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Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

19th Century Victorian Eastlake Chair with Op Art Cut Velvet, England
By Howard and Sons
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful example of late 1800s Victorian Eastlake chair. Rendered in hand turned and hand carved
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut

American Victorian Eastlake Upholstered Chair, 19th Century
Located in Vero Beach, FL
American Victorian Eastlake Upholstered chair 19th century. Impressive carved and upholstered
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19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Eastlake Victorian Reupholstered Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Stuning pair of Eastlake Victorian maple side chairs. Professionally Re-Upholstered with a very
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Upholstery, Maple, Hardwood

Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Platform Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features Rolling
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19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Walnut

Antique Small Child's Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Parlor Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Small Child's Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Parlor Arm Chair. Circa 19th Century
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19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Walnut

American Eastlake Victorian Carved Mahogany Needlepoint Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Eastlake Victorian carved mahogany floral needlepoint side chairs - a pair. Item
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Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Pair 19th Century Victorian Eastlake Free Mason Throne Chairs w/ Symbolism
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Savannah, GA
Victorian Eastlake large upholstered solid oak throne chairs from Masonic Lodge with lots of
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1880s American Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Velvet, Oak

Antique Victorian Striped Upholstered Chairs, Circa 1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique Eastlake Parlor chair from the Victorian Era approximately the late 1880's - 1890's with
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of Eight Victorian Dining Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable set of eight 19th century English dining chairs having two armchairs and six
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Gentleman's Parlor Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely Victorian arm chair, circa last quarter 20th century. Features classic Eastlake styling
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Gentlemans Parlor Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor armchair. Made of walnut featuring Eastlake styling with carved frame
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Spoon Back Parlor Library Accent Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Eastlake spoon back armchair. Made of walnut featuring serpentine form with low
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Small Child's Folding Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Small Child's Folding Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features a
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19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Walnut

American Victorian Tufted Upholstered Red and Beige Checkered Mahogany Armchair
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian Eastlake style armchair with burgundy and beige checkered upholstery with a
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Wood

John Jellif & Co Victorian Eastlake Blue Velvet Arm Chair
By John Jelliff
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian Eastlake-style (Renaissance Revival) walnut arm chair with carved heads and blue
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19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Antique 19th C. Eastlake Victorian Aesthetic Movement Walnut Parlor Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Eastlake Victorian Aesthetic Movement (1870s-1890s) parlor armchair. Made of
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Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century Refinished Carved Walnut & Cane Seat Eastlate Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A gorgeous pair of Eastlake Victorian period carved walnut with cane seat chairs. Recently
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

4 Antique Lifetime Furniture Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut Dining Chairs Set
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 4 antique Life Time Furniture Jacobean / Spanish Revival dining chairs. Made of walnut
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Late 19th Century Jacobean Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Walnut

Antique Lifetime Furn. Jacobean Spanish Walnut Buffet Sideboard Server Cabinet
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
styles and philosophies. Those names were William Morris (of Morris chair fame), Charles Locke Eastlake
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Early 20th Century American Jacobean Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Paint

Antique Lifetime Furn. Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut Buffet Sideboard Console
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
were William Morris (of Morris chair fame), Charles Locke Eastlake, author of “Hints on Household Taste
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Lifetime Furniture Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut China Cabinet Cupboard
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
philosophies. Those names were William Morris (of Morris chair fame), Charles Locke Eastlake, author of “Hints
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Velvet Lounge Club Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a Vintage Rolling lounge club chair with burnout velvet leaves cotton fabric Very Comfortable with back bo...
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Mid-20th Century Regency Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Velvet

Antique Velvet Lounge Club Chair
Velvet Lounge Club Chair
H 30 in W 30 in D 40 in
Mahogany and Beveled Glass Bowfront Vitrine Display Cabinet, circa 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful circa 1930 art deco vitrine cabinet was constructed in gorgeous deep brown Mahogany, featuring a bowfront design with beveled glass for door panes and adjustable / rem...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Glass, Mahogany

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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1880s Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

American Antique Barber Chair by Eugene Berninghaus Co.
Located in Miami, FL
American Antique Barber chair by Eugene Berninghaus Co. Offered for sale is an antique early 20th -century barber chair made by the Eugene Berninghaus Co.. Named to be the first bar...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Metal

American Pressed Back High Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
This high chair is made from oak and maple wood. The crest rail is impressed with arabesques framing a center cartouche depicting a mother cat and three kittens playing with a ball.
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1890s American Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Maple, Oak

American Pressed Back High Chair
American Pressed Back High Chair
H 36.5 in W 13.5 in D 10.75 in
Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Burl Bed, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival bed frame offers carved walnut and burl paneled construction with shaped headboard having shield form cartouche with flanking urn finials, c1890 Measu...
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19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Walnut, Burl

Pair of Late Victorian Walnut Inlays and Cane Seat Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful set of four Late Victorian walnut inlays cane seat side chairs. Measures 16.5 inches in width, 16.5 inches in depth and stand 33.5 inches tall. Seat height is 17.5 inches.
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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1950s English Renaissance Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Oak

Victorian Oak Rocking Chair with Scottish Bobbin Turnings All over Cherub Fabric
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale absolutely stunning ornately carved with Bobbin turns, Rocking armchair with Cherub stitched upholstery This is pretty much the finest rocking ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Oak

19th Century English Wing Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well proportioned 19th century English wing chair in ivory and pale blue damask fabric. Legs and stretchers are mahogany. All joints are solid. Classic design with tall back and narr...
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19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Cotton, Silk, Mahogany

19th Century English Wing Chair
19th Century English Wing Chair
H 49.5 in W 33 in D 26.5 in
Antique Carved Wood Chair #2
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique solid wood carved chair. Believed to be from late 1800s or early 1900s.
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20th Century Indian Primitive Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Hardwood

Antique Carved Wood Chair #2
Antique Carved Wood Chair #2
H 27 in W 17 in D 13.5 in
Modern Roll Arm Tight Seat Upholstered Lillian Chair with Turned Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett’s Lillian Chair is our take on a traditional roll arm, featuring a tight seat and two hand-turned front legs. The chair sits slightly lower to the ground with a fir...
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2010s American Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Upholstery

French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Painted and Parcel-Gilt Canapé Settee
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A French Louis XVI period painted and parcel-gilt canapé settee from the late 18th century, with rectangular back, out-scrolled arms, fluted legs and deep cantaloupe colored upholste...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Mid-20th C. Modern American Egg Shaped Acrylic Purple Chair with Iron Legs
By Thor Larsen
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern/Space Age american egg shaped acrylic purple chair with iron legs By: Thor Larsen (in the style of) Material: metal, iron, synthetic, acrylic, plastic, Techn...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Metal, Iron

Antique Rocking Chair, English, Walnut, Armchair, Rocker, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rocking chair. An English, walnut framed armchair rocker, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Relax and soothe the day away with this attractive rock...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Textile, Walnut

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Victorian Eastlake Parlor Chair
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this gorgeous Eastlake parlor chair. Starting on turned front legs with casters it rises
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Wood

Antique Victorian Eastlake Parlor Chair
Victorian Eastlake Parlor Chair
H 38.5 in W 19 in D 18.5 in
English Victorian Ebonized Tufted Back Slipper Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
English Victorian ebonized tufted back slipper chair with incised gilt decoration, the incising is
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1860s English Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Brass

Five-Piece Victorian Eastlake Parlour Set
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Five-piece Victorian Eastlake parlour set sometimes described as Louis XVI early 1900s. Solid oak
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Early 20th Century American Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Wood

Five-Piece Victorian Eastlake Parlour Set
Five-Piece Victorian Eastlake Parlour Set
H 37.01 in W 51.97 in D 25.6 in
Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Upholstered Side Chair, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian Eastlake side chair offers carved walnut construction having back with shaped
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Early 20th Century American Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Gentlemans Parlor Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
19th Century Victorian parlor armchair. Made of walnut with carved Eastlake and burled accents that
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Antique 19th C. Walnut Eastlake Victorian Renaissance Revival Heart Parlor Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Eastlake Victorian parlor chair. Made of walnut featuring ballooned heart
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Walnut, Upholstery

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Carved Dining Side Parlor Accent Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Eastlake dining parlor chair. Made of walnut featuring ornate design with carved
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19th Century Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

2 Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Ladderback Needlpoint Side Parlor Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two antique Victorian Eastlake parlor accent chairs. Made of walnut featuring turned posts
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric, Cane

Set of 6 Victorian Eastlake Oak Side Chairs
Located in Milford, NH
Set of 6 nicely carved Victorian Eastlake oak side chairs with caned seats. Circa 1880. Seat
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19th Century American Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Oak, Cane

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Orange Tufted Parlor Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of antique Victorian Eastlake carved walnut orange tufted parlor side chairs. Pair of includes
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19th Century North American Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

pair eastlake style side chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
Very nice pair of victorian side chairs
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19th Century American Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

pair eastlake style side chairs
pair eastlake style side chairs
H 32.5 in W 18.5 in D 18 in
Set of Six American Eastlake Dining Chairs in Mahogany with Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome, comfortable and sturdy set of six dining chairs in the Eastlake style with
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Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Fabric, Mahogany

Antique 1880s Victorian Eastlake Walnut Side Lock Tallboy Dresser Chest Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Eastlake side lock chest of drawers, circa 1880s. Made of walnut featuring a side lock
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1880s Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Walnut

Victorian Eastlake Corduroy Upholstered Theatre Row Seats
By American Seating
Located in San Diego, CA
This rare, corduroy upholstered theatre row of four seats is of the late Victorian-Eastlake era and
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Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Large Antique Eastlake Victorian Oak Wood Revival Altar Throne Pulpit Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Antique Eastlake Victorian Oak Wood Revival Altar Throne Pulpit arm chair. Item features a
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Oak

3-Piece Eastlake Victorian Aesthetic Mvmnt Ebonized Parlor Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
3-piece Eastlake Victorian aesthetic movement ebonized parlor set sofa loveseat chair. Listing
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

6 Antique Lifetime Furniture Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut Dining Chairs Set
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of six antique Life Time Furniture Jacobean / Spanish Revival dining chairs. Made of walnut
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Lifetime Furniture Jacobean Spanish Walnut Trestle Base Dining Table 95"
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
chair fame), Charles Locke Eastlake, author of “Hints on Household Taste” in 1868, and John Ruskin, art
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Swivel Desk Office Chair Att. to Charles Eastlake
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in New York, NY
Top quality Victorian swivel desk chair with caned back, and metal medallion joinery. The chair
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Cane, Oak

Eastlake Victorian Carved Mahogany and Silk Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Late 19th century, Eastlake, Victorian, carved mahogany side chair with casters on its front legs
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1880s American Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Silk, Mahogany

Eastlake Victorian Récamier Daybed Chaise Fainting Couch
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Eastlake Victorian Récamier, daybed, chaise, or fainting couch. In fabulous antique
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Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

19th century Eastlake Banker's Swivel Chair
Located in Savannah, GA
Victorian Swivel Banker's chair in the Eastlake style. Made of solid light oak with brass casters
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1880s American Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Oak

Antique Late 19th Century Walnut Victorian Parlor Chairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of antique Victorian period Eastlake style side chairs, unbranded. Walnut with decorative
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Gentlemans Library Parlor Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor armchair. Made of walnut with carved Eastlake accents that features
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Victorian Walnut Eastlake Childs Caned Needlepoint Rocking Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Eastlake childs rocker featuring caned and needlepoint design with turned and
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Walnut

Pair of American Victorian Eastlake Arm Chairs with a Bamboo Detail Late 1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
American Eastlake Victorian pair of arm chairs in the most unusual style. We cannot ever remember
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1890s American Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Mahogany

Antique Eastlake Aesthetic German Walnut Figural Bustle Bench and Chair Settee
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Eastlake aesthetic German walnut figural bustle bench and chair settee Eastlake figural
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Antique American Victorian Wicker Boardwalk Wheelchair Chair Medical Carriage
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Victorian boardwalk wheel chair / stroller / carriage. Made of wicker featuring rounded
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Eastlake Platform Rocking Chair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Antique American Eastlake Victorian period platform rocking chair Solid walnut turned
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Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Walnut

Eastlake Platform Rocking Chair
Eastlake Platform Rocking Chair
H 42.13 in W 21.66 in D 29.53 in
Victorian Slipper Chair and Ottoman
Located in New York City, NY
A lovely Victorian Eastlake slipper chair with matching footstool newly reupholstered in a white
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Early 20th Century Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Victorian Slipper Chair and Ottoman
Victorian Slipper Chair and Ottoman
H 33 in W 14.5 in D 32 in
Walnut Victorian Eastlake Recamier, c.1870.
Located in Providence, RI
gallery at the end and part back of the seat. We have noted a pair of single chairs and several other
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19th Century American Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Victorian Eastlake Recamier of Neoclassical form, New York
Located in Providence, RI
gallery at the end and part back of the seat. We have noted a pair of single chairs and
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19th Century American Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of Eastlake Slipper Chairs
Located in New York City, NY
Pair of Petite Eastlake style Victorian chairs, newly upholstered in linen fabric.
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

Pair of Eastlake Slipper Chairs
Pair of Eastlake Slipper Chairs
H 36 in W 20 in D 19 in
Very Fine Eastlake Mahogany Swivel Desk Chair, circa 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very fine beautiful Victorian mahogany Eastlake period desk chair with swivel seat, circa 1880
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1880s Eastlake Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs

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Mahogany

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Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique victorian eastlake chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and walnut, all antique victorian eastlake chairs available were constructed with great care. Antique victorian eastlake chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique victorian eastlake chairs made by Victorian designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Charles Locke Eastlake produced beautiful antique victorian eastlake chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Victorian Eastlake Chairs?

Prices for antique victorian eastlake chairs start at $360 and top out at $6,750 with the average selling for $823.

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.