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White English Arm Chair

English Regency Set of Eight Kingwood Brass Inlaid Dining Room Chairs, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency set of eight king wood dining room chairs with scrolled bulbous crest rails
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

English Regency Set of Eight Mahogany Dining Room Chairs W/ Reeded Legs C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency set of eight mahogany dining room chairs with scrolled crest rails and arms
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Antique 1810s English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Muslin, Mahogany

Deep Blue Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very comfortable low 19th century English open arm fireside club chair. Upholstered in old deep
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Antique 19th Century British Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Deep Blue Club Chair
Deep Blue Club Chair
H 32 in W 28 in D 38 in
Queen Anne White Upholstered Walnut Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Queen Anne style (19/20th Cent) walnut open arm chair with white upholstered seat and back.   
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Antique 19th Century Queen Anne Armchairs

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Walnut

Eight New Straight Leg Chippendale Style Dining Chairs by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
These are new traditional mahogany dining chairs. Their design was inspired by the English
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2010s Philippine Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Eight New Mahogany Chippendale Ball and Claw Dining Chairs by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
inspired by the English Chippendale dining chairs from the Regency period. They feature Classic Chippendale
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2010s Philippine Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Eight New Chippendale Style Straight a Leg Dining Chairs by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
These are new traditional mahogany dining chairs. Their design was inspired by the English
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2010s Philippine Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Eight New Mahogany Straight Leg Chippendale Style Dining Chairs by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
These are new traditional mahogany dining chairs. Their design was inspired by the early English
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2010s Philippine Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of English Regency Serpentine Painted Arm Chairs. Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Regency serpentine splat back hand painted arm chairs with floral ribbon, swags
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Antique 1810s English Regency Painted Furniture

Materials

Beech, Paint, Upholstery

English Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Arm Chair with Ball & Claw Feet, C 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale Mahogany upholstered arm chair with serpentine crest, fluted scrolled ears
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Antique 1780s English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Muslin, Mahogany

Pair of English Mahogany Serpentine Crest Arm Chairs with Saddle Seats, C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English mahogany serpentine crest foliate arm chairs with saddle seats, early 19th century
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Antique 1820s English George III Armchairs

Materials

Muslin, Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Settee, Chair and Rocker - Set of Three
Located in Louisville, KY
matching the settee. Each of the chairs are covered in a complementary blue and white jacquard weave that
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Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Living Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany

1930s English Art Deco Beech Armchairs in Oyster White Leather, a Pair
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of English Art Deco armchairs, crafted in the 1930s from beech wood. The chairs are
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Armchairs

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Leather, Beech

Mid-19th Century Spoonback Open Armchair Walnut, English circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
sweep out and back. Both feet terminate in there original white ceramic castors. The chair has been
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut, Ceramic

19th Century English Baronial Carved Hall Armchair in Ikat Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
for the arm rests. Newly upholstered in blue and white ikat and striped fabric. Nailhead trim.
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, upholstered, 17th century, couch with hinged arm rests, found at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, the ancestral
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Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees

Materials

Tapestry, Velvet

Settee Sofa Couch Knole Velvet Strie Olive 3-seater H44" Adjustable L67-101"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
and chair maker Howard & Sons. Height Back 112cm., 44” Height Seat 52cm., 20 ½ “ Height Arm 72cm., 28
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Antique Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Settees

Materials

Velvet

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Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...

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Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

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Silk

Fine Set of Eight Antique George III Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine set of eight antique George IIIl quality mahogany dining chairs consisting of two carver chairs and six single chairs in original condition having a quality reeded top rail and ...
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Antique 1780s English George III Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Brea, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs

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Linen

Set of Six Regency Parcel-Gilt Rosewood-Grained Caned Side Chairs, circa 1810
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of six Regency parcel-gilt rosewood-grained caned side chairs, circa 1810 Simulated Coromandel and parcel-gilt dining chairs. Each with turned crest rails with central panel, ...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Rosewood, Giltwood

Pair - White Matelassé Covered Swivel Club Chairs and Ottoman, Hickory Chair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th C. Hickory chair off white matelassé covered swivel club chairs with a matching ottoman. The set is covered in Sovereign Upholstery by Hickory Chair with a welt trim and ki...
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1990s American American Classical Swivel Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Down

Eight New Traditional Mahogany Adams Style Inlaid Dining Chairs by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
These are new traditional mahogany dining chairs. Their design was inspired by dining chairs from the Regency period. They feature classic Adams styling. They have an understated ele...
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2010s Philippine Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CiRCA 1880 HOWARD STYLE TURKEY WORK CARPET KILIM RUG ARMCHAIR
By Howard and Sons
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable original Victorian mahogany framed country house club armchair with bo...
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Antique 1880s English Kilim Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in London, GB
A magnificent antique deep buttoned leather Chesterfield sofa. This was made in England, we would date it to around the 1920’s. It is of outstanding quality, this is extremely well ...
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Vintage 1920s British Victorian Sofas

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Leather, Wood

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Satinwood Inlaid Sideboard, NY C. 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Hepplewhite Mahogany serpentine sideboard with flanking oval satinwood string inlays, checkered inlays, period eagle oval brasses, and resting on the original satinwood stri...
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Antique 1780s American Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Brass

The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
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2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs

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Linen

The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
Vintage George Smith Kilim Upholstered Three Seat Couch or Sofa Feather Cushions
By George Smith
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original George Smith three seat sofa with the period Kilim upholstery and feather filled cushions A stunning sofa which is one of G...
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2010s English Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Vintage Set 10 Regency Revival Brass Inlaid Bar Back Dining Chairs 20th C
Located in London, GB
An absolutely superb English-made Vintage set of ten brass inlaid Regency Revival dining chairs dating from the late 20th century. These chairs have been masterfully hand crafted ...
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Vintage 1980s English Regency Revival Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Fine Set of 10 Antique Regency Quality Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine set of 10 antique regency quality carved mahogany dining chairs consisting of 2 elbow chairs and 8 single chairs having a quality figured mahogany top rail with carved scrolls c...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of Eight English Regency Painted & Silver Gilt Dining Room Chairs. C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of Eight English Regency painted and silver gilt dining room chairs with scrolled arms, original ormolu mounts, and resting on saber legs. Late 18th Century. Dining room chairs h...
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Antique 1790s English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Rod Stewart Essex Home Howard & Son's Victorian Blood Red Leather Armchairs
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own the great Sir Rod Stewart's pair of original Howard & Sons fully stamped with original castors Victorian...
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Antique 1880s Victorian Armchairs

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Leather, Walnut

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Early Reproduction Left-Arm “Steltman” Chair by Gerrit Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The iconic “Steltman” chair by Gerrit Rietveld, commissioned in both a left and right arm version
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair English Begere Chairs from London's Dorchester Hotel
Located in Bedford, NY
in Irish grey linen.Refinished in natural beech wood with antique white pickle- Arm height is 26"
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Vintage 1950s English Regency Bergere Chairs

New Carved Solid Mahogany Ball and Claw Foot Set of Ten Dining Room Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
quality. The carved chair backs feature a traditional English floral motif while the ball and claw feet
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2010s Philippine Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique 19th C. English mahogany upholstered arm chair upholstered with black and white toile
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Upholstered Arm Chair
Upholstered Arm Chair
H 37 in W 24.5 in D 21 in
18th Century English Portrait of a Lady and her Child.
By Sir Allan Ramsay
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
particularly fine quality, 18th century English portrait of a beauty and her baby by an artist in the studio of
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1760s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

White Linen Slip Covered English Arm Lounge Chair
Located in Brea, CA
White linen slip covered English arm lounge chair Sold individually, this is a floor sample sale
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21st Century and Contemporary Club Chairs

Materials

Linen

English William IV Painted Mahogany Frame Gondola Arm Chair in Calfskin
Located in Kenilworth, IL
William IV painted mahogany framed gondola arm chair on cast brass castors. The frame is
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Antique 1820s English William IV Lounge Chairs

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Cowhide, Mahogany, Paint

Pair of Modern English Roll Arm Swivel Chairs in French Toile Linen Upholstery
Located in Brea, CA
Pair of Modern Swivel Chairs in French Toile Linen Upholstery These custom made swivel chairs are
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21st Century and Contemporary American Swivel Chairs

Materials

Linen

Seven English Regency Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
a set of six English Regency side chairs, black with delicate painted designs on the crest rail
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Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint, Silk

Seven English Regency Chairs
Seven English Regency Chairs
H 34.5 in W 18.5 in D 17.5 in
English Regency Dining Chairs, Set of Ten
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of ten (10), circa 1815, English Regency dining chairs with squared backs having a panel with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Linen Slip Covered English Roll Armchairs
Located in Brea, CA
Pair of linen slip covered English roll armchairs. Pure white Belgian washed linen with down
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Linen

Pair of English Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of early 20th century English Adams style carved and white washed arm chairs, circa 1920
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Early 20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of English Arm Chairs
Pair of English Arm Chairs
H 42 in W 28 in D 28 in
Pair Of English Style Rolled Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Mahogany frame arm chairs upholstered in white canvas.
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Vintage 1940s American Armchairs

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Pair of Ralph Lauren Oliver Library Club Chairs with Great Bones
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic pair of English style library club chairs by Ralph Lauren having walnut arms and legs with
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Early 2000s American Club Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Hollywood Regency Gray Chintz Cabbage Rose Floral Club Chair Swivel Rocker
By Sister Parish, Mario Buatta
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely Hollywood Regency gray Chintz cabbage rose floral club chair with swivel rocker. Beautiful
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Baker Deco Lounge Chair by Barbara Barry in Williamsburg by Schumacher Waverly
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in Topeka, KS
Resist Batik Linen Fabric Blue & White Stunning vintage Baker art deco lounge chair by Barbara Barry
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

6 Baker Stately Homes Chinese Chippendale Lacquered Lattice-Back Dining Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"6 Baker Furniture Stately Homes Chinese Chippendale dining arm chairs. Features lacquered wood
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Hardwood, Lacquer

Early 19th Century English George Ill Style Upholstered Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in Kenilworth, IL
George lll style upholstered mahogany lolling chair. Upholstered with linen webbing, horse hair
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Regency Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of period English Regency black painted / ebonized chairs with gold trim and caned seats
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Gold

Pair of Regency Arm Chairs
Pair of Regency Arm Chairs
H 33.5 in W 21 in D 18.5 in
19th Century English Chair, Gainsborough Style
Located in Charleston, SC
This unique chair has carved mahogany legs and arms with white upholstery. The chippendale scroll
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Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Four Late 19th Century English Mahogany Library Chairs with White Silk
Located in Charleston, SC
This set of library chairs were made in England during the late 19th century, circa 1860-1870
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Antique 1860s English Armchairs

19th c. English Baronial Carved Hall Armchair in Ikat Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
for the arm rests. Newly upholstered in blue and white ikat and striped fabric. Nail head trim. A
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Original 1930's Waring & Gillow Art Deco Ten Seat Dining Suite
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
with Karelian birch arm ends. White leather and crimson fabric trim upholstery. Dimensions: H 75cm
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Dining Room Sets

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Set of 8 20th Century Painted Queen Anne Style English Dining Chairs
Located in Brea, CA
solid English white pine in our oyster white, with subtle tones of grey. We reupholstered these seats
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20th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 12 English Hepplewhite Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of 12 English Hepplewhite mahogany dinning room chairs with satinwood inlaid shield backs
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Antique 1840s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood

Le Jeune Upholstery Hampton Lounge Chair On Casters, Showroom Model Off-white
By Iconic Design Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
scaled traditional lounge chair with an English-styled arm. It has a tight back and loose seat cushion
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21st Century and Contemporary American Club Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Chippendale Style Wingback Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Los Angeles, CA
aesthetics. Elevated on mahogany legs, this regal chair features curvaceous arm rests and is upholstered in a
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Vintage 1950s Neoclassical Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

1930s British Colonial Style Carved Oak and Cane Club Chairs, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of English British Colonial style carved oak and cane back club chairs. The white
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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Club Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak

Blue Quilted Chintz Original Cabbage Rose Floral Hollywood Regency Club Chair
By (after) Jean Michel Frank, Sister Parish, Mario Buatta
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Hollywood Regency upholstered club chair with original quilted blue chintz cabbage rose
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Club Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Twelve New Chippendale Style Straight a Leg Dining Chairs by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
These are new traditional mahogany dining chairs. Their design was inspired by the English
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2010s Philippine Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Four New Mahogany Straight Leg Chippendale Style Dining Chairs by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
early English Chippendale style straight leg dining chairs from the Georgian period. They feature
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2010s Philippine Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Ten Regency Style Brass Inlaid Mahogany Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This is a very attractive set of late 20th Century reproduction dining chairs after the English
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Late 20th Century Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Walnut Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of late 19th century English Queen Anne style open-arm chairs. Beautiful color and carving
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Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs

19th c. Chippendale English Mahogany Open Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
19th carved mahogany Chippendale open arm chair
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20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Victorian Wicker Boardwalk Wheelchair Chair Medical Carriage
Located in Dayton, OH
leg and arm rests. A stick shift on the right-hand side of the chair tilts the chair to any angle—from
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Elegant Comfy Pair of French Style Bergere Armchairs with Floral Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming pair of French style arm chairs having mahogany scalloped frame, cabriole legs, and wide
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Early 2000s North American Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Louis XVI Style Arm Chairs (Bergeres) by Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
This pair of French Louis XVI style bergeres by Maison Jansen each has white painted fluted legs
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Vintage 1940s French Club Chairs

Pair English Arm Chairs
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
newly upholstered English armchairs on dark legs in white linen
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Early 20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Pair English Arm Chairs
Pair English Arm Chairs
H 33.5 in W 25 in D 28 in
English Regency Revival Library Armchair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency revival mahogany bergere library armchair with reeded frame and arm supports, loose cushion
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Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs

Materials

Brass

Six Regency Ebonised and Gilt Klismos Salon Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
chairs would remain, English, circa 1815. £14,500. These chairs are in excellent original condition and
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Antique Early 19th Century British Classical Greek Chairs

Pair of Antique Klismos Chairs with Sabre Legs and Gilt and Ebonised Decoration
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of Regency Ebonised and Gilt Antique Salon Chairs. Extremely Fine example of the sort of
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Ebonized English Style Arm Chairs
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking pair of arm chairs now in white ticking with curved arms and legs in the queen anne
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Vintage 1960s American Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Round Seated Windsor Chairs
Located in London, GB
timbers with historic painted surface. English, circa 1850. Provenance: Reputedly from a Cambridge
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Painted Furniture

Pair of Round Seated Windsor Chairs
Pair of Round Seated Windsor Chairs
H 39 in W 24 in D 21.5 in
Howard and Sons Ivor Chaise Longue Armchair England circa 1870
By Howard and Sons
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard and Sons deep seated Ivor Chaise Longue Armchair England circa 1870 Magical English
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Chaise Longues

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Mahogany

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White English Arm Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the white English arm chair you’re looking for. A white English arm chair — often made from wood, fabric and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are 12 variations of the antique or vintage white English arm chair you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer white English arm chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A white English arm chair, designed in the Georgian, Regency or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one white English arm chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Leighton Hall Furniture and Kravet Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a White English Arm Chair?

A white English arm chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,995, while the lowest priced sells for $1,760 and the highest can go for as much as $25,189.

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