Mid-18th Century Seating

Striking pair of Swedish Baroque chairs with expressive, hand-carved frames and original painted surfaces worn back to reveal layers of age and use. The tall backs feature a sculptur...

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...

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 Arm Chair 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...

18th century Swedish Baroque carved wooden armchair. The tall back features a solid, flat central splat. The heavily ornamented crest rail is carved in deep relief, displaying a cent...

An outstanding late 17th - early 18th century Cassapanca - Bench from the Tuscan region of Italy. Beautifully constructed from pine with a lifting seat and removable back rest. Stunn...

This is a rare pair of period Louis XVI fauteuil arm chairs in solid walnut. Recently upholstered in crushed emerald green fabric. Recently waxed ...

Stylish antique pair of hand carved and gilded fauteuils with tattered silk tapestry upholstery. Structurally sound, may or may not need reupholstered depending on your outlook. We'v...

An antique pair of high quality Cassapanca benches with the original finish, decorated with typical Italian Baroque motifs. The Cassapanche were used as storage in a castle in Piedmo...

A superb set of eight George II carved mahogany dining chairs having a carved crest rail with a pierced and carved splat, carved styles, having a drop in seat on substantial carved cabriole legs terminating in ball and claw feet. Sets of George II dining...

A fine and unusual set of six George II mahogany needlepoint covered chairs circa 1760 having upholstered seats and backs, the tapered front legs with applied very fine leaf carving,...

A 18th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian Fållbänk, hall bench made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian three seater pull-out wood sofa has a tall curved ba...

having a slightly arched backrest with a centered stylized carving, the back continuing to the arms in bergere style, raised on four cabriole shaped front legs and four square tapere...

Fine pair 18th century Swedish late baroque chairs in their original finish with great patina and proportions. Ca 1850 Sweden.

Beautiful remake of Louis XVI style settee and the matching armchairs. Wonderfully hand carved and hand painted, this set is quite gorgeous indeed. Approximately crafted in the 1960s...

A fine Louis XV period Walnut Fauteuil, featuring carved foliate designs on the exposed apron & seat-back, and restrained green painted accents. Dating from the mid-1700s, and French...

Six carved walnut chairs Venice, mid-18th century Height 35.03 in (18.70 in to the seat) x 19.09 in x 18.30 in (89 cm - 47.5 cm to the seat - x 48.5 cm x 46.5 cm) lb 80 (kg 36) Stat...

An exquisite, large and rare 18th century period Rococo sofa bench with hand-carved and richly decorated in scrolling carvings to three sides, Scraped to original cream white finish and upholstered in traditional way in antique hand stitched linen. Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1760. History of Swedish Rococo Benches...

Handsome pair of 18th century Italian Baroque chestnut side or hall chairs with circular open work backs holding a shield with beautifully carved lions in the centers. From northern ...

An 18th Century Neoclassical Dutch Marquetry Satinwood inlays And Upholstered Armchair. Frame in good antique condition. Need new upholstery. We can have it Reupholstered to suit you...

A very handsome 18th century Bench from the Piedmont region of Italy. Beautifully constructed from handsome cherry and oak with a lifting seat for storage. Wonderful patina. The s...

This early American Colonial chair features curved splats in back and turned front legs and double upright supports on three sides. The front supports are also turned, with turned fi...

English Georgian 18th Century Hall Chair. Overall great condition with age appropriate wear. Measures approximately 38.75" in overall height. Seat meas...

This is a superb hardwood walnut, side or dining chair which we date to the mid 18th century, George 111rd period, circa 1760. The chair has a very well carved back splat consisting of vertical interconnected ribbons with good detail. The top rail has a serpentine crest with central crisply carved detail with an acorn motif and well formed & carved ears with rosettes. The pegged and jointed legs are square with an inside chamfer back and front and the front legs are flute molded to match the side rails, with dovetailed "H" cross-stretchers. It has a drop-in seat which has been newly upholstered and webbed but could easily be upholstered in a fabric of choice. The proportion of this chair is excellent with very good width and a good rake to the backs and rear legs. The hardwood has developed a beautiful mellow colour and patina with age and polishing over the years. Overall a fine quality, English Georgian dining chair.

A fine Nord Italian 18th century walnut settee with scrolled arm-support on 8 cabriole legs, covered with silk fabric of Rubelli in excellent condition. Measures: cm 220 x 115 x 70.

Large Pair of French Louis XV Armchairs from France made of solid walnut, the wood has been finished with a lustrous French polish, Subtle carved details on the frames, each upholste...

This lovely pair of period chairs circa 1750-1760 were made in France during the reign of Louis XV. Light and fun these small-scale chairs are comfortable and well crafted. The lesse...

A fine Nord Italian 18'century walnut Settee with scrolled arm-support on 8 cabriole legs , covered with silk fabric of Rubelli. cm 220x115x70

the shaped stool with a slip seat above a deep concave apron; all raised on exuberant acanthus carved cabriole legs ending in claw & ball feet

An exquisite 18th-century George II walnut cockfighting chair, characterized by its sculpted seat and back, is upholstered in opulent red leather and adorned with decorative brass na...

The Swedish “trågsoffa” is a traditional wooden sofa of the Rococo and Gustavian periods, usually made of fir, and decoratively carved. This example is beautifully ornamented with s...

American walnut desk chair with carved scrolled rails, vase formed shaped splat back, scalloped carved skirt, carved shell on knee, and terminatin...

A good English George II period walnut wing armchair with cushion, upholstered in gros and petit needlepoint material, the chair dating from the early part of the 18th century. The n...

A fine pair of George II walnut side chairs. Each with an imbricated shell carving at the hooped crestrail over a back splat with gadrooned scrollwork and diapered panel, flanked b...

18th century French caned bergère de Bureau. A Louie XV beechwood bergère de Bureau with leather squab cushion, circa 1740. Magnificently carved. One...

A late English George II, early George III period hall seat of 'sgabello' form having carved mahogany frame, the lancet and quatrefoil pierced shaped back with painted armorial of ga...

English, ca. 1755 Attributed to Paul Saunders The padded back with serpentine top rail, above a serpentine padded seat, the padded armrests on scrolled supports carved with C-scr...

A fine Louis XV period fauteuil a la reine, stamped under seat rail “G.LEBRUN”, circa 1760, upholstered in its original Aubusson verdue tapestry depict...

Bold 18th century Portuguese period side chair with scroll and stylized lion tail carving, the upholstered balloon seat over scrolled and outward rolled apron, standing on boldly car...

Armchair Swedish Baroque oak, Sweden. A single armchair made in Sweden during the early part of the Baroque period. Frame made of oak with an upholstered b...

Mid-18th Century English Walnut Side Chair with Pierced Splat Back, c.1740–1760 A good mid-18th century English walnut side chair, c.1740–1760, with an attractive transitional desig...

A wide and comfortable Louis XV style fauteuil, hand carved in the 18th century and featuring exquisite green silk upholstery woven with neoclassical motifs of lyres, cherubs, peacoc...

An impressive Pair of 18th Century Philadelphia Chippendale Carved Mahogany Chairs with newer seat upholstery. One of the most profusely arved Rococo style side chairs known from Col...

Set of six Rococo dining room chairs of light mahogany and fabric with pattern from around the 1760s. The chairs are in great vintage condition. H - 95 cm, W - 45 cm, D - 40 cm and S...

A striking set of six Swedish baroque chairs featuring dramatic carved frames and elegant proportions characteristic of mid-18th century Scandinavian design. Repainted in black and n...

This old Limestone bench was hand carved in the mid 17th century and installed in a Large Italian countryside home along with several other benches and architectural elements. This piece has been well preserved throughout the years and was recently reclaimed by our team. The natural stone aging process that took place throughout the years is quite apparent all throughout this lovely architectural element, giving it such an amazing distressed texture and color undertone. Centuries of sun, soil, rain and exposure to the elements of nature have given this piece its real character and wonderful patina. This antique limestone bench...

American Queen Anne mahogany wing back chair upholstered in white muslin, flanking carved acanthus shell knees, and resting on the original pad feet with rear splayed legs, 18th Cent...

Discover the timeless charm of this exquisite pair of Louis XV armchairs, featuring gracefully curved walnut frames adorned with intricate carvings. These stunning armchairs are rema...

Fabulous pair of Mid 18th Century Gilt French Sculptural Armchairs in faux crocodile and cotton velvet. Hand carved, Gilt and in very good condition considering their age. Updated in...

Pair of Rococo Period walnut armchairs, Genova, Italy Mid-18th Century. 2 pairs available.

Grand scale set of four with wonderful carved crest rail and pierced splat. All with fine needlepoint seats. Carved cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. Hyde Park Antiques provenance.

Elegant Louis XV period settee, circa 1750–1770, carved and waxed beechwood, newly upholstered “in the white” with natural linen. The triple-arched backrest, serpentine seat rail and...

An antique pair of Queen Anne side chairs made in New England offer carved mahogany construction with slat backs, upholstered seats, rai...

The back having an arched backrest with slightly flared lower, the carved arms in the rococo style above a generous upholstered seat, the chair raised on carved cabriole legs termina...

18th-Century South American Spanish Colonial Bench, Circa 1750–1760 — With Strong Portuguese Influence A magnificent and exceptionally rare Spanish Colonial bench from South America...

18th-century Swedish box chair, or kistsäng, crafted in pine and designed as a multifunctional piece for everyday living. This traditional form combines seating, storage, and a pull-...

Venetian walnut fauteuil, Louis XV period, 18th century. The shaped cartouche back with caned panel is framed by a finely molded and carved surround, flowing into open arms with scr...

A fine chair with beautiful needlepoint. Wing back and scrolled arms. Loose cushion seat with cabriole legs with shell carved knees and pad feet.

A mid 18th century Irish mahogany daybed with period floral needlepoint. The out scrolling arms supporting the upright backrest, the seat raised on six square relief carved legs wit...

18th Century Swedish Baroque Stool from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden . Very nice & genuine Baroque stool. Fine turned legs. Scraped by ...

A pair of circa 1760 northern English arm chairs of solid mahogany construction each with pierced top-rails above spindle backs and scrolled arm supports with drop in seats, raised o...