Although named for the last Stuart monarch of England, antique Queen Anne furniture, with its curvy cabriole legs and pad feet, has its origins in the earlier reign of King William III, which began in 1689 and ended with his death in 1702. Later evolving during Anne’s rule from 1702–14, the style would continue to influence design in the decades after her death.
Sometimes called late Baroque or early Georgian, Queen Anne chairs, bedroom furniture and tables are subdued yet ornate and characterized by a graceful blend of influences ranging from Asian design to classical motifs. Furnishings of this era — with their curvilinear supports and novel emphasis on comfort and versatility — are marked by a shift away from the more opulent and angular William and Mary style.
Chairs designed in the Queen Anne style are more functional and lightweight than their predecessors. They often feature a vase or fiddle-shaped splat, which refers to the central vertical back element, in order to support the spine and plush cushions. Craftsmen of the era predominantly worked in walnut, maple and pine. Any embellishments they introduced in their furnishings were frequently minimal and refined and expressed by way of modest flourishes such as shells or scrolls. Some pieces were more lavish with “japanned” finishes, or varnished interpretations of East Asian lacquer art. Almost every piece of furniture, whether a tea table or desk, included S-shaped, animalistic cabriole legs that end in a paw or claw-and-ball form.
These qualities made Queen Anne furniture popular throughout Europe and North America. Boston and Philadelphia became hubs for the production of this style of furniture, spurred by the arrival of British artisans who fostered a market for well-heeled colonists. While the showier Chippendale style later surpassed it in popularity, Queen Anne’s simple elegance still draws an enduring appreciation.
Find a collection of antique Queen Anne dining tables, seating, cabinets and other authentic period furniture on 1stDibs.
Antique Walnut Queen Anne Style Stool with Removable Cane Seat
Located in Pasadena, TX
This stool was made in the early part of the 20th century. It has a cabriolet style leg and feet. The stool is constructed from walnut and has a removable seat. The seat retains its ...
Cane, Walnut
$27,000 / set
Pair Antique Style Tufted Leather Wingback Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair antique style tufted leather wingback chairs. The chairs have Queen Anne style wood legs, nicely tufted with soft leather.
Leather, Wood
Set of 4 18th Century English Queen Anne Walnut Armchairs
Located in Richmond, VA
Great set of 4 18th century Queen Anne walnut arm chairs with pad feet and well executed shells carved into the seat rail and crest rail.
Walnut
18th Century New Hampshire Queen Anne Arm Chair with Rush Seat & Spanish Feet
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a New England Queen Anne maple arm chair in its original finish with oxbow crest, solid shaped back splat, rush seat, nicely scrolled arms, bulbous carved front str...
Rush, Maple
$9,228Sale Price / set|25% Off
19th Century Burl Walnut Partner's Desk with Armchair
Located in Antwerp, BE
Magnificent 19th century burled walnut partners desk with original armchair and claw legs. 19th century burl walnut partners writing desk with armchair...
Brass
$5,594 / set
Eight Remarkable Queen Anne Style Side Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully carved and polished damask upholstered Queen Anne style burl wood dining chairs, acanthus leaves flanking the scrolling design on central back support with similarly deta...
Walnut
Queen Anne Armchair, Walnut Wood, White Upholstery, Late 19th Century
Located in Queens, NY
English Queen Anne style (19/20th Cent) walnut open arm chair with white upholstered seat and back. (similar to PPF333A) Upholstery stained/marked
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
Early 18th Century Pair Of Walnut Side Chairs, Queen Anne Period
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Good Quality Pair Of Early 18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Single Side Chairs, Having Tall Swept Backs With Attractive Vase Shaped Central Splats, Over Upholstered...
Walnut
$2,275Sale Price|30% Off
New English-Made Walnut Queen Anne Style Armchair
Located in North Salem, NY
New graceful English-made Wood & Hogan Queen Anne style Walnut armchair featuring a figured wonderfully vase shaped back splat and shepherd crook arms. The upholstered slip seat is ...
Walnut
18th Century Queen Anne Armchair, Walnut Frame, Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
English Queen Anne (18th century) armchair with green, beige, and red needlepoint tapestry upholstered seat and back with a walnut frame having two scroll arms and cabriole legs.
Walnut
$3,115Sale Price|20% Off
Queen Anne Period Walnut Stool
Located in Lymington, GB
A Queen Anne-period walnut stool. Early-18th century, circa 1710. Upholstered in 17th-century tapestry, and close-nailed. Original stretchers and rails, all firm in the joints. Read...
Walnut
Vintage English Chesterfield Queen Anne Style Brown Leather Tufted Ottoman Foots
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Chesterfield Queen Anne Style Brown Leather Tufted Ottoman Footstool. Item features shell carved knees, button tufted brown leather upholstery, solid wood frame, beau...
Leather, Wood
$5,905 / set
Pair Newly Upholstered Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Newly Upholstered Louis XVI Armchairs with gilt bronze accenting, ready to place
Upholstery, Wood
Massachusetts Queen Anne Walnut Side Chair
Located in Essex, MA
With oxbow crest rail and simple variform splat. Drop in seat and cabriole legs and joined by stretchers.
Walnut
Stickley Queen Anne Carved Solid Cherry Wood Armchairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Queen Anne or Georgian style armchairs or dining captain chairs By Stickley USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats. Measures:...
Upholstery, Cherry
Queen Anne Style Mahogany Child's Chair
Located in New York, NY
The tall back with vasiform backsplat issuing outscrolled armrests; with drop-in seat newly covered in a Mario Buatta trellis fabric; the seat rail centered by a shell over cabriole ...
Mahogany, Upholstery
Vintage Queen Anne Style Red Mahogany Wingback Club Library Accent Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
This elegant Queen Anne wingback armchair features a classic high, arched backrest flanked by sweeping wings and comfortable rolled armrests. It is built upon a sturdy mahogany base ...
Fabric, Mahogany
Newly Upholstered Late 18 Century Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th century Queen Anne side chair with cabriole legs and newly upholstered textural leather seat. Peg hardware on a very sturd...
Wood
Maple Queen Anne Side Chair
Located in West Chester, PA
This maple side chair is attributed to William Savery. It has a cupid’s bow crest, spooned back with solid splat, rush seat, aprons and cabriole front legs terminating in “crook’t” f...
Thomasville Queen Anne Carved Solid Mahogany Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Queen Anne or Georgian style side chairs or dining chairs By Thomasville USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 23.5"...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$2,190 / set
Kindel Dining Chairs Queen Anne Mahogany
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Mahogany, Cotton
$1,925Sale Price|30% Off
New English-Made Walnut Queen Anne Style Side Chair
Located in North Salem, NY
New graceful English-made Wood & Hogan Queen Anne style Walnut side chair featuring a figured wonderfully vase shaped back splat and hand-carved solid Walnut cabriole legs which ...
Walnut
Queen Anne Solid Mahogany Dining Chairs by Stanley, Set of Four
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Queen Anne or Georgian style side chairs or dining chairs By Stanley Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Solid mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 21...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$2,795Sale Price / set|43% Off
Pair Antique Swedish Painted Armchairs in the Queen Anne Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Swedish Painted Armchairs in the Queen Anne Style combine style with subtle elegance and a soft palette perfect for today's more ...
Fabric, Fruitwood
Antique Queen Anne Mahogany Black Deerskin Leather High Back Dining Desk Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Queen Anne side chair. Made of mahogany featuring high vase shaped splat back with curved crest and black leather deer hide seat...
Leather, Mahogany
Henkel Harris Queen Anne Solid Cherry Wood Side Chairs or Dining Chairs Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Queen Anne or Georgian style side chairs or dining chairs By Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1970s Solid cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 20....
Upholstery, Cherry
19th Century Grand Ledge Mahogany and Needlepoint seat Dining Chairs, Pair
By Grand Ledge Chair Company 1
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare pair of 19th Century Grand Ledge Chair Company Mahogany and Needlepoint upholstered seat Dining Chairs in the Queen Anne style. ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Open Arm Library Chairs, Set of Four
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of four Queen Anne, Georgian, or Chippendale style open arm library chairs From the exclusive "Stately Homes Collection" by Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Sol...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Queen Anne Walnut Side Chairs, 18th Century England
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Queen Anne Walnut Side Chairs, 18th Century England
Walnut
Henkel Harris Queen Anne Solid Cherry Wood Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of four Queen Anne or Georgian style dining chairs By Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1980s Solid cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 23"W x 23.25"D...
Upholstery, Cherry
Set of 6 Antique Queen Anne Chestnut Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This Set of 6 Antique Queen Anne Chestnut Dining Chairs offers a wonderful balance of refinement, warmth, and practicality. Crafted from solid chestnut in the early 1900s, the chairs...
Upholstery, Chestnut
Henredon Queen Anne Solid Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of six Queen Anne or Georgian style dining chairs By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Solid mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: Side chairs - 21"W x 22...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Queen Anne Carved Cherry Wood Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Queen Anne or Georgian style side chairs or dining chairs USA, Late 20th Century Carved solid cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 20.5"W x 22....
Upholstery, Cherry
Queen Anne armchair, 19th century, upholstered in tan leather
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Queen Anne armchair, 19th century, upholstered in tan leather
Leather, Beech
Four 19th Century Queen Anne Style Dark Green Painted Side Chairs.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Four 19th Century Queen Anne Style Side Chairs. Very fine and rare set of 4 Queen Anne style side chairs. The top features a prominent hand painted gilt shell motif on a wavy crest ...
Wood
Henkel Harris Queen Anne Solid Cherry Wood Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of four Queen Anne or Georgian style dining chairs By Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1970s Solid cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 22.75"W x 23.2...
Upholstery, Cherry
Antique English Queen Anne Burl Wood Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Circa 1860s
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of antique English Georgian or Queen Anne side chairs or dining chairs In the manner of Baker Furniture England, Circa 1860s Carved burl wood frames, with bras...
Brass
Pair of Early 20th Century Queen Anne Revival Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These early 20th-century Queen Anne Revival armchairs have the swagger of something pulled from an Edwardian country house, but without the usual formality. High backs rise above bro...
Leather, Wool, Wood
Antique English Queen Anne Burl Wood Dining Chairs, Circa 1860s
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of four antique English Georgian or Queen Anne dining chairs In the manner of Baker Furniture England, Circa 1860s Carved burl wood frames, with brass studded l...
Brass
Pair of Japanned Side Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting pair of carved and painted Portuguese-style side chairs in the Chinese taste with Japanned finished surfaces showing very decorative figural and floral designs, on a saffr...
Wood
LOVELY PIANO DRESSING TABLE STOOL WITH FLOWER STITCHWORK WITH QUEEN ANNE LEGS j1
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Piano Stool With Flower Stitch-work. Please carefully examine the pictures to see the condition before purchasing, as they form part ...
Fabric, Hardwood
Thomasville Queen Anne Carved Solid Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Four
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Queen Anne or Georgian style dining chairs By Thomasville USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 23.5"W x 22.75"D...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Kindel Furniture Queen Anne Mahogany and Gold Gilt Dining Chairs, Set of Ten
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of ten Queen Anne style dining chairs By Kindel Furniture USA, 1980s Carved mahogany, with gold gilt details, and upholstered seats. Measures: Side chairs - 21"W x...
Upholstery, Giltwood, Mahogany
Baker Furniture Historic Charleston Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Queen Anne style dining chairs By Baker Furniture "Historic Charleston Collection" USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with ivory damask uph...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Thomasville Queen Anne Carved Solid Mahogany Armchairs, Pair
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Queen Anne or Georgian style armchairs or dining captain chairs By Thomasville USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measures:...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Henkel Harris Queen Anne Solid Mahogany Armchairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Queen Anne or Georgian style armchairs or dining captain chairs By Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1970s Solid mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Three Mid Century Queen Anne Style Mahogany & Upholstered Dinning Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of Three Mid Century Queen Anne Style Mahogany & Upholstered Dinning Chairs. Measures 20.5" in width, 19" in depth and 42" tall. Seat height is 17".
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Revival Mahogany Child's Chair
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Queen Anne revival child's chair, circa 1920 in date. This chair has been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid mahogany and upholstered in a striking b...
Damask, Mahogany
Set of Four Queen Anne Dining Chairs, Hand-Carved Mahogany, England
Located in Southampton, NJ
Set of four English Mahogany Queen Anne Dining Chairs with hand carvings to the splats, legs & ball with claw feet. The chairs a...
Damask, Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Queen Anne Style Flame Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Queen Anne Style Flame Mahogany Side Chairs, each with vasiform splat and striped fabric upholstered seat. 39" H x 22" W x 20" D; seat: 19" H. Provenance: An East 75th Stre...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Boston Queen Anne mahogany slip seat side chair, c. 1730
Located in Chicago, IL
A Boston Queen Anne side chair, built in old-growth mahogany with a scalloped seat rail and cabriole legs ending in pad feet. The vasiform splat rises into a shaped crest rail, and t...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Queen Anne Stool Walnut Seat
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pretty Queen Anne Style stool Circa 1900 Standing upon typical Queen Anne Legs with Pad feet and Carved Knees. The Stool features a recently reupholstered seat with a very good qu...
Walnut
Baker Furniture Queen Anne Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Queen Anne or Georgian style dining chairs By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved walnut frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: Side Chairs: 2...
Upholstery, Walnut
Stickley Queen Anne Carved Solid Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Queen Anne or Georgian style side chairs or dining chairs By Stickley USA, Early 21st Century Solid carved mahogany frames, with ivory striped upholstered s...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,695 / item
English Queen Anne Style High Back Library Wingchair
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stately high back Queen Anne style Wingback or Library chair with ever so lithe styling and graceful Mahogany legs. Damask upholstery shows signs of wear on the arms boasting a cer...
Damask, Upholstery, Mahogany
Henkel Harris Queen Anne Solid Mahogany Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Queen Anne or Georgian style side chairs or dining chairs In the manner of Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1980s Solid carved cherry wood frames, with upholstered seat...
Upholstery, Cherry
Set of 10 Antique Venetian Italian Queen Anne Style Carved Splat-Back Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Set of 10 Antique Venetian Italian Queen Anne Style Carved Splat-Back Chairs with Shell Crest An exceptional set of ten Venetian dining chairs, each hand-carved in the graceful Queen Anne idiom and finished in a richly worn silvered-black patina that reads as sophisticated and moody from across a room. Every chair shares the same elegant vase-form splat back, its shoulders and waist gently curved and centered beneath an arched crest rail carved with a stylized shell and scrolling foliate ornament — a signature motif of the Venetian Rococo furniture...
Wood, Paint
Queen Anne-Style Fiddle-Back Chair in Mahogany w/ Upholstered Slip Seat, c 1880
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very well-crafted American Centennial, Queen-Anne-style chair in mahogany with fiddle yoke-back, vase-shaped splat, cabriole front legs with padded Dutch feet, splayed back legs, a...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Henkel Harris Queen Anne Solid Cherry Wood Side Chairs or Dining Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Queen Anne or Georgian style side chairs or dining chairs By Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1970s Solid cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 22....
Upholstery, Cherry
Henkel Harris Queen Anne Solid Cherry Wood Armchairs Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Queen Anne or Georgian style armchairs or dining captain chairs By Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1970s Solid cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats. Measure...
Upholstery, Cherry