Mid-19th Century Seating

19th-century Swedish slagbänk bench with spindle back, reeded panels, and beautifully worn layered paint. The removable seat opens to reveal generous storage beneath, while the origi...

This pair of mid nineteenth century Louis XVI style painted armchairs, features a curved top seat back detailed with a central laurel motif and acanthus finials at the corners. Its d...

This 19th century solid walnut bench is richly made with Castilian motifs. Despite its age, the piece has a very solid frame with relatively minor damage. Boards show the evidence of...

Unique French alp wood armchair

Early 19th century Swedish Gustavian bench or settee crafted in pine. The bench retains an original blue-gray painted finish that has been lightly scraped, revealing natural wood ben...

This mid nineteenth century French Napoleon III period black lacquer prayer chair, or prie-dieu in French, features a central medallion with Madonna and child in mother of pearl inla...

An incredible open Easy Armchair by renowned furniture makers Howard & Sons. c.1850 An early open‑arm Easy Chair with single turned front legs and a crescent‑buttoned back. Recently...

Antique 19th C Louis XV Style Canapé Sofa in Eden Serene Fabric by Schuyler Samperton

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Low seated armchair covered in hand-finished Italian chestnut hide English walnut turned legs and original castors featuring a mahogany and brass reading slope. Howard & Sons Londo...

Swiss alp escabelle B 79

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A substantial set of eight Spanish Revival dining chairs, comprised of six side chairs and two armchairs. Each chair features a solid dark-stained hardwood frame with geometric carve...

Fabulous simple handcrafted bench in pine from Lancaster County Pennsylvania C1840. Originally painted and stenciled but was stripped of the paint in the seventies. The pine is all o...

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This pair of mid-nineteenth century gilt wood armchairs is in the classic French Louis XV style. The hand carved frames are detailed with simple fluting and scrolling armrests. With ...

These Gillows Curule Library Chairs were made in Lancaster in Circa 1850 out of walnut with a red Morocco leather seat. Both chairs are part of a pair while one is stamped 'Gillow' n...

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Signature wrap-around brass arms curve continuously from back to front, creating the sculptural silhouette that defines Dan Johnson's 1950s Viscount design. reupholstered (10-12 year...

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Alpine Chair in Fir Wood Dimension: H.87 cm - W. 42 cm (H. seat: 45 cm) Period: c. 1850 Origin: Italian Alps Wood: Fir Description: Alpine stool-chair i...

A characterful mid‑19th‑century English farmhouse bench in solid oak, crafted around 1850 and embodying the honest, utilitarian charm of rural British furniture. With its time‑soften...

France, 1860s. Attributed to a Parisian Atelier, Faubourg Saint-Antoine District. This exceptional mid-19th-century Crapaud (toad) chair is a quintessential example of Second Empire French upholstery. Known for its low-slung, enveloping silhouette, it features a deep-buttoned back and original documentary moss-toned velvet. The piece is richly detailed with traditional French passementerie, including hand-twisted rope piping and a substantial bullion fringe. Supported by ebonized turned legs on original brass and ceramic castors, this chair perfectly captures the faded elegance of a Parisian salon. The olive-drab velvet has aged with remarkable grace, now worn to a distressed, matte, suede-like finish. This authentic age-tone and surface wear lend the piece a stately home provenance and a quiet depth that modern reproductions cannot replicate. A masterfully hand-crafted piece featuring traditional bench-made joinery. The chair utilizes hand-tied coil springs and hand-tufted deep-buttoning, showcasing the labor-intensive artisanal techniques of the 1860s. the quality of the ebonized turnings and the precision of the hand-tufting suggests the work of a premier Parisian 'tapissier' (upholsterer). The design is closely aligned with the 'confortable' style popularized by Maison Fournier...

Louis Philippe banquette or sofa on wheels Carved with floral decorations and canelures. France circa 1840 Good seating with springs. The fabric can be...

Set of 10 19th century Chippendale design dining chairs Fine quality set of dining chairs in the Chippendale taste, circa 1860. Set comprises of 8 single and 2 carver armchairs. So...

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Classic American Boston hand painted and stenciled spindle back rocker all original. Wear to the areas such as the arms and the rockers, some peeling paint on the back rest. A very s...

Antique Victorian c.1860 Walnut Chaise Longue / Conversation Sofa – Elegant 19th Century Seating An elegant Victorian walnut chaise longue, circa 1860, which showcases excellent cra...

An exquisite Louis Philippe daybed in beautiful figured walnut, of superior design and fine craftsmanship. France, circa 1835. In near perfect condition, this is one of the most extr...

19th century William IV carved mahogany chaise longue circa 1835. Fine quality late William IV chaise longue, one of the most elegant you will find of it's type. Profusely hand car...

Swiss alp escabelle A 100

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This is an antique prie dieu chair, a 19th century, early Victorian chair in walnut with a needlepoint tapestry seat cover. Ideal as a bedroom side chair and dating to circa 1840. ...

These elegant and truly exceptional pair of Viennese Biedermeier armchairs were made around 1840. Made of mahogany and ebonized beech veneer, polished to retain the original period ...

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An antique American Empire window seat with back, in the manner of Quervelle and dating to approximately 1840. This piece is crafted from highly figured flame mahogany with the seat ...

This charming mid-19th century English low back Windsor chair is a testament to the craftsmanship and enduring style of the era. The chair features a distinctive bent yew wood crest ...

An early Shaker 'Tilter' side chair, This is a tilter that has lost its tilters.

A light-brown, antique Biedermeier German single armchair made of hand crafted shellac polished Mahogany, the fiber décor is made of Maplewood in good condition. The seat backrest of...

France / 1850 / bench / wood / rustic / mid century Beautiful rustic small low bench crafted in solid wood in France around 1850. On the elegant legs and with nice patina on the woo...

English Mahogany mid-19th century hall bench

France / 1850 / Monastery bench / solid elm wood / Rustic / Mid-Century Stunning long wooden bench made in the 19th century in France. This spacious 3.5 meter long bench was crafted...

Presenting a fabulous 19C set of 6 Irish Chippendale style ribbon back dining chairs. Irish made circa 1840-60. We know that these are Irish due to the signature ‘hairy paw’ feet which is synonymous with Irish Georgian furniture that were made in the Chippendale Style. These are hand crafted chairs, made of mahogany, and have fabulously detailed ‘Ribbon’ backs splats with tassel, acanthus floral and bow details. All 6 have been re-upholstered by us in a gorgeous tan/light gold silk damask fabric which is beautifully sympathetic to the style and period. We are confident that these are Early to Mid 19th Century chairs for a number of reasons: (1) The are hand crafted, (2) the color/patina is what you would expect with natural aging, (3) they have evidence of historic repairs, wear and tear consistent with age, (4) when we removed the old upholstery fabric, which looked like it was done in the 1980’s, we discovered the original ‘horse hair’ cushion filling … this practice stopped in the early 20th Century. The seat webbing was also much older and needed replacing. Fabulous acanthus carving on the knees of the front legs, with curved legs leading down to the fabulously carved hairy paws. Nice indented decoration on the front of the seat. The rear legs are undecorated and curve outwards for additional support and stability. Unsigned and unmarked but undoubtedly made by a top Irish furniture maker. probably in Dublin. Condition: Each chair has been newly re-upholstered and seat webbing replaced. The original horse hair cushion filling was cleaned and incorporated into the new cushion with modern foam to create a more comfortable and uniform seat cushion, but still retaining originality. Each chair has signs of historic repairs to the ribbon back splats over the generations. This is not unusual due to the somewhat delicate nature of these types of back splats. Also, it is an indicator of true age. The chair to the back left in the main photos has had the most repairs and much more recently performed (by us) as the back splaty was broken in 2 places (but we had the original pieces) and the chair needed the insertion of metal pins to secure the repaired sections. We have provided a couple of photos of this back splat which you can see evidence of the repairs. The repairs are very professionally done and the chair is now fully functionable and usable and the repairs are not very noticeable. These repairs are reflected in the pricing, as, if these chairs were ‘mint’ they would be very valuable and expensive ! Irish furniture can be recognised by certain features, which differentiate it from its European counterparts. The Irish style of furniture is said to have been lagging behind in fashion compared to English equivalent by a number of years, in both its design and manner by which the furniture was manufactured. A defining feature of the mid-eighteenth-century furniture is the carving on different parts of the furniture such as the aprons, blanket chests, bottle-stands and such objects. The carvings included foliated details, baskets of flowers and scallop shells, which are some of the most prominent carvings that are represented on Irish furniture at this time. A few of the Irish makers of these objects were James Hicks, Arthur Jones, William Moore, Mack & Gibton and Robert Strahan. All though individuals would have been the most prominent at the time of the 18th century and early 19th century but there are any other cabinet makers as well. Not all Irish furniture was detailed with such wonderful carvings and some might have been seen to be rather plain. One of the most identifiable items that are described as plain is the Irish Hunt Table, its simple elegance comprising of with straight plain legs. It was most commonly used in the dining room of a rural house such as a agents house or large house of a land holder. Another very popular and simply designed piece was the Irish Silver table, its design is very elegant and yet individual partially owing to the shell motive. Other examples of such Irish tables are side tables which have a distinctive double scrolled leg. Usually legs are carved with acanthus and have paw feet which are quite popular in Ireland but more rare in England. Other features are the inside leg which is carved with elongated C-scroll. The triple scroll on the leg was common place. Some cabinet makers and creativity was really captured with their side tables in how the carving was done. This carving may include Jupiters eagle or Lion mask and flanked Swags of flowers. In other furniture such as chairs, the H-shaped serpentine stretcher was popular in the 18th century in Ireland and when English chairs had moved forward in their design the Irish makers were still using the H-shaped serpentine. There was certainly an overlap between Irish and English furniture, one can see that Irish cabinet makers used English pattern books but used Irish features such as the carvings as the shell, baskets of flowers and foliated details. Another unique feature in Irish cabinet making was Killarney ware...

A Charming Set Of 6 Early 19th Century Matching Ash & Elm Farmhouse Kitchen Windsor Dining Chairs, Having Scribed Edge To Typical Hooped Backs, With Elegant Turned Stick Spindles And...

France / 1840 / bench / wood, fabric / Antique / French Provincial A refined and elongated antique bench dating from around 1840, featuring six beautifully hand-turned legs that ex...

Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of our exquisite late 19th-century French Louis XV walnut patinated bergères armchairs. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each ch...

19th century carved walnut folding scissors Savonarola bench or settee featuring a carved shields in the back leather. Typical of the Italian Renaissance with carved Florentine structure . This pair created in the 19th century, most likely 1840s-1850s, are in good condition, the wood restored but the leather is damaged. The Savonarola chair is a type of folding chair with an X-frame when viewed from the front or back. It was designed to fold so it was portable and used during campaigns or other outdoor pursuits. The title Savonarola comes from the name of Italian Renaissance Dominican friar, Girolamo Savonarola, who is renowned for his clash with tyrannical rulers and corrupt clergy. This pair would make perfect hallway or entryway chairs...

This Desk Chair is made of mahogany, French Louis-Philippe Period.

An exquisite mid-19th century French Napoleon III chaise longue, sourced in Provence. Carefully revised by our workshop for structural integrity, it retains its authentic character w...

Neoclassicism was a cultural movement that inspired art and architecture during the 18th and 19th centuries. This pair of Italian armchairs was hand-carved circa 1830 and features no...

American Neoclassic sofa with mahogany frame upholstered in silk with contrasting gimp. The crest rail has a panel of branch crotch mahogany book matched across the length of the sofa back. The scrolled arms, lion’s paw legs...

Elevate the charm and sophistication of your living space with this Lovely Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Three-Seat Settee, a masterpiece of classic design and craftsman...

Antique Victorian Button Tufted Green Upholstered Armchair In The Style of Howard & Sons With Mahogany Legs & Porcelain Castors. Height: 91cm I Width: 73cm I Depth: 84cm Hei...

An antique French Louis XV style sofa offers giltwood frame with carved crest over Aubusson tapestry upholstered back and seat, covered scroll form arms and raised on cabriole legs w...

Biedermeier sofa crafted from cherrywood, featuring a multi-curved backrest and sleigh-shaped armrests. Ebonized turned stretchers are positioned between the armrests. The frieze inc...

This beautiful pair of 19th Century armchairs in the French Louis XV style, features a comfortably curved and enveloping back and a loose, but tailored, padded seat cushion. Upholstered in cream Damask fabric, these chairs, with their deep and wide seats, are designed for lounging in comfort. It’s a very chic pair of 'fauteuils cabriolets...

Antique Georgian circa 1850 Wingback armchairs with ornately carved cabriole legs and William Morris style flat top arms. The chairs have been recovered in a green mohair fabric. Th...

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique American Empire Neoclassical Carved Mahogany Sofa with Gold Fabric. Item feat...

19th Century Continental Renaissance Style Savonarola chair. Handsome antique Continental Renaissance style walnut Savroarola chair, side chair, armchair or throne chair. This beautifully carved Gothic style chair...