19th C. Anglo-Indian Tub Chair with House of Hackney Velvet Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Anglo-Indian tub chair constructed in solid hardwood with a light natural finish that shows the wood's grain and knotting throughout.
Wood, Olive
Pair of Vintage Distressed Brown Leather Chesterfield Club Tub Armchairs
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Vintage distressed brown leather chesterfield club tub armchairs. A gorgeous pair with buttoned buttons, typical chesterfiel...
Leather
Pair Regency Arm Chairs Bergere Backs
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a refined pair of Regency Revival arm chairs Circa 1930 on this pair Elegant tub-shaped back with a gently curved top rail Classic cane panel backs, adding lightness ...
Mahogany
Fine Pair Victorian Tub Chairs
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good pair of Victorian English walnut tub chairs in original gold velvet upholstery, original pot castors, in very good overall condition. 30" high 28" wide 28" overall depth...
Walnut
Pair Victorian Tub Chairs Upholstered Salon 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of Victorian Upholstered Tub Chairs. Circa 1860 Although these chairs are upholstered in the same fabric they are slightly different (see Legs) The chairs stand upon ri...
Upholstery
Antique Pair of Leather Tub Chairs
Located in Benington, Herts
A very good quality pair of leather upholstered tub chairs on shaped and moulded front legs.
Leather
Howard & Sons Attributed English Tufted Damask Tub Chairs
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of tub lounge chairs attributed to Howard & Sons London, damask pattern tufted upholstery, fringe at bottom. Measures: 33" H x 33" W x 32" D.
Damask, Upholstery, Wood
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H 29.73 in W 30.12 in D 24.41 in
Pair of Fully Restored Vintage Chesterfield Hand Dyed Library Tub Club Armchairs
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of fully restored hand dyed cigar brown leather Chesterfield tub armchairs A very good looking and comfortable pair of armchai...
Leather
Pair of 19th Century Victorian Rosewood Tub Chairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality pair of Victorian rosewood tub chairs, each fully upholstered in emerald green fabric, with scroll carved show wood frame, on cabriole legs and castors.
Rosewood
A pair of Victorian blue leather and walnut tub chairs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Victorian blue leather and walnut tub chairs, each of typical form with a rounded back continuing to form scroll arms, the show wood upright scroll ends and seat rail carve...
Leather, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Armchairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
This elegant pair of chairs are typical of the mid victorian period in many ways, but also very unusual in other ways.
Walnut
Very good Pair Bergere Tub Chairs
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A super pair of beech framed tub chairs with original bergere backs, pale green upholstery, in excellent original condition. 33" high 25" wide 23" overall depth 18" seat height You...
Beech
Pair of Late Victorian Bentwood Chairs
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Pair late Victorian English spindle back bentwood tub chairs with beautiful turning and later upholstered cushion seats.
Wood
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H 31.89 in W 31.7 in D 29.14 in
Lovely Period Victorian Chesterfield Buttoned Fabric Upholstered Tub Armchair
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian Chesterfield buttoned fabric upholstered tub club armchair after Howard & Son’s A very good looking period club...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair Antique Rosewood Inlaid Tub Arm Chairs, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of antique Victorian rosewood upholstered tub armchairs, circa 1880 in date and masterfully crafted in rosewood and upholstered in a fabulous burgundy damask...
Vintage Pair of Empire Mahogany Leather Tub Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of carved solid mahogany tub shaped armchairs in the fabulous French Empire style and dating from the first half of the 20th Century.
Late 19th Century Pair of Easy Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of late 19th century English upholstered armchairs of tub form with deep buttoned spoon backs and squat turned front legs. Recovered in GP&J Baker velvet and a russet cotton-l...
Fabric
Pair of Early 20th Century Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair of walnut tub chairs, circa 1900. Carved walnut frames very much in the art nouveau taste. Shaped backs with roll top arms. Carved acanthus leaf detail to the sc...
Walnut
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H 31.5 in W 31.11 in D 27.56 in
Rod Stewart Essex Home Howard & Son's Victorian Blood Red Leather Armchairs
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own the great Sir Rod Stewart's pair of original Howard & Sons fully stamped with original castors Victorian...
Leather, Walnut
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H 30.52 in W 30.91 in D 27.37 in
Pair of Fully Restored Howard & Sons Brown Leather Fully Stamped Club Armchairs
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Rare pair of original Howard & Sons fully stamped with original castors Victorian fully restored brown leather club tub armchairs Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide...
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Victorian Mahogany Three-Piece Suite, Circa 1890
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic English antique Victorian mahogany three piece suite, comprising a sofa and a pair of tub armchairs, circa 1890 in date.
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H 30.71 in W 28.35 in D 29.14 in
Pair of Victorian Restored Hand Dyed Brown Leather Chesterfield Tub Armchairs
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original late Victorian circa 1880-1890 fully restored hand dyed cigar brown leather club or tub armchairs with Thomas Chippend...
Leather
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H 29.93 in W 32.68 in D 28.94 in
Antique Pair of Claw & Ball Feet Leather Club Tub Armchairs Chippendale Cushions
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage circa 1900 hand made in England tub armchairs with carved Claw & Ball feet and Chippendale floating button cushions ...
Leather
Pair of 20th Century Tub Chairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a pair of "Davenport" chairs, recently re-upholstered in leather hide and hand dyed in chestnut brown, each with feather stuffed cushions. Both chairs are in excellent co...
Leather, Mahogany
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H 29.53 in W 31.7 in D 29.14 in
Pair of Victorian Thomas Chippendale Style Restored Tub Armchairs Claw and Ball
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for auction this fully restored pair of exceptionally rare original early Victorian Thomas Chippendale style tub armchairs with claw and bal...
Leather, Oak, Feathers
A superb matched pair of Victorian walnut tub chairs
Located in Sundridge, GB
On fine cabriole legs with original castors, the frames are beautifully shaped and carved in the French Hepplewhite manner and they retain their original colour and patina.
Pair of Victorian Satinwood Tub Chairs by J Kerr & Co.
By J. Kerr & Co.
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A lovely pair of satinwood tub chairs. Having scrolled arms on a hoop back above bobbin turned supports. Nicely detailed carved cabriole legs finished with brass castors. Stamped J K...
Brass
Pair of English Victorian Tub Chairs
Located in New York, NY
This pair of English Victorian period tub chairs have upholstered upper back and arm rests above gilded turned wooden arm and back supports joined by stretchers with stylized flower ...
Brass
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H 34 in W 29 in D 22 in
Pair of French Rosewood and Pink Velvet Upholstered Tub Armchairs, circa 1890
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The attractively shaped pair of French tub armchairs being coil sprung and horsehair stuffed, both with good rosewood dwarf cabriole legs, each with scrolled arms and curved backs, i...
Velvet, Rosewood
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H 30 in W 28 in D 22 in
Fabulous Pair of Carved Giltwood Victorian Period Deep Buttoned Armchairs
Located in Darwen, GB
A fabulous pair of carved giltwood Victorian period deep buttoned armchairs.
English Victorian Tub Chair with Turned Front Legs
Located in Southampton, NY
English Victorian upholstered tub chair with turned front legs and splayed rear legs on brass castors.
Mahogany, Fabric
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