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Victorian Papier Mache Chair

Lacquer Papier Mâché Chair
Lacquer Papier Mâché Chair

Lacquer Papier Mâché Chair

$5,500

H 32 in W 18 in D 21 in

Lacquer Papier Mâché Chair

Located in New York, NY

Important English Victorian black lacquer papier mâché chair. Scalloped back with open-work

Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Cane

19th Century Victorian Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl & Gold Leaf Papier Mache Chair
19th Century Victorian Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl & Gold Leaf Papier Mache Chair

19th Century Victorian Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl & Gold Leaf Papier Mache Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th Century Victorian inlaid mother-of-pearl & gilt papier mache chair. This elegantly shaped

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Boho Mother of Pearl Inlay Papier Mache Chair
Vintage Boho Mother of Pearl Inlay Papier Mache Chair

Vintage Boho Mother of Pearl Inlay Papier Mache Chair

$1,450

H 30.75 in W 16.75 in D 13.5 in

Vintage Boho Mother of Pearl Inlay Papier Mache Chair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

-mâché form. Its graceful balloon-back silhouette and delicate woven cane seat speak to Victorian-era

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Cane

Vintage Papier Mache Cane Chairs - A Pair
Vintage Papier Mache Cane Chairs - A Pair

Vintage Papier Mache Cane Chairs - A Pair

$2,950 / set

H 31.5 in W 18.25 in D 14.25 in

Vintage Papier Mache Cane Chairs - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This rare pair of Victorian papier-mâché side chairs represents the height of 19th-century

Category

Antique 19th Century British Napoleon III Side Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Papier - mâché / Paper Mache and Lacquer Chair with Gilded Design, 19th Century
Papier - mâché / Paper Mache and Lacquer Chair with Gilded Design, 19th Century

Papier - mâché / Paper Mache and Lacquer Chair with Gilded Design, 19th Century

Located in Wichita, KS

19th Century papier- mâché / paper mache chair with lacquer paint and a caned seat. The pierced

Category

Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood, Paint

Antique English 19th Century Lacquered Mother of Pearl Papier-mâché Side Chair
Antique English 19th Century Lacquered Mother of Pearl Papier-mâché Side Chair

Antique English 19th Century Lacquered Mother of Pearl Papier-mâché Side Chair

Located in London, GB

Antique English 19th Century Lacquered Mother of Pearl Papier-mâché Gilt Detailed Side Chair C.1840

Category

Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

English Victorian Papier Mache Pearl Bergére Arm Chair
English Victorian Papier Mache Pearl Bergére Arm Chair

English Victorian Papier Mache Pearl Bergére Arm Chair

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian Papier mache pearl inlaid and decorated small bergere arm chair with tapestry

Category

20th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

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VICTORIAN PAPIER MACHE CHAIR.
VICTORIAN PAPIER MACHE CHAIR.

VICTORIAN PAPIER MACHE CHAIR.

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H 36 in W 24.5 in D 25 in

VICTORIAN PAPIER MACHE CHAIR.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH ROCOCO RIVIVAL DECORETED WOOD AND PAPIER MACHE CHAIR. THE BACK OF THE CHAIR IS

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint, Papier Mâché

Pair of English 19th Century High Victorian Papier Mache Chairs
Pair of English 19th Century High Victorian Papier Mache Chairs

Pair of English 19th Century High Victorian Papier Mache Chairs

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A pair of superb quality early Victorian papier mache chairs; having pierced lobed spoon backs, the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Furniture

Materials

Other

Victorian Papier Machè Chair with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Victorian Papier Machè Chair with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Victorian Papier Machè Chair with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Located in Chicago, IL

Since the mid-18th century, Europeans used papier mâché as an alternative to carved wood. When

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Chairs

Materials

Other

Pair of English Victorian Papier Mache and Pearl Side Chairs
Pair of English Victorian Papier Mache and Pearl Side Chairs

Pair of English Victorian Papier Mache and Pearl Side Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of English Victorian paper mâché and pearl inlaid black lacquer side chairs with shaped open

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Black Lacquer and Gilt Papier Mache Chair
Black Lacquer and Gilt Papier Mache Chair

Black Lacquer and Gilt Papier Mache Chair

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H 35 in W 18.5 in D 20 in

Black Lacquer and Gilt Papier Mache Chair

Located in Dallas, TX

a curved back black lacquer and gilt finish papier mache chair with turned front legs, gilt swirls

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

19th c. English Pearl Inlaid Papier Mache Side Chair
19th c. English Pearl Inlaid Papier Mache Side Chair

19th c. English Pearl Inlaid Papier Mache Side Chair

Located in Queens, NY

Nineteenth century English papier mache side chair with an open back design and inlaid floral pearl

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Pearl

Jennens & Bettridge Brimm Parcel Gilt Papier Mâché Mother of Pearl Birds Chair
Jennens & Bettridge Brimm Parcel Gilt Papier Mâché Mother of Pearl Birds Chair

Jennens & Bettridge Brimm Parcel Gilt Papier Mâché Mother of Pearl Birds Chair

By Aaron Jennens & T.H. Bettridge

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

century parcel gilt papier mâché mother of pearl chair with bergère seat and inlaid tropical birds A

Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Paper

English Papier Mâché Gondola Chair
English Papier Mâché Gondola Chair

English Papier Mâché Gondola Chair

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H 37 in W 26 in D 25 in

English Papier Mâché Gondola Chair

Located in Westwood, NJ

English black papier mâché gondola form armchair with mother-of-pearl inlay and cabriole legs.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Pair of Antique Victorian Papier Mache Chairs
Pair of Antique Victorian Papier Mache Chairs

Pair of Antique Victorian Papier Mache Chairs

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H 31.89 in W 18.12 in D 20.87 in

Pair of Antique Victorian Papier Mache Chairs

Located in London, GB

A stunning pair of antique Victorian Papier Mache chairs. They were made in England, they date from

Category

Antique 1860s British High Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paper

1880s Victorian Papier Mâché Petite Slipper Chair
1880s Victorian Papier Mâché Petite Slipper Chair

1880s Victorian Papier Mâché Petite Slipper Chair

Located in Stamford, CT

Victorian era papier mâché slipper chair. Parcel-gilt painted detailing with mother-of-pearl inlay

Category

Antique 1880s American Victorian Slipper Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood, Paint, Mother-of-Pearl

19th c. English Papier Mache Pearl-Inlaid Lacquered Side Chair
19th c. English Papier Mache Pearl-Inlaid Lacquered Side Chair

19th c. English Papier Mache Pearl-Inlaid Lacquered Side Chair

Located in Queens, NY

19th c. English Victorian papier mache black lacquered pearl inlaid side chair with a shaped

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl, Paper, Wood

Papier Mache Victorian Painted and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chairs
Papier Mache Victorian Painted and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chairs

Papier Mache Victorian Painted and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chairs

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Pair of Victorian papier mache chairs, floral painted motifs, mother of pearl inlay and polychrome

Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Shell, Paint, Papier Mâché

Victorian Papier Mache Side Chair
Victorian Papier Mache Side Chair

Victorian Papier Mache Side Chair

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H 33 in W 17 in D 17 in

Victorian Papier Mache Side Chair

Located in Roswell, GA

English Victorian Papier Mache Occasional Chair inlaid with Mother of Pearl and hand painted

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Fabric, Papier Mâché

Pair of Papier Mache Chairs
Pair of Papier Mache Chairs

Pair of Papier Mache Chairs

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H 33 in W 24 in D 26 in

Pair of Papier Mache Chairs

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A very fine near pair of late Regency or early Victorian papier mache slipper/lounge chairs with

Category

Antique 19th Century English Slipper Chairs

Materials

Cane, Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl, Papier Mâché

English Victorian Papier Mache Slipper Chair
English Victorian Papier Mache Slipper Chair

English Victorian Papier Mache Slipper Chair

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H 35.25 in W 20 in D 20.5 in

English Victorian Papier Mache Slipper Chair

Located in New York, NY

This fine mid ninteenth century English Victorian period papier mache slipper chair has a molded

Category

Antique 19th Century English Slipper Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane, Paint, Mother-of-Pearl

Victorian Japanned and Inlaid Papier Mâché Slipper Chair
Victorian Japanned and Inlaid Papier Mâché Slipper Chair

Victorian Japanned and Inlaid Papier Mâché Slipper Chair

Located in Heathfield, East Sussex

A good example of a Victorian Japanned and inlaid papier mâché caned slipper chair possibly Jennens

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Cane, Wood

Mid-19th Century English Papier Mâché Chair
Mid-19th Century English Papier Mâché Chair

Mid-19th Century English Papier Mâché Chair

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H 31.25 in W 17.75 in D 18.25 in

Mid-19th Century English Papier Mâché Chair

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A small and elegant mid-19th century. English papier mâché  slipper chair with mother of pearl and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Slipper Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Papier-Mâché Japanned Lacquer Side Chairs by Bettridge
Pair of Papier-Mâché Japanned Lacquer Side Chairs by Bettridge

Pair of Papier-Mâché Japanned Lacquer Side Chairs by Bettridge

By John Bettridge

Located in Folkestone, Kent

An outstanding pair of exhibition standard black Japanned side chairs by John Bettridge of

Category

Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of 19th C. Papier-Mache Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Ballroom Chairs
Pair of 19th C. Papier-Mache Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Ballroom Chairs

Pair of 19th C. Papier-Mache Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Ballroom Chairs

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of black papier-mache mother-of-pearl inlaid ballroom chairs with brass nailheads and new

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Cotton

English Victorian Rococo Revival Papier-Mâché Slipper Chair
English Victorian Rococo Revival Papier-Mâché Slipper Chair

English Victorian Rococo Revival Papier-Mâché Slipper Chair

Located in New York, NY

This fine mid-19th century English Victorian period papier-mâché slipper chair in the Rococo

Category

Antique 19th Century English Rococo Revival Slipper Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane, Paint, Mother-of-Pearl

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$230,916Sale Price|33% Off

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$5,300 / set

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$185,000

H 36.25 in W 61.5 in D 30.25 in

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Located in Queens, NY

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By Gerard and Leonard Valk

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Victorian Papier Mache Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic victorian papier mache chair available at 1stDibs. Each victorian papier mache chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using shell, mother-of-pearl and wood. Each victorian papier mache chair bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one victorian papier mache chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aaron Jennens & T.H. Bettridge and John Bettridge produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Victorian Papier Mache Chair?

Prices for a victorian papier mache chair start at $525 and top out at $7,000 with the average selling for $2,250.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.