English Country House "Howard" Open Arm Club Chair with Original Brass Castors
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very comfortable low 19th century English open arm fireside club chair in a Howard style.
Upholstery, Wood
English 1780s Oak William and Mary Style Open Arm Youth Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English William and Mary style oak youth chair from the late 18th century, with rush seat and spindle back. This English oak chair features a straight spindle back, connected to t...
Rush, Oak
English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very decorative early 19th century English Regency open arm chair that retains its original painted surface.
Cane, Wood, Paint
19th c. English Howard Style Open Arm Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th century English Howard style open arm library club chair having old upholstery over square thin tufted back with shaped crest and open curved arms also upholstered supported b...
Wood
English Mahogany Framed Open Arm Chair Cr. 1830-40
Located in Southampton, NY
English mahogany framed open armchair with leaf scroll carved arm supports with upholstered arm rests. Front legs with upturned lappet carving. Front legs with cup castors signed Cop...
Brass
19th C. English Leather and Gilt Open Arm Chair w/ Hoof Feet
Located in New York, NY
A regency parcel gilt and rosewoodopen arm chair having leather seat and back.
Mid-20th Century English Open Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A proper English armchair with a not-so-proper attitude. This mid-20th century open-arm beauty nods to Howard & Sons in all the right ways—turned front legs on brass casters, square ...
Leather, Linen, Wood
Pair of English Tufted Leather Arm Chairs (Priced Individually)
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome pair of English open arm chairs in the Chippendale style, each featuring a serpentine back and seat of tufted leather, with decorative nail-head trim, on mahogany frame wi...
English Open Arm Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th C open-arm club chair with original frame, turned legs and castors.
English Edwardian Open-Arm Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good late 19th Century English open arm club chair, the shaped back with shallow button tufting, the shaped seat with conforming arms having turned mahogany supports, turned front le...
Brass
English 19th C Open Arm Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th C open-arm club chair with original turned legs and castors.
English 19th C Open Arm Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th C open-arm club chair with original turned maple legs and castors.
English 19th c. Open-Arm Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
19th C English open-arm club chair in turned walnut with original brass castors; probably Howard & Son.
Upholstery
Late 1800s English Arts and Crafts Open Arm Wingback Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 1800s English arts and crafts wingback chair. Mahogany frame with slab open arms, octagonal plinth feet and large dowel style arms and legs. Older striped periwinkle and magenta...
Mahogany, Wool
19th C Open Arm Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th C open arm club chair with square back, on original turned maple legs and castors, better than average quality and possibly by Howard and Son.
Brass
English Leather Open Arm Chair, Circa 1870
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An open arm chair with a tufted back and stud trimming on ivory colored leather. The leather upholstered arms are raised on ring-turned wood supports and the ring-turned legs with fr...
19th Century English Open Arm Library Chair Upholstered In Wool
Located in Southampton, GB
Open Arm Library Chair. Recently expertly upholstered in a soft, herringbone wool fabric. Original castors , mahogany frame. England, circa 1860. Height: 87cm Seat Height: 34cm Ar...
Wool
English Regency Arm Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of English Regency open arm chairs having reeded arms and turned legs ending on splay feet with saddle seat.
Wood
English Chinese Chippendale Style Chair
Located in New York, NY
An English mahogany Chinese Chippendale style open arm chair.
Mahogany
19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fantastic quality 19th Century English carved oak library open arm chair of generous proportions.
Leather, Oak
English Mahogany Upholstered Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
A late 19th century English mahogany open arm chair. Upholstered seat, back and arm rests in cream and pink fabric.
Upholstery, Wood
Chippendale Style Child's Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming English mahogany Chippendale style child's open arm chair, the back with ribbon motif, the molded legs joined by a box stretcher.
Mahogany
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H 39 in W 26.5 in D 23 in
Mid 19th Century Pair of Early English Mahogany Chippendale Open Arm Chairs
Located in Louisville, KY
These early English Chippendale-style dining chairs were crafted in a rich mahogany wood that boasts an unmatched elegance. The openwork back showcases a hand-carved oak tree, leaves...
Upholstery, Mahogany
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H 37.5 in W 27 in D 25 in
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.
Upholstery, Hardwood
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H 38.75 in W 30.5 in D 29.5 in
English Chippendale Style Mahogany Open Arm Antique Chair, circa 1890
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exceedingly fine carved mahogany arm chair in the Georgian taste, this gorgeous piece was crafted during the last quarter of the 19th Century and remains in outstanding condition....
Mahogany
6 English Georgian Style Blue Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
6 English Georgian style (modern) open arm chairs with a blue leather seat and round padded open back having brass rivet trim.
Leather
Pair of Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Walnut Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of late 19th century English Queen Anne style open-arm chairs. Beautiful color and carving.
English Open Arm Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Comfortable English Mahogany Open Arm Chair with Leather Seat.
Mahogany, Leather
Rare Early 20th Century English Carved Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved solid walnut English open-arm chair. Gorgeous turned wood legs with one original brass cap on the leg.
English Ebonised Tufted Back Open Open Arm Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
English Ebonised Circular Seat Open Arm Chair . Tufted Out Scrolled Back Rest & Arm Rests Supported By Turned Spindles.
Brass
English George III Oak Chippendale Open Arm or Desk Chair, circa 1760
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This really is a handsome English George III mid-18th century Country Chippendale open-arm or desk chair with a rush seat, a lovely example of its type, circa 1760.
Reed, Oak
Rosewood English Regency Open Arm Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
ROSEWOOD REGENCY COROLINIAN INFLUENCED OPEN ARMCHAIR WITH BARLEY TWIST STRETCHERS---POINTED TAPERING OCTAGONAL FINIALS--- UNUSUAL TRANSITIONAL STYLE
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