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Chairs For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Louis XIII
2 Louis XIII Style Armchairs circa 1900 2 Different Models Sold Individually
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 Louis XIII style armchairs circa 1900 2 different models sold individually.
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Early 20th Century European Louis XIII Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Six French Louis XIII Style Lacquered Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive set of six lacquered dining chairs by Ferguson Copeland. Made in the grand French Louis XIII style with peaked seat backs....
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20th Century American Louis XIII Chairs

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Brass

Armchair French Louis XIII Style Fauteuil 19th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
19th century from French or Spanish. Louis XIII, It does not need to be reupholstered. The fabric is kept in very good condition, with minimal scratches almost invisible on the up...
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

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Wood

George II Gainsborough Carver Chesterfield Leather Armchair Claw and Ball Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand carved mahogany framed George II style Gainsborough armchair with claw and ball feet A very...
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20th Century English George II Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Pair of George I 18th Century Carved Mahogany Chairs, Circa 1720
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A superb pair of early 18th-century carved George I mahogany chairs, circa 1720. Each chair is of rich colour, patination and carved throughout. The shaped crest rails have two...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Chairs

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Mahogany

17th Century French Provincial Louis XIII Period Needlepoint & Walnut Side Chair
Located in Middleburg, VA
17th Century French Provincial Louis XIII period needlepoint & walnut side chair Unusual 17th century French Provincial Louis XIII period side chair made of richly patinated Circass...
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

18th Century English George III Side Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 18th century English George III ladder-back oak side chair with beautiful details including curved backsplats, a solid plank seat, trumpet...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Chairs

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Oak

Lovely 18th Century Engligh Painters Artists Stool Handle Cut Out in the Top
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 18th century English oak artist bar stool with handle top A very good looking period 18th century Dutch stool, it has the rare han...
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18th Century Danish Georgian Antique Chairs

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Oak

19th Century George II Style English Armchair in the Manner of Giles Grendey
By Giles Grendey
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb 19th century antique English armchair in the manner of Giles Grendey, the pierced stylised shell splat back and scrolled armrests with bas-relie...
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19th Century English George II Antique Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Pair of French 19th Century Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

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Walnut

English Georgian Mahogany Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian style (20th century) mahogany open armchair with shaped back and upholstered in a leather style blue/grey.
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20th Century Unknown Georgian Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany and Green Leather Library Reading Chair
Located in London, GB
A mahogany reading chair After a design by Thomas Sheraton Of most striking design, the mahogany chair with its original leather upholstery ...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Early 18th Century Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Lymington, GB
An early-18th century walnut wing armchair. George I period, ca 1715. This fine English walnut wingback chair is raised on well-drawn carved cabriole legs. With a lovely kick on the back legs. Remarkably, after some 300 years, it still retains its original gros-point needlework upholstery in vibrant colors. Of superb proportions, color, figuring and patination. Measures: H 106 cm (42'') D 68 cm (27''). W 87.5 cm (34 1/2''). Literature: Herbert Cescinsky 'English Furniture Of The Eighteenth Century', George Routledge & Sons (1911) vol. I, p. 81, fig. 105. ''A walnut easy chair'' dated 1710. Nb. A slightly earlier antique walnut and beech wing armchair with contemporary needlework, circa 1710, sold in Christies, Lot 164, October 2015 @ £48,350 -The Property of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Sothebys sold a George II needlework...
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Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs

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Walnut

George III Mahogany Ladder Back Childs Armchair
Located in New York, NY
George III mahogany ladder back child's armchair, seat and needlework contemporary with period.
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Chairs

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Fabric, Mahogany

Lovely Original 18th Century Herve Liege Belgium Carved Wood Armchair Wainscot
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare totally original Herve Liege Belgium hand carved oak Wainscot oak armchair circa 1760 A very well made original piece, the chair ...
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1760s Belgian George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

18th Century Danish Country Elm Armchair
Located in Pasadena, CA
A late 18th century Danish armchair in elmwood, with graceful curves and carved details. Flower and leaf motifs decorate the cartouche-shaped back on the crest rail and the pierced s...
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18th Century Danish George II Antique Chairs

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Elm

Stunning 18th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchair Primate Design Stick Back
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime mid-18th century circa 1760 solid Yew wood Windsor stick back armchair If you are loo...
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1760s English George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Yew

Rare & Primative circa 1820 Irish Famine Chair Original Timber 200+ Years Old
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this really quite lovely original circa 1820 Irish Famine chair in pine A good looking and exceptionally decor...
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1820s English Georgian Antique Chairs

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Pine

George III Mahogany Childs Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine crestrail over a pierced ribbon back, drop in seat and straight square legs.
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair 17th Century Louis XIII Period Dining Room Side Hallway Chairs Hand Carved
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair 17th century Louis XIII Period dining room side hallway chairs hand carved. Three pairs available or a set of six chairs of the 17th century French carved walnut armchair Louis ...
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

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Metal

Carved English Walnut Georgian Armchair with Tapestry Upholstery and Nailheads
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a Fine quality English 1930s era armchair designed in the Georgian manner. The chair is in very good condition and has fine machine tapestry uphol...
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1930s English Georgian Vintage Chairs

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Walnut

English George II Period Leather Lounging Chair, Backstool, Walnut Cabriole Legs
Located in Wells, ME
English George II period walnut, leather upholstered backstool or lounging chair of generous proportions. Acanthus leaf and shell carved cabriole legs with pad feet and fine rich lea...
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1750s English George II Antique Chairs

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Walnut

Primitive circa 1800 Hoop Back Windsor Armchair in Elm Heavy Patina Decorative
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning circa 1800 elm hoop back west country Windsor armchair with traces of original paint A highly coveted, well made and decorative ar...
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Chairs

Materials

Elm

French Louis XIII Style Walnut Armchair
Located in Stamford, CT
A French Louis XIII walnut armchair, circa 19th century.
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

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Walnut

Lovely George II circa 1760 Primitive Carver Armchair Original Period Repairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning George II circa 1760 oak carver chair with period repairs A very good looking and well made chair...
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1760s English George II Antique Chairs

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Oak

Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is a set of eight (two arms, six sides) English wavy ladder back chairs just waiting for duty in a country kitchen. Sturdy oak constructio...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs

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Oak, Rush

George I / George II Tapestry Gainsborough Style Chair, 1725-1735
Located in Lincoln, GB
An exceptional example of an early George I / George II Gainsborough mahogany chair upholstered in a period 18th century needlework of rich colo...
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Early 18th Century European George I Antique Chairs

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Mahogany

18th Century George II Irish Carver in the manner of Chippendale
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George II Irish carver in the manner of Chippendale, the bow shaped back rail centred with carved bell husk motif flanked wit...
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1750s Irish George II Antique Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

English Early 19th Century Hepplewhite Shieldback Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in Wells, ME
English Hepplewhite carved mahogany early 19th century shieldback set of eight dining chairs, including two armchairs and six sidechairs. The shieldbacks have carved urn and acanthus...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Antique English Georgian Sidechairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A handsome pair of sidechairs.  
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Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Burr Chestnut Hand Carved Primate French Milking or Children's Chair circa 1760
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning circa 1780 Primate French milking or children’s chair in burr chestnut What a stunning ...
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1760s French George II Antique Chairs

Materials

Chestnut

Rare Pair of Thomas Chippendale Period 1760 Embroidered Chairs Ornately Carved
By Thomas Chippendale, Thomas Chippendale Jr.
Located in GB
We are delighted to this very rare pair of Thomas Chippendale era circa 1760 Library chairs with period embroidered upholstery These are a very rare and highly collectible pair of Library chairs, they were made in the Chippendale era and closely after his designs, the fret work carving, ornate legs, all very finely executed by a master craftsman The upholstery is all original embroidery, the colours are very much of the period and not seen on later reproduction pieces. These are an exceptional example and would be highly prized in any collection The chairs have been lightly restored to include some work to the carvings, the timber has been sympathetically French polished to ensure none of the original charm and patina has been lost A period pair of Chippendales by the great man himself (which these could be) would retail for the high hundreds of thousands, however alas Chippendales are only originals if they come with iron clad provenance, a difficult thing to keep hold of for nearly 250 years. One of the chairs has a plaque to the base for Charles Tozer of 25 Brook street London, Mr Tozer was a very well respected Antiques dealer in the early 20th to mid 20th century that specialised in 18th century furniture Dimensions: Height 97cm Width 64cm Depth 65cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779) was born in Otley in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England in June 1718. He became a cabinet-maker in London, designing furniture in the mid-Georgian, English Rococo, and Neoclassical styles. In 1754 he published a book of his designs, titled The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director, upon which success he became renowned. The designs are regarded as representing the current British fashion for furniture of that period and are now reproduced globally. He was buried 16 November 1779, according to the records of St Martin-in-the-Fields, in the cemetery since built upon by the National Gallery. Chippendale furniture is much valued; a padouk cabinet that was offered for auction during 2008 sold for £2,729,250. Life "A Design for a State Bed" from the Director, 1762. Chippendale was born the only child of John Chippendale (1690–1768), joiner, and his first wife Mary (née Drake) (1693–1729). He received an elementary education at Prince Henry's Grammar School. The Chippendale family had long been involved with the wood working trades and so he probably received his basic training from his father, though it is believed that he was also trained by Richard Wood in York, before he relocated to London. Wood later ordered eight copies of the Director. On 19 May 1748 he married Catherine Redshaw at St George's Chapel, Mayfair and they had five sons and four daughters. During 1749 Chippendale rented a modest house in Conduit Court, near Covent Garden. In 1752 he relocated to Somerset Court, off the Strand. In 1754 Chippendale relocated to 60–62 St Martin's Lane in London, where for the next 60 years the family business operated, until 1813 when his son, Thomas Chippendale (Junior), was evicted for bankruptcy. During 1754 he also began a partnership with James Rannie, a wealthy Scottish merchant, who put money into the business at the same time as Chippendale produced the first edition of the Director. Rannie and his bookkeeper, Thomas Haig, probably cared for the finances of the business. His wife, Catherine, died during 1772. After James Rannie died in 1766, Thomas Haig seems to have borrowed £2,000 from Rannie's widow, which he used to become Chippendale's partner. One of Rannie's executors, Henry Ferguson...
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1760s English Georgian Antique Chairs

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Upholstery, Hardwood

English Georgian Style '19th Century' Thomas Jefferson Walnut Reading Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian style (19th century) Thomas Jefferson walnut reading chair with brown leather seat and open cross design back with book shelf. A rare mid-19th century reading chair....
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Swiss Walnut Louis XIII Style Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming swiss carved walnut Louis XIII style armchair.
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Late 18th Century Swiss Louis XIII Antique Chairs

Solid Brass Dining Chair With Horse Hide Upholstery
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The 2-for-1 Chair has contemporary modern lines with old-world comfort and silhouette. Designed with beautiful proportion and scale the 2-for-1 chair has traditional craftsmanship wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XIII Chairs

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Brass

Fine Set of George III Style Chairs in Carved Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine set of George III style chairs in carved mahogany. Two (2) armchairs and six (6) side chairs Dimensions: Height 41" 25 1/2" wide (across arms) 18 1/2" deep Seat height 19" ...
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1930s George III Vintage Chairs

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Wood

Pair of 18th Century Fruit Wood Carved Chair Cherubs Holding a Crown and Flowers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original 18th-century hand carved from solid Fruitwood high back occasional chairs A good looking and well-made pair, the fr...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Chairs

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Fruitwood

Set of Two Georgian Style Armchairs
Located in Antwerp, BE
A set of two fine quality 20th century Georgian style chairs. Walnut frame with a carved bow and floral motif at the backrest the seats are upholstered in a neutral damask style mate...
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1950s Italian George III Vintage Chairs

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Damask, Walnut

George III Mahogany and Brass-Mounted Reading Chair
Located in London, GB
With Gothic arch carved backrest, on turned tapering legs with brass caps and casters, English, circa 1810.
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1810s British George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Georgian Hall Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine set of six George III period mahogany hall chairs, the shield shaped backs with inset painted heraldic devices, on plank seats, the trestle bases with arched silhouette feet joi...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XIII Fauteuil
Located in Vista, CA
Early 20th century oak, with padded arms and turned spindles, floral crest.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Chairs

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Oak

Pair of George II Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of George II mahogany hall chairs with shaped backs and seat on scroll feet.
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Late 18th Century George II Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

British Country Armchair in Ash
Located in Houston, TX
British country armchair in ash. This Georgian period chair's design is unusual and is attributed to an anonymous craftsman operating in the Lancashire parish of Wigan during the late 18th century. This chair features turned uprights, with domed and nipple finials, connected by wavy line slats and boldly turned stretchers and legs. The patina of its dark honey-brown color finish is excellent. Chair's low seat is ideal for fireside seating...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs

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Rush, Ash

18th Century Elm Child's Rocking Chair
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century elm child’s rocking chair, with the shaped sides and top rail with pierced hand holds, lovely patina, circa 1780.
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1780s Georgian Antique Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of 18th C Hand Carved Walnut George II Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable pair of hand carved walnut, 18th Century, English Ribbon Back Side Chairs. The chairs feature hand carved and beveled edge rungs, she...
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Early 18th Century English George II Antique Chairs

18th Century Mahogany Convertible Child's High Chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Truly unique convertible English high chair. Chair with cross stretcher wing-bolted to a companion table on four legs. The foot rest can be adjusted...
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19th Century British George III Antique Chairs

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Ceramic, Mahogany

Pair of American 1930s 'Cafe Society' Chairs
Located in New York, NY
These over-scaled chairs were said to have been designed by Chicago architect Sam Marx, but they were probably made by William Quigley, whose workshop ...
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1930s American George III Vintage Chairs

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Brass

George III Hall Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
English George III mahogany hall chair with later armorial decoration. From the collection of Ann Landers.
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19th Century English George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XIII Style Oak Tall Chair, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having lion mask finials atop a small backrest, the frame of the chair entirely in spiral twisted oak, upholstered in grey velvet and trimmed in nailheads, raised on ball feet.
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1890s French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

18th Century Elm Child's Chair
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century elm upright child’s chair, with shaped sides and an arched back with a pierced hand hold, circa 1780.
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1780s English Georgian Antique Chairs

Materials

Elm

19th Century George III Mahogany Hepplewhite Tub Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A fine 19th Century George III period mahogany Hepplewhite tub chair in the French taste.
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Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Louis XIII Baroque Chairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XIII Baroque chairs, circa 1900 ancient restorations.
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Early 1900s European Louis XIII Antique Chairs

Set of 12 Irish George II Elm Wood & Chenille Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 (2 arms/10 sides) Irish George II style (19/20th Cent) carved elm wood chairs with pierced carved backs and patterned chenille slip seats (arms 23" w x 16.75" d x 39.5" h)
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20th Century Irish George II Chairs

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Elm

English George I style Silvered Armchair, after a design by William Kent
Located in Troy, NY
A chair in the style of William Kent in wonderfully worn and decorative condition. For reference, a period pair of almost identical chairs is exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Chairs

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Wood

Pair of English Mahogany Serpentine Back Upholstered Lolling Chairs, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English mahogany serpentine back lolling chairs with squared tampered splayed legs and connecting stretchers. Chairs are upholstered in white muslin, Late 18th Century.
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1780s English George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Muslin, Upholstery

18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Style Carver
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century mahogany Chippendale style carver. The back and arms fluted and centred by pierced wheat leaf shape splat, raised on square section legs
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1780s Irish George III Antique Chairs

18th Century Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Each with an upholstered seat, shaped back, and padded open armrest. With blind fretwork on the arms, and with square legs and a pierced H-stretcher.
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1790s Irish George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Georgian Childs High Chair in Mahogany with Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A English Georgian mahogany child's high chair on a detachable one drawer stand. The chair having a ox blood leather seat with brass tacs, reeded scrolled arms on turned supports wit...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs

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Mahogany

Shop Antique and Vintage Chairs on 1stDibs: Lounge Chairs, Dining Chairs and Other Seating for Sale

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today. 

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