British Chairs

A charming pair of late 18th century white painted chairs in the neoclassical manner. circa 1790s Why we like them Their delicate and balanced design, with the intricately interlaced 'trellis'-filled backs, emblematic of the late neoclassical era in interior design, make these wonderfully decorative chairs very attractive and suitable for Classic and eclectic interiors. Beautifully covered in a serene pale blue linen with handmade tufts and finished with a vintage Greek key pattern jacquard border. Design The distinctive trellis motif was used by Georges Jacob for chairs he supplied to Marie Antoinette's dairy at Rambouillet in 1787 but was enduringly fashionable during the Directoire and his successors supplied various superb related examples to Fontainebleau. In England this design was known as the 'Garforth pattern' and was introduced by the celebrated Gillows firm around 1795. The design was also adopted by the influential architect and designer Sir John Soane (d. 1837). He commissioned the set of twenty 'mahogany trellis chairs...

Elegant pair of mahogany English hall chairs made in the 18th century Adamesque style and manner of William Adams and his sons. The chairs feature parque...

Stylish English 19th Century mahogany Curule chair sitting on fluted x-frame legs centred with a roundel. Having its original horsehair filled buttoned leather squab cushion.

This Regency mahogany Roman spoon back Bergere armchair has a wonderful flowing shape to it’s cresting rail, classical sweeping arms and sabre front and ba...

A fine late Regency Neo-Classical designed mahogany library armchair upholstered in leather. English Circa 1830. Of large proportions this fine quality armchair constructed of wonderful timber has a square raised padded hand dyed leather upholstered back, the scrolled armrests having acanthus leaf carved fronts in the Neo-Classical manner flanked by a leather upholstered sprung seat, raised on turned and fluted front legs terminating on brass cup castors. This is an extremely well drawn armchair offered in excellent condition having been restored using traditional methods and recently upholstered in top quality hand-dyed leather. Due to its size this is a very comfortable and imposing late Regency leather armchair...

Set of four 19th century mahogany dining chairs with newly upholstered seats. Tapered legs to front. Neoclassical style. Carved column detailing. Marking to wood throughout, please s...

A pair of 18th century George III mahogany chairs in the manner of James Wyatt, the cartouche-shaped backs each with three pierced interlaced splats, the c...

A Classic and fine pair of 19th century chairs fashioned with neoclassic figures adorning their back rests and appointed with fabulously eye-catching Luigi Bevilacqua seats.

A very fine pair of late 18th century, George III period mahogany hall chairs of the rare neoclassical oval fan-back design, emblematic of the work of the London firm of William Ince and John Mayhew. English, circa 1780. Each having an oval reeded medallion back centred by a recessed vacant oval armorial cartouche, above a solid compass seat with moulded seatrail, raised on turned tapering fore legs, terminating in bulb feet, and sabre rear supports. With their distinctive medallion-shaped reeded backs, the present hall chairs are designed in the George III ‘Roman’ fashion, introduced in the late 1770s. This design is found on a set of armorial chairs...

English cast iron chair, in newly powder-coated bright orange.

This English pair of garden chairs are made of cast iron and feature classical Greek figures surrounded with scroll designs and ribbon motifs. The seats are decorated with pierced de...

Pair of classic barrel back or tub chairs upholstered in soft brown leather and trimmed in brass tacks. Featuring a handsome and elegant form with turned legs and arm supports. Class...