Victorian Tub Chair Marquetry Inlay 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This pretty mahogany inlaid tub chair is from the late victorian period. The front legs being of a cabriole form with swept back legs.
Mahogany
$549Sale Price|20% Off
Late Victorian English antique tub armchair with new upholstery
Located in Leicester, GB
With a gorgeous shape and size, this Victorian tub chair is very comfortable to sit on.
Fabric
$764Sale Price|30% Off
Antique 19th Century Victorian Ladies Tub Bedroom Chair – Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique 19th Century Victorian Ladies Tub Bedroom Chair – Fine Quality A charming 19th-century Victorian ladies’ tub bedroom chair with very attractive upholstery.
Fabric, Wood
English Late Victorian Deconstructed Tub Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A good quality late Victorian deconstructed tub chair. The reconditioned oak frame is raised on mahogany turned legs and finished with brass castors.
Calico, Oak
Antique Circa 1900 Victorian Corner Tub Barrel Chairs Set of 2
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 2 antique Victorian corner chairs (also frequently referred to as a captain's chair, tub chair, o...
Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique Victorian Oak Leather Desk Chair Tub Chair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Victorian carved oak button back desk chair, upholstered in maroon leather and raised on turned legs, Circa 1880 in date. Add this elegant and comfortable chair to your...
Leather, Oak
Pair of Vintage Distressed Brown Leather Chesterfield Club Tub Armchairs
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Vintage distressed brown leather chesterfield club tub armchairs. A gorgeous pair with buttoned buttons, typical chesterfiel...
Leather
French Walnut Framed Velvet Tub Chair With Studded Borders on Tapered Supports
Located in Reading, Berkshire
French Walnut Framed Velvet Tub Chair With Brass Studded Borders Raised on Tapered Supports Classic tub chair well suited to a reading room, or hallway. Height to arms 70cm Width o...
Brass
$4,832Sale Price|20% Off
The Oxford Library 19th Century Library Tub Chair Red Leather & Brass Studs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Red Leather Library Tub Chair With Brass Stud Detailing & Reeded Front Legs from the The Oxford Library, Oxford, England. Other dimensions Height to arms 66cm Height...
Brass
$2,739Sale Price|30% Off
Lovely Fully Restored Vintage Hand Dyed Studded Brown Leather Tub Club Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored hand dyed cigar leather English tub or club armchair A very good looking occasional library armchair with oak frame a...
Leather, Oak
Set of 4 Salvaged Antique Ornately Cast Iron Claw Tub Feet with Owl Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of four antique cast iron claw tub feet are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1880 in the period Victorian style.
Iron
$2,835Sale Price|30% Off
Antique circa 1880 Hand Carved Claw & Ball Feet Brown Leather Club Tub Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original leather circa 1880 brown leather club armchair with hand carved Claw & Ball feet A good looking, well made and decorative chair, i...
Leather
Rare Antique Cast Iron Bathtub with New Enamel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A rare fully skirted English, Victorian period, cast iron bath tub. Rare fully skirted English, Victorian period, cast iron bath tub.
Enamel
19th Century Read Velvet Victorian Tub Chair
Located in London, GB
Here is a very elegant Victorian tub chair, circa 1900. This pretty chair is made of mahogany with lovely carved detail to the central and sides with shell and foliate scroll motif...
Velvet
Unavailable
H 25.99 in W 32.68 in D 29.14 in
Deconstructed and Exposed Late Victorian Organic Flax Linen Tub Chair.
By RhubarbLondon
Located in London, GB
Unique and quirky original late Victorian tub chair traditionally restored and reupholstered in a classic organic flax linen with detailed exposed waxed frame, beautifully shaped rev...
Cotton, Hemp, Linen, Raw Linen
Unavailable
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 21.66 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany x Frame Corner Chair Tub Side Hall Bedroom
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Victorian / Edwardian (late 19th or early 20th Century) mahogany 'X-frame' corner chair. A great rare find, with lovely proportions and styling. A very sought after sty...
Mahogany
Howard & Sons Tub Chair
By Howard and Sons
Located in Darlington, GB
A delightful early Howard & Sons tub chair. C.1850. Professionally and traditionally upholstered in a blue Howard and Sons cotton fabric, the exact specification of the original fou...
Walnut
Papier Mâché English Grained Wood Tub
Located in Hudson, NY
Perfect for magazines or decorative items. Probably Victorian.
Paper
Leather Captains Tub Chair Swivel Office Desk Seat
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
You are viewing a gorgeous swivel seat office chair - these really are the Classic office chair and are very comfortable to sit in. It's the Classic tub shape with deep buttons. The ...
Unavailable
H 21.5 in W 39 in D 32 in
'Butch Cassidy' Hip Bath Tub Painted Finish with Provenance, circa 1895
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century, circa 1895 metal hip bath tub or lounge with distressed faux wood painted exterior and off white painted interior, shabby chic with paint losses.
Tin, Metal
Unavailable
H 25.6 in W 61.03 in D 29.53 in
19th Century French Bath Tub Covered with Green Painted Wood Panel, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century French bath tub covered with green painted wood panel, 1890s.
Iron
Sold
H 32.68 in W 24.02 in D 24.41 in
Antique Victorian Tub Desk Armchair Green Leather Upholstered, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a very elegant antique Victorian tub desk walnut armchair, circa 1880 in date.
Leather, Walnut
Fine Pair Victorian Tub Chairs
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good pair of Victorian English walnut tub chairs in original gold velvet upholstery, original pot castors, in very good overall condition. 30" high 28" wide 28" overall depth...
Walnut
Victorian Tub Chair Marquetry Inlay 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This pretty mahogany inlaid tub chair is from the late victorian period. The front legs being of a cabriole form with swept back legs.
Mahogany
Pair Victorian Tub Chairs Upholstered Salon 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of Victorian Upholstered Tub Chairs. Circa 1860 Although these chairs are upholstered in the same fabric they are slightly different (see Legs) The chairs stand upon ri...
Upholstery
Antique Victorian Tub Chair, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant walnut and velvet upholstered tub chair, late 19th century in date. This comfortable chair features a shaped buttoned back-rail on carved supports with an overstuffed s...
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Early Victorian Mahogany Tub Chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
A FINE EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY VICTORIAN TUB CHAIR, IDEAL FOR A DESK CHAIR, RICHLY UPHOLSTERED IN AN TASTEFUL FLORAL FABRIC.
Mahogany
Sold
H 28.35 in W 34.26 in D 21.66 in
Victorian Button Back Tub Chair with Mahogony Legs, Upholstered in Navy Silk
Located in London, GB
Victorian Button Back Tub chair with Mahogony Legs, Upholstered in Navy Silk Set upon mahogony legs with brass castors, this classic Victorian tub chair design has been reimagined...
Silk
Sold
H 27.56 in W 30.32 in D 32.49 in
Stunning Victorian Redwood and Silk Upholstered Chesterfield Button Tub Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Redwood hand-carved frame with silk upholstery and chesterfield buttons Victorian tub armchair What an absolutely stunn...
Silk, Hardwood
Sold
H 32.68 in W 24.02 in D 24.41 in
Antique Edwardian Tub Desk Armchair Green Leather Upholstered Circa 1910
Located in London, GB
This is a very elegant antique Victorian tub desk walnut armchair, circa 1880 in date.
Leather, Oak
Victorian walnut framed tub chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian walnut framed arm chair the shaped deep buttoned back above scrolling arms and upholstered seat raised up on tapering reeded walnut front legs terminating in brass castors ...
19th Century Victorian Walnut Tub Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Victorian walnut tub chair, with button upholstered red velvet cab and seat, with a foliate carved show-wood frame, on cabriole legs and castors.
Walnut
Victorian Rosewood Tub Chair Antique Seat, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Very Pretty Victorian Rosewood Occasional Chair. Featuring Carved cabriole legs and brass castors. (Note the back leg is not cracked it is the grain in the timber) circa 1860 This...
Rosewood
19th Century Victorian Period Tub Shaped Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century very attractive Victorian period tub shaped high shield back armchair.
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
19th Century Original Victorian Dolly Tub
Located in Hook, Hampshire
19th Century Original Victorian Dolly Tub. Now becoming harder and harder to source, dolly tubs were a daily necessity in Victorian households where they were used to wash the family...
Metal
Pair of 19th Century Victorian Rosewood Tub Chairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality pair of Victorian rosewood tub chairs, each fully upholstered in emerald green fabric, with scroll carved show wood frame, on cabriole legs and castors.
Rosewood
Sold
H 31.89 in W 31.7 in D 29.14 in
Lovely Period Victorian Chesterfield Buttoned Fabric Upholstered Tub Armchair
By Chesterfield, Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian Chesterfield buttoned fabric upholstered tub club armchair after Howard & Son’s A very good looking period club...
Upholstery, Mahogany
A pair of Victorian blue leather and walnut tub chairs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Victorian blue leather and walnut tub chairs, each of typical form with a rounded back continuing to form scroll arms, the show wood upright scroll ends and seat rail carve...
Leather, Walnut
Pair of English Victorian Style Beige Tufted Fringed Tub Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Victoian-style beige tufted upholstered tub armchairs with gold fringe around the bases (priced as pair).
Fabric, Upholstery
19th Century Victorian Roll-Top Copper Bath Tub
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality copper bath tub circa 1890. Steel on the inside supported by cast iron feet, complete with brass piping.
Sold
H 29.53 in W 27.17 in D 25.99 in
Antique Victorian Oak & Leather Desk Chair Tub Chair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a very comfortable, antique Victorian oak desk chair c.1880 in date. It is made of oak, has beautiful hand carved decoration and sumptuous tan leather upholstery. The...
Leather, Oak
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