Mid-19th Century Chairs

This fascinating rustic chair has a traditional tri-leg design with extensive hand-carved details, including scroll work along the seat and names that frame the back. Please examine the close up photos to appreciate the numerous carved aspects and unique hand-crafted workmanship of this truly one of a kind chair...

small Napoleon III lounge circa 1930/1950 good condition including 1 sofa and two armchairs Here are the dimensions dim sofa / h :29.53" hs : 14.96" w : 46.46" d : 25.60" dim chairs...

An English oak hall chair from the mid-19th century, with pierced back, carved letters and wooden seat. Created in England during the 1850s, thi...

Remarkable Set of Four Queen Anne or George I Style Gilded Side Chairs. Carved and gilt gesso in original water gilding. Large, 18th Century Size ...

Swiss alp pine escabelle dated and signed C A M 1857 from Gruyere village

Charming Napoleon III period chair, in blackened pear and velvet. Good general condition, including velvet and padding.

One of the most iconic designs of Chinese furniture is the roundback chair, also known as the horseshoe-back chair or Grand Tutor chair. Used as a seat of honor, this ceremonial armc...

Very nicely appointed Victorian rush seated ladder back chair; English and mid 19th century. A little different with the fret back design,...

Elizabethan Wood Chairs Lacquered in Black and Decorated in Gold with Wicker Seat, Set of 2 A pair of charming Elizabethan chairs (1830-1904) made of beech wood. It is lacquered in...

Pair of Hand-Carved Late 19th Century Chairs - Ornate Antique Craftsmanship Description: Discover the charm and craftsmanship of the late 1800s with this stunning pair of hand-carved antique chairs. These exceptional pieces embody the elegance and intricacy of 19th-century furniture design, showcasing an extraordinary level of detail and artistry. Each chair has been carefully carved from solid wood, with ornate motifs and sculptural elements that bring a sense of grandeur and sophistication to any space. The backs of the chairs feature an intricate, symmetrical carving inspired by nature, while the base is adorned with richly detailed scrollwork and animalistic forms. Perfect as statement pieces for your home, these chairs are ideal for use in a formal dining room, entryway, or as accent pieces in a vintage-inspired interior. Key Features: Historical Significance: Handcrafted in the late 19th century, these chairs are a testament to timeless antique craftsmanship. Intricate Hand-Carving: Elaborate decorative details with natural and sculptural elements make these chairs true works of art. Solid Wood Construction: Durable and robust, these chairs stand the test of time both structurally and aesthetically. Elegant Dimensions: Height: 104 cm (40.9 in) Width: 35 cm (13.8 in) Depth: 44 cm (17.3 in) Seat Height: 50 cm (19.7 in) Versatile Placement: Perfect for vintage-inspired interiors, formal settings, or as collector's items. Condition: These chairs are in excellent antique condition, with minor wear consistent with their age, which only adds to their charm and authenticity. Why Choose These Late 19th Century Hand...

A pair of Italian side chairs from the mid-19th century, with crescent shaped backs, new linen upholstered seats and curving legs. Born in Italy during the third quarter of the 19th ...

Wonderful pair of English Arts and Crafts Glastonbury chairs. An English, Tudor Revival, pair of hall seats with ecclesiastical and Gothic overtones, dating to the mid-19th century...

Pair of rare Antler Parlor Chairs, France ca. 1860 These two very rare antler parlor chairs are made of stag antlers with feet carved as lions claws. Made in France, ca. 1860 - the ...

Unique, crudely handcrafted farm chairs, one baring the "VR" and crown stamp of Queen Victoria (May 1819 –January 1901) of England. Each retains it's ant...

A stunning pair of antique Victorian Papier Mache chairs. They were made in England, they date from the 1860-1880 period. They are beauti...

A fine set of 10 19th century French Louis XV hand carved and gilt oval back side chairs after a design by George Jacob. All original gilding . Recovered

Large 19th century iron and brass Campaign chair, continental, circa 1850.

Pair of Swedish folk art carved chairs. This “allmoge style" (Swedish term for folk art) reflects a design tradition rooted in everyday life, where local craftsmen created functional...

A lovely quality and highly decorative 19th Century oak turners chair, having a high back with angled turned arms and supported on three turned legs united by turned stretchers, tria...

A very fine 19th century Louis XVI gilt carved bergere

A handsome pair of 19th century Italian ebonized wood chairs. The chairs of alluring shape, with slatted legs and back. The legs of a curvaceous "X" form rising to a flat seat. The b...

With shaped ladder back with down scrolled arms and X form legs. From a Bellevue Ave Newport family.

An unusual mid 19th century stylish upholstered armchair with oak framed carved with lion's heads at the top of each arm. The swept back legs continuing upwards to form the sides of ...

Swiss alp escabelle B 68

Large European barley twist chairs with hand-carved details and dark red vinyl upholstery. Statement pieces that are sturdy and comfortable to sit in.

Swedish 3 leg chair from the 1840s Sourced in France

We are delighted to offer this very rare and important suite of five fully restored C Hindley & Son’s dining chairs circa 1844-1845 These are a very important and substantial set of chairs, they have been fully restored to include being stripped back to the bare frames, all the timber has been washed back and French polished , they have then been resprung using the original period coil sprung bases, new webbing fitted, then upholstered with premium Italian cattle grade fully aniline plain natural leather which has been individually hand nail tacked in place using antiqued studs, lastly hand dyed six times and antiqued to give it this one off cigar brown colour. These chairs have been on a journey as mentioned and they are true investment pieces, ready to serve the new owner for decades to come. Usually, I wouldn’t take dining chairs through such an expensive process however the carving to the legs is so sublime they warranted the treatment, I have never seen such beautiful Lion’s mains and terminating with hairy paws with recessed castors, these are simply put the finest dining chairs on the market anywhere in the world today you can buy. Dimensions Height:- 94.5cm Width:- 57cm Depth:- 74cm Seat height:- 50cm ABOUT THE CABINET MAKERS Hindley, Charles & Sons Berners Street & Oxford Street, London; cabinet makers, upholsterers and retailers (fl.c.1820-1892) Charles Hugh Hindley (b.1792- d.1871) was the son of Christopher, a merchant in Mere, Wiltshire. He moved to London with an elder brother to live with his uncle, who was possibly running the London branch of the Wiltshire business. In 1817 Charles joined the upholstery firm of Benjamin Merriman Nias at 32 Berners Street. Within a few years he bought the Nias business with a £1,000 investment from his family. Despite his business being described as a 'carpet warehouse' in London directories from 1820-1841, by the mid-1830s upholstery and cabinet work had joined his repertoire and he had taken on more showroom space next door at 31 Berners Street. Family records of the 1840s showed that individual custom-order business expanded to also ‘supplying established furnishing houses with goods on wholesale terms’. Jobs ranged from supplying Pentonville Prison with 100 hair mattresses and pillows, to altering spring roller blinds, to fulfilling private commissions with suites of parlour furniture. Hindley was the father of eleven children with three involved in the business: Charles Hugh (b. 1818), Frederick (b. 1820), and Albert Daniel (b.1822). Charles Hugh and Frederick joined the family firm about 1832, thus establishing the family partnership, Charles Hindley & Sons. Albert Daniel learned the carpet manufactory and trade in Kidderminster and eventually established a carpet manufactory in Liversedge, Yorkshire, supplying the family’s London store and others. In 1845 he patented an early tufted carpeting technique. Charles Hindley & Sons acquired the firm, Miles & Edwards in September 1844, including their premises at 134 Oxford Street. Both companies operated from this address until 1845 when Miles & Edwards was closed. The purchase of Miles & Edwards enabled Hindley & Co. to compete with other West End firms by offering everything from cabinet making and upholstery to painted decoration and interior design for the middle and upper class market. In a sample of 737 orders from October 1842-June 1845, six per cent of the clientele were upper and lower aristocracy with approximately seventy per cent gentry or middle class. The aristocratic clientele included the surnames of Hoare, Kirland, Drummond, Montefiore, Ashburton and Rothschild, and the Oriental Club at 18 Hanover Square (1824). Commissions were also executed for: Lady Fetherstonaugh at Uppark: bills dating 1852 and 1862 for furniture and curtains C B E Wright of Bolton Hall, Yorkshire: decorative wood panels The Earl of Dudley at Himley Hall, Staffordshire: a carved gilt wood centre table with mosaic top, dated 1845 and a bedroom suite (sold by Hampton & Sons, July 1924) Sir Clifford Constable at Burton Constable (1849) George Hammond Lucy at Charlecote Park: carpeting (19 December 1844) The Duke of Cleveland at Raby Castle The Duke of Argyll, the Duke of Newcastle Lord and Lady Burton of Burton-on-Trent Sir William Eden of Windlestone Hall, Durham. Buckingham Palace: a small supply of Chintz wall covering for some rooms (1855) Surviving marked furniture by Hindley & Co. includes a stamped Regency kidney-shaped desk, veneered in yew and panelled with boxwood and ebony inlay, ornamented with finely-chased mounts and beadings, c.1830 [Connoiseur, November 1978], which is possibly the one illustrated in Gilbert (1996), fig. 498, and a walnut writing table with a raised set of drawers, 1840s, stamped C. Hindley & Sons, illus. (Gilbert (1996), fig. 497 and sold by Sotheby’s, 5 August 1981, lot 209. The staff at 134 Oxford Street comprised management, sales staff, designers, foreman, clerks, cabinet makers, chair makers, upholsterers, carvers, carpenters and French polishers. They also contracted tradesmen specialising in particular decorative and finishing techniques; such as Joseph Spong, a japanner, and William Stannard, a carver and gilder, who supplied significant orders, 1845-46. Stannard was also recorded in the stock book for ‘Repairing, Cleaning and Varnishing 18 Paintings [frames] £9.0.0’. Family records describe several employees: ‘a large and very ancient carpenter named Tomlinson… a cabinetmaker named Westbrook... [and] a foreman named Sorrel’. Charles Hindley & Sons showed a large Gothic sideboard at the Great Exhibition in 1851, inspired by Pugin (illustrated Microulis, Studies in the Decorative Arts (Spring/Summer 1998) p. 86) and they exhibited a Gothic bookcase and large sideboard at the 1862 International Exhibition, London (illustrated Microulis, Studies in the Decorative Arts (Spring/Summer 1998) p. 88). Both were elaborately carved pieces, described in the Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue as ‘evidence of sound judgment and advanced taste in the designer, and of able and skilful workmanship’. They also participated in the Building Trades Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1883 [The Furniture Gazette, 7 April 1883]. They exhibited Japanese leather papers at the Manchester Fine Art & Industrial Exhibition, 1882, and were awarded a silver medal for embossed leather wall hangings at the Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883 [The Furniture Gazette, 18 November 1882 & 10 May 10 May 1884]. They also participated in the Workman’s Exhibition at Central Hall in Holborn, 1890 [The Furniture Gazette, 15 April 1890]. The designers did not sign their work but about fifteen different people were probably involved during the fifty-year period. One designer who worked in the late 1880s was J. Armstrong Stenhouse. He and the cabinet makers, G. R. Mackenzie, D. MacLennan and D. F. Lavach, as well as the carver, F. Lucas, worked on two Hindley exhibition pieces for the 2nd exhibition of the Arts and Crafts Society, London An archive of 114 drawings (now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art) was collated by Charles Albert Hindley (1863-1947), a grandson of the founder. These designs c.1844-1883 (some illustrated in ?Microulis, Furniture History?(2001), figs 1-16.), reflected the current trends of reinterpreted styles such as Gothic and Louis, and several seated furniture designs were labelled with specific commercial names such as the ‘Victoria Chair...

This pair of provincial 19th century armchairs from Shanxi province offers an unusual play on traditional forms. The chairs are designed in a classical style known as a "yoke-back ch...

Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditio...

Antique Italian armchair from the early 19th century. Furniture carved in walnut covered in non-original fabric, replaced during the 20th cent...

This pair of elegant 19th-century elm wood chairs embody Ming-dynasty design with simple form yet complex construction. The chairs are an unusual blend of traditional tall yoke-back ...

This rare 19th-century Italian chair, crafted from ebonised wood, is a stunning example of Grand Tour military trophy design. The chair is adorned with intricate, crisp, and well-def...

An antique French slipper chair from the Louis-Philippe period, circa 1830s, distinguished by its softly rounded, fully upholstered form and intimate scale. Designed for comfort rath...

Swiss alp , folk art, escabelle.

French Baroque style hand carved fruit wood armchair with typical neoclassical rock and plant decorations, gold leaf gilded and painted over in additi...

Pair of chairs with mahogany veneered frame and curved, slightly convex backs. The seats are newly covered with a white fabric. The chairs have been restored and hand polished.

A William IV rosewood chaise longue attributed to Gillows, with deeply carved scroll terminals and arms, and turned tapering legs on disguised castors.

Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditional cabinetry and architecture techniques to the human body. In the case of this Yuanyi, or round chair, the flowing crestrail is a direct descendant of the simple armrests that had traditionally supported individuals on mats in their homes. This homage to an ancestral form, combined with traditional mortise-and-Tenon joinery techniques, created an elegant, functional chair that has endured for centuries and inspired many contemporary furniture designers...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale highly decorative and exquisitely made Antique Victorian circa 1860 Porters hall chair with Jacobean Gothic...

French hand carved mahogany low back chair with tapestry upholstery decorated with Louis XV style flowers. France, 1860 Napoleon III period. Measures: 63 x 46 x 45 cm.

A Very Attractive Mid 19th Century, Gothic Design, Figured Oak, Pair Of Hall Chairs, Having Very Elegant Swept Arch Back Supports With Applied Cockbeading Decoration And Pierced Quat...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare circa 1850 hand made in Venice Italy carved Fruitwood rocking armchair depicting Sea horses, Cherubs, and gothic gargoyles...

This mahogany wheel chair has a padded back, arms and seat, reupholstered in deep buttoned blue leather. The brass-bound wheels have a secondary outer wheel, and a pair of smaller b...

Elegant 19th century Scandinavian Art Nouveau armchair in solid stained oak upholstered in premium boucle fabric. Despite its age, this armchair is in remarkable condition, a testa...

We are delighted to this lovely suite of eight Gothic Revival hand carved walnut dining chairs A very good looking and well made suite, made in circa 1840 but based on a much earl...

English Sheraton mahogany cock fighting chair with flanking curvature arms, brass tacked leather, and resting on turned bulbous ringed legs with the original brass casters. Early 19t...

Pair of Italian neoclassical walnut arm chairs with upholstered squared backs, flanking scrolled acanthus arms, upholstered seats with brass tacks, and terminating on turned bulbous ...

A pair of Late Empire birch armchairs, upholstered in red fabric and from around the 1840s, make a beautiful and period feature in any interior with their...

Beautiful chair made in France, circa 1860. Special about the chair are the metal ornaments and the headline contains initials. The chair is fully new upholstered in red velvet.  

Early model of chair created by thonet in 1851 for first international exposition of London. This example shows some differences with the 2 chairs on catalogue and is a mixed betwee...

set of 6 painted saber leg chairs with rush bottom seats. 19th century black painted with gold stenciled paint.

Beautiful set of four handmade Maple Tavern chairs that were made in Connecticut. They were purchased from an estate in Westport. They were owned by the s...

We are is delighted to offer for sale this important handmade made in England circa 1830 William IV Cockfighting armchair. This really is an exquisite armchair, it is pure art furni...

Four delightful lady chairs made out of plum wood, with a round seat and slightly flared legs. The backrest is curved and decorated with fine maple thread inlays. The seats are newly...

Exceptional set of four 1840’s paint decorated and stenciled rush seat chairs in completely original condition. All chairs are tight and solid and all of the rush seats are in great condition. No damage old breaks or repairs whatsoever on any of these chairs. Original dry crusty surface and beautifully paint decorated. A great piece of early American chairs...

This attractive pair of arm chairs were crafted in the early to mid 1800's in China. The majority of the original darker finish has been worn away through generations of use, leaving...

Here we Have a Quality Set of 8 Early Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs Made From Quality Timber. Circa 1850 The Front Legs Being of a Ring Turned and Fluted Form, The Ba...

The Grandfather shell mark chair, shown here, is from Ceylon, circa 1820. Featuring an exquisite carved ebony frame—distinguished with a shell mark detail on the top rail—and hand-c...

This is a charming English carved walnut hall chair. It is typical of the revival that occurred during the Victorian era. The chairs were almost status symbols for the wealthy. I lov...

Pair of antique English "Prince of Wales" carved hall chairs, circa 1840.