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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Place of Origin: English
Exceptional Pair George II Carved Walnut Library Armchairs
Located in Lymington, GB
An exceptional pair of English George II-period carved walnut library armchairs. Raised on very well-carved cabriole legs with stylised ball-and-claw feet, each chair with rectangul...
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Mid-18th Century George II Antique English Chairs

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Walnut

Set of 6 English Renaissance Ornately-Carved Hall Chairs, Turn of 19th & 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English set of six Renaissance style elaborately carved hall chairs from the turn of the 19th and 20th century. This set of antique board chairs from England each have been ornately hand-carved in a series of grotesque figures, embellished with swags, volutes, leaves. An arched crest further adorns the toprail. Center backs show a shied entwined with helmet and arrows. The seats, with their decoratively trim carved edges, are raised by a pair of shapely legs consisting of two carved boards, with front leg board continuing the mythological them of the back. These turn of the century chairs...
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Late 19th Century Renaissance Antique English Chairs

Materials

Wood

English Georgian Period Mahogany Chippendale Armchair with Slip Seat Carved Back
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian mahogany Chippendale armchair with carved shaped central splat, H stretcher, slip seat (fabric is not new but is usable), square legs. The c...
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Early 19th Century Chippendale Antique English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Howard Keith “Bambino” Chair for HK Furniture, England, 1950s
By Howard Keith
Located in Utrecht, NL
This Howard Keith “Bambino” armchair is a piece of history of a company, HK Furniture, and mid-century English design. By absorbing creative influences from abroad, but formulating a distinctive home-grown approach, Howard Keith was among the British designers to pioneer the use of new materials and manufacturing techniques, whilst maintaining links with the vernacular tradition. The Bambino chair...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage English Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Stamped circa 1815 Jennens & Bettridge Ebonsied Mother of Pearl Regency Chair
By Aaron Jennens & T.H. Bettridge
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite fully stamped original circa 1815 Regency Jennens & Bettridge LTD Birmingham ebonised gold leaf painted occasional bergere chair ...
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1810s Regency Antique English Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Pine

Shapland & Petter, A Pair Of English Arts & Crafts Ash & Rush Seat Side Chairs
By Shapland & Petter
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. Stamped with their design numbers under the seats. An unusual pair of English Arts & Crafts Ash side chairs with heart-shaped op...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique English Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Bruce Talbert for Gillow & Co, . Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Nursing Chair
By Bruce James Talbert
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert (1838-1881) for Gillow and Co., an Aesthetic Movement ebonized nursing chair, with a lobed top rail, a button upholstered crushed velvet in...
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Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique English Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Restored Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Style Fluted Back Leather Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of fully restored, vintage, Mid-Century Modern / Art Deco style armchairs with fluted backs A good l...
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20th Century Art Deco English Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of English Regency 1840s Mahogany Chairs with Ionic Capitals and Griffons
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Regency period mahogany armchairs from the mid 19th century, with ionic capitals, griffon arms and paw feet. Created in England during the second quarter of the 19t...
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Mid-19th Century Regency Antique English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Liberty Style, Arts & Crafts Oak Bedroom Chair with Pewter & Ebony Floral Inlays
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty style. A fine Arts and Crafts oak bedroom chair with floral Pewter and Ebony inlays and further string inlays throughout. Professionally re-upholstered in a quality hide.
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique English Chairs

Materials

Pewter

Pair Antique English Sheraton Revival Hall Chairs C.1900
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Antique English Sheraton Revival Hall Chairs England C.1900. Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany with upholstered seats.  
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Early 1900s Sheraton Antique English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Hand Carved High Back Chair Embossed Painted Armorial Crest Coat of Arms
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely antique hand carved throne chair with embossed hand painted coat of arms to the back and Knights helmet to the top What a chair! This is a fi...
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19th Century Jacobean Antique English Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of Four 1970s English Bamboo Chairs w/ Fabric Upholstered Seats
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of four vintage 1970s English bamboo chairs with cream fabric upholstered seats.
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Late 20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Set of Four English Aesthetic Movement Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A set of four English mahogany Aesthetic Movement dining chairs, with rush seats.
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1880s Antique English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Five Elm Chairs from the Early 20th Century in White Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
Set of Five Elm Chairs from the Early 20th Century in White Upholstery We present you these chairs made of solid elm wood with beautiful graining. The upper rail is bent, covered wi...
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Early 20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Elm

19th Century Antique Victorian Child’s Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a charming 19th century antique Victorian child’s chair with original painted hardwood. In wonderful original worn condition. ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique English Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Viscount David Linley Sycamore Wood Pimlico Occasional Side Chairs
By David Linley
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original Sycamore wood Viscount David Linley side chairs A very good looking and well made pair of designer side chairs, t...
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20th Century Country English Chairs

Materials

Sycamore

Antique Pair of Ornately Carved Oak Framed Leather Victorian Throne Armchairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Antique Victorian, hand carved solid oak & leather throne armchairs with original porcelain castors. A very good looking and...
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19th Century Victorian Antique English Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

English Georgian 18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Hall Chair
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Chippendale period mahogany hall chair, circa 1770.
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Mid-18th Century Chippendale Antique English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Carved English Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
The scrolled arms of this corner chair are carved with arabesque leaves. The back crest rail is carved with a floral design in high relief. The back splats are pierced and have inter...
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1780s Antique English Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Lovely Late 19th Century Hepplewhite Hardwood Armchair on Shield Shape Back
By George Hepplewhite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this elegant Hepplewhite Mahogany armchair with floral seat. The item simple and stylish armchair is suitable for any room. This splendid antiqu...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique English Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Exquisite Quality Victorian 1860 Hardwood & Leather Dining Chairs After Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this suite of six absolutely exquisite quality hand made in England Mahogany framed dining chairs after Gillows These chairs are honestly the fi...
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1860s High Victorian Antique English Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

English Set of 6 Dining Chairs w/Pierced Back Splats & Chinoiserie Style Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English set of six dining chairs, with soft colors and chinoiserie style painted influences. This vintage set of chairs, comprised of a pair o...
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20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Wood

English Queen Anne Period 18th Century Walnut Pair of Balloon Seated Sidechairs
Located in Wells, ME
English Queen Anne period walnut pair of balloon seated sidechairs with cabriole legs, pad feet and lovely curved and waisted back. The upholstery is about 10 years old, as is a repa...
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Early 18th Century Queen Anne Antique English Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Pair of Thomas Chippendale Style Chesterfield Brown Leather Armchairs
By Chesterfield, Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of fully restored, Thomas Chippendale style, Victorian hand dyed brown leather Chesterfield buttoned club armchairs with Claw & Ba...
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19th Century Victorian Antique English Chairs

Materials

Leather

English Carved Walnut Side Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
This chair is carved on all sides with intricate interlaced grapevines with grape clusters on a stipled background.
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1850s Antique English Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Early 20th Century Inlaid Chippendale Style Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of early 20th century inlaid chippendale style side chairs Outstanding inlay work featuring floral and fauna motifs on all sides The frames are carved with Chippendale ball and claw feet...
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Early 20th Century Chippendale English Chairs

Materials

Walnut

British Campaign Mahogany “Knock-Down" Antique Armchair Johnstone & Jeanes
By Johnstone, Jeanes & Co.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE VICTORIAN CAMPAIGN MAHOGANY AND LEATHER METAMORPHIC ARMCHAIR England, circa 1840-60; seat stamped "JOHNSTONE & JEANES / 67 NEW BOND ST / LONDON / 6572" Item # C103901 An extraordinary metamorphic armchair by the firm of Johnstone & Jeanes of London, this quality Campaign seating piece would almost certainly have been accompanied by a carrying case to ensure its safe transit, as most of these break-down chairs were designed to be brought out when needed and safely stored thereafter. By depressing small tabs...
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19th Century Campaign Antique English Chairs

Materials

Brass

Burr Walnut Brown Leather Regency Metamorphic Reading Armchair to Library Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of large and collectable Regency style metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by Gillows of Lancaster with Burr Walnut panels A very good looking and well made pair, I have never seen a Regency style piece with Burr Walnut panels before, the leather seat pads have been restored by my leather polishers, they have been hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed The period 1800-1825 was a great one for ‘patent’ or ‘metamorphic’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts in July 1811, which was made by the London firm of Morgan and Saunders, of Catherine Street, Strand. They were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...
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18th Century Regency Antique English Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Victorian Oak Child's "Correction" Chair
Located in Port Chester, NY
This "correction" or "discipline' chair, with its traditional high straight back and caned seat, is a lovely example of 19th century child's furniture designed to give children a rig...
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Late 19th Century Antique English Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Ltd Edition Stewart Linford William Shakespeare Metamorphic Library Steps Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly collectable, Limited Edition 52/150 Steward Linford William Shakespeare Metamorphic library steps armchair made from Historic Oak and Pewter from Shakespeare Warwickshire, exhibited in The Living Chair Museum This is pretty much the best-looking chair I have ever seen and certainly the most decorative library steps. The design is based on a Regency Gillow’s of Lancaster model of a metamorphic library steps, the idea being with tall Georgian bookcases you have a reading chair next to the bookcase and when you need to get a book down from on high, you simply flip the chair top over and you have steps This one has been specially made as a homage to William Shakespeare, the top of the back rest has been hand carved with a city scene depicting Shakespeare theatre, under we find a painted scene of Romeo courting Juliette, on the back you have William Shakespeare’s name hand carved in with the edition number 52/150, converting it to steps we find a pewter plaque...
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20th Century Victorian English Chairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage Elephant Carved 20th Century Open Armchair Brown Frame and Back Splat
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved with Elephant legs armchair with fabric seat. The armchair is beautifully presented with elephant carved front legs, alo...
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20th Century Country English Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Bruce Talbert, for Gillows Set of 6 English Aesthetic Movement Oak Dining Chairs
By Bruce James Talbert, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert. Made by Gillows of Lancaster and London. A good quality set of six oak dining chairs with an upper and lower row of turnings and carved details above. As you can see...
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1880s Aesthetic Movement Antique English Chairs

Materials

Oak

Lovely circa 1900 Antique English Oak Gothic Revival Steeple Back Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely antique Gothic revival circa 1900 English oak steeple back armchair A good looking and well made oak table, it has the period timber patina, ...
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Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Antique English Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of English Mahogany Serpentine Crest Arm Chairs with Saddle Seats, C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English mahogany serpentine crest foliate arm chairs with saddle seats, early 19th century chairs are upholstered in white muslin with...
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1820s George III Antique English Chairs

Materials

Muslin, Mahogany

Set of Six English Regency Mahogany Tufted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of six English regency dining chairs crafted from mahogany. The chairs feature a rectangular tablet klismos style back rest conjoined to a generous curved seat. Upholstered with a thick seat having a golden geometric pattern fabric. The seat is supported by elegant turned legs in front and saber legs in back. The mahogany has a rich, dark finish. From an estate in San Francisco that has a similar set of 10 mahogany dining chairs...
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19th Century Regency Antique English Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Shapland & Petter, Four Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Floral Details
By Shapland & Petter
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A set of four Arts & Crafts dining chairs with stylised floral carved head rail and back splats, the front legs with gentle 'in and out' curving to all four fac...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique English Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Six Mahogany Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Set of Six Mahogany Chairs A set of six mid 19th century Victorian mahogany dining chairs. The chairs have a broad curved top rail to the bac...
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19th Century Antique English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 18th Century George II Gothic Yew and Elm Windsor Armchairs, circa 1760
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The Windsor chair at its most elaborate and fine, the Gothic Windsor of yew wood and elm, circa 1760. England. It is, without doubt, the most sophisticated and elegant of all Windsor chairs and can be described as quintessentially English country furniture...
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18th Century Gothic Antique English Chairs

Materials

Elm, Yew

Very Rare Eton College Victorian Walnut Captains Chairs Carved EC to the Back
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and important original Victorian Walnut Eton College captain’s chair with carved with EC in the...
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1860s High Victorian Antique English Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Walnut & Mahogany Cockfighting Chair
Located in New York, NY
Victorian walnut & Mahogany cockfighting chair Circa 1875, atrributed to Wright and Mansfield The Chair frame & legs made of walnut, its backrest ...
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1870s Victorian Antique English Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Walnut

Shapland & Petter Attr, a Set of Four Simple Arts & Crafts Rush Seated Chairs
By Shapland & Petter, Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter attributed. A set of four simple Arts and crafts rush seated chairs in good original condition with the essence o...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique English Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Superb 19thC. Iron Frame Leather Sling Rocking Chair by R W Winfield England
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb early 19th Century example of R W Winfield Iron Rocking Chair. History The firm of R.W. Winfield, one of the largest and most celebrated of English brassfounders, who ex...
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique English Chairs

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Lovely Pair of Hardwood Carvers Throne Armchairs on Light Seat Fabric
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this elegant pair of Mahogany throne armchairs with nice carvings. The armchairs are very good looking with a nice coloured seat area and high b...
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20th Century Country English Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Back Pierced Hall Chairs with fabric by Morris & Co
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak, back pierced hall chairs with re upholstered in Willow Bough Tomato Olive by Morris & Co from the Queen Square fabrics by Ben Pentreath...
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1890s Arts and Crafts Antique English Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved walnut chair having an outstanding quality carved walnut oval back, carved walnut supports ,...
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19th Century Victorian Antique English Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Quality 19th Century Antique Victorian Walnut Carved Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian walnut carved ladies chair having a quality solid carved walnut back with lovely shaped turned carved supports and raised ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique English Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Shapland & Petter, Baillie Scott Style of, Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Seated Chair
By Shapland & Petter, Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A good Arts and Crafts oak rush seated chair in the style of M H Baillie Scott with a lower heart cut-out to the back rest. A wide apron below the seat with subt...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique English Chairs

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Rush, Oak

19th Century Trafalgar Upright Chair with Cane Seat & Floral Motif c.1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Trafalgar upright chair with cane seat & floral motif c.1830 Gorgeous hand carved custom made English Trafalgar upright chair The chai...
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Early 19th Century Antique English Chairs

Materials

Wood

Liberty & Co. Six English Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Heart Cut-Outs
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co Attributed. A set of six English Arts & Crafts oak dining chairs with fabulous elongated tops and stylized floral and heart cut-outs to the upper backs on square tape...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique English Chairs

Materials

Oak

Unusual Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique oak ladder back rocking chair having an attractive ladder back with original rush seat. It has shaped pad feet to the front u...
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18th Century Antique English Chairs

Materials

Oak

Queen Anne Eclectic Set, Unique Set of Six chairs, Each in Different Design
By George Hepplewhite, Thomas Chippendale
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Beautiful set of 6 Queen Anne chairs. Made of eight different style of chairs. This group was made with the various one of a kind chairs that were collected over the years. From the same collection of the Biedermeier groups, we were able to make a set of 6 different styles. The purpose is to have a set that breaks with the tradition and to make every chair unique and something that can not be repeated. The idea of grouping in eclectic sets...
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19th Century Georgian Antique English Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

Quality Antique Victorian Walnut Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality Antique Victorian walnut ladies chair having a quality shaped carved back and raised on solid walnut turned reeded legs to the front and out swept back legs on original porce...
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19th Century Victorian Antique English Chairs

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Walnut

Shapland & Petter Eight Arts & Crafts Oak Armchairs with Shaped Headrest & Seats
By Shapland & Petter
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A good set of seven Arts & Crafts oak armchair's with shaped headrests, stylized cutouts to the side and back splats, and contoured comfortable seats with a good...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique English Chairs

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Oak

Lovely Vintage English Carver Walnut Armchair with Birds of Paradise Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage, carved Walnut frame, English carver armchair which has been reupholstered in Birds of Paradise ...
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20th Century Country English Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Regency Mahogany Set Of 8 Dining Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine set of eight Regency mahogany dining chairs consisting six singles and two carvers having well figured top rails with carved decoration standing on elegant sabre legs. SHIPPI...
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19th Century Regency Antique English Chairs

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Mahogany

Set of Elm Tub Arts and Crafts Chairs with Panelled Backs and Carry Handles
Located in London, GB
A set of 1930’s Elm tub chairs made by G T Harris Ltd Cabinet makers of Northampton producing high quality arts and crafts furniture in the 1920’s to 1930’s Measures: Ht 85cm x wi...
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1930s Arts and Crafts Vintage English Chairs

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Elm

1 of 6 Burr Yew Wood & Elm Windsor Armchairs circa 1860 English Country House
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 6 lovely solid burr yew with elm seat hand sawn circa 1860 Windsor stick back armchair I have six of these in stock, one exact pair and the...
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1860s High Victorian Antique English Chairs

Materials

Elm, Yew

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