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English Hepplewhite Shield Back Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
English Hepplewhite shield back chair in fruitwood with overall classical floral painting, the
Category
1810s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Paint, Fruitwood
18th Century French Walnut Shield Back Chair signed by Adrien Dupain
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Walnut Shield Back Chair signed by Adrien Dupain who wassupplier to the Queen
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Antique Shield Back Chairs, Scottish, Oak Hall Seat Victorian circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique shield back chairs. A Scottish, oak hall seat of superb quality, dating
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Oak
H 37.21 in W 17.33 in D 17.72 in
Pair of English Adam Style Shield-Back Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Adam style satinwood shield-back Armchairs. (Related item: 030011A)
Category
19th Century Adam Style Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Satinwood
18th c. Pair of Swedish Gustavian Period Shield Back Chairs in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of 18th century Swedish painted wood shield back dining chairs from the Gustavian period
Category
18th Century French Gustavian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 37.75 in W 18.25 in D 15.82 in
19th Century Black Forest Carved & Inlaid Salon Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
constrained into the form of a shield-back chair with boldly scrolled legs. The seat back is particularly
Category
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Rare 19th Century Period Set of 12 Mahogany Dining Chairs in the Georgian Style
By George Hepplewhite
Located in London, GB
Upholster's Guide from 1788 (plate 9). The drawing presents a shield-back chair quite akin to the one
Category
Late 19th Century English George III Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 22.5 in D 25 in
Pair Edwardian Hall Chairs Shield Back Mahogany 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
to circa 1910
Back rest - with shield back - features intricate inlay work including classical urns
Category
1910s Edwardian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
18th century Georgian shield back side chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very nice example of an 18th century shield back side chair. Great quality with painted
Category
18th Century Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Shield Back Hall Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fine George III mahogany hall chair, the shield back bear painted heraldic crests commemorating the
Category
1790s Scottish Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Eight Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
A set of eight mahogany (six chairs two carvers) Hepplewhite style dining chairs with pierced
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood
Pair of English Sheraton Shield back Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Sheraton style (19th Cent) satinwood shield back side chairs with painted and cane
Category
19th Century Great Britain (UK) Sheraton Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Cane, Satinwood
Eight Hepplewhite Style Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Chairs are carved and molded with American shield backs with center floral inlay. White linen upholstery
Category
Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Textile, Wood
Pair of English Adam Shield Back Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Adam style (19th Cent) mahogany shield back (hall) side chairs with round carved
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six Mahogany Shield Back Hall Chairs
Located in London, GB
Each with a painted heraldic shield.
Category
Late 18th Century British George III Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Nine Vintage Sheraton Style Carved Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Elkton, MD
Gorgeous Set of Nine Sheraton Style Carved Shield Back Dining Chairs with Striped Upholstery
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Sheraton Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Set Ten Shield-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century set of ten shield-back dining chairs (eight + two carvers). In the elegant style of
Category
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Italian Neoclassic Shield Back Dining/Side Chair W/ Floral Beige Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-Classic side chair with an openwork shield form back, carved decorative splat, padded
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
American Mahogany Shield Back Side Chair with Serpentine Seat, c. 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American mahogany shield back side chair with over rail upholstered serpentine seat. The four
Category
1790s American Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Chestnut, Ebony, Mahogany, Pine
Set of Twelve George III Painted Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Comprising a pair of armchairs and 10 side chairs, each with a shield back and caned seats {all
Category
1790s English George III Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Painted and Carved Side Chairs with Shield Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian 1790s neoclassical painted and carved side chairs with shield backs and traces of
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 35.5 in W 20 in D 16 in
English Regency Black and Gold Armchair, 19th Century.
Located in Asaa, DK
English Regency Black and Gold Armchair, 19th Century.
Antique shield back chair with hand painted
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Extraordinary Set of 8 George III Style Painted Shield Back Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb Set of 8 George III style shield back side chairs with green faux leather seats, serpentine
Category
Early 20th Century George III Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Antique George III Accent Side Chairs Shield Back Mahogany 19th Century Set of 2
Located in Lake Worth, FL
accent side chairs shield back mahogany
Spring-supported seats.
Approximate measurements in inches
Category
Late 19th Century George III Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
H 36.75 in W 21 in D 23 in
Set of 8 George III Shield Back Dining Chairs c. 1760-1780
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb set of assembled George III Dining Chairs after a model by George Hepplewhite. The
Category
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique Art Nouveau or Art Deco Shield Back Dining Chairs Set of Four
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible Art Nouveau or Art Deco set of four dining chairs with shield shaped backs and lots of
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Neo-Classic Shield Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
carved shield form back and striped upholstered seat.
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Gold Leaf
English Regency Black and Gold Armchair, 19th Century.
Located in Asaa, DK
English Regency Black and Gold Armchair, 19th Century.
Antique shield back chair with hand painted
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Antique Italian Savonarola Dante Chair Carved Oak Renaissance Lion Shield
Located in Tyler, TX
the sides or back and front~~these chairs were given the name Savonarola in the 19th century after
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Oak
H 38 in W 24.25 in D 20.25 in
Pair of English Hepplewhite Mahogany Shield Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Hepplewhite style (19th Cent) carved mahogany shield back side chairs with triple
Category
19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Button Back Salon Chair English Walnut Spoon Seat Victorian circa 1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique button-back salon chair. An English, walnut spoon-back seat, dating to the early
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Walnut
H 38.39 in W 23.04 in D 28.94 in
Pair of Horseshoe Back Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of elegant horseshoe back armchairs. Beautiful form and lines. We carry fine quality
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Ming Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Carved High Back Chair Embossed Painted Armorial Crest Coat of Arms
Located in GB
coat of arms to the back and Knights helmet to the top
What a chair! This is a fine piece of art
Category
19th Century English Jacobean Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 50.79 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
19th Century Orkney Island Chair
Located in Austin, TX
.
Function and Symbolism:
--Fireside Companion: Picture this chair nestled by a hearth, its straw back
Category
Early 1900s Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Straw, Wood
George 3rd Mahogany Hall Chair
Located in Sherborne, GB
Sheraton period mahogany shield back hall chair circa 1780 with circular dished seat resting on
Category
18th Century English Sheraton Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Chinese Huanghuali & Marble Corner Chairs, Pair
Located in New York, NY
earlier, with shield-form backs. 34.25" H x 24.25" W x 21" D; seat: 18.25" H.
Category
19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Marble
Set of English Country Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good assembled set of English country oak Hepplewhite chairs having shield crests over pieced back
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Oak
Set Hepplewhite Dining Chairs Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Tapered Legs.
The Seats Being of a Stuff Over Form (very comfortable)
the Backs of The Chairs are of a
Category
Early 1900s Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six Georgian Hall Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine set of six George III period mahogany hall chairs, the shield shaped backs with inset painted
Category
1780s English Georgian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of English Regency mahogany hall chairs, carved back with shield at center, on turned
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century English Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century mahogany hall chairs from England. The backs are in the shape of shields
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
18th C Italian Piedmontese Carved Gilded Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
. The shield shaped back has two circular highly carved columns to each side, below a deeply carved top
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Giltwood
Hepplewhite Style English King chair (Antique Master)
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Prato, Tuscany
distinctive oval or shield backs with graceful carved decoration. British furniture makers began reviving
Category
Mid-19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
A Stunning Pair of 19th Century Hall Chairs
Located in Dublin, IE
gorgeously rich patination and grain. The shaped and pierced shield back with exquisite motifs comprising of
Category
19th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
English 19th Century Pair of Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of finely crafted solid oak English hall chairs from the 19th century. The shapely back
Category
19th Century English French Provincial Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Pair of English Regency Era Painted Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A pair of late 18th century mahogany hall chairs with shield form backs centered by oval reserves
Category
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
A Very Fine Pair of 19th Century Hall Chairs
Located in Dublin, IE
gorgeously rich patination and grain. The shaped and pierced shield back with exquisite motif detail
Category
19th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Hand Carved Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Sofia, BG
A pair of Victorian oak hall chairs, each with a scroll carved back, centred with a vacant shield
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Oak
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Salon Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
seat backs provide lightweight comfort. The seatback is captivating, with a shield shaped form centered
Category
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Cane, Fruitwood
Italian Pair of Side "Parata" Chairs, Wood + Decorated Pink Velvet
Located in Firenze, FI
Italy, with skilfully carved wood.
The two chairs have a high back, padded and covered in pink velvet
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Trimming, Velvet, Wood
Pair of English Chinoiserie Side Chairs with Caned Seats, Circa 1870's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
. With shield backs and gracefully curved legs with hand decorated details, circa 1870.
Dimensions: D 14
Category
1870s English High Victorian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
George II Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in Reepham, GB
This antique English wing chair dates back to the early 18th century during the George II period
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of English 1900s Neoclassical Style Painted and Gilt Chairs with Feathers
Located in Atlanta, GA
their shield-style backs adorned with mesmerizing giltwood feathers, ribbon-tied to a scrolling base
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood, Linen, Upholstery
H 35.5 in W 19.5 in D 17 in
Early 19th Century Regency Pair of Hall Chairs by Gillows of Lancaster & London
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin 8, IE
carved moulded back with centred armorial shield surmounted with foliate crest flanked with pair of
Category
1810s Irish Regency Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.25 in W 17 in D 18.5 in
Pair Of Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Shield form backs with central painted roundel. The bowed seat raised on circular tapered legs.
Category
Early 1800s English Regency Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Carved Mahogany Regency Style Side Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Regency style antique carved mahogany side chair having beautiful open shield design on back
Category
1920s Italian Regency Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Tapestry, Mahogany
Pair of Petite Mahogany Salon Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of lovely little carved mahogany shield-back salon chairs with elements of both Georgian and
Category
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Georgian Revival Satinwood Side Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Set of four Georgian revival satinwood side chairs, the open shield back with a pierced splat. To
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Satinwood
Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Inlaid Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique mahogany inlaid desk chair having a fine quality mahogany inlaid shield-shaped
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Antique Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of mid 19th Century mahogany hall chairs, having circular shaped and moulded backs and
Category
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
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Antique Shield Back Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique shield back chair available at 1stDibs. Each antique shield back chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and fabric. There are many kinds of the antique shield back chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique shield back chair, those designed in Georgian, Victorian and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique shield back chair over the years, but those crafted by Drexel, Gillows of Lancaster & London and Hugh Shields are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for an antique shield back chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,505.
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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
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Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Antique Shield Back Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Vladimir Kagan designed the Shield Back chair, which debuted in 1955. It features an upholstered back and seat. Cabinetmaker George Hepplewhite is also known for creating an all-wood shield back chair sometime during the mid-18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of shield back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023Shield back chairs were first made during the 18th century. However, the timeless design of these dining chairs continues to appeal to many people, so many furniture makers continue to produce chairs with distinctive shield backs. Shop a variety of shield back chairs on 1stDibs.
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