A patented mechanical campaign invalid chair by Chapman
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This mahogany wheel chair has a padded back, arms and seat, reupholstered in deep buttoned blue leather.
Brass
Three Wheeler Invalid Chair by John Carter, London, 1890s
By John Carter (Furniture)
Located in Delft, NL
Three wheeler invalid chair by John Carter, London, 1890s A mahogany self propelling wheelchair with adjustable push bar and 3 wheels with rattan weave back, made by Carters London,...
Metal
Harlequin Set of Eight 18th Century Windsor Wheel Back Chairs
Located in Billingshurst, GB
A harlequin set of eight 18th Century Windsor Wheel back chairs fully restored. Beautiful patination and colour.
Ash, Beech, Elm
Harlequin Set of Six 19th Century Wheel Back Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Superb harlequin set of six 19th Century Thames Valley wheel back dining chairs. Constructed from ash, yew and elm.
Ash, Elm, Yew
Harlequin Set of 6 Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Harlequin Set of 6 Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs The chairs are a classic design and traditionally made they have hooped backs some of them of them have a wed...
Beech
Georgian Elm and Ash Wheel Back Windsor Carver Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Georgian Elm and Ash Wheel Back Windsor Carver Chair This is an early 19th Century chair made from Elm with an Ash hooped back in the traditional Windsor style, it has a saddle sea...
Elm
Set of Six English George III Style Wheel-back Dining Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A set of six George III style painted wheel-back side chairs with pierced circular backs formed by radiating splats centered by painted rosettes.
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Primative Antique circa 1760 Carthorse Wheel Remade into a Captains Swivel Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
A very good looking and decorative chair, I have ever never seen another like it, the hub of the wheel now forms the central base of the chair which allow it to swivel, the rest of t...
Elm
English Windsor Armchair of Ash and Elm with Captain's Wheel Back
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Windsor armchair of elm and ash woods from Georgian era England, featuring a bowed top rail over a pierced splat with spoked captain's wheel and spindle back, elegant serpenti...
Wood, Ash, Elm
Rich Colour Antique 19th Century Elm Wheel Back West Country Windsor Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early 19th century English classic antique Elm hoop back west country Windsor armchair A highly coveted, well made and decorative ...
Elm
Victorian Antique 19th Century Elm Wheel Hoop Back West Country Windsor Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early 19th century English classic antique Elm hoop back west country Windsor armchair A highly coveted, well made and decorative ...
Elm
Later 19th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Pot
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Famille rose figural decoration featuring a lady of the court in a wheeled chair with attendants. Rarely found inner, inset tea infuser.
Porcelain
19th C. French Louis Philippe Metamorphic Walnut High Chair Into Rolling Pram
Located in Dallas, TX
When in its low position, the chair becomes a wheeled play seat with a broad tray surface and a whimsical row of painted wooden abacus beads.
Walnut
Restored J Foot & Son Adjustable Reclining Easy Armchair Hand Dyed Brown Leather
By J Foot & Son
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Please note this sale is for one armchair, the first picture shows two chairs however this is just to show you the reclining action This chair was marketed at an Easy chair or chair...
Leather
19th Century French Wheel Chair
Located in den Haag, NL
A 19th century French Wheel chair made by the well-known factory of mechanical beds and fauteuils in Paris Dupont.
Brass
Unavailable
H 33.86 in W 18.12 in D 14.97 in
Set of Four 19th Century Windsor Wheel Back Kitchen Chairs in Solid Elm Tree
By Welters of Wycombe
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of four Windsor chairs. The "back wheel" edition. Very solid and elegant at the same time.
Elm
Three Antique Spokeshave Planes
Located in North Egremont, MA
A spokeshave is a tool used to shape and smooth wooden rods and shafts, for use as wheel spokes, chair legs, bows and arrows and canoe or kayak paddles.
Allégorie de la Fortune
By Auguste Moreau
Located in London, GB
She could also be shown enthroned, with the same attributes of rudder and cornucopia, but with a small wheel built into the chair, representing the cycles of fate and the ups and dow...
Bronze
Turn of the Century Wooden Wheel Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Wheel Chair, primitive form with iron strapping around wood framed wheels
Wood
Sold
H 37.5 in W 13.75 in D 17.5 in
Antique English Spinning Wheel Chair Carved Oak Hall Fireplace Hearth Chair
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Spinning Wheel Chair Carved Oak Hall Fireplace Hearth Chair.
Oak
A Late 19th century Oak Wood & Cane Wheel Chair
Located in Bellport, NY
A wonderful 19th century Americana Oak Wood and cane Wheel Chair.Steel wheels front and back,strong cane seat and foot rests,all parts are in excellent working order,great conversati...
Oak, Cane
19THC EARLY AND FOLKY SPINNING WHEEL CHAIR W/ MOTHER ON TOP
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC FOLKY HANDMADE SPINNING WHEEL ROCKING CHAIR. MADE FROM A EARLY 19THC SPINNING WHEEL.ALL ORIGINAL SURFACE AND "MOTHER " PAINTED ON THE INSIDE TOP OF THE CHAIR.WONDERFUL ORIGINAL...
Pine, Hickory
19th Century English "Wheel Back" Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A good mid-19th century English hoop back Windsor armchair having pierced wheel splat over shaped elm seat and well turned legs joined by "H" stretcher, Thames Valley region, circa 1...
Elm, Fruitwood
Early Eight 19th Century Windsor Wheel Back Chairs
Located in Billingshurst, GB
Early 19th century Windsor wheel back chairs in excellent condition and wonderful color and patination.
Wood
English Windsor Chair with Wheel Back
Located in Austin, TX
With a ship captain's wheel motif to the split.
Oak
Sold
H 38.19 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
Antique Wooden Windsor Chair Beech Elm Wheel Back Chair 19th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique and characterful Wheel Back Windsor chair made of elm and beech, at the back the initials JG, United Kingdom, late 19th century.
Beech, Elm
Matched Set of Seven Buckinghamshire Wheel-Back Windsor Chairs
Located in London, GB
Matched set of seven Buckinghamshire wheel-back Windsor chairs, including two armchairs, yew with well-saddled elm seats, some historic replacement turned parts in ash and beech.
Pair of Wheel-Back Painted Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of wheel-back painted and caned side chairs and cushions in the George III style.
Early 19th Elm Wheel Back Carver Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
An early 19th century elm wheel back carver chair The chair is early 19th century and made in the traditional Windsor style, it is a good sturdy chair the wood has a wonderful nat...
Elm
Early Victorian Beech and Elm Wheel Back Carver Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
An early Victorian beech and elm wheel back carver chair The chair is early Victorian and made in the traditional Windsor style, it has the most charming curls carved into the end...
Beech
Pair of Victorian Beech and Elm Wheel Back Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of Victorian beech and elm wheel back chairs The chairs are a Classic design and traditionally made from solid wood they have hooped backs in the traditional Windsor styl...
Elm
Georgian Elm and Ash Wheel Back Windsor Carver Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Georgian elm and ash wheel back windsor carver chair This is an early 19th century chair made from elm and ash it has a hooped back in the traditional Windsor style, it has a sa...
Ash
A pair of Victorian Beech & Elm Wheel Back Wedge Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of Victorian Beech & Elm Wheel Back Wedge Chairs The chairs are a classic design and traditionally made from solid wood they have hooped backs in the traditional Windsor styl...
Beech
Set of 6 Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of 6 beech & elm wheel back Windsor kitchen dining chairs This is a harlequin set of chairs meaning that there are very slight differences in the turnings, the chairs are a cl...
Beech
Set of Six Early Victorian Beech and Elm Wheel Back Kitchen Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A set of six early Victorian beech and elm wheel back kitchen chairs The chairs are a classic design, they have saddle shaped seats, a double stretcher underneath, hooped backs in...
Set of Six Early Victorian Beech and Elm Wheel Back Kitchen Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A set of six early Victorian beech and elm wheel back kitchen chairs The chairs are a Classic design, they have saddle shaped seats, a double stretcher underneath, hooped backs in...
Beech
A Set of 4 Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Set of 4 Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs The chairs are a classic design and traditionally made from solid wood they have hooped wedge backs in the tradition...
Beech
Set of 5 Victorian Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of 5 Victorian Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs The chairs are a classic design and traditionally made from solid wood they have hooped backs with a wedge in...
Beech
Set of Eight Wheel Back Elm and Yew Windsor Chairs
Located in London, by appointment only
Nicholas Wells Antiques is pleased to present this fine quality set of eight-wheel back Windsor dining chairs, consisting of six side chairs and two armchairs, each with pierced yew ...
Elm, Yew
Sold
H 36 in W 15 in D 18 in
Harlequin Set of 5 Victorian Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Harlequin Set of 5 Victorian Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs The chairs are a classic design and traditionally made from solid wood they have hooped backs 4 of ...
Elm
A Lovely Old Set of 4 Ash & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Lovely Old Set of 4 Ash & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Chairs This is a 19th Century set, they are made in solid Ash and Em and have a hooped wedge back in the traditional Wind...
Ash, Elm
Sold
H 35 in W 15 in D 18 in
Set of Four Victorian Beech and Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A set of four Victorian beech and elm wheel back Windsor kitchen dining chairs The chairs are a classic design and traditionally made from solid wood they have hooped wedge back...
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