A Victorian blue leather oak library chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian blue leather oak library chair, the arched back continuous with the scroll arms, and
Antique 1860s English Victorian Chairs
Leather, Oak
A Victorian blue leather oak library chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian blue leather oak library chair, the arched back continuous with the scroll arms, and
Leather, Oak
$990
H 44 in W 24 in D 20 in
Victorian Armless Slipper Chair & Footstool Blue Chenille Baroque Upholstery
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
The fabric on this lovely armless Victorian slipper chair is fantastic, the royal blue colored
Upholstery, Wood
$650
H 32.5 in W 15.5 in D 18 in
Vintage Victorian Blue Wrought Iron Small Garden Bistro Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage Victorian Style Blue Wrought Iron Small Garden Bistro Dining Chairs - Set of 4. Circa Mid 20th
Wrought Iron
$5,294Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 39.57 in W 19.49 in D 21.46 in
Six Antique Victorian Turkey Work Carpet Kilim Rug Napoleonic Blue Dining Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian mahogany framed dining chairs with Napoleonic blue bordered Turkey Kilim Rug upholstery which are
Wool, Hardwood
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 24 in D 23 in
Charming Ebonized Victorian Armchair Newly Upholstered in Light Blue
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming compact curvy ebonized carved wood armchair in decorative Victorian style having flowers
Upholstery, Wood
$4,345Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 34.85 in
LUXURY PAIR OF CONTEMPORARY GREY BLUE LEATHER WINGBACK ARMCHAIRS EBONISED LEGs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
contemporary heritage greyish blue leather wingback armchairs with ebonised turned legs Please note the
Leather
$1,444
H 31.5 in W 17.52 in D 26.38 in
Victorian Mahogany Low Slipper Chair With Red & Blue Striped Upholstery
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Mahogany Low Slipper Chair With Red & Blue Striped Upholstery. Rear Seat Features Three
Brass
$400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
Greek Key Victorian Style White Aluminum Garden Chairs, Pair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of Hollywood Regency style white aluminum garden chairs with Greek key and fan motifs. These
Aluminum
$6,500 / set
H 44 in W 34 in D 30 in
Pair of English Queen Anne Blue and Off-White striped WIng Back Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of English Queen Anne style wing back armchairs with blue and white striped upholstery and
Unavailable
H 27.55 in W 22.83 in D 33.85 in
Pair of Two Giltwood Victorian Slipper Chairs in Blue Fabric
Located in Noord-Brabant, NL
These elegant, Victorian chairs date from the 19th century and are quite small in size. They are
Fabric
Victorian Liner Chairs
Located in Manchester, GB
Absolutely stunning and very rare, pair of 19th century rosewood ocean liner chairs that have a
Rosewood
Pair Victorian Serpentine Rolled Arm Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair Victorian wicker armchairs in green painted finish. Classic rounded back form with serpentine
Reed
Sold
H 37 in W 70 in D 31 in
Victorian Blue Green Woven Wicker Sunroom Sofa Rocking Chair Lounge Chair 3 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Blue Green Woven Wicker Sunroom Sofa Set Rocking Chair and Lounge Chair - 3 Pc
Wicker
Sold
H 34.5 in W 18 in D 17 in
Pair of Victorian Bleached Side Chairs with Balloon Back in Blue Koi Fish Fabric
By Kittinger, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Unique pair of Victorian era side chairs recently bleached and freshly upholstered in blue koi fish
Sold
H 32.5 in W 15.5 in D 18 in
French Victorian Blue Wrought Iron Garden Bistro Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 20th century French Victorian style blue wrought iron garden bistro dining chairs - set of
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 34.65 in W 32.88 in D 35.44 in
Victorian Napoleonic Blue Velvet Maple & Co Armchairs Pair Bluster Bolster Arms
By Maple & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning pair of original Victorian circa 1880 club armchairs with
Velvet
Sold
H 35.44 in W 22.05 in D 18.71 in
Victorian Cast Iron Lion Base Blue Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
timber is Walnut, the seat base blue leather, and the base heavy cast iron These chairs are very rare
Iron
Sold
H 27.5 in W 33.5 in D 19 in
Cast Aluminum Blue Grapevine Garden Set Loveseat Chairs Table, 3 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast aluminum blue grapevine garden set loveseat chairs table - 3 Pc set. Item features (1) small
Aluminum
Sold
H 37.5 in W 22 in D 22 in
Chippendale Carved Ball & Claw Mahogany Dining Side Chair Blue Needlepoint Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chippendale carved ball and claw mahogany dining side chair blue needlepoint seat. Item
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of Victorian Style Tufted Back Armchairs by Calico Corners
Located in Medina, OH
Pair of Victorian Style Tufted Armchairs made for Calico Corners. These chairs are structurally
Fabric
Sold
H 37 in W 22 in D 27 in
Pair Vintage Cast Iron Garden Chairs Floral Details, Cherubs & Goats "Autumn"
Located in Toledo, OH
Vintage pair cast iron garden chairs. Center details of flowers and a goat cart with cherubs. 22
Iron
Sold
H 35 in W 17.25 in D 19.75 in
Late 19th Century Pair of Single Windsor Chairs with Old Blue Painted Finish
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th Century Pair of Single Windsor Chairs with Old Blue Painted Finish. Sturdy and extremely
Wood, Paint
19th Century English Blue Tufted Leather Swivel Chair
Located in Queens, NY
19th Century English blue tufted leather armchair with roll arms, brass nail head trim, and a five
Brass
A pair of Victorian blue leather and walnut tub chairs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Victorian blue leather and walnut tub chairs, each of typical form with a rounded back
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 36.03 in W 27.96 in D 33.86 in
Antique Armchair, English, Victorian, Club Chair, Walnut, Blue, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique armchair, an English, Victorian, club chair, walnut with blue upholstery, dating
Walnut
Garden Chairs Manner of Robert Wood Set 4
By ROBERT WOOD OF LONDON (c.1790-1825)
Located in Fulton, CA
A set of 4 cast aluminum garden chairs in the manner of Robert Wood. Floral and lyre design
Aluminum
Sold
H 45 in W 20 in D 16 in
Victorian Style Garden/Patio Hightop Table and 3 Chairs, Provenance Celine Dion
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian style garden/Patio hightop table and 3 chairs, provenance: Celine Dion In the French
Aluminum
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
Leather
$3,802Sale Price|30% Off
H 38.98 in W 27.56 in D 37.01 in
Fine Antique Show Framed Victorian Chesterfield Brown Leather Library Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare fully restored circa 1860 Show framed Chesterfield tufted hand dyed brown leather library reading chair. This chair is really quite ex...
Leather, Hardwood
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
19th Century Regency Library Chair
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century regency library chair with brass inlay and faux rosewood grain. Original castors.
Brass
$235,040Sale 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
$3,823
H 37.41 in W 23.23 in D 32.68 in
William IV Polished Antique Brown Leather Chesterfield Library Chair On Castors
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A British 1830's William IV polished antique brown leather chesterfield backed mahogany library armchair with brass stud detailing on brass castors. .
Brass
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
Located in Vosselaar, BE
We offer a original and complete late 19th century Pharmacy. Found in France it comprises 2 large corner cupboards with shelving on the long side. Furthermore a large bowed and sculp...
Wood
$4,002
H 35.44 in W 36.23 in D 26.38 in
Antique English Regency Leather & Walnut Library Chair With Carved Motifs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful English Antique Racing Green Leather & Walnut Library / Slipper Chair With Carved Motifs with Brass Studs and Original Ceramic castors Regency Circa 1830's
Leather, Walnut
French Louis XVI style, Bergere Library chair.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive and stylish French Mahogany Bergere, Library arm chair in the Louis XVI style. Having wonderful hide upholstery with gilded motif decoration, carved show wood and r...
Leather, Mahogany
$3,800 / item
H 36 in W 29.5 in D 34 in
Handsome Set of Four English Library Style Club Chairs with Lovely Worn Patina
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome set of four English library style club chairs with lovely worn patina and nailhead trim. Great scale for comfort. Priced per chair. Ottoman available Priced per chair
Leather
A Regency mahogany library chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency mahogany library chair, of rectangular form, the arms with padded elbow rests and turned tapering legs with brass castors, originally caned but now with two re-upholstered ...
Brass
$7,950
H 37 in W 19 in D 26 in
19th Century Gillows of Lancaster Walnut & Leather Upholstered Library Arm Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A 19th century Gillows of Lancaster walnut and leather upholstered library arm chair, with exceptional overall condition and colour. The button down deep green leather is in perfect ...
Leather, Walnut
William IV Shaped Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A William lV shaped mahogany library chair of generous proportions. Reupholstered in our own workshops in distressed burgundy leather. Raised on turned legs and brass casters.
Leather, Mahogany
$5,776Sale Price|30% Off
H 40.75 in W 28.75 in D 32.68 in
Restored William IV Reclining Library Reading Brown Leather Armchair Footstool
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning 100% period correct William IV circa 1835 mahogany reclining library reading armchair with built in footrest This chair...
Leather, Hardwood
$31,356Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.06 in W 76.58 in D 41.34 in
Fine Victorian Howard & Son's Claw & Ball Feet Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with new Fully Aniline cattle hide leather with ...
Leather
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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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.
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