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Hepplewhite-Style Mahogany Sideboard with Brass Gallery
Hepplewhite-Style Mahogany Sideboard with Brass Gallery

Hepplewhite-Style Mahogany Sideboard with Brass Gallery

Located in GB

, this period is known for its light, graceful pieces often featuring shield-back chairs, serpentine

Category

Antique 19th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Sedan Style Vitrine
19th Century Sedan Style Vitrine

19th Century Sedan Style Vitrine

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An unusual French 19th century kingwood, vernis martin vitrine in the style of a Sedan chair

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Kingwood

Pair of English-Made Carved Chippendale Style Mahogany Armchairs
Pair of English-Made Carved Chippendale Style Mahogany Armchairs

Pair of English-Made Carved Chippendale Style Mahogany Armchairs

Located in North Salem, NY

materials. These chairs features a serpentine-shaped upholstered seat that provides both comfort and style

Category

Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique set of four Hepplewhite period carved mahogany stuffed back armchairs
Antique set of four Hepplewhite period carved mahogany stuffed back armchairs

Antique set of four Hepplewhite period carved mahogany stuffed back armchairs

Located in London, GB

manner, having shaped backs & setback scroll-end moulded arms. The chairs with serpentine shaped

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Living Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Chippendale Style Gainsborough Armchair
19th Century Chippendale Style Gainsborough Armchair

19th Century Chippendale Style Gainsborough Armchair

Located in London, GB

A mid-19th century Chippendale style mahogany Gainsborough chair having serpentine-topped

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Gordon Russell. Designer WH Russell a Rosewood & Mahogany 'Burford' Dining Suite
Gordon Russell. Designer WH Russell a Rosewood & Mahogany 'Burford' Dining Suite

Gordon Russell. Designer WH Russell a Rosewood & Mahogany 'Burford' Dining Suite

By Gordon Russell, W. H. Russell

Located in London, GB

suite, comprising of a low side board, with serpentine front; six dining chairs and an extending dining

Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Single Chair
Single Chair

Single Chair

Unavailable|$5,400

Single Chair

Located in New York, NY

Chippendale style, serpentine chair rails over a formalized open knot splat

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Monumental Chippendale Stop Fluted Serpentine Seat Easy Chair
Monumental Chippendale Stop Fluted Serpentine Seat Easy Chair

Monumental Chippendale Stop Fluted Serpentine Seat Easy Chair

Located in New York, NY

Monumental Chippendale Stop-Fluted Mahogany Easy Chair Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1770-1795

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

set of folding garden chairs
set of folding garden chairs

set of folding garden chairs

Unavailable|$3,500 / set

set of folding garden chairs

Located in New York, NY

An Assembled Set of Five Steel Folding Garden Chairs, with Serpentine Top Back Rails, French, Late

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Steel

English Pair of Chippendale Side Chairs
English Pair of Chippendale Side Chairs

English Pair of Chippendale Side Chairs

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pair of very fine Chippendale period mahogany side chairs with serpentine top rail, interlacing

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric

English Pair of Period Hepplewhite Side Chairs
English Pair of Period Hepplewhite Side Chairs

English Pair of Period Hepplewhite Side Chairs

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fine pair of period Hepplewhite carved mahogany side chairs with serpentine-shaped molded top rail

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Hepplewhite Chairs

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Hepplewhite Elbow Chair
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Hepplewhite Elbow Chair

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Hepplewhite Elbow Chair

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

shaped arms have a swept support with a reeded edge, the chair seat is serpentine in shape to the front

Category

Antique 1790s English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

English Antique Chippendale Side Chair
English Antique Chippendale Side Chair

English Antique Chippendale Side Chair

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fine Chippendale period mahogany side chair with serpentine-shaped top rail, carved splat, drop-in

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British Chippendale Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Louis XV Style Cane Chairs, 19th Century
Pair of Louis XV Style Cane Chairs, 19th Century

Pair of Louis XV Style Cane Chairs, 19th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

legs are supported by a delicate serpentine stretcher. These chairs would be perfect in a bedroom, or

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs

Materials

Cane

19th Century Victorian Walnut Slipper Shaped Easy Arm Chair
19th Century Victorian Walnut Slipper Shaped Easy Arm Chair

19th Century Victorian Walnut Slipper Shaped Easy Arm Chair

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

walnut frame with low arms that end in a scroll. The chair has a serpentine shaped front with cabriole

Category

Antique 1860s English Slipper Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Sheraton-Federal Mahogany Wing Chair, New York, circa 1800 Duncan Phyfe Workshop
Sheraton-Federal Mahogany Wing Chair, New York, circa 1800 Duncan Phyfe Workshop

Sheraton-Federal Mahogany Wing Chair, New York, circa 1800 Duncan Phyfe Workshop

Located in Providence, RI

successful and important presentation. A related New York wing chair with the same high serpentine arch and

Category

Antique Early 1800s American Sheraton Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set Of Eight Mahogany Chippendale Chairs
Set Of Eight Mahogany Chippendale Chairs

Set Of Eight Mahogany Chippendale Chairs

Located in Wells, ME

large chairs with wonderful serpentine over-upholstered seats . Ref: 1) “Queen

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of eight George III dining chairs
Set of eight George III dining chairs

Set of eight George III dining chairs

Unavailable|$57,500 / set

Set of eight George III dining chairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

, six side chairs and two arm chairs, each serpentine yoke crestrail with flower-head earred terminals

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set  of 10 Georgian Style Dining Chairs
Set  of 10 Georgian Style Dining Chairs

Set of 10 Georgian Style Dining Chairs

Located in Woodbury, CT

arm chairs, with molded serpentine crests centering medallion carvings of rice leaves and grains, with

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Six 19th Century Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs
Set of Six 19th Century Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs

Set of Six 19th Century Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

A set of six mid-19th century Victorian walnut dining room chairs. The chairs have a serpentine

Category

Antique 1860s English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Eight George III Dining Chairs (six side , two end)
Eight George III Dining Chairs (six side , two end)

Eight George III Dining Chairs (six side , two end)

Located in Norwalk, CT

George III carved mahogany dining chairs, the serpentine crest over a pierced and carved

Category

Antique 19th Century British Dining Room Chairs

SET of 8 Chippendale-Design Dining Chairs, c. 1880
SET of 8 Chippendale-Design Dining Chairs, c. 1880

SET of 8 Chippendale-Design Dining Chairs, c. 1880

Located in Atlanta, GA

/> The two arm chairs boast serpentine arm rails with foliate carvings and scroll forms at the ends.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Philadelphia Queen Ann Chairs Walnut 18th Century Savery Type Set of Four
Philadelphia Queen Ann Chairs Walnut 18th Century Savery Type Set of Four

Philadelphia Queen Ann Chairs Walnut 18th Century Savery Type Set of Four

By William Savery

Located in Allentown, PA

Set of four Philadelphia Queen Ann "Savery" transitional walnut side chairs, circa 1760, serpentine

Category

Antique 1740s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Pair Victorian Serpentine Rolled Arm Chairs
Pair Victorian Serpentine Rolled Arm Chairs

Pair Victorian Serpentine Rolled Arm Chairs

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pair Victorian wicker armchairs in green painted finish. Classic rounded back form with serpentine

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Reed

Antique French Louis Philippe Carved Fauteuil De Bureau
Antique French Louis Philippe Carved Fauteuil De Bureau

Antique French Louis Philippe Carved Fauteuil De Bureau

Located in Houston, TX

arm rests. Chair features a serpentine seat and waved apron raised on four cabriole legs, having all

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Corner Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Chippendale Elbow Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Chippendale Elbow Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Chippendale Elbow Chairs

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

A pair of Georgian mahogany elbow chairs of larger proportions. The chairs have a serpentine top

Category

Antique 1820s English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

18th C George II Carved Walnut Chair Back Settee Circa 1750
18th C George II Carved Walnut Chair Back Settee Circa 1750

18th C George II Carved Walnut Chair Back Settee Circa 1750

Located in Louisville, KY

two chair back with serpentine crests carved with bells, over reticulated splats with shaped arms

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Rococo Settees

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four Donghia Serpentine Dining Chairs
Set of Four Donghia Serpentine Dining Chairs

Set of Four Donghia Serpentine Dining Chairs

By Donghia

Located in Dallas, TX

Donghia Serpentine dining chair with dark stained legs. Upholstery is in excellent condition. These

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

2 Vintage French Provincial Striped Blue Tufted Serpentine Wingback Arm Chair
2 Vintage French Provincial Striped Blue Tufted Serpentine Wingback Arm Chair

2 Vintage French Provincial Striped Blue Tufted Serpentine Wingback Arm Chair

Located in Dayton, OH

Two vintage French Provincial wingback club, library or lounge armchairs featuring serpentine form

Category

Late 20th Century French Provincial Wingback Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

6 Antique French Country Oak Serpentine Ladderback Dining Side Chairs Aubusson
6 Antique French Country Oak Serpentine Ladderback Dining Side Chairs Aubusson

6 Antique French Country Oak Serpentine Ladderback Dining Side Chairs Aubusson

Located in Dayton, OH

Set of six French Country dining chairs. Made of oak with serpentine ladderback design and floral

Category

Early 20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

6 Antique French Louis XV Serpentine Walnut Tufted Leather Dining Chair Set
6 Antique French Louis XV Serpentine Walnut Tufted Leather Dining Chair Set

6 Antique French Louis XV Serpentine Walnut Tufted Leather Dining Chair Set

Located in Dayton, OH

Six antique French Louis XV dining chairs. Made of walnut featuring serpentine form with fluted

Category

Early 20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Serpentine Armchair by Therien Studio
Serpentine Armchair by Therien Studio

Serpentine Armchair by Therien Studio

By Therien Studio Workshops

Located in San Francisco, CA

slightly soiled but in great condition. There are three chairs available.

Category

2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Regence Period Chairs in Pearwood, France c. 1720
Pair of Regence Period Chairs in Pearwood, France c. 1720

Pair of Regence Period Chairs in Pearwood, France c. 1720

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine pair of Regence period Side Chairs, each constructed in Pear-wood with elaborate carved

Category

Antique 1720s French Régence Slipper Chairs

Materials

Serpentine

Mahogany Federal Serpentine Bedroom Dresser by HICKORY CHAIR
Mahogany Federal Serpentine Bedroom Dresser by HICKORY CHAIR

Mahogany Federal Serpentine Bedroom Dresser by HICKORY CHAIR

By Hickory Chair Furniture Company

Located in North York, ON

This is a mahogany bedroom dresser made by hand by HICKORY CHAIR. Still in business today, they

Category

20th Century American Dressers

Materials

Wood

Pair of 1940's slipper chairs with cane backs
Pair of 1940's slipper chairs with cane backs

Pair of 1940's slipper chairs with cane backs

Located in St. Louis, MO

Pair of Robin's egg blue upholstered slipper chairs with serpentine seats and cane inset backs.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of English Elm Spindle Back Chairs (Individually Priced)
Pair of English Elm Spindle Back Chairs (Individually Priced)

Pair of English Elm Spindle Back Chairs (Individually Priced)

Located in Austin, TX

A pair of handsome English country elm chairs, each chair featuring a serpentine arm and back

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Super Pair Porters Chairs
Super Pair Porters Chairs

Super Pair Porters Chairs

Located in Swadlincote, GB

Superb pair of English mahogany porters chairs, serpentine shaped hoods, feather filled cushions

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Chippendale Inspired Mahogany Side Chairs
Pair of Chippendale Inspired Mahogany Side Chairs

Pair of Chippendale Inspired Mahogany Side Chairs

Located in Folkestone, GB

Fine pair of mid 18th century Mahogany, Chippendale inspired side chairs with carved serpentine

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XV Style Velvet Wing Chair
French Louis XV Style Velvet Wing Chair

French Louis XV Style Velvet Wing Chair

Located in Rio Vista, CA

and decorative frame. Plush velvet upholstery with a double welt border and a carved serpentine crest

Category

20th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Edwardian Period Carved Painted Chippendale Single Chair
Edwardian Period Carved Painted Chippendale Single Chair

Edwardian Period Carved Painted Chippendale Single Chair

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

. Featuring serpentine crest rail and pierced back splat with carved ornamentation. The chair with original

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Paint

Louis XV Painted Double Cane Back Corner Chair
Louis XV Painted Double Cane Back Corner Chair

Louis XV Painted Double Cane Back Corner Chair

Located in Hixson, TN

Louis XV Painted Double Cane Back Corner Chair. This chair has a serpentine front and resting on

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Corner Chairs

6 Kindel Furniture Michigan Chair Company French Provincial Caned Dining Chairs
6 Kindel Furniture Michigan Chair Company French Provincial Caned Dining Chairs

6 Kindel Furniture Michigan Chair Company French Provincial Caned Dining Chairs

By Kindel Furniture

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage set of six Kindel Furniture Co. french provincial dining chairs featuring serpentine form

Category

Vintage 1970s French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Upholstered Wing Back Chair, New York, Circa 1790
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Upholstered Wing Back Chair, New York, Circa 1790

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Upholstered Wing Back Chair, New York, Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

American Hepplewhite mahogany wing back chair with serpentine back, flared wings, flanking scrolled

Category

Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Wingback Chairs

Materials

Muslin, Ash, Birch, Mahogany, Pine

Set of Four English Mahogany Shield Back Upholstered Side Chairs, Circa 1780
Set of Four English Mahogany Shield Back Upholstered Side Chairs, Circa 1780

Set of Four English Mahogany Shield Back Upholstered Side Chairs, Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

, feathers, beading, and foliage motif. The chairs have a serpentine skirt with ribbon and beading motif and

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Side Chairs

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany

Eight Edward Wormley Light Mahogany Dining Chairs
Eight Edward Wormley Light Mahogany Dining Chairs

Eight Edward Wormley Light Mahogany Dining Chairs

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Chicago, IL

. Rising taper round dowel back legs, squared front legs and serpentine arm chairs that measure 22.5" W x

Category

Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

19th Century Set of Eight Mahogany Dining Chairs
19th Century Set of Eight Mahogany Dining Chairs

19th Century Set of Eight Mahogany Dining Chairs

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a set of eight Victorian mahogany dining chairs, each with serpentine shaped drop in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Eight Edward Wormley For Dunbar Mahogany & Cane Dining Chairs
Eight Edward Wormley For Dunbar Mahogany & Cane Dining Chairs

Eight Edward Wormley For Dunbar Mahogany & Cane Dining Chairs

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Chicago, IL

. Rising taper round dowel back legs, squared front legs and serpentine arm chairs that measure 22.5" W x

Category

Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Post Modern Wrought Iron Ladderback Chairs, Set of 6
Post Modern Wrought Iron Ladderback Chairs, Set of 6

Post Modern Wrought Iron Ladderback Chairs, Set of 6

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of six post modern ladderback dining chairs. Serpentine silhouette. Newly reupholstered in a

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

6 Willett Duncan Phyfe Wildwood Cherry Rose Medallion Dining Chairs
6 Willett Duncan Phyfe Wildwood Cherry Rose Medallion Dining Chairs

6 Willett Duncan Phyfe Wildwood Cherry Rose Medallion Dining Chairs

By Willett Furniture Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Willett Wildwood Cherry collection dining chairs featuring a serpentine ladderback design

Category

Mid-20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

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Serpentine Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the serpentine chair you’re looking for. A serpentine chair — often made from wood, fabric and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the serpentine 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 serpentine chair made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made serpentine chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Trouvailles Furniture Inc., Baker Furniture Company and Donghia are consistently popular.

How Much is a Serpentine Chair?

Prices for a serpentine chair start at $885 and top out at $90,000 with the average selling for $2,900.

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