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English Caned Library Chair

19th Century English Paint Decorated Caned Library Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century English paint decorated caned library chair.
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Antique 19th Century English Bergere Chairs

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Wood

Handsome English Regency Style Ebonized Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
with incurved back caned back centering an inlaid crest above sloping arms with brass terminals
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Early 20th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Wood

Regency Caned Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
deep and comfortable. Caned throughout and meant to have a loose cushion and back the chair is
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Cane, Mahogany

20th Set of One Bench and Four Victorian Chairs, Wood and Rattan
Located in Miami, FL
Antique 19th century English Victorian balloon back mahogany library side chairs. Listing
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

19th Century Chinoiserie Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century English Chinoiserie Armchair is in the Queen Ann style. It is hand painted, hand
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Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Chairs

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinoiserie Armchair
19th Century Chinoiserie Armchair
H 47.75 in W 25.5 in D 20.5 in
Pair of Regency Bergère Armchairs in the manner of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
salmon faux suede buttonned squab cushions. One chair English, circa 1825, the other one made to match at
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood

A fine pair of regency mahogany bergere library armchairs, c.1815
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of regency mahogany bergère armchairs of superb quality and generous scale, English, c
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Antique 1810s English Regency Furniture

Materials

Brass

Arne Jacobsen Sofa Produced by Cabinetmaker Otto Meyer in Denmark
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
of the furnishing for a library room for Fergo. It consisted of a pair of easy chairs with an
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Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

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Brass

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French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Brea, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs

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ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CiRCA 1880 HOWARD STYLE TURKEY WORK CARPET KILIM RUG ARMCHAIR
By Howard and Sons
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable original Victorian mahogany framed country house club armchair with bo...
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Antique 1880s English Kilim Armchairs

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1890's Thonet Dining Chair Model No.10
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brno, CZ
A rare bentwood dining chair with beautiful patterned wood and weaved rattan seat. This piece was designed and made by Gebrüder Thonet around 1850. We can find the chair in the old T...
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Antique 1890s Austrian Belle Époque Chairs

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Rattan, Beech

1890's Thonet Dining Chair Model No.10
1890's Thonet Dining Chair Model No.10
H 36.23 in W 16.15 in D 22.45 in
Charming Pair of English Slipper Chairs Covered in Tapestry Style Fabric
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming pair of English slipper chairs covered in tapestry style fabric. Great compact scale and would be great by a fireplce.
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Antique 19th Century George III Lounge Chairs

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Set of Four Antique English Mahogany "Signed" Chippendale Style Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of four superb quality antique English hand-carved solid mahogany "Signed" Chippendale style side chairs with superbly pierced and hand-carved back splat; gadroon carved front se...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Chairs

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Mahogany

19th Century Louis XV Style Painted French Bergère
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French very wide and rare Bergère, Louis XV style in worn gold gilt with coved back which sweep without a break in to the armrests. Richly carved back and seat rails on ...
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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs

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Linen, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century French Louis XV Style Blue Painted and Gilt Bed Frame
Located in Sofia, BG
French oval shaped bed frame in Louis XV style. Raised on six hand carved giltwood legs with fine decorations the bed is hand painted in light blue and may be upholstered with a text...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames

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Giltwood

18th Century Carved Mahogany Library Bergère Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
An English 18th century carved mahogany library armchair, or bergère. Of good rich color and patination. George III, circa 1780. This antique Sheraton period armchair, sometimes des...
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Antique 1780s English Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Stunning 19th Century Art Nouveau Cast Iron French Daybed
Located in Hastings, GB
An absolutely gorgeous cast iron day bed, made in France circa 1890, the deeply cast floral design with acanthus leaves and scrolls, it exudes early French Nouveau influences. The w...
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Daybeds

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Iron

Antique Walnut Barley Twist Library Armchair with Cane Seat & Rear 1850s
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique Walnut Barley Twist Library Armchair with Cane Seat & Rear Extra dimensions Seat width: 52cm I Seat depth: 47cm
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Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Pair of chairs in woven rattan France, circa 1920
Located in Paris, FR
Attractive pair of chairs in natural, red and black woven rattan . Bamboo structure.
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Vintage 1920s French Chairs

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Bamboo, Rattan

Country House Library Chair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An elegant George III design mahogany library chair, with brass castors. Price quoted is for a chair upholstered in clients own material. Shown upholstered in hand-dyed and aged ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English George III Club Chairs

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Brass

Country House Library Chair
Country House Library Chair
H 42.25 in W 26.75 in D 35.75 in
Original Antique Howard and Sons Lenygon and Morant Bridgewater Armchair Chair
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful original Howard & Sons Bridgewater Armchair by Lenygon & Morant, English circa 1950. - Lenygon & Morant label to underside 'S/3620 T/G' and stamped to rear leg 'Howard...
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Mid-20th Century British Armchairs

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Calico

Regency Mahogany Caned Bergere
Located in Essex, MA
With a curved carved back and sides raised on circular tapered legs. Nice carved details overall. Completely newly caned with removable upholstered original seat newly upholstered in...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Brass

Regency Mahogany Caned Bergere
Regency Mahogany Caned Bergere
H 32 in W 20.5 in D 25.5 in
Jas Shoolbred, an Aesthetic Movement Side Table with Angular Turned Supports
By Jas Shoolbred & Co.
Located in London, GB
Jas Shoolbred. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized side table with a galleried lower shelf and angular turned supports.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

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Walnut

19th C Childs Ladder Back Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C childs ladder back chair with original rush seat. The seat is so beautiful. Pristine condition.     
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Chairs

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Rattan, Wood

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Regency Caned Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
An English Regency mahogany & caned library chair on casters. Caning is new.
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Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood, Cane

Regency Caned Library Chair
Regency Caned Library Chair
H 34.5 in W 23 in D 26.5 in
Pair of English Regency Style Ebonized and Gilt Library Chairs
Located in GB
been gilded to emphasize the detail. The chairs have woven caned panels to the seats, backs, and arms
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Vintage 1910s English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Antique English Regency Mahogany Caned Armchair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency mahogany library caned armchair with curved and molded back frame, padded leather arm rests
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Bergere Chairs

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Brass

English Lounge Chair 19th c.
Located in Houston, TX
Antique English mahogany lounge or library chair on brass casters with patterned leather cushions
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Antique 19th Century English Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

English Lounge Chair 19th c.
English Lounge Chair 19th c.
H 38 in W 23 in D 28 in
English Regency Caned Library Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
an English Regency caned library chair with loose cushion seat of striped silk, caned seat, back
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

English Regency Caned Library Chair
English Regency Caned Library Chair
H 38.25 in W 24 in D 31.5 in
Regency Caned Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
An English Regency mahogany & caned library chair on casters. Caning is new.
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Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Regency Caned Library Chair
Regency Caned Library Chair
H 34.5 in W 23 in D 26.5 in
Early 19th Century Period English Mahogany and Cane Library Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 19th century period English mahogany and cane library chair on castors with removable green
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

Regency Mahogany and Cane Filled English Library or Bergère Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
Regency period mahogany and cane-filled library armchair. With acanthus carved scroll arms and a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Brass

19th Century Mahogany English Regency Library Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
Classic Regency hand caned mahogany library chair / bergère. This library chair is made out of
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Bergere Chairs

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Brass

19th Century English Regency Caned Klismos Library Armchair with Leather Cushion
By William Wilkinson
Located in London, GB
A fine Regency period simulated rosewood library tub Bergere, of Klismos form, attributed to
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Antique 1810s English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Brass

English Caned Chair of Mahogany in the Regency Style
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English caned library or bergere chair in the Regency style, featuring a shaped mahogany
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Brass

19th Century, English Regency Mahogany Bergère Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine, Regency mahogany bergère library chair of generous proportions. Having a reeded mahogany
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Antique 19th Century Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

English Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III style caned and upholstered arm chair. Mahogany with Satinwood inlay detail. Cushions
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Antique 19th Century British George III Armchairs

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Mahogany, Satinwood

English Library Chair
English Library Chair
H 38 in W 23 in D 28 in
Regency Carved Mahogany Library Bergere
Located in London, GB
Bergere with curved back and scroll chesting above a caned seat on reeded turned tapering legs with
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of English 1870s Cane and Oak Library Chairs with Cushions and Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English oak library chairs from the late 19th century, with cane and custom cushions
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Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs

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Brass

Period English Regency Library Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
a period English Regency armchair with mahogany faux bamboo frame, caned seat, sides, and back
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Leather, Cane, Mahogany

Period English Regency Library Chair
Period English Regency Library Chair
H 35 in W 26.5 in D 28 in
19th Century English Regency Ebonised Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A great shaped Regency ebonised library chair, circa 1820 with its original ebonised finish. Having
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

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Cane

Pair of Regency Style Cane Library Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare pair of Regency style English library chairs crafted in mahogany and hand caned. These
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

English Regency Style Mahogany Metamorphic Library Step Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive English Regency style metamorphic library step ladder chair constructed from mahogany
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20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs

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Leather, Cane, Mahogany

Compatible English Tub Back Library Chairs, circa 1820-1830
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Both figured walnut with hand caned back and seat. Each with fitted white on white upholstered
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Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Armchairs

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Cane, Walnut

A Handsome English Regency Mahogany Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome English regency mahogany library chair; the caned seat and back both with buttoned
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Chair with Caned Sides and Back
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century japanned chair with chinoiserie decoration and caned sides and back. It is in a
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Antique Late 19th Century British Rococo Armchairs

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Lacquer, Linen

Pair of original French late 19th century bergeres
Located in New York City, NY
on the wood is achieved from its age. Key words: club chairs, desk, salon, English country house
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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs

English Regency Metamorphic Armchair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
chair into library steps. This chair has a scrolled reeded crest a reeded seat rail, a cane seat and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Brass

English Regency Metamorphic Armchair
English Regency Metamorphic Armchair
H 34.25 in W 21.75 in D 24 in
Pair of English Caned Library Bergere Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome pair of fine English caned library bergere armchairs from the Edwardian era, each chair
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Bergere Chairs

Materials

Brass

English Regency Style Mahogany Library Caned Bergere
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale English Regency style mahogany library bergere armchair, caned on the front, sides
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Early 20th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

Regency Caned Mahogany Library Chair 'Bergère, ' c1810
Located in valatie, NY
This handsome English Library chair (Bergère) is from the Regency period, c1810. Constructed of
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs

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Brass

Great 19th Century English Mahogany and Cane Library Chair with Leather Cushions
Located in Charleston, SC
Great 19th century English mahogany and cane library chair with leather cushions. Wonderful color
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Leather, Cane, Mahogany

Pair of English Regency Style Library Cane Armchairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of 20th century English Regency style library armchairs with X-shaped back, turned top rails
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Vintage 1940s English Anglo-Indian Bergere Chairs

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Cane, Wood

George III Mahogany Library Chair, English, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 19th century George III mahogany library chair in exceptional condition with original
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Chairs

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Leather, Cane, Mahogany

19th Century English William IV Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century English William IV mahogany library chair with original cane.
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Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

English Regency Caned Mahogany Armchair or Bergere, circa 1820
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An elegant English Regency period, circa 1820, armchair, library chair, or bergere of solid
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Brass

Early 19th Century English Regency Gillows Carved Tub Bergere Desk Library Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A fine Regency period desk or library chair, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London
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Antique Early 19th Century English Greek Revival Office Chairs and Desk ...

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Beech, Cane

19th Century English William IV Walnut Library Chair with Cane
Located in Dallas, TX
English William IV carved walnut and cane library armchair with brass casters and a taupe leather
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Brass

English Regency Library Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Period Regency library chair with caned back, sides and seat, turned front legs, castors, with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

English Regency Library Chair
English Regency Library Chair
H 35 in W 25.5 in D 29 in
English Regency Period Mahogany and Caned Library Armchair, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Regency period mahogany and caned filled library chair with removable leather cushion seat. This is
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Leather, Cane, Mahogany

20th Century Set of Four Victorian Chairs, Wood and Rattan
Located in Miami, FL
Antique 19th century English Victorian balloon back mahogany library side chairs. Listing features
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Late 20th Century Spanish Victorian Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

George III Mahogany & Cane Arm or Library Chair, England, c. 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Fine George III, early English Regency period, circa 1800 armchair or library chair of elegant
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Brass

English Regency Period Caned Mahogany Armchair or Bergere, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An elegant English Regency period, circa 1830, armchair, library chair, or bergere of solid
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Brass

English 19th Century Regency Mahogany Library Steps Ladder Metamorphic Armchair
By Morgan & Sanders
Located in Firenze, IT
, library or parlour. Classic shaped, curved seat back, comfortable caned seat and wide arms, this chair can
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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Metal

19th Century Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Library Chair
Located in Savannah, GA
Metamorphic English Regency mahogany library chair attributed to Morgan and Sanders. Four stair
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Armchairs

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Mahogany, Reed

English Bergere Armchair of Caned Mahogany from the Regency Period
Located in Austin, TX
A fine, comfortable English bergère armchair or library chair of caned mahogany from the Regency
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Metal, Brass

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Library Chair with Caned Back and Sides
Located in Sofia, BG
An early Victorian mahogany bergere armchair or library chair, with caned back and sides, with a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Mahogany

19th Century English, Caned Library Armchair
Located in New York, NY
19th Century English Caned Library Chair
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

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Mahogany

19thC ENGLISH LIBRARY CHAIR
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC ENGLISH LIBRARY CHAIR WOOD FRAME WITH CANE AND LEATHER CUSHIONS
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs

19thC ENGLISH LIBRARY CHAIR
19thC ENGLISH LIBRARY CHAIR
H 40 in W 27 in D 29 in
A pair of English Library armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of English Library armchairs, black and gold leaf, caned seat, late XIXth Century.
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs

A pair of English Library armchairs
A pair of English Library armchairs
H 37 in W 27.5 in D 21 in
ENGLISH MAHOGANY CANED LIBRARY CHAIR
Located in Atlanta, GA
ENGLISH MAHOGANY CANED LIBRARY CHAIR AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES WE HAVE A
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

20th Century English Cane Regency Style Library Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century English cane regency style library chair Fine quality Measures: 24.5"W x 40"D x
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20th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

Regency Style Caned Library Chair
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An English Regency Style mahogany and caned library chair on brass casters with dark red leather
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

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Mahogany, Cane, Leather, Upholstery

Regency Style Caned Library Chair
Regency Style Caned Library Chair
H 38 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
William IV Walnut Framed Bergere Library Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Northwich, GB
William IV walnut framed bergere library chair, having a carved, scrolled crest, a woven cane back
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Antique 1830s British William IV Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

William IV Walnut Framed Bergere Library Chair
William IV Walnut Framed Bergere Library Chair
H 38.59 in W 18.12 in D 17.72 in
Good George Mahogany and Leather Gentleman's Library Chair
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good George IV mahogany and leather gentleman's library chair of generous proportions. The caned
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Lounge Chairs

Blacksmith Repaired Regency Mahogany Library Bergère Chair, circa 1815
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
In the manner of Gillows, the Regency period mahogany framed bergère library chair having an
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Antique 1810s English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Bergère Library Chair Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Northwich, GB
William IV mahogany framed bergère library chair, having a carved, scrolled crest, a woven cane
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Antique 1830s British William IV Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair Sheraton Revival Library Bergeres
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Sheraton Revival Satinwood and Cane Library Chairs with painted ebonized
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Antique 19th Century English Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair Sheraton Revival Library Bergeres
Pair Sheraton Revival Library Bergeres
H 38 in W 23.25 in D 21 in
PAIR Regency Mahogany Caned Bergeres. Circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
PAIR Regency mahogany bergere chairs with caned back, arm, and seats. The graceful roll over crest
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Antique 19th Century English Bergere Chairs

English, Regency mahogany library chair
Located in New York, NY
English, mahogany Regency Library chair with caned back and seat Ca.1810 turned legs on
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

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Mahogany

English, Regency mahogany library chair
English, Regency mahogany library chair
H 18 in W 22.5 in D 24.5 in
Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
English Wood, Leather and Cane Library Chair.Curved Arms and Cabriole legs.
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Vintage 1930s English Armchairs

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Wood, Cane

Library Chair
Library Chair
H 36 in W 30 in D 24 in
Rattan Desk Chair
Located in Middleburg, VA
, from traditional English library to more contemporary. It would be equally great as a side chair.
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Vintage 1920s English Art Nouveau Chairs

Rattan Desk Chair
Rattan Desk Chair
H 35 in W 22.5 in D 20 in
Pair Library Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair English Mahogany and Cane Regency style Library Chairs with nicely turned legs and carved arm
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21st Century and Contemporary English Armchairs

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Mahogany, Cane

Pair Library Chairs
Pair Library Chairs
H 36.5 in W 23.5 in D 20.5 in
A c. 1820's English library chair
Located in New York, NY
C19904 A c. 1820's English library chair. Solid mahogany with deep and wide seat. Caned
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

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Mahogany

A c. 1820's English library chair
A c. 1820's English library chair
H 34 in W 22 in D 21 in
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English Caned Library Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal English caned library chair for your home. An English caned library chair — often made from wood, cane and natural fiber — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer English caned library chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An English caned library chair, designed in the Regency, Victorian or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made English caned library chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Arne Jacobsen are consistently popular.

How Much is an English Caned Library Chair?

An English caned library chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,850, while the lowest priced sells for $2,900 and the highest can go for as much as $103,560.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.