Set of Six 18th Century Hardwood ‘Drunkard’s Chairs’

A pair of Regency mahogany side chairs.

Each with a painted heraldic shield.

Each with a tablet top rail carved with anthemion on either side above a reeded horizontal splat and fluted uprights, on hessian covered seat, above turned and reeded tapering front legs. The overall design of this elegant set of dining chairs derives from designs for chairs in the Greek Revival style popularized by Thomas Hope in his Household Furniture and Decoration, published in 1807. This set of chairs was removed the Bath Assembly Rooms in Bath – a series of elegant reception rooms designed by Robert Wood in 1769 for public entertainment, such as card playing, taking tea, and dancing. During the Georgian and Regency period these rooms were the main hub of fashionable society, and Jane Austin...

With curved bar top rails and ebonised star decoration and inlay, with drop on seats on sabre legs.

With upholstered drop in seat. Offered also as two pairs.

A pair of Regency mahogany armorial hall chairs, with unusual carved squirrel details and painted shields.

18th century walnut Languedocienne armchair upholstered in 100% Belgian linen.

Late 18th century pair of open armchairs Spain Renaissance Revival Good antique condition wood frames are solid and sound, covers easily changed to suit your interior, upholstery i...

Hand carved pair of Spanish 18th century 'Fraileros' chairs, with 19th century seating and backrest upholstery, joined to the walnut frame using the typica...

A good quality set of six 18th century Dutch marquetry chairs, each having flowers, leaves, birds and urns inlaid to the backs and apron. Drop i...

A gorgeous and unique pair of late 18th Century Swedish barrel backs from the Gustavian period that have been dry scrapped and then had a recent paint touch up with grays and white h...

Each with moulded cartouche-shaped padded back and seat covered in monochrome chinoiserie silk, the wavy seat rail with foliage, on cabriole legs and scroll ...