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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
American XVIII Windsor Continuous Armchair with Vase and Ring-Turned Supports
Located in Santa Monica, CA
American 18th century windsor continuous armchair. Vase and ring-turned supports on shaped saddle seat with tail piece splayed vase and turned legs. Signed by J Caldwell.   
Category

American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Beechwood Ratchet Wing Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved Beechwood, winged back, reclining ratchet chair with original iron mounts. Newly upholstered in woven fabric.  
Category

French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Iron

Scottish Crofter Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century Scottish pine and oak crofter chair. 1760. Seat height: 13-inches Code: 8997 Dimensions: W: 25.5" (64.8 cm) H: 37" (94 cm) D: 19.5" (49.5 cm)
Category

Scottish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak, Pine

Venetian Gondola Chair 18th century
Located in MILL, NL
A true museum piece of high quality. 18th-century Venetian gondola chair with original polychrome. As still, the Gondola was used as a daily means of transport in Venice for centur...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

16th Century Spanish Walnut Chair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This walnut chair stands on four square-section feet linked by four crossbars. The front spacer is carved as an intertwined branch. The backrest’s jambs are adorned with leaves motif...
Category

Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Walnut

Massachusetts Queen Anne Walnut Side Chair
Located in Essex, MA
With oxbow crest rail and simple variform splat. Drop in seat and cabriole legs and joined by stretchers.
Category

American Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Chair
Located in palm beach, FL
Beautiful pair of French walnut chairs from the 17th century, with twisted legs and cushioned seats. The chairback is nicely done and open...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

17th Century Chair
17th Century Chair
$1,800 / set
Swedish Brick Chair with Painted Panel, from Dalarna ca 1770–1779
Located in Farsta, SE
Brick Chair with Painted Panel, Dalarna, Sweden circa 1770–1779 The chair has a stunning patina that reflects its age and history, making it a true collec...
Category

European Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Pine

18th Century American Saddle Seat Bow Back Windsor Side Chair
Located in Carmel, CA
18th century pine saddle seat and bow back windsor side chair in excellent condition. The saddle seat shape is very apparent from the view....
Category

American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

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

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Set of Four Antique Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique set of 4 chairs in solid walnut wood. An imposing large chairs with a wide and comfortable seat. Very linear characteri...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George III Mahogany Armchair In The Manner Of John Cobb
Located in Essex, MA
Bergere form in the French taste with arched carved back and seat with loose cushion. Raised on cabriole legs ending on scrolled feet. In the manner of John Cobb. Pale green velvet u...
Category

English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Chippendale Style Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. Late 18th century - early 19th century Chippendale style Mohagany Corner chair w/ ball & claw feet (red velvet seat).
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Reclining Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptional 18th century French Louis XV reclining chair, featuring a hand-carved walnut frame with graceful cabriole legs and a rare iron reclining mechanism. Seamlessly blending...
Category

French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of George I Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The crestings above solid vase-shaped splats, the waisted uprights above shaped drop-in seats raised on cabriole legs with pad feet. Possibly American.  
Category

English George I Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of George I Walnut Side Chairs
Pair of George I Walnut Side Chairs
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine 18th Century Swedish Rococo Chair
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine and unusually large 18th century Swedish Rococo period chair in its original finish with fantastic shape and proportions, circa 1760 Sweden.
Category

Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Pine

Georgian Late 18th Century Oak and Elm Country Chair (Hall Dining Side)
Located in Leeds, GB
A Georgian period, elm and oak country chair, dating from the late 18th century. Solid elm frame with oak plank seat. Quality totally original chair without damages or repairs. Very...
Category

English Country Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Elm, Oak

Pair of 18th Century Tuscan Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Tuscan walnut side chairs. These large stunning Italian Louis XVI armchairs or side chairs from the Tuscany region were taken down to frame and professionally upholstered in striated white cut velvet. These grand 18th century Italian side chairs...
Category

Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Velvet

18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome and Gilded Chair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Fine 18th century Venetian Rococo polychrome and gilded antique chair Gorgeous Venetian green and gilt carved wood side chair. This Rococo chai...
Category

Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swedish 18th Century Chair-Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pine Swedish chair-table from the 1700’s. This functional antique is a chair that converts into a table by use of hand forged iron hinges that allow the chair’s back to fold down a...
Category

Swedish Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Iron

18th Century Baroque Chair for Desk or Vanity Hand-Carved Walnut, Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
18th century Baroque chair for desk or vanity hand-carved walnut, restored and finished to wax, suitable for writing desk or vanity. New uph...
Category

Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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

Good Set of Eight George II Style Mahogany Dining Chairs with Distinctive Hoof
Located in Reepham, GB
A good set of eight George II style mahogany dining chairs with distinctive hoof feet. The set comprising two elbow chairs and six side chairs, dating from the early 20th Century but of mid 18th Century design (c. 1740), with shaped top rail, plain vase...
Category

European George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Swiss alp escabelle B32
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B32
Category

Swiss Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Tripode escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Sculpted escabelle dated 1888 but most likely much older
Category

European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

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

American 18th Century Child's Chair with Original Woven Seat
Located in Carmel, CA
Charming child's chair in pine with original hickory woven seat. This slat back chair is very likely Shaker. Mushroom button top on arm. The turned finial on the back is of good prop...
Category

American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Baroque Chairs, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A set of three Baroque chairs in oak, crafted in the Louis Quinze style of the 18th century. The chairs feature high backrests adorned with carved shell motifs. They rest on cabriole...
Category

European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Set of 2 Gianfranco Frattini Chairs Modell 830, 1950s, Cassina, Italy
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This pair of "Model 830" armchairs was designed by Gianfranco Frattini for the Italian company Cassina in the 1950s. Both pieces are upholstered in dark green fabric and are supporte...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

18th Century of the Period Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair with Straw Seat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
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...
Category

Italian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Straw, Walnut

A pair of 18th century antique Portuguese tall-back rosewood side chairs
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
A pair of Portuguese rococo tall-back rosewood side chairs. Brazilian rosewood, with moulded scroll and foliate carved tops over pierced splats to old leather seats. Standing upon ca...
Category

Portuguese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Wilhelminian Walnut Leather Chairs, a Set of Two
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Two leather chairs from the time of 1870 (Gründerzeit) made of walnut and upholstered and covered with sheep leather. The leather is hand patinated.
Category

German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

18th Century Swedish Primitive Pine Folk Chair – Sculptural Armchair
Located in BRIGHTON, AU
A rare and sculptural example of late 18th-century Swedish folk furniture, this handcrafted armchair is made from solid pine and exudes the warmth, honesty, and elegance associated w...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Pine

Chairs Pair of Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 White Green Gray, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chairs pair of Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 white green gray, Sweden. A pair of side chairs made during the Rococo period 1750-1775 in Sweden. Painted in a greenish gray and upholstered ...
Category

European Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

1980s Bruce Hannah and Andre' Grasso Diagonal Dining Chair w/ Black Frames 12x
By Falcon, Bruce Hannah
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available, though sold separately) Bruce Hannah and Andre' Grasso Diagonal chair, produced circa early 1980s by Falcon Products. Thes...
Category

American Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique Chippendale period carved mahogany armchair
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th Century Chippendale period mahogany Armchair having acanthus carved toprail with Gothic splat above setback scroll end arms with moulded supports, supported on square legs...
Category

English Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Chippendale Period Mahogany & Floral Upholstered Carved Chair
Located in King's Lynn, GB
Here we have an Antique Georgian Chippendale Period, circa 1760, Mahogany & Floral Upholstered Single Carved Chair. The back splat features gothic carvings, the upholstered chair sea...
Category

British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

18th Century Banister Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century banister back chair in amazing untouched condition. The seat appears to be original. This chair has a fantastic patina.
Category

American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Pine

18th Century Banister Back Chair
18th Century Banister Back Chair
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair William & Mary Carved Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
These beautifully carved high back William & Mary side chairs were created at the end of the sixteenth century c. 1690. The intricate carving of the legs, stretchers snd backs are in...
Category

English Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Linen, Walnut

An early George I Caquetoire chair Circa 1718
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An exceptional example of an early and rare caquetoire chair with carved cresting over an unusually narrow back, inscribed ‘I.M.I., I.H.S., ANNO 1718,...
Category

English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

Spanish Ancient Ebony Chair with Cordova Leather
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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...
Category

Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Leather, Ebony

18th Century Primitive Child Chair
Located in Stockbridge, GA
18th century Primitive child chair.
Category

French Primitive Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Oak

Two Henri IV Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Those armchairs made from a fine walnut wood are perfect example of the Henri IV model. It’s low seat stands on four feet linked by an H-shaped spacer wit...
Category

French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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

Regence Beechwood Caned Fauteuil, France, 18th century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Regence Beechwood Caned Fauteuil, France, 18th century, the foliate carved top rail above the caned back rest, sided by volute scrolled arms raised on shaped supports, the caned, ser...
Category

French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Beech

Swiss Walnut Louis XIII Style Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming swiss carved walnut Louis XIII style armchair.
Category

Swiss Louis XIII Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Pair 17th Century Louis XIII Period Dining Room Side Hallway Chairs Hand Carved
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair 17th Century Louis XIII Period Dining Room Side Hallway Chairs Hand Carved. Three pairs available or a set of six chairs of the 17th century French carved walnut armchair Louis ...
Category

French Louis XIII Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Metal

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Masters Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality and rarely found 18th century Hepplewhite Period mahogany masters armchair of imposing proportions Having carved decoration to pierced splat back over Upholstered...
Category

English Hepplewhite Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Exceptional Consulate Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved and painted period consulate chairs.
Category

French Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Pair of 18th Century Italian Walnut Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian walnut chairs. Outstanding large pair of antique Italian Louis XVI walnut chairs, armchairs or fauteuils ...
Category

Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

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

LATE 18th CENTURY SIX DIRECTOIRE WALNUT CHAIRS
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant set of six chairs in solid carved walnut, embellished with original fabric with plant embroidery in shades of gold, green, and pink. The chairs are distinguished by their cur...
Category

Italian Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Fine pair of 18th century French Aubusson upholstered Fauteuils
Located in Richmond, VA
Very fine pair of 18th Century French Fauteuils covered in aubusson tapestry from an incredible home in the Carlyle Hotel, NYC.
Category

French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood

Georgian 18th Century Pair Of Side Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality Pair Of 18th Century Mahogany , Georgian, Hepplewhite Period Side Chairs, Having Shaped Top Rails And Elegant Pierced Splat Backs With Crisply Carved Decoration, Over ...
Category

English Hepplewhite Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Painted Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elevate your interior with this exquisite pair of 18th century Louis XVI chairs, a masterful blend of neoclassical elegance and timeless craftsmanship. Hand-carved from solid wood an...
Category

French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

18th Century Pair Directoire Bergeres Detached Columns
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Pair Directoire Bergeres Detached Columns Unique pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category

French Directoire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Queen Anne Walnut and Parcel Gilt Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with a shaped, carved and pierced crest rail over period needlepoint seats and backs raised on block and turned legs and Spanish feet. Provenance, L...
Category

English Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Plitman Banquet Chair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
The Plitman banquet chair is a mahogany dining chair hand carved in the Chippendale style and upholstered with client’s own fabric. Bespoke sizing, d...
Category

British Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Italy 18th Century Country Rustic Armchair, Chestnut Wood Hand Cut and Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian 18th century country rustic robust armchair in chestnut wood hand cut, restored and polished with shellac and wax. Straw seat in excellent condition Measures cm: H 102\48 x ...
Category

Italian Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Straw, Chestnut

Pair of Empire Consulate Mahogany Chairs Griffin Heads & Paw Feet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of Very Important Empire Consulate Mahogany Chairs Griffin Heads & Paw Feet. Unique pair purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos. Message us with any ques...
Category

French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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