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Antique Victorian Velvet Porters Chair / Armchair
Located in London, GB
been used for something ceremonial.
This chair is upholstered in the original velvet fabric, which
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Rare Regency Pine Hall Porters Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Original green velvet upholstery fitted with brass nails.
Category
Antique 1830s English Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Provincial Louis XVI Style Back Porter
s Chairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
chairs in the Louis XVI style. Made in France circa 1880, these chairs feature hand-carved walnut frames
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Walnut
Patent Leather Upholstered Walnut Canopy or Porter Chair
By Martin Industries
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This chair was originally designed around 250 years ago to provide protection to the porter who
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Porter
s Chair By Interior Crafts
Located in Chicago, IL
A classic French form, this canopy chair has a walnut frame, and the original upholstery in a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
1920s Porters-Hall Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1920s century porters chair in good condition upholstered in a blue fabric deep buttoned to the
Category
20th Century European Edwardian Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$1,540
Late 19th Century Hall Porters Wing Chair
Located in London, GB
A late 19th Century Mahogany Hall Porters Chair of unusual design with a scrolled canopy and arms
Category
Antique 19th Century British George III Wingback Chairs
Custom Louis XV Cream Silk Damask Porter’s Canopy Hooded Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautiful one-of-kind custom porter’s chair upholstered in a luxurious silk damask fabric.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Walnut Hall Porters Throne Chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual example of a French hall porters chair circa 1870.
Walnut domed canopy, carved arms and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Hooded Orkney Chair
Located in New York, NY
Scottish version of a Hall Porters chair.
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Chairs
$5,800
Antique French Canopy Porters Balloon Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique French canopy porters chair with velvet interior and burlap fabric on exterior.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Victorian Leather Channel Back
Located in Culver City, CA
Porters Chair with Claw Feet
Category
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Pair of British Colonial Style Wingback Chairs by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British Colonial style pair of wingback or porter's chairs handcrafted in hardwood featuring a faux
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Materials
Cane, Reed
Pair Hooded
Button Tufted Chippendale Wing Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent pair of button tufted and brass nail head trimmed porters chairs. Gently sloped hooded
Category
Vintage 1960s American Club Chairs
Rare Hooded Orkney Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
porter's chair and probably conceived for the same reason, to shelter the sitter from cold drafts.
Category
Antique 1860s Scottish Rustic Wingback Chairs
Materials
Rush, Pine
$9,800
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Hooded Bergère
By Maison Jansen, François Linke
Located in Houston, TX
hooded chair, bergère, or porters chair has been professionally upholstered in a plush short pile mohair
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
Grand English Oak Porters Canopy Chair, Mid-19th Century
Located in West Hartford, CT
Constructed of oak and in original condition, this grand Porter's chair is hard to miss. Solid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Oak
Oxblood Bordeaux Leather Fully Restored Porters Wingback Armchair Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather armchair in fully restored condition
A good looking and well-made armchair, the porters chairs
Category
20th Century British Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Antique Victorian circa 1880 Curved Barrel Back Porters Wingback Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
fully buttoned seats comfort wise, it has a lovely wide back being a porters chair so offers a much more
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair of Fully Restored Ralph Lauren Whisky Brown Leather Porters Armchairs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
hand dyed cigar brown leather porters armchairs
These chairs are rare, they stopped making them many
Category
20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Important Antique Georgian circa 1780 Porters Wingback Armchair Brown Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
dyed six times, antiqued, sealed, waxed down and polished
Original Porters chairs like this from the
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Restored 1900 Chesterfield Porters Back Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
sprung base Chesterfield Porters fully buttoned captains chair with original double spring Hillcrest base
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Restored Cigar Brown Leather Victorian Chesterfield Porters Wingback Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
French polished
Original porters chairs like this from the Victoria era are very rare, this has a lot
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Polished Brass and Leather Upholstered Birdcage Chair
Located in Toronto, ON
reinterpretation of the classic Porter chair, blending mid-century modern style with opulent glamour. The polished
Category
2010s American Chairs
Materials
Brass
Sublime Early Georgian circa 1780 Porters Wingback Armchair Postbox Red Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
patina marks as well and some leather indentations here and there
Original Porters chairs like this
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Antique Georgian Style Leather Porters Armchair
Located in London, GB
Antique Georgian style deep buttoned leather ‘Porters Chair’ in excellent condition & with a
Category
Mid-20th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Antique Georgian Style Leather Porters Armchair
Located in London, GB
Antique Georgian style deep buttoned leather ‘Porters Chair’ in excellent condition and with a
Category
Antique 1820s English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Porter
s Wingback Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Newly upholstered in blue wool fabric, with original brass casters.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Hall Porter Carved Wood Chair
Located in Westport, CT
Antique Hall Porter Carved Wood Chair
Category
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Rare Midcentury Salterini Style Balloon Back Porters Garden Chair
By John Salterini
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Wonderful high style and uncommon midcentury hooded iron garden chair. Flat black paint. The
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Classic Modern Curvy Chic Hotel Porter Club Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic and chic curvy hotel porter club chair having elegant dark walnut frame with medallion
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Club Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Eichholtz Bora Bora Birdcage Chairs, Gold
By EICHHOLTZ
Located in Paris, FR
guérite chair aka porter's chair. Indoor use only,
circa 2000
Dimensions: W 27.2 in, D 27.2in, H
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$7,120 / set
Restored Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Porters Armchair Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Porters chairs because they are where the Porter would sit at night time, wingback chairs came to life to
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Wing Back Hall Porters Leather or Chesterfield Library Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Wing back hall porters leather or chesterfield library chair
This is a very roomy chair, the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
19th Century English Leather Porters Barrel Back Wing Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive 19th century English leather porters wingback chair. Features a mahogany hand-carved
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Materials
Brass
Child or Doll Size Caned Porter Canopy Chair French Louis XV
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a charming child size or pet size chair. It is NOT FULL SIZE! It's 40 tall x 20 wide x 17
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Huge Georgian Chesterfield Brown Leather Wingback Armchairs Claw
Ball
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Original Porters chairs like this from the Georgian era are very rare, you never see them made today with
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Mid Century Modern Classic Porters of Racine Tufted Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Modern classic porters of Racine tufted leather lounge chair
In dark brown with front brass casters
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Lovely Edwardian Oak Lead Lined Glass Chesterfield Buttoned Porters Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
I’ve seen before incorporated into a porters chair, in all fairness this piece has many elements I’ve
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Tetrad Bradley Barrel Wingback Porters Chesterfield Leather Armchair
By Tetrad
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for auction this lovely Tetrad Bradley Wingback Porters Chesterfield
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Antique Porter
s Hall Chair, English, Leather, Rotary Desk Seat, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique porter's hall chair. An English, mahogany and leather rotary desk seat, dating
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Fully Restored Victorian Chesterfield Porters Wingback Armchair Brown Leather
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1880 hardwood framed brown leather Porters wingback armchair
This chair has been fully
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Restored Late Victorian Chesterfield Porters Wingback Armchair Brown Leather
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning late Victorian Porters barrel back armchair in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Restored Brown Leather Porters Wide Wingback Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of restored aged brown leather Porters wingback
Category
20th Century Unknown Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Antique Victorian Chippendale Brown Leather Porters Wingback Armchairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Porters barrel back armchairs in whisky brown leather with Thomas Chippendale floating button cushions
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
SUPER FiNE RESTORED VINTAGE CHESTERFIELD PORTERS WINGBACK ARMCHAIR BROWN LEATHER
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Porters barrel back armchair in whisky brown leather.
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Restored Reddish Brown Hand Dyed Leather Victorian Porters Wingback Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
new overstuffed feather filled internals
Original Porters chairs like this from the Victoria era
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Leather Wing Back Barrel Armchair
Located in London, GB
character. It’s a kind of shortened version of a porters chair & these models are becoming very hard to find
Category
Vintage 1930s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Wool Wingback Chairs, circa 1830
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of wool wingback chairs, circa 1830.
Porter's wingback chairs, newly reupholstered in blue
Category
Antique 1830s English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Brass
Original Hillcrest Restored Chesterfield Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
By Hillcrest, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
out there but not many like this. The chair has a porters back which seats like your favourite
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather
Restored 1930s Chesterfield Barrel Back Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
there but not many like this. The chair has a porters back which seats like your favourite wingback
Category
Vintage 1930s English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
19th Century Rocking Chair Iron England John Porter
Located in Epfach, DE
The rocking chair in iron is classic among the rocking chairs.
the leather ison the seat in
Category
Antique 1860s British Furniture
Materials
Iron
Original 1920 Hillcrest Fully Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Chair
By Chesterfield, Hillcrest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chesterfield fully buttoned hand dyed mahogany brown leather captains chair
Please note the delivery fee
Category
Vintage 1920s English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Restored Victorian Chesterfield Barrel Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
not many like this. The chair has a porters back which seats like your favourite wingback armchair, it
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Porter
s Chair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style painted porter's with traces of gilding, circa 1920. This porter's chair has nice
Category
Vintage 1920s European Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Paint, Upholstery, Wood
Regency Style Hall Porter’s Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Regency style hall porter’s chair the domed top, back, sides and seat covered in close-nailed
Category
Early 20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Porter Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage porter chair recently restored with black alligator embossed leather, modern nailhead trim
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$6,500
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Porters Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic porters chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and animal skin, every porters chair was constructed with great care. Find 225 options for an antique or vintage porters chair now, or shop our selection of 14 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer porters chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A porters chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and louis xv styles are sought with frequency. A well-made porters chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Chesterfield, Elena Frampton and David Robinson are consistently popular.
How Much is a Porters Chair?
Prices for a porters chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $0 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,117.
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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
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Questions About Porters Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024A porter's chair is called that due to its history. Early examples of porter's chairs date back to medieval England and France. At that time, households positioned the chairs near the front doors of homes to give the hall porters a place to sit while they waited to receive guests. Although hall porters are less commonly employed in homes today, the upholstered chairs with their curved, deep backs continue to bear the name. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of antique, vintage and contemporary chairs.
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