Walnut Upholstered Library Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Modern lines to the frame with curved arms and square tapering legs with H stretcher. Upholstered in a pink and cream croco print fabric. Dimensions: H. 42", W. 26", Depth 28", sea...
Fabric, Walnut
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
Mid Century Tufted Blue Upholstered Library Club Lounge Chair & Ottoman
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
This vintage mid-century lounge set, attributed to the master craftsmen at Baker Furniture, features a skirted club chair and matching rectangular ottoman upholstered in a striking d...
Fabric
An Inlaid And Satinwood Upholstered Bergere Library Chair Circa 1900
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Inlaid Mahogany & Satinwood Cross-Banded Bergere Library Chair With Red Repeating Pattern Upholstery Circa 1900's Would be well suited to a well appointed living area or read...
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany, Satinwood
$18,500 / set
Pair William iv library chairs
Located in Augusta, GA
Very fine pair faux rosewood library chairs upholstered in hand made Italian silk
Wood
William IV Mahogany Library Armchair, Upholstered, England, Circa 1835
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 19th Century, William IV Period, Mahogany Library Armchair Of Good Bold Proportions, Having Upholstered Scrolling Back And Arms With Moulded Decoration, Over Gene...
Mahogany
$2,744Sale Price / set|56% Off
Pair of Oak Leather Upholstered Library Armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of oak library armchairs. Having shell carved molded top rail above the leatherback and seat. Flanked by open pad arms, all raised on fluted baluster legs with brass cup castors...
Oak
19th century English Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Richmond, VA
Cozy 19th century upholstered English mahogany library chair. Great color and scale.
Mahogany
3 Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Upholstered Parlor Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Three Victorian Renaissance Revival Parlor Chairs, circa 1870s. Includes one fully upholstered library reading chair and two sides.
Fabric, Walnut, Burl
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
Antique Georgian Figural Dolphin Carved Mahogany Upholstered Library Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Georgian Figural Dolphin Carved Mahogany Upholstered Library Arm Chair. Item features dolphin carved armrests, square back, nailhead trim, heavy solid wood construction, upho...
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid Century Martha Washington Style Mahogany Upholstered Library Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century Martha Washington Style Arm Chair. Features a mahogany frame with a flared back and contoured arms over reeded legs with arrow feet. This chair is similar to the o...
Mahogany
$14,500 / set
Pair of English Tufted Edwardian Style Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Chairs are very comfortable Library chair. Upholstered in a linen-blend.
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage English Library Chair with Upholstered Leather Back and Casters
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An English vintage armchair with a straight back, curved arms and turned legs ending in casters. The seat back has an inset upholstered cream leather pad and the seat is comfortably ...
Wood
Vintage French Empire Style Birch Upholstered Library Accent Arm Chair Green
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century French Empire Style Upholstered Arm Chair. Made from birch with a high back featuring a scalloped crest rail, green velvet upholstery and downswept scrolled acant...
Fabric, Birch
19th Century Gillows of Lancaster Walnut & Leather Upholstered Library Arm Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A 19th century Gillows of Lancaster walnut and leather upholstered library arm chair, with exceptional overall condition and colour.
Leather, Walnut
$6,250
William iv library chair
Located in Augusta, GA
Large William iv library chair upholstered in leather
Mahogany
English George IV Leather Library Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful George IV mahogany library chair upholstered in chestnut brown soft leather.
Leather, Mahogany
Klismos Bow Back Library or Desk Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
A fine carved mahogany, reeded and sabre leg Klismos design upholstered bow back library or desk chair on castors.
Mahogany
Large English Wing Back Chair of Tufted Tanned Leather with Nail-Head Trim
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English wingback armchair or library lounge chair - upholstered in tanned leather in the George III style - featuring a high back, winged sides and shaped arms, with a large ...
Metal, Brass
Carved Rosewood Upholstered Library Chair by Shoolbred
By James Shoolbred
Located in Babworth, Retford
The arms with carved C-scroll decoration supported by legs with tapered and carved block sections on ceramic castors. The castors stamped Shoolbred, London. England, circa 1850
Rosewood
Unavailable
H 38.98 in W 22.84 in D 21.26 in
Fine 19th Century Carved Mahogany Upholstered Library Chair
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
Measures: Width 58 cm 22 3/4 in Depth 54 cm 21 1/4 in Height 99 cm 39 in Height (to seat) 54 cm 21 1/4 in Library chair Period circa 1850 Frame carved mahogany Condi...
Unavailable
H 26.78 in W 25.6 in D 26.38 in
Pair of Mahogany Library Chairs with Carved Sphinx Decoration to the Arms 19thc
Located in Salisbury, GB
A pair of 19th century mahogany and upholstered library chairs with carved Sphinx decoration to the arms, on fluted legs on brass castors
Mahogany
Victorian Mahogany Upholstered Desk Library Chair
Located in Antrim, GB
Quality Victorian mahogany upholstered antique desk library chair 27ins x 27ins x 31ins high {Seat height 17ins} Declaration: This item is antique.
Mahogany
English Victorian Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
A damask upholstered, tufted back library chair with ornamental tassel and fringe border.
Upholstery
Pair of late 19th.C English library chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of recently re-upholstered English 19th.century leather library chairs.
Early 19th Century Leather Chair
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Early 19th century mahogany English library chair, nicely upholstered in leather. Measures: Seat height: 41 cm Seat depth: 56 cm.
Leather, Mahogany
'Hope' Library Chair by Ensemblier, Custom-Made and Upholstered
By Ensemblier London
Located in London, GB
The Hope Library chair was inspired by an original Regency sabre-legged library chair. The armchair is customizable in fabric, detailing and legs. Featured image shows glazed linen a...
Linen, Silk, Velvet, Mahogany
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
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
Pair of 19th Century English Upholstered Library Chairs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stately pair of English walnut upholstered library chairs with fully padded back over fully padded seat, flanked by out-scrolling arms with acanthus carvings, and raised on...
Upholstery, Walnut
William IV Style Upholstered Library Chair, 20th C
Located in Astoria, NY
William IV Style Upholstered Library Chair from the 20th century. Here are the details: Style: William IV Style Period: 20th century Features: Upholstered Turned ebonized legs Dimen...
Upholstery, Wood
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
Chenille-Upholstered Library Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Gray chenille upholstered library arm chair, the buttoned back, arms, and seat fully upholstered with ebonized arm supports and tapering square legs.
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Leather Upholstered Library Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century mahogany library chairs, each upholstered in hand colored hide, brass studding.
Leather, Mahogany
Newly Upholstered Library Chair with Decorative Stretcher
Located in Culver City, CA
Tall back library chair with simple form, newly upholstered in vintage wool horse blanket fabric, decorative front stretcher.
Wood, Burlap
Pair English Victorian Walnut Leather Upholstered Library Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
upholstered in original tufted leather, the padded armrests with turned spindles and finials, the frame having paneled fronts and resting on turned feet and flaring rear feet, all on...
Walnut, Leather, Upholstery
Pair of Late Regency Rosewood Library Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of Late Regency rosewood caned and leather upholstered Library chairs. One circa 1820 and one made to match.
Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A linen upholstered library chair on castors.
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
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
Kindel Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Library Chairs, Pair
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of English Chippendale style upholstered library chairs, bergere chairs, or lounge chairs By Kindel Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Beautiful carved mahogany fram...
Upholstery, Mahogany
George III Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th century George III rosewood leather upholstered library chair.
Wood, Leather
Classic English Library Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Newly upholstered library chair with tufted button back and original casters
Wood, Fabric
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 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
Large 19th Century Mahogany Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English 19th Century upholstered library chair turned and fluted mahogany legs
Mahogany
Baker Furniture William and Mary Upholstered Wingback Library Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding William and Mary or Queen Anne style wingback library chair By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1980s Gorgeous original custom floral upholstery, with carved walnut...
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 28.35 in W 29.53 in D 27.56 in
Holland and Sons Oak Library Chair Upholstered in Claremont Silk
Located in London, GB
Oak library chair, marked for ‘Holland and Son’ English c.1850 Recovered in Claremont ‘bitter chocolate’ heavy silk Measures: H 72cm x W 75cm x D 70cm Holland and Sons were one...
Silk, Oak
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