18th Century and Earlier Dining Room Chairs

Exquisite set of six handcarved baroque dining chairs from the late period around 1790 in Italy. These stunning Italian baroque chairs were elaborately handcrafted out of solid oakwo...

Set of 6 lovely Swedish rococo dining chairs with curved cabriolet legs and carved accents. Newer professionally applied custom layered blue painted finish with white undertones has...

This is a magnificent set of four Venetian armchairs lacquered in blue with a fine polychrome little flowers decoration. Engraved and lacquered walnut. A delicate and refined drawin...

Rare set of 10 Swedish Rococo period chairs, collected over years with various sizes and design. They have been scraped down to the natural wood. Frames are restored, stable and read...

George III Mahogany Hepplewhite Design Dining Carver Chair with Blood Red Leather Upholstery c1780 - 22"w x 21"d x 36"h (18" to the seat)

18th Century French hand carved and painted in white wooden dining chairs Louis XVI period with cane backs. There are eleven pieces that still wearing its original upholstery in red ...

Set of 6 lovely Swedish rococo dining chairs with curved cabriolet legs and carved accents. Newer professionally applied custom layered salmon painted finish with pink undertones ha...

An Extremely Charming Set Of Six Mid 18th Century, Georgian, Chippendale Period, Solid Walnut Country House Type Dining Chairs, Having Very Attractive Pierced Splat Backs With Scrolling Top Rails Over Upholstered Drop In Seats Raised On Square Chamfered Legs And Stretchers, Retaining Exceptional Untouched Colour And Patina Throughout. This lovely set of 18th century country house type dining chairs are a purists dream. They retain a wonderful colour and surface to the walnut timbers and have clearly been well loved and looked after throughout their lives. Stylistically they have a slighty more formal feel to them than many sets of country dining chairs, although there is no doubt whatsoever that they retain that sought after english country furniture charm. The seat upholstery is in reasonable condition, more than acceptable for something that we would imagine has been in place for around 50 or 60 years perhaps. There are however a few old marks, scuffs and minor stains to the upholstery, so the ease and relative inexpense of reupholstering 6 drop in seats is another added plus point. These chairs are one of our favourite recent purchases...

This set of six original Baroque chairs dates back to around 1750-60 and comes from southern Germany. These original antique Baroque chairs are ...

Set of Six Neoclassical Chairs Discover a rare find with our exquisite set of six Neoclassical chairs originating from around 1800’s Southern Germany. Crafted from cherry wood veneer...

Fine set of six 18th century Swedish Rococo chairs in their raw wood finish with nice patination. ca 1770 Sweden

Set of Four Norwegian 60s 'Darby' Dining Chairs Designed by Torbjörn Afdal for Bruksbo A set of four Norwegian sculpted Danish design Rosewood 'Darby' dining chairs, designed by To...

A rare set of twelve George III mahogany tablet-back dining chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and dating to circa 1790. Comprising two carver armchairs and ten side chairs, t...

Beautiful Set of 4 Lambert Hitchcock Ebonized and Gilt Ornate Maple Dining Chairs. Measures 16" in width, 18" in depth and stand 33.5" tall.

A very handsome set of 8 early 18th century Dining Chairs from the Lombardy region of Italy. Wonderfully constructed from walnut with gilt...

This is a superb set of 8 Mid-18th Century Portuguese Rococo dining chairs. The chairs are beautifully carved of solid walnut and are highlighted with carved acanthus leaf and other ...

An Exceptionally Good Quality Set Of Six, 18th century, Chippendale Period Mahogany Dining Chairs, Having Attractive Splat Backs With Pierced Fan Decoration, Over Upholstered Drop In Seats Raised On Square Chamfered Legs And Stretchers. This fabulous quality set of 18th century mahogany dining...

A late 18th Century, antique French set of four Medallion dining room armchairs made of hand crafted polished, lacquered Beechwood in good condition. The Parisian polished cocktail c...

Consisting of eight side chairs, each with a rectangular back with trellis splats, upholstered seats raised on square tapered fluted legs. Resided on Park Avenue in New York for the ...

- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of beech wood, fabric. - Good, original condition. - Seat height 46 cm.

Superb set of eight side chairs dating to the very early 18th Century. Finely crafted side chairs with burled frames and cross-banded shaped splats. With wide shaped seat rails raise...

This unique set of four 18th century Louis XVI Chairs comes from Southern Germany. The chairs have a beautiful open back brezel design. Th...

Very fine set of 10 18th century Italian carved walnut dining chairs from the late baroque- early rococo period. Recently upholstered in an attractive fortuny fabric with no stains o...

Having serpentine shaped backrests and generous fitted seats these chairs exhibit beautifully shaped and carved legs terminating in deer hoof feet, sizable and comfortable dining chairs.

We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, George III circa 1760-1765, Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda top dining chairs with the original embroidered seat pads Where to begin, if you’re looking at this listing then the chances are you know exactly how significant this suite is. Thomas Chippendale was simply put, the most important furniture designer in history. A similar suite of twelve chairs with one reproduction that were attributed to Chippendale...

Pair of baroque chairs with carved backs with pinnacles, balustraded columns and shell decoration and H-shaped bracing between the curved legs.   

Very fine set of 10 18th century Irish chippendale dining chairs. Made in the period of heavy 1st growth mahogany, these chairs feature...

Set of two Swedish chairs with classical lotus pattern back splats, a design often attributed to the chair makers of the Stockholm Guild. The chair splats have the carved crest also ...

An exceedingly rare set of six George II solid walnut dining chairs on carved cabriole legs and of extremely rare design. Having asymmetrical carved scrolling motifs to the tops of t...

Each very sturdy and wonderful generous scale with serpentine carved crestrail over a pierced splat with carving and drop in upholstered seat raised on cabriole legs with ball and cl...

Suite of 8 Swedish gilt and gesso Louis XV/Rococo side chairs, Circa mid 18th century. Features an ornately scalloped frame with shell carvings on the apron and crest. Upholstered in...

Comprising a pair of armchairs and 10 side chairs, each with a shield back and caned seats {all newly hand caned] raised on square tapered legs. Paint decoration in a variety of cond...

A pair of northern Swedish antique baroque chairs from the mid to late 1700s, around 1770. The chairs are provincial and have a stately appearanc...

Lovely set of six Swedish period Gustavian chairs with original scraped blue paint and newly upholstered vintage linen seats.

For sale is a good quality set of 8 George III mahogany dining chairs. The set consists of two carvers and six single chairs each with...

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...

A set of six North European (Danish or North Germany) parcel-gilt beechwood dining chairs. The pierced back with shaped splat, above a bow-fronted padded seat, on cabriole legs. Seat...

This beautiful set of four late 18th-early 19th century European Directoire period mahogany gondola chairs will be the perfect addition to your dining room or living room as they can be used as dining room chairs or side side chairs...

Late 18th Century, an antique pair of Italian gilded fauteuils with ornate armrests, the back rests are adorned with centered medallions, enhanced by detailed wood carvings, in good ...

Four are 18th century, with two of a later date; each with oval beaded back centered by a pierced vasiform back splat; the over-upholstered rounded seat with a channeled seat rail; r...

Antique group of 4 German Biedermeier chairs from circa 1840. Each 2 pieces, in different design of fruit wood (cherry wood or pear wood) made...

Each with moulded cartouche-shaped padded back and seat covered in monochrome chinoiserie silk, the wavy seat rail with foliage, on cabriole legs and scroll ...

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...

A fine pair of Chippendale period mahogany side chairs having attractive carved decoration to well-figured pierced splat backs above unusual bowed seats raised on square chamfere...

Set of four late 18th century Directoire mahogany side chairs with brass banding, with rectangular plat backs, curved and pierced with an associated lyre motif of foliate decor and i...

This is a very beautiful set of six elegant dining chairs hand carved in solid oak. Their shapes are gorgeous and the proportion makes them an important presence in a dining room. D...

Set of six Irish 18th century Georgian dining chairs.

Set of eight consulate chairs made up of four armchairs and four side chairs.

This original set of 6 Baroque chairs comes from France and dates back to around 1760. These pretty 18th century chairs are made of hand carved oak. They are decorated with fine roca...

This set of 6 Louis XVI chairs is a staple piece to any collection of antiques. The clean structure of the chairs and understated yet sophisticated facades make them complimentary to...

This set of 8 18th century Venetian leather dining chairs has beautiful features that perfectly embody the style of the time. The carving on the legs is a testament to how fine the c...

Fine set of six 18th century late Baroque dining chairs by Stockholm master chair maker Alexander Thunberg (1728- 1791) in their original finish and leather seats. Ca 1750 - 60 Stock...

Fine set of eight antique George III quality mahogany dining chairs consisting of two carver chairs and six single chairs in original condition having a quality reeded top rail and c...

A pair of antique Elm wood Louis XVI dining chairs from the Netherlands, 1780s. Fluted legs and upholstered with sturdy green velour. The seat is original. Only the fabric has been r...

A harlequin (matched) set of six late 18th century Swedish period rococo side or dining chairs in original paint - ( a soft pale grey to green colour) Strong and stable for use with...

A stately set of ten Swedish Gustavian upholstered dining chairs from the Louis XVI period. These sturdy and comfortable painted chairs are all hand carved with a floral and hop desi...

A fine set of six English 18th century blue painted and parcel-gilt chairs with vase shaped back splats and caned seats, over cabriolet legs with pad feet.

This is a superb hardwood, Mid Georgian, Thomas Chippendale period Armchair of excellent wide proportions and superb colour, which we date to the mid 18th century, George 111rd period, circa 1760. The Armchair has many fine features: Excellent wide proportions. Fine Scroll Arms. Similar carved Scroll Ears to ends of cresting rails. Intersecting ribbon pierced splat with carved detail. Fluted side rails to back. The pegged and jointed legs are square with an inside chamfer on both back and front legs. It has a drop-in seat with a very light green plain fabric. This drop in seat allows for an easy change of fabric covering to one of choice, by reupholstering the seat. The proportion of this chair is excellent with very good width and a good rake to the back and rear legs. The hardwood, possibly Walnut, has developed a beautiful mellow colour and patina with age and polishing over the years. Overall a fine quality, English Georgian Arm Chair...