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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Rare late 18th Century dug-out chair from the Pyrenees
Located in Ghent, BE
Rare late 18th C. dug-out chair from the Pyrenees.
Hewn from the trunk of a pine tree with chestnut slab seat.
Incredible texture and wear with numerous age old repairs.
Highly scul...
Category
Andorran Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Chestnut, Pine
A George II Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Chair
By (circle of) Thomas Gainsborough
Located in London, GB
A mid 18th Century mahogany Gainsborough chair, of broad and low proportions, with shaped stop rail and magnificently carved arms depicting sabre toothed beasts, with carved lion mas...
Category
English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
17th Century Oak Wainscot Chair
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
17th Century Oak Wainscot Chair
A late 17th Century wainscot chair in oak of a good colour and patina and handsome carved back; channel mouldings to the back and seat rails and boldl...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Oak
Good Oak Wainscot Chair Monk’s Table
Located in Heathfield, GB
A good oak monk’s table with original timbers throughout.
This is a beautiful side table with a lovely rich colour and patination which can easily convert to a chair, the top pivots...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of 18th Century Qing Dynasty Yoke-back Chinese Elm chairs
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A pair of large elm Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) yoke back chairs, with bespoke cushions made from antique Kilim fabric.
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair 18th Century French Fauteuils in Louis XV Style
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 18th century French fauteuils in Louis XV style with cut velvet upholstery in fawn and green. The cartouche-shaped padded back, arms,...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Connecticut Maple Rush Seat Side Chair in Old Red Surface, Circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
Chippendale painted old red maple side chair with vasiform splat, cupid's bow crest and carved Spanish feet. Made in New England, most likely Connecticut, about 1770. All original wi...
Category
American Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Handsome 18th C Italian Baroque Arm Chair with Intricately Carved Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved-wood Baroque armchair from the 18th century, possibly older. This antique chair from Italy has meticulous hand-carvings throughout, with particular emphasis along i...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century American Ladder Back Armchair in Old Crusty Red Paint
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful old ladder back armchair in its original old crusty red paint, with great overall patina, nice wear to the arms, hand carved finials, and nice ...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century Danish Country Elm Armchair
Located in San Marino, CA
A late 18th century Danish armchair in elmwood, with graceful curves and carved details. Flower and leaf motifs decorate the cartouche-shaped back on the crest rail and the pierced s...
Category
Danish George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Elm
Set of 2 Northern Swedish Rococo Pine Chairs
Located in Kramfors, SE
Set of 2 Swedish rococo chairs from the late 18th century, 1780 to 1790. The chairs are northern Swedish and dry scraped to the original paint from the late 1700s. The chairs have th...
Category
Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Pine
Late 18th Century Side Chair
Located in Huntington, NY
With flat reed or basket weave seat.
Category
American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood, Maple
Louis XV Period Cabriolet Armchair "à la Reine", 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Louis XV period armchair covered with a flower patterned tapestry. The armchairs have a sober and elegant movement of its accotoires as well as its arched feet.
France
ci...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Fine Set of Six Italian, 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of six Italian, 18th century green-painted and parcel-gilt chairs.
Category
Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century English George III Side Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 18th century English George III ladder-back oak side chair with beautiful details including curved backsplats, a solid plank seat, trumpet...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Oak
Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.
Category
Swiss Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Folk Art Swedish Rustic Kubbstol
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk Art rustic Kubbstol from northern Sweden. A Kubbstol is a chair made of a single piece of wood that's been hewn out to form the seat, back and frame. It's a primitive constructi...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Pine
French Original Painted Salon Chairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good set of four original painted 18th century French salon chairs, 1780.
Seat height 16.5 inches.
Dimensions:
23 inches (58 cms) wide
19 inches (48 cms) deep
35 inches (89 ...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Oak
George III Mahogany Ladder Back Childs Armchair
Located in Huntington, NY
George III mahogany ladder back child's armchair, seat and needlework contemporary with period.
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pareja De Sillones Fraileros Del S XVIII Con Tapicería Posterior Antigua, España
Located in Marbella, ES
Pareja de sillones fraileros del S XVIII con tapicería posterior antigua. España.
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Lovely Original 18th Century Herve Liege Belgium Carved Wood Armchair Wainscot
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare totally original Herve Liege Belgium hand carved oak Wainscot oak armchair circa 1760
A very well made original piece, the chair ...
Category
Belgian George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Oak
Large Turned Wood Baroque Style Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large turned wood Baroque style chair.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Velvet
18th Century Italian Carved-Wood Camel-Back Armchair with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved wood armchair from the 18th century with new upholstery. This antique chair from Italy has a large camel-back which is ...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Design, Louis XVI, Small Chairs, Ivory Painted Wood, Fabric, France 1740s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 18th century French Musician's chairs, Diminutive chair or stools each in a Swedish paint decorated original finish with new upholstery.
Prov...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Chair Stool Hall Sgabello Pair 16 Century Venetian Renaissance Carved Sculpture
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The quality of these exhuberant backstools demonstrate why Italian Renaissance furniture was as highly prized as old-master paintings. Th...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Burr Chestnut Hand Carved Primate French Milking or Children's Chair circa 1760
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning circa 1780 Primate French milking or children’s chair in burr chestnut
What a stunning ...
Category
French George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Chestnut
Dining Room Set of Eight Italian Chairs and a Pair of Armchairs, 1790
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of Nord-Italian walnut chairs (8) and a pair of armchairs,
Covered in ivory color silk in perfect condition.
Lombardy Nord Italy, last quarter of the 18th century.
Category
Italian Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Baroque Chairs, North Rhine-Westphalia / Germany, circa 1780
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of baroque chairs made of solid oak with openwork backrests with an upholstered centre bar and carved vegetable décor with shell ornament on the curved frame. The chairs are covered with blue velvet. Shown in: Eller, Möbel des Klassizismus, Louis XVI and Empire, Munich 2002, p 204:301; and W. Schwarze, Antike deutsche Möbel...
Category
German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Oak
18th Century Peruvian "frailero" Leather Back and Seat Wooden Chair
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century Peruvian "frailero" chair, a style characterized by having a leather seat and a leather back stretched between plain wooden members and having a broad front stretcher.
Category
Peruvian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louis XVI Painted Bergere
Located in Essex, MA
Arched carved back and seat with loose cushion upholstered in a striped green silk fabric, circular tapered fluted legs.
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century American Walnut Side Chairs with Petit Point Cushions
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th century American walnut side chairs with Petit Point Cushions
Handsome mid-late 19th century American walnut chairs. Quality bui...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian Orange Linen, Walnut Frame Pair of High Back Armchairs, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
18th century Italian pair of classic designed walnut wood frame 18th century Italian arm chairs.
The orange Belgian linen upholstery gives the classically designed frame a unique look.
Beautifully carved scroll arm...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Antique German Biedermeier Chairs, Set of 4, Fruitwood, circa 1840
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Antique group of 4 German Biedermeier chairs from circa 1840. Each 2 pieces, in different design of fruit wood (cherry wood or pear wood) made...
Category
German Biedermeier Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
18th Century Spanish Walnut Armchair with Gilt Conch on Back
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century Spanish walnut armchair with gilt conch on back.
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French, 18th Century Dining Room Six Chairs and Two Armchairs, 1760
Located in Rome, IT
Fine French dining set with six chairs and two armchairs. We can sale to six chairs also separated. The white leather upholstery to change.
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Chippendale Mahogany Chair with Leather Seat
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Great Chippendale chair with beautifully executed curves in finely grained mahogany. The Chippendale style was part of the English answer on French Rococo and incorporated oriental, ...
Category
British Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Period English Hepplewhite Chairs
Located in Wilson, NC
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...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wool, Mahogany
18th Century Antique Open Armchair, Late Georgian Oak
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique, early 19th century open armchair with previous purpose.
A talking point in glorious English oak, this chair reveals its previous purpose when lifting the needl...
Category
British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Oak
18th Century Elm Child's Chair
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century elm upright child’s chair, with shaped sides and an arched back with a pierced hand hold, circa 1780.
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Neoclassical Walnut Armchairs, Italy, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of neoclassical carved walnut fauteuils with carved lyre shape backsplat, sitting on carved and fluted legs. Recently re-upholstered, Northern Italy, 18th century.
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Dining Room Set of Eight Italian Chairs and a Pair of Armchairs, 1790
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of Nord-Italian walnut chairs (8) and a pair of armchairs,
Covered in ivory color silk in perfect condition.
Lombardy Nord Italy, last quarter of the 18th century.
Category
Italian Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Elm Child's Rocking Chair
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century elm child’s rocking chair, with the shaped sides and top rail with pierced hand holds, lovely patina, circa 1780.
Category
Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Elm
Louis XVI Chaise Percée
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century chaise percée, from the bathroom of Baron Max Fould-Springer, Palais Abbatial de Royaumont and by descent his sister Baroness Elie (Lilia...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Louis XV Child-Size Fauteuils
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of Louis XV child-size giltwood fauteuils with cabriole legs and floral carved crest rails.
Category
Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of Bolivian Hand Carved Wooden Armchairs
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century pair of Bolivian hand carved wooden armchairs, decorated with geometric motifs and animals on arm and backrest.
Category
Bolivian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Mahogany Pair of Side Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine pair of Chippendale period mahogany side chairs having
attractive carved decoration to well-figured pierced splat backs
above unusual bowed seats raised on square chamfere...
Category
English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 18th Century Fruit Wood Carved Chair Cherubs Holding a Crown and Flowers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original 18th-century hand carved from solid Fruitwood high back occasional chairs
A good looking and well-made pair, the fr...
Category
British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
17th Century Renaissance Sgabello Walnut Chair
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful 17th century (1650-1680) Sgabello.
The countries where this could originate are located in and around the Alps. So Switzerland, Austria, Southern Germany, and Northern Ita...
Category
Swiss Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Large French Regence Period Fauteuil with Elaborate Carving, circa 1720
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Regence period fauteuil with elaborate carving, France, circa 1720.
Category
French Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
17th Century Pair of Lombardian Italian Swiss Carved Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Lombardian maple and walnut post chairs, 17th century. Richly hand-carved and inlaid in maple and walnut perfect for accent or hall chairs. Design ...
Category
Italian Renaissance Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Period Italian Walnut Fauteuil
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical period Italian walnut fauteuil with fluted legs.
William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta's source for antique interiors since 1956.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Large Turned Wood Baroque Style Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large turned wood Baroque style chair.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Velvet
English 1780s Oak William and Mary Style Open Arm Youth Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English William and Mary style oak youth chair from the late 18th century, with rush seat and spindle back. This English oak chair features a straight s...
Category
English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rush
18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Style Carver
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century mahogany Chippendale style carver. The back and arms fluted and centred by pierced wheat leaf shape splat, raised on square section legs
Category
Irish George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Italian Baroque Arm Chair with Fortuny Fabric
Located in Milford, NH
Wonderful Italian Baroque chair from the 18th century. Nicely hand carved and upholstered with Fortuny fabric. Seat height is 19.5".
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Lovely 18th Century Engligh Painters Artists Stool Handle Cut Out in the Top
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 18th century English oak artist bar stool with handle top
A very good looking period 18th century Dutch stool, it has the rare han...
Category
Danish Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Oak
Fine Set of Six Italian, 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of six Italian, 18th century green-painted and parcel-gilt chairs.
Category
Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Antique Walnut Bench, Carved Panels, 18th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique bench in precious Italian brown walnut, with 3 carved panels, 2 wavy, hand-sculpted in the 18th century, by a craftsman in Italy.
From Piedmont, beautiful patinated wood and...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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