Chippendale Armchair Gainsborough
Pair of Chippendale Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
The Chippendale Gainsborough armchair. This handsome carved mahogany library or “Gainsborough
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Chippendale Style Gainsborough Armchair
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century Chippendale style mahogany Gainsborough chair having serpentine-topped
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Chippendale Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fine quality mid-19th century Chippendale style mahogany Gainsborough armchair, having serpentine
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$8,902
H 44 in W 27 in D 23.5 in
18th Century Gainsborough Armchair after Chippendale
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Gainsborough armchair in the manner of Chippendale with ribbon carved apron supported
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Irish George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A superb quality late 19th century carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair, the camel high back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
$3,971
H 40.95 in W 33.27 in D 28.35 in
Early 19th Century Gainsborough Armchair after Chippendale
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Gainsborough mahogany armchair in the manner of Chippendale, upholstered in sage
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
A very good Chippendale-period mahogany Gainsborough armchair, circa 1760.
This is a lovely
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$9,396
H 38.59 in W 27.17 in D 26.38 in
Antique Leather Gainsborough Armchair
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique leather Gainsborough armchair. This was made in England, it
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Antique Early 1900s British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th century pair of Chippendale revival Gainsborough library armchairs
Located in London, GB
A fine quality pair of late 19th Century mahogany Chippendale style Gainsborough Library Armchairs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$26,021 / set
H 37 in W 28 in D 22 in
Pair of English Chippendale '18th Century' Large Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Chippendale (18th century) large Gainsborough carved open arm library chairs with
Category
Antique 18th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather
$78,000 / set
H 46 in W 30 in D 26 in
A fine pair of 19th century Chinese Chippendale mahogany Gainsborough chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of large 19th century Chinese Chippendale carved mahogany Gainsborough style armchairs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$16,500
H 3,928 in W 28 in D 25 in
Matched Pair of George III Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine matched pair of George III mahogany Gainsborough chairs with shaped backs, the arms with blind
Category
Antique 1770s English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Suede, Mahogany
Stunning Black Leather Thomas Chippendale Style Gainsborough Carver Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
carver armchair with Thomas Chippendale style fret work carving
A very good looking and well made
Category
20th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
$1,296 Sale Price
30% Off
H 38.98 in W 26.38 in D 25.99 in
Antique George III period carved mahogany armchair
Located in London, GB
A Mid-18th Century Chippendale period mahogany Library Gainsborough Armchair having acanthus carved
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III period mahogany Gainsborough library armchair
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th Century mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair having serpentine top with shaped set
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of English Chippendale-Style Gainsborough Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of English Chippendale-Style Gainsborough Leather Arm Chairs
Country: French
Materials
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,500 / set
H 42.5 in W 29 in D 32 in
Recent Sales
Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair in Chippendale Style
Located in Cork, IE
Mahogany Gainsborough armchair on carved cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. The chair has been
Category
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Chippendale Style Leather Upholstered Gainsborough Type Armchair
Located in GB
Gainsborough type armchair. It is upholstered to a high standard in a deep buttoned tan hide with brass nailed
Category
Antique 19th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 40.56 in W 28.75 in D 28.35 in
19th Century Gainsborough Library Chair in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century mahogany Gainsborough style antique library armchair. This chair follows the form of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.5 in W 25 in D 25 in
Pair of 18th Century Carved Mahogany Chippendale Period Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of carved mahogany Chippendale gainsborough chairs with ball and claw feet, acanthus carved
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
H 35 in W 32 in D 28 in
Antique mahogany Gainsborough armchair
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is pleased to offer a wonderful Georgian Gainsborough chair, circa 1800
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Restored Aged Brown Leather Thomas Chippendale Gainsborough Carver Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
carver armchair with Thomas Chippendale style fret work carving
A very good looking and well-made
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 39.38 in W 26.38 in D 25.6 in
Thomas Chippendale Style Green Leather Chesterfield Gainsborough Carver Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
armchair with solid mahogany frames and fretwork carving in the manor of Thomas Chippendale
A good
Category
20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 39.38 in W 26.58 in D 25.2 in
18th Century George III Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs after Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III pair of Gainsborough armchairs in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, the
Category
Antique 1790s Irish George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mahogany Chinese Chippendale Gainsborough armchairs, English, 20th century
Measures: Back
Category
20th Century British Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of mid-18th century Chippendale period Gainsborough library armchairs, having square
Category
Antique 1760s English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Georgian Gainsborough Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine pair of generous-sized George III mahogany Gainsborough chairs. A very eye-catching and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Gainsborough Lolling Armchairs Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Armchairs
Upholstered in Plush Velvet with Chippendale-style legs.
Approximate Measurements in Inches
42
Category
Vintage 1980s Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of Baker Chippendale Style Gainsborough Library Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This pair of Chippendale Style chairs are crafted after the chair seen frequently in the paintings
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Antique Leather Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This pair of antique deep buttoned leather Gainsborough armchairs have fairly large, generous
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Antique Leather and Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This pair of antique deep buttoned leather Gainsborough armchairs have fairly large, generous
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Restored Aged Brown Leather Thomas Chippendale Gainsborough Carver Armchair
By Chesterfield, Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather Gainsborough carver armchair with Thomas Chippendale style fret work carving
A very good
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 39.38 in W 26.38 in D 25.6 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchairs Carved Swan Leopard
Located in Dayton, OH
Two mid-20th century oversized Chippendale style mahogany Gainsborough armchairs. Features flared
Category
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 41 in W 31 in D 35 in
Handsome Chippendale Style Gainsborough Mahogany Armchair in Blue Hide
Located in North Salem, NY
This handsome Chippendale style Mahogany Gainsborough chair sits comfortably in the office, den
Category
Antique 18th Century Chippendale Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
George III Period Mahogany 'Gainsborough' Armchair
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century George III period mahogany Gainsborough chair of attractive small proportions
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Located in London, GB
A mid 18th century George III period mahogany Gainsborough armchair, having rounded top above set
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Lovely Fully Restored circa 1900 Aged Brown Leather Gainsborough Carver Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Gainsborough carver armchair with ornate hand studded seat rail
A very good looking and well made armchair
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 39.77 in W 25.99 in D 24.81 in
Fine, George III Period, Library or Gainsborough Armchair, Mahogany, circa 1765
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality mahogany OPEN ARMCHAIR of fine proportions and detail.
The chair has a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 39.5 in W 28.25 in D 28.25 in
Gainsborough Wingback Armchair Upholstered in Striped Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful Gainsborough style armchair with gorgeous carved wood arms are upholstered in a
Category
20th Century Unknown Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
New Chippendale Style Gainsborough Mahogany Armchair in Hide
Located in North Salem, NY
This new handsome Chippendale style mahogany gainsborough chair sits comfortably in the office, den
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
A fine George III Chippendale period mahogany Gainsborough armchair; the camel back above downswept
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Design Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Chippendale design mahogany 'Gainsborough' armchair, the arms supports with deep incised carving
Category
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Chippendale Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Chippendale gainsborough armchair with carved marlborough legs. The serpentine crest rail is
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Period Mahogany 'Gainsborough' Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A Chippendale period mahogany 'Gainsborough' armchair with blind fret carving on strongly swept arm
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
SOUTHWOOD Gainsborough Mahogany Chippendale Style Fretwork Armchairs - Pair
By Southwood & Co.
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Chippendale style upholstered armchairs by Southwood, their Gainsborough. Mahogany frame
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
An English Mahogany Rococo Chippendale Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very fine rococo chippendale period mahogany gainsborough armchair with carved cabriole legs
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Style Gainsborough Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A pair of 18th century style mahogany Gainsborough arm chairs.
These Chippendale style chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of George III Mahogany Library Armchairs (Gainsborough Chairs) Circa 1750
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New York, NY
# Y047 - PAIR 18th Century mahogany Gainsborough armchairs inspired by the designs of Chippendale
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Armchairs
H 39 in W 29 in D 21 in
Pair of Gainsborough Style Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Pair of Gainsborough style chairs
This Pair of Gainsborough style chairs were made in the 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Fine Pair of Chippendale mahogany Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A fine pair of English Georgian marlborough leg gainsborough chairs in mahogany. The upholstered
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Period Mahogany Gainsborough Chair Retaining the Original Surfaces
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A Chippendale period mahogany Gainsborough chair. Retaining the original surfaces. Square section
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
H 39.5 in W 26.5 in D 25.5 in
A Pair Of 19th Century Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs Of Large Proportions
Located in London, GB
The arms and legs carved with cabochon and acanthus leaves. The front legs of cabriole form terminating in scroll feet,
the back legs also cabriole form terminating in outswept pad...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 42.13 in W 29.53 in D 27.56 in
Mahogany Edwardian Period Chippendale Style Open Armchair
Located in Darwen, GB
A mahogany Edwardian period Chippendale style Gainsborough open armchair. The shaped and padded
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Armchairs
Exceptional Pair of George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Library Armchairs
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Exceptional Pair of George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchairs
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 26.58 in W 38.19 in D 27.56 in
Chippendale Style Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A mahogany framed 'Gainsborough' Armchair, the swan neck arm supports under scrolled terminals
Category
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of George V mahogany Gainsborough chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Salisbury, GB
Pair of mahogany Gainsborough chairs
This Pair of mahogany Gainsborough chairs were made circa
Category
Vintage 1920s English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
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Chippendale Armchair Gainsborough For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the chippendale armchair gainsborough you’re looking for. Each chippendale armchair gainsborough for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and animal skin. There are 25 variations of the antique or vintage chippendale armchair gainsborough you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer chippendale armchair gainsborough, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each chippendale armchair gainsborough bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made chippendale armchair gainsborough over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company and Chesterfield are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Chippendale Armchair Gainsborough?
A chippendale armchair gainsborough can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,577, while the lowest priced sells for $1,416 and the highest can go for as much as $90,000.
Finding the Right Armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.
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Salir Glass
Salome Bronze
Salt Glaze Bowl
Salt Glazed Pottery Crocks
Salterini Hoop Chairs
Salterini Taj Mahal
Salvatore Marble
Sampson Mordan Scent Bottles
San Pellegrino
Sancai Tomb
Sancai Vase