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Longhorn Tip Chair, circa 1870
Longhorn Tip Chair, circa 1870

Longhorn Tip Chair, circa 1870

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Longhorn tip chair came from a banker's estate in Sacramento, California, circa 1870. Original

Category

Antique 1870s American Chairs

Materials

Horn, Upholstery

Chairs Thonet Nr.10, circa 1870
Chairs Thonet Nr.10, circa 1870

Chairs Thonet Nr.10, circa 1870

By Michael Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company or at a similar company. Newly restored in the recent past. Perfectly cleaned and re-polished with french polish.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Antique Louis XV salon chair, circa 1870.
Antique Louis XV salon chair, circa 1870.

Antique Louis XV salon chair, circa 1870.

Located in Berlin, DE

Antique Louis XV salon chair, circa 1870. Solid wood, finely carved, with a colored and partially

Category

Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech, Upholstery

American Curly Maple Child's Chair, circa 1870
American Curly Maple Child's Chair, circa 1870

American Curly Maple Child's Chair, circa 1870

Located in San Francisco, CA

A well loved beautifully carved curly maple child's chair with handmade pad. American, stamped

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Primitive Chairs

Materials

Maple

Antique English Satinwood Occasional Chair, circa 1870
Antique English Satinwood Occasional Chair, circa 1870

Antique English Satinwood Occasional Chair, circa 1870

Located in New Orleans, LA

Satinwood is a lovely color and this chair is pleasing to the eye. A perfect complement to any room

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Satinwood

Two Chairs Thonet Nr.11, circa 1870
Two Chairs Thonet Nr.11, circa 1870

Two Chairs Thonet Nr.11, circa 1870

By Michael Thonet

Located in Praha, CZ

Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Newly restored in the recent past. Perfectly cleaned and re-polished with french polish.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Circa 1870 French Louis XVI Style Side Chair
Circa 1870 French Louis XVI Style Side Chair

Circa 1870 French Louis XVI Style Side Chair

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1870 French Louis XVI style side chair. Elegant, molded walnut frame carries through in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Napoleon III Chairs in Ebonized Wood and Pink Velvet, France, circa 1870
Napoleon III Chairs in Ebonized Wood and Pink Velvet, France, circa 1870

Napoleon III Chairs in Ebonized Wood and Pink Velvet, France, circa 1870

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

velvet fabric. The chairs are mounted on wheels. Napoleon III style, France, circa 1870. In good

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Paint

Antique Neo Renaissance Board Chair Historicism circa 1870, Oak C
Antique Neo Renaissance Board Chair Historicism circa 1870, Oak C

Antique Neo Renaissance Board Chair Historicism circa 1870, Oak C

Located in Berlin, DE

Antique neo Renaissance board chair historicism circa 1870, oak C. Solid dark oak. Straight seat

Category

Antique 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Neo Renaissance Board Chair Historicism circa 1870, Oak E
Antique Neo Renaissance Board Chair Historicism circa 1870, Oak E

Antique Neo Renaissance Board Chair Historicism circa 1870, Oak E

Located in Berlin, DE

Antique neo Renaissance board chair historicism circa 1870, oak E. Solid dark oak. Straight seat

Category

Antique 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Oak

American Walnut Rocking Chair with Rush Seat. Circa 1870
American Walnut Rocking Chair with Rush Seat. Circa 1870

American Walnut Rocking Chair with Rush Seat. Circa 1870

Located in Charleston, SC

American Walnut rocking chair with rush seat. 19th Century

Category

Antique 1870s American American Classical Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

2 Centennial Philadelphia Chippendale-Style Chairs in Mahogany, circa 1870
2 Centennial Philadelphia Chippendale-Style Chairs in Mahogany, circa 1870

2 Centennial Philadelphia Chippendale-Style Chairs in Mahogany, circa 1870

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

with crewel embroidery, Philadelphia, circa 1870. Measures: 22 1/2" wide x 21 1/2" deep x 40 1/2" high

Category

Antique 1870s American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of Four American Chippendale Style Mahogany Side Chairs, Circa 1870
Set of Four American Chippendale Style Mahogany Side Chairs, Circa 1870

Set of Four American Chippendale Style Mahogany Side Chairs, Circa 1870

Located in Charleston, SC

Set of four American mahogany Chippendale style side chairs with carved splat back, shell carved

Category

Antique 1870s American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Carved Wood Gilt Side Chair, circa 1870-1880
Antique French Carved Wood Gilt Side Chair, circa 1870-1880

Antique French Carved Wood Gilt Side Chair, circa 1870-1880

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French carved wood gilt side chair, circa 1870-1880 FOC061.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Tapestry

Set of Vintage French Green Leather Dining Chairs, France, circa 1870
Set of Vintage French Green Leather Dining Chairs, France, circa 1870

Set of Vintage French Green Leather Dining Chairs, France, circa 1870

Located in Napa, CA

Set of four French dining chairs; green leather upholstery with studded ed ges and spiral turned

Category

Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Victorian Child's Rocking Chair. American, Circa 1875
Victorian Child's Rocking Chair. American, Circa 1875

Victorian Child's Rocking Chair. American, Circa 1875

Located in Incline Village, NV

Lovely child's mid-Victorian hardwood rocking chair, ebonized with hand painted polychromed floral

Category

Antique 1870s American Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wood

A pair of Glastonbury chairs made for the Pembertons of Durham
A pair of Glastonbury chairs made for the Pembertons of Durham

A pair of Glastonbury chairs made for the Pembertons of Durham

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

surrounded by swags and tassels and the motto ‘tant que je puis’. English, circa 1870. These chairs were

Category

Antique 1870s English Chairs

Materials

Oak

FINE ANTIQUE CARVED ViCTORIAN BURGERMEISTER CHAIR 17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN DESIGN
FINE ANTIQUE CARVED ViCTORIAN BURGERMEISTER CHAIR 17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN DESIGN

FINE ANTIQUE CARVED ViCTORIAN BURGERMEISTER CHAIR 17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN DESIGN

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

exquisitely made Antique Victorian circa 1870 Burgermeister chair based on a 17th Jacobean design Please note

Category

Antique 1870s English High Victorian Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Set of 8 italian Leather Side Chairs
Set of 8 italian Leather Side Chairs

Set of 8 italian Leather Side Chairs

Located in Dallas, TX

Set of 8 Italian carved walnut and leather side chairs. Circa 1870. The leather has a beautiful

Category

Antique 1870s Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century Rococo Walnut Chair
19th Century Rococo Walnut Chair

19th Century Rococo Walnut Chair

Located in Berlin, DE

Rococo chair walnut, circa 1870 Solid walnut. Richly ornate body on curved legs. (C-121).

Category

Antique 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Nutwood

19th Century French Gothic Revival Oak Ecclesiastical Church Chair
19th Century French Gothic Revival Oak Ecclesiastical Church Chair

19th Century French Gothic Revival Oak Ecclesiastical Church Chair

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in France circa 1870, this striking antique oak chair reflects the Gothic Revival style

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of 19th Century French Carved Walnut Chairs with Needlepoint Upholstery
Pair of 19th Century French Carved Walnut Chairs with Needlepoint Upholstery

Pair of 19th Century French Carved Walnut Chairs with Needlepoint Upholstery

Located in Dallas, TX

France circa 1870, each chairs stands on turned legs ending with bun feet over a carved X stretcher

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Set of 3 Napoleon III Ebonized Side Chairs with Cane Seats and Gilt Chinoiseries
Set of 3 Napoleon III Ebonized Side Chairs with Cane Seats and Gilt Chinoiseries

Set of 3 Napoleon III Ebonized Side Chairs with Cane Seats and Gilt Chinoiseries

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant set of three side chairs was crafted in France during the Napoleon III period, circa

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood, Paint

Pair of 19th century carved walnut side chairs
Pair of 19th century carved walnut side chairs

Pair of 19th century carved walnut side chairs

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Pair of 19th century carved walnut side chairs circa 1870. Good quality pair of side chairs which

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

19th century Swedish painted pine dug out chair
19th century Swedish painted pine dug out chair

19th century Swedish painted pine dug out chair

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century Swedish pine dug out chair circa 1870. Traditional rustic piece of swedish furniture

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Side Chairs

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century French Breton Carved Oak Chair with Red Upholstered Seat
19th Century French Breton Carved Oak Chair with Red Upholstered Seat

19th Century French Breton Carved Oak Chair with Red Upholstered Seat

Located in Dallas, TX

Brittany, France circa 1870, the tall chair stands on square legs connected by stretchers, and features a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Italian Bone and Ebony Inlaid Rosewood Side Chair
Italian Bone and Ebony Inlaid Rosewood Side Chair

Italian Bone and Ebony Inlaid Rosewood Side Chair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Italian Bone and Ebony Inlaid Rosewood Side Chair Circa 1870. The back with a pierced and inlaid

Category

20th Century Chairs

Materials

Linen

Louis Philippe "Voltaire" Reading Chair, French Circa 1870
Louis Philippe "Voltaire" Reading Chair, French Circa 1870

Louis Philippe "Voltaire" Reading Chair, French Circa 1870

Located in Doylestown, PA

A Louis Philippe Period high-back "Voltaire" reading chair in fruitwood, circa 1870, with arched

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Set of Four Baroque Chairs, Germany 19th century
Set of Four Baroque Chairs, Germany 19th century

Set of Four Baroque Chairs, Germany 19th century

Located in Leimen, DE

your space with this stunning set of four Baroque style chairs, crafted circa 1860-1870. These chairs

Category

Antique 1860s German Baroque Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique JH Belter Victorian Rocco Carved Rosewood Slipper Chair c1870
Antique JH Belter Victorian Rocco Carved Rosewood Slipper Chair c1870

Antique JH Belter Victorian Rocco Carved Rosewood Slipper Chair c1870

Located in Big Flats, NY

furniture maker JH Belter. Crafted circa 1870, the chair features intricately carved rosewood with a floral

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

English 19th Century Set of 6 Rosewood Upholstered Chairs
English 19th Century Set of 6 Rosewood Upholstered Chairs

English 19th Century Set of 6 Rosewood Upholstered Chairs

Located in Staffordshire, GB

English 19th century set of 6 rosewood upholstered chairs, circa 1870. Set of 6 excellent quality

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Stunning Set Of Fourteen Victorian Pollard Oak Dinning Chairs
Stunning Set Of Fourteen Victorian Pollard Oak Dinning Chairs

Stunning Set Of Fourteen Victorian Pollard Oak Dinning Chairs

Located in Crawley, GB

, comprising a pair of carvers and twelve side chairs , circa 1870 . Carvers : H 93 cm W 63 cm D 69 cm SH 47 cm

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of 6 Mahogany Hepplewhite-style Dining Chairs, c19th with Horsehair Fabric
Set of 6 Mahogany Hepplewhite-style Dining Chairs, c19th with Horsehair Fabric

Set of 6 Mahogany Hepplewhite-style Dining Chairs, c19th with Horsehair Fabric

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Leeds, GB

19th-century mahogany dining chairs in the Hepplewhite revival style, dating to circa 1870–1885. Each

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Antique English Mahogany Arm Chairs, Circa 1850-1870
Pair Antique English Mahogany Arm Chairs, Circa 1850-1870

Pair Antique English Mahogany Arm Chairs, Circa 1850-1870

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair antique English Mahogany arm chairs, Circa 1850-1870. Reupholstered with emerald green and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Upholstered Dining Chairs, Set of 4
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Upholstered Dining Chairs, Set of 4

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Upholstered Dining Chairs, Set of 4

Located in Forney, TX

classical antique side chairs, circa 1870, feature hand carved and ebonized fruitwood frames in the original

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood

Antique French Gothic Oak Chaise Longue, Circa 1870
Antique French Gothic Oak Chaise Longue, Circa 1870

Antique French Gothic Oak Chaise Longue, Circa 1870

Located in Dallas, TX

carvings into their own furniture creations. A French menuisier utilized this technique (circa 1870

Category

Antique 1870s French Gothic Chaise Longues

Materials

Textile, Oak

Antique French Carved Wood "Prie Dieu" Prayer Chair, Circa 1850-1870.
Antique French Carved Wood "Prie Dieu" Prayer Chair, Circa 1850-1870.

Antique French Carved Wood "Prie Dieu" Prayer Chair, Circa 1850-1870.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Carved Wood "Prie Dieu" Prayer Chair, Circa 1850-1870. Acquired from an old

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Mahogany Armchair circa 1870
19th Century English Mahogany Armchair circa 1870

19th Century English Mahogany Armchair circa 1870

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

19th Century English Mahogany Armchair circa 1870. gorgeous little chair.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Antique  English Burl Walnut Arm Chairs, circa 1860-1870
Pair of Antique  English Burl Walnut Arm Chairs, circa 1860-1870

Pair of Antique English Burl Walnut Arm Chairs, circa 1860-1870

Located in New Orleans, LA

These handsome armchairs are beautifully made. The burl wood is exceptional.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Burl

French Louis XVI Style 1870s Walnut Bergère à Oreilles with Carved Décor
French Louis XVI Style 1870s Walnut Bergère à Oreilles with Carved Décor

French Louis XVI Style 1870s Walnut Bergère à Oreilles with Carved Décor

Located in Atlanta, GA

bergère chair, circa 1870. The hue of walnut and intricate carved décor effortlessly combine to create a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork Armchair, Circa 1850-1870
Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork Armchair, Circa 1850-1870

Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork Armchair, Circa 1850-1870

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork armchair, Circa 1850-1870. This chair is of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. French Empire Mahogany Desk Armchair with Scroll Arms and Leather Seat
19th C. French Empire Mahogany Desk Armchair with Scroll Arms and Leather Seat

19th C. French Empire Mahogany Desk Armchair with Scroll Arms and Leather Seat

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant 19th-century French Empire desk chair, carved circa 1870, features a sculptural

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Fine Companion Pair of Russian Gilt Bronze-Mounted Armchairs, circa 1870
Fine Companion Pair of Russian Gilt Bronze-Mounted Armchairs, circa 1870

Fine Companion Pair of Russian Gilt Bronze-Mounted Armchairs, circa 1870

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A fine companion pair of Russian gilt bronze-mounted armchairs. Russian, circa 1870. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

AntiqueFrench Silver Miniature Sedan Chair 19th Century
AntiqueFrench Silver Miniature Sedan Chair 19th Century

AntiqueFrench Silver Miniature Sedan Chair 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a charming antique French 800 silver miniature sedan chair, Circa 1870 in date. The sedan

Category

Antique 1870s French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Two Antique Renaissance Revival Reticulated Walnut Armorial Side Chairs C1870
Two Antique Renaissance Revival Reticulated Walnut Armorial Side Chairs C1870

Two Antique Renaissance Revival Reticulated Walnut Armorial Side Chairs C1870

Located in Big Flats, NY

, circa 1870. These chairs feature intricate reticulated designs with armorial motifs, showcasing the

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the circa 1870 chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A circa 1870 chair — often made from wood, fabric and mahogany — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer circa 1870 chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each circa 1870 chair bearing Victorian, Louis XVI or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. Gillows of Lancaster & London each produced at least one beautiful circa 1870 chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Circa 1870 Chair?

Prices for a circa 1870 chair start at $390 and top out at $17,369 with the average selling for $2,295.

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