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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Early Gothic Medieval Cathedral Solid Oak Misericord Bench Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gothic Medieval cathedral oak Misericord bench, circa 15th-17th Centuries. This beautiful small bench or chair stall was often found in Medieval Cat...
Category
European Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Important 18th Century Portuguese Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bold 18th century Portuguese period side chair with scroll and stylized lion tail carving, the upholstered balloon seat over scrolled and outward rolled apron, standing on boldly car...
Category
South American Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Pair Of Italian Rococo Painted Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely painted with shaped crest rail and vasiform splat ,drop in bowed seat and cabriole legs.
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of George III Mahogany Side Chairs with Well-Carved Crestrails
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of English Georgian late 18th century mahogany side chairs, each with a shaped and well-carved crestrail over a carved central open splat, the drop in seats covered in striped...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Klismos Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite pair of Klismos chairs hails from 18th-century Sweden, a period known for its emphasis on simplicity, functionality, and understated elegance in furniture design. The ...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Burlap, Wood
Set of Four Louis XV Chairs
Located in SE
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...
Category
Dutch Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rare 18th C Early American ladder back chair with arms. Dated 1745
Located in Hudson, NY
Very rare early and untouched chair. 18th c. Dated 1745.
The images will speak for themselves.
Purchased outside of Philadelphia. Possibly Delaware River Valley or NJ origins. Earl...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Two Similar 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs by Johan Hammarström
Located in Huntington, NY
Two similar Swedish Gustavian chairs made in Stockholm. One chair by Johan Erik Höglander (1748-1813) and signed IEH. The other chair by Johan
Hammarström (active 1794-1812) and sign...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Chair Side Baroque Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A chair made during the Karolin Baroque period. Made from oak wood with quilted leather.
Category
Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th Century Federal Hepplewhite Lolling Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
18th century federal Hepplewhite lolling chair,
Massachusetts, Probably Boston or North Shore, Circa 1790
Primary wood: Mahogany
Secondary wood: Maple, pine...
Category
American Hepplewhite Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Italian Walnut Needlepoint Arm Chairs, 18th century
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian walnut armchairs with arched top, floral carved scrolled arms, original needlepoint, and terminating on bulbous turne...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XVI "Bergère" Armchair with Cream Silk Upholster Late 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Lovely small Louis XVI "Bergère" armchair with cream silk upholstery and original wood paint in beige and light blue. Fluted legs and typical decoration in Louis XVI the style with r...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood, Silk
Rare Pair of Thomas Chippendale Period 1760 Embroidered Chairs Ornately Carved
By Thomas Chippendale Jr., Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very rare pair of Thomas Chippendale era circa 1760 Library chairs with period embroidered upholstery
These are a very rare and highly collectible pair of Library chairs, they were made in the Chippendale era and closely after his designs, the fret work carving, ornate legs, all very finely executed by a master craftsman
The upholstery is all original embroidery, the colours are very much of the period and not seen on later reproduction pieces. These are an exceptional example and would be highly prized in any collection
The chairs have been lightly restored to include some work to the carvings, the timber has been sympathetically French polished to ensure none of the original charm and patina has been lost
A period pair of Chippendales by the great man himself (which these could be) would retail for the high hundreds of thousands, however alas Chippendales are only originals if they come with iron clad provenance, a difficult thing to keep hold of for nearly 250 years. One of the chairs has a plaque to the base for Charles Tozer of 25 Brook street London, Mr Tozer was a very well respected Antiques dealer in the early 20th to mid 20th century that specialised in 18th century furniture
Dimensions:
Height 97cm
Width 64cm
Depth 65cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point
Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779) was born in Otley in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England in June 1718. He became a cabinet-maker in London, designing furniture in the mid-Georgian, English Rococo, and Neoclassical styles. In 1754 he published a book of his designs, titled The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director, upon which success he became renowned. The designs are regarded as representing the current British fashion for furniture of that period and are now reproduced globally. He was buried 16 November 1779, according to the records of St Martin-in-the-Fields, in the cemetery since built upon by the National Gallery. Chippendale furniture is much valued; a padouk cabinet that was offered for auction during 2008 sold for £2,729,250.
Life
"A Design for a State Bed" from the Director, 1762. Chippendale was born the only child of John Chippendale (1690–1768), joiner, and his first wife Mary (née Drake) (1693–1729). He received an elementary education at Prince Henry's Grammar School. The Chippendale family had long been involved with the wood working trades and so he probably received his basic training from his father, though it is believed that he was also trained by Richard Wood in York, before he relocated to London. Wood later ordered eight copies of the Director. On 19 May 1748 he married Catherine Redshaw at St George's Chapel, Mayfair and they had five sons and four daughters.
During 1749 Chippendale rented a modest house in Conduit Court, near Covent Garden. In 1752 he relocated to Somerset Court, off the Strand. In 1754 Chippendale relocated to 60–62 St Martin's Lane in London, where for the next 60 years the family business operated, until 1813 when his son, Thomas Chippendale (Junior), was evicted for bankruptcy. During 1754 he also began a partnership with James Rannie, a wealthy Scottish merchant, who put money into the business at the same time as Chippendale produced the first edition of the Director. Rannie and his bookkeeper, Thomas Haig, probably cared for the finances of the business. His wife, Catherine, died during 1772. After James Rannie died in 1766, Thomas Haig seems to have borrowed £2,000 from Rannie's widow, which he used to become Chippendale's partner. One of Rannie's executors, Henry Ferguson...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA. Good Period Pair Circa 1700’s Portuguese Colonial carved palisander wood side chairs. Portuguese furnishings of the 18th century are bold, quirky, intensive and unlike those of any other country. They have their own national flavor. The pieces often boast elaborately turned legs and energetic carving, pierced decorations and unpredictable combinations of the other styles.
in 18th century colonial Latin America by way of Portugal, the influence of which lasted from the 1690’s through to the development of neoclassicism in the 1780s. Elements of the chairs’ design can be found in the work of Thomas Chippendale, as published in the three editions of his Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director from 1754.
Portugal and England shared a significant bond during the eighteenth century, brought about by Portugal’s decision in 1703 to fight along side the British in the War of Spanish Succession and its bitter relations with the other leading European nations. A vogue for furniture in the English style thus developed, seeded by the many pieces brought back to Portugal in 1693 by the widowed Catherine of Braganza...
Category
Portuguese Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Austrian Children's Chair in Polychrome Wood, circa 1800
Located in Brussels, Brussels
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 ...
Category
Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Martha Washington Arm Chair, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany Martha Washington camel back arm chair with satinwood inlaid scrolled arms, white muslin upholstery, and terminating on tapered squared splayed legs wit...
Category
American Hepplewhite Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood, Muslin
Swiss alp escabelle AD 1784 B35
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle monogram AD and dated 1784 B35
Category
Swiss Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early 18th Century Hand Carved with Figures Italian Renaissance Armchair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand carved armchair with Figures carved on each arm post. Detailed and all mortise and tenon construction with wood pegs locking it tightly together. Flat back panel with a...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair Antique 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Queen Anne Side Chairs Circa 1710-1730
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique 18th century Dutch Marquetry Inlay Queen Anne side chairs, Circa 1710-1730.
Category
Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Folk Art Chair, Norway 1790’s
Located in Valby, 84
An exceptional Scandinavian folk art chair dating to circa 1790, originating from the border region between Norway and Sweden. Hand-carved from solid wood, this remarkable piece embo...
Category
Norwegian Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Exceptional Swedish Folk Art Chair ca 1790
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Swedish Folk Art Chair, ca1790
This chair is just love - like a sun with its intricate carvings and patina.
It’s also a bit of a head-scratcher. Where is it from? Which...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Pine
Georgian Overscaled Elm Cabriole Leg Wing Chair
Located in Reepham, GB
An attractive oversized, large scale Georgian wing back chair featuring elm cabriole legs.
A really attractive piece due to it's large size a...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Late18th century Swedish Period Gustavian Chairs 'The Swedish Model"
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of late 18th century Swedish period Gustavian chairs with hand scraped to its most original finish. This type of chair is called the Swedish model, oval back frame with carved r...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
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 18th Century Italian Directoire Painted and Parcel Gilt Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian Directoire painted and parcel gilt chairs.
This stunning pair of 18th century Italian Directoire chairs are pain...
Category
Italian Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
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
Set, Pair, Armchairs, Armchair, Stool, Ebonised, Baroque, Baroque-Revival
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, matched pair of ebonised armchairs from The Baroque & Baroque-Revival Periods & An Antiquarian, Baroque stool
- From a private, furniture collection, acquired to represent three different periods of European manufacture & collecting of ebonised furniture...
Category
English Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Ebony
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
Pair of 18th Century American Mid-Atlantic Hepplewhite Arched Back Side Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of mahogany wood side chairs with balloon backs. White paint and hand glazing. Re-upholstered seats.
Most likely Philadelphia Circa 1790-1810.
Category
American Hepplewhite Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Three richly carved Gustavian side chairs, 18th C.
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Three richly carved Gustavian side chairs, 18th Century.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Each with an upholstered seat, shaped back, and padded open armrest. With blind fretwork on the arms, and with square legs and a pierced H-stretcher.
Category
Irish George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Walnut Fauteuils
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of hand-carved walnut armchairs, recently refinished and newly upholstered with Fortuny fabric. Chairs are sturdy and sound with a nice generous size seat, and in remarkable a...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Large Gustavian Klismos Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique 18th century Gustavian Klismos chair. This design was developed by the Greeks in the 5th century BC. The Klismos chair has four curving...
Category
Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
Early 18th Century French Régence Carved Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
Large and impressive early 18th century French Régence carved armchair. The Régence was the period in French history between 1715 and 1723, when King Louis XV was a minor and the land was governed by Philippe d'Orléans.
This high quality piece has tapestry upholstery and was typically used with a Mazarin desk...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Oak
18th Century Swedish Painted Blue Side Chair with Shell Carving, Slip Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Swedish Painted Blue Side Chair with Shell Carving, Slip Seat & Cabriole Legs ending in Ball & Claw Feet
Category
Swedish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
George II Giltwood Banquet Chair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine George II gilt-wood banquet chair with a classical rake to the back on acanthus and shell carved legs terminating in a carved hairy paw claw foot...
Category
British Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
IMPORTANT PAIR OF 18th Century PORTUGUESE STATE CHAIRS
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT PAIR OF 18TH CENTURY PORTUGUESE STATE CHAIRS
Portuguese, from 18th century
in rosewood and other woods, back with hollow tables.
Upholstered seats.
Small defects.
Dim...
Category
Portuguese Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Armchair Swedish Early Baroque Period Gilt Leather Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish Early Baroque period gilt leather Sweden. An armchair in a generous size made during the Carolean Baroque Era 1650-1720 period in Swede...
Category
Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italy Mid-18th Century Wooden Pair of Dining Chairs Hand Carved
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a very beautiful pair of elegant dining chairs hand carved in solid oak.
Their shapes are gorgeous and the proportions makes them an important presence in a dining room. Dee...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Located in Huntington, NY
A pair of Swedish Gustavian chairs made in Stockholm by master craftsman Melker Falkberg (1746 - 1822). Stamped with Stockholm chairmaker's seal and maker signature. Scraped to their...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Primitive Swedish Pine Log Chair from Dalarna
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Swedish pine log chair from Dalarna dated 1760. Steamed bentwood banding. Fine, dry pale patina.
Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include some...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Pine
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
Spanish Carved Walnut Armchair, Late 17th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Spanish carved walnut armchair, late 17th century.
Carlos II period.
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Swedish Period Rococo Carved-Wood Side Chairs, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish pair of period Rococo carved-wood side chairs from the 18th century. This pair of antique chairs from Sweden feature shell motif carvings about the top rail crest and cente...
Category
Swedish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Fine Pair of 18th Century French Louis XVI Painted Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine pair of Louis XVI painted fuauteuils "au chasse"
William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta's source for antique interiors since 1956.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Paint
18th Century Rococo Chairs Sweden
Located in SE
A pair of rococo chairs made in Sweden about 1765. The model are provincial and unique. The carvings on the top is typical for the Rococo period ...
Category
Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Birch
Pair Bleached Wood Venetian Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair bleached wood Venetian open armchairs. Pair exceptional Louis XV large Venetian carved armchairs in original natural bleached condition with vintage...
Category
Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA . An important Pair of 18th century Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Wood High end dining room chairs with ...
Category
Portuguese Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Period Louis XVI Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gilded,Painted and Carved Louis XVI Armchair
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Period Bergere in Chinoiserie Toile
Located in Pembroke, MA
A generous French Louis XV period armchair or bergere (Circa 1760), newly-upholstered in Scalamandre green and white Chinoiserie pattered t...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Beech, Paint
Dining Chairs English Set of 6 Assembled Chippendale England
Located in New York, NY
Dining chairs English set of 6 assembled Chippendale England. An assembled set of 6 Chippendale chairs made in England during the 18th cent...
Category
English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Antique 17th Century William & Mary Oak Joined Back Stools Side Chairs 1690
Located in Portland, OR
A true pair of late 17th century William & Mary period oak joined back stools/side chairs, circa 1690.
A rare pair of original late 1600's chairs from the joint reign of King William...
Category
English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Oak
Alpine Board Chair Decorated with Two Birds 18th Century
Located in Epfach, DE
The present piece is an unusual board chair made of walnut from the Alpine region. It is not a simple peasant chair, as evidenced by the particularly orn...
Category
German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
George III Oak Childs High Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine crestrail and pierced splat. Wood seat. Square legs with box stretcher. From the estate of Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge.
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Oak
A Pair of Late 18th Century Faux Bamboo Armchairs, with Caned Drop in Seats
By John Linnell
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Linnell, c. 1770.
A remarkably similar set was made for Shardeloes, by Linnell, in 1767 which furthers this visual attirbution; invoiced as ten ‘neat bamboo chairs with...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Cane
18th Century Brutalist Wooden Chair Carved with Fabulous Creature
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
18th century Brutalist wooden chair carved with fabulous creature
totally 5 available see other announces.
Category
German Brutalist Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs
Materials
Wood
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