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Period: 19th Century
Place of Origin: British
19th Century English Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century English pub side chairs. These chairs are super comfortable and sturdy.
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Mid-19th Century Country Antique British Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Pair of X-Frame Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A pair of Regency mahogany x-frame library chairs with good carved detail.
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

English Child's Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English child's chair from the 19th century, featuring a handsomely patinated fruitwood frame with splat back and rush seat.
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19th Century Antique British Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood, Rush, Wood

Fully Restored Suite of Five Chesterfield Brown Leather & Hardwood Dining Chairs
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare suite of fully restored Victorian chesterfield brown leather dining chairs These are a very important and substantial set of chai...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Fine 19th Century English Walnut Tall Back Hall Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made, sturdy and quite comfortable antique armchair with custom fabric treatment. The walnut hall chair with sloping tall back. The curved arms with scrolled ends and tur...
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19th Century Jacobean Antique British Chairs

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Walnut

19th English Dining Chairs, Carved Cherry Wood, Boucle Fabric, circa 1880
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 19th century English dining chairs. Solid wood cherry dining chairs. The wooden structures are solid and healthy. Some...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Chairs

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Cherry, Fruitwood

Set of Eight Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1850-1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome set of chairs would be a wonderful addition to any traditional dining table.   
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19th Century Antique British Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Four English Regency Mahogany Dining Room Chairs, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of four English Regency mahogany upholstered and brass tacked dining room chairs with floral reeded cross hatching and terminating on tapered squared legs with spade feet. Set co...
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1810s Regency Antique British Chairs

Materials

Brass

Morris & Co. a Set of Fourteen Arts & Crafts Queen Anne Mahogany Dining Chairs
By Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co. A set of fourteen Arts & Crafts Queen Anne style mahogany dining chairs. There are no armchairs with this set but I do have a rush seat armchair available in the same style if required, and I could possibly locate another armchair given time. These were designed in the offices of Richard Norman...
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Late 19th Century Queen Anne Antique British Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Lovely Victorian Library Reading Carved Wood Show Framed Armchair Original
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian hand carved mahogany show frame library reading armchair A good looking well made and decorative show framed arm...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

19th Century English Ladder Back Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century English carved oak armchair featuring a ladder back design and a rush seat. Sits on massive turned legs with box stretching. Wide elbow chair arms and a warm, rich...
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19th Century Antique British Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

English Jacobean Style Oak Wainscot Armchair
Located in Troy, NY
Open Armchair of typical Wainscot form, the straight paneled back adorned with carved lettering probably documenting family event, wavy armrests with Primitive carved decoration, pan...
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19th Century Jacobean Antique British Chairs

Materials

Oak

Rosewood Slipper Chair, England, circa 1840
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Late English Regency / Early Victorian period, circa 1840, upholstered slipper chair having high back tapering into shaped seat on front tapering spiral twist-turned rosewood legs an...
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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Brass

Stunning Floral Inlaid Sheraton Victorian Walnut Oval Occasional Side End Table
By Sheraton Revival
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Victorian Walnut Sheraton floral inlaid oval occasional table Historically this would have been used as a silver or tea...
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19th Century Sheraton Antique British Chairs

Materials

Walnut

English Estate circa 1840 Royal Crown Stamped Oxblood Leather Throne Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Royal Estate stamped oxblood leather and oak circa 1840 throne armchair A very good looking w...
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1840s Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

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 Georgian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Elm

Original Criddle & Smith Stamped Victorian Walnut Gothic Revival Church Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Criddle & Smith LTD Victorian Gothic revival walnut Church armchair With the original paper label to the base this is a r...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Baroque Thron Chair in Colonial Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique body, solid rosewood. Initials on the frame. Trapezoidal, profile-trimmed frame on strongly curved legs with applied Akkanthus, ending in plastically carved claw feet. High, b...
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19th Century Baroque Antique British Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare Pair of Giltwood Victorian Asymmetrical Armchairs Embroidered Bird Covers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare pair of original Victorian giltwood asymmetrical armchairs with embroidered bird uph...
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1860s Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of English 19th Century Large Mahogany Carver Elbow Chairs Reupholstered
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Pair of 19th century large mahogany carver elbow chairs reupholstered in 'Artemis' velvet. Excellent size and form circa 1880. Measures: W 60 x D 59 x H 108cm Seat height 50cm.
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Six English Regency Chinoiserie Painted and Gilt Side Chairs, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of Six English Regency chinoiserie painted and gilt side chairs with floral gilt medallions, cane seats with silk upholstered cushions, ...
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Early 1800s Regency Antique British Chairs

Materials

Gold

Antique English Satinwood Occasional Chair, circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Satinwood is a lovely color and this chair is pleasing to the eye. A perfect complement to any room in the home or office environment.  
Category

19th Century Antique British Chairs

Materials

Satinwood

Norman & Stacey attributed. An Arts and Crafts high with shaped back oak chair
By Norman and Stacey
Located in London, GB
Norman and Stacy attributed Arts & Crafts oak chair with a serpentine-shaped backrest making it very comfortable indeed, the seat with shaped supports below and unusual stylized stre...
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1890s Arts and Crafts Antique British Chairs

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Mahogany Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
Lovely 19th century English mahogany armchair in red upholstery and castors. Chair has charming old restorations to the back legs, appearing ...
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19th Century Antique British Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Prie Dieu Chair, Early Victorian, Walnut Needlepoint Tapestry Seat, circa 1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique prie dieu chair, a 19th century, early Victorian chair in walnut with a needlepoint tapestry seat cover. Ideal as a bedroom side chair and dating to circa 1840. ...
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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Charles Bevan Attributed, Gothic Revival Oak Desk or Side Chair
By Charles Bevan, Marsh, Jones & Cribb
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan attributed, probably made by Marsh and Jones of Leeds. A fine quality Gothic Revival oak desk or side chair with turned uprights below the backrest and carved wavy deta...
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1870s Gothic Revival Antique British Chairs

Materials

Oak

Beautiful Set of 4 English Baroque Chairs, circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful set of 4 English baroque chairs, circa 1880. Solid walnut body. Upholstered seat on carved feet ending in dancing. Curly and carved ...
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19th Century Antique British Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Libertys London Style Art Nouveau Chesterfield Brown Leather Armchairs
By Archibald Knox, Liberty of London, Liberty & Co.
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare pair of Victorian Chesterfield library armchairs with Liberty’s of London style Art Nouveau carved frames What a pair of...
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19th Century Art Nouveau Antique British Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Antique English Carved Mahogany Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A nice pair of carved armchairs in the traditional style of English mid-19th century furnishings.  
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Late 19th Century Antique British Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Armchair in Mahogany and Cane & Velvet Gray Fabric
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant regency armchair in mahogany with cane in the sides, back and seat. Legs with brass shoes, England, circa 1820. Loose cushions reupholstered with velvet.
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique English Stroller
Located in Wilson, NC
Antique English stroller has the original wire wheels with brass lugs and the original fabric seat. The back is commensurate with use and age. We purchased it on one of our buying tr...
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1880s Antique British Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Fine Antique Victorian Rosewood Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique Victorian carved rosewood ladies chair having a finely carved shaped top with carved sides and legs. This attractive chair is in perfect condition, the padded back and s...
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1860s Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Other

Pair of Vintage English Oak Occasional Chape Hall Chairs Lovely Primate Patian
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning pair of antique English oak hand carved hall prayer chairs These are a very early Victorian pair, quite a primate by de...
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19th Century Early Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Oak

Fully Restored Suite of New Leather Chesterfield Dining Chairs Claw & Ball Feet
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare suite of fully restored Victorian Chesterfield brown leather dining chairs These are a very important and substantial set of chai...
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Leather

Antique Bow Chair, Smokers Captains English Victorian Elm Windsor, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique, bow-back chair, sometimes referred to as a 'Smoker's' or 'Captain's' chair. An English, Victorian, elm, Windsor piece from the 19th century, circa 1880. Attra...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Elm

19th Century Pair of Walnut Side Chairs from Queen Anne Epoque
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century pair of walnut side chairs from Queen Anne époque. England, circa 1880.
Category

Late 19th Century Antique British Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Six Gothic Revival Ornately Carved Walnut Gilt Metal Chairs after Pugin
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, Pugin, Edward Welby Pugin
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning set of six beautifully carved from solid Walnut with Gold Gilt metal fittings Gothic Revival chairs A very good looking, comfortab...
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19th Century Gothic Revival Antique British Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Hand Carved Brocade Covered Chair with Casters in the Style of East lake
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Hand-carved wooden chair in the style of Eastlake. The chair features a cream and yellow brocade fabric, upholstered tufted back and matching seat. The upholstery is in wonderful con...
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19th Century Art Deco Antique British Chairs

Materials

Metal

Inlaid Seaweed Marquetry Queen Anne Side Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
Inlaid seaweed marquetry Queen Anne side chair with scrolled drake feet and slip seat.
Category

1860s Queen Anne Antique British Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Boxwood, Wood

Rare Victorian Children's Astley Cooper Deportment Surgeons / Posture Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to this stunning original Victorian with period ebonizing and rope twist seat Children’s Deportment chair designed by Astley Cooper D...
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1840s Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of English Gorget Back Mahogany Hall Chairs from the 1860s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of English slanted hall chairs features molded gorget backs adorned with delicate rosettes, scrolls and foliage motif, atop pierced splats. The rounded seats are ...
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19th Century Antique British Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Original Paint Elm 19th Century Thames Valley Oxford Windsor Armchair Untouched
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 19th century Elm Thames Valley Windsor armchair with original paint A highly coveted, well made and decorative armchair, in the tr...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Elm

English Regency Upholstered Armchair with Painted and Gilt Wood Legs on Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English early 19th century period Regency armchair features a new muslin upholstered curved back, seat with cushion and arms over four exquisite short painted legs with gilded accents. The front two legs are tapered and decorated with gilded stylized acanthus leaves with rosettes on the knees. The gilt accented seat rail leads the eye to the short saber legs supporting the back. The chair is raised on casters, allowing it to be moved easily. This elegant English Regency chair...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Chairs

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood

A Low Ebonized Elbow Chair, Attributed to E W Godwin.
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Edward William Godwin (attributed), an ebonised low elbow chair, with a lattice back, a later overstuffed gilt embossed leather seat, on ring-turned legs with stretchers. See Soros,...
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Late 19th Century Anglo-Japanese Antique British Chairs

Pair of William IV Adjustable Mahogany Library Armchairs, by George Minter
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of William IV adjustable mahogany library armchairs, by George Minter, one dated 1832, each with adjustable buttoned leather-upholstered backs, seats and armrests, the seats w...
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1830s William IV Antique British Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Regency Bedsteps
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A rare and elegant pair of Regency simulated rosewood bedsteps; could be used as interesting occasional tables in a drawing room. The green striped cus...
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1810s Regency Antique British Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Eighteen Red Walnut Dining Chairs Attributed to Gillows, circa 1830
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A set of eighteen red walnut dining chairs attributed to Gillows. English, circa 1830. Each chair has a waisted balloon back, with incised foliage and panelled horizontal spla...
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Early 19th Century Antique British Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four Anglo-Japanese Cane Seat Chairs, Attributed to E. W. Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Edward William Godwin (attributed), a set of four Anglo-Japanese cane seat chairs, with incised turned details and Greek style front legs. See Soros, S...
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19th Century Anglo-Japanese Antique British Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Red Leather Armchair
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Victorian red leather armchair of a good large size with well-carved mahogany arms and legs.
Category

Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Walnut Desk Chair, G.F Armytage, Lamb of Manchester
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A wonderfully well proportioned walnut desk chair attributed to G.F Armytage in from a design by Lamb of Manchester. The chair with well turned front legs, shaped square back legs su...
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1890s Antique British Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Important Set of Eight Regency Period Mahogany Dining Chairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This English set of eight classical Regency saber leg chairs are crafted out solid Cuban mahogany, The backs are unusually carved with a palmetto tree splat. The exceptionally craved chairs have a beautiful reeded scroll top crest rail with reeding framing a crotched mahogany center, with reeded bold scrolled arms finishing in rosettes going down to reeded saber legs and having drop in seats. This Classic set of eight Regency dining chairs...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

English Arts & Crafts Mission Chair circa 1890 Tree of Life Edwin Ridgeway
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Attributed to Edwin Ridgeway this beautifully carved 19th century quarter cut oak Arts & Crafts mission, captains chair or hall bench. With carved sunflowers or daisy's under the arm...
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19th Century Mission Antique British Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Antique Regency Cross-Over Stools
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The seats and high arms upholstered and surmounted by turned and reeded rails, the legs centred on an acanthus panel and terminating in bronze sabots.
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1810s Antique British Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Gothic Prayer Slipper Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Handcrafted unique Gothic slipper chair with striking proportions and refined design. Re-upholstered likely in the 1960s with a single blemish consistent with age otherwise in great ...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Original Giltwood Famboo Regency Bergere Chairs with Period Gold Gilding
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original Regency circa 1810 giltwood famboo chairs A very good looking and collectable pair of occasional chairs. These have the original and now distressed giltwood finish, the frames are famboo which means fake bamboo, at the latter part of the 18th to the early part of the 19th century Chinese furniture...
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1810s Regency Antique British Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Antique English Mahogany Chair Fretwork Design Chippendale, circa 1870-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany chair Fretwork design Chippendale, circa 1870-1880
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19th Century Chippendale Antique British Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Eight 19th Century Tall Back Walnut William and Mary Style Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a matched set of eight walnut chairs consisting of 2 arms and 6 sides. The chairs were made in England, circa 1880. They are in the William and Mary style. They have a beauti...
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1880s William and Mary Antique British Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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