George Iii Gainsborough Chair
Matched Pair of George III Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine matched pair of George III mahogany Gainsborough chairs with shaped backs, the arms with blind
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Antique 1770s English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Suede, Mahogany
Pair of George III Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs and Accompanying Stool
Located in London, GB
by family descent.
Pair of chairs
Measures: Height 98 cm
Width 71 cm
Depth 72 cm
En suite
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Club Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Mahogany Gainsborough George III Style Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
An ample chair. Good for your library, den or living room.
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Each with an upholstered seat, shaped back, and padded open armrest. With blind fretwork on the arms, and with square legs and a pierced H-stretcher.
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Antique 1790s Irish George III Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
English Mid-19th Century Gainsborough Carved Lounging Chair with Cabriole Legs
Located in Wells, ME
English mid-19th century Gainsborough mahogany lounging chair with carved cabriole legs, arms and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English George III Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.25 in W 26 in D 26 in
18th Century Pair George III Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
green damask fabric. This pair of chairs features blind fretwork on the arms and legs. Circa 1790.
Category
Antique 18th Century Irish George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1880 IRISH GEORGE III STYLE HEAViLY CARVED GAINSBOROUGH ARMCHAIR
Located in GB
1880 hand carved Georgian Irish style Gainsborough armchair with heavily carved frame
Please note the
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Antique 1880s English George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 35.24 in W 24.61 in D 28.15 in
George III Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
George III mahogany Gainsborough library chair in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale, the rectangular
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany
Pair 19th Century Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 19th Century Gainsborough Library Chairs, the shaped backs over padded arms with scrolled and
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Antique 19th Century Irish George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
example of an early-George III Gainsborough armchair in the sophisticated Chinese taste of the period
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.59 in W 27.17 in D 26.38 in
Pair of Gainsborough Library Armchairs English, Circa 1890
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Pair of George III style Gainsborough library chairs. Vintage brown leather upholstery. with solid
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Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Large English Chippendale Gainsborough Armchair, mid-18th Century
By Wright & Elwick
Located in London, GB
A very fine George III period Gainsborough armchair of superb quality and large scale, attributable
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Silk
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Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
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
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French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair Upholstered Green Velvet, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style bergère armchair upholstered in sage green velvet, 19th century
Deep and comfortable, Classic French chic
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 38 in W 29 in D 28 in
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
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Vintage 1960s German Rococo Dinner Plates
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Gold
Chinese 19th Century Famille Rose Fish Bowl
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Very good quality 19th century Chinese Famille Rose fish bowl. Having a wonderful selection of raised, hand-painted vases, lanterns, furniture, flowers and motifs set on a turquoise ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Neo-Classic White Marble Center Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-classic (18th Century) center table with 2 white marble bases having carved winged lions and claw feet centering a rouge & Siena marble rondel supporting a later inlaid r...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Late 17th Century Antique Franco-Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This late 17th century Franco-Flemish verdure tapestry, signed RAET, worked in fresh colors, depicting animals in a wooded river landscape with a bird of prey attacking a rabbit in t...
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Antique Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Wool
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 101 in W 164.5 in D 27 in
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
Materials
Mahogany
English Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Sofa, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany sofa with serpentine back, flanking scrolled arms, floral needlepoint upholstery, and terminating on carved floral legs with connecting stretchers. Late ...
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Antique 1780s English Chippendale Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair 19th Century Regency Klismos Hooved Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century Regency Klismos chairs. These elegant chairs feature ebonized hardwood frames, classical gilded detail, carved pied-de-biche and newly upholstered cream silk sat...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood
Chinese Chippendale Style Camelback Sofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classic English Georgian camelback mahogany Chinese chippendale style sofa with nicely shaped camelback, clean elegant lines. The scooped back scrolled arms supported by mahogany bas...
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Early 20th Century British Chippendale Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of English Georgian Gainsborough Leather Library Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary pair of 19th century English Georgian style mahogany Gainsborough library armchairs. The chairs feature full sized mahogany frames having a classic flat back with a ser...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Sofa, Circa 1750
By Joseph Aronson
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chinese Chippendale mahogany sofa with carved corner fret works, serpentine back, scrolled arms, and terminating on squared legs with connecting stretchers. Mid-18th century....
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Antique 1750s English Chinese Chippendale Sofas
Roll Arm Carl Sofa with Tight Back, Loose Seat Cushions and Hand Carved Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Carl Sofa 84” is Martin & Brockett’s take on a traditional English roll arm, featuring our signature Lupa foot. A deep seat cushion and tight back make for a relaxed seating expe...
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2010s American Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
19th Century English Wing Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well proportioned 19th century English wing chair in ivory and pale blue damask fabric. Legs and stretchers are mahogany. All joints are solid. Classic design with tall back and narr...
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Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Wingback Chairs
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Cotton, Silk, Mahogany
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Pair of Early George III Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of early George III Gainsborough open armchairs in light colored mahogany with reeded arms
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional Set of George III Irish Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1760
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in East Sussex, GB
This magnificent set of Irish chairs date from 1755-1765, George III, and carry the Prince of Wales
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Antique Mid-18th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of George III Gainsborough Open Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of early George III Gainsborough open arm chairs in well carved mahogany of excellent
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Antique 1760s English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Located in London, GB
A George III mahogany Gainsborough armchair originally presented by the poet Robert Burns with
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Antique 18th Century English Armchairs
George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chair with Needlework Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
A George III carved mahogany Gainsborough chair with needlework upholstery, the downswept molded
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George II Carved Mahogany and Needlework Gainsborough Chair
Located in Knutsford, GB
A fine George II carved mahogany Gainsborough chair upholstered in a period 18th century needlework
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Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Mahogany & Tan Leather George III Style Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Darwen, GB
A mahogany & leather George III style Gainsborough armchair. Having a high back, open swept arms
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Antique Early 1900s Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Style Gainsborough Chair
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
A fine quality late 19th century George 111 style mahogany Gainsborough library chair with lovely
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Antique 1880s English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George III Walnut Wing Back Chair in Pale Cream, circa 1780
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
On behalf of a local estate.
A very handsome George III walnut wing back chair circa 1780, newly
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Antique 18th Century George III Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of English Gainsborough Style Library Armchairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A fine pair of mahogany library chairs in the George III manner, of ample proportions with
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Early 20th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Upholstered George III Period Arm Chair, c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A upholstered arm chair of the type often called "Gainsborough" or "Library" chairs in references
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
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Mahogany
George III Hepplewhite Mahogany Armchair, circa 1780
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
A chair of very elegant proportions and an example of a Hepplewhite period stuff back armchair
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Antique 1780s Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Classic and elegant George III-style Gainsborough chair, mahogany, on casters. Sturdy mortise and
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George III Gainsborough Chair
Located in Bournemouth, GB
George III mahogany Gainsborough chair of large proportions raised on chamfered legs, recently
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Antique 1760s English George III Armchairs
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Leather, Mahogany
Period George III Gainsborough Library Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An 18th century English George III Gainsborough library chair, the frame in carved mahogany of
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Club Chairs
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Mahogany
George III Period Mahogany 'Gainsborough' Armchair
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century George III period mahogany Gainsborough chair of attractive small proportions
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III mahogany Gainsborough chair, the shaped back over arms with rosette and trailing
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Wool
English 18th Century George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
English 18th century George III, carved mahogany Gainsborough chair. Blind fret Chinese Chippendale
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Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine George III mahogany closed arm, armchair. There is a fine fabric covering with tufting to
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Antique Mid-19th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George III Pair of Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III pair of Gainsborough chairs, the square back raised over padded arms with
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Antique 19th Century Irish George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George III Pair of Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III pair of Gainsborough chairs, upholstered in suede with brass studding, the
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Antique Late 18th Century Irish George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Beautiful Pair of Georgian Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stunning pair of George III library armchairs upholstered in period needlework depicting several
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Antique 1760s English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Tapestry
Exceptionally Fine Pair of 18th Century George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chairs
By Paul Saunders
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally fine pair of Chippendale period George III mahogany Gainsborough armchairs, in the
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 39.38 in W 29.53 in D 31.5 in
Exceptional George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chair c. 1750
Located in Heathfield, GB
A particularly fine quality Georgian Gainsborough chair.
This exceptional example in superb
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Antique 18th Century Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
George III Gainsborough Arm Chair in Mahogany, c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine George III period Library, or Gainsborough, armchair. The frame constructed in Mahogany and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
An English George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chair, Circa 1840
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Georgian mahogany open arm chair with fabulous lines, upholstered in Belgian linen. The chair
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Pair of Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of George III mahogany Gainsborough chairs with straight legs joined by stretchers and
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Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Armchairs
George II Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
library chair from the collection of Benjamin F. Edwards, III. Crafted of luxurious Cuban mahogany and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Style Mahogany Gainsborough Leather Library Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine George III style Gainsborough library chair constructed of mahogany featuring a vintage
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20th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Period George II Mahogany Gainsborough Chair in the Manner of William Kent
By William Kent
Located in Essex, MA
Period George II mahogany armchair in the manner of William Kent.
--Original and well carved
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Antique Early 18th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Gainsborough / Reading Chair, Walnut, Circa, 1775
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century English Gainsborough / reading chair, walnut, circa 1775
Well carved acanthus details
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Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional Pair of 18th Century Mahogany Gainsborough Chairs
Located in London, GB
channel mouldings to the front legs and raised mouldings to the swept show wood arm supports.
The chairs
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Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mahogany Gainsborough Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid-18th century George III period mahogany Gainsborough chairs, of attractive small
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Antique 18th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Pair of Chippendale Library Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Fine pair of George III mahogany Gainsborough arm chairs with blind fret carved supports, openwork
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Pair of George III Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of George III carved mahogany Gainsborough chairs, with square backs and S-scroll arm
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Baker Furniture George III Style Gainsborough Library Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of open-arm lounge chairs by Baker Furniture in the style of a George III Gainsborough chair
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Vintage 1970s American George III Lounge Chairs
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Upholstery, Wood
George III Style Gainsborough Chair
Located in Montreal, QC
George III style mahogany Gainsborough chair, upholstered in celadon colored, silk damask.
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20th Century British George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany and Green Brocade Upholstered Gainsborough Type Love Seat
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
The chair with a rectangular padded back with over scrolled arms and padded seat, on square section
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Antique 18th Century English George III Loveseats
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.19 in W 39.38 in D 25.6 in
Fine, George III Period, Library or Gainsborough Armchair, Mahogany, circa 1765
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality mahogany OPEN ARMCHAIR of fine proportions and detail.
The chair has a
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Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 39.5 in W 28.25 in D 28.25 in
Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chair, England 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III style Gainsborough mahogany library armchair. Having typical of the period generous
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Leather Gainsborough Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
English Gainsborough chair or library chair made of mahogany with generous proportions. Arched
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Famous Pair of Black Leather Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic pair of black leather and mahogany Gainsborough wingback library chairs made in the George
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20th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of George III Style Library Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of Georgian style mahogany and suede Gainsborough chairs, the shaped back with gentle
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Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Suede
A Pair Of George III Gainsborough Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of George III mahogany Gainsborough armchairs of large scale with downswept arms and square
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chair
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A George III mahogany Gainsborough chair, the upholstered camel back leading to moulded down swept
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Antique 1770s English George III Armchairs
George III Period Gainsborough Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A George III period mahogany "Gainsborough" chair of plain substantial construction on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Armchairs
George III Period Mahogany Gainsborough Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A George III period mahogany Gainsborough chair of simple form. Well carved reeded decoration to
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair George III Giltwood Bergeres, Circa 1780
Located in New York, NY
# Y042 - PAIR of Grande Scale George III giltwood bergeres in the "French Taste". During the 1780's
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Bergere Chairs
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Wing Back Armchair and Foot Stool
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The George III chair has a very good original frame recently re-covered in a light blue
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Antique 1770s George III Chairs
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Mahogany
Unusual Pair of George III Style Mahogany Framed Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An unusual pair of George III style Mahogany framed Gainsborough chairs. With finely carved detail
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Vintage 1950s English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of George III Mahogany Library Armchairs (Gainsborough Chairs) Circa 1750
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New York, NY
1750
See similar examples of club chairs, fauteuils, library, Gainsborough and bergeres on our web
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Armchairs
H 39 in W 29 in D 21 in
PAIR George III Style Gainsborough Chairs. 19th century
Located in New York, NY
Elegant PAIR George III style Gainsborough open armchairs. These are fine examples with serpentine
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20th Century English Armchairs
George III Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in Long Island City, NY
George III mahogany Gainsborough library chair upholstered in blue and cream striped close-nailed
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Gainsborough Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome George III period mahogany Gainsborough arm chair made in England c. 1780. Nice mellow
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Georgian Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A classic George III period mahogany Chippendale Gainsborough / library chair with blind fretwork
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
18th Century Mahogany Gainsborough Chair
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A George III mahogany Gainsborough chair, the shaped upholstered back and seat with reeded and
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
mahogany supports.
Provenance
A Gainsborough Armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Gainsborough Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and elegant 18th century mahogany George III period library or Gainsborough chair. Great
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Chippendale Period Mahogany 'Gainsborough' Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A Chippendale period mahogany 'Gainsborough' armchair with blind fret carving on strongly swept arm
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George III Oak Fireside Wing Armchair in Ivory, circa 1780
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
An early George III wing back armchair, exceptionally comfortable to sit in with a gentle rake to
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Antique 18th Century George III Armchairs
Materials
Oak
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Finding the Right armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
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After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.