Mid-19th Century Chairs

Swiss Alpine escabelle chair made of pine and dated 1837. The chair features a shaped backrest with hand-painted decorative motifs and inscriptions, characteristic of Alpine folk art...

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Swiss “Escabelle” alpine chair dating from the 1860s. Crafted in solid wood with a beautifully rustic character and traditional mountain craftsmanship. This iconic Swiss alpine piece...

19th century unusual chair in folk art from northern Sweden. This is antique chair is made by hand in solid pine around 1850. Unique model with a curved back and storage underneath t...

These French ballroom chairs, dating to the mid 19th century, exemplify the grace and craftsmanship of the Second Empire period. These would make fabulous accent chairs!! Retaining t...

High Victorian walnut framed nursing / occasional chair with original needlepoint tapestry and decorative gimp cord - exceptional bench made hand carved quality frame with warm aged patina - featuring tapestry upholstery with flowers and tobacco leaves - finished with the original brass casters with ceramic wheels - polished finish to the frame - United Kingdom - mid 19th century. Excellent / near mint antique condition - minor loss to the seat tapestry...

Swiss alp escabelle B 79

Antique Belter Victorian Rosewood & Burl Boudoir Chair C1860 Measures - 33 5/8" x 17 5/8" x 20 1/2" This boudoir chair is attributed to the style of...

Heavily patinated Swedish Stump Chair, made in ca 1850's. That has withstand the test of time. It’s repaired with iron studs and plates. Height: 69,5 cm Seat Height: 48 cm Width: 41...

A handsome French Napoleon III library chair with a substantial, comfortably proportioned form, raised on turned ebonized feet. The chair has been thoughtfully reupholstered in a mod...

Swiss alp escabelle B 41

A W N Pugin, made by Gillows of Lancaster. Stamped Gillows to the back legs. A set of six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs probably designed for the House of Lords...

Swiss alp escabelle B2

Swiss alp, folk art , escabelle.

This set of chairs are lacquered creme color with a use of age. They are Louis XVI style, they are large, comfortable, ideal as side chairs in a room.

Unusual Swedish folk art chair. Rustic and made by hand in solid pine, around the mid 1800s in northern Sweden. The chair has never been painted but is covered in 19th century grafit...

19th Century Continental Renaissance Style Savonarola Chair. Handsome antique Continental Renaissance style walnut Savroarola chair, side chair, armchair or throne chair. This beautifully carved Gothic style chair...

Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.

Arne Hovmand-Olsen dining chair, teak, black leather, Denmark, 1960s

Set of Six New England Hitchcock-Type Stenciled and Caned Fancy Side Chairs Circa 1840 This complete set of six New England side chairs, almost certainly made in Connecticut, belong...

Antique, French Napoleon III tufted velvet and needlework chauffeuse chair, part of Gordon and Ann Getty's personal antiquity collection, the Getty's acquired at Butterfield and Butt...

Dimensions- H: 36 1/4in W: 17 3/4in D: 16in SH: 20in This antique Louis XV style desk chair is made of the highest quality and is perfect...

This is an antique X-frame chair. A Middle Eastern, ebonised mahogany seat with elaborate bone inlay, dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1850. Extr...

Marcel Gascoin, Pair of beech straw chairs, "CF" model, France 1950. Icon of the French Reconstruction period, this chair is remarkable in its rationalism, its ergonomics and the qua...

Swedish 3 leg chair from the 1840s Sourced in France

Swiss alpine folk art Escabelle from St Moritz A 12.

This is a near pair of antique carved temple chairs. A Burmese, mahogany and woven leather low chair, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Utterly fascinating carved ...

19Thc New England ladder back arm chair with hand woven seat.This chair has most unusual cut outs and wonderful aged patina.

Swiss alp escabelle solid wood

An early Shaker 'Tilter' side chair, This is a tilter that has lost its tilters.

A fine pair of English mahogany hall chairs, hand-carved from solid mahogany with a rich, warm patina. Each chair features a shaped shield back intricately carved in high relief with...

19th Century French hand carved dining chairs delicately hand painted in light grey with original cane seats and backs. The frame of the backs is in oval shape and all of them are in...

Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.

A richly detailed Gothic Revival armchair from mid-19th century France, featuring a hand-carved oak frame and original needlepoint upholstery. This stately piece embodies the grandeu...

This fascinating rustic chair has a traditional tri-leg design with extensive hand-carved details, including scroll work along the seat and names that frame the back. Please examine the close up photos to appreciate the numerous carved aspects and unique hand-crafted workmanship of this truly one of a kind chair...

Striking pair of 19th-century French Baroque armchairs, finely carved in dark-stained wood with dramatic, sculptural detailing throughout. Each chair features a tall, architectural b...

Pair of Swiss Alps Escabelle.

Pair of Giltwood Parlor Chairs, 19th century France. Pair of French chairs second half of the 19th century in the Louis XV style in gilt wood circa 1850-1870. The chair was reupholst...

A Very Good Quality 19th Century, William IV Period, Mahogany Library Armchair Of Good Bold Proportions, Having Upholstered Scrolling Back And Arms With Moulded Decoration, Over Gene...

Swiss alp pine escabelle dated and signed C A M 1857 from Gruyere village

Armchair Swedish black neoclassical, 19th century, Sweden. An armchair made in Sweden during the 19th century in the neoclassical style. Black paint...

Pair Of 19th century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Chairs. This large pair of Louis Delanois inspired antique French Louis XV style chairs, armchairs, side chairs or fauteuils have a lovely aged patina to the gilt wood finish. Usable upholstery but easily reupholstered if desired. Generously sized for the U.S. market! Louis Delanois (1731–1792) was a Parisian menuisier who specialized in seat furniture...

Set of five Biedermeier shovel-back chairs featuring broad, rounded backrests and gently S-shaped legs. The chairs are veneered in walnut, newly upholstered, and covered in a black s...

Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.

Antique Louis XV Style Leather Fauteuil Executive Desk Chair

Large European barley twist chairs with hand-carved details and dark red vinyl upholstery. Statement pieces that are sturdy and comfortable to sit in.

Fabulous pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI style giltwood side chairs. These highly detailed French gilt chairs have beautifully detailed identical front and rear legs (super...

A highly convincing pair of George II style side chairs made in the mid 19th century. These beautiful chairs incorporate all the styling attributes taken from the original 18th cent...

French Baroque style hand carved fruit wood armchair with typical neoclassical rock and plant decorations, gold leaf gilded and painted over in additi...

Biedermeier klismos chair in walnut from Austria, 1830s. Classic design. — Origin: Austria — Period: 1830s — Style: Biedermeier / Klismos — Material: Walnut — Type: Chair — Dimensio...

Fine antique Victorian carved rosewood ladies chair having a finely carved shaped top with carved sides and legs. This attractive chair is in perfect condition, the padded back and s...

Swiss alp Folk Art from Gstaad village.

Pair of 19th century carved oak corner chairs from England with a wonderfully carved back, supports and arms, all depicting acanthus leaves and scrolls. The seats have wonderful carv...

Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.

Crafted in France circa 1870, this striking antique oak chair reflects the Gothic Revival style through its architectural silhouette and ecclesiastical purpose. The tall pierced back...

Anonymous Mid-19th century; Sweden Pine, linen. Approximate size: 35 (h) x 23 (w) x 18.5 (d) in. (seat height is 16.5 in.) This beautiful period chair showcases a lovely white wa...

The Grandfather shell mark chair, shown here, is from Ceylon, circa 1820. Featuring an exquisite carved ebony frame—distinguished with a shell mark detail on the top rail—and hand-c...

An elegant Hindley & Sons upholstered armchair with satinwood legs, newly covered using naturally dyed antique linen in bottle green. English, early nineteenth century.

Elegant pair of Biedermeier side chairs, circa 1835–1850, crafted in fruitwood with the clean, sculptural lines that define the later Biedermeier period. Each features a graceful bal...

Swiss alp, folk art , escabelle.