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Trafalgar Chair

Pair Regency Simulated Rosewood & Leather Trafalgar Chairs, Circa 1820
Located in Norwich, GB
in the decades after Trafalgar. The chairs are in very good condition for their age, showing some
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Beech

19th Century Trafalgar Upright Chair with Cane Seat & Floral Motif c.1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Trafalgar upright chair with cane seat & floral motif c.1830 Gorgeous hand carved
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chairs

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Wood

Rare Tom Dixon Grab Chair Design EPS Chair Polystyrene Chair O-BASF Brutalist
By Tom Dixon
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful rare chair by Tom Dixon and manufactured by EPS 2006 "Grab Chair" Made from
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21st Century and Contemporary English Brutalist Chairs

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Polystyrene

Regency Desk Chair with Brass Inlay Decoration
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Trafalgar seat upholstered in a 2 tone green This is a very good chair it is sound with no loose joints or
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Side Chairs

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Brass

Set of 4 Art Nouveau Walnut Dining Chairs An unusual set of chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Set of 4 Art Nouveau Walnut Dining Chairs An unusual set of chairs, the top rail of the chair
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Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

Limited Edition, Eps Chair by Tom Dixon for London Design Festival, 2006
By Tom Dixon
Located in Uppsala, SE
". 500 of these chairs were put on Trafalgar Square and was given away for free to the first 500 people
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Early 2000s British Futurist Lounge Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

A Regency extending dining table by Morgan & Sanders, suppliers to Lord Nelson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
’ and the ‘Trafalgar Chair’ a metamorphic library chair. After the autumn of 1805, Morgan & Sanders
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Antique 1810s English Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Duresta “Trafalgar” Sofa & “Devonshire” Armchair, in Deep Red Damask
Located in Barrowford, GB
premier resource for fine Sofas and Chairs. On offer on this occasion is a superb, majestic Duresta
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2010s Sofas

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Fabric

Duresta “Trafalgar” Sofa & 2 Armchair Suite – In Navy Pinstripe Linen
Located in Barrowford, GB
premier resource for fine Sofas and Chairs. On offer on this occasion is a superb, majestic, pristine
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2010s Sofas

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Linen

English Victorian Style Carved Wooden "Victory" Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian-style arm chair upholstered in muslin, commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar with
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

50 Spaces - Contemporary art, 21st Century, Pastel Inks, Editions, Screenprint
By Rachel Whiteread
Located in Zug, CH
sculptures involves the casting of the underside of chairs which are installed in various configurations
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

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Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
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2010s American Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Resin String Chairs, Modernist Indoor / Outdoor by Troy Sunshade
By Troy Sunshade Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of six resin string chairs, modernist indoor / outdoor by Troy Sunshade, classic modernist design. Extremely comfortable. Hand delivery available to New York City or anywhere enr...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Resin

Set of 4 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 4 antique regency quality mahogany dining chairs having a quality carved mahogany top rail, carved mahogany splat to the centre with a figured mahogany panel, newly reupholste...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Other

Pair of Antique Paint Decorated Cane Back French Louis XVI Chairs, Circa 1860s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

Cast Resin 'Wavebreaker' Lounge Chair, Natural Stone Finish by Zachary A. Design
By Zachary A. Bitner
Located in Chicago, IL
A strong foundation to find calm and quiet as tides come and go and the world rushes past. Dimensions: Width 24 in. (61 cm), depth 30 in. (76.2cm), height 25 in. (63.5 cm). Weight 5...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Lounge Chairs

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

18th-19th Century American Ladder Back Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th-19th century American ladder back chair Classic ladder back chair with rush seat Measures: 18" wide x 14" deep x 15" high at the seat x 42" high at the back. Good antiq...
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs

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Rush, Wood, Paint

Pair of French Louis XV Style Walnut & Caned Swivel Armchairs
Located in Montreal, QC
A Pair of French Louis XV style walnut swivel armchairs, the caned seats and back are in excellent condition. These are a wonderful and quite comfortable pair, with a curved back bac...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Swivel Chairs

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Walnut

Howard and Sons Antique English Bridgewater Style Arm Chair
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Sherborne, GB
Antique Howard Bridgewater style upholstered arm chair circa 1890, retaining its original upholstery in the calico with feather and down seat and rear cushions, sitting on square tap...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Country Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech, Mahogany

Early 19th Century American Windsor Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An handsome rod back Windsor chair. Splats turned with bamboo hip detail. Hickory and pine with solid plank seats, American, circa 1830.
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Antique 1820s American Federal Side Chairs

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Hickory, Pine

Set 6 Regency Dining Chairs Rosewood 1810
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous set of 6 Regency dining chairs in rosewood We date this fine set to circa 1810 Various dining tables to match if you are looking for a complete suite Antiques Herts showr...
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Antique 1810s Dining Room Chairs

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Other

19th Century Set of Four Swedish Gustavian Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous weathered set of four painted 19th century dining chairs made in the Swedish Gustavian taste. The chairs feature a carved frame with an arched caned back. The seats have a b...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs

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Linen, Cane, Wood

Antique Set 8 Regency Period Dining Chairs C1830 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A fabulous set of eight Regency Period George IV mahogany dining chairs, Circa 1830 in date. The set comprising six side chairs and two armchairs. The curved rectangular top rails ov...
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Antique 1830s George IV Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Julian Mayor, "Fernando", Chair, 2012
By Julian Mayor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Julian Mayor’s process encompasses both digital design and traditional fabrication. Each piece recasts technology as sculpture while glistening with a splendid metallic sheen and cur...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Julian Mayor, "Fernando", Chair, 2012
Julian Mayor, "Fernando", Chair, 2012
H 30.7 in W 26.8 in D 25.6 in
Pair of B&B Italia Maxalto Imprimatur Antonio Citterio Armchairs
By B&B Italia, Antonio Citterio
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of high back B&B Italia hand made in Italy Maxalto Imprimatur armchairs designed by Antonio Citterio RRP £6000. The chairs ar...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

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Chrome, Nickel

Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 1870s
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French ormolu mounted mahogany Empire fauteuil armchairs, circa 1870 in date. They feature scrolled square padded backs mou...
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Antique 1870s Armchairs

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Ormolu

Gufram Pratone 1971
By Riccardo Rosso, Piero Derossi and Giorgio Ceretti, Gufram Furniture
Located in Perpignan, FR
A unique and unconventional Chaise longue that has as yet found no ersatz, Pratone has become a reference parameter in the history of design.‎ Included by Vitra Design Museum among t...
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Vintage 1970s French Beaux Arts Armchairs

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Resin, Epoxy Resin, Foam

Gufram Pratone 1971
Gufram Pratone 1971
H 37.41 in W 55.12 in D 55.12 in

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Regency Period Ebonised Trafalgar Chair with a Triple Rope-Back
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A fine quality Regency period ebonised “Trafalgar” chair with a triple rope-back with brass collars
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs

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Beech

1805 Nelson Trafalgar Chair a Triple Rope-Back Cane Brass Collars on Sabred Legs
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A fine quality early 1800s period ebonized beech “Trafalgar” chair with a triple rope-back, cane
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Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Side Chairs

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Brass

4 Regency Ebonised Dining Chairs Trafalgar, 19th Century
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive set of four Regency period ebonized Trafalgar chairs. Each chair with scroll-over
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Antique Early 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

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Paint

Regency Simulated Rosewood and Brass Side Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency simulated rosewood and brass “Trafalgar” side chair, the top and mid rail are brass mounted
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs

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Brass

Tom Dixon, "CU 29"
By Tom Dixon
Located in Geneva, CH
remarkable new copper chair, based on Dixon’s extremely lightweight Expanded Polystyrene Chair (EPS Chair
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21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs

Tom Dixon, "CU 29"
Tom Dixon, "CU 29"
H 29.14 in W 36.62 in D 28.75 in
A Pair of Fine Irish 'Trafalgar' Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of fine Irish mahogany 'Trafalgar' chairs. With unusual rope twist back rails and Klismos
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Antique 19th Century Irish Side Chairs

A Pair of Fine Irish 'Trafalgar' Chairs
A Pair of Fine Irish 'Trafalgar' Chairs
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 16.93 in
English Regency 'Trafalgar Chairs' with Sabre Legs
Located in New York, NY
English Regency 'Trafalgar chairs' with sabre shaped legs and brass embellishments. Nautical
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Antique 1810s English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Pair of Sculptural English Regency Period Chairs, circa 1810
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of wonderfully sculptural English Regency period Trafalgar chairs, painted black with grain
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Antique Early 1800s Great Britain (UK) Regency Chairs

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Cane, Wood

English Regency "Trafalgar" Dining Chairs / Set of Eight (8)
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of eight (8) English Regency armchairs / dining chairs, Trafalgar design with turned rope
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Cotton, Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany

Set of 6 Antique William IV Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
sturdy, comfortable and supportive. The arched backs have Trafalgar shaped upper back rests, the chairs
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Antique 1840s English William IV Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Antique Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
linen fabric. These chairs have Trafalgar backs & the typical William IV carvings on the back rails
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Antique 1830s British William IV Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
and scrolling motifs. These chairs represent the pinnacle of Regency furniture, with their trafalgar
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
H 34.65 in W 20.87 in D 20.08 in
Set of 8 Regency rosewood dining chairs
Located in Salisbury, GB
Set of 8 Regency rosewood dining chairs This set of 8 Regency rosewood dining chairs were made
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Antique 1820s English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Rosewood

Set of 6 Antique Regency Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
An excellent set of original antique Regency period / William IV dining chairs. They were made in
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Six Antique Swedish Satin Birch Biedermeier Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
they have some nice ebonised features. They have bold Trafalgar backs and sabre legs. These chairs date
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Antique 1890s Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

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Satinwood

Set of 6 Antique William IV Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A fantastic set of original William IV period dining chairs. They were made in England, and date
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Set of Four Antique Regency Period Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A fantastic set of four solid dining chairs from the William IV period. They were made in England
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Antique 1830s British Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

19th Century William IV Period Set of 8 Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
dining chairs. Two armchairs and six bar back dining chairs with Trafalgar backs and lovely scrolled
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Antique 19th Century British William IV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Antique William IV Carver Armchair / Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A wonderful original William IV period carver chair. This was made in England, it dates from around
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Armchairs
Located in London, GB
. They have well shaped Trafalgar backs with scroll over arms and sit on sabre legs. The central splat
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Antique 1870s Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs

Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Biedermeier Armchairs
Located in London, GB
off light and dark shades. These chairs also have ebonised laurels and ball shaped finials, Trafalgar
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Antique 1890s Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs

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Satinwood

Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique 19th Century Swedish satin birch armchairs with Trafalgar backs & sabre legs. They
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Antique 1880s Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs

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Satinwood, Birch, Ebony

Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Armchairs
Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Armchairs
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Biedermeier Armchairs
Located in London, GB
and front turnings. They also have generously proportioned Trafalgar backs and sabre shaped front legs
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Antique 1890s Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs

Materials

Satinwood

Pair of Antique Regency Period Mahogany Carver Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of original Regency period mahogany carver chairs. These were made in England
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Antique Swedish Mahogany Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Swedish mahogany armchairs with Trafalgar backs, scrolled over arms, sabre legs and
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Antique 1880s Swedish Regency Armchairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Antique Swedish Mahogany Armchairs
Pair of Antique Swedish Mahogany Armchairs
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Antique Swedish Biedermeier Satin Birch Armchairs
Located in London, GB
have bold Trafalgar backs, scroll over arms, ebonized baubles and sit on Sabre legs. These chairs have
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Antique 1890s Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs

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Birch

Vintage 14ft Flame Mahogany Dining Conference Table 20th C
Located in London, GB
and reeded tapering legs that terminate in their original brass cup castors. The chairs shown in the
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Mid-20th Century Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 6 Georgian Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality set of 6 Georgian mahogany dining chairs circa 1820. Lovely elegant chairs
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Antique 1820s Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 6 Georgian Mahogany Dining Chairs
Set of 6 Georgian Mahogany Dining Chairs
H 32.68 in W 18.51 in D 18.9 in
Twelve Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, in the manner of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
An elegant set of twelve Regency mahogany dining chairs, in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Antique Set of 8 Georgian Mahogany Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality set of 8 Georgian mahogany dining chairs, 19th century, C1815. A rare find
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Antique 1810s Georgian Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Antique Fine Quality Set of 8 '6 + 2' Georgian Mahogany Dining Chairs C1815
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality set of 8 (6 + 2) Georgian mahogany dining chairs C1815. Rare elegant design
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Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Fine Early 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Klismos Desk Armchair, c. 1810
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in London, GB
anthemion carved tablets, above a U-shaped swagged splat and a Trafalgar seat, covered in burgundy leather
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Nelson Chair
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Trafalgar centenary, “was the last chair on which the Admiral ever sat.” It, along with other Nelson
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2010s British Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Nelson Chair
Nelson Chair
H 33.47 in W 23.23 in D 26.38 in
Six chairs by Pierre Lotier
By Pierre Lottier
Located in Madrid, Madrid
A set of six “Trafalgar” chairs in ebonised and gilded wood by french designer Pierre Lotier
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Side Chairs

Six chairs by Pierre Lotier
Six chairs by Pierre Lotier
H 34.2 in W 16.1 in D 17.3 in
Regency Set Of 8 Dining Chairs
Located in Santander, ES
England, characteristically called "Trafalgar Chairs" for bearing the twisted rope design at their back
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Dining Room Chairs

Regency Set Of 8 Dining Chairs
Regency Set Of 8 Dining Chairs
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H 32.29 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Regency Faux Bois Beech Chairs with Saber Legs and Caned Seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful pair of Regency period English chairs in beech wood painted to look like more expensive
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Chairs

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Wood, Paint

Set of Eight, 19th Century Dining Chairs
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
Set of eight mahogany Trafalgar back dining chairs comprising of two scroll arm carvers and six
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Antique Early 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Set of Eight, 19th Century Dining Chairs
Set of Eight, 19th Century Dining Chairs
H 33.86 in W 20.87 in D 16.93 in
Set of 6 Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
been made circa 1820. Each chair with a drop in Trafalgar seat that are newly upholstered, and it will
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Antique 1820s English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Set of 6 Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
Set of 6 Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
H 33.75 in W 19.5 in D 20 in
Set of 18 Regency Period Mahogany Framed Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A quite exceptional set of 18 Regency period mahogany framed chairs. On tapering well turned
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

English Set of 10 Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1820
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
celebration of Britain’s victories at Trafalgar and Waterloo) the bar backs with flame mahogany then the chair
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Antique 1820s English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Extrodinary Brass Mounted Ebonized Regency Arm Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
rope twist motif in the chairs carving is meant to reference Nelsons victory at Trafalgar. The taupe
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

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Brass

Regency Mahogany Breakfast Table
Located in Manchester, GB
, supported on a turned support extending on to four reeded Trafalgar legs terminating on well cast brass feet
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Antique 1810s English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Breakfast Table
Regency Mahogany Breakfast Table
H 29 in W 49.5 in D 43.25 in
French Empire Period Napoleonic Notice of a Parisian House Clearance, circa 1805
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
porch, curtains, chest of drawers, dressers, secretares, linen, chairs, bedside tables and other
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Posters

Materials

Paper

William IV Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
rope design, in commemoration of the Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. This rope design is seen on
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Antique 1830s English William IV Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
William IV Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
H 85.5 in W 43 in D 20.5 in
Regency Carved Mahogany Dolphin Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
. The dolphin motif alludes to Lord Nelson's maritime victories at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805; and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

Marble

Regency Carved Mahogany Dolphin Table
Regency Carved Mahogany Dolphin Table
H 29.93 in W 16.93 in D 14.57 in
Set of Eight Regency Dining Room Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Set of eight (seven side and one carver) Regency period mahogany framed sabre leg dining chairs
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Large English Regency Period Convex Mirror, England, 1810
Located in San Francisco, CA
. The stylized twisted rope molding is generally thought to be inspired by Nelson's victory at Trafalgar
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Antique 1810s British Regency Convex Mirrors

Materials

Metal

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Trafalgar Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the trafalgar chair you’re looking for. Each trafalgar chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and mahogany. There are many kinds of the trafalgar chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each trafalgar chair bearing Regency or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made trafalgar chair over the years, but those crafted by Tom Dixon are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Trafalgar Chair?

A trafalgar chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,324, while the lowest priced sells for $550 and the highest can go for as much as $15,073.

Finding the Right seating for You

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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.

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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.

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