Cotswold Chairs
ANTIQUE ART DECO LIBERTY'S LONDON STYLE COTSWOLD CARVER DESK CHAiR PART SUITE
By Liberty of London
Located in GB
Art Deco Liberty's London style Cotswold Desk or Dining chair which is part of a suite
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 33.08 in W 17.92 in D 18.9 in
FOUR ANTIQUE ART DECO LIBERTY'S LONDON STYLE COTSWOLD DINING CHAiRS PART SUITE
By Liberty of London
Located in GB
, circa 1920’s Art Deco Liberty's London style Cotswold dining chairs which are part of a suite
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 33.08 in W 17.92 in D 18.9 in
English Queen Anne Style Set of Four Walnut High Back Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in Wells, ME
English Queen Anne style set of four walnut high back upholstered side chairs with original flame
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Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 46 in W 18 in D 16 in
Set of four oak and leather ladder back dining chairs by Gordon Russell
By Gordon Russell
Located in Petworth, GB
Rare set of four Arts and Crafts Cotswold School ladder back dining chairs by Gordon Russell. Ash
Category
Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 41.74 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Heals, Set of Four English Arts & Crafts Oak Arched Top Ladderback Dining Chairs
By Heal's
Located in London, GB
Heals attributed.
A set of four English Arts and Crafts oak arched top ladder back dining chairs
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Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 39 in W 18 in D 19 in
Ernest Gimson, a Pair of Yew Wood Ladder Back and Bobbin Turned Armchairs
By Ernest Gimson
Located in London, GB
Ernest Gimson, designer. A good quality pair of Cotswold School yew wood ladder back and bobbin
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Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Arts & Crafts Important Cotswold School Oak Refectory Table
By Ernest Gimson
Located in Petworth, GB
Early Important Arts & Crafts Wishbone Cotswold School refectory dining table in oak
3 plank top
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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Edward Gardiner, An English Cotswold School Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
By Edward Gardiner
Located in London, GB
Edward Gardiner. An English Cotswold School early oak ladder back rush seat armchair.
These ladder
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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
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H 42 in W 24 in D 21 in
FINE LIBERTY'S COTSWOLD ART DECO OAK CARVED SiDEBOARD CIRCA 1920 PART OF A SUITE
By Liberty of London
Located in GB
Art Deco Liberty's London style Cotswold sideboard with built in campaign bank of drawers which is
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 40.36 in W 56.3 in D 20.87 in
LIBERTYS COTSWOLD ART DECO OAK EXTENDING DINING TABLE CiRCA 1920 PART OF A SUITE
By Liberty of London
Located in GB
table, a sublime sideboard, four standard dining chairs and one single carver, this sale is for the item
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Dining Room Tables
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Oak
H 28.94 in W 35.83 in D 35.83 in
Primitive 19th Century English Bench with Painted Legs
Located in Mckinney, TX
, or foyer or paired with chairs around a dining table, as it once was in a home in the English
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English Vernacular Field Ash Center Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine English Cotswold School vernacular center table made of field ash, showing off the maker's
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Antique Mid-19th Century Center Tables
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Cotswold Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of cotswold chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique cotswold chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and natural fiber. Cotswold chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Cotswold chairs bearing Arts and Crafts or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many cotswold chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Ernest Gimson, Gordon Russell and The Russell Workshops Ltd. produced popular cotswold chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Cotswold Chairs?
Prices for cotswold chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, cotswold chairs begin at $1,650 and can go as high as $16,900, while the average can fetch as much as $5,180.
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