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Period: 1870s
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Turned Leg Armchair
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Turned Leg Armchair

Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Turned Leg Armchair

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian antique carved walnut turned leg armchair with a walnut framed back carved top rail lovely carved open arms turned reeded legs to...

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English Victorian Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Thonet chair from the 1870s with curved armrests
Thonet chair from the 1870s with curved armrests

Thonet chair from the 1870s with curved armrests

Located in Wien, AT

Thonet chair from the 1870s with curved armrests, Vienna Austria

Category

Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Walnut & Mahogany Cockfighting Chair
Walnut & Mahogany Cockfighting Chair

Walnut & Mahogany Cockfighting Chair

$6,240Sale Price|35% Off

Walnut & Mahogany Cockfighting Chair

Located in Huntington, NY

Victorian walnut & Mahogany cockfighting chair Circa 1875, atrributed to Wright and Mansfield The Chair frame & legs made of walnut, its b...

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English Victorian Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Walnut

19th Century Matched Pair Massive Steer Horn Chairs
19th Century Matched Pair Massive Steer Horn Chairs

19th Century Matched Pair Massive Steer Horn Chairs

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Matched pair of massive steer Horn chairs. Reupholstered with black leather. Came from a ranch in Montana. Came together, stay together. Stunning! Pe...

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American Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Horn, Leather

Antique Victorian Tub Chair, 1870
Antique Victorian Tub Chair, 1870

Antique Victorian Tub Chair, 1870

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Victorian Mahogany Tub Chair. Having ring turned legs with brass castors. This chair has swept and carved uprights and is currently covered in a deep buttoned green dralon. circa 1870 A very pretty and comfortable chair.

Category

Victorian Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French Napoleon III Ebonised Bandeau-Back Side Chairs by H.Lemoine Paris
Pair of French Napoleon III Ebonised Bandeau-Back Side Chairs by H.Lemoine Paris

Pair of French Napoleon III Ebonised Bandeau-Back Side Chairs by H.Lemoine Paris

By Lemoine

Located in London, GB

Beautiful pedigree for this pair of very handsome and delicately proportioned ebonised chairs, with a well-documented Parisian atelier lineage. (Atelier lineage attached to the latt...

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French Napoleon III Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Swiss alp escabelle B 76
Swiss alp escabelle B 76

Swiss alp escabelle B 76

$792Sale Price|43% Off

Swiss alp escabelle B 76

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle B 76

Category

Swiss Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Architectural Hall Chairs - A Pair
Architectural Hall Chairs - A Pair

Architectural Hall Chairs - A Pair

Located in Greenwich, CT

A pair of architectural form hall chairs in solid oak with high arched and molded backs above carved vine and leaf motifs with raised shields below, carved scroll flourishes to tops ...

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English Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Pair of Quality Victorian Ebonised Side Chairs
Antique Pair of Quality Victorian Ebonised Side Chairs

Antique Pair of Quality Victorian Ebonised Side Chairs

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique pair of quality Victorian ebonised side chairs having pretty ornate pierced shaped backs, newly reupholstered seats in a luxury grey crushed velvet fabric, elegant cabriolet ...

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English Victorian Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Ebony

Swiss alp escabelle A66
Swiss alp escabelle A66

Swiss alp escabelle A66

$784Sale Price|39% Off

Swiss alp escabelle A66

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle A66

Category

Swiss Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Bruce Talbert, a Gothic Revival Tall Back Oak Chair with the Original Upholstery
Bruce Talbert, a Gothic Revival Tall Back Oak Chair with the Original Upholstery

Bruce Talbert, a Gothic Revival Tall Back Oak Chair with the Original Upholstery

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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English Gothic Revival Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Upholstered Hepplewhite Shield-Back Armchairs w Provenance, circa 1870s
Pair of Upholstered Hepplewhite Shield-Back Armchairs w Provenance, circa 1870s

Pair of Upholstered Hepplewhite Shield-Back Armchairs w Provenance, circa 1870s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This exquisite pair of circa 1870s Hepplewhite style 'Shield-Back' armchairs are exquisite. We believe the wood to be crafted from solid Mahogany with intricate detailed carved details. The upholstered back and arms provide additional comfort from the traditional open back style of standard Hepplewhite chairs. Acquired from English Antiques specialist Dillingham & Company in 1998, a copy of the receipt is attached in the photo gallery. These 19th Century antique shield back arm chairs would work great in a Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian Modern or Danish Modern home or penthouse apartment but could also look fantastic in a Contemporary or Post-Modern room. Also consider mixing it up in a Traditional, Transitional, Classical or Art Deco room with a splash of juxtaposition. Would also be an apt choice in a commercial project such as a hotel lobby lounge or members club, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as side chairs, dining, cafe or breakfast table chairs...

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English Hepplewhite Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th C., a Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Carved Wood and Needlepoint Fauteuils
19th C., a Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Carved Wood and Needlepoint Fauteuils

19th C., a Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Carved Wood and Needlepoint Fauteuils

Located in Morristown, NJ

19th c., France, a lovely pair of fauteuils with painted carved wood frames, wool needlepoint embroidered upholstery and brass nailhead trim. Elaborately carved with folded ribbon cr...

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French Louis XVI Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Victorian Child's Rocking Chair. American, Circa 1875
Victorian Child's Rocking Chair. American, Circa 1875

Victorian Child's Rocking Chair. American, Circa 1875

Located in Incline Village, NV

Lovely child's mid-Victorian hardwood rocking chair, ebonized with hand painted polychromed floral stenciling to the top back rail in colors of blue, green and red; gold line and fle...

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American Victorian Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Napoleon III Chairs in Ebonized Wood and Pink Velvet, France, circa 1870
Napoleon III Chairs in Ebonized Wood and Pink Velvet, France, circa 1870

Napoleon III Chairs in Ebonized Wood and Pink Velvet, France, circa 1870

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Pair of side/lounge chairs in ebonized and carved wood. The seats and backs are covered in pink velvet fabric. The chairs are mounted on wheels. Napoleon III style, France, circa 18...

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French Napoleon III Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Paint

An Arts and Crafts hall seat in the Glasgow Style with extended capped tops
An Arts and Crafts hall seat in the Glasgow Style with extended capped tops

An Arts and Crafts hall seat in the Glasgow Style with extended capped tops

Located in London, GB

An Arts and Crafts hall seat in the Glasgow Style with extended capped tops and curved detail to the seat front with shaped supports.

Category

English Arts and Crafts Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Aesthetic Movement Thebes Corner Chair by Liberty & Co
Aesthetic Movement Thebes Corner Chair by Liberty & Co

Aesthetic Movement Thebes Corner Chair by Liberty & Co

By Liberty & Co.

Located in Petworth, GB

Aesthetic Movement rare ‘Thebes’ walnut corner chair Red velvet seat By Liberty & Co Circa 1885.  

Category

English Aesthetic Movement Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

1870 French Empire Marquetry Inlaid Suite Berger Armchairs & Settee Canape, Pair
1870 French Empire Marquetry Inlaid Suite Berger Armchairs & Settee Canape, Pair

1870 French Empire Marquetry Inlaid Suite Berger Armchairs & Settee Canape, Pair

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning French marquetry inlaid circa 1870 Empire style three piece suite with neoclassical detailing A very rare and good looking set, th...

Category

French Empire Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Silk, Hardwood

Pair Victorian Arm Chairs Salon Chair 1870
Pair Victorian Arm Chairs Salon Chair 1870

Pair Victorian Arm Chairs Salon Chair 1870

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Pair of Victorian Rosewood Open Armchairs. Raised upon Cabriole Front Legs with Brass Castors and Swept Back Legs. Circa 1870 Having a Shaped Frieze Rail and Carved and Shaped Arm Su...

Category

Victorian Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Elm Turner Chair, Rush Seat, Spindle Legs, England, 1870s
Antique Elm Turner Chair, Rush Seat, Spindle Legs, England, 1870s

Antique Elm Turner Chair, Rush Seat, Spindle Legs, England, 1870s

Located in New York, NY

1870c English rush seat Elm Turner chair. Spindle legs, back and arms. Unusual shape and very decorative.

Category

English Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Wood

FINE ANTIQUE CARVED ViCTORIAN BURGERMEISTER CHAIR 17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN DESIGN
FINE ANTIQUE CARVED ViCTORIAN BURGERMEISTER CHAIR 17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN DESIGN

FINE ANTIQUE CARVED ViCTORIAN BURGERMEISTER CHAIR 17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN DESIGN

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale highly decorative and exquisitely made Antique Victorian circa 1870 Burgermeister chair based on a 17th Jacobean...

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English High Victorian Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Ebonised Tub Chair, in the style of Godwin.
Ebonised Tub Chair, in the style of Godwin.

Ebonised Tub Chair, in the style of Godwin.

Located in London, GB

Charming ‘Anglo Japanese’ ebonised tub chair in the style of E.W. Godwin. England c. 1870s Provenance: Fine Art Society, Bond Street, London 1980s, Priva...

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British Aesthetic Movement Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Victorian Oxblood Leather Burgermeister Chair 17th Century Design
Antique Carved Victorian Oxblood Leather Burgermeister Chair 17th Century Design

Antique Carved Victorian Oxblood Leather Burgermeister Chair 17th Century Design

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale highly decorative and exquisitely made Antique Victorian circa 1870 Burgermeister chair based on a 17th design A very well made and decorative c...

Category

English High Victorian Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Edward Welby Pugin, Four Granville Chairs, 1870
Edward Welby Pugin, Four Granville Chairs, 1870

Edward Welby Pugin, Four Granville Chairs, 1870

By Edward Welby Pugin

Located in Paris, FR

Edward Welby Pugin, 1834-1875 Set of four Granville chairs, light stain 1870 Solid oak. Base stamped 4; Registration mark : 4th July 1868 Registration mark on some : II Class, 17...

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British Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Carved Upholstered Hall Chairs, Arts And Crafts.
Pair of Carved Upholstered Hall Chairs, Arts And Crafts.

Pair of Carved Upholstered Hall Chairs, Arts And Crafts.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Pair of carved 19th century continental chairs. A lovely pair of upholstered Arts & Crafts hall chairs, the carved walnut frames with crisp det...

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European Arts and Crafts Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A pair of Glastonbury chairs made for the Pembertons of Durham
A pair of Glastonbury chairs made for the Pembertons of Durham

A pair of Glastonbury chairs made for the Pembertons of Durham

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Each of these oak Glastonbury chairs has a pointed back and a fixed rectangular seat. The shaped arms and X-frame legs are attached with protruding pegs, giving the impression of a c...

Category

English Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Jacobean Armchair Oak Hall Chairs, 1870
Jacobean Armchair Oak Hall Chairs, 1870

Jacobean Armchair Oak Hall Chairs, 1870

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Oak Jacobean style arm chair. This chair is raised upon ring turned front legs with ring turned stretchers and an "H" frame. circa 1870 The arms being of a carved form with turned...

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Jacobean Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Carved Italian Renaissance Revival Sgabello Chair Coat of Arms & Cherubs
Antique Carved Italian Renaissance Revival Sgabello Chair Coat of Arms & Cherubs

Antique Carved Italian Renaissance Revival Sgabello Chair Coat of Arms & Cherubs

Located in Portland, OR

A fine carved antique Italian walnut Sgabello Renaissance Revival side chair, circa 1870. The chair is very finely carved, the chair back with a carved, fluted domed shaped finial w...

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Italian Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Shaker Child's Ladder Back Armchair, circa 1870
19th Century Shaker Child's Ladder Back Armchair, circa 1870

19th Century Shaker Child's Ladder Back Armchair, circa 1870

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Shaker Child's Ladder Back Armchair, circa 1870, an antique child's ladder back armchair with the elongated turned knob finial characteristic of the chairs made by the S...

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Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swiss alp escabelle dated 1874
Pair of Swiss alp escabelle dated 1874

Pair of Swiss alp escabelle dated 1874

$1,840Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Swiss alp escabelle dated 1874

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Pair of Swiss alp escabelle dated 1874 and signed

Category

Swiss Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B 82
Swiss alp escabelle B 82

Swiss alp escabelle B 82

$760Sale Price|27% Off

Swiss alp escabelle B 82

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle B 82

Category

Swiss Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Wood

E.W. Godwin Attributed Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement Side Chair
E.W. Godwin Attributed Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement Side Chair

E.W. Godwin Attributed Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement Side Chair

By Edward William Godwin

Located in Sharon, CT

Offering a lightweight mahogany Anglo-Japanese side chair with many Godwin characteristics, and probably executed by William Watt circa 1877. Hand caned seat. Weighs less than 8 lbs.

Category

English Anglo-Japanese Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Original Ticking Fabric Howard & Son's Chesterfield Armchairs
Antique Original Ticking Fabric Howard & Son's Chesterfield Armchairs

Antique Original Ticking Fabric Howard & Son's Chesterfield Armchairs

By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons, Howard Chairs Ltd.

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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

English Victorian Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Pair of Carved French 19th Century Salon Chairs Upholstered in Cream Linen
Pair of Carved French 19th Century Salon Chairs Upholstered in Cream Linen

Pair of Carved French 19th Century Salon Chairs Upholstered in Cream Linen

Located in London, GB

A matching pair of antique 19th century French salon armchairs, made in the Rococo Revival style. With curved, carved wooden frames, the painted wood has ornate detail at the crest rail, apron, and legs. All four legs are cabriole style and the front legs curve outward in a classic Rococo silhouette. The arm supports have an elegant S-curve scroll, with carved detailing. We have had the chairs reupholstered in a neutral Mark Alexander...

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French Rococo Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Set of Four 19th Century Renaissance / Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Side Chairs
Set of Four 19th Century Renaissance / Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Side Chairs

Set of Four 19th Century Renaissance / Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Side Chairs

Located in Dallas, TX

Set of four 19th century Renaissance Revival side chairs crafted in solid oak and conceived as part of the same Louis XIII style parlor suite as the matching sofa and armchairs. Thei...

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French Renaissance Revival Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mohair, Oak

Antique Ebonized Childrens Bobbin Chairs With Upholstered Seat and Back - A Pair
Antique Ebonized Childrens Bobbin Chairs With Upholstered Seat and Back - A Pair

Antique Ebonized Childrens Bobbin Chairs With Upholstered Seat and Back - A Pair

Located in Morristown, NJ

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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English Victorian Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Gothic Revival Pair of Chairs by Holland & Sons
Gothic Revival Pair of Chairs by Holland & Sons

Gothic Revival Pair of Chairs by Holland & Sons

By Holland & Sons

Located in Petworth, GB

Gothic Revival pair of mahogany chairs Original leather seats Brass Castors Egyptianesque design and ebony detailing Circa 1870 Holland & Sons

Category

English Gothic Revival Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Rosewood Salon Chair
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Rosewood Salon Chair

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Rosewood Salon Chair

Located in Dallas, TX

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Rosewood salon chair is an elegant example of Fine French craftsmanship using exotic imported wood from the Americas. Sometimes called Kingwood, rosewood is known for its natural beauty, color, hardness, and ability to last for eons. This example combines elements of the Louis Philippe form with accents from the Louis XVI style, with a graceful shield-shaped seatback carved with flowing ribbon at the top of the arched crown. The remainder of the seatback follows tailored lines accented with scrolls for a tailored opulence. The seat itself is beautifully contoured and upholstered in mohair, and features gracefully scrolled legs, with the front legs molded for added visual appeal while retaining an austerity of form that is the essence of understated elegance. If you act fast, a twin chair...

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French Napoleon III Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Rosewood

19th Century Eight Horn Rocking Chair
19th Century Eight Horn Rocking Chair

19th Century Eight Horn Rocking Chair

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Eight horn rocker with original oil skin covering and spooled front spindle. PERIOD: Last Quarter 19th Century ORIGIN: Montana SIZE: 28"x28"x38"H Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Ga...

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American Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Horn

Longhorn Tip Chair, circa 1870
Longhorn Tip Chair, circa 1870

Longhorn Tip Chair, circa 1870

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Longhorn tip chair came from a banker's estate in Sacramento, California, circa 1870. Original upholstery. Some would like "as is;" some would restore to is once early elegance. Real...

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American Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Horn, Upholstery

Black Forest Carve Oak Bobbin Hall Chair Depicting Two Friends Hugging Scrooge
Black Forest Carve Oak Bobbin Hall Chair Depicting Two Friends Hugging Scrooge

Black Forest Carve Oak Bobbin Hall Chair Depicting Two Friends Hugging Scrooge

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this very rare circa 1870 Black Forest carved oak hall chair with Bobbin turned legs and backrest depicting men hugging possibly Ebenezer Scrooge An att...

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English Victorian Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Eclectic Walnut Chair from 1880
Eclectic Walnut Chair from 1880

Eclectic Walnut Chair from 1880

Located in Kraków, Małopolska

Eclectic walnut chair from 1880 from Cracow (Poland) Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to rest...

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Polish Vienna Secession Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair Victorian Salon Chairs Arm, 1870
Pair Victorian Salon Chairs Arm, 1870

Pair Victorian Salon Chairs Arm, 1870

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous pair of Victorian salon chairs with original ormolu mounts Very comfortable with cushioned arm rests We date this handsome pair to ci...

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Antique 1870s Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

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