English Turn of the Century Oak Corner Chair with Carved Geometric Back Splat
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English Turn of the Century oak corner chair, dating back to circa 1900, features a carved geometric back splat, turned spool arms, a triangular wooden seat, and spindle side st...
Oak
Pair of French Louis XVI Style 1900s Painted and Parcel-Gilt Bergères Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
With their elegant lines and complimenting colors, this pair of French Louis XVI style bergère chairs circa 1900 will make for a wonderful addition to any living room or bedroom!
Upholstery, Wood
Moroccan Moorish Style 1900s Side Chair with Richly Carved Décor and Star Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boasting a dark patina complimenting the lighter tones of the mother-of-pearl inlay, this Moroccan Moorish style side chair circa 1900 will make for an exquisite accent chair in any ...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$1,200Sale Price / set|33% Off
Set of 4 Colonial Revival Dining Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 Set of 4 Dining Chairs, Colonial Revival, Philadelphia form.
Wood
$2,611 / set
Set Queen Anne Dining Chairs Mahogany Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 8 (6 + 2) mahogany Queen Anne style dining chairs. Circa 1900 These chairs are raised upon cabriole legs with pad feet.
Mahogany
$3,600 / set
Set of 6 Louis XV Style Dining Chairs
Located in Doylestown, PA
A set of 6 Louis XV style dining chairs with caned backs and upholstered seats, circa 1900, the chairs are in beech with a walnut finish and are nicely carved on the back rail and se...
Beech
Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Wedding Chair with Curving Back and Carved Splat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ming Dynasty style elmwood wedding chair from circa 1900, with carved panels on the splat, curved arms, and gooseneck front posts.
Elm
$2,418Sale Price|20% Off
Morris armchair / lounge chair, Arts & Crafts, United Kingdom, circa 1900
By William Morris (English)
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Morris armchair / lounge chair, Arts & Crafts, United Kingdom, circa 1900 Superb Morris armchair / lounge chair, rare model.
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Satinwood Sheraton revival arm chair, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Edwardian Satinwood Sheraton revival arm chair, having cane to the oval back rest, hand painted floral decoration to the show wood, a portrait painted to the cent...
Satinwood
Rare 19th Century Period Set of 18 Mahogany Dining Chairs in the Georgian Style
By George Hepplewhite
Located in London, GB
English, Circa 1900 The chairs' design is closely related to one by George Hepplewhite, showcased in the initial publication of The Cabinet-Maker and Upholster's Guide from 1788 (pl...
Mahogany
Grand Rapids Chair Co. Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Spinet Desk, Circa 1900
By Grand Rapids Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian spinet desk By Grand Rapids Chair Co. USA, Circa 1900 Carved mahogany, with burl wood panels on drawers, and porcelain hardware.
Porcelain, Mahogany, Burl
Vienna Secesionist Bentwood Cafe Bistro Dining Chair by Fischel after Thonet
By Thonet, Fischel
Located in New York, NY
Classic Vienna Secessionist bentwood cafe, bistro, dining chair, circa 1900/1930's, marked Fischel Checoslov.
Beech
19th Century Venetian High Back Chairs by Atelier Cadorin, Walnut , Hand Carved
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Executed circa 1900, the chair is distinguished by its sculptural presence and meticulous hand-carved detailing.
Walnut
$1,036Sale Price|35% Off
Set of Four Antique Biedermeier Figured Birch Side Dining Chairs C1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This refined set of four antique Biedermeier side dining chairs, crafted circa 1900, captures the timeless elegance of Central European neoclassical design.
Birch
$3,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
10 Chippendale Carved Olivewood & Burl Dining Chairs c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
This set of ten antique dining chairs, crafted circa 1900, exemplifies the enduring elegance of the Chippendale style.
Wood, Olive
ANTIQUE PAIR OF WILLIAM KENT EMPIRE GREEN & GOLD GILT SWAN CARVED SIDE CHAIRs
By William Kent
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of circa 1880-1900 hand carved side chairs depicting swans, hand painted in green with gol...
Rattan, Wood
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Rocking Chair, Circa 1900
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period rocking chair By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with upholstered seat and back cushions.
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Chinese circa 1900-1920 Export Folding Occasional Chair Nice Carvings
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Chinese red lacquered fret work carved folding chair with woven seat Please note...
Elm
Viennese Secessionist Style Bentwood Swivel Purser Desk Chair att. to Thonet
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Early Vienna Secessionist bentwood swivel Pursers, desk, office chair, attributed to Thonet ( Model 3 ) circa 1900/1920's, unsigned.
Beech
Pair of Antique circa 1900 Haxyes Steamer Deck Chairs Canopy Top & Footrests
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of circa 1900-1920 Haxyes steamer deck chairs with canopy tops and retractable footrests A truly stunning pair of original En...
Canvas, Beech
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
8 Antique Queen Anne Style Carved Walnut Splat Back Dining Chairs Vinyl Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 8 antique Queen Anne style dining chairs, circa 1900. Features a walnut frame with curved crest rail over pierced splat back leading to a red vinyl seat with nailhead trim.
Walnut
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Set of 6 Antique Chippendale Dining Chairs, Hand-Carved Mahogany
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 6 Antique Chippendale Dining Chairs circa 1900 Set includes 4 side and 2 armchairs Wonderful car...
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Bergères À Oreilles with Carved Motifs and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
With their elegant Louis XVI lines and delicately carved décor, this pair of French bergères chairs circa 1900 will bring a Classical touch of elegance to any home, whether placed in...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of painted and carved French Louis XV style open arm chairs circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant pair of painted and carved French Louis XV style open arm chairs circa 1900.
Upholstery, Wood
Large Wrought Iron Chair, France, circa 1900
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very elegant, unusually wide, painted wrought iron garden chair. Sturdy, heavy and beautiful. Blue and white paints visible.
Wrought Iron
$1,116Sale Price / set|40% Off
Antique Chinese High Chairs, Wood, Rustic Finish, Circa 1900, Pair
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
The original finish has been worn away through generations of use, leaving a soft, natural organic feel to the chairs. Rear legs have a piece added years ago due to wear: but I didn'...
Fruitwood
$6,883Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Three Hand Carved Art Nouveau Chairs, circa 1900
By Victor Horta
Located in Lucenec, SK
Set of three Art Nouveau early 20th century Art Nouveau armchairs. Beautifully carved chair frame made of fruitwood with upholstered seats and backrests upholstered in the shape of t...
Upholstery, Fruitwood
$6,540Sale Price / set|25% Off
Art Nouveau salon set of 3, 2 armchairs and 1 chair, France, Circa 1900
By Eugène Gaillard
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Attributed to Eugène Gaillard Eugène Gaillard, born January 31, 1862 in Paris, where he died January 27, 1931, is an architect and furniture designer. He was one of the most renowne...
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Gustavian Arm Chair Circa Early 1900's Painted Warm White
Located in London, Park Royal
A Swedish, Gustavian style arm chair from the early 1900's, carved in solid beech wood and hand painted in a warm white which has naturally aged to reveal some of the wood beneath. T...
Upholstery, Wood
Art Nouveau Bentwood Armchair, Attributed to Thonet, circa 1900
By Thonet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Art Nouveau bentwood armchair, circa 1900, attributed to Thonet. The chair displays the elegant curved backrest and flowing arm supports characteristic of Viennese Secession design.
Beech, Bentwood, Fabric
$1,571Sale Price|20% Off
Sculptural tribal chair from Ethiopia in the early 20th century, circa 1900
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Sculptural tribal chair from Ethiopia in the early 20th century. Made up of pieces of wood joined by archaic fasteners of the same wood and animal (probably goat) leather strips on t...
Animal Skin, Leather, Wood
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE THONET SWiVEL BERGERE DESK CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR MODEL NUMBER 3
By Thonet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, original, antique, Thonet Model No 3 swivel bergère chair circa 1900 Please note the deliv...
Bentwood
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Louis XV Fruitwood & Cane Arm Chair Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XV style arm chair offers carved fruitwood frame having floral crest over caned seat and back, covered arms and raised on cabriole legs, c1900 Measures - 39....
Cane, Fruitwood
Circa 1900 Rare Odd Fellows Triangular Initiation Rite Chair Seat
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A rare triangular wooden seat studded with iron spikes, with remnants of black paint along the borders. During the initiation of new members, candidates were blindfolded after being ...
Iron
QING DINASTY 1880-1900 Pair Of Dignitaries Arm Chairs In Lacquered Carved Wood
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of dignitaries’ chairs from the Qing Dynasty. This is a beautiful pair of antique dignitaries’ chairs created in the turn of the 20th century during the late Qing Dynasty, ci...
Wood, Lacquer
Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs Office Chair No 714 Jacob & Josef Kohn circa 1902
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil armchairs model no 714 designed in Style Otto Wagner, and produced by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1902. Documented in the company´s catalogue Kohn from 1903. The chairs were made...
Plywood, Beech
Chippendale Desk Chair Mahogany Leather Arm Seat
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive mahogany Chippendale style desk chair Circa 1900 This chair is raised upon cabriole legs with carved shells to the knees and boldly carved ball and claw feet The chair fea...
Mahogany
Antique 11ft Regency Triple Pillar Dining Table Circa 1820 & 10 Chairs
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique dining set that comprises an antique Regency triple pillar dining table dating from C1820 and a set of ten George II Revival dining chairs Circa 1900 in ...
Mahogany
Set of Four French Painted Garden Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
With a classic vintage look from France circa 1900, these chairs evoke old world charm and elegance.
Iron
Antique Victorian Small Child's Maple Wood Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circa 1900. Measurements: 25.5" H x 15.25" W x 19" D x 9" Seat height x 14" Arm height.
Tapestry, Maple
Hand Carved & Painted Noah Ark Child's Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Noah's Ark Child's chair in original painted surface. Circa 1900. Wonderful child's chair depicting the Noah's Ark Child's Bible Story.
Wood
$2,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French Louis XV Carved Cane Back Armchairs C. 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 36 3/4 in W: 24 1/2 in D: 24 1/4 in SH: 20 in Elevate your space with this beautifully crafted pair of antique French Louis XV-style carved cane back armchairs, dat...
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
$927Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Sheraton Revival Mahogany inlaid & carved Elbow chair
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Sheraton Revival Mahogany inlaid & carved Elbow chair,circa 1900 Top rail with carved detail on top, oval inlay centre, & boxwood line inlay around edge, Open pierced carved b...
Mahogany
Chippendale Arm Chair Mahogany Carver Ball and Claw
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Currently upholstered with a leather lift out seat. circa 1900 The chair having shaped arms with swept uprights.
Mahogany
Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau "Ombellifères" Settee and Side Chairs
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
*Please allow minimum 4 weeks for custom upholstery.* Item #: F-18196 Artist: Louis Majorelle Country: France Circa: 1900 Dimensions: Chairs: 42.5" high, 27.5" wide, 20" deep; Sette...
Walnut
French 1900s Mahogany Corner Child Chair with Crossbanding and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French corner child chair, circa 1900, is not only a delightful piece of furniture but also a timeless decorative accent.
Fabric, Mahogany
$3,223Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Antique Glastonbury Chairs, English, Decorative Armchair, Gothic Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Glastonbury chairs. An English, pitch pine decorative armchair with Gothic overtones, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Pine
English 1900s Wooden Child's Chair with Serpentine Arms and Custom Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English wooden child's chair from circa 1900 with serpentine arms, stretchers and custom linen upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Exceptional Pair Italian Neoclassical Armchairs Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of Italian Neo-Classical mahogany and giltwood fauteuil armchairs, circa 1900 in date. The chairs feature open back splats fea...
Mahogany
$1,812Sale Price / set|44% Off
European Walnut Foyer Throne Chairs, a pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Beautiful hand carved European walnut throne chairs circa 1900. Solid and very sturdy. Re-upholstered at a later date with aniline dyed leather seats & fabric backs finished wit...
Walnut, Leather, Tapestry
Antique 11ft Regency Triple Pillar Dining Table C 18230 & 10 Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
The superb set of ten solid mahogany Chippendale Revival dining chairs, comprising right side chairs and two armchairs are Circa 1900 in date.
Mahogany
Large Howard & Sons Club Armchair
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A large and deep seated Howard & Sons club armchair, with strong frame and raised on square tapering legs and original brass castors, stamped Howard & Sons to all four castors and re...
Upholstery, Wood
$8,795Sale Price / set|29% Off
Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Armchairs
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The ovoid cane-backrests and seats, with padded open armrests, surmounted with a banded gilt-bronze trim and medallions, raised on tapered fluted legs with acanthus sabots, attribute...
Bronze
Fine Pair of Fully Restored Antique Art Deco Armchairs Hand Carved Carved Panels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
An exceptionally good looking well-made and comfortable pair of armchairs, these are some of the most decorative I have ever seen, they really command attention in any setting, in tr...
Leather, Wood
Large 20th Century Howard & Sons Club Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Newly upholstered in blue slate H&S monogram ticking. A genuine Howard chair. Circa 1900.
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Style 1900s Painted and Carved Bergères à Oreilles
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style painted bergères à oreilles chairs from circa 1900 feature an antique off-white painted finish with tasteful distressing, enhancing thei...
Upholstery, Wood
Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Armchairs - Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1900's Dimensions: Chair 1: H: 39.5" W: 24" D: 30" Seat H: 18" Chair 2: H: 41.5" W: 24" D: 27" Seat H 18"
Wood
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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