Late 19th Century Seating

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of six original Gothic revival English oak Victorian dining chairs circa 1880 Please note...

Outstanding pair of black late 19th century French Napoleon III side chairs with original upholstery in incredible condition. Artfully handcrafted in the period around 1870 in France...

We believe this is a Late 19th, or Early 20th C gilt wood salon chair in as found condition. This elegantly carved wood arm chair is structurally sound...

An exceptional Howard and Sons ‘Grantley’ sofa. This original Grantley H&S model sofa features down-filled outswept armrests that sit at the same height as the back, giving the sofa...

Napoleon III period chaise chauffeuse with hand painted floral and scroll designs, c.1848-1860. The chaise chauffeuse was a chair that sits low to be near the warmth of the fire in...

A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...

A refined, hand carved mahogany armchair of the Aesthetic Movement with a seat upholstered in green suede. Elements of the chair’s design anticipate the near future Jugendstil and Ar...

Step into history with this grand Neo-Gothic wooden bench from the late 19th century. Sourced from an ancient museum, this extraordinary piece is a true testament to the elegance and...

An exceptional Victorian folding campaign bed that cleverly doubles as a compact side table or console when not in use. Dating to the late 19th century, this British military piece f...

An original Howard & Sons Bridgewater armchair, England, 19th Century. The chair retaines it’s original upholstery and H & S monogram ticking. Stamped to the back leg. Structurall...

4th quarter 19th century Thonet type bentwood high chair. Beech wood of warm honey tones. Restored cane seat, back & old refinishing. Provenance: a...

This wonderfully elegant Chaise Longue, Circa 1880 is from Tuscany, Italy. Finely carved in the LXV style, it includes an armrest on one side which adds the piece's overall form and ...

A 19th century Country house armchair by Whytock & Reid of Edinburg. Upholstered by us in vintage Sanderson "Birds & Peony" floral chintz cotton. Raised on mahogany legs with the ori...

A Cromwellian Style Leather and Oak Studded Back Chair, Late 19th Century With bobbin turned legs and rail to front, chamfered square legs to back united by double stretchers to sid...

Take a timeless, bespoke design, mix in a dash of romantic connotations to get this worn-in bucolic charm aesthetic. Invite the beauty of Louis XV style into your home with this Giltwood Aubusson Tapestry three piece salon suite from the French Napoleon III period. Upholstered with hand-woven Aubusson tapestry and carved giltwood, this Late 19th Century three piece salon suite includes a settee and two matching armchairs. The settee and Fauteuil (armchair) are supported by turned tapering legs, padded armrests, and cartouche-shaped backs. Please take into consideration these pieces are from the 1870's as a result some frame work and reupholstery may be required. All facets of this 3-piece set collectively entwine to form the striking and grand charm of a textile that is worthy to depict the tender, emotive, and vibrant details of humans and histories, no longer known. The historic worth far exceeds any damage that comes with centuries of wear. In any event, it is simply amazing. If you adore timeworn treasure, this antique parlor set...

Unusual bentwood armchair produced by the famous company of Thonet at the end of the 19th century around 1895 in Vienna. This rare Austrian Art Nouveau armchair impresses with absout...

Victorian English Sofa with Floral Upholstery This Victorian English sofa features a classic silhouette with elegant rolled arms and a beautifully patterned floral upholstery. The pi...

Antique English Oak Bench Stool Farmhouse Table Trestle Jacobean 4 ft Seating c1890. Direct from England, a VERY long, 4 ft. antique English oak bench, excellent for use as seating ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of late Victorian, fully restored Chesterfield cigar brown leather porters armchairs These a...

A large 19th century French carved walnut Bergere armchair in the Louis XVI style. This beautifully carved bergere has rams heads carved flowers, gadrooning and round tapering flute...

A wonderful original antique Victorian leather metamorphic gout stool. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1880’s period. It has a clever ratchet design, enabling it ...

Antique Woven Back British Colonial Plantation Tea Chair This late 19th Century antique British Colonial plantation tea chair is a great lounge ch...

Low footstool on reeded legs in aged paint finish. Circa 1890. H 21cm x W 47cm x D 58cm

Swiss alp pair of armchairs

They can be sold separately Performed restorative conservation and remake upholstery Measure sofa in cm: H85\47 L148 D57 Measure armchairs in cm: H85\47 L57 D57 "From OADI, observ...

Phillip Webb for Morris and Co. Designed in C1866. A rare Aesthetic movement oak adjustable reclining armchair with good quality tan leather button back ...

James Plucknett attributed probably for Collier and Plucknett. A pair of Anglo Japanese ebonized side chairs professionally upholstered in a quality hide

Rustic traditional Chinese elm stool circa 1890. Made using naive mortise and tenon joints, provide great character for this stool.  Expected age splits and surface marks, structura...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian circa 1880 hand carved walnut Cabriolet legged footstool with floral embroidered upholstery A very decorative and well made piece, the top has a period Victorian embroidery...

Offered this unique set of 2 antique English solid oak stools/ stools with a touch of art nouveau style. This antique set of solid oak English stools/ stools by Gaskell & Chambers L...

This is an antique Gothic Revival hall chair. A Scottish, oak baronial reception seat, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. Of superb Gothic appearance and excellent proporti...

Antique French Louis XV style Upholstered Bergere Chair Hand-Made in France during the late 1800's from Solid Walnut. The seat cushion is down filled and the seat back is padded with...

19th C Painted long farmhouse bench's in amazing condition from Pennsylvania.These benches are a matching pair and from Berks County,Pennsylvania....

An early inventive (not to mention shapelier) version of the ubiquitous Ice Cream Parlor Chair. Note that the two circular loops are looped twi...

We are  delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with period upho...

A delightful small Victorian hand painted stool. Beautiful hand painted floral decoration, a great decorative piece. In good sound condition.

A Louis Philippe Period high-back "Voltaire" reading chair in fruitwood, circa 1870, with arched back and cabriole legs.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this museum quality, fully restored, hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Cornelius V Smith, Walnut & Satinwood captain's or directors armchair 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. This chair is a good looking and well made original Victorian example, circa 1885, the frame is Walnut with Satinwood and Boxwood inlay, the leather is period, the seat platform is webbed and coil sprung, the chair rotates, this is one of the first swivel armchair models ever made so its quite privative by todays standards but in the Victorian era this was quite a novelty Condition wise, as mentioned this chair has been restored from the ground up, the leather upholstery has been washed back, hand dyed six times, antiqued, sealed waxed down and polish, tall the wood work has been deep cleaned and lightly French polished The base is stamped four times on each leg CVS for CORNELIUS V SMITH, below is a brief history of the great man and some of his work Dimensions: Height:- 92cm Width:- 55cm Depth:- 60cm Seat height:- 47cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask. Smith, Cornelius V. London; wholesale cabinet maker, upholsterer and frame maker (fl.1885-1891) Cornelius Smith was born in 1847 in Mile End, his father, George, a wine merchant. By 1885 is was recorded with showrooms and an upholstery workshop in Marshall’s Yard, Henry Street (sometimes Seaton Street), Hampstead Road and a frame making workshop in Charles Place, Drummond Street. He had the telegraphic address of ‘Cornelius, London’ [The Furniture Gazette, 1 December 1885]. When the lease on the Marshall Yard workshop expired in 1886 he moved to larger and more convenient premises at 64 Osnaburgh Street, with the entrance in Wybert Street, Munster Square, close to Portland Road Metropolitan Railway Station [The Furniture Gazette, 1 October 1886]. From 1887-9 his address was recorded as Vincent Works, 64 Osnaburgh Street and Wybert Street, Munster Square, London. Smith advertised in The Furniture Gazette from1 March 1886-1 March 1889, with some advertisements illustrated. One such article, published on 15 April 1891, described Smith as ‘the well known upholsterering manufacturer and art furniture maker, [who] in person is of middle height. He is a thorough man of business, and has a very pleasant manner. He has built up a reputation of which any man might be proud, and his business is one of the largest in the trade. His manager, Mr. T. E. Green, is equally well-known for his business tact and geniality of manner’. Smith’s specialised in stuffed-over chairs & couches, made with the use of every contemporary devise and of comfort, convenience and elegance. For example the 'Iddesleigh' settee, named after the Earl of Iddesleigh (late Sir Stafford Northcote), which was spring-stuffed, in saddle bags and covered in Utrecht or Genoa velvet. Another novelty was the 'Newlands' suite, the frames of mahogany or rosewood inlaid with suitable ornament, covered in fashionable silk velvet. Among the range of fancy chairs was the 'Minnie Palmer' with an elegant light frame inlaid with marquetry; the 'Irving' chair made in inlaid mahogany; the 'Mexican' lounge (settee) and the 'Randolph' corner chair. Smith’s workmanship and finish was highly praised [The Furniture Gazette, 1 August 1885; editorial and advertisement]. The Furniture Gazette, 1 February 1887, described the Osnaburgh premises, which had a depth of 250 ft. The front showroom displayed every type of cabinet made of walnut, rosewood or other choice woods, and inlaid with marquetry. Behind the showroom were the general counting office and the offices of Mr Smith and the manager. Then the individual workshops for cabinet makers, fitters, upholsterers, women sewers and French polishers. There were storerooms on the ground floor and upstairs more workshops. The main showroom displayed drawing and dining room suites, fancy chairs, stuffed-over goods, lounging and patent spring easy chairs, and fancy card and five o’clock tea tables. In adjoining buildings were the packing premises and time-keeper’s office. The 'Oscar' suite of armchairs and settee was illustrated in The Furniture Gazette, 1 February 1889, as was Smith’s patent ottoman box...

A commanding mahogany Victorian country house sofa in the manner of Howard and Sons. Featuring a wide, deep sprung seat with a stepped backrest and six large handmade duck feather c...

Thonet desk chair in beech wood, late 19th century

An English oak bench from the late 19th century, with carved foliage and cylindrical armrests. Created in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, this oak hall bench fea...

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, Victorian rare suite you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set is statement piece w...

Set of 6 very unusual antique Swedish flame mahogany Biedermeier dining chairs with the distinctive curved seat back, carved central motif in ormolu style and gracefully curved front...

A French painted and carved wooden Louis XV style bench from the late 19th-early 20th century. This exquisite French Louis XV style bench features a rectangular backless seat...

Antique French Regency Style Carved Wood with Gold Leaf Banquette or Long Bench, Circa 1875-1885.

A set of 10 19th century Mahogany Chippendale style dining chairs, (2 arms 6 singles) Each with with hand carved and pierced back rest, drop in upholstered seats and raised on carved...

19th century Louie XV style carved fruitwood bench with cabriole legs and curved strecher support. Beautifully upholstered with 18th century Aubusson tapestry and finished with bras...

H W Batley attributed. An Anglo-Japanese settee with Japanese fretwork below the backrest and the arms, the arms with pagoda shaped details. Blue velvet uph...

A handsome set of eight late 19th-century Spanish Colonial-style dining chairs, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully handcrafted from solid oak, these chairs feature intricatel...

An exquisite late 19th-century French settee, or canapé, crafted in the grand Louis XVI style and sourced directly from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-crafted from solid wood, th...

We are delighted to offer this stunning exceptionally rare and restored Howard & Son's circa 1880 Chaise Lounge with hand carved walnut frame This is the first chaise in this mod...

This s a Unique 100% Original Finish Swedish Gustavian Berger Chair.

Perfect size and shape church bench. This very well crafted, solid oak bench is a perfect example of quality made European furniture from the late 1900's. We felt very fortunate to ...

Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts rush seat armchair, with shaped back slats and stood on turned legs.

Late Victorian Oak Dining Side Chair. Features a ladderback and cane seat. Supports are turned and ribbed. Dimensions: 17" x 18" x 32"; seat h 16.5"

Morris & Co. Attributed to Philip Webb An Aesthetic Movement rush seat Sussex side chair with original rush seat and retaining the rush seat side panels. This chair has been totally ...

K0208 Rare ebonised sofa by Thonet, having shaped top rail with kidney shaped back, generous seat and open scroll arms, standing on outsewpt legs, all w...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Victorian late 19th century hand carved pine stools in the Aesthetic movement taste This stools are very decorative and we...

Walter Cave, made by R Nash. A rare Arts and Crafts exhibition style oak settee or settle with Voysey style uprights to the front with carved flower head...

An innovative cabinet maker, George Hunzinger was born in Tuttlingen, Germany, to a family of furniture makers dating back to the 17th century. After immigrating to America he establ...