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What is Victorian furniture style?
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Victorian furniture often features dark woods with ornate carvings, heavy luxurious fabrics and often features natural images. Painted and gilded accents add to the luxe feel. From 1830 to 1890, during the reign of Queen Victoria, this very ornate style was popular with a great mix of other styles. Shop a collection of Victorian furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Victorian Red Velvet Chair
Located in Ongar, GB
A nice Victorian chair with original dark red velvet. The velvet does have wear as expected from age and use, which you can see in the pictures.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Mahogany Tufted Velvet Parlor Side Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
This late Victorian Eastlake-style chair features a rich mahogany frame detailed with a distinctively carved geometric wooden back splat.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Antique Victorian Tufted Back Throne Chair Newly Reupholstered in Velvet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Victorian Carved Ornate Oversized Tufted Back Throne Chair Newly Reupholstered in a Burgundy Velvet with Nailheads
Elevate your living space with this exquisite antique Vict...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Victorian Green Velvet Prayer chair on original Casters
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Victorian Green Velvet Prayer chair on original Casters.It features a signature low, overstuffed seat paired with a strikingly tall, near-vertical upholstered back rest.
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Victorian Carved Mahogany and Velvet Upholstered Seat Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A late Victorian Carved Mahogany and Velvet Upholstered Seat Side Chair in very good antique and sturdy condition.
Category
Antique 17th Century American Late Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Velvet X-Frame Chair, England 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
Velvet X-Frame Chair
England, 1880
Late 19th century English velvet library chair, curved arms with nailhead trim and a mahogany base on casters.
23.75”w x 19.5”d x 34.75”h x 17”seat...
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
