Chairs

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

An exceptional example of an early George I / George II Gainsborough mahogany chair upholstered in a period 18th century needlework of rich colo...

A handsome pair of sidechairs.  

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...

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...

Classically elegant and beautifully proportioned T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chairs with original woven leather strap seats, 1960s, produced...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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 ...

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)

A pair of George II mahogany hall chairs with shaped backs and seat on scroll feet.

Remarkable pair of hand carved walnut, 18th Century, English Ribbon Back Side Chairs. The chairs feature hand carved and beveled edge rungs, she...

18th century mahogany Chippendale style carver. The back and arms fluted and centred by pierced wheat leaf shape splat, raised on square section legs

18th century elm child’s rocking chair, with the shaped sides and top rail with pierced hand holds, lovely patina, circa 1780.

18th century elm upright child’s chair, with shaped sides and an arched back with a pierced hand hold, circa 1780.

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...

19th century pair of English walnut side chairs, solid walnut carved in a very artistic craftsmanship. Tight frame, recently reupholstered ...

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...

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...

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.

Pair of English mahogany Regency side chairs with scrolled carved splat backs, decorative reeding, and terminating on turned bulbous ringed legs. Early 19th Century. Chairs are uphol...

An elegant early 18th-century red walnut armchair, circa 1730. This smart and useful desk chair (or 'occasional' chair) has a slip-in seat covere...

A beautiful and impressive pair of antique Swedish armchairs in satin birch. They were recently imported from Sweden, they date from around the 1900-1910 perod. The quality is out...

A large George I style burgundy leather wing armchair, of typical shape and generous proportions with pepper-box arms set above cabriole front legs with scroll spandrels and outswept...