18th Century Side Chairs

George II Walnut Side Chair with Floral Needlework Seat, c.1730–1750 An attractive early 18th-century English walnut side chair, dating to the George II period, circa 1730–1750. Th...

These rococo chairs were made in Sweden around 1770 and have been scraped back to their original paint and newly upholstered in linen. The rococo style, with its curved lines and sha...

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...

This rococo chair was made in Sweden around 1770 and has been scraped to its original paint and newly upholstered in linen. The rococo style is seen here in the Swedish interpretatio...

Antique c.1790 Georgian Oak Settle Bench Seat – Elegant 18th Century Furniture A beautifully crafted Georgian oak settle bench, circa 1790, which exudes timeless elegance and except...

This is a very elegant, good quality Side or Dining Chair from the late 18th Century period, circa 1785. Camel back chairs of this date are popula...

This is a classic English Queen Anne period chair with a beautiful high curved back, high cabriole legs, carved detail and a lovely patination,...

Large wide danish rococo armchair, circa 1770.

This is a very elegant PAIR of good quality Side or Dining Chairs, from the late 18th Century, George 111rd Hepplewhite period, circa 1785. Camel back chairs of this date are popu...

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.

Antique pair of figural heavily carved walnut sgabello chairs. Winged figures and baroque designs. The sgabello is a type of chair or stool with carved...

A charming pair of slender Gustavian chairs, Sweden, circa 1780. The gently curved ladder-backs feature the distinctive “smiling” details typical of the period, lending an inviting a...

Rare and attractive 18th century Swedish Gustavian chair retaining its original painted surface and period leather seat. Dating to approximately 1780, the chair beautifully illustrat...

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...

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

An Italian Venetian pair of richly-carved wood side chairs with upholstered seats from the 18th Century. This pair of antique chairs from Italy are ornately carved throughout with a ...

A genuine pair of period Rococo chairs dating to circa 1770, retaining traces of their original painted surfaces. The frames have been carefully scraped back, revealing a softly worn...

Rare Pair of Late 18th Century Directoire Penwork & Cherrywood Side Chairs, circa 1790. An exceptional, highly rare, and beautifully preserved pair of late 18th-century European...

Set of two French Louis XV carved beechwood side chairs with caned backs and seats on cabriole legs. The chair front and crest rail with carved flower and scroll design. Two addition...

An unusual side chair, or backstool, in native Welsh oak. The back is particularly tall and has a pronounced camber or backward lean. structural solid chair, charming because of its ...

Pair of George II walnut side chairs. Ca 1740. With shaped crest rail over a shaped vasiform splat. Old needlepoint seats and cabriole legs with shell carved knees. Trifid feet. Wond...

An elegant carved oak side chair from 18th‑century France, executed in the Régence style. The chair features a scrolled crest rail with a central shell motif and delicate floral carv...

An Extremely Rare Pair Of Early 18th Century George I Period Walnut And Upholstered Side Chairs, The Swept High Backs And Very Generous Seats With Recent Chenille Type Upholstery, Raised On Bold But Elegant Cabriole Legs To Front & Back, Terminating On Original Turned Pad Feet.  This fabulous pair of chairs are over 300 years old and remain every bit as usable today as they would have been when originally made. Relatively simple and restrained in their design, but at the same time incredibly elegant, they are a really lovely example of good quality early 18th century English furniture. The scale of the chairs is particularly good, with unusually tall swept backs and very generous seats giving them considerably more presence than many side chairs of the period. Constructed from good quality walnut throughout, they have developed a lovely rich colour and surface over the years, with the inevitable old marks, scuffs and imperfections blending nicely into the overall appearance. The bold walnut cabriole legs are extremely well shaped and give the chairs a wonderful stance, helping them to stand tall and proud. Particularly unusual is the fact that the cabriole form continues to the rear legs as well as the front, with all four terminating on original turned pad feet. The chairs have recently been upholstered in a good quality neutral chenille type fabric, which works extremely well against the rich walnut and makes them particularly easy to place. The generous proportions also make them considerably more comfortable and practical than many chairs of this period. Overall the condition is excellent considering their considerable age and it is increasingly rare to find genuine chairs of this type dating from such an early period, let alone a pair which have remained together. There are of course numerous later 19th and 20th century interpretations of early Georgian chairs...

A C R O T E R I O N is pleased to offer this chic pair of circa 1785 Italian neoclassical Louis XVI style side chairs having carved, stripped and waxed fruitwood frames; the rectangu...

A gorgeous and unique pair of late 18th century Swedish barrel backs from the Gustavian period that have been dry scrapped and then had a recent paint touch up with grays and white h...

Antique Ornate Baroque Carved Heraldic Throne Chair​, 52"H Late 18th Century-Early 19th Century, High backed chair, Throne, Solid wood frame, Upholstered leather seats and back pad, ...

An exceptional pair of gilt Louis XVI salon chairs, circa 1780. The chairs are hand-carved and finished in gilt laid over gesso. Beautifully proportioned, the arms end with a flouris...

Pair of 18th century Tuscan walnut side chairs. These large stunning Italian Louis XVI armchairs or side chairs from the Tuscany region were taken down to frame and professionally upholstered in striated white cut velvet. These grand 18th century Italian side chairs...

Stunning handcrafted chair, dated 1770 with a lion head sculpture.  This rare Renaissance Revival chair is as stabile as the day it was made and the woodwork is in very good to exce...

Pair Regence Fauteuils Armchairs Original Side Chairs Aubusson Tapestry Antique . Rare Pair of the 18th Century Regence Period ( French Regency ) Fauteuils Armchairs in Walnut with t...

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...

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

Pair of late 18th Century Gustavian side chairs. Dry scraped to original paint and stabilised for every day use. Made by master craftsman Johan Erik Hoglander in Stockholm (1750-181...

A fine, early pair of Georgian oak hall chairs with turned legs and stretchers, and canted splat backs. These chairs date to the very beginning of the reign of George I and, as such...

A graceful pair of carved oak side chairs from 18th‑century France, executed in the Régence style. Each chair features a scrolled crest rail with a central shell and floral motifs, t...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Georgian circa 1780 Cuban mahogany hall chair attributed to Gillows of Lancaster A very fine Georgian chair, clearly made by Gillows however as its not stamped we have classed it as attributed to. The piece has all the normal master craftsman details, the recessed back handle, the very fine carved back rest, this piece just screams understated English fine...

American or Bermuda, C. 18th century. A highly important and unusual 18th century Queen Anne side chair. Featuring a shaped crest rail with fiddle back style splat and a shaped seat with scroll detailing to the cabriole legs with cutout rails joining cabriole legs above block, vase, and ring-turned and flat-shaped stretchers and resting on flat pad foot. Supports have been added to the underside of seat for stability, a linen and trimmed upholstered seat which is accompanied by a victorian needlepoint cushion. Provenance: From the estate of a Little Compton RI...

A refined pair of late 18th-century Swedish Gustavian dining chairs, showcasing the balance and symmetry of neoclassical design. Each chair features a rectangular back with a delicat...

Antique 18th century armchair from France, crafted in solid oak using traditional hand-cut mortise and tenon joinery. A chair that reflects the honest character of rural, vernacular ...

A finely carved oak side chair from 18th‑century France, executed in the Régence style. The chair features a scrolled crest rail with a central shell and floral motifs, three vertica...

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 ...

Fluted stiles, rare elaborate carved splat, acanthus carved knees, two shells and cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet. Philadelphia, PA, circa 1760-1775.

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...

In the West, this type of chair is commonly called a "yokeback" chair because its top rail looks like a yoke for an ox. However, in China, the name translates to "lamp hanger" chair, describing how the form as a whole looks like an ancient oil lamp stand...

A pair of Stockholm made Rococo chairs scraped to original paint, with carved splats, cabriole legs, H-Form cross stretchers, and new linen upholstery. Created in the 18th century, e...

Pair of 18th Century silver leafed and hand painted Venetian side chairs. Seat inserts are covered in leather. Excellent condition for their age. S...

18th century hand carved Italian Rococo paint decorated and parcel gilt upholstered side chair. A dramatic statement chair in the Venetian manner of a soft mint green with nature in...

18th century blue-gray painted Venetian side chairs with leather seats. Chairs have a heraldic style cross maker's mark engraved on backs of chairs. Features hand carved stretchers a...

Beautiful pair of mid-18th Century Stockholm made Rococo side chairs. Dry scraped to original paint.

Very unusual shell on the crest, carved volutes on the splat, acanthus carved knees. Cabriole legs with carved volutes on the knee blocks and terminating in claw and ball feet.

An authentic Swedish Rococo chair manufactured in Stockholm circa 1760. This period example retains its original painted surface, carefully scraped back to reveal the early finish wi...

18th century blue-gray painted Venetian side chairs with leather seats. Chairs have a Heraldic style cross maker's mark engraved on backs of chairs. Features hand carved stretchers a...

Fine antique 18th century Gustavian chair in great original condition. This type of chair is called the Swedish model. This particular ex...

Exceptionally rare and important Cockpen Chippendale chair dating to 1770. As seen in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Collection Object Number: 1936-344.

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...

This is a classic English walnut chair from the Queen Anne period with a beautiful mellow color and dating to circa 1700-1710. This is a very good example of this classic antique de...

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...

Set of Eight Directoire Side Chairs France, circa 1795–1805 This refined set of eight French Directoire side chairs exemplifies the restrained neoclassicism that emerged in the year...

Late 18th century Danish Rococo side chairs, crafted in oak. The chairs feature graceful cabriolet legs joined by a turned stretcher and have gently curved backs that give the pair a...

Unique Swedish wooden chairs made of massive wood around the end of the 1700 (1780/90). Lots of history, patina and traces of time. Very good cond...