English Hepplewhite Chair Pair
Pair 18th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 18th-century English Hepplewhite armchairs complete with fine studded green damask upholstery
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Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of English Hepplewhite Mahogany Shield Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Hepplewhite style (19th Cent) carved mahogany shield back side chairs with triple
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Antique 19th Century British Hepplewhite Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of 8 Hepplewhite dining chairs
Located in Salisbury, GB
Set of 8 Edwardian ladderback dining chairs
This set of 8 Hepplewhite style ladderback dining
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Antique Early 1900s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
2 Vintage George III French Hepplewhite Style Balloon Back Open Arm Chairs Green
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
An elegant pair of English George III style open arm chair, circa 1960s. Features a balloon back
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Vintage 1960s Hepplewhite Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 25 in
PAIR OF RESTORED ANTiQUE WILLIAM MORRIS FOREST CLAW & BALL WINGBACK ARMCHAIRS
By William Morris (English)
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 45.28 in W 33.27 in D 33.08 in
A pair mahogany Hepplewhite style arm chairs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair mahogany Hepplewhite style arm chairs, each with an oval back enclosing Prince of Wales
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20th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Royal Late 18th Century Neoclassical Berlin Side Chairs
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
several chair designs by Carl Gotthard Langhans and also by Johann Ephraim Eben featuring very similar
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Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Robert Venturi 'Queen Anne' Chair for Knoll International, C. 1985, Signed
By Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, Robert Venturi, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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*Note, this listing is priced for a set of four (4) chairs. If you wish to purchase a single or a pair
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
Pair of Upholstered Hepplewhite Shield-Back Armchairs w Provenance, circa 1870s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hepplewhite chairs. Acquired from English Antiques specialist Dillingham & Company in 1998, a copy of the
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Antique 1870s English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 37.5 in W 23.5 in D 23 in
English 19th Century Mahogany Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality mid 19th century English mahogany library armchair, in the French hepplewhite
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Satinwood and Mahogany 18th Century Bureau Bookcase Attributable to Thomas Shear
Located in Folkestone, GB
cornice above a pair of gothic astragal glazed doors enclosing three adjustable shelves. the lower section
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 91.93 in W 36.03 in D 21.46 in
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Set of 12 Antique English Mahogany Chippendale Chairs, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 12 Antique English Mahogany Chippendale Chairs, Circa 1900.
2 Armchairs and 10 Sidechairs, all newly upholstered.
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Early 20th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
12 Antique English Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs Supplied by Mario Buatta
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c. and later, England, an assembled set of dining chairs in the Hepplewhite style, (6) side chairs with pierced splat backs, and (6) side chairs of similar design, all of mahoga...
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Antique 1890s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
H 38 in W 17.5 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Dining Chairs, Suite of Ten
Located in Dallas, TX
Dressed a dining table with this elegant suite of antique dining room chairs. Crafted in France, circa 1890, the set comprises 8 sidechairs and two matching armchairs. Each chair sta...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
H 36.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of French armchairs featuring hand-carved walnut frames with an open arm. Made in the Louis XVI manner and style with neoclassical acanthus leaves and rosettes on the tops...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Hudson, NY
An impressive Louis XVI style highly decorated gilt arm chair of exceptional quality and scale. The chair is upholstered in embossed green leather.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Leather, Wood
Antique Pair of French Louis XVI Style Cabriolets Armchairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of medallion-backed Louis XVI-style 'Fauteuil Cabriolet' armchairs, in white lacquered wood, and upholstered in creamy velvet. These chairs are wonderfully aged, with an authe...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gainsborough Chairs in the Chippendale manner
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
These handsome carved mahogany library or ‘Gainsborough’ armchairs have a gently curving back and shaped arms which have acanthus leaf carved scrolled handles and leaf carved moulded...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil. Item features beautiful carved scrollwork-acanthus arms, small florets along the back, carvings the entire w...
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Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Antique Set 8 English William IV Barback Dining Chairs Circa 1830 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic English set of eight antique William IV barback dining chairs, circa 1830 in date.
The set comprising eight sidechairs with seats that have been reupholstered i...
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Antique 1830s English William IV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 34.26 in W 18.51 in D 20.48 in
Set of Six Shield Back Wheatsheaf Design Dining Chairs Hepplewhite Style
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Antwerp, BE
This beautiful set of six reproduction Georges 3 style solid satinwood single dining room chairs features shield backs with central cut wheat sheaf designs in Hepplewhite style. They...
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Vintage 1950s English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Cherry
No Reserve
H 36.23 in W 15.75 in D 18.9 in
Diminutive Antique Louis XVI Style Olive Green Leather Arm Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 19th Century muted olive green leather arm chair with square backrest, brass nailhead trim, arms with sloped supports and covered with matching leather manchettes. The armchair...
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Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Cameo Back Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of French carved fauteuil armchairs made in the grand Louis XVI taste. The intricately carved frames are decorated with neoclassical motifs of acanthus, rosettes, and r...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Fine Pair Of Louis XVI Style Antique Arm Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine Pair of custom upholstered Antique French Armchairs with gilt and intricately carved frames, frame with overall Laurel Leaf, Scroll and Foliate carving, fluted and tapered roun...
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Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Creme Paint Decorated Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 35 1/2in W: 24in D: 25 3/4in SH: 18 1/2in
This antique pair of Louis XVI style creme paint decorated armchairs accent chairs is perfect for you and your home and is ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
"Worrell" by Lee Stanton English Wing Chair in Belgian Linen or Custom Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Worrell by Lee Stanton Editions is an English-style wing chair with tapered wood feet and rolled arms. Upholstered in cream-colored Belgian linen, the chair can also be upholster...
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21st Century and Contemporary William IV Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 38 in W 30 in D 40 in
Antique Renaissance Revival Mahogany Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Renaissance Revival throne armchair. Made of mahogany featuring curule / savonarola styling with carved lion head finials flanking a shield shaped back with shell crest and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 43 in W 28 in D 23.5 in
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English Pair of Period Hepplewhite Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fine pair of period Hepplewhite carved mahogany side chairs with serpentine-shaped molded top rail
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Hepplewhite Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
A Pair of English Hepplewhite Style Painted Fruitwood Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with shield back centering a splat; hand painted with neoclassical foliate and floral decoration; above a cane seat raised on round turned legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Cane
Pair of 18th Century Hepplewhite Armchairs in the Manner of Ince and Mayhew
By Ince & Mayhew, George Hepplewhite
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Hepplewhite style in the manner of Ince and Mayhew.
This pair of chairs are one of the most pleasing designs
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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 25.75 in W 23 in D 21 in
Pair of George III Chairs
Located in Bantam, CT
An exceptional pair of English mahogany carved side chairs on shaped cabriole legs ending in scroll
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Antique 1760s English Hepplewhite Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Pair of Painted Satinwood English Shield Back Side Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of English, Hepplewhite period, paint decorated satinwood side chairs. The shield shaped
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Side Chairs
Materials
Satinwood
Pair of English Hepplewhite Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
These are period chairs, 1795-1805 and are quality examples of a country influenced Hepplewhite
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Carved Mahogany Hepplewhite Period Sheild Back Armchairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of mahogany carved Hepplewhite armchairs with shield shaped backs attributed to Gillows
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Hepplewhite French Taste Period Mahogany Pembroke Table, English, circa 1775
Located in New York, NY
beautifully formed and carved cabriole legs. The shape of the legs is closely related to a pair of card tables
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Antique 1770s English Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28 in W 18.5 in D 30.25 in
Pair of George III Chairs, English, circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
# Q220. Pair of George III parcel-gilt and painted open armchairs. Inspired by French, Louis XVI
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Antique Late 17th Century English George III Armchairs
Pair of Antique 18th Century English Georgian Mahogany Country House Hall Chairs
By George Hepplewhite
Located in London, GB
An attractive pair of country-made George III mahogany hall chairs of Hepplewhite design
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 36.5 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Wide Side Dining Shield Chairs English Georgian Hepplewhite, circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A versatile pair of chairs presented in good antique condition
Classic Hepplewhite shield back
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Antique Early 1800s Great Britain (UK) Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 36.62 in W 21.66 in D 18.51 in
Pair of, Antique Hepplewhite Revival Side Chairs, English, Seat, Victorian, 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Hepplewhite revival side chairs. An English, mahogany seat, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century British Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.21 in W 20.67 in D 20.87 in
Antique Set 14 Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
"Hepplewhite" design, circa 1880 in date.
The set comprising a pair of open armchairs and twelve side chairs
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Antique 1880s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 6 Antique Hepplewhite Revival Chairs, English, Dining Suite, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 6 antique Hepplewhite revival chairs. An English, mahogany dining suite, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 39.77 in W 23.63 in D 20.28 in
Antique Set of 12 Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
"Hepplewhite" design, circa 1880 in date.
The set comprising a pair of open armchairs and ten side chairs
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Antique 1880s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Damask, Mahogany
Pair of Early 19th Century English Country Oak Side Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of early 19th Century English oak side chairs, the square backs with ribbed vertical
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Antique 19th Century English Hepplewhite Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs, c.1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Also, we have a pair of Hepplewhite chairs that could make this a matched set of 8.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Dining Room Chairs
Pair of Antique English Mahogany Hepplewhite Oval Back Chairs, circa 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique English mahogany Hepplewhite oval back chairs, circa 1860.
EAC066.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 19th Century English Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Englsih Hepplewhite style mahogany arm chairs with shield shape backs with railed splats
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome pair of Regency hall chairs is an exceptional example of the Sheraton style of
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Hepplewhite Style Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming pair of English mahogany tub chairs in the French Hepplewhite taste upholstered in pale
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20th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Hepplewhite Style Antique White Painted Spiderweb Armchairs
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
complement the design. This pair of open armchairs are versatile and can fit in as accent chairs, occasional
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Late 20th Century American Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of George III Hepplewhite Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Lymington, GB
A very close pair of English George III period Hepplewhite mahogany armchairs.
In the French taste
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of George III Mahogany Elbow Chairs in the Manner of Robert Adam
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of George III mahogany Hepplewhite period wheel back open elbow chair in the manner of
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Antique Regency Revival Dining Table & 12 Chairs 19th C
Located in London, GB
chairs are of "Hepplewhite" design and circa 1880 in date.
The set comprising a pair of open armchairs
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Antique 1880s English Regency Revival Dining Room Sets
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Console Tables in the Manner of the Adam Brothers by James Hicks
By James Hicks
Located in London, GB
Hicks draws on the great English 18th century masters, Chippendale, Adams and Sheraton. He opened his
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Antique Early 1900s British Georgian Console Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Pair of Late 19th Century English Armchairs in the Hepplewhite Style
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb pair of mahogany shield back chairs in the Hepplewhite style possibly by Gillows of
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Antique Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 35.44 in W 24.02 in D 20.08 in
Pair of Stunning George Hepplewhite Spider Web Back Occasional Chairs Armchairs
By George Hepplewhite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare pair of George Hepplewhite Spider Web back
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20th Century British Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 36.23 in W 22.84 in D 23.63 in
Antique Set 8 Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
"Hepplewhite" design, circa 1880 in date.
The set comprising a pair of open armchairs and six side chairs
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Antique 1880s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique Set 12 Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
"Hepplewhite" design, circa 1860 in date.
The set comprising a pair of open armchairs and ten side chairs. The
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Antique 1860s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Set of Six Dining Chairs, Hoop Back, Manner of Hepplewhite, circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
antique dining chairs
A pair of carvers and four side chairs
Well executed in the manner of Hepplewhite
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.19 in W 22.45 in D 20.08 in
English 18th Century Georgian Hepplewhite Pair of Armchairs Shieldback Mahogany
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian mahogany Hepplewhite pair of shieldback armchairs. The backs are graceful with
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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
H 38.75 in W 23 in D 19.75 in
Pair of Hepplewhite Hall Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of George III Hepplewhite period mahogany hall chairs; the shield back with a central
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chairs
A Pair of English Hepplewhite Style Hand Painted Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each fruitwood frame with shield back centering a splat; above a cane seat raised on round turned legs; the whole hand-painted with neoclassical foliate and floral decoration.
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Antique Library Chairs
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 18th century antique library chairs in the style of George Hepplewhite, these are a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chairs
Pair of Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of mahogany antique library chairs, Hepplewhite style with gadrooning to the edges and good
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
PAIR English Hall Chairs, Circa 1780
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by designs of George Hepplewhite and Robert Adam, these attractive PAIR of mahogany hall
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs
George III Pair of Mahogany and Leather Library Chairs
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good George III pair of mahogany and leather library open armchairs in the Hepplewhite style; the
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Antique 1790s English George III Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
A Pair of English Hepplewhite Oval Back Chairs in Mahogany
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of Hepplewhite/Adam period oval back fauteuils in mahogany of English origin, circa 1770
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Pair of 19th Century English Painted Chairs in the Hepplewhite Taste
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful pair of 19th century English painted armchairs / fauteuils in the Hepplewhite taste
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Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 37.1 in W 21.8 in D 22.2 in
Set Eight Late George III Mahogany Chairs. C1800
Located in New York, NY
Set 8 George III carved mahogany oval back dining chairs, including a pair of armchairs and a set
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Dining Room Chairs
PAIR of French Hepplewhite Open Arm Bergeres
Located in Woodbury, CT
of a French or English bureau plat or grouped with an appropriate settee.
These chairs are an
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Danish 1940s Mohair Upholstered Three-Seat Sofa and Pair of Tub Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Danish 1940s sofa set consisting of a three-seat sofa and a pair of tub chairs. The chairs
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Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Living Room Sets
PAIR George III Giltwood Armchairs.
Located in New York, NY
. 471. The design of this pair of chairs, reflects the new, more archaeologically correct style
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Pair George III Painted Armchairs, C 1780
Located in New York, NY
A decorative pair of George III painted arm chairs inspired by the designs of George Hepplewhite
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Pair George III Mahogany Armchairs circa 1790
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of George III mahogany open armchairs. It is rare to find a pair with such attention to
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Armchairs
PAIR George III Giltwood Armchairs. Late 18th C
Located in New York, NY
. 471. The design of this pair of chairs, reflects the new, more archaeologically correct style
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Pair of Edwardian Satinwood Shieldback Painted Open Armchairs
Located in Providence, RI
Satinwood has always been a most desirable wood, and used on some of the finest pieces of English
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Satinwood
Important Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Cylinder Secretary Bookcase
By John Aitken 1
Located in New York, NY
"heart-back" Hepplewhite-style side chair that corresponds with drawings in a sketchbook from the English
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Antique 1790s American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood, Mahogany
Pair of Early 19th Century English Chairs with Cane Seats, circa 1800
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Pair of English Hepplewhite-style side chairs with caned seats and pads. The fabric is silk brocade
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Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Side Chairs
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English Hepplewhite Chair Pair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the English hepplewhite chair pair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and fabric, every English hepplewhite chair pair was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an English hepplewhite chair pair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right English hepplewhite chair pair, those designed in neoclassical and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made English hepplewhite chair pair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Knoll, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi are consistently popular.
How Much is an English Hepplewhite Chair Pair?
An English hepplewhite chair pair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,159, while the lowest priced sells for $1,744 and the highest can go for as much as $25,600.
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.
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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.
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Hepplewhite Tambour Desk
William H Vernon
Pair Of George Iii Giltwood Armchairs
Peter Shear
Antique 3 Legged Chair
William And Mary Bureau Bookcase
3 Legged Chair Antique
Antique 3 Legged Chairs
Hepplewhite Tub Chair
3 Legged Antique Chair
English Rosewood Tea Set