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Pair of Napoleon III high shield back armchairs
Located in Malton, GB
These are a very attractive well made pair of Napoleon III high shield back armchairs. Great form
Category
19th Century Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Beech
$3,088 / set
Antique Set of Six Mahogany Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique set of six Hepplewhite style dining chairs offer mahogany construction with shield form
Category
Early 20th Century Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Set of 10 English Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic antique English set of ten mahogany shield back dining chairs of "Hepplewhite
Category
1880s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Set of 8
6+2
Georgian Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique set of 8 (6+2) Georgian mahogany dining chairs, circa 1800.
No loose joints. Lovely
Category
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Pair of Victorian Satinwood Shield Back Desk Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely pair of antique Victorian shield back satinwood chairs, circa 1880 in date
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Satinwood
Hepplewhite Mahogany Prince of Wales Plume Shield Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Hepplewhite style mahogany prince of wales plume drape shield back dining chairs - set of 6
Category
Early 20th Century North American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 8 Sheraton Style Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century English Sheraton style mahogany dining chairs with shield backs and tapered legs
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheraton Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Drexel Wallace Nutting Solid Mahogany Shield Back Dining Room Chairs Set of Six
By Drexel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of six Drexel Wallace nutting solid mahogany shield back dining chairs. Item features four side
Category
Early 20th Century American Sheraton Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Eight American Hepplewhite Mahogany Shield Back Dining Room Chairs C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Eight American Hepplewhite mahogany shield back dining room chairs with carved molded edges
Category
1820s American Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany, Pine
Set of Eight English Hepplewhite Mahogany Shield Back Dining Room Chairs C. 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Eight English Hepplewhite mahogany upholstered shield back dining room chairs with
Category
1840s English William IV Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Art Nouveau or Art Deco Shield Back Dining Chairs Set of Four
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible Art Nouveau or Art Deco set of four dining chairs with shield shaped backs and lots of
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six American Mahogany Shield Back Dining Room Chairs, N.Y, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of six American mahogany shield back dining room chairs with carved molded edges, foliage fan
Category
1820s American Federal Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Shield Back Dining Side Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Birmingham, AL
1920s. Traditional French upholstered shield backs and serpentine seats with carved seat rails. All
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood
Georgian Mahogany Pedestal Table and 8 Carved Wheat Sheaf Chairs, Dining Set
Located in West Hartford, CT
shield back chairs, 2 arms and 6 side, with carved classical wheat sheaf motifs along the pierced splats
Category
Early 20th Century Georgian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Brass
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Shield Back Armchair, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
inlaid decoration.
The shield back chair features inlaid satinwood stringing, a drop in serpentine
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Satinwood Shied Back Desk Chair, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Victorian shield back satinwood chair, circa 1880 in date.
It has
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Satinwood
Pair of Childs Shieldback Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of English Georgian Style Child's Chairs with Shield Shaped Backs. These Chairs are Antiques
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood
Pair Edwardian-Style Satinwood Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Pair Edwardian-style satinwood side chairs, painted shield back, caned seats, square tapered legs
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Satinwood
Set Hepplewhite Dining Chairs - 8 Mahogany Diners
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Legs with Spade Feet.
The Chairs Having Shield Backs which feature carved and fluted detail.
Having
Category
1920s Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 10 Antique Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful set of ten wood shield back dining chairs in the antique Hepplewhite style. These were
Category
Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Set of Four 19th Century English Ebonized Hall Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A set of four English 19th century originally ebonized, shield back hall chairs retaining their
Category
19th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Hepplewhite Period Floral Upholstered Mahogany Carver Chair
By George Hepplewhite
Located in King
s Lynn, GB
Here we have a Georgian Hepplewhite period, circa 1785, shield back Mahogany Carver Chair, with a
Category
18th Century British Georgian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of 8 Antique Mahogany Sheraton Style Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A magnificent set of eight antique mahogany shield back dining chairs including two carvers, dating
Category
Early 1900s English Sheraton Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Mid-19th Century Hepplewhite Style Painted Chairs with Cane Seat
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
, seats have rounded fronts, and chair backs are usually shaped like ovals or shields.
George Hepplewhite
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Cane, Beech
Set of Eight Georgian Painted Dining Chairs
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare set of eight Hepplewhite painted dining chairs. Pierced shield backs with early hand-painted
Category
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Beech
$14,500 / set
Set of 8 Antique English Hepplewhite Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of eight antique English mahogany Hepplewhite dining chairs, shield back design circa 1890-1910
Category
19th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Set EIGHT Period George III Mahogany Hepplewhite Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Set of Eight English Shield Back Dining Chairs. Six sides and two arms. Beautiful Gothic Back
Category
19th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Ten George III Mahogany Dining Chairs in the Hepplewhite Style
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
A set of six George III mahogany shield back dining chairs in the Hepplewhite style with four
Category
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Set 14 Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic antique English made set of fourteen mahogany shield back dining chairs of
Category
1880s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Set of 12 Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic antique English made set of twelve mahogany shield back dining chairs of
Category
1880s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Damask, Mahogany
Antique Set 12 English Mahogany Hepplewhite Dining Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic antique English set of twelve mahogany shield back dining chairs of
Category
1880s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Set of Eight English Hepplewhite Dining Chairs, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
dining chairs, circa 1900 in date.
Comprising six singles and two carvers, with pierced back supports
Category
Early 1900s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany
Antique Set 8 English Mahogany Hepplewhite Inlaid Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic English antique set of eight mahogany shield back dining chairs of "Hepplewhite
Category
1880s English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Set of Twelve Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
shield-shaped backs containing well-carved splats supported on spade toes. ( One side chair of later date).
Category
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
A Handsome Set of 4 Italian Neoclassical Fruitwood Shield-Back Caned Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome set of four Italian neoclassical fruitwood shield-back caned arm chairs; each with a
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Antique Shield Back Chair
Pair of Antique Shield Back Carver Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of shield back carver chairs with green leather seats. These are in the Sheraton
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheraton Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Antique Shield Back Carver Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of shield back wood carver chairs with green leather seats. These are in the
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheraton Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,214 / set
Sublime Set of 4 Antique Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs with Leather Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Utterly sublime and refined set of 4 elegant antique mahogany armchairs having carved wood shield
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Seven Piece Satinwood Bedroom Suite, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
. And three shield-back chairs with solid splats on square tapering legs.
Condition:
In excellent
Category
1880s English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Satinwood
George III Mahogany Child
s High Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique mahogany high chair in two parts, having a shield back arm chair with removeable retaining
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Mahogany Dining Table and Eight Chairs
Located in London, GB
shorter more curved chair arms, straight legs, shield-shape chair backs, all without carving. The design
Category
1860s English Antique Shield Back Chair
Antique Flame Mahogany Extending Dining Table
12 ShieldBack Chairs
Located in London, GB
superb vintage set of twelve Federal Revival shield back dining chairs, date from the second half of the
Category
1860s Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Regency Revival Dining Table
12 Chairs 19th C
Located in London, GB
and ten side chairs each with a pierced shield back above stuff over seats and raised on square
Category
1880s English Regency Revival Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Dining Table with Eight Chairs, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
mahogany and the matching set of eight antique Edwardian shield back dining chairs.
The table has two
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Shield Back Chair
Antique12ft Regency Triple Pillar Dining Table C1830 19th C
12 Chairs
Located in London, GB
shield back dining chairs dating from the mid 20th century.
The table features elegant simplicity, with
Category
1820s Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 12ft Regency Triple Pillar Dining Table
12 Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
shield back dining chairs dating from the mid 20th century.
The table features elegant simplicity, with
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Pollard Oak Victorian Extending Dining Table
10 Swagback Chairs
Located in London, GB
shield back dining chairs with upholstered backs, date from the second half of the 20th Century
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Brass
Antique Pollard Oak Victorian Extending Dining Table
12 Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
original brass caps and castors.
The fantastic antique English set of twelve mahogany shields back dining
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
Antique Twin Pillar Regency Dining Table 19th C
6 Chairs by Tilman
Located in London, GB
of six Shield back dining chairs.
The table is of oval form with reeded edge. It is raised on twin
Category
1830s English Regency Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 12ft Imperial Style Dining Table 19th &12 Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
.
The superb Vintage set of twelve Hepplewhite Revival shield back dining chairs with upholstered backs
Category
1810s English George III Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Brass
Single 19th c. English Satinwood Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Late 19th c. English Armchair with Satinwood Painted Shield on Chair Back.
Category
19th Century English Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Satinwood
19th century Danish Set of Four Shield Back Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of four painted shield back chairs, Denmark 19th century, with pierced shield shaped backs
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Giltwood, Linen
Pair of Antique Italian Louis XVI Style Painted Shield Back Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning pair of antique Italian Louis XVI style teal colored shield back chairs with cane backs
Category
1920s Italian Louis XVI Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Cane, Wood
18th c. Pair of Swedish Gustavian Period Shield Back Chairs in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of 18th century Swedish painted wood shield back dining chairs from the Gustavian period
Category
18th Century French Gustavian Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Wood, Paint
Set of Eight Swedish 19th Century Shield Back Painted Dining Room Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of eight Swedish dining room shield back chairs from the 19th century, with foliage motifs
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Ten George III Style Mahogany Hepplewhite Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Imposing set of ten 19th century George III style mahogany Hepplewhite style shield back chairs
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Late 19th Century English Armchairs in the Hepplewhite Style
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb pair of mahogany shield back chairs in the Hepplewhite style possibly by Gillows of
Category
Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Shield Back Chair
Materials
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
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.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
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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