$1,749
H 37.41 in W 23.23 in D 21.66 in
Antique English oak chair / wainscot chair from the 17th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This exceptionally beautiful antique English oak wainscot chair dates from the 17th century and features stunning wood carvings and exquisite details.
Wood, Oak
$2,195 / set
H 43 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in
1920's Pair of English Jacobean Revival Style Carved Golden Oak Wainscot Chairs
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Morristown, NJ
Pair of English Carved Golden Oak Wainscot Chairs, early 20th Century A striking pair of English carved golden oak wainscot chairs, showcasing bold Jacobean Revival design with deta...
Oak
$3,500 / set
H 51.5 in W 29 in D 27 in
Antique Pair of English Carved Oak Wainscot Highbacked Armchairs c. 1900-1920
Located in Tyler, TX
~~CHARMING Antique English PAIR of Carved Oak Wainscot Highbacked Armchairs~~ Classic English charm and style~~ with scrolling dragon crest and scrolled arms, turned post legs, remo...
Oak
English Renaissance Wainscot Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance (17th Cent) Wainscot style oak arm chair with diamond designed carved back.
Oak
17th Century Wainscot Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English 17th century oak wainscot chair, the scroll and strapwork decorated crest with carved berries, over diamond carved back panel, the shaped arms over woven rope cushion su...
Oak, Rope
$2,695
H 48 in W 19.75 in D 22 in
Antique 18th English Century Georgian Carved Oak Wainscot Chair Yorkshire 1720
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique carved oak English George I wainscot chair, Yorkshire, circa 1720.
Oak
$5,000
H 46.5 in W 27.5 in D 30.5 in
Antique English Yorkshire Wainscot Oak Highback Corner Arm Chair Throne 47"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceedingly Rare English Yorkshire Wainscot High back corner armchair, circa 17th century.
Oak
$341
H 41.93 in W 28.35 in D 21.66 in
Late 20th Century Oak Wainscot Armchair in the 17th Century William & Mary Style
Located in King's Lynn, GB
The design reflects the robust character of late 17th century English country wainscot chairs, known for their solid oak construction and restrained detailing.
Oak
Early English Oak Wainscot Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Striking 17th century English oak wainscot chair having a scrolled crest with foliage and fruit carving over a paneled back with honeysuckle vine carving and initialed "I.S." and "H....
Oak
Pair of Early English Oak Wainscot Chairs
Located in Troy, NY
Nice pair of Wainscot chairs of typical form, with carved back panels and front rail, turned legs.
Oak
17th Century English or Welsh Wainscot Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Most unusual 17th century English or welsh wainscot chair having a shaped and scroll carved crest over similarly carved rails, the central panel with fan shell and square foliate des...
Oak
English Gothic Revival Wainscot Style Carved Hall Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Bespoke modern interpretation of an English gothic revival wainscot style hall chair.
Brass
Late 17th Century English Oak Wainscot Chair With Box Seat
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine late 17th Century English oak wainscot chair, the shaped crest with wave and scalloping, the back a heavily molded panel, the shaped arms over turned supports, the lift top seat...
Oak
English 18th Century Oak Wainscot Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A rare and impressive 18th century English wainscot armchair hand-carved from solid oak.
Wood, Oak
English Georgian Elm Wainscot Chair, circa 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
English Georgian wainscot armchair having carved elm frame, the 'Gothick' cusped-arch raised-panel rectangular back with molded crest-rail connecting bowed arms on turned balusters a...
Elm
18th Century English Wainscot Chair
Located in Montecito, CA
This is a handsome hand-carved English oak chair. A warm patina enhances the richly carved details on the back panel. It has a wide, one plank seat and the block and turned legs exte...
Exceptionally Fine And Rare James I Oak Wainscot Chair Dated 1609
Located in Heathfield, GB
A truly fantastic and very early dated English Oak Wainscot chair with figural masks and maker’s mark.
Oak
17th Century Wainscot Chair
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
An English oak wainscot chair of large proportions. With turned front legs connected by a turned stretcher.
$340,408
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 39 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
Elizabethan 'Tudor' Hand Carved Oak Wainscot Arm Chair circa 1580
Located in Wainscott, NY
This gorgeous Elizabethan Tudor hand carved oak wainscot arm chair - circa 1580 - would be an asset to any space with its simple and modern shape and carved details... its spectacula...
Oak
$176,552
H 87.41 in W 74.81 in D 27.17 in
Important Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon 'France' with a Decor of Perspectives
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
As soon as 1540 France's second Renaissance is in the making, intimately linked to the rediscovery of the Antique world. The development of the printing and engraving industry allows...
Walnut
$206,968Sale Price|24% Off
H 53.125 in W 43.25 in
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...
Oil
$163,396
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
17th Century English Wainscot Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 17th-century English oak Wainscot armchair stands as a testament to the era's masterful craftsmanship and artistic expression. The chair's standout feature, a carved d...
Oak
$6,623
H 50.6 in W 25.6 in D 22.64 in
Antique Exceptionally Rare 1686 Dated Wainscot Armchair Northern England Oak
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare, 1686 dated, Northern English hand carved from solid oak Wainscot armchair. A highly decorative and original piece the b...
Oak
$109,252
H 95.08 in W 69.89 in D 95.28 in
LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, extra large framed, Documented English oak Tester bed c...
Oak
17th Century Gothic Oak Wainscot Hall Chair with Carved Design
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
17th Century Oak Wainscot hall chair This Handsome Chair, has a magnificent patina, the solid plank seat has a little carving to the front border, the back is carved with a large ...
Oak
17th Century Children Wainscot Armchair
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb children chair called wainscot armchair from the first part of the 17th century in oak very rare and anusual piece for collectors The armchair rests on a very beautiful turned...
Oak
Charles I Joined Oak Armchair - Early 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Rare armchair called joined arm chair from the beginning of the 17th century Charles I period. We see it from the same region as that one of Sothobys with a superb carved back dec...
Oak
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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.
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