18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

English Country (18th Cent) provincial high back yew wood corner arm chair with triple splat back.

Armchairs French Louise XVI period white and blue floral fabric French. A pair of armchairs made during the Louise XVI period in France. Frame in a white washed finish. Oval back spl...

A stunning pair of French Louis XVI style painted armchairs or fauteuils with "caps de gendarmes" detailing, tapered fluted legs, and having lovely French black and white re-editione...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques are delighted to offer this original early 17th century Jacobean Wainscot armchair with Tudor style panelling Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. A good early original piece, hand carved, very naïve by today's standards but at the time this would have been considered very ornate. Condition wise for the period is sublime, this chair is so tactile, and the patina is to die for, think how many hundreds and maybe thousands of people have used this chair, how many centuries of love and use it took to get looking like this. It is the best part of 380+ years old from new Dimensions: Height 103.5cm seat height 41cm Width 59.5cm Depth 54cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point.  ABOUT US Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very Fine luxury antique leather seating...

This Spanish walnut chair with a large wide seat was made circa 1680-1700. Made from well carved but simply done walnut the chair is centered on ...

A single Italian carved-wood accent armchair from the 18th century. This antique chair from Italy has a nicely carved stylized plaque adorning its back rail crest. Gently curved arms...

This lovely fine fauteuil a la reine or straight-backed open armchair is carved from beechwood and finished out for light and airy effect in a caned seat and back. The chair formed p...

A smart and very well made antique Georgian leather Gainsborough armchair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1790’s period. The quality is superb, this is a nice ea...

An armchair made during the 18th century and Chippendale period in England. Generous sized chair. Seat upholstered in black leather.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Important pair of George III circa 1780-1800 hand carved library armchairs with ornate Lions Hairy Paw feet covered in grapevines Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. These are the finest pair of library reading armchairs I have ever seen, they are circa 1780-1800, the legs are long and elegant, they start with grapevine carvings to the top and follow down with an extremely elegant curve to the Lions hairy paw feet, they are an absolute work of art The upholstery is early embroidery, this was very much the fashion of the day and still is, the idea was for the lady of the house to prove she could keep herself quiet and occupied and not disturb her husband, the way she achieved this was by doing embroidery in her parlour, the more ornate and exquisite the higher the skill of the lady Condition wise, there will be some age and use related patina marks here and there to the fabric, you can see the worst of it in the pictures, as ever with this type of furniture it really doesn't matter, the fact that it still exists is the important thing. the timber all has its original finish so it will be drenched in character, we have cleaned waxed and polished the wood Dimensions Height:- 103.5cm Width:- 86cm Depth:- 74.5cm Seat height:- 62cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask. Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid. This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses RH20 1DF. We can have it delivered nationwide to include Scotland Wales and Ireland. Please contact me via email or my contact information is under the business seller section of the listing with your postcode for a delivery quotation. Please be sure to include which item you would like to buy as the price is determined on size and distance, if you would like more than one piece of furniture we offer a substantial discount on the second and third item, for international shipping please view the below information. ABOUT US Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique ranging from the 16th century to the 20th century. We also stock a number of designer brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le Coulter and so on. CONDITION Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please also ask any questions before you bid and not after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed. Royal House Antiques cannot be held liable for any independent assumptions made regarding the items we sell, if you are unsure on any point, please feel free to ask for clarity. Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade. COURIER, LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED We can arrange delivery nationwide, mostly with our nominated couriers, for Europe we use one reasonably priced professional company that we trust, for the rest of the world we use international shippers that can send any size item crated via air freight within 7-14 days after crating or soft packed and container shipped via sea freight within 30-60 days. The time frames outlined are guides only, non-domestic shipping is almost entirely governed by the airlines, sea freight loading times and custom clearances. Whomever delivers will always require help on the larger items to unload, the price you will be quoted will always be based on this assumption, if this is not possible, please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two-person team. Delivery is to the ground floor only, again if you need help upstairs or in flats etc that's absolutely not a problem, the couriers...

Queen Anne chair made of walnut with upholstered seat.

18th century, four Italian large lacquered giltwood armchairs These refined four armchairs were made in the first half of the 18th century in centr...

With serpentine crestrail with central leaf and cabouchon carving over a central splat and flanked with trellis, arms with trellis, square section legs and H-stretcher.

This fantastic antique English side chair, dating from the late 18th century, boasts a beautiful, timeless, and almost naïve design. In our opinion, it should be included in any inte...

Chair armchair Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 black Sweden. An armchair made during the Rococo period in Sweden 1750-1775. Repainted in our Laserow Black. Seat upholstered in a waxed brown...

Pair of Louis XV Queen's Armchairs, model with a frame that can be changed according to the seasons. New velvet fabric.

18th century French caned bergère de Bureau. A Louie XV beechwood bergère de Bureau with leather squab cushion, circa 1740. Magnificently carved. One...

Pair of Louis XV armchairs, 18th century “oak” carved wood, pretty velvet in good condition

Impressive 18th century baroque armchair, Sweden, circa 1730. Upholstered in raw linen. Good condition with wear consistent with age and use. Historical secondary color. Structur...

This pair of open armchairs are characteristic of the Haute Époque employing elegant barley-twist turnings and sweeping, curved, scroll arms. The bargello is a re-creation of a fashi...

English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany upholstered arm chair with removable cushion, frontal carved fret work legs, and rear carved splaye...

Upholstered in matte black leather, with moulded downswept arms, and dark patinated mollasses coloured mahogany. With square chamfered legs joined by stretchers, on leather casters. ...

Pair of Italian Neo-classic (Neopolitan 18th Cent) open Armchairs with square fluted tapered legs and carving on backrail with gold upholstered seat and back Fabric is worn and has ...

Large-scale French baroque armchair dating to early 18th century. Hand-carved in Louis XIII style in walnut with turned stretchers. Newly uphol...

Large baroque-style nutwood armchair with high curved backrest and carved wooden frame with volute decoration from Italy. The armchair has a modern Japanese-style cover in blue, whit...

An elegant George I walnut wing armchair, the high barrel back with shallow curving wings and scroll arms, the shallow seat set on four swept cabriole legs with barrel castors enclos...

A George I walnut wing armchair of generous proportions re-upholstered in distressed green leather, English, c1720. H 51 ½ in W 37 ½ in D25in Seat depth 20in width 28in.

A fine pair of 18th century French walnut armchairs with chapeau de gendarme form backs, H-shaped os du mouton carved stretchers, and recent tan leather u...

Renaissance armchair out of walnut, seat and backrest are covered with a brown leather and riveted. The chair stands on straight square legs that are connected on each side. The stra...

18th Century George III carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair with a gently curved upholstered back and carved, shaped arms, complete with scrolled handles and leaf-carved moldings t...

An Italian carved wood armchair from the 18th century with new upholstery. This antique chair from Italy has a large camel-back which is ...

A pair of exceptional Gustavian armchairs crafted in Stockholm during the 1780s. These chairs represent the classic medallion-back style that was widely popular during the period. Th...

Pair of 18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Chairs Excellent condition & Purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos. Message us with any questions.

A two seater Thomas Chippendale design roll arm, camel back, painted settee on square legs with corner brackets. To be upholstered in the clients own material...

Of very generous scale with arched upholstered back joined by leaf carved down swept arms ,upholstered seat and raised on carved cabriole legs ending on scroll feet. Clever and convi...

PAIR OF FRENCH HEPPLEWHITE PAINTED ARMCHAIRS English, circa 1770 Height: 35 1/2 in. Width: 25 in. Depth: 21 1/2 in. Seat height: 17 in. [2412]

18th Century French duchesse part bergere form Louis XV period in hand molded and carved walnut frame steel wearing an original yellow silk upholstery. Good authentic condition of th...

A RARE PAIR OF SCOTTISH GEORGE II ASH WING-BACK ARMCHAIRS, CIRCA 1760. With square chamfered legs on brass and leather castors. Provenance: Supplied to Sir James Clark, 3rd Baronet...

Italian antique green and gold wooden armchairs with orange cushions, 1700s Pair of armchairs or chairs with armrests. The structure is in light green painted wood with golden profil...

Mid 18th century American ladderback armchair in maple and oak with beautiful rich honey colored surface. Pegged construction at top two rails / turned legs / turned flared arms / ba...

A fine pair of chairs with unusual shaped backs and seats. With blue paint, gilding and Etruscan painted decoration. Raised on square tapered legs....

An English 18th-century carved mahogany library armchair - or bergère - of good rich colour. George III, circa 1780. This antique Sheraton-period armchair, sometimes described as a bergère (bergere) chair, is raised on reeded square tapering legs which merge, headed by a carved rosette panel...

Late 18th century Louis VXI period French fauteuil chair. It has an oval cameo back with a cartouche to the top, with downnswept arms and fluted legs. It still has visible remnants o...

A charming swiss carved walnut Louis XIII style armchair.

A suite of four Louis XV lacquered woord armchairs circa 1750 Ornated with flowers and leaves, with a red leather upholstery. 18th century, Paris, France Size: height 36.61 inches, ...

Black Rococo armchair, 18th C. H. 105 H-seat. 49 W. 69 D. 55 cm. H. 41.3 H-seat. 19.2 W. 27.1 D. 21.6 in.

American Georgian walnut corner chair with carved splat backs, carved decorative molded edge, scrolled arms, turned ringed columns, carved corner fret...

Set of six armchair from the Louis XIV period. Period : 17th century Origin : VAL-DE-LOIRE Height : 120 cm Width : 64 cm Depth : 62.5 cm Walnut wood Good state of cons...

Exceptional Swedish Baroque 18th century armchair, circa 1740, origin: Sweden, with beautifully carved details such as shells, scrolls on...

We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made circa 1780 English Giltwood, hand carved armchair after Thomas Hope A very decorative and well made armchair, this pie...

18th century Spanish walnut armchair with gilt conch on back.      

The outside and inside rectangular back and seat re-upholstered, during its last ownership, with an off-white and grey/blue cotton/linen mix fabric faced with close nailed brass stud...

An exceptional quality and extremely rare antique Glastonbury throne chair in wonderful condition. The finer of only two we’ve seen attributed to British architect and furniture-make...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, Museum Quality, fully restored hand carved English circa 1700 wing armchair with uniquel...

A stunning pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Period patinated armchairs. The golden hued patinated chairs have a light green border throughout and are raised on cabriole legs. The...

Pair Of Louis XV Armchairs In Carved And “chené” Wood, 18th Century

✓ Top condition ✓ Wonderful wood carvings ✓ High quality walnut Dimensions: W: 60cm H: 92cm D: 48cm Item: Antique armchair Item no.: 927 Epoch: Empire around 1800 Material: Walnut ...

Pair of beautifully hand carved, walnut armchairs. Upholstered in the past in cut velvet fabric.