Howard Leather Chair
Late Victorian Walnut Howard Style upholstered Chair
By Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in Dereham, GB
Late Victorian Walnut Howard Style upholstered Chair
Walnut Frame, with turned elbow supports
Category
Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Howard
Sons Bridgewater Armchair Original Leather, 1880s
By Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in Aachen, NW
Antique and very rare Bridgewater armchair by Howard & Son's original made in England with an
Category
Antique 1880s English Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$14,500
H 33.86 in W 30.71 in D 33.86 in
Arthur Umanoff Wrought Iron Dining Chairs Woven Leather Shaver Howard a Pair
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A pair of Arthur Umanoff wrought iron dining chairs for Shaver Howard. These hard to find chairs
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
$1,400 / set
H 29.3 in W 17.75 in D 20.75 in
19th Century Red Maroon English Country House Leather Armchair
By Howard and Sons
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine and original late 19th century maroon buttoned leather armchair.
On turned front legs and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
$3,434
H 36.62 in W 31.11 in D 34.26 in
SUPER RARE HOWARD
SON
s FULLY RESTORED CHESTERFIELD BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR
By Howard and Sons, Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable Victorian circa 1860-1880 Howard
Son's attributed library armchair which has been fully
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
$17,205
H 32.88 in W 31.11 in D 37.8 in
PAiR OF ANTIQUE HOWARD
SON
S BRIDGEWATER CHESTERFIELD GREEN LEATHER ARMCHAIRS
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, original pair of fully restored Regency Green leather, Victorian Mahogany framed Howard & Son’s Bridgewater
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
$41,292 / set
H 30.12 in W 28.75 in D 34.65 in
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard
Son
s Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard and Sons, Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
1954 they advertised as 'Makers of Howard Chairs and Sofas'.
In 1967 the owners of Lenygon and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
$34,410
H 33.67 in W 77.17 in D 42.52 in
IMPORTANT HOWARD
SON
S VICTORIAN GREEN LEATHER IVOR ARMCHAIR CLAW
BALL LEGs
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons, Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
quality craftsmanship
For those of you that are unaware of Howard & Son's chairs, our late Queen had I
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$24,706
H 33.67 in W 31.5 in D 42.13 in
FULLY RESTORED PAIR OF ANTIQUE HOWARD
SON BRIDGEWATER BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIRs
By Howard and Sons, Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
keeping with the period taste
Howard & Son’s are simply put the finest chair makers in history, the late
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
$41,292 / set
H 33.86 in W 29.93 in D 37.8 in
Fine Victorian Howard
Son
s Claw
Ball Feet Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons, Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
1954 they advertised as 'Makers of Howard Chairs and Sofas'.
In 1967 the owners of Lenygon and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
$39,227
H 34.06 in W 76.58 in D 41.34 in
Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard
Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas
By Howard and Sons, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street cigar brown leather, fully restored Chesterfield buttoned sofas with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
$75,702 / set
H 27.37 in W 77.17 in D 36.03 in
Vintage Arthur Umanoff Scroll Arm Chairs Leather Strapping Mccobb Style
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 4 Arthur Umanoff Wrought Iron Scroll Arm Chairs with Leather Strapping
Overall pretty good
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
$5,950 / set
H 34.75 in W 19.5 in D 24 in
Pair of Arthur Umanoff Scroll Arm Chairs with Leather Strapping
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Wrought Iron Arthur Umanoff Scroll Arm Chairs with Leather Strapping
4 Available. Sold in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
$2,950 / set
H 34.75 in W 19.5 in D 24 in
Recent Sales
Pair of 1960s Mid-Century Howard Keith Leather Swivel Chairs on Chrome Base
By Howard Keith
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A pair of original, Howard Keith Leather swivel chairs in excellent condition. In beautiful deep
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Shaver Howard Dining Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Set of six dining chairs by Shaver Howard with iron frames, original leather woven seat backs and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
1960s Vintage Leather Swivel Desk Chair by John Home for Howard Keith
By Howard Keith
Located in London, GB
This vintage leather desk chair was made by Howard Keith in the 1960s, it was designed by John Home
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 49.22 in W 29.93 in D 25.2 in
Stunning Restored Crocodile Alligator Patina Brown Leather Howard Club Armchair
By Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Alligator leather patina club armchairs with overstuffed feather filled cushion
A very rare chair, you
Category
20th Century English Victorian Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 33.47 in W 34.65 in D 42.13 in
Rare Find Early Victorian Walnut Howard and Son
s Fully Restored Club Armchair
By Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
framed Howard & Son’s Berners street tobacco brown leather armchair
I have a Howard and Son's sofa
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 30.32 in W 29.34 in D 35.44 in
Midcentury Woven Cognac Leather + Wrought Iron Chairs, After Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Decatur, GA
Set of four wrought iron and woven leather side chairs by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard
Category
Vintage 1950s American Bohemian Chairs
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
H 35.5 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Stunning Fully Restored Vintage Aged Brown Leather Howard Scroll Club Armchair
By Howard and Sons, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
arm style leather club armchair with overstuffed feather filled cushion
A very rare chair, you
Category
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 30.32 in W 34.06 in D 41.74 in
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard
Son
s Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
1954 they advertised as 'Makers of Howard Chairs and Sofas'.
In 1967 the owners of Lenygon and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
H 33.67 in W 77.17 in D 42.52 in
Fine Victorian Howard
Son
s Claw
Ball Feet Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
1954 they advertised as 'Makers of Howard Chairs and Sofas'.
In 1967 the owners of Lenygon and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
H 34.06 in W 76.58 in D 41.34 in
Fine Restored Howard
Sons Chesterfield Brown Leather Claw
Ball Feet Armchair
By Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
number 3541 5476, Howard & Sons Berners Street London
The chair has been fully restored to include
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 30.52 in W 28.15 in D 28.75 in
Victorian Serpentine Whisky Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa After Howard
Son
s
By Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Chesterfield, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather serpentine fronted Chesterfield Tufted club sofa after Howard & Son's of Berners Street
This sofa
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 27.17 in W 78.55 in D 37.21 in
1960s Vintage Leather Swivel Desk Chair by John Home for Howard Keith
By Howard Keith
Located in London, GB
This vintage leather desk chair was made by Howard Keith in the 1960s, it was designed by John Home
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 49.22 in W 29.93 in D 25.2 in
Sublime Fully Restored Victorian Long Seat Platform Brown Leather Club Armchair
By Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather club armchair made in the style of Howard & Son’s
A very good looking well made and comfortable
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 31.11 in W 33.86 in D 46.46 in
Fully Restored Howard and Sons Chesterfield Brown Leather Stamped Club Armchair
By Howard and Sons, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
original and fully stamped Howard & Sons London
The chair has been fully restored to include being
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 28.35 in W 31.89 in D 27.96 in
Howard
Sons English Brown Leather Channel Back Wingback Library Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th century Howard & Sons Ltd English brown leather channel back wingback library chair
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Four Arthur Umanoff Steel Chairs for Shaver Howard
Located in New York, NY
Set of four French wrought iron framed chairs with cushioned seats in white leatherette. Chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique Howard
Son
s Bridgewater Brown Leather Chesterfield Armchairs
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
framed Howard & Son’s Bridgewater model, Berners street armchairs, each chair is fully stamped to the
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 33.47 in W 29.53 in D 38.39 in
Large Vintage Howard
Son
s Oxblood Leather Fully Stamped Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
are stamped Howard Chairs LTD London England.
Condition wise we have deep cleaned, hand condition
Category
20th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
H 33.47 in W 99.41 in D 39.38 in
PAIR OF ANTIQUE HOWARD
SON
s BRIDGEWATER BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAiRS
FOOTSTOOL
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
both armchairs Howard & Son's Berners street along with the serial numbers
These chairs have been
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 34.06 in W 30.71 in D 42.33 in
Restored Victorian Howard
Son
s Chesterfield Brown Leather Corner Sofa Chaise
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Morant later moved to South Audley St where from 1954 they advertised as 'Makers of Howard Chairs and
Category
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Chaise Longues
Materials
Leather
H 33.47 in W 72.84 in D 49.22 in
1960s Vintage Leather Swivel Desk Chair by John Home for Howard Keith
By Howard Keith
Located in London, GB
This vintage leather desk chair was made by Howard Keith in the 1960s, it was designed by John Home
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 49.22 in W 29.93 in D 25.2 in
Country House Leather Club Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Howard style country house leather club chair, circa 1890.
Category
Antique 19th Century Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Arthur Umanoff Mayan Sun Design Iron Chairs
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Rochester, NY
A matched set of four Mayan sunburst back iron dining chairs by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Button Back Barrel Back Leather Wing Chair by Howard and Sons of London
By Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique barrel back and buttoned wing chair made by Howard and Sons of London upholstered in old
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Woven Cognac Leather + Iron Chairs, After Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Framingham, MA
Set of four iron and woven leather side chairs by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard. Gorgeous cognac
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Howard
Sons Armchair Boardroom Dining Library Gainsborough Chair
By Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons solid oak Gainsborough library or boardroom chair dating to circa 1890, the chair has
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Howard
Sons Armchair Boardroom Dining Library Gainsborough Chair
By Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons solid oak Gainsborough library or boardroom chairs dating to circa 1890, the chairs
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Howard
Sons Armchair Boardroom Dining Library Gainsborough Chair
By Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons solid oak Gainsborough library or boardroom chairs dating to circa 1890, the chairs
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Howard
Sons Armchair Boardroom Dining Library Gainsborough Chair
By Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons solid oak Gainsborough library or boardroom chairs dating to circa 1890, the chairs
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Howard
Sons Dining Chairs Armchair Boardroom Dining Library Gainsborough
By Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons set of six solid oak Gainsborough library or boardroom chairs dating to circa 1890
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Howard
Sons Dining Chairs Armchair Boardroom Dining Library Gainsborough
By Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons solid oak Gainsborough library or boardroom chairs dating to circa 1890, the chairs
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Refectory Dining Table
10 Howard
Sons Chairs Oak 17th Century Style
By Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Leather & Oak chairs dating to circa 1890, the chairs have recently been re upholstered in the finest deep
Category
20th Century English Gothic Revival Dining Room Sets
Materials
Oak, Leather
H 30 in W 120.5 in D 44 in
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Howard Leather Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the howard leather chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each howard leather chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect howard leather chair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each howard leather chair bearing Victorian, Mid-Century Modern or Regency hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made howard leather chair over the years, but those crafted by Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard Keith and Shaver Howard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for a howard leather chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $50,670, while the average can fetch as much as $5,271.
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.
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