane, Wood
19th Century Unusually Shaped Parlour Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century unusually shaped parlour chair, with distinctive arms. Fully upholstered seat.
Mahogany
Pair Victorian Parlour Chairs, His and Hers Arm Chairs, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pretty pair of Victorian his and her walnut parlour chairs. Raised upon carved cabriole legs with carved toes and original brass castors.
Walnut
Sold
H 31.89 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
Antique Victorian Ebonised Mother Of Pearl Parlour Chair Velvet upholstery
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN OCCASIONAL CHAIR We have four of these chairs available to purchase individually. Price per chair. An elegant and pretty silhouette of ebonised wood with inlaid m...
Wood
Sold
H 100 in W 59 in D 60 in
Fine and Rare George I 18th c. Walnut and Marquetry Chair with Tapestry Fragment
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare early eighteenth-century George I walnut and seaweed marquetry parlour chair covered in a late 17th-century tapestry fragment.
Tapestry, Walnut
Edwardian Side Chairs Hepplewhite Shield Back 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous pair of Edwardian side chairs in the Hepplewhite manner Very delicate pair of parlour chairs The chairs feature a refined shield-shaped back, a hallmark of...
Wood
Sold
H 34.65 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Antique Ebonised Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Victorian Upholstered Parlour Chairs Ebonised frames with turned and carved details very much in the Aesthetic style.
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 35.44 in W 18.9 in D 22.05 in
Pair of Chairs, William IV, Mahogany, Button Back, Parlour, Side, circa 1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pair of chairs, two English, William IV, mahogany button back parlour, or side, chairs dating to circa 1835.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold
H 31.89 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
Set Of 4 Antique Ebonised Mother Of Pearl Chairs With Carpet Upholstery 19Th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
Matching Set of 4 Antique Victorian Parlour/Occasional Chairs A rare set of matching chairs of this type.
Wood, Velvet
Victorian Settee Chair Set Antique Couch Parlour Suite, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
An excellent quality rosewood parlour suite. Comprising of a shaped settee, a pair of open arm chairs and 2 single chairs.
Rosewood
Late 19th Century Victorian 5 Piece Parlor Set
Located in Pueblo, CO
Victorian 5 pc parlour set, including settee, arm chair, platform rocker, two tea chairs.
Velvet, Walnut
Sold
H 32.49 in W 24.41 in D 25.99 in
Pair of Original Late Regency Carved Hardwood Framed Velour Tub Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original late Regency tub armchairs with carved hardwood frames and velour tufted upholstery A very good looking and well ma...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair Victorian Parlour Chairs Antique Balloon Back 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of Victorian arm chairs with distinctive balloon backs Circa 1880 on this classic pair of Victorian saloon chairs Would be a his and hers set as one design is slighly d...
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Parlour Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian drawing room chair, having a fan shaped back, standing on carved legs. The chair remains structurally sound and is in good condition...
Mahogany
Pair Victorian Ladies and Gents Parlour Chairs
Located in Vancouver, BC
Quality pair of mahogany ladies and gents Victorian parlour chairs with cabriole legs upholstered in a tapestry fabric.
Mahogany, Fabric
Sold
H 35.5 in W 23.5 in D 30 in
Antique Victorian Chair, Walnut, Women's Parlour Chair, Scotland 1870, H283
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian chair, walnut, spoon back, women's parlour chair, Scotland 1870, H283 Scotland 1870 Solid walnut Original finish Carved cartouche to the center of the top rail Uph...
Walnut
Sold
H 37 in W 20 in D 24 in
Antique Eastlake Chair, Walnut, Upholstered Parlour Chair, America 1890, B2709
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Eastlake chair, walnut, upholstered Parlour chair, America 1890, B2709 American 1890 Solid walnut Original finish Carved shaped top rail Padded back underneath Uphols...
Walnut
Sold
H 37.5 in W 26 in D 33 in
Antique Victorian Chair, Walnut, Gentlemen's Parlour Chair, Scotland 1870, H282
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian chair, walnut, spoon back, gentlemen's parlour chair, Scotland 1870, H282 Scotland 1870 Solid walnut Original finish Carved cartouche to the center of the top rail...
Walnut
Quality Mid Victorian Carved Ladies Parlour Chair, Scotland 1870, H1151
Located in Vancouver, BC
Quality Mid Victorian Carved Ladies Parlour Chair, Scotland 1870, H1151 Scotland 1870 Solid Walnut Original Finish Carved top rail With moulded spoon back and button upholstery Larg...
Walnut
Victorian Mahogany Child's Parlour Chair
Located in Vancouver, BC
Petite Victorian child's chair with padded back and seat, raised on cabriole legs ending in ceramic castos. Smaller scaled version of a parlor chair. Shipping will be $85 by Greyhound.
Mahogany
Pair of Early 19th Century ‘Gillows of London’ Parlour Chairs c. 1830
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Heathfield, GB
A wonderful pair of Gillows solid mahogany parlour chairs in exceptionally fine original condition, very heavy and robust without weak joints or damage.
Mahogany
A Pair of Oak Parlour Chairs by Francis Jourdain
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular sides and backs, with criss-cross grid pattern, enclosing caned seats raised on four tapering legs. Made in solid oak with a wax finish.
One of these w...
Oak
Sold
H 35.75 in W 29 in D 24 in
Early Victorian Mahogany & Peach Velvet Upholstered Shell Backed Chair c.1840
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The shell or scalloped shaped parlour chair, in a peach coloured fabric with single piping, having a five fanned back with shaped arms and shaped apron to cabriole legs, the whole su...
Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of Queen Anne Beech Side Chairs Manner of Ball Circa 1710
Located in Louisville, KY
Additionally: This caned back Queen Anne 'India' patterned parlour chair was adopted for the trade-sign of the 'Cane Chair' manufacturer John Ball, while trading at 'The Crown and Th...
Beech, Walnut
Sold
H 35.5 in W 18 in D 21 in
Antique Pair of Upholstered Walnut Parlour or Side Chairs Scotland, 1900
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique pair of upholstered Walnut parlour or side chairs, Scotland 1900, B1364 Scotland 1900 Solid Walnut Original finish Very attractive top rail and carved center splat Upholster...
Walnut
Good Mid-19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Lady
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The well depicted three-quarter length portrait of a lady; painted in oils on canvas:, the sitter wearing a lace bonnet and black dress and holding a book, with slender hands and an ...
Canvas
Sold
H 34 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fine George III Period Neoclassical Mahogany Side Chair, Manner of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Richmond, London
This elegant parlour chair, with 'tablet' back and 'medallion' seat, reflects the George III 'Roman' fashion, promoted in the 1770’s by architects such as James Wyatt (d. 1813); whil...
Cane, Mahogany
$34,141
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Walnut Floral Armoire
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut and inlaid floral design 3 door armoire cabinet with shelf on bottom and top with spindle sides. (signed: LOUIS MAJORELLE).
Walnut
$7,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 37.5 in W 46 in D 20 in
6 Pc. Set Ornate Antique Wicker by Heywood Brothers c 1890's
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Incredible set of six antique wicker pieces by Heywood Brothers, circa 1890's. This rare set consists of three side chairs, one rocking chair, one lounge chair and one loveseat sett...
Wicker
Damascus Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Damascus mother of pearl inlaid wooden wedding or dowry chest. The trunk is profusely inlaid with intricate geometric and floral designs in mother of pearl with the intarsia method. ...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$2,709
H 21.26 in W 16.54 in D 22.84 in
19th-Century Tortoiseshell Side Table – Spanish with Arabic Influence
Located in Madrid, ES
19th-Century Tortoiseshell Side Table – Spanish with Arabic Influence Elegant 19th-century side table crafted from tortoiseshell, ebony, silver, and exotic woods. This Spanish piece...
Fruitwood
$6,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35 in W 28 in D 26 in
Victorian Wicker Parlor Set ‘His, Her and Child's’ Chairs, Settee and Rocker
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Part of a Senator's wife's wicker collection, this rare and beautiful complete wicker parlor set is of high quality with wood beads on the legs of the chairs and openwork curlicues c...
Wicker
Damascus Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Damascus mother of pearl inlaid wooden wedding or dowry chest. The trunk is profusely inlaid with intricate geometric and floral designs in mother of pearl with the intarsia method. ...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
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