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Sculptural Antique circa 1890 Victorian English Solid Wooden Oak Folding Chair
Sculptural Antique circa 1890 Victorian English Solid Wooden Oak Folding Chair

Sculptural Antique circa 1890 Victorian English Solid Wooden Oak Folding Chair

Located in Markington, GB

Circa 1890 Victorian English Oak Folding Chair A sculptural antique folding chair from England, dating to circa 1890. Crafted from solid oak, this chair combines functional design w...

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Antique 1890s British Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

22 x Aesthetic Movement Oak Upholstered Dining Chairs with Turned Front Legs
22 x Aesthetic Movement Oak Upholstered Dining Chairs with Turned Front Legs

22 x Aesthetic Movement Oak Upholstered Dining Chairs with Turned Front Legs

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in London, GB

Gillows of Lancaster attributed. A rare set of 16 + 6 aesthetic movement oak upholstered dining or boardroom chairs with turned front legs. (The price I have on 1stdibs is for the en...

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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Lovely Antique Regency Oak Carved Bergere Armchair with Lions Head Arms Velvet
Lovely Antique Regency Oak Carved Bergere Armchair with Lions Head Arms Velvet

Lovely Antique Regency Oak Carved Bergere Armchair with Lions Head Arms Velvet

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Regency Oak Bergere armchair with Lions head arms Please note the delivery fee listed is...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Liberty Style, Arts & Crafts Oak Bedroom Chair with Pewter & Ebony Floral Inlays
Liberty Style, Arts & Crafts Oak Bedroom Chair with Pewter & Ebony Floral Inlays

Liberty Style, Arts & Crafts Oak Bedroom Chair with Pewter & Ebony Floral Inlays

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

Liberty style. A fine Arts and Crafts oak bedroom chair with floral Pewter and Ebony inlays and further string inlays throughout. Professionally re-upholstered in a quality hide.

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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Pewter

Shapland & Petter Substantial Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with Floral Decoration
Shapland & Petter Substantial Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with Floral Decoration

Shapland & Petter Substantial Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with Floral Decoration

By Shapland & Petter

Located in London, GB

Shapland and Petter. A substantial and solid Arts and Crafts oak armchair with stylised floral cut-outs to the top extended uprights. Professionally recovered in a quality hide.

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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

18th Century English George III Side Chair
18th Century English George III Side Chair

18th Century English George III Side Chair

Located in Chicago, IL

A fantastic 18th century English George III ladder-back oak side chair with beautiful details including curved backsplats, a solid plank seat, trumpet turned legs ending in out-turne...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Armorial Gothic Oak Chairs with Arms
Pair of Armorial Gothic Oak Chairs with Arms

Pair of Armorial Gothic Oak Chairs with Arms

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A pair of Victorian gothic oak hall chairs with arms; well turned front legs and green leather buttoned seats. There was evidence of paint in the centre reserves, no doubt a crest or...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Edward Welby Pugin, Four Granville Chairs, 1870
Edward Welby Pugin, Four Granville Chairs, 1870

Edward Welby Pugin, Four Granville Chairs, 1870

By Edward Welby Pugin

Located in Paris, FR

Edward Welby Pugin, 1834-1875 Set of four Granville chairs, light stain 1870 Solid oak. Base stamped 4; Registration mark : 4th July 1868 Registration mark on some : II Class, 17...

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Antique 1870s British Chairs

Materials

Oak

Liberty, A Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Chairs Inlaid with Pewter Hearts
Liberty, A Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Chairs Inlaid with Pewter Hearts

Liberty, A Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seat Chairs Inlaid with Pewter Hearts

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

Liberty. & Co, attributed, in the style of Voysey. A sweet little pair of English Arts and Crafts oak side or bedroom chairs inlaid with pewter hearts and newly laid rush seats.

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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Pewter

Shapland & Petter Attr, a Set of Four Simple Arts & Crafts Rush Seated Chairs
Shapland & Petter Attr, a Set of Four Simple Arts & Crafts Rush Seated Chairs

Shapland & Petter Attr, a Set of Four Simple Arts & Crafts Rush Seated Chairs

By Shapland & Petter, Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

Shapland and Petter attributed. A set of four simple Arts and crafts rush seated chairs in good original condition with the essence of the original green stain worn a way wonderfully...

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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

English Arts & Crafts Mission Chair circa 1890 Tree of Life Edwin Ridgeway
English Arts & Crafts Mission Chair circa 1890 Tree of Life Edwin Ridgeway

English Arts & Crafts Mission Chair circa 1890 Tree of Life Edwin Ridgeway

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Attributed to Edwin Ridgeway this beautifully carved 19th century quarter cut oak Arts & Crafts mission, captains chair or hall bench. With carved sunflowers or daisy's under the arm...

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Antique 19th Century English Mission Chairs

Materials

Oak

English Bleached Oak Chairs
English Bleached Oak Chairs

English Bleached Oak Chairs

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Pair of large bleached oak arm chairs, 1880. Seat height - 15.5" Dimensions 27 inches (69 cms) wide 27 inches (69 cms) deep 51 inches (130 cms) high.

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Lovely George II circa 1760 Primitive Carver Armchair Original Period Repairs
Lovely George II circa 1760 Primitive Carver Armchair Original Period Repairs

Lovely George II circa 1760 Primitive Carver Armchair Original Period Repairs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning George II circa 1760 oak carver chair with period repairs A very good looking and well made chair, it all seems to be original ti...

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Antique 1760s English George II Armchairs

Materials

Oak

English 1850s Oak Chair with Pierced Back, Carved Inscription and Wooden Seat
English 1850s Oak Chair with Pierced Back, Carved Inscription and Wooden Seat

English 1850s Oak Chair with Pierced Back, Carved Inscription and Wooden Seat

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English oak hall chair from the mid-19th century, with pierced back, carved letters and wooden seat. Created in England during the 1850s, this oak hall chair features a slightly s...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats

Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats

Located in Woodbury, CT

Set of eight (two arms, six sides) custom English wavy ladderback chairs. Solid oak construction. The dimensions of the side chairs are listed separately in the listing. The arm dim...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs

Materials

Oak, Rush

Victorian Red Velvet Upholstered Oak Framed Small Captains Occasional Armchair
Victorian Red Velvet Upholstered Oak Framed Small Captains Occasional Armchair

Victorian Red Velvet Upholstered Oak Framed Small Captains Occasional Armchair

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this period Victorian circa 1860 handmade captains occasional armchair A comfortable and decorative piece, the chair has a hand painted white fr...

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Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

18th Century Antique Open Armchair, Late Georgian Oak
18th Century Antique Open Armchair, Late Georgian Oak

18th Century Antique Open Armchair, Late Georgian Oak

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique, early 19th century open armchair with previous purpose. A talking point in glorious English oak, this chair reveals its previous purpose when lifting the needl...

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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Libertys London Style Art Nouveau Chesterfield Brown Leather Armchairs
Pair of Libertys London Style Art Nouveau Chesterfield Brown Leather Armchairs

Pair of Libertys London Style Art Nouveau Chesterfield Brown Leather Armchairs

By Liberty of London, Archibald Knox, Liberty & Co.

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare pair of Victorian Chesterfield library armchairs with Liberty’s of London style Art Nouveau carved frames What a pair of...

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Antique 19th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Bespoke Kafka Dining Chair, Design by Toad Gallery London
Bespoke Kafka Dining Chair, Design by Toad Gallery London

Bespoke Kafka Dining Chair, Design by Toad Gallery London

By Toad Gallery

Located in London, GB

England, circa 2019 A sleek contemporary dining chair with a striking graphic silhouette. Kafka has curves, contours and a timeless complimentary form. Made in England, hand joine...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Oak

Black Forest Carve Oak Bobbin Hall Chair Depicting Two Friends Hugging Scrooge
Black Forest Carve Oak Bobbin Hall Chair Depicting Two Friends Hugging Scrooge

Black Forest Carve Oak Bobbin Hall Chair Depicting Two Friends Hugging Scrooge

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this very rare circa 1870 Black Forest carved oak hall chair with Bobbin turned legs and backrest depicting men hugging possibly Ebenezer Scrooge An att...

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

English 1780s Oak William and Mary Style Open Arm Youth Chair with Rush Seat
English 1780s Oak William and Mary Style Open Arm Youth Chair with Rush Seat

English 1780s Oak William and Mary Style Open Arm Youth Chair with Rush Seat

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English William and Mary style oak youth chair from the late 18th century, with rush seat and spindle back. This English oak chair features a straight spindle back, connected to t...

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Antique Late 18th Century English William and Mary Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Chair Backstool Set of 5 Renaissance Oak English Architectural Velvet Sage Green
Chair Backstool Set of 5 Renaissance Oak English Architectural Velvet Sage Green

Chair Backstool Set of 5 Renaissance Oak English Architectural Velvet Sage Green

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A set of exceptionally rare, English, late-Renaissance, oak, architectural, backstools upholstered in a sage green 19th century Renaissance-revival velvet - The architectural insp...

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Antique Early 1600s English Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Oak

Gothic style linenfold Caquetoire Armchair
Gothic style linenfold Caquetoire Armchair

Gothic style linenfold Caquetoire Armchair

Located in Troy, NY

Gothic style Linenfold Caquetoire Armchair. The linear design, understated decoration of the linen-fold back panel and comfortable proportion give this chair a timeless look.

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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Armchairs

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Victorian Hand Carved Oak Hall Chairs
19th Century English Victorian Hand Carved Oak Hall Chairs

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, on turned front legs. England, circa 1860 From the private collection of Sir J. L...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

M H Baillie Scott attri An Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Stylised Floral Cut-Outs
M H Baillie Scott attri An Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Stylised Floral Cut-Outs

M H Baillie Scott attri An Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Stylised Floral Cut-Outs

By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott

Located in London, GB

M H Baillie Scott attri, An Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Stylised Floral Cut-Outs to the back and Pierced Tulips to the aprons below the front and the sides of the seat. A very progr...

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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

19th Century Pair of Gothic Armchairs
19th Century Pair of Gothic Armchairs

19th Century Pair of Gothic Armchairs

Located in High Point, NC

19th century pair of English armchairs in the gothic manner. They have wonderfully carved frames and are newly upholstered in linen with a double welt decoration. Seat measures 18.25...

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Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Linen, Oak

Heals Limed Oak Tilden Dining Table with Eight matching Chairs & matching Mirror
Heals Limed Oak Tilden Dining Table with Eight matching Chairs & matching Mirror

Heals Limed Oak Tilden Dining Table with Eight matching Chairs & matching Mirror

By Heal's

Located in London, GB

Heals. An Arts and Crafts limed oak dining set consisting of a Tilden dining table, six dining chairs and two armchairs (making eight in total) and a rare matching mirror. Dining ta...

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Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Shapland and Petter Arts & Crafts Oak Chair in the Style of M H Baillie Scott
Shapland and Petter Arts & Crafts Oak Chair in the Style of M H Baillie Scott

Shapland and Petter Arts & Crafts Oak Chair in the Style of M H Baillie Scott

By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, Shapland & Petter

Located in London, GB

Shapland and Petter. A rare Arts & Crafts oak chair in the style of M H Baillie Scott with slatted angled back and upside down heart cut-outs around the apron below the seat on shape...

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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

Bruce Talbert, a Gothic Revival Tall Back Oak Chair with the Original Upholstery
Bruce Talbert, a Gothic Revival Tall Back Oak Chair with the Original Upholstery

Bruce Talbert, a Gothic Revival Tall Back Oak Chair with the Original Upholstery

By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Bruce James Talbert

Located in London, GB

Bruce Talbert. Gillows. A rare and important Gothic Revival tall back oak chair with the original distressed leather seat and back rest. The last image is published in Bruce Talbert...

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Antique 1870s English Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Oak

Wylie & Lochhead, M H Baillie Scott, an Arts & Crafts Glasgow School Oak Settle
Wylie & Lochhead, M H Baillie Scott, an Arts & Crafts Glasgow School Oak Settle

Wylie & Lochhead, M H Baillie Scott, an Arts & Crafts Glasgow School Oak Settle

By Wylie & Lochhead, Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott

Located in London, GB

Wylie and Lochhead maker, after a design by M H Baillie Scott. A good Arts & Crafts Glasgow School oak wing back settle, with stylized floral carved detail to the top and sweeping s...

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Antique 1890s Scottish Arts and Crafts Benches

Materials

Oak

Charles Bevan Attributed, Gothic Revival Oak Desk or Side Chair
Charles Bevan Attributed, Gothic Revival Oak Desk or Side Chair

Charles Bevan Attributed, Gothic Revival Oak Desk or Side Chair

By Charles Bevan, Marsh, Jones & Cribb

Located in London, GB

Charles Bevan attributed, probably made by Marsh and Jones of Leeds. A fine quality Gothic Revival oak desk or side chair with turned uprights below the backrest and carved wavy deta...

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Antique 1870s English Gothic Revival Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Norman & Stacey attributed. An Arts and Crafts high with shaped back oak chair
Norman & Stacey attributed. An Arts and Crafts high with shaped back oak chair

Norman & Stacey attributed. An Arts and Crafts high with shaped back oak chair

By Norman and Stacey

Located in London, GB

Norman and Stacy attributed Arts & Crafts oak chair with a serpentine-shaped backrest making it very comfortable indeed, the seat with shaped supports below and unusual stylized stre...

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Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

Arts & Crafts Side or Bedroom Chair with Stylized Tulip Cut-Outs to the Back
Arts & Crafts Side or Bedroom Chair with Stylized Tulip Cut-Outs to the Back

Arts & Crafts Side or Bedroom Chair with Stylized Tulip Cut-Outs to the Back

By Wylie & Lochhead

Located in London, GB

An Arts and Crafts rush seated side or bedroom chair probably made by Wylie and Lochhead with stylized tulip cut-outs to the back retaining it's original rush seat in great condition.

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20th Century British Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

George Walton attributed, Pair of Arts & Crafts chairs with bold chequer inlays
George Walton attributed, Pair of Arts & Crafts chairs with bold chequer inlays

George Walton attributed, Pair of Arts & Crafts chairs with bold chequer inlays

By George Walton

Located in London, GB

George Walton attributed, a pair of Arts and Crafts Glasgow style oak chairs with bold ebony and boxwood chequer inlays, rush seat and head rest with turned legs and H-shape floor st...

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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Boxwood, Ebony, Oak

Pair of Arts & Crafts Armchairs by Shapland & Petter
Pair of Arts & Crafts Armchairs by Shapland & Petter

Pair of Arts & Crafts Armchairs by Shapland & Petter

By Shapland & Petter

Located in Glasgow, GB

A super pair of Arts & Crafts oak open armchairs by Shapland & Petter of Barnstaple and dating to circa 1910. With three roundels to the toprail and tulip shaped splats beneath, they...

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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Set of Six Arts & Crafts Chairs with Stylized Floral Inlays Using Pewter Ebony
Set of Six Arts & Crafts Chairs with Stylized Floral Inlays Using Pewter Ebony

Set of Six Arts & Crafts Chairs with Stylized Floral Inlays Using Pewter Ebony

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

A rare set of six Arts and Crafts chairs attributed to Liberty and Co with stylized floral inlays using Pewter Ebony and fruit woods.

Category

Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Pewter

English Arts and Crafts Oak Armchair
English Arts and Crafts Oak Armchair

English Arts and Crafts Oak Armchair

Located in Greenwich, CT

English Arts and Crafts period armchair, the shaped crest over slatted back, the arms similarly slatted, standing on square legs on original brass and ceramic castors, the upholstere...

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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Oak

English Queen Anne Oak and Leather Reading Armchair
English Queen Anne Oak and Leather Reading Armchair

English Queen Anne Oak and Leather Reading Armchair

Located in Queens, NY

English Queen Anne-style (19th Century) oak reading chair with brown leather upholstery and collapsible shelf.

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Antique 19th Century British Queen Anne Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Set of 8 Leather Jacobean Revival Chairs
Set of 8 Leather Jacobean Revival Chairs

Set of 8 Leather Jacobean Revival Chairs

Located in Woodbury, CT

A set of 8 (2 arm chairs and 6 side chairs) English Jacobean Revival chairs with leather sling seats on oak and sycamore frames with hand carved decoration. These chairs are true to ...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Pair of English Oak George I Hall Chairs
Pair of English Oak George I Hall Chairs

Pair of English Oak George I Hall Chairs

Located in Woodbury, CT

A fine, early pair of Georgian oak hall chairs with turned legs and stretchers, and canted splat backs. These chairs date to the very beginning of the reign of George I and, as such...

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Antique 18th Century British William and Mary Chairs

Materials

Oak

17th Century English Child's Chair in Leather with Brass Studwork
17th Century English Child's Chair in Leather with Brass Studwork

17th Century English Child's Chair in Leather with Brass Studwork

Located in Greenwich, CT

Rare low 17th century leather upholstered oak child's chair with brass studwork on turned legs joined by stretcher base, excellent color.

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Antique Late 17th Century English Baroque Chairs

Materials

Brass

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British Oak Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of british oak chairs available for sale. Find 1059 antique and vintage british oak chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 61 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. British oak chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. British oak chairs bearing Victorian or Arts and Crafts hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made british oak chairs over the years, but those made by Gillows of Lancaster & London, Liberty & Co. and Shapland & Petter are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are British Oak Chairs?

British oak chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,827, while the lowest priced sells for $34 and the highest can go for as much as $637,500.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

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.