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Pair of Antique Shield Back Chairs, Scottish, Oak Hall Seat Victorian circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique shield back chairs. A Scottish, oak hall seat of superb quality, dating
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Oak
18th c. Italian Shield Back Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of mid-18th century Italian chairs with carved walnut frames and upholstered shield backs
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of 19th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Shield Back Chairs in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
patina is lovely. Shield backs, tapered and fluted legs with cross stretch, and slip seats wearing old
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Victorian Mahogany Dining Table with 12 Shield-Back Chairs
Located in London, GB
date with a set of twelve English Shield Back dining chairs.
This amazing table has four original
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Antique Extending Dining Table with Ten Shield-Back Chairs, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
table, circa 1880 in date with a set of ten Shield Back dining chairs.
The table has three original
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
George III Shield Chairs, w/ 17th c. needle work seats
Located in San Marino, CA
A pair of George III mahogany shield-back chairs, each with finely carved back with lyre, the drop
Category
19th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Antique English Handsome Mahogany Shield Back Arm Chairs, Circa 1855-1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
The classic shield back chair dates to the Georgian period and these are handsome products of the
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Hepplewhite Style Shield-Back Parcel-Gilt Armchair with Open Arms
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An English 19th century parcel-gilt shield-back chair with open arms in the Hepplewhite style and
Category
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Scottish Darvel Comb Back Windsor Armchair by Hugh Shields
By Hugh Shields
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 19th century Scottish Windsor comb back armchair, the simple crest over spindle back, over
Category
Mid-19th Century Scottish Country Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Ash, Birch
Pair of George III Shield Back Hall Chairs
Located in London, GB
A highly unusual pair of George III shield-back hall chairs, circa 1790.
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Edwardian Hall Chairs Shield Back Mahogany 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
to circa 1910
Back rest - with shield back - features intricate inlay work including classical urns
Category
1910s Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Edwardian Hall Chairs Shield Back Mahogany 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
to circa 1910
Back rest - with shield back - features intricate inlay work including classical urns
Category
1910s Edwardian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
18th century Georgian shield back side chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very nice example of an 18th century shield back side chair. Great quality with painted
Category
18th Century Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Edwardian Side Chairs Hepplewhite Shield Back 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
pair of parlour chairs
The chairs feature a refined shield-shaped back, a hallmark of the Hepplewhite
Category
1910s Edwardian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood
Eight Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
A set of eight mahogany (six chairs two carvers) Hepplewhite style dining chairs with pierced
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood
$5,834 / set
Eight Hepplewhite Style Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Chairs are carved and molded with American shield backs with center floral inlay. White linen upholstery
Category
Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Textile, Wood
Set of Eight Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A superb set of eight antique shield back dining chairs, consisting of six straight side chairs and
Category
Early 1900s British Sheraton Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$3,775 / set
Pair George IV Shield-Back Hall Chairs in Mahogany, c. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of George IV period Hall Chairs constructed in Mahogany, each featuring a shield-form back
Category
19th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Set of 12 Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Set of 12 Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs. Two armchairs and 10 Side Chairs. (8 Chairs are
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Shield Back Chair
Set of Six Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mahogany with satinwood inlay shield back dining chairs. Classic Hepplewhite style with delicate
Category
Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Set 8 Hepplewhite Dining Chairs Mahogany Shield Back
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a refined set of 8 mahogany dining chairs in the Hepplewhite manner
Set consists of
Category
1920s Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Eight Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A fantastic set of eight antique shield back dining chairs. They were made in England, they date
Category
Early 1900s British Georgian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$3,431 / set
Set of Ten Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A superb set of ten antique shield back dining chairs, consisting of eight straight side chairs and
Category
1920s British Sheraton Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,804 / set
Set of 8 Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A lovely set of eight antique shield back dining chairs in the Sheraton style. They were made in
Category
1920s British Sheraton Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,436 / set
2 Antique Edwardian Mahogany Chairs Marquetry Mother of Pearl Tufted Shield Back
Located in Dayton, OH
inlaid floral marquetry and Mother of Pearl Inlay. Chair backs are shield shaped with banding and tufted
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Walnut
Set 8 Mahogany Hepplewhite Dining Chairs Shield Back
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous set of 8 mahogany dining chairs in the Hepplewhite manner
Circa Date
Category
1920s Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Shield Back Hall Chair of Oak
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unusual 19th Century Victorian oak hall chair having a hand carved, shield-shaped, scroll back with
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Oak
Set of Ten Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
A set of ten very good quality mahogany Hepplewhite style dining chairs. Having pierced wheatsheaf
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Shield Back Sheraton Hepplewhite Chairs Nailhead Accent Scalamandre
Located in Dayton, OH
Mahogany Shield Back Sheraton Hepplewhite chairs Nailhead Accent Scalamandre
Turn of the century
Category
Early 20th Century Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of 8 Georgian Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine set of 8 Georgian Hepplewhite style carved mahogany shield back dining chairs of good colour
Category
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery
Set of 10 Sheraton Style Shield-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
eight side chairs. The shield-like back decorated with intricately carved plumes and ribbon, leading to
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Set of 8 Antique Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
High quality set of 8 antique mahogany shield back dining chairs including 2 carvers, with many
Category
Early 20th Century British Georgian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Charleston Classical Shield Back Mahogany Side Chairs, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Charleston Classical mahogany shield back exposed framed side chairs with carved rice splat
Category
1790s American American Classical Antique Shield Back Chair
Pair of Stunning Regency Mahogany circa 1830 Shield Back Hall Chairs Nice Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Regency mahogany shield back hall chairs
Category
1830s British Regency Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Stunning Regency Mahogany circa 1830 Shield Back Hall Chairs Nice Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
backs hall chairs, circa 1830.
A very good looking and well-made pair with a nice vintage patina, we
Category
1830s British Regency Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Ten English Georgian-Revival Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A set of ten solid mahogany English George III style shield back dining chairs, the backs with
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Eight 19th Century Shield Back Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality mahogany Hepplewhite design dining chairs, circa 1890.
Shield back design backrest
Category
Late 19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Six Antique Carved Mahogany Chippendale Shield Back Dining Chairs, c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of six Chippendale dining chairs offer carved mahogany frames with pierced shield
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Antique Set of 6 Georgian Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality set of 6 Georgian mahogany shield back dining chairs C1820. Very rare, with an
Category
1820s Georgian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Six Antique Carved Mahogany Shield Wheat Form Back Chairs c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
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An antique set of six dining chairs offer mahogany construction with shield backs having wheat form
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Set of 12 English Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
room. Notice the "shield back" which was a favored style of the period. This set comes with 2 arm
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood
Pair of English Mahogany Shield Back Foliage Crest Hall Chairs, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English mahogany shield back foliage crest hall chairs with solid mahogany seats, and
Category
1820s English George III Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four English Mahogany Shield Back Upholstered Side Chairs, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of four English mahogany shield back side chairs with interior carved graduated bell flowers
Category
1780s English George III Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of 8 Antique Georgian Style Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A fantastic set of eight solid wood shield back dining chairs in the antique Georgian style. These
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Biedermeier Mahogany Drapery Swag Shield Back Dining Chairs, C 1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
ribbed mahogany frames in a dark stain. The shield backs with Prince of Wales feather motif on the tops
Category
Late 19th Century American Biedermeier Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
George III Period Mahogany Shield Back Leathered Revolving Armchair
Located in London, GB
An unusual late 18th Century green leathered revolving am-chair having moulded shield back with
Category
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Napoleon III Shield Back Armchairs
Located in Malton, GB
as shield back. It works well in a large number of interiors, these are also a lovely size making
Category
19th Century Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Beech
$2,882 / set
Set of 12 Antique Quality Mahogany Shield Shaped Back Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 12 antique quality mahogany shield shaped back dining chairs consisting of two elbow and ten
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Other
George III Set of Eight English Shield Back Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of eight George III dining chairs in mahogany with shield backs, slip seats and h-form
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of English Oak Hall Chairs with Carved Shield Backs and Cartouches, 1890s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English oak hall chairs with carved shield-shaped backs from the late 19th century. Each
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood, Oak
Art Nouveau Mahogany Wood Frame Shield Back Dining Chairs Set / Six
Located in Tarry Town, NY
chair features an elaborate hand card mahogany wood shield shaped backs resting on four tapered legs
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
Antique Carved Mahogany Hepplewhite Wheat Shield Back Dining Chairs, circa 1840s
Located in West Hartford, CT
Constructed from quality mahogany with a shield shaped backrest with an intricately carved wheat
Category
1840s American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Carved Mahogany Hepplewhite Wheat Shield Back Dining Chairs, circa 1840s
Located in West Hartford, CT
Constructed from quality mahogany with a shield shaped backrest with an intricately carved wheat
Category
1840s American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Carved Mahogany Hepplewhite Wheat Shield Back Dining Chairs, circa 1840s
Located in West Hartford, CT
Constructed from quality mahogany with a shield shaped backrest with an intricately carved wheat
Category
1840s American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Carved Mahogany Hepplewhite Wheat Shield Back Dining Chairs, circa 1840s
Located in West Hartford, CT
Constructed from quality mahogany with a shield shaped backrest with an intricately carved wheat
Category
1840s American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 8 Antique 19th Century Italian Star
Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 8 Antique 19th Century Italian Star & Shield Back Dining Chairs.
Category
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Inlaid Hepplewhite Style Shield Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Rare English Inlaid Hepplewhite Style Shield Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Accent your
Category
Early 19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
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Antique Shield Back Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique shield back chair available at 1stDibs. Each antique shield back chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and fabric. There are many kinds of the antique shield back chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique shield back chair, those designed in Georgian, Victorian and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique shield back chair over the years, but those crafted by Drexel, Gillows of Lancaster
London and Hugh Shields are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Shield Back Chair?
Prices for an antique shield back chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,505.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
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Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Antique Shield Back Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Vladimir Kagan designed the Shield Back chair, which debuted in 1955. It features an upholstered back and seat. Cabinetmaker George Hepplewhite is also known for creating an all-wood shield back chair sometime during the mid-18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of shield back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023Shield back chairs were first made during the 18th century. However, the timeless design of these dining chairs continues to appeal to many people, so many furniture makers continue to produce chairs with distinctive shield backs. Shop a variety of shield back chairs on 1stDibs.
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