George III Gainsborough Library Chair, Hand-Carved Mahogany, c. 1770
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An 18th century English George III Gainsborough library chair, the frame in carved mahogany of generous proportions with a serpentine back above shaped set back arms.
Mahogany
Early 19th Century George III pair of Gainsborough library chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century George III pair of Gainsborough library chairs, the square back raised over padded arms with acanthus leaf motif and scroll terminals carved in high relief with mo...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
George III Mahogany Library Chair With Striped Silk Upholstery England, Last Quarter 18th century
Silk, Mahogany
Four of English Library Chairs with Distressed Leather, Priced per chair. Comfor
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome pair of English library chairs with distressed leather. Great color and patina, very good condition and very comfortable. We have 6 available. Priced per chair. Fantastic fo...
Leather, Wood
George III Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine early 19th Century Geo III mahogany upholstered library chair. The arched back sweeps down to form armrests, with fluted baluster armrest supports to the front supported on squa...
Mahogany
Four of English Library Chairs with Distressed Leather, Priced per chair. Comfor
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome pair of English library chairs with distressed leather. Great color and patina, very good condition and very comfortable. We have 6 available. Priced per chair. Fantastic fo...
Leather, Wood
$3,258Sale Price|40% Off
18th Century Carved Mahogany Library Bergère Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
George III, circa 1780. This antique Sheraton-period armchair, sometimes described as a bergère (bergere) chair, is raised on reeded square tapering legs which merge, headed by a ca...
Mahogany
Country House Library Chair
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An elegant George III style mahogany library chair, with brass castors.
Brass
Vintage Carved Mahogany Library Chair in Ikat Kilim Fabric
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A George III style library chair with carved mahogany arms, straight legs and shaped back.
Fabric, Mahogany
English Library Wing Back Chair of Upholstered Leather and Walnut
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English wingback library lounge armchair - upholstered in patinated green leather on a wooden frame - in the George III style. Featuring a high back and distinctive "wings" o...
Metal, Brass
Georgian Mahogany Gainsborough Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
George III mahogany library chair, the shaped upholstered back with two upholstered arms having down-swept supports over upholstered seat, the square legs joined by box stretchers, t...
Mahogany
George III Library Chair Armchair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5515 Superb Georgian library chair or club chair, having brown leather upholstered back, generous leather seat and open, reeded and leather padded arms with closely studded edge, a...
Leather
Set of 12 George III Library Chairs
Located in Dublin port, IE
An unusual set of 12 late George III mahogany tub library chairs, the concave shaped backs with paneled uprights, outside four fishtail splats, above a round overstuffed seat, covere...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 32 in W 25 in D 28 in
Early 19th Century George III Period Mahogany Antique Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th century George III period mahogany antique library chair standing on sabre legs with turned baluster support for the arms and close reeding all around the top.
Mahogany
A George III Mahogany Library Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A George III Mahogany Library Armchair, Late 18th Century
Mahogany, Leather
Unavailable
H 34.26 in W 21.66 in D 22.45 in
Early 20th Century Mahogany Metamorphic Library Steps or Chair
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
An early 20th century mahogany metamorphic library steps or chair in the Georgian. The cane work seat with a green leather covered button swab, the whole raised on sabre legs. This...
Mahogany
Antique Library / Desk Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very nice quality George III period mahogany antique library chair in the manner of Thomas Chippendale.
Mahogany
William IV Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 19th century mahogany, William IV open-armed English library chair with leather seat.
Wood
George III Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking period library chair in yellow fabric.
Mahogany
18th Century George III Mahogany Library Arm Chair
Located in Louisville, KY
serpentine crest over a square back with outswept arms; raised on square tapering legs with an H shaped stretcher
Mahogany, Upholstery
18th Century George III Elm and Upholstered Library Arm Chair
Located in Louisville, KY
serpentine crest over a square back with outswept arms; raised on square tapering legs with an H shaped stretcher
Elm, Upholstery
Handcarved English Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Handsome George III style handcarved mahogany English library chair with new leather upholstery and brass nailhead trim.
Wood, Leather
Unavailable
H 33.86 in W 26.38 in D 31.89 in
A Georgian 1785, Chenille Library Club Chair with Original Brass Castors
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
An original Georgian 1785 Chenille Salon Club / Library Chair re-upholstered with original tapered cup brass castors on sabre legs.
Brass
George III Library Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
a period George III leather library chair with nailhead trim
Walnut
George III Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th century George III rosewood leather upholstered library chair.
Wood, Leather
George III Library Chair with Marlborough Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
English Georgian library chair featuring green wool upholstery. Beautiful mahogany frames supported by Marlborough legs conjoined by an H-stretcher. Original brass casters Measure...
Brass
Fine Pair of George III Library Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Fine pair of George III mahogany needlepoint-upholstered library chairs with pierced scrolling arm supports and blind fret carved tapering square legs.
George III Mahogany Library Chair
Located in London, GB
A large George III mahogany library chair, circa 1760.
Mahogany, Wood
Sold
H 37.5 in W 24.5 in D 30 in
English Regency Caned Mahogany Bergère or Armchair of Large Scale, circa 1810
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine and elegant English late George III library chair or bergère of large scale having solid mahogany frame with caned back, sides, and deep seat with loose squab cushion, the sha...
Brass
George III Leather Upholstered Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late George III leather upholstered mahogany library chair, the curved back with downswept arms, all supported on ring-turned legs ending in casters.
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 generous proportions with a serpentine back above shaped set back arms.
Mahogany
George III mahogany oversized metamorphic library steps chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
George III mahogany oversized metamorphic library chair / steps.
George III Mahogany Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fine George III mahogany library armchair, circa 1760. Exceptionally well preserved, having never been reupholstered. Provenance: Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex and thenc...
2 Woodmark English George III Style Oversized Wingback Arm Library Club Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite pair of George III syle wingback chairs by Woodmark. Features a teal raised velvel floral upholstery and ebonized frame. Supported by cabriole legs leading to ball and c...
Velvet, Hardwood
Sold
H 41 in W 36 in D 32.5 in
Pearson George III Chippendale Mahogany Striped Wingback Library Club Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Pearson Furniture George III or Chippendale wingback chair. Made from mahogany, featuring a rolled arm with high flared wingback covered in a distressed blue pinstripe fabric...
Fabric, Mahogany
George III Upholstered Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
George III upholstered library chair with mahogany frame and upholstery in cream, red and blue ikat stripe pattern.
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine early 19th Century Geo III mahogany upholstered library chair. The arched back sweeps down to form armrests, with fluted baluster armrest supports to the front supported on squ...
Mahogany
Set Eight Gainsborough Leather Mahogany Library Chairs
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Important set of eight George III style English Gainsborough armchairs from the Robert A.
Brass
Pair of Georgian Style Cigar Leather Wingback Library Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome pair of cigar leather wing-back library chairs made in the English George III taste.
Brass
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.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
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.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.