1780s Armchairs

A Beautiful Leather Library Chair This chair has been Restored and Reupholstered Dates C1780s Just Been Upholstered in lovely Brown Leather and Plaid Fabric

English Chippendale mahogany upholstered wing back chair with serpentine back, flared wings, flanking scrolled arms, removable seat cushion, shell and floral carved knees, and termin...

With a serpentine crest rail over a pierced splat. The arms with a gentle outward sweep. Needlepoint drop in seat. Square section legs with stretchers.

A superb pair of George III polychrome decorated open armchairs, attributed to Gillows, Circa 1785 in date. Each is superbly decorated with hand painted garlands, ribbon tied foliate trails, patera, bellflower pendants and demi-lune fan medallion. The chairs have shield shaped back with vertical medallion splats raised on square tapering front legs and splayed rear legs. They are beautifully upholstered in a cream floral patterned and buttoned fabric. Footnotes: A virtually identical mahogany open armchair, albeit one with carved rather than polychrome detailing to its frames, is illustrated in S. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London, 1730-1840, Vol. I, 2008, Woodbridge, pl. 124, p. 165. A closely comparable design appears alongside, with the description: 'The five-splat chair...

This rare pair of 18th century Louis XV armchairs epitomizes the grace, craftsmanship, and artistry of the French Rococo period. Hand-carved from fine walnut, each chair displays the...

Italian antique armchair Louis XVI period. The shape of the chair is very linear with straight legs in perfect Louis XVI taste. Wide and com...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original fully restored hand dyed brown leather Chesterfield library armchair from the George III era circa 1780 A fantastic look...

Italian walnut arm chair transitioning from Rococo to neoclassical styles on tapered legs, circa 1780.

An English 18th-century carved mahogany library armchair - or bergère - of good rich colour. George III, circa 1780. This antique Sheraton-period armchair, sometimes described as a bergère (bergere) chair, is raised on reeded square tapering legs which merge, headed by a carved rosette panel...

We are delighted to offer this lovely pair of antique Georgian circa 1760 carver armchairs A very good looking and well made pair, these are a his and hers pair so ever so slightl...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Important pair of George III circa 1780-1800 hand carved library armchairs with ornate Lions Hairy Paw feet covered in grapevines Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. These are the finest pair of library reading armchairs I have ever seen, they are circa 1780-1800, the legs are long and elegant, they start with grapevine carvings to the top and follow down with an extremely elegant curve to the Lions hairy paw feet, they are an absolute work of art The upholstery is early embroidery, this was very much the fashion of the day and still is, the idea was for the lady of the house to prove she could keep herself quiet and occupied and not disturb her husband, the way she achieved this was by doing embroidery in her parlour, the more ornate and exquisite the higher the skill of the lady Condition wise, there will be some age and use related patina marks here and there to the fabric, you can see the worst of it in the pictures, as ever with this type of furniture it really doesn't matter, the fact that it still exists is the important thing. the timber all has its original finish so it will be drenched in character, we have cleaned waxed and polished the wood Dimensions Height:- 103.5cm Width:- 86cm Depth:- 74.5cm Seat height:- 62cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask. Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid. This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses RH20 1DF. We can have it delivered nationwide to include Scotland Wales and Ireland. Please contact me via email or my contact information is under the business seller section of the listing with your postcode for a delivery quotation. Please be sure to include which item you would like to buy as the price is determined on size and distance, if you would like more than one piece of furniture we offer a substantial discount on the second and third item, for international shipping please view the below information. ABOUT US Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique ranging from the 16th century to the 20th century. We also stock a number of designer brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le Coulter and so on. CONDITION Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please also ask any questions before you bid and not after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed. Royal House Antiques cannot be held liable for any independent assumptions made regarding the items we sell, if you are unsure on any point, please feel free to ask for clarity. Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade. COURIER, LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED We can arrange delivery nationwide, mostly with our nominated couriers, for Europe we use one reasonably priced professional company that we trust, for the rest of the world we use international shippers that can send any size item crated via air freight within 7-14 days after crating or soft packed and container shipped via sea freight within 30-60 days. The time frames outlined are guides only, non-domestic shipping is almost entirely governed by the airlines, sea freight loading times and custom clearances. Whomever delivers will always require help on the larger items to unload, the price you will be quoted will always be based on this assumption, if this is not possible, please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two-person team. Delivery is to the ground floor only, again if you need help upstairs or in flats etc that's absolutely not a problem, the couriers...

Pair of Italian Walnut Bergere armchairs with carved molded reeded edges, floral corner decorative finials, flanking scrolled arms, floral corner rosettes, and terminating on the ori...

Nice old patina with serpentine crestrail and pierced vasiform splat , drop in seat. Raised on square legs with H form stretcher.

Discover a stunning pair of 18th century French Provincial Louis XVI armchairs featuring elegant oval-shaped backs. These exquisite armchairs showcase the timeless beauty of Louis XV...

Elegant , Antique Pair of LOUIS XVI Chairs , d Epoque, the chairs are in a nice Blond colored Oak and have a great old patina and shine of the wood, the chairs are newly upholstered ...

A beautiful,antique Spanish aristocratic Chair with leather seating and back, beautiful patina and shine of the leather,warmBrown Color, charming wear of the leather due to age, the ...

Louis XV style midcentury lacquered chairs. Covered in Michelle Nussbaumer Chevron Ikat in shocking pink.

This authentic pair of French Louis XVI armchairs from the 18th century is a superb example of neoclassical elegance combined with timeless comfort. Retaining their original distress...

A fine pair of 18th century armchairs, Louis XVI period circa 1780. Our armchairs are so-called fauteuils à la Reine, a large format that is designed to be placed against the wall on...

Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. An imposing large armchair with a wide and comfortable seat. Very linear characterized b...

Fine pair of George III giltwood armchairs, the molded oval backs over shaped arms ending in acanthus leaf and scrolled ends, ove...

Pair of Chinese Chippendale Qing Dynasty red lacquered king wood serpentine crest curvature arm chairs with decorative carved straight legs and original connecting stretchers. Mid 19...

A fine pair of George III mahogany and suede library chairs of small but well-proportioned scale, the shaped back over downswept arms, the padded seat over square tapered legs with b...

An 18th century chaise percée, from the bathroom of Baron Max Fould-Springer, Palais Abbatial de Royaumont and by descent his sister Baroness Elie (Lilia...

English Chippendale Mahogany upholstered arm chair with serpentine crest, fluted scrolled ears, intricately carved splat back, curvature scrolled arms, remo...

This is an exceptional pair of Adam Style George III, c. 1780 painted and gilt open arm chairs. The chairs are newly upholstered in a vintage (c.1970-1980's) Fortuny. The vintage Fo...

An unusual late 18th Century mahogany library armchair, with fluted top rail and central rosette, above sets of pierced carved splats, repeating the sides, supporting shaped arms, wi...

English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany upholstered arm chair with removable cushion, frontal carved fret work legs, and rear carved splaye...

Discover a stunning pair Louis XVI armchairs, France 1780, featuring elegant oval-shaped backs. These exquisite armchairs showcase the timeless beauty of Louis XVI design, complement...

Gruppo di sei poltrone in legno di noce laccato avorio, dipinto e dorato. Schienale sagomato; i braccioli mossi sono intagliati con una foglia d’acanto, sia sulla presa sia nel sottobracciolo, quest’ultimo si sviluppa con un movimento a torsione e, lateralmente, la foglia...

A pair of high Gustavian armchairs crafted in Sweden during the 1780s. These chairs feature a straight design with square legs. The top rail is adorned with a hop vine motif, with tr...

Discover a stunning pair of 18th century French Provincial Louis XVI armchairs featuring elegant oval-shaped backs. These exquisite armchairs showcase the timeless beauty of Louis XV...

Dating back to 1780, this set of four Louis XVI armchairs exudes timeless elegance and classic sophistication. Each chair features an oval-shaped back adorned with intricate floral m...

We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made circa 1780 English Giltwood, hand carved armchair after Thomas Hope A very decorative and well made armchair, this pie...

This exquisite pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils, attributed to the celebrated craftsman George Jacob during the reign of Napoleon I, showcases the precision of classical French craf...