18th Century and Earlier Chairs

A rare and unusual carved and gilt corner chair of the Louis XVI period. The frame is totally carved with scroll work, rosettes, ribbons, with a decorative 'acorn' at the back corner...

Fine and unusually large 18th century Swedish Rococo period chair in its original finish with fantastic shape and proportions, circa 1760 Sweden.

Dining chair or side chair hand carved solid cherrywood with maple inlays circa 1780, Austria. The Josephinische Stil was a popular style in Austria in the 18th century. This styl...

Fine 18th century Venetian Rococo polychrome and gilded antique chair Gorgeous Venetian green and gilt carved wood side chair. This Rococo chai...

Set of 4 18th C Swedish chairs with a worn pine finish. 1780. Seat height is 19". Dimensions 15.5 inches (39 cms) Wide 14 inches (36...

English Queen Anne walnut side chair with cabriole legs, pad front feet, turned stretcher connecting back legs, and slip seat. This elegant chair has a graceful curved tall back with...

An attractive oversized, large scale Georgian wing back chair featuring elm cabriole legs. A really attractive piece due to it's large size a...

Rare, 18th century primitive hoop back stick chair. Constructed from ash and elm, from the Thames Valley region. A work of art. Measurements: 80cm h / 37cm h seat x 46cm w x 40cm ...

An Italian pair of wooden side chairs with chinoiserie and caning from the 18th century. This antique pair of chairs from Italy each features a shapely wood back with scooped top...

Chinese Huanghuali (Rosewood) Spindle Back Chair, Meiguiyi, 18th/19th Century A fine 19th century Chinese huali (rosewood) chair with spindle backsplat, woven cane seat, and wood ca...

Set of four Louis XV chairs from about 1750, made in Netherlands. The back of the chairs are elegantly carved in round shapes. The the legs, board...

Incorporate a hint of French provincial style and class. Original solid wood frame artisan crafted with rich, sturdy walnut. Professionally reupholstered in a clean, crisp white dama...

18th century French Directoire Bergere. This stunning 18th century period French Directoire bergère is the perfect side chair, desk cha...

Lovely Austrian child's chair decorated with flowers and birds from the end of the 18th century beginning of the 19th century circa 1800. Very beautiful original polychromy. The ...

A very attractive George II Period, 18th century Elm carver armchair, Retaining Exceptional Colour & Patina Throughout, Having Elegant Ribbon Carved Pierced Splat Back And Scrolling ...

A pair of Medallion chairs (Louis XVI) Gustavian chairs made in France, Paris, by Georges Jacob. Paris most eminent and productive carpenter, lived ...

Pair of "Parata" side chairs from the Louis XIV period (18th Century) made in Lombardy, in Northern Italy, with skilfully carved wood. The two chairs have a high back, padded and co...

Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. Beautifully decoration in wood. The se...

A highly impressive rare French carved Régence period giltwood fauteuil / armchair of imposing proportions with needlework upholstery. French - circa 1715 Of grand scale, this ...

18th century original red painted bow back Windsor chairs from New England in fine condition. These chairs have a nice deep red painted surface and wonderful patina. Found in Pennsyl...

Offered for your consideration is a solitary black lacquered Chiavari chair in beautiful vintage condition. Featuring turned legs and hand carved purple willow frame and backrest in a restrained 17th century Empire style and painted in a black lacquer with a herringbone woven cane seat. Chiavari chairs originated in the city of Chiavari, Italy and are the creation of early 17th century Italian cabinet...

A sumptuous pair of seventeenth century Italian walnut chairs, the backs surmounted by carved and gilt finials with red velvet seats and backs, wit...

Pair of upholstered Venetian chairs on square-pointed legs with yellow-painted wooden frames with polychrome floral painting and festoons in relief. The backrest is designed as a lid...

Sublime pair of armchairs and a chair stamped Henri Jacob, round tapered legs, finely fluted, sculpted backs inside. The wood has been entirely restored and the seats are covered ...

An exquisite Renaissance period armchair from Lombardy, Italy. Wonderfully constructed from walnut and tooled leather accented with gold gilt and handsome nail heads. Very sturdy wit...

Gorgeous and unique Hall Chair reimagined in textural period linen. Chair has been respectfully refurbished to honor its 17th Century age. A gorgeous object in any space. Comfortable...

An important pair of Louis XVI Period "Chauffeuse" or low fireside chairs, in original grey painted finish, with lyre backs and upholstered seats, on fluted legs. Provenance: From the Estate of noted collector, Paul W. Doll, who purchased the chairs in 1952 at Park-Bernet Auction from the estate of Mrs. Theodore Havemeyer. (see photo of catalog). Attributed to Georges Jacob, circa 1780. Georges Jacob (6 July 1739-5 July 1814) was one of the two most prominent Parisian master menuisiers. He produced carved, painted and gilded beds...

This gorgeous Elizabethan chair would be an asset to any space with its simple and modern shape and carved details its spectacular! the color of the wood and rustic patina make it q...

Antique 18th century Italian walnut Rococo side chairs Additional information: Materials: walnut Color: red Period: 18th century Styles: Italian, Rococo Number of seats: 2 ...

A rare 18th-century mahogany Cockpen open armchair of very good quality. George III period, ca 1760. This antique armchair is in mahogany with a chinoiserie open-fretwork (or Chines...

Pair Of French Chairs 18th Century ELEGANT CHAIRS OF THE END OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, FRENCH, LATER UPHOLSTERED IN WHITE FABRIC. MEASURES: 100X85X60

Group of 6 dutch chairs from the late 1700s to early 1800s, made of mahogany wood with inlaid polychrome woods. Completely reupholstered and restored, they feature a bronze applicati...

Antique French 18th century Walnut Elbow Fauteuil armchair, circa 1720 A French 18th century carved walnut armchair upholstered in gros ...

Firenze, Italy, late 16th century Restored New padding with green damask Dimensions: W66 x D63 x H140 cm Reference bibliography: Alvar Gonzalez-Palacios, IL MOBILE NEI SECOLI, ...

George III Mahogany Lattice back armchair. Seat with new top fabric. The rectangular lattice back above an upholstered tight seat with mahogany arms on sq...

Rare surviving walnut turned joined bobbin backstool chair in original condition with fantastic wear. Plank seat dated verso 1684. Measurements: 95cm h x 46cm w x 40 cm d (37cm h s...

Pair of 18th century Italian Directoire painted and parcel gilt chairs. This stunning pair of 18th century Italian Directoire chairs are pai...

Unusual set of six 18th-century Sheraton period stained elm dining chairs. They feature ornate carved backs, squared tapered front legs joined with a lower H rail (which gives additi...

Set of eight English Chippendale mahogany dining room chairs with a serpentine carved acanthus and ribbon cresting rail, rolled foliage ears, molded edge stiles, ornate carved ribbon...

Swedish Stump Chair Made out of a single log of pine tree, made between in year 1680-1730. Metal ribbon and nails added in late 1800 century.       

Pair of 18th Century mahogany Chippendale style chairs with interlaced back splats, fluted top rails, and simply shaped supports leadi...

Viennese rococo, reeded and wooden small chair, from the end of the 18th century. This piece is untouched antique! Use it as a fancy decoration in your residency. You can find...

An exceptional example of a period 18th century oak armchair with barley twist legs and stretchers. In unusually good condition. Upholstered in the mid 20th century. Sturdy and stron...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Important pair of George III circa 1780-1800 hand carved library armchairs with ornate Lions Hairy Paw feet covered in grapevines Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. These are the finest pair of library reading armchairs I have ever seen, they are circa 1780-1800, the legs are long and elegant, they start with grapevine carvings to the top and follow down with an extremely elegant curve to the Lions hairy paw feet, they are an absolute work of art The upholstery is early embroidery, this was very much the fashion of the day and still is, the idea was for the lady of the house to prove she could keep herself quiet and occupied and not disturb her husband, the way she achieved this was by doing embroidery in her parlour, the more ornate and exquisite the higher the skill of the lady Condition wise, there will be some age and use related patina marks here and there to the fabric, you can see the worst of it in the pictures, as ever with this type of furniture it really doesn't matter, the fact that it still exists is the important thing. the timber all has its original finish so it will be drenched in character, we have cleaned waxed and polished the wood Dimensions Height:- 103.5cm Width:- 86cm Depth:- 74.5cm Seat height:- 62cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask. Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid. This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses RH20 1DF. We can have it delivered nationwide to include Scotland Wales and Ireland. Please contact me via email or my contact information is under the business seller section of the listing with your postcode for a delivery quotation. Please be sure to include which item you would like to buy as the price is determined on size and distance, if you would like more than one piece of furniture we offer a substantial discount on the second and third item, for international shipping please view the below information. ABOUT US Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique ranging from the 16th century to the 20th century. We also stock a number of designer brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le Coulter and so on. CONDITION Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please also ask any questions before you bid and not after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed. Royal House Antiques cannot be held liable for any independent assumptions made regarding the items we sell, if you are unsure on any point, please feel free to ask for clarity. Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade. COURIER, LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED We can arrange delivery nationwide, mostly with our nominated couriers, for Europe we use one reasonably priced professional company that we trust, for the rest of the world we use international shippers that can send any size item crated via air freight within 7-14 days after crating or soft packed and container shipped via sea freight within 30-60 days. The time frames outlined are guides only, non-domestic shipping is almost entirely governed by the airlines, sea freight loading times and custom clearances. Whomever delivers will always require help on the larger items to unload, the price you will be quoted will always be based on this assumption, if this is not possible, please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two-person team. Delivery is to the ground floor only, again if you need help upstairs or in flats etc that's absolutely not a problem, the couriers...

Unique 18th century cherrywood side chair from the period of emperor Joseph II. of Austria, the son of empress Maria Theresia, around 1790. Made of solid cherrywood, this decorative antique chair...

Fine and very rare pair of early 18th century Swedish Baroque chairs in their original finish, circa 1700 Sweden. Leather is original with some ...

Set of four Italian walnut Savonarola armchairs ORIGIN : FLORENCE, ITALY PERIOD : LATE 15TH CENTURY - EARLY 16TH CENTURY Measures: height : 102 cm 40.15 inches, height : 93 cm 36.61 inches length : 68 cm 26.77 inches, length : 68 cm 26.77 inches depth : 55 cm 21.65 inches, depth : 50 cm 19.68 inches Walnut Very good condition This movable Italian seat from the late 15th century descents from the roman curule seat. It took the name of sedia Savonarola...

Pair of beautifully carved wooden chairs Lombardy, first half of 17th century H 86 x L 48 x P 43 cm Pair of “da balia” (nanny) chairs. The backrest is decorated with winged myt...

Fine pair 18th century Swedish late baroque chairs in their original finish with great patina and proportions. Ca 1850 Sweden.

In leopard or cheetah velvet. Both in hand carved and peg constructed. Directoire frames and of slight Klismos form. Pretty well untouched (other than new leo...

Antique George III silverleaf giltwood & pink chenille side chair. Additional information: Materials: Giltwood, Rayon Chenille Color: Pink Period: 18th century. Styles: Georg...

A fine, carved, silver-gilt & painted,18th century, side chair with original floral, silk Brocatelle Feminine, sidechair in rare, original condition with original textile bringing s...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original fully restored hand dyed brown leather Chesterfield library armchair from the George III era circa 1780 A fantastic look...

A throne-like silhouette and a rich patina give this antique chair an air of august dignity. Built in France in the 18th Century — before the advent of electric light — the deep burnished polish and warm ruby hue of the wood would have reflected the light from candles and oil-lamps beautifully in the evenings. Visible pegs and mortises showcase the impressive craftsmanship that went into the making of this piece. The paneling of the backrest, the contoured crest and carved ears...

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. Rare and unique wooden...

Pair of 18th century Venetian carved eagle Grotto chairs or benches. These rare and stunning carved eagle chairs, also known as fantasy furniture ha...

Beautiful Renaissance walnut armchair. Origin: Italy. Period: 16th Century. Dimensions: height: 110 cm. length: 66 cm. depth: 50 cm. Material: walnut wood. leather t...

This is a finely carved 1760 English George III armchair. The George III period was named after the English monarch of the time. It was popular among the elite and mercantile class of people, due to its excellent material and intricate carvings. Due to the multiple King Georges, each George developed its own look. The George III period is also referred to as the Chippendale style. This period was often characterized by drawing on both the Rococo and Gothic styles. Pieces sported curves, arches, Chinese influences, and cabriole legs. This chair has been entirely carved out of mahogany; a premiere wood choice known for its durability, longevity, and rich coloring. The back has an elegant splat, a principal element of eighteenth-century English chairs. Splats are the center support for a chair’s open back and originated from the importation of Chinese Ming Dynasty chairs...