British Seating

An iconic, stylish and extremely comfortable vintage leather Leo armchair and stool by Robin Day for Hille. They were made in England, they dates from the 1960’s. Made famous by Sea...

A wonderful early 20th century English Arts & Crafts period oak stool with its original woven leather top with brass nailhead trim, stretchers with a pierced square design, and fantastic flared feet...

English Regency-style (19th Century) mahogany armchair with scroll arms resting on four turned legs. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use

Chesterfield furniture, like this stunning leather armchair, remains beloved and a true eye-catcher in nearly any interior style. With its decorative nail...

Rouge & Gilt painted chinoiserie Armchair with caned seat

The White Street Sofa highlights Lee Broom’s long-held fascination with symmetry and seamlessness. This architectural, streamlined, modular piece can be arranged in multiple configur...

Decorative 19th century carved bamboo stool. The piece is covered a pretty fabric with red, beige and creme. Pretty! Circa 1890. 18h x 12.5w x 12.5d

This Vintage David Salmon Furnishers Mahogany Regency Style Sofa perfectly embodies the elegant simplicity of Regency design with its finely crafted mahogany frame and luxurious upho...

A superb pair of modern lounge chairs / armchairs. Beech frames and sprung seats. Newly upholstered in a premium, soft, pure alpaca wool fabric with solid oak feet. Handmade in En...

This is a classic English Queen Anne period chair with a beautiful high curved back, high cabriole legs, carved detail and a lovely patination,...

Fine quality traditional form solid mahogany Victorian balloon back chair with "slip in" seat, upholstered in gold silk damask. Nicely carved do...

19th century Queen Anne settee. Features Wonderful bleached wood with lovely French blue seat cushion . Beautiful curved arms and cabriole leg...

A contemporary solid-wood all-purpose stackable chair produced using the latest production technologies of shaped wooden furniture. The design boasts ...

The Award winning Fleure Signature Edition is our latest revival of the award winning Fleure 3 Seater Sofa, reimagined in this premium cotton velvet upholstery. This signature piece...

A lovely English oak joint stool with hand-carved motifs, 2 scalloped edges, and turned legs. Created in England in the 19th century, this oak joint stool features a rectangular top ...

Our Signature Lantern installation piece is based around a serpentine shape and built with enduring quality and sustainability in mind. More often than not, spaces are created to fit a budget and life span which can prove to be a very disposable approach to a project. In this case, our client and I designed our Lantern sofa to represent longevity and the highest level of crafting. The piece shown will endure for generations and age in a way which is unlike any other piece of furniture. The leathers will patinate perfectly. The frame is fully 8-point-hand-tied loose coil sprung and horse tail...

This finely carved chair made from costly imported mahogany exhibits many special details including a molded arch back with a pierced baluster shaped splat, shaped arms and graceful cabriole legs headed by atheneum and leaf-shaped carving. All the carving is very fine and the color is its original faded color which is so lovely and special. The chairs generous proportions make it comfortable and easy to use. Condition Disclosure: While we do our best to carefully inspect and give a full report on the condition of any item we sell, pointing out any repairs or alterations that may have been done to the best of our knowledge, as is the case with any antique and vintage item, there is a possibility that at some point in the life of the piece that there may have been damaged which has been professionally repaired and as such a repair undetectable, it is therefore impossible for us to disclose... we recommend that you also read and agree to the 1st dibs user agreement...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored pair of rolled back hand dyed rich Cigar brown leather club armchairs Please n...

A very good pair of antique Carolean carved walnut upholstered wingback armchairs, 17th century style, lady's & gents throne chairs, circa 1860. The tall wingbacks with sides to prov...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored pair of 1950’s hand dyed Cigar brown leather English oak Robert Mouseman Thompson armchairs Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price If your looking at this listing then the chances are you know exactly what these chairs are. They are early mid century examples circa 1940-1950, made with every bit of style charm and charisma we’ve all come to love and admire from the Mouseman workshop They are very good looking well made and comfortable armchairs, the leather is thick saddle hide upholstery which has been washed back and hand dyed this glorious cigar brown colour which is exclusive to my leather polishers, the frame is solid oak and has been traditionally French polished The sale includes the original seat cushions and two new Chesterfield cushions...

A rare and unusual George III period painted hall chair of large proportions, England, circa 1780. Why we like it A very decorative and well-drawn chair, undoubtedly from an import...

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

An outstanding pair of antique William IV period armchairs. They were made in England, they date from around the 1830-40’s. They are of superb quality and are a lovely, compact size...

Pair of antique Regency style benches. These stunning large English Regency style benches or ottomans are beautifully carved on all sides with lovely dolphin feet. This pair is larg...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, collectable circa 1840-1860 English Victorian hand carved Mahogany framed Library reading armch...

Pair of English high back antique walnut sofas in linen-blend upholstery. The sofas have carved walnut bases. Sofas have down seats.

An attractive set of eight Arts & Crafts golden oak high back dining chairs attributed to Ernest Archibald Taylor and probably made by the well known firm of Wylie & Lochhead of Glas...

This three-seater Chesterfield leather sofa was produced in England during the 1920s. It is one of the most recognizable pieces of furniture in the world. The sofa's frame is made of...

Early Modernism. Created out of Strap Iron and Leather, in complete original condition. Beautiful sculpted hand forged iron which completely breaks dow...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare hand made in England fully restored Bordeaux leather Gentleman's club sofa Please n...

Superb modern club chair, upholstered in pure Alpaca. High quality handmade beech frame and upholstered in an ivory premium 100% alpaca fabric. Handmade in England. Available in C...

A fabulous 19th Century mahogany rocking chair, finely hand carved and of exceptional quality with beautifully rich patination, grain and newly upholstered throughout with a stunning...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored Children's Aesthetic Movement Chesterfield tufted rocking armchair M25 only fo...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, hand carved, flamed Mahogany, throne style armchair as seen in Lord Marchs Goodwoo...

A highly developed and detailed period version of the Classic Thebes Stool. Turned and joined in a blond fruitwood. The surface is a very attractive original high and untouched sheen.

Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, antique Colonial Gillows of Lancaster Attributed solid Rosewood dining chairs with ornately carved back splats Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide and covers London only for the UK and local Europe for the rest of the world, if you are outside of this area please send me your address and I will provide you with an accurate quote Where to begin, if you’re looking at this listing then the chances are you know exactly how significant this suite is, Gillows of Lancaster & London was simply put, one of the most important furniture designers in the history of England, these chairs are the only Colonial examples I have ever seen and in Rosewood no less, they weigh roughly three times more than a standard dining chair of the same style and size, they are very substantial The chairs early 19th century circa 1810-1820, the carving is exquisitely executed and the chairs look sophisticated and elegant from all angles The suite has been sympathetically restored to include a deep clean, hand condition wax and hand polish, the seat covers have been left as they are, they are fine, the timber has a wonderfully aged patina that is honestly sublime Dimensions Height:- 81cm Width:- 45cm Depth:- 50cm Seat height:- 44cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point. Lot Essay These chairs are closely related to those in two recognised Chippendale commissions: Sir Gilbert Heathcote (d. 1785), 3rd Baronet for Normanton Hall, Rutland and William Crichton-Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries (4th Earl of Stair, 1699-1768) for Dumfries House, Ayrshire. THE RELATED CHAIRS The chairs are of identical decoration to the set of two armchairs and ten single chairs, circa 1765, formerly at Normanton Hall (1). In 1759, Sir Gilbert Heathcote (d. 1785), 3rd Baronet, succeeded to the vast inheritance established by his grandfather, also Gilbert, 1st Baronet (1652-1733), who was reputed to be ‘the richest commoner in England’ (2). The 3rd Baronet employed both Chippendale Senior and his son, Chippendale Junior, in the furnishing of his Palladian mansion, Normanton Hall in Rutland, and his London houses, 29 Grosvenor Square, London and Browne's House at North End, Fulham. Surviving Chippendale accounts, although incomplete, show that the firm was working periodically for members of the Heathcote family from 1768 to 1821. Most of the furniture listed in these accounts was intended for Browne’s House, although after 1798 when the family relinquished this residence some of the furniture was moved to Normanton Hall. The latter was sold in 1924, and any furniture not included in the Normanton Hall sale was taken to the Earl of Ancaster’s seat at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. Chippendale’s earliest invoice for Sir Gilbert Heathcote records the acquisition in 1768 of ‘6 India Back and arm chairs Japand to imitate the Bamboe’, signifying how the family embraced the highly fashionable chinoiserie taste. Although the Normanton chairs cannot be conclusively identified in the extant Chippendale accounts, their form and ornamentation led Christopher Gilbert to suggest that they were possibly by Chippendale (3). The set of four mahogany chairs at Dumfries House have nearly-identical pagoda-form cresting rails and identical terminals but differ in the arrangement of the 'Chinese' paling in the backs and side panels. Although no documentary evidence for the Dumfries chairs survives, in their execution and sophisticated carving of the toprails, they are extremely close to Chippendale’s hand. Another near-set of closely related chairs is at Saltram House, Devon, where Chippendale worked between 1771-2; these dates are based on payments in John Parker's cash account book, and probably do not reflect a true picture of the entire commission as Parker often paid tradesmen by banker's draft (4). Comprising two armchairs and seven single chairs, this set, circa 1765, is made of padouk, and has been described by the National Trust as ‘Chinese Export’ (5). The set was returned to Saltram in 1951 having been accepted by H.M. Treasury in lieu of full payment of Death Duty from the Executors of Edmund Robert Parker, 4th Earl of Morley (1877-1951). Some of the chairs are currently on display in ‘The Chinese Chippendale Bedroom’. A further set of four padouk chairs of the Saltram pattern was almost certainly at Kenwood House, London; some of these are recorded in 18th century inventories drawn up by Lord Mansfield. This set was removed to Scone Palace, Perth, prior to the auction at Kenwood in 1922, and subsequently sold from ‘Scone Palace and Blairquhan: The Selected Contents of Two Great Scottish Houses’, Christie’s, London, 24 May 2007, lot 298. Another pair of padouk chairs of this model sold ‘The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller’, Christie’s, New York, 10 May 2018, lot 647 ($193,750 inc. premium). THE DESIGN Conceived in the Chinese manner expounded by William and John Halfpenny in Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste (1752), and Sir William Chambers in his Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines and Utensils (1757), the pattern for this set of ‘Pagoda’ chairs relates to nine designs for ‘Chinese Chairs’ in the 1st edition of Chippendale’s Director (1754); the cabinet-maker describes these designs thus: Plates XXIII, XXIV and XXV are nine Chairs in the present Chinese manner, which I hope will improve that taste, or manner of work; it having yet never arrived to any perfection; doubtless it might be lost without feeling its beauty: as it admits of the greatest variety, I think it the most useful of any other. The sizes are all specified on the designs. The three last (No. XXV.) I hope will be well received, as there has been none like them yet made. The Georgian period witnessed the proliferation of such railed and pagoda-crested chairs in both the ‘picturesque’ Chinese tea pavilions of landscaped parks as well as in fashionable apartments hung with ‘India’ paper. The geometric ‘Chinese’ feet of these chairs are also found on a set of pedestals...

This striking pair of sculptural mid-century modern chairs effortlessly blends form and function. Their tall, commanding presence is defined by a crafted metal frame, featuring whims...

As a LAPADA dealer and furniture maker, I always have a large stock of Chesterfield sofas and chairs ranging from early 19thC through to ...

A beautiful 19th century English ash and oak scallop-back Windsor chair with outward facing arms supported by inverted stretchers, turned legs connected by a bentwood stretcher and a...

Set of 4 antique Victorian quality mahogany dining chairs having a quality mahogany shaped back with a carved splat to the centre, newly reupholstered seats in a quality fabric stand...

A good pair of antique Regency carved mahogany hall chairs, in the Neo-Classical style, 1830's. The chairs having an architectural twin 'Swan's Neck' pediment to the top & flanking a...

William III 17th Century Oak Hall Chair Circa 1650. This solid chair, around 350 years old is a perfect example with hand carved back meticulously crafted with intricately carved arm...

Inlaid seaweed marquetry Queen Anne side chair with scrolled drake feet and slip seat.

Antique English Regency Wing Armchair circa 1820 Good example in excellent condition commensurate of age. Fabric will require replacing. Standin...

Superb pair of modern club chairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca. High quality handmade beech frames and newly upholstered in a luxurious grey 100% alpaca fabric. Fast shipping worldwid...

A Rare Pieff & Co Art Deco Design Black Leather & Chromium Plated Tubular Steel Framed Three Seater Sofa 1970's Designed by Mark Lawson Extra images of original sketches, not suppli...

Circa 1920s pair of English Art Deco club chairs. Newly reupholstered in high quality, rich brown leather following the original design to exacting standards - diamond tufted back pa...

19th c. and later, England, an assembled set of dining chairs in the Hepplewhite style, (6) side chairs with pierced splat backs, and (6) side chairs of similar design, all of mahoga...

Fine George III carved mahogany window seat having foliate carved scroll arms, fluted apron with paterae carved corners and central panel, standing on turned fluted legs with rib car...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale one of two Mulberry Home designer stiped sofas Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it cove...

A beautiful Regency fauteuil or armchair that was made in Scotland, circa 1840. Typically for Scottish furniture, it is made with superb timber and...

Good pair of English late 19th Century ebonized and bobbin turned corner chairs with woven rush seats.

This is an antique drawing room armchair. An English, mahogany elbow chair in Chippendale revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Endearing Chippendale revi...

Late 19th-century child's armchair or fauteuil from the Scottish Orkney Islands, also referred to as Orkney Chair. The Orkney chair features an oak frame supporting a demicircle bac...

Antique English 19th Century Lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Papier Machè Chair William IV C.1830 Superb decorative chair, intricately inlaid with mother of pearl inlay and gilt detailin...

An impressive solid wooden Egyptian Revival chair with gilt accents and lion paw feet. Under the lion paw feet copper casings. At the backrest a woodcarved panel of the god Heh above...

A lovely set of eight antique shield back dining chairs in the Sheraton style. They were made in England, and date from around the 19...

This is a Conic Lounge Chair, originally designed by PearsonLloyd for Allermuir. These examples were produced in the UK in 2015. They are comprised of a polished chrome base and mold...

1960's Mixed Ebonised Church - Chapel Dining Chairs - Good Quantity Available. England has a wonderfully rich heritage for making chairs. At the height of production at the turn of...

Ford Maddox Brown for Morris and Co. An Aesthetic Movement pair of rush seat Sussex side chairs with newly laid rush seat.These chairs have bee...