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Antique English Dining Chairs (6) Burgundy Leather Barley Twist Oak c. 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English SET OF 6 Oak Barley Twist Dining Chairs (2 Arms Chairs and 4 Side Chairs)~~c. 1930s Classic English charm and style~~ with barley twist backs, turned post l...
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Vintage 1930s English Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Oak, Faux Leather

Scottish Crofter Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century Scottish pine and oak crofter chair. 1760. Seat height: 13-inches Code: 8997 Dimensions: W: 25.5" (64.8 cm) H: 37" (94 cm) D: 19.5" (49.5 cm)
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Antique 18th Century Scottish Chairs

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Oak, Pine

Georgian Late 18th Century Oak and Elm Country Chair (Hall Dining Side)
Located in Leeds, GB
A Georgian period, elm and oak country chair, dating from the late 18th century. Solid elm frame with oak plank seat. Quality totally original chair without damages or repairs. Very...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Country Chairs

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Elm, Oak

Antique 17th Century William Mary Carved Oak Child s Wainscot Chair Yorks 1690
Located in Portland, OR
A very charming antique late 17th century William & Mary period carved oak wainscot child's chair, Yorkshire, circa 1690. A darling chair made for a child during the reign of King Wi...
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Antique 1690s English William and Mary Chairs

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Leather, Oak

19th Century Pair of English Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A distinctive pair of English oak hall chairs featuring tall, architectural backs with shield-shaped painted crests. The rich patina of the wood highlights their aged character, whil...
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Antique 19th Century British Chairs

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Oak

Set of 8 Late 19th Century Scottish Oak Leather Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Set of 8 Scottish dining chairs in oak with their original red leather from circa 1880.
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Vintage Oak High Back Chairs (1 of 2)
By John Makepeace
Located in Surbiton, GB
Solid oak, high back chairs most likely British designed and produced in the latter part of the 20th Century. Very well made and relatively heavy, they have the quality and design th...
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Late 20th Century British Brutalist Chairs

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Oak

QUALITY ANTIQUE CiRCA 1660 CHARLES II ENGLISH OAK 17TH CENTURY OCCASIONAL CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rare original 17th century Circa 1660-1680 English oak Charles II occasional side chair Please note t...
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Antique 1660s English Charles II Chairs

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Oak

Leather Chair, England circa 1830
Located in Culver City, CA
England, 1830 Original brass studded leather with beautiful weathering, carved wood detailing, on an oak frame. 27.5”w x 27”d x 31”h x 18”seat Ref. CHAIR1277 $ 4,200
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Antique 1830s English Chairs

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Regency Period X-Framed and Ebonised Oak window Seats
Located in London, GB
Each with rectangular padded seats upholstered in an antique yellow linen fabric. On moulded X-framed legs, joined by baluster stretchers ending on leaf wrapped feet. These Seats ar...
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Chairs

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Linen, Oak

Carver Chairs by Gaskell Chambers, England circa 1930
By Gaskell Chambers Ltd
Located in Culver City, CA
England, 1930 by Gaskell & Chambers, constructed in oak with original studded leather seat and back. 22”w x 17”d x 34”h x 17.5” seat Ref. CHAIR1269 $ 4,200 pair
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Vintage 1930s English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Oak Metamorphic Chair / Library Steps
Located in London, GB
A charming and beautifully designed antique Victorian oak metamorphic chair / library steps. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1880-1900 period. It is of fine quali...
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Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Chairs

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Oak

Antique 17th Century Pair Joined Oak King William Queen Mary Side Chairs 1690
Located in Portland, OR
A very good pair of antique William & Mary joined oak side chairs, circa 1690 Each back with a pair of turned ball finials above a carved pierced crest rail, below are four narrow m...
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Antique 1690s English William and Mary Chairs

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Oak

A Pair of 19thc Oak Gothic Revival Style Side Chairs
Located in Pewsey, GB
A Pair of 19thc Oak Gothic Revival Style Side Chairs. Reupholstered in a Bernard Thorpe crimson and gold silk damask. Useful for a multiple of rooms. Seat Height 53 cm
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Antique 1890s British Gothic Revival Chairs

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Oak

Antique Home Office Desk Chair, English, Oak, Drawing Room Elbow Seat, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique office desk chair. An English, oak drawing room elbow seat, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Inviting desk chair, ideal for the drawing room or home o...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Chairs

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Oak

Antique Wainscote Armchair, Scottish, Oak, Carved Throne Chair, Georgian, C.1750
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Wainscote armchair. A Scottish, oak carved throne chair, dating to the mid Georgian period and later, circa 1750. Superb example, with a carved back rest and sin...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Scottish Georgian Chairs

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Oak

19th Century Timber Hall Chair, Oak From HMS Foudroyant, Lord Nelson s Flagship
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare timber hall chair made from the oak salvaged from the Foudroyant, Lord Nelson’s flagship. Its shaped back carved with fouled anchor and banner over inscribed Foudroyant and th...
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Antique 19th Century British Other Chairs

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Oak

Set of three 19th Century Pugin style Gothic Revival Altar or Hall Chairs
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in Glasgow, GB
A super set of three Pugin style Gothic Revival church altar or celebrant’s chairs in oak and of curule form from the Priory of St. Scholastica, Atherstone and St Mary’s Abbey, Colwi...
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Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Chairs

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Leather, Faux Leather, Oak

Antique Set 8 English Oak Leather Barley Twist Baroque Dining Arm Chairs 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine set of eight oak and leather Baroque Revival dining chairs, circa 1880. A substantial set of chairs possessing the original dark red leather backs & seats, the leather has jus...
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Antique 1880s English Baroque Revival Chairs

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Leather, Oak

19th Century Timber Hall Chair, Oak From HMS Foudroyant, Lord Nelson s Flagship
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare timber hall chair made from the oak salvaged from the Foudroyant, Lord Nelson’s flagship. Its shaped back carved with fouled anchor and banner over inscribed Foudroyant and th...
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Antique 19th Century British Other Chairs

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Oak

19th Century, English Oak, Brass Leather Jockey Scale Likely Thornhill Co
By Thornhill
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, 19th century. A beautiful and rare Jockey Scale chair produced with an oak frame, suede leather upholstery to chair, accented by a pair of brass handrails or arms and nailh...
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs

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Brass

1920 s Art Deco Library Reading Chair finished in Floral Chenille
Located in Tarleton, GB
Art Deco Library Reading Chair Introducing the 1920's Art Deco Library Reading Chair, supplied by The Rare Chair Company, an artisan family business based in Lancashire, UK. This s...
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Chairs

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Chenille, Foam, Beech, Oak

Coventry Cathedral Chairs, Dick Russell, 1960
Located in London, GB
A set of six British oak chairs, designed in 1960 by Dick Russell for the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral; a post-war project led by Sir Basil Spence following the near total destru...
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

Beautiful Set Of Twelve Victorian Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sake this stunning set of twelve Victorian carved oak and upholstered dining chairs, late 19th century , including two elbow chairs , with channel moulded sho...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chairs

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Oak

Pair Antique Georgian Carved Oak Country Medieval Side Chairs King s Head 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A rare and unusual pair of antique country Georgian carved oak side chairs, circa 1760. The chairs are from the reign of king George III and they are carved in the Medieval Revival s...
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Antique 1760s English Medieval Chairs

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Oak

Circa 1900s English Oak Balloon Back Dining or Side Chair Newly Reupholstered
Located in London, England
Circa 1900s oak balloon back side or dining chair which is characterised by its distinctive balloon-shaped back and simply carved around its border. The chair has turned legs and a n...
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Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Pair of Gillows Regency hall chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Sherborne, GB
Pair of antique English Regency mahogany hall chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London circa 1815 with a classic carved dragooned canopy, moulded seat resting on fine ree...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs

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Mahogany, Oak

Pair of Oak Wainscot Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A rare pair of late 17th century oak wainscot chairs. Very striking detail: grand cresting rail with very similar carved detail to the main panel and a further smaller panel with 4 c...
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Antique 1680s English Charles II Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early-Mid 18th Century Queen Anne Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English country house Queen Anne arm chair, early-mid 18th century, oak. Gracious, well shaped shepherd's crook arms. Vasi-form backplat with whorl carving. Queen Anne cabriole legs ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Chairs

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Oak

Early 20th century oak arts and crafts childs chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century oak arts and crafts child's chair circa 1920. Small children's chair in the arts and crafts style. Octagonal seat standing on turned legs, ideal for displaying th...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chairs

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Oak

Pair Antique 17th Century William Mary Oak Joined Back Stools Side Chairs 1690
Located in Portland, OR
A true pair of late 17th century William & Mary period oak joined back stools/side chairs, circa 1690. A rare pair of original late 1600's chairs from the joint reign of King William...
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Antique 1690s English William and Mary Chairs

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Oak

1940 s Solid Ash Church - Chapel Dining Chairs - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Solid Ash Church – Chapel Dining Chairs – Good Quantity Available 1940’s Solid Ash Church – Chapel Dining Chairs – Good Quantity Available. England has a wonderfully rich heri...
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Vintage 1940s English Chairs

Materials

Oak

1930 s Art Deco, Theatre/Cinema Seats as a Pair
Located in London, GB
This stunning pair of 1930's Art Deco, Theatre/Cinema seats as a bank of two, will transport you back in time to the golden age of cinema. The seats have been professionally reuphols...
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Chairs

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Other

ANTIQUE ART DECO LIBERTY S LONDON STYLE COTSWOLD CARVER DESK CHAiR PART SUITE
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, circa 1920’s Art Deco Liberty's London style Cotswold Desk or Dining chair which is part of a s...
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Chairs

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Oak

Late 18th Century English Hoop Back Windsor Chair
Located in Dorchester, GB
A Late 18th century elm and ash bow-back Windsor chair. Real individual character to this primitive looking example, each part unique and part of the chairs history. Lovely slab se...
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Antique 18th Century British Country Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set 8 Antique English Barley Twist Dining Chairs Oak Brass Brown Leather
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 8 Antique English Barley Twist Dining Chairs Oak Brass Brown Leather. Direct from England, a beautiful set of EIGHT (8) antique English oak dining or side chairs! Gorgeous Engli...
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Vintage 1930s British Jacobean Chairs

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Oak

A George VI 1937 Coronation Chair and Stool
Located in Faversham, GB
A George VI 1937 Coronation Chair and Stool designed by Edward Barnsley for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London on 12th May 1937. The chairs for the coronation of King George ...
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Early 20th Century British British Colonial Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Late 19th century carved oak arts and crafts chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century carved oak arts and crafts chair circa 1890. Fine quality chair, very much in the taste of mackintosh made in oak.  This chair was part of the swedish royal collec...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

English Wainscot armchair, moulded and oak panelled circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
Antique English Oak Panelled and Moulded Wainscot Armchair This superb example was made in the mid 19th century to fake an early example. It is beautifully hand made from rich perio...
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Antique 19th Century British Elizabethan Armchairs

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Oak

Library Chairs in Embroidered Linen by Pierre Frey, England circa 1900
By La Maison Pierre Frey
Located in Culver City, CA
Library Chairs in Embroidered Linen by Pierre Frey England circa 1900 Antique oak frame and newly upholstered in embroidered linen by Pierre Frey. Measures 30.5”w x 29”d x 35”h x ...
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Early 20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Oak

Heal and Son Elbow Chair
By Heal s
Located in Faversham, GB
A superb Heal and Son Ltd Arts and Crafts side chair in oak. High back with curved arms over a generous and comfortable seat cushion. United by peripheral stretchers on both straigh...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Oak

Antique English Fireside Chair
Located in Port Chester, NY
An unusual accent chair with the simple chararcteristics of the early Arts & Crafts movement. Can be used as a decorative piece but sturdy enough to sit on. The low seat is actuall...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Fabulous Art Deco Bentwood Chair
Located in Tarleton, GB
Art Deco Lounge Chair  This exquisite Art Deco bentwood chair is the perfect lounge chair , side chair for a lovely addition to a bedroom. Hand made from an oak frame in the 1920's,...
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Silk, Beech, Oak

STUNNING ANTIQUE CIRCA 1880 GOTHIC REViVAL OAK PUGIN STYLE CARVER ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique circa 1880 hand carved English oak carver armchair with period castors and upholstery ...
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Antique 1880s English Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of English Solid Oak Oxford Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine pair of English Victorian Oxford chairs, circa 1870. This charming duo is solid oak and has beautifully turned legs and seats that showcase exquisite woodgrain, patinated bril...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

An Artists/Work Chair c1910
Located in Pewsey, GB
A Lovely c1920 Artists or Work Chair of solid oak construction, which is quite rare in our opinion and has had its leather seat and curved back reupholstered. The Seat at its highest...
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Vintage 1910s British Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

Antique Oak Chair, Heavily Carved Upholstered Hall Chair, Scotland 1880, H1117
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Chair, Victorian Gothic Heavily Carved Upholstered Hall Chair, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1880, H1117 + Scotland 1880 + Solid Oak + Original Finish + Heavily car...
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Antique 1880s Scottish Gothic Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Chair, Gothic Heavily Carved Hall Desk Chair, Scotland 1880, H1063
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Chair, Gothic Heavily Carved Barley Twist Oak Hall Chair, Desk Chair, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1880, H1063 + Scotland 1880 + Solid Oak + Original Finish + Havi...
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Antique 1880s Scottish Gothic Chairs

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Oak

Antique Oak Chair, Tall Carved Oak Hall and Spinning Chair, Scotland 1890, H1077
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Chair, Tall Carved Oak Spinning Chair, Hall Chair, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1890, H1077 + Scotland 1880 + Solid Oak + Original finish + Has a lovely shaped carve...
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Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Chairs, Pair of Victorian Barley Twist Chairs, Scotland 1860, H1114
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Chairs, Pair of Victorian Carved Oak Barley Twist Chairs, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1860, H1114 + Scotland 1860 + Solid Oak + Original Finish + Superb foliage car...
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Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Chairs

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Oak

Antique Oak Chairs, 6 High Back Barley Twist Dining Chairs, Scotland 1910, H978
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Chairs, Set of 6 High Back Oak Barley Twist Dining Chairs, Waring Company, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1910, H978 + Scotland 1910 + Solid Oak + Original Finish + With a ...
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Chairs

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Oak

Antique Oak Chairs, 6 High Back Upholstered Dining Chairs, Scotland 1910, H1140
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Chairs, Set of 6 High Back Upholstered Arts and Craft Dining Chairs, Antique Furniture, Scotland, 1910, H1140 + Scotland 1910 + Solid Oak + Original Finish + Carved...
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Chairs

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Oak

1930s Dark Walnut Church, Chapel Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930s Dark Walnut Church – Chapel Dining Chairs – Set Of Eight 1930s Dark Walnut Church – Chapel Dining Chairs – Set Of Eight. England has a wonderfully rich heritage for making cha...
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Vintage 1930s English Chairs

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Elm, Oak

Huge Fully Restored Antique Chesterfield Club Armchair Whisky Brown Leather
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely massive, original late Victorian Chesterfield club armchair with coil sprung frame and hor...
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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Victorian Carved Oak Thrones
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Victorian Carved Oak Thrones with Scroll Arms with Acanthus Leaf Carving, Lion Paw Feet and Newly Upholstered Seat 27"w x 31"d x 48"h
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak

Single Carved Oak Barley Twist Dining Chair, Scotland 1920, H007
Located in Vancouver, BC
Single carved oak barley twist dining chair, Scotland 1920, H007 Scotland 1920 Solid Oak Original finish Carved top rail Pair of Barley twist support with finials on top Four...
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Vintage 1920s Scottish Chairs

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Oak

Set of Eight Golden Oak Kitchen/Dining Chairs
Located in Pewsey, GB
An attractive set of eight chairs two of which are carvers covered in a sage green velvet, would suit a Farmhouse Table or Dining Table.
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

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British Oak Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of british oak chairs available for sale. Find 1059 antique and vintage british oak chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 61 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. British oak chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. British oak chairs bearing Victorian or Arts and Crafts hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made british oak chairs over the years, but those made by Gillows of Lancaster London, Liberty Co. and Shapland Petter are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are British Oak Chairs?

British oak chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,827, while the lowest priced sells for $34 and the highest can go for as much as $637,500.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.