Mid-18th Century Seating

A pair of rococo chairs made in Sweden about 1765. The model are provincial and unique. The carvings on the top is typical for the Rococo period ...

18th Century Louis XVI Marquis Armchair. beautiful shape. Marquis chairs are slightly wider and this chair is unique. Great for any room.

18th Century, Pair of Rococo Italian Lacquered and Gilt Wood Armchairs Measures: cm W 67 x D 73 x H 106,5. H sitting 45 cm The elegant pair of armchairs was made in Genoa, Italy, ar...

A FINE FRENCH 18th CENTURY CARVED WALNUT CANAPE WITH A SHAPED BACK , SCROLLING ARMRESTS ON A SERPENTINE SEAT ON CABRIOLE LEGS ENDING IN SCROLL FEET. CM 165X90X65

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...

We are delighted to this very rare pair of Thomas Chippendale era circa 1760 Library chairs with period embroidered upholstery These are a very rare and highly collectible pair of Library chairs, they were made in the Chippendale era and closely after his designs, the fret work carving, ornate legs, all very finely executed by a master craftsman The upholstery is all original embroidery, the colours are very much of the period and not seen on later reproduction pieces. These are an exceptional example and would be highly prized in any collection The chairs have been lightly restored to include some work to the carvings, the timber has been sympathetically French polished to ensure none of the original charm and patina has been lost A period pair of Chippendales by the great man himself (which these could be) would retail for the high hundreds of thousands, however alas Chippendales are only originals if they come with iron clad provenance, a difficult thing to keep hold of for nearly 250 years. One of the chairs has a plaque to the base for Charles Tozer of 25 Brook street London, Mr Tozer was a very well respected Antiques dealer in the early 20th to mid 20th century that specialised in 18th century furniture Dimensions: Height 97cm Width 64cm Depth 65cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779) was born in Otley in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England in June 1718. He became a cabinet-maker in London, designing furniture in the mid-Georgian, English Rococo, and Neoclassical styles. In 1754 he published a book of his designs, titled The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director, upon which success he became renowned. The designs are regarded as representing the current British fashion for furniture of that period and are now reproduced globally. He was buried 16 November 1779, according to the records of St Martin-in-the-Fields, in the cemetery since built upon by the National Gallery. Chippendale furniture is much valued; a padouk cabinet that was offered for auction during 2008 sold for £2,729,250. Life "A Design for a State Bed" from the Director, 1762. Chippendale was born the only child of John Chippendale (1690–1768), joiner, and his first wife Mary (née Drake) (1693–1729). He received an elementary education at Prince Henry's Grammar School. The Chippendale family had long been involved with the wood working trades and so he probably received his basic training from his father, though it is believed that he was also trained by Richard Wood in York, before he relocated to London. Wood later ordered eight copies of the Director. On 19 May 1748 he married Catherine Redshaw at St George's Chapel, Mayfair and they had five sons and four daughters. During 1749 Chippendale rented a modest house in Conduit Court, near Covent Garden. In 1752 he relocated to Somerset Court, off the Strand. In 1754 Chippendale relocated to 60–62 St Martin's Lane in London, where for the next 60 years the family business operated, until 1813 when his son, Thomas Chippendale (Junior), was evicted for bankruptcy. During 1754 he also began a partnership with James Rannie, a wealthy Scottish merchant, who put money into the business at the same time as Chippendale produced the first edition of the Director. Rannie and his bookkeeper, Thomas Haig, probably cared for the finances of the business. His wife, Catherine, died during 1772. After James Rannie died in 1766, Thomas Haig seems to have borrowed £2,000 from Rannie's widow, which he used to become Chippendale's partner. One of Rannie's executors, Henry Ferguson...

English Queen Anne Mahogany upholstered wingback chair with flanking flared wings, flanking scrolled arms, carved shell knees, and resting on the original pad feet with rear squared ...

A large and comfortable pair of white and green painted Rococo fauteuils (Fauteuil à la Reine), each with a cartouche-shaped back, the padded arms and ...

Add a piece of history to your space with this grand 18th-century solid wood bench. This antique bench, originally from a museum collection, is a testament to the craftsmanship and d...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, hand made in England circa 1780 Georgian footstool with unique Butlers slip serving tray wh...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 18th century circa 1760 oak jointed stool or side table with original wood nail dowels A nicely made genuine 260+ year old piece,...

These antique fruitwood armchairs were crafted in France, circa 1760, and would make an elegant addition to a living room, study or library...

18th century, four Italian large lacquered giltwood armchairs These refined four armchairs were made in the first half of the 18th century in centr...

18th Century, pair of Italian Rococo carved giltwood benches. This elegant pair of two-seater benches was built in the second half of the 18th century in Rome, Italy. The structure, in richly carved and gilded wood, has the characteristics of the Baroque period. The band under the seat has a mixed profile and is carved with rocaille motifs and rich floral decoration in relief in the central part. The four legs, curved and moved, have on the uprights the same carvings and in the terminal part of the foot emerges a scroll. The rear uprights, carved with curled end, are higher than the seat, in order to slender the image of the benches vertically. The seat is lined with velvet from a later period. These benches can be exhibited in pairs or individually in entrances or corridors, in living rooms and studios or in a room at the foot of the bed. They can also be placed below large paintings. Very decorative, bright and graceful, they are suitable both in contexts characterized by antique and modern furniture.

An Irish George II Red Walnut Open Armchair The back with carved crest rail and solid but intricately shaped back splat, with unusually drawn and angular arm, reminiscent of the syn...

Chairs pair of Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 white green gray, Sweden. A pair of side chairs made during the Rococo period 1750-1775 in Sweden. Painted in a greenish gray and upholstered ...

A very good quality pair of 18th Century French gilded Hepplewhite style arm chairs. Each with wonderfully elegant scrolling show-wood frames, stuff-over upholstered back and seats, ...

Primitive Wood Block Stool from Norway, 18th C A unique masterpiece hailing from the serene landscapes of Norway. This stool embodies the essence of Nordic craftsmanship, bringing a ...

Ornately carved 18th century, French opera chair with gilded finish and upholstered in gold silk damask.   

Chair, rococo, made in Stockholm about 1765, attributed to Alexander Thunberg, not signed. He became member of Stockholms chair maker society 1757 and died 1797. The chair is in good...

A very good Chippendale-period mahogany Gainsborough armchair, circa 1760. This is a lovely example of an early-George III Gainsborough library armchair in the sophisticated Chinese taste of the period. With well-executed blind-fret carving to the square legs and arm supports.

 Note the unusual treatment of the gently-outswept padded arms. Furthermore there is subtle shaping to the top of the back. The 'H' stretcher with pierced Gothick carving. Professionally upholstered to a high standard and overstuffed in a neutral soft velvet, with float buttons and close nailed. Raised on old brass castors. Lovely, rich, old colour and patina. In excellent condition with a sturdy frame throughout. These Georgian library armchairs are sometimes also known as Martha Washington chairs...

A mid 18th Century mahogany Gainsborough chair, of broad and low proportions, with shaped stop rail and magnificently carved arms depicting sabre toothed beasts, with carved lion mas...

Pair of 18th century gilt ladies' chairs.

4 Louis XVI walnut settees; from the second half of the 1700s. Perfect, nice size and proportions and the typical choked foot. Healthy structure, original upholstery Measurements: ...

Charming, hand-carved, hand-painted and gilded bench. Floral detail. Newly upholstered with covered, double corded trim.

Very rare early and untouched chair bearing the date. 18th c. Dated 1745. The images will speak for themselves. Purchased outside of Philadelphia. Possibly Delaware River Valley or...

Louis XV period canapé in walnut with antique petit-point covering.

Pair of carved walnut armchairs covered in “petit point” embroidery Turin, circa 1750 They measure 33.8 in (86 cm) in height; 17.32 in (44 cm) in height to the seat; 25.98 in (66 cm...

18th century Swedish painted rococo armchair, circa 1755-1774. Early painted finish with losses. Hand-carved, turned and mortise and tenon joinery. Seat newly covered in white ticking.

A rare 18th-century mahogany Cockpen open armchair of very good quality. George III-period, ca 1760. This antique armchair is in mahogany with a chinoiserie open-fretwork (or Chines...

luminum Chair 119 by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra with original black leather cover. The side profiles, armrests and clamps are made of polished die-cast aluminum and are chrome-p...

Upholstered in a chinoiserie red silk damask; the oval back finely carved with stop-fluting and issuing outswept padded armrests finely carved bellflower garlands; raised on tapering...

Pair Of French Chairs 18th Century ELEGANT CHAIRS OF THE END OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, FRENCH, LATER UPHOLSTERED IN WHITE FABRIC. MEASURES: 100X85X60

the chairs having Queen Anne stylized backsplats above flared seats with drop-in upholstered cushions, with straight slanted block back legs, the front legs of cabriole form with pad...

A pair of George II veneered walnut chairs of an original colour and patina. Good bold cabriole legs & generous depth, pierced back splats; the seats covered in fragments of 18th Cen...

A mid-18th Century Chippendale period mahogany Armchair having serpentine top-rail with pierced & carved central splat with setback moulded arms and drop-in seat supported on chamfer...

Nice pair of Italian walnut chairs, 18th century with new Italian Etro fabric.

18th century French armchair upholstered with the original chinoiserie tapestry.

A suite of four Louis XV lacquered woord armchairs circa 1750 Ornated with flowers and leaves, with a red leather upholstery. 18th century, Paris, France Size: height 36.61 inches, ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, fully restored, hand dyed, very rare George II circa 1760 Wingback armchair Please note the ...

With rectangular back and outscrolled arms, supported on very unusual animalier carved cabriole legs, terminating in ball and claw feet. Now with preparatory upholstery, covered in ...

A fine pair of mid-eighteenth century carved mahogany library armchairs attributed to Robert Manwaring, ca 1760. Crisply carved, of superb colour and...

With serpentine crestrail with central leaf and cabouchon carving over a central splat and flanked with trellis, arms with trellis, square section legs and H-stretcher.

A large example of a mid 18th century mahogany corner chair with vase shaped back splat, good cpouor and patination.

George II Walnut Stool (formerly the property of Nelson A Rockefeller & before that John D. Rockefeller) The stool with a shaped slip seat raise...

Step back in time with this exquisite 18th-century Spanish Colonial bench, a remarkable piece hailing from the region once known as Alto Peru, now modern-day Bolivia. This bench is a...

A pair of George II side chairs, each with plain overstuffed and upholstered backs and seats, the light graceful mahogany cabriole legs w...

A Pair of George II Window Seats With needlepoint upholstery and generously outscrolling form, on square mahogany legs with central stretcher. English c.1760 Height: 62 cm, 24 3/8″...

A mid-18th Century Chippendale period mahogany Armchair having acanthus carved toprail with Gothic splat above setback scroll end arms with moulded supports, supported on square legs...

This exquisite set of 6 Baroque chairs originates from France and dates back to around 1760. These 18th-century chairs embody the elegance and craftsmanship of the Baroque period, of...

A Very Good Quality 18th Century, Georgian, Chippendale Period, Mahogany Carver Desk Armchair Having Extremely Attractive Pierced Splat With Crisply Carved Decoration To Back, Over S...

Arched crest, good turnings, molded splats, rush seat. Turned legs terminating in ball feet. Wonderful old grained paint and patina. Pennsylvania, circa 1730-1740.

An exceptional late George II mahogany settee, made for Anne Basset, daughter of Edmund Prideaux, 5th Baronet of Netherton, attributed to William Hallett...

A rustic Swiss alpine chalet armchair of traditional form having carved arched back and arms with spiral snail handles over three carved flat slats and s...

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime mid-18th century circa 1760 solid Yew wood Windsor stick back armchair If you are loo...

A very unusual 18th century table - bench from Northern Italy. Soundly constructed from hard pine, this very interesting piece converts from a bench - into a bench and table. The dep...

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 wide and comfortable Louis XV style fauteuil 'à la reine', hand carved in the 18th century and featuring exquisite green silk upholstery woven with neoclassical motifs of lyres, ch...

A fantastic 18th Century French fauteuil. Retaining its original embossed leather seat and back. A rare survivor in good condition with a small amount of wear, commensurate with ag...

18th century George II Irish window seat in the rococo style of rectangular form upholstered in needle work, the scrolling opposing padded arms with moulded frame and carved rose hea...