18th Century and Earlier Chairs

A fine pair of 17th Century Oak Chairs with shaped cresting rails and front stretches all of good colour and patination. 120cms high 45 wide cm...

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...

A Rare set of Four Petite Louis XV Painted & Parcel Gilt Side Chairs Stamped Tillard Circa 1750 Height 33 ½ in. Width 19 in. Depth 17 in. Jean-Baptiste ...

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...

A near pair of charming 17th century rustic country side chairs in carved walnut timber. Simple in form with varying slatted backrests, both decorated with typical chip-carved detail...

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 very handsome pair of 17th century William and Mary side or hall chairs with exquisite carving throughout. Oak with a faded grey that gives these chairs a warm patina.

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

A pair of George III Hepplewhite period hall chairs of a good original colour and patina; the oval backs with centres finely decorated with gilded griffins and laurel wreaths on a pa...

A fine and very rare set of four English late-18th century satinwood painted armchairs attributed to Seddon, Sons & Shackleton, ca 1790. Nb. It is not only quite difficult to find a...

A single Italian carved-wood accent armchair from the 18th century. This antique chair from Italy has a nicely carved stylized plaque adorning its back rail crest. Gently curved arms...

A simply superb pair of carved George III mahogany chairs, C.1770.   

Rectangular top with rounded edges opening to a seat with arm supports and lunette carved apron, circa 1620. Raised on columnar legs with rectangular perimeter stretchers. Jeff Mi...

18th century French Louis XVI carved oak bergere. Circa 1780. Perfect for today's transitional designs!

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...

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, ...

A rare 18th-century mahogany Cockpen armchair. George III-period, ca 1762. A sophisticated antique Cockpen armchair in mahogany. With chinoiserie ope...

A Fine Pair of George III Mahogany Hall Chairs by Gillows, Lancaster The pierced oval backs above shaped panel seats, on turned legs united by ‘X’ stretchers, both seat rails stampe...

The box has a lidded top, and serpentine front, set on a four-legged base with a medial shelf. Note: This item is one single piece, the top and the stand are fixed together. Dimens...

Batavia (Jakarta), early 18th century H. 79.4 x W. 41.6 x D. 36 cm H. 31.4 cm (seat height) This high-back miniature chair, after the Anglo-Dutch Queen Anne style chair with a vase...

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...

Pair antique French 18th century Louis XVI side chairs, carved wood with gold.  

Handsome set of four antique beechwood chairs, with original green paint, and rush seats. Elegantly curved front foot rests. Wide and comfortable.

CHAIR WITH FOLDING SLATS, CALLED «SAVONAROLE»   ORIGIN : FLORENCE, ITALY PERIOD : LATE 15th  CENTURY – EARLY 16th CENTURY   Height : 85 cm Width : 65 cm Depth : 55 cm   Walnut Good state of preservation     This movable Italian seat from the late 15th century descents from the roman curule seat. It took the name of sedia Savonarola...

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...

17th century oak armchair re-upholstered in navy faux faur The faux fur creates a cosy, funky, fun, modern, individual, interpretation of...

Fine French dining set with six chairs and two armchairs. We can sale to six chairs also separated. The white leather upholstery to change.   

Pair Antique 18th century Dutch Marquetry Inlay Queen Anne side chairs, Circa 1710-1730.

Swiss alp escabelle monogram AD and dated 1784 B35

A pair of George II veneered walnut chairs of an original colour and patina. Good bold cabriole legs & generous depth, pierced back splats; the seats covered in fragments of 18th Cen...

A very good Chippendale-period mahogany Gainsborough armchair, circa 1760. This is a lovely example of an early-George III Gainsborough library armchair in the sophisticated Chinese taste of the period. With well-executed blind-fret carving to the square legs and arm supports.

 Note the unusual treatment of the gently-outswept padded arms. Furthermore there is subtle shaping to the top of the back. The 'H' stretcher with pierced Gothick carving. Professionally upholstered to a high standard and overstuffed in a neutral soft velvet, with float buttons and close nailed. Raised on old brass castors. Lovely, rich, old colour and patina. In excellent condition with a sturdy frame throughout. These Georgian library armchairs are sometimes also known as Martha Washington chairs...

Pair of 18th century Irish mahogany side chairs on cabriole legs with carved shell on knees.

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime mid-18th century circa 1760 solid Yew wood Windsor stick back armchair If you are loo...

Scandinavian midcentury modern design swivel “Oxford” office desk chair designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen with black leather upholstery and metal foot, manufactu...

A Set of four George I walnut and marquetry side chairs: the splats inlaid with scallop shell, maskheads and strapwork on carved cabriole legs. After the ascent of the Hanovarian Ge...

A pair of Louis XVI period chairs in their original decoration. Reupholstered. Its square stipe legs are very rare.

We are delighted to offer this lovely pair of antique Georgian circa 1760 carver armchairs A very good looking and well made pair, these are a his and hers pair so ever so slightl...

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

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...

18th Century Swedish late baroque chair from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden A lovely chair with fantastic patina. Scraped by hand to its wel...

Here we see the principle of the Japanese wabi-sabi, which refers to embracing imperfections and underlining impermanence. Rustic aspects, simplicity, modesty, and austerity offer a ...

Very good early 18th century English oak lambing chair with wonderful colour and large proportions. 1720. Seat height: 15.5-inches (39cm) Code: 8763 Dimensions: W: 30.5" (77.5 cm...

A handsome pair of carved oak George III style chairs from the 18th century. Look closely to appreciate the elegantly carved splats on the seat back and how they emulate the silhouet...

Swiss alp escabelle IHL B11

1990s style open armchair made in Italy Size H. 29 .5" x W. 21.5, sold as is in raw unfinished beechwood Only one left.  

An 18th century Connecticut yoke banister back side chair with split oak seat. Old black paint and tan painted seat. 19 inches wide by 15 inches deep by 37 ¾ inches tall; seat ...

Pair of Late 18th Century Continental Neoclassical Painted & Parcel Gilt Fauteuils with Oval Backs & Leather Upholstery

Single 18th century French carved walnut Regence armchair with gilt details. Newly upholstered in Old World Weavers material.

Over the course of five centuries of use, this Italian Renaissance walnut chair has acquired a rich patina. Its austere form is relie...

18th century Spanish colonial hall chair Hand-carved with gold leaf decoration Nail trim.

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare small circa 1760 Fruitwood hand carved side chair A good looking and well-made piece, the timber patina is to die for, you only g...

These charming three-legged beech folk style chairs embody a timeless aesthetic that effortlessly bridges the gap between rustic simplicity and enduring craftsmanship. Handcrafted wi...

Discovered in the South of France and newly upholstered in our Ronnie fabric, these 18th-century fauteuils have the elegant silhouettes and stately proportions associated with Louis ...

This item expresses a specific rawness. There is no need for precise execution or the desire to appear sophisticated. It is simple, self-evident, and direct. It is made out of basic ...

SMALL ITALIAN CHAIR WITH MARQUETRY DÉCOR   ORIGIN : ITALY PERIOD : EARLY  16th CENTURY   Height : 103 cm Width : 45 cm Depth : 38 cm   This chair r...

Very rare early and untouched chair bearing the date. 18th c. Dated 1745. The images will speak for themselves. Purchased outside of Philadelphia. Possibly Delaware River Valley or...

A fantastic 18th century English George III ladder-back oak side chair with beautiful details including curved backsplats, a solid plank seat, trumpet...

A very nice pair of Queen Anne walnut side chairs with shaped back splat above a drop in seat supported on cabriole leg and pad foot. Very good original condition with the original s...

Pair of 18th century Venetian carved walnut armchairs with vintage Luigi Belavaqua silk velvet fabric in gold and maroon.

Nice example of an original condition Late 18th century American Banister yoke back chair with sausage style turned front rails probably New Jersey or New York 1750-1800. Original bl...