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Chairs For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Louis XV
19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted and Parcel Gilt Children's Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV style painted and parcel gilt children's chair.
This stunning antique French Louis XV style painted and parcel gilt children's chair has been profession...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Giltwood
Victorian Chippendale Revival Armchair, Late 19th Century
Located in Bjuråker, SE
A Victorian Chippendale Revival armchair in mahogany from the late 19th century. The handmade decoration in the back has a mosaic of inlaid bone and satinwood. The seating is covered...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Carved Walnut Victorian Marquetry Chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Victorian style side chair, unbranded. Hand carved & crafted of walnut with mother of pearl inlays, decoratively carved shield back, upholstered seat in a multi-color cros...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Mother-of-Pearl
French Louis XV Leather Library Armchairs by Theodore Alexander
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
Pair of French Louis XV Leather...
Category
1980s Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Victorian Stomps Burkhardt Quartersawn Oak Caned Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Victorian Stomps Burkhardt rocking chair. Made of quartersawn oak featuring serpentine form with caned seat.
In 1860, Gustav Stomps established the firm G. Stomps Brothers in partnership with a brother, Joseph, and Martin Barbec. Richard P. Burkhardt purchased Barbec's interest on November 2, 1869, and Gustav Stomps bought out his brother. The company manufactured chairs by machinery.
In 1890, the firm became Stomps-Burkhardt Company. Located in Dayton, Ohio
“The chair factory was located downtown, at the corner of First and Canal streets. It’s Patterson Boulevard and First Street now. They had buildings on both the east and west sides of the canal. A third man started with them, but dropped out, and one of Gustave’s son-in-laws, Richard Burkhardt, bought out his share.”
Through the years, various members of the Stomps and Burkhardt families worked at the company, best known for its chairs, which could be transported along the canal throughout Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana and New York, and later on to Canada and Mexico.
“Each year, they’d put out what they called a ‘Roman’ chair with arms, always very regal looking with carvings,” said Grismer. “They made one for Holy Rosary Church with a cross, but others had what look like monsters’ faces or just interesting one-of-a-kind carvings.”
When Gustave Stomps died in 1890, his brother had already opened his own furniture factory, and the sons of Burkhardt took over the chair factory until it closed in 1928. By 1900, the forests surrounding downtown that supplied the sawmills had dwindled, and they had to travel to Kentucky for wood. In addition, the end of the canal days and 1913 flood had negative impacts on the business, adding to its downfall.
The business’ heyday spanned 1890-1900, when it employed 235 and had $250,000-$300,000 in annual sales. Special chairs...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Near Pair of Antique Carved Temple Chairs, Burmese, Decor, Colonial, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a near pair of antique carved temple chairs. A Burmese, mahogany and woven leather low chair, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Utterly fascinating carved ...
Category
Mid-19th Century East Asian High Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fine Set of Six Henry II circa 1880 French Oak & Embossed Leather Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptional set of six French oak with Embossed pressed brown leather upholstered Henry II circa 1880 dining chairs
A very rare and totally original set of Victorian dining chairs...
Category
1880s French High Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Captain Seat, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair. An English, beech and fruitwood smoker's bow or captain's chair, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Excellent country house appeal wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Beech
Fine Antique Victorian Original Stamped Edward & Roberts Green Desk Office Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite, highly collectable, original fully stamped Edward & Roberts desk chair in Regency Green upholstery
What a chair! This is pure a...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Ant. Walnut Victorian Balloon Back Chair, Scotland 1890, H366
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Walnut Victorian Balloon Back Chair, Scotland 1890, H366
Scotland 1890
Solid Walnut
Original Finish
Shaped top rail
Open back
Lift up upho...
Category
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Chateau Dax Dining Chairs Faux Bois Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of
Set of 6 Chateau Dax Faux Bois Dining Chairs (labeled)
Featuring embroidered fabric, and solid wood const...
Category
1980s Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Exceptional Antique Boulle Inlaid Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The shaped crest rails with inlaid palmette and leaves, the seats raised on serpentine skirt rails with inlaid leafy motifs on the front and scrolls on the sides. The square cabriole...
Category
19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Crosse Renverse Stool Painted with Gold Highlights
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV crosse renverse style stool painted in a french grey with gold highlights.
Category
2010s British Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair Victorian Carved Walnut Side Chairs, Occasional Chairs, Scotland 1890, H503
Located in Vancouver, BC
Pair of Victorian Carved Walnut Side Chairs, Occasional Chairs, Scotland 1890, H503
Scotland 1890
Solid Walnut
Original Finish
Having a quality carved top rail
Open pierced carved s...
Category
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Bergère Chair in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisite French bergere chair in the style of Louis XV. Spring green velvet upholstery with a metallic silver clad trim and legs. There are two cabriole legs on the sides and one...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Silver
Set of Four Louis XV-Style Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of four upholstered dining chairs wonderfully recreates the Louis XV style with sinuous fruitwood frames and nary a straight line in sight. Created by Minton-Spidell, this u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Very Rare & Super Decorative Antique-Like Hand Woven Rattan Beach Chair for Kids
Located in Lisse, NL
Organically beautiful and durable beach chair for children, circa 1965.
This rare and all-handcrafted beach chair has the most wonderful look and feel. Anyone who has ever seen an...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Set of Six Antique English 19th Century Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs circa 1860
Located in London, GB
Set of six Antique English 19th century mahogany balloon back chairs, circa 1860
A good example of 19th century design.
In very good...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair 19th Century Mahogany Corner Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 19th century mahogany corner chairs with shaped backs, scroll arm supports and decoratively carved back splats to the centre.
Both chairs sit on four cabriole legs, the front...
Category
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Leather Office Guest Chair from Princess Diana's Family Estate Spencer House
Located in GB
This is delighted to offer this stunning burgundy leather mahogany chair from Spencer House which was built for the Spencer family between 1756-1766 for John, the first Earl Spencer, currently resides Charles Spencer the 9th Earl Spencer
I have various pieces from the last Spencer house sale, which is still owned by Lady Diana Spencer’s family, the history of the items is that Lord Rothschild in the 1980s leased the property, at that time the house was restored, the pieces furnished the offices, meeting rooms and the newly restored State rooms. Included with each listing is a picture of the piece in situs
This chair is part of a small suite, I have a pair of visitors chairs...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique French Louis XV XVI Transitional Arm Chair, 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19C antique French Louis XV XVI Transitional arm chair.
Priced each.
Additional information:
Materials: giltwood, silk
Color: gold
Period: 19th Century
Styles: Louis XV, Tran...
Category
19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Miniature Antique Mahogany Louis XV Armed Portrait Chair Doll or Small Child
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Miniature blue Mohair and Mahogany wood armed Louis XV Portrait Chair perfect for a large doll, small dog, or baby (6 month to small toddler).
Dimension...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 8 Dining Chairs Louis XV Style in Copper Clad, Club Chair by P. Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV set of 8 dining chairs is designed by the renowned designer Paul Mathieu. He chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of...
Category
2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Copper
Antique 18th Century Style Venetian Orange Leather Armchair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th century style Venetian carved Italian armchair.
Priced each.
Additional information:
Materials: giltwood
Color: Burn...
Category
19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Green and Gold Bentwood Chairs with Heavy Patination
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of wonderfully designed wooden bentwood chairs with gilt details. The chairs are original. The design is unique and rare and would make a lo...
Category
19th Century Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Giltwood
Gorgeous Pair Of Antique Circa 1920 Hand Carved Oak Brittany Chairs
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale these Beautiful Antique Circa 1920s Hand Carved Oak Chairs.
A very well-made and solid pair, they have charming carvings, and their age makes th...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Style Louis Mittman Fauteuil Arm Chairs, 2010s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Priced each!
Louis XV Style Louis Mittman Fauteuil arm chairs. It features a combination of Scalamandre damask and Clarence House cut cheetah velvet uph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Louis XV Dinning Table Set with 4 Chairs and 1 Sofa by Stephanie Odegard
Located in New York, NY
The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outward at the knee and inward towards the foot in an "S" shape was born during this period. It is during the same era that English furniture makers produced the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles.
The curved legs and side arms of this exceptionally elegant chair are hand carved from solid pieces of teak. Pattern makers trace and cut complex forms that will cover the chair in a skin of copper or purest silver (assayed at 96% purity, beyond sterling at 92.5%). The metal finishes will tarnish over time. Regular non-abrasive household metal polishes can be used to restore the original luster.
Louis XV dinning table set with 4 chairs and 1 sofa in brass by Stephanie Odegard
1. Louise Settee -
Size- 72"x31"x32.5"
2. Louise club chairs...
Category
2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
Antique Victorian Mahogany Painted Hunzinger Barley Twist Arm Chair Ball & Claw
Located in Dayton, OH
"Late Victorian Hunzinger Arm Chair. Made from Mahogany with a barley twisted frame featuring spindled accents, tapestry seat and back as well as ball and claw feet.
George Jacob Hunzinger (1835 – 1898)
George Hunzinger (1835-1898) was one of only a few furniture makers in the Victorian era whose designs were not derived from historical styles or fashion, but rather from an emerging vision of the modern era, with forms reflecting functional, mechanical influences which would characterize American design in the century to come.
George Hunzinger was born in Germany in 1835 to a family which had been cabinetmakers since the 17th century. He emigrated to New York at the age of 20, already trained as a furniture maker; one of many German cabinetmakers, including the Herter Brothers, who came to the United States to flee the political and economic turmoil in Germany after 1848.
Hunzinger came to a country preoccupied with the latest technology and inventions, where new machines and labor saving devices were patented daily. He was a prolific inventor himself, and became a leader in the ""patent furniture"" industry. From 1860 to his death in 1898, he was awarded 21 patents for furniture inventions, including extension tables, swivel top and nesting tables, reclining and folding chairs, convertible beds...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany, Paint
Antique French Bentwood Cane Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique rocking chair, this was made in France and dates from around the 1900-1920 period.
It is beautifully made, the frame is a combination of turned and steam bent solid...
Category
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Pair of Leather Office Chairs from Princess Diana's Family Estate Spencer House
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of burgundy leather mahogany chairs from Spencer House which was built for the Spencer family betw...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
3 Ant. Victorian Walnut Inlaid Bedroom Chairs Wicker Seats, Scotland 1895
Located in Vancouver, BC
3 Ant. Victorian Walnut Inlaid bedroom chairs wicker seats, Scotland 1895, H256
Scotland 1895
Solid Walnut
Original Finish
Inlaid top rail
Pair of inlaid ...
Category
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Occasional Chair in the French Style
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century occasional chair in the French style, with simply turned mahogany legs to the front terminating on brass castors, and two plain mahogany legs to the rear. This piece has recently been re-upholstered in a simple fabric with decorative brass nail detailing just above the front legs.
Often called ‘Slipper Chairs’, these types of chairs...
Category
Mid-19th Century Irish Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Ornate White Painted Late Victorian Wicker Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Ornate white painted Victorian Wicker chair
Offered for sale is an ornate late Victorian white wicker chair. The chair has a vintage feel wi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian quality mahogany inlaid side chairs having a quality carved mahogany shaped back with pretty inlaid satinwood decoration, newly reupholstered seats in a qu...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Other
Set of 19th Century Mahogany Victorian Dining Chairs, circa 1860
Located in Faversham, GB
A set of six 19th century mahogany dining chairs from an English country house. In exceptional condition with classical motifs above fret cut backs and tapered legs on square feet. F...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Organic Material, Mahogany
LOVELY 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH PAiNTERS ARTISTS STOOL HANDLE CUT OUT IN THE TOP
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning 19th century English Elm artist bar stool with handle top.
Please note the delivery fee liste...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Elm
Antique Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Tufted Library Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, circa 1900 fully restored Chesterfield tufted library armchair
A very rare find, I never come across original library ...
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather
19h Century Windsor Armchair in Elm and Ash
Located in Faversham, GB
Wonderful 19th century British Windsor hoop back armchair in elm and ash. With remnants of original paint on the arms and back rest, a stunning piece.
Circa, 1860
Additional In...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Pair of Antique Original Ticking Fabric Howard & Son's Chesterfield Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own, very rare original near pair of Howard & Son's Berners street armchairs in the original distressed ticking fabric...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1850 HAND CARVED FRUITWOOD LEATHER ROCKiNG ARMCHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare circa 1850 hand made in Venice Italy carved Fruitwood rocking armchair depicting Sea horses, Cherubs, and gothic gargoyles...
Category
1850s Italian Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
French style painted and caned back dining chair for custom finish
Located in Oakville, ON
An Elegant Louis XV style dining chair with some fine carving at the top as well as carving on the seat apron and legs. It is offered as a custom finish with your choice of paint fin...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Beech
Antique Victorian Balloon Back Parlor Armchair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Antique 1800's Victorian Balloon Back Parlor Carv...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Late Victorian Oak Pressback Upholstered Rocking Chair Rocker Cameo
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late Victorian pressback rocking chair. A beautiful design featuring a serpentine crest rail with a laurel wreath wrapped cameo at the center featuring a distinguished gentl...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Late 19th Century Monk's Convertible Seat and Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century oak Monk's seat from England. When the top is up, it can be used for comfortable seating. The seat back has hand carved details for added interest. The seat can the...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Fine Pair of Antique Original William Morris & Co Edinburgh Stamped Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of very rare, William Morris & Co Edinburgh stamped, his & hers Library armchairs in grey linen
These are a very rare and hig...
Category
19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Suite of Six Antique Victorian English Oak Chapel Dining Chairs Stunning Timber
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely suite of Victorian circa 1860 English Chapel side / dining chairs in Oak
A very nicely made suite of original chapel chairs, they are circa 1...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Louis 15 "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XV style "fauteuil à la Reine", richly carved with foliage on the top rail of the back and floral motifs on the curved legs. The fineness of the carvings presents e...
Category
19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Edwardian Walnut Bedroom Chairs, Scotland 1910, H067
Located in Vancouver, BC
Pair of Edwardian walnut bedroom chairs, Scotland 1910, H067
Scotland 1910
Solid Walnut
Original Finish
Shaped top rail
Center shaped splat to the back
Newly upholstered seats
Stand...
Category
1910s Scottish Victorian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four 19th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four 19th century French Louis XV giltwood chairs is a wonderful find, indeed! The gracious, naturalistic form of the Rococo style so favored by King Louis XV has been aptly expressed in exquisite giltwood, with an arched seatback crowned with an heraldic crest flanked by floral and foliate sprays. The seat framework is comprised of a subtly undulating apron enhanced with shell and foliates, repeated on the scrolled legs. Silk damask upholstery is serviceable but should be replaced.
As of this writing, the original matching table, pair of canapes...
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Boudoir Lounge Chair by Carol Hicks Bolton & Ej Victor with Pillows
By E.J. Victor
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Really Stunning Vintage Armchair Carved Gilded Walnut by CAROL HICKS BOLTON...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Provincial Louis XV Armchairs by Chateau d'Ax, Set of 2
By Chateau d'Ax
Located in Lake Worth, FL
A Pair of Vintage Mid-Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Italian Arm Chairs by Chateau d'Ax
Approximate Measurements in Inches
40" high at back
27" wide
27" deep (back t...
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Cotton
Victorian Style Blue Wrought Iron Small Garden Bistro Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small Vintage French Victorian Style Blue Wrought Iron Garden Bistro dining chairs - Set of 4. Item features mesh seats and backs, wrought iron construction, distressed finish, great...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Gilt Wood Hand Carved Cane Chairs in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved walnut chairs in gilt wood, that have cane seats and backs. Very good original condition with no restorations...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Set of 2 Chairs Louis XV style in White Bronze Clad, Club Chair by P. Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Set of 2 Chairs is designed by the renowned designer Paul Mathieu. He chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV furniture and this Elegant Club Chair. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outward at the knee and inward towards the foot in an "S" shape was born during Louis XV period. It is during the same era that English furniture makers produced the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles.
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.
Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.
Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colourful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.
During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.
The curved legs and side arms of this exceptionally elegant chair are hand carved from solid pieces of teak. Pattern makers trace and cut complex forms that will cover the chair in a skin of copper or purest silver (assayed at 96% purity, beyond sterling at 92.5%). The metal finishes will tarnish over time. Regular non-abrasive household metal polishes can be used to restore the original lustre.
Set of 2 Chairs Louis XV style in White Bronze Clad, Club Chair by Paul Mathieu...
Category
2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
Victorian English Cast Iron Chairs and Original Fabric
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of English Victorian chairs made of cast iron and cotton.
The chairs have a supporting frame made entirely of cast iron, with a...
Category
1890s Italian Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Cast Stone
Ornately Carved Gothic English Oak Library Steps Metamorphic Chair Carpet Steps
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Gothic circa 1850 metamorphic library steps chair in hand carved oak with origin...
Category
1850s English Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
English Victorian Captains Chair - 19th Century England
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Victorian era armchair called "Captain Chair" or "Smoker Chair" in turned wood with four legs connected by a spacer. This ideal piece of furnit...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
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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