English Chairs

This set of four English Hepplewhite chairs has reeded cross supports and stiles. Each chair has a stylized acanthus leaf at the top of the c...

An armchair made during the 18th century and Chippendale period in England. Generous sized chair. Seat upholstered in black leather.

We are delighted to offer for sale this rare and important suite of twelve original John Gee 1779-1824 Regency bergère Rosewood with brass inlay dining chairs Where to start, these are as rare as they come, an original suite of John Gee chairs and twelve no less! They have rosewood frames, brass inlaid and period bergère seats with later mate removable cushions. I have included a brief history on John Gee below along with some of is later sales and so on Most likely if you are a collector and follower of fine furniture, you would have seen this design many times before, these are the originals, where it all began, the first edition period pieces by one of the great cabinet makers of the late 18th to early 19th century. The craftsmanship is as fine as they come In terms of the condition, they are all structurally sound, the finish is original and they haven’t been professionally restored so far as I can see. There are some small losses which is quite normal to the brass work and some punches to the bergère again consistent with age and use, they are after all, over 200 years old. We have deep cleaned hand condition waxed and hand polished them from top to bottom, I can have them fully, professionally restored for the cost price should the new owner wish, they can be made as gallery perfect as possible X2 Carver dimensions Height:- 84.5cm Width:- 52cm Depth:- 59cm Seat height:- 45cm X10 standard chair dimensions Height:- 84.5cm Width:- 46.5cm Depth:- 53cm Seat height:- 46cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Gee, John 49, Wardour Street, Soho, London; chair maker and turner (fl.1779–c.1824) Also listed as Gee & Sons (1809) and Gee, Thomas Ayliffe (1804– 09) In about 1779 John Gee replaced Thomas Ayliffe as partner to Benjamin Crompton, who had been Turner in Ordinary to George III since 1762. On 14 October 1787 Gee was sworn in as turner ‘jointly with Thos. Ayliffe his partner’, but his name, unlike Ayliffe's, does not appear in the Court and City Register until 1799. Ayliffe was the fourth member of his family to be a turner to the King, so Gee was probably the junior partner. In 1790 Lord Wilton bought chairs for the Music Room at Heaton Hall, Lancs. ‘2 June 1790 Aycliffe & Gees Bill for chairs etc. £49 8s.’. From 1799, when he is described as ‘Chair-maker, 49 Wardour Street, Soho’, Gee is listed in London directories. In 1803 he is called ‘Chairmaker & Turner to His Majesty’ and this title occurs regularly in entries up to 1823; in most directories, however, this appointment is omitted. Gee is also included in the list of master cabinet makers attached to Sheraton's Cabinet Dictionary, 1803. The last directory listing for Gee is 1823–24. On 8 November 1804 Thomas Ayliffe Gee was appointed Turner in Ordinary to the King jointly with his father and briefly, in one directory of 1809 the firm is listed as ‘Gee & Sons, Turners & chair makers’. John Gee's name is shown in the Court and City Register until 1831, well after his apparent retirement. Charles Holme Bridges, who succeeded Gee at 49 Wardour St in 1824 received a royal warrant in 1822 but is first entered as a turner in the 1832 Register. Gee's productions have been identified through stamped marks: ‘J GEE’, ‘GEE’, l GEE’, ‘Jn. G’ and a crown, J within G, and ‘GEE WARDOUR ST’ have been noted. Certain chairs are stamped with initials: ‘RR’, ‘GL’, ‘GH’, ‘IT’ and ‘WG’ have been noted. These are probably the marks of individual chairmakers in Gee's employ. His seems to have been a substantial undertaking. The following summary list records chairs by Gee in the order of their emergence: Pride's of London, 1962, 6 chairs, painted trophies on green and brown background, stamped ‘J GEE’. Bearne's Sale Rooms, 1964, settee, 2 armchairs, 7 chairs, stamped ‘J GEE’; 8 chairs, brass inlay, stamped ‘J GEE’. Sotheby's, London, 19 June 1970, lot 80, 4 chairs, simulated rosewood, gilt, stamped ‘GEE’ and ‘RR’; Sotheby's, London, 23 October 1970, lot 170, 6 chairs, simulated rosewood and brass inlay, stamped ‘GEE’ and ‘GL’ (some only); Sotheby's, London, 11 June 1971, lot 192, 2 armchairs, ebonised and gilt, stamped ‘GEE’; Christie's, London, 20 January 1972, lot 64, 8 chairs, ebonised, stamped ‘I GEE’ and ‘GH’; Bearnes & Waycotts, 1974(?), armchair, painted. Christie's, London, 31 October 1974, lot 98, 3 chairs, gilt, one branded ‘Jn. G’ twice with crown, the other two branded with crown, and with trade label of Copworth Bros. & Harrison, 22 Old Bond Street, Carpet & Cabinet Manufacturer to Her Majesty; Pride's of London, 1975, 6 chairs, simulated rosewood and brass inlay. Temple Newsam House, Leeds, 1976, 2 armchairs, ebonised and painted, stamped J within G and ‘IT’. Mrs G. M. Douglas, Bath, 1978, 3 chairs, painted green, stamped ‘GEE WARDOUR ST’ and ‘WG’. Sotheby's, London, 14 November 1979, lot 277, 2 chairs, painted with flowers, one stamped ‘GEE’. Private House, Monmouthshire, 1985, 8 chairs, ebonised, all stamped ‘GEE’ and ‘IT’, and 2 settees, en suite, both stamped ‘GEE’ and (?) ‘WP’. SOANE MUSEUM, 4 plain splat back chairs...

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.

This is wonderful! It is a late 19th century red chinoiserie child’s chair newly upholstered in a flax linen. Note the exquisite detail to the back and arms!

A pair of Gothic Revival oak hall chairs with two sets of period tiles inset in each chair depicting medieval farm workers. The tiles designed by John Moyr Smith.

Late 19th century very unique English side chair in solid oak with carved back in floral motif. Two long vertical open slats (one to each side of the back) add to the unique design o...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Particular pair of chairs in walnut wood; the seat is wide and very comfortable and the covering has been redone over time with a delicate embroidered cotton, the front legs are "cabriole" that is a design shaped in two curves, the upper one convex and the lower one concave; a shape known by the ancient Chinese and Greeks, back in fashion in Europe at the end of the 17th century, when it was incorporated into the more curvilinear styles introduced in England, France and Holland, The most interesting part of the chair is the elegant and harmonious "ballon back...

Set of 4 Regency mahogany chairs with Lyre Style back within a square frame decorated with rosettes on square tapered legs, measures : 21"w x 1...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rare original 17th century Circa 1660-1680 English oak Charles II occasional side chair Please note t...

Part of the Peaches collection, the Big Girl armchair is the largest piece in this new body of works. Reminiscent of a curvaceous female body, the pieces are composed of a wooden str...

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...

Bruce Talbert. Gillows. A rare and important Gothic Revival tall back oak chair with the original distressed leather seat and back rest. The last image is published in Bruce Talbert...

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Original Victorian style bergère armchair, fully restored.

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Beautiful Art Deco club chair covered with a superb white/light grey, black and gold embroidered fabric. France or England circa 1940.

England, circa 2019 A sleek contemporary dining chair with a striking graphic silhouette. Kafka has curves, contours and a timeless complimentary form. Made in England, hand joine...

English country antique Windsor armchair with spindle and open splat round back, (19th century).

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English 1950s Pegasus Leather Armchair on Four Castors

Late 19th century bamboo & cane Victorian bedroom chair, C.1890 Outstanding English Victorian bamboo chair with woven cane seat Hand painted deta...

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A Pair of Antique English Sheraton Revival Hall Chairs England C.1900. Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany with upholstered seats.  

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 ...

4 Antique English 19th century Chippendale revival mahogany chairs. circa 1890. A Fine set of four Chippendale revival mahogany chairs with elaborately carved pierced lattice work ...

Handmade Arts and Crafts Rattan and Cane with Original Castor Feet. England, circa 1900.

Liberty. & Co, attributed, in the style of Voysey. A sweet little pair of English Arts and Crafts oak side or bedroom chairs inlaid with pewter hearts and newly laid rush seats.

A rare and beautifully sculpted English children’s armchair from the early 19th century, Regency period, circa 1820–1830. Crafted in solid mahogany and retaining its original black p...

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Ogdens of Manchester, in the style Dr Christopher Dresser. Aesthetic Movement ebonized and parcel gilt walnut nursing chair, with a carved lotus f...

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A rare set of six Arts and Crafts chairs attributed to Liberty and Co with stylized floral inlays using Pewter Ebony and fruit woods.

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J042 Fine English Art Nouveau mahogany side chair, having shaped and inlaid top rail above three finely carved uprights, open scroll arms and newly upholstered eat in cream fabric, a...

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A Fine 19th Century Chippendale Style Armchair This superb 19th-century example of a top-quality Chippendale open armchair is made from rich...

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A Regency period dark wood armchair with storage space beneath the seat. Beautiful patina throughout.

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This armchair has a ballooning cellular form, as if constantly growing outwards, multiplying itself to overtake the surrounding space and embodies a Utopian dream of abundant, ever growing nature. There are four lilac armchairs...

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A pair of antique English Aesthetic movement X frame stretcher side chairs. Attributed to Holland & Sons, each with a rosewood moulded frame with scrolled uprights, chamfered supp...

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A pair of Victorian English ebonized childs bobbin chairs with upholstered seats and backs. Each having a turned wooden bobbin frame with turned finials above an upholstered seat, r...

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Rare low 17th century leather upholstered oak child's chair with brass studwork on turned legs joined by stretcher base, excellent color.

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Rare version of the C3 chair originally designed by Carl Jacobs as the "Jason Chair" in 1950. Frank Guille re-designed this chair, circa 1953. The massive tu...