George Ii Library Chair
George II Library Wing Chair
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine and well-drawn George II design country house library/drawing room wing chair. This chair is
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Antique 18th Century British Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Feathers
Library Chair in the George II manner
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A pair of George II design profusely carved mahogany library chairs with lion’s head arms, acanthus
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair George II Style Carved Walnut Library Arm Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair George II Style Carved Walnut Library Arm Chairs with tapestry fabric covers.
Late 19th
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20th Century Chairs
Materials
Canvas
English George II Period Leather Lounging Chair, Backstool, Walnut Cabriole Legs
Located in Wells, ME
English George II period walnut, leather upholstered backstool or lounging chair of generous
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Antique 1750s English George II Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 39.75 in W 27 in D 30 in
Exceptional Pair George II Carved Walnut Library Armchairs
Located in Lymington, GB
An exceptional pair of English George II-period carved walnut library armchairs.
Raised on very
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
ANTIQUE MORGAN & SAUNDERS GEORGE IV 1820 HARDWOOD COCKFIGHTING LiBRARY ARMCHAIR
Located in GB
made in England circa 1820 George IV hand carved mahogany & leather Cockfighting armchair with reading
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Antique 1820s English George II Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30.71 in W 30.12 in D 25.6 in
George II Gainsborough Carver Chesterfield Leather Armchair Claw and Ball Feet
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand carved mahogany framed George II style
Category
20th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 39.18 in W 26.58 in D 29.93 in
George IV Centre Table Attributed to Thomas & George Seddon, circa 1830
By Thomas & George Seddon
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
1827, Thomas II had retired and George III formed a new partnership with a cabinetmaker and upholsterer
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Center Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Georgian Style Library Armchairs a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning pair of Large Georgian Style library armchairs. In a matte white finish and featuring a
Category
20th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Metamorphic Chairs
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A pair of George II design metamorphic library steps armchairs with shaped solid backs centered
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21st Century and Contemporary English George I Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Rare 1954-1959 Howard & Son's Lenygon & Morant Armchair Original Ticking Fabric
By Howard and Sons, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in GB
prize was for suite of library furniture, of which fig 1 forms a part.
In 1865 the young George
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Vintage 1950s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 33.08 in W 30.71 in D 36.23 in
Large English Chippendale Gainsborough Armchair, mid-18th Century
By Wright & Elwick
Located in London, GB
SQUARE, / LONDON, S.W.
Attribution
This armchair relates to 'French Chair' designs in the George II
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Silk
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Pair Chippendale Arm Chairs Mahogany Antique 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Style Armchairs.
Raised upon square legs with an "H" frame.
1800
Swept Arms with a very pretty pierced back splat and a shaped cresting rail.
Category
Antique Early 1800s Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal
Finish: Gold or Silver gilding
Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau".
UL listing available for an additional charge.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
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
Materials
Linen
The Hermes Centre Table
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine circular Thomas Hope design entwined snake centre table. A marble top rests upon a moulded frieze supported on extraordinary intertwined pythons surrounding a central column. ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Neoclassical Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Four Chippendale Revival Dining Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classic Chippendale style dining armchairs with scroll backs and ball-in-claw feet.
Measures: Arm height 26".
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s
English Victorian tea table
Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History
The famed, English Victorian tea ta...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Lacquer
H 19 in W 33.5 in D 27.25 in
Regency Mahogany Circular Breakfast Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, possibly Irish, Regency mahogany circular breakfast table, the fiddleback mahogany top with an ebony inlaid border on four reeded and swept legs terminati...
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Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers.
"A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers"
Each central ...
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20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Crystal
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
18th Century Fine Brussels Tapestry, Silk Wool, Green, Blue, Mythological Theme
Located in Port Washington, NY
This very fine Oudenaarde tapestry is one in the series related to the mythological story of Ulysses. It was woven in the late 18th century using the highest quality wool and silk. W...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
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H 116 in W 147 in D 1 in
Pair of French Louis XV Style Leather Armchairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of French Louis XV style, leather bergere armchairs with nailhead trim to the leather, carved cabriole legs and slate blue and ivory check patterned fabric seat backs. Some s...
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20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
Sofa in Walnut,molded and sculpted backrest with triple convolution,recessed armrests,resting on eight arched serpentine legs.
of the Louis XV Period.
We can re cover the Sofa upon r...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Fine Pair of 18th-19th Century Carved Hall Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine pair of antique hall chairs with carved relief decoration on the backs of a heraldic lion on top of a castle turret, likely English. The shaped crest rails with carved acanthu...
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Antique 19th Century European Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Cabinet and its Companion Vitrine by F.Linke, France, Circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in PARIS, FR
Exceptional Louis XVI style cabinet and its companion vitrine beautifully mounted with chiseled and gilded bronze. They are surmounted by a rectangular top with an egg-and-dart molde...
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 68.9 in W 29.73 in D 17.52 in
Pair of Large Ormolu Mounted Pedestals After François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of ormolu mounted marquetry pedestals. After a model by Francois Linke.
Each with a marble top above bombé sides inlaid with loose floral bouquets, the angles mounted with li...
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20th Century European Louis XV Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of George I Style Late 19th Century Giltwood and Leather Side Chairs
Located in Benington, Herts
A finely drawn pair of late 19th century giltwood and embossed leather side chairs in the George I Style.
English Circa 1880-1900.
Each having domed waisted embossed leathe...
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Antique Late 19th Century English George I Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
H 47.64 in W 25.6 in D 27.17 in
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Pair of 18th Century English George II Period Gainsborough Library Armchairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of George II library chairs with rectangular upholstered backs and seats on four cabriole
Category
Antique 1730s English George II Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 24 in D 30 in
Pair of George II Burr Walnut Side Chairs
By Giles Grendey
Located in London, Middlesex
Harvard with a new library in her son’s memory. George Widener Jnr had a passion for breeding and racing
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Chairs
Materials
Walnut
George II Style Open Armchair
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
A superb quality George II style carved walnut library chair, circa 1850. (The trade label for
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Antique 1850s English George II Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of George II Mahogany Library Armchairs, circa 1755
Located in London, Middlesex
'picturesque' style, have long been one of the most admired English chair patterns of the George II period
Category
Antique 1750s English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
George II Mahogany Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
A wonderful George II mahogany open armchair, the arms carved with rosettes above acanthus leaves
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of George IV Mahogany Library Armchairs by Gillows, circa 1825-1830
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of George IV mahogany library armchair
By Gillows, circa 1825-1830
The shaped back and
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Antique 1820s English George II Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Superb George II Style Mahogany Gainsborough Open Armchair or Library Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb quality early 20th century George II style mahogany Gainsborough open armchair or library
Category
Early 20th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 41 in W 31.5 in D 29 in
Pair of 18th Century Carved Walnut George II Library Armchairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
George I and George II periods. These chairs are a remarkable design introducing a lighter form of style
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
George II period carved mahogany open arm chair attributed to Matthias Lock
Located in London, GB
& A library has revealed a drawing for a chair by Matthias Lock which has an identical - and as far as
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Antique 1750s English George II Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Silk, Mahogany
Pair of Late 19th Century George II Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Christie’s book, these chairs being described as a ‘strikingly sculptural pair of George II library armchairs
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Antique Late 19th Century George II Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
WALNUT GAINSBOROUGH
Located in Chicago, IL
AN ANTIQUE ENGLISH, GEORGE II WALNUT LIBRARY (GAINSBOROUGH) ARM CHAIR STANDING ON CABRIOLE LEGES
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bergere Chairs
An Assembled Pair Of George III Mahogany Library Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
inscrolled toes. Variations to carving, one chair very slightly bigger than the other
These
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Portrait of an Artist, Circle Of Thomas Gibson, Circa 1730
Located in London, GB
artist, seated sideways on a mahogany chair in a library, half length, in a rust velvet coat and green
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Wood
Pair of George II Style Library Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of George II style mahogany bergere library armchairs. Each with
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Vintage 1920s English George II Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
George II Style Metamorphic Library Chairs
Located in Darlington, GB
A highly elegant and unusual pair of simulated rosewood metamorphic armchairs, in George II style
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21st Century and Contemporary European George II Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
George II Style Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous pair of library chairs constructed of mahogany and made in the George II taste featuring
Category
20th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of George II Walnut Library Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pair of George II carved walnut library arm chairs with ball and claw feet, shell carved apron and
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Antique 19th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Southwood Queen Anne Mahogany Wingback Armchair Club Library George II
By Southwood & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Southwood (Hickory, North Carolina) wingback chair. Made from mahogany frame with carved cabriole
Category
Late 20th Century Native American Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
H 45 in W 32 in D 33 in
Pair of George II Style Walnut Swivel Library Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of English George II style walnut swivel library chairs upholstered in original caramel
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Antique Early 1900s English George II Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Century Furniture Old World Maple Suede Wingback Club Library Arm Chair Gold
Located in Dayton, OH
George II and Modern styling. Features a pronounced wing leading to open arms allowing the natural wood
Category
Late 20th Century George II Club Chairs
Materials
Suede, Maple
H 46 in W 36 in D 33.5 in
Pair of George II Style Gainsborough Library Chairs by Henry Samuel, London
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A truly outstanding pair of English, mid-George II style 'Gainsborough' armchairs having
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Antique Late 19th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 29.5 in D 40 in
George II Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
The creative spirit of Thomas Chippendale is embodied in this exceptional, antique George II period
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George II Giltwood Armchair
Located in London, GB
A FINE GEORGE II GILTWOOD LIBRARY CHAIR, UPHOLSTERED IN ASSOCIATED 18TH CENTURY NEEDLEWORK, Circa
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Antique 18th Century Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
English Leather Desk Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
condition. This classic mahogany wingback library chair was made with inspiration from Gainsborough chairs
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Two "Vostra" Easy Chairs by Jens Risom for Knoll, USA in 1941
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Eye-catching pair of two easy chairs model "Vostra" designed by Jens Risom, manufactured by Knoll
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Leather
H 28.35 in W 23.63 in D 31.5 in
Giltwood Frame George II Style Armchairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Pair of mid-20th century pair giltwood frame George II style side / library armchairs with square
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Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of Period George III Gilded Open Armchairs in the Manner of George Seddon
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine pair of English chairs are from the last decades of the 18th century, George III, circa
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Gesso
H 36.5 in W 24.5 in D 20.5 in
George IV Burr Walnut Armchair Attr. to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Benington, Herts
George IV 'Old English' style, this library chair derives from a George II chair at Boyton House
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Antique 19th Century British George IV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Howard and Sons Mahogany Card Table with Concertina Action Irish Georgian Style
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Benington, Herts
A superb Irish George II style serpentine mahogany concertina action card table of excellent color
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Antique Late 19th Century English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.73 in W 31.5 in D 16.93 in
Thomas Weeks Satinwood Regency Period Personal Mechanical Weighing Scales
By Thomas Weeks
Located in London, by appointment only
the first style of workmanship – also curious library Chairs with steps imperceptible invented by
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Scientific Instruments
Materials
Satinwood
Stow Davis, Armchair in Chromed Metal and Yellow Fabric, 1980s
By Attributed to Stow-Davis
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
World War II, they manufactured functional desks, chairs and beds.
During the 1950s and 1960s, their
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Vintage 1980s European Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Modernist Jens Risom Floating Executive Desk in Peruvian Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
classics.
With the advent of World War II, Risom was drafted into the United States Army in 1943 and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of George II Style English Swivel Library Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of English George II style walnut swivel library chairs upholstered in original rich cognac
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Antique 19th Century English George II Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
English George III Period Mahogany Library Tub Chair
Located in Lymington, GB
An English George III period mahogany library tub chair, circa 1790.
This elegant tub, library (or
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Antique 1790s English George II Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage George II Chippendale Style Mahogany Library Side Chair Brocade Fabric
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive 20th century George II style library chair. Made from mahogany with a French brocade
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 41 in W 31 in D 29 in
French Vintage Desk or Table Lamp in the Manner of Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
start of World War II (1939–1945) and was taken prisoner, being freed in 1944. As a prisoner, he worked
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 16.93 in W 5.52 in D 12.21 in
Rare Three-Seat Jens Risom Sofa for Knoll International, USA, 1950
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Amsterdam, NL
since become design classics.
With the advent of World War II, Risom was drafted into the United States
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Irish George II Walnut Library Chair, circa 1750
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
A fine and rare mid-18th century walnut framed elbow chair of Irish origin and made in circa 1750
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Antique 1750s Irish George II Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Large Late George II Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large 18th Century Late George II Mahogany Library Chair Upholstered in Close-Nailed Tribal
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Pair Of George II Mahogany Library Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Each rectangular back with serpentine crest rail, issuing padded arm rests above molded downswept supports; raised on front foliate carved cabriole legs and splayed rear legs with la...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare George VI Coronation Chair 1937 GRVI W Hands & Sons Original
By William Hands
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Rare King George VI coronation chair 1937 GRVI W Hands & Sons Original
We are delighted to offer
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Vintage 1930s British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
A George II Walnut Library Armchair attributed to Paul Saunders
By Paul Saunders
Located in New York, NY
, November 18, 2008, lot 328 is almost certainly the George II chair that sold Christie's, London, 28 May
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Irish George II Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Knutsford, GB
A fabulous pair of Irish George II mahogany library armchairs, retaining fine original colour and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish George II Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Textile
Rare George II Carved Mahogany Four-Door Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
and upholsterer of Great Newport Street, to supply chairs and dining room furniture for his house
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Bookcases
A fine pair of French Empire Revival mahogany & ormolu library chairs.
Located in Darwen, GB
A fine pair of French Empire Revival mahogany & ormolu library chairs. Each constructed using the
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Antique 1880s Victorian Armchairs
Large Georgian Revival Library Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique library chair standing on tall ball and claw feet. This chair is a large size with good
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Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Howard & Sons Chesterfield Sofa 19th Century circa 1850 No: 2
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
attended, the prize was for suite of library furniture.
In 1865 the young George Howard patented a
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Howard & Sons Chesterfield Sofa 19th Century circa 1850 No: 2
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
attended, the prize was for suite of library furniture.
In 1865 the young George Howard patented a
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Magnificent Howard & Sons Large Portarlington Sofa Three Seater, Circa 1880
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
suite of library furniture.
In1865 the young George Howard patented a method for veneering walls
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Howard & Sons Kidney Shaped Sofa 19th Century Circa 1890
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Audley St, this lasted until 1959 when the name was once again silent. Chairs that follow George Howard’s
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Edwardian Leather-Top Library Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
,
Pair of George II Ribbon-back Chairs; and
Pair of Chinese Guanmaoyi Chairs.
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Early 20th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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George Ii Library Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal george ii library chair for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and animal skin, every george ii library chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a george ii library chair, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the george ii library chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A george ii library chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Southwood & Co. each produced at least one beautiful george ii library chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a George Ii Library Chair?
A george ii library chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,650, while the lowest priced sells for $1,100 and the highest can go for as much as $23,875.
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Henry 2 Cabinet
Card Table With Sliding Top
George Iii Hall Chair
Silver Leaf Bed
Set Of 6 Chinese Chairs
Lenygon And Morant
Vintage Surplus
Antique Partners Library Tables
Cane Library Armchair
68 Side Chairs
Elizabeth Armchair