$3,821
H 31.5 in W 20.48 in D 17.13 in
Fine circa 1780 Georgian Shell Back Hall Chair Gillows of Lancaster Attributed
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Georgian circa 1780 Cuban mahogany hall chair
Hardwood
Gillows, Pair of Regency Shell Back Hall Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New York, NY
A superb pair of shell-back mahogany chairs probably by Gillows of London and Lancaster with
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century English Oak Shell Back Hall Chairs
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of 19th century English oak shell back hall chairs with carved shell backs and turned front
Oak
Pair of Shell-Back Hall Chairs, Late 18th-Early 19th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of especially finely carved shell-back hall chairs, late 18th-early 19th Century, likely
Wood
A Fine Pair of English Antique Shell Back Hall Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Faversham, GB
A beautiful pair of carved scallop shell back hall chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and
Oak
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H 33.86 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Regency Style Hall-Chair, Shell-Back, Gillows Model, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Regency style carved mahogany hall chair, standing on two turned tapered front legs and two saber
Mahogany
Pair of Regency Period Shell Back Hall Chairs
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A super pair of Gillow design shell back hall chairs with a fabulous depth and detail to the
Mahogany
Pair of Regency Period Mahogany Shell Back Hall Chairs
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A Regency pair of carved mahogany shell back hall chairs of superb color and patiation.
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Georgian Shell Back Hall Chair with Lion Carving
Located in Stamford, CT
A Georgian shell back hall chair with lion carving and great patina. English, circa 1810.
Mahogany
Pair Of Regency Mahogany Shell Back Hall Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
With scallop shell form carved backs with spiral shell carved splat and wood seat and circular
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century English Mahogany Shell-Back Hall Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English mahogany carved shell-back hall chairs, circa 1830.
Mahogany
Fine Pair of Gillows Shell Back Hall Chairs by Anderton
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New York, NY
A superb pair of shell-back hall chairs, by Gillows of London and Lancaster with excellent carving
Mahogany
Good Pair Of Gillows Shell Back Hall Chairs, The Craftsman T. C.
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New York, NY
A good pair of shell-back hall chairs, by Gillows of London and Lancaster with excellent carving
Mahogany
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H 36.4 in W 17.6 in D 16 in
Pair Irish 19thC Highly Carved Mahogany Hall Chairs with Shell Backs c1850
Located in London, GB
Very fine Irish highly carved Mahogany hall chairs with scallop shell backs circa1850. The carved
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H 32.75 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Irish 19th Century Pair of Architectural Hall Chairs with Shell Backs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Richmond, London
hall chairs the backs carved as a shell...’ to the Reverend H. Holland Edwards in 1811. This
Mahogany
$3,327 / item
H 40.01 in Dm 55.12 in
Eight-Arm Brass Chandelier, Ivory or Black Heads, Gold Inside in Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Best size for dining room use. Enchanting 54in - 135cm diameter chandelier. Midcentury eight-arm spider chandelier with ivory or black shades and natural patinated brass. Pivotting h...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Pair of George III Style Wall Lights
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine pair of English George III style two-light cut-glass and ormolu-mounted wall lights the central spire surmounted by van dyke canopy and moon crescent finial . The main contain...
Ormolu
Vintage Italian Olivewood Side Table with Cabriole Legs, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Italian Olivewood side table with cabriole legs. The table has an olivewood parquet top with a scalloped apron.
Wood, Olive
Early Wedgwood Dipped Pearlware Bough Pot
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A dark brown-glazed pearlware bough pot with pierced cover and applied decoration, made by Wedgwood circa 1785. The development of a whiteware body had been a goal of ceramicists ac...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pearlware
French Oak Art Deco Pair of Armchairs Manner of André Arbus.
By Jacques Adnet
Located in North Miami, FL
Fine turned oak balls, criss-cross backrest and carved wood accents a plenty on these stunning armchairs. Upholstered in a mint Chanel style wool weave fabric. (attr. André Arbus).
Oak
Rare Pair of Georgian Dresser Stools
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine and rare pair of George II period mahogany dresser stools, the single board tops of dense mahogany with thumb molded edge over scalloped trestle ends with boarded sides. V...
Jean-Pierre Clement "French" Painting
By Jean-Pierre Clement
Located in Norwalk, CT
A surrealist painting by listed French artist Jean Pierre Clement depicting a male figure in jester-like clothing and a light red headdress. He appears to be reading inside a small, ...
Paint
$125,081 / set
H 25.99 in W 25.6 in D 16.15 in
Highly Important Set of Four Cut-Glass Wall Lights by F&C Osler of Birmingham
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A highly important set of four cut-glass silver-plated wall lights by F&C OSLER. The central arm plate supporting five thumb cut candle arms arranged on three different levels these ...
Silver Plate
Dieter Rams for Braun Black Wall Mount Stereo System "Wandanlage"
By Dieter Rams
Located in Seattle, WA
The wall-mounted system is one of the most sought-after hi-fi systems from the 1960s. The combination of the amplifier with radio, reel-to-reel machine, matching speakers, and the re...
Metal, Aluminum
Rare Willy Guhl Dog House
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive cement dog kennel by Swiss designer Willy Guhl. Structurally very solid. Fantastic sculpture for the home, inside or out. Very rare Willy Guhl item. 2 available. Priced indiv...
Cement
$8,935 / set
H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 22.45 in
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, f...
Cane, Wood
George III Mahogany Concertina Card Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This phenomenal Georgian concertina card table is a masterpiece of English woodworking. Constructed for multifunctional use, this mahogany table displays beautifully integrated desig...
Mahogany
$10,647
H 74 in W 36 in D 12 in
Rare Antique Black Forest Carved Tree Shaped Coat Rack, Umbrella Hall Stand Tree
By Matthijs Horrix
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning black forest entrance furniture. Imagine coming home to this work of art after a tough day at the office. This 19th century work of art will make you feel right back home. ...
Metal
Framed Maritime Signal Flag Number 1
Located in Norwell, MA
A nautical signal flag representing the number "One." The linen flag has a white field with a red oval stitched on the panel. Fitted with a canvas hoist, manila rope, and a wood togg...
Cotton
Sue et Mare Elegant Art Deco Bergere
By Louis Sue, Andre Mare
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Sue et Mare. Louis Sue (1875-1968) and Andre Mare (1885-1932). An elegant high Art Deco armchair in mahogany, circa 1920. The back covered with green leather, the front upholst...
Leather, Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Early Georgian walnut tallboy with chevron banding c.1730
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good mid 18th Century figured tallboy in well-figured veneers with chevron banding and all the original brasses; unusual drawer arrangement, complex cross-grained mouldings and ste...
Walnut
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.
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