19th Century George III Mahogany Hepplewhite Tub Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A fine 19th Century George III period mahogany Hepplewhite tub chair in the French taste.
Antique Early 19th Century Irish George III Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century George III Mahogany Hepplewhite Tub Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A fine 19th Century George III period mahogany Hepplewhite tub chair in the French taste.
Mahogany
Set of 12 Irish George II Elm Wood & Chenille Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 12 (2 arms/10 sides) Irish George II style (19/20th Cent) carved elm wood chairs with pierced carved backs and patterned chenille slip seats (arms 23" w x 16.75" d x 39.5" h)
Elm
Unavailable
H 47.25 in W 35.04 in D 26.38 in
George III Mahogany Barrel-Back Armchair and Matched Foot Stool
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The "barrel-back" shaped seat is upholstered in a green and gold damask and the pattern has been retained through the large flutes that make up the barrel shape back. The shaped wing...
Unavailable
H 36 in W 21.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of George III Period Painted Armchairs, 18th Century, English
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of George III period painted armchairs with shield shaped backs on square tapered legs ending in spade feet; both chairs with refreshed original paint surface, English, circa ...
Important Early 18th Century Kentian Carved Walnut Wing Chair
By William Kent
Located in Woodbury, CT
An important Kentian walnut easy chair with scrolled crest, flared arms and square cabriole legs with gilt carved acanthus knees, English, George II, circa 1735. A great find! All or...
Walnut
Set of George IV Scottish Laburnum Wood Dining Chairs
Located in Wiltshire, GB
Set of George IV Scottish Laburnum wood dining chairs two armchairs and four singles with rope back twists. Probably made for major Balmain of Roslin shortly after his return from In...
Pair of George III Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with serpentine upholstered backs and seats raised on carved and panelled Marlborough legs joined by spandrels, saw tooth carving to feet.
Mahogany
1920s Georgian Style Wingback Armchair
Located in New York, NY
1920s wingback armchair with curved, carved legs, nailhead trim, lathed supports and very handsome angular lines. Seat height 21". Seat depth - 19.5".
Wood
Sold
H 37.5 in W 70 in D 20 in
Antique Irish Chippendale George II Style Mahogany Triple Chairback Settee
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
An exceptionally fine and rare antique Irish Chippendale George II style hand-carved solid mahogany triple chairback settee. Please note exceptionally crisp and deeply hand-carved...
Mahogany, Velvet
George III Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine George III mahogany closed arm, armchair. There is a fine fabric covering with tufting to the back and a accent pillow. The arm supports are carved with leaf design. The front...
Mahogany
Georgian Style Superbly Carved Mahogany Open Armchair
By Giles Grendey
Located in Suffolk, GB
An early 20th century profusely carved Georgian style mahogany open armchair of superb proportions in the manner of Giles Grendey (circa 1740). The chair consists of an upholster...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of George III Gilt Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Fine pair of George III carved gilt wood arm chairs with acanthus carvings and fluted apron and legs.
George I Walnut Side Chair
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
An early 18th Century upholstered seat and back walnut side chair covered in George I Soho tapestry depicting flowers and foliage issuing from urns with turned stretchers and front l...
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Georgian Mahogany Cockpen Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive George III period mahogany armchair having delightful 'cockpen' or 'lattice work' back raised on elegant cluster column legs.
Mahogany
Pair of George III Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of George III period mahogany open armchairs in the French taste.
Mahogany
PAIR George II Ribbon-back Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A matched pair of carved walnut and burl wood trifid footed, wavy ribbon-back side or hall chairs. Cabriole front legs with shell carved knees and lateral volutes. The boxed double...
$200,330
H 47.75 in W 66.5 in
Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light
By John Wilson Ewbank
Located in London, GB
John Wilson Ewbank (1799 - 1847) Shipping in the Harbour, South Shields Oil on canvas 39.5 x 58 inches unframed 47.75 x 66.5 inches framed Provenance: Christie's October 2002; L...
Oil
$2,400 / set
H 38 in W 17.5 in D 21 in
12 Antique English Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs Supplied by Mario Buatta
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c. and later, England, an assembled set of dining chairs in the Hepplewhite style, (6) side chairs with pierced splat backs, and (6) side chairs of similar design, all of mahoga...
Fabric, Mahogany
$230,916Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$58,617
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
By Francesco Zuccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...
Oil, Wood Panel
A Pair Of Silvered and Crystal Chandeliers By Osler & Faraday
By Faraday & Son, F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The baluster stem centred by a spiral urn and corresponding canopy, with cascading chains. The candle branches are swaged with drapes and fitted with drop hung pans.
Crystal, Metal
$118,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 33.25 in D 3.5 in
Barbizon School Painting, Jules Dupré "Landscape by the River", Oil on Canvas
By Jules Dupré
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare, large and very beautiful oil painting by Jules Dupré (1811-1889), a French artist famous for his dramatic paintings of forests around Paris and one of the leaders of the Barbiz...
Canvas, Wood
Set of 10 Very Fine Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of ten Chippendale style dining chairs. With Classic Chippendale elaborate leafy carved details and openwork splats. The seats upholstered in a red on green floral cut velvet. Se...
Fabric, Wood
Fine Italian Porcelain Dinner Service, Verbano Laveno, 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
FINE ITALIAN PORCELAIN DINNER SERVICE, VERBANO LAVENO, 20TH CENTURY The Verbano Laveno dinner service, originating from the 20th century, boasts exquisite craftsmanship and timeless...
Porcelain
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
$347,200
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Copper
$54,975 / set
H 0.25 in Dm 10.75 in
Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates originates from the United States, Circa 1970. This stunning set can serve as either c...
Sterling Silver
$102,909
H 64.97 in W 91.74 in D 1.19 in
Large Antique Oil Painting of Samson and Delilah after Anthony van Dyck
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
Large antique oil painting of Samson and Delilah after Anthony van Dyck Dutch, 17th Century Height 165cm, width 233cm This very large artwork is modeled after Anthony van Dyck...
Oil, Canvas
19th Century Empire Tub Armchair
Located in Belmont, MA
Empire Tub Armchair in Mahogany with New Upholstery, Circa 1820 Unique Empire tub armchair, crafted circa 1820 in rich mahogany with finely carved decorative details that highlight t...
Mahogany
$61,580
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
$240,122 / set
H 40.56 in W 21.26 in D 21.07 in
Six Imporatant George III 1760 Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, George III circa 1760-1765, Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda top dining chairs with the original embroidered seat p...
Hardwood
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.