British Dining Room Chairs

A rare set of twelve George III mahogany tablet-back dining chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and dating to circa 1790. Comprising two carver armchairs and ten side chairs, t...

Circa 1830 William IV period set of 8 dining chairs, English. Carved mahogany in Greco-Roman taste. 2 arms & 6 sides. The broadly proportioned arms are well molded, scrolled & with r...

For sale is a set of 7 Regency Mahogany Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs, standing on turned legs, all in a good structurally sound condition and the upholstery is sound. Slight wear comme...

We delight to offer for sale this fantastic set of six carved mahogany and upholstered dining chairs in Chippendale style, late 19th century and later reupholstered; the openwork bac...

This is a set of 6 antique dining room chairs. An English, walnut and leather slipper seat by James Shoolbred of London, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A fine suite of ...

A wonderful set of 4 Georgian style English limed oak chairs. They have been recently limed to enhance the beautiful grain in the wood. The seats have been re-upholstered in hessi...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptional set of six French oak with Embossed brown leather upholstered Henry II circa 1880 dining ch...

Eight fine English Windsor bow-brace back dining chairs with decorative splat and finely turned legs and stretcher, in ash with coordinated host and hostess chairs...

Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, antique Colonial Rosewood Chippendale style fret work carved dining chairs Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide and covers London only for the UK and local Europe for the rest of the world, if you are outside of this area please send me your address and I will provide you with an accurate quote Where to begin, if you’re looking at this listing then the chances are you know exactly how significant this suite is, Thomas Chippendale was simply put, the most important furniture designer in history, these chairs are the only Colonial examples I have ever seen and in Rosewood no less, they weigh roughly three times more than a standard dining chair of the same style and size, they are very substantial The chairs are late 19th century circa 1880-1900, they are of course based on the original 18th century examples, the carving is exquisitely executed and the chairs look sophisticated and elegant from all angles The suite has been sympathetically restored to include a deep clean, hand condition wax and hand polish, the seat covers have been left as they are, they are ok, I can have them reupholstered for the cost price to anything the new owners wish Literature Two chairs illustrated in Tabellenbuch Holztechnik, Hamburg, 2013, p. 271. Exhibited Ten chairs on loan to Birmingham Museums circa 1985-2010 and exhibited at Aston Hall, Birmingham, where photographed in situ.. Dimensions Height:- 93cm Width:- 56cm Depth:- 53cm Seat height:- 47cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point. Lot Essay These chairs are closely related to those in two recognised Chippendale commissions: Sir Gilbert Heathcote (d. 1785), 3rd Baronet for Normanton Hall, Rutland and William Crichton-Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries (4th Earl of Stair, 1699-1768) for Dumfries House, Ayrshire. THE RELATED CHAIRS The chairs are of identical decoration to the set of two armchairs and ten single chairs, circa 1765, formerly at Normanton Hall (1). In 1759, Sir Gilbert Heathcote (d. 1785), 3rd Baronet, succeeded to the vast inheritance established by his grandfather, also Gilbert, 1st Baronet (1652-1733), who was reputed to be ‘the richest commoner in England’ (2). The 3rd Baronet employed both Chippendale Senior and his son, Chippendale Junior, in the furnishing of his Palladian mansion, Normanton Hall in Rutland, and his London houses, 29 Grosvenor Square, London and Browne's House at North End, Fulham. Surviving Chippendale accounts, although incomplete, show that the firm was working periodically for members of the Heathcote family from 1768 to 1821. Most of the furniture listed in these accounts was intended for Browne’s House, although after 1798 when the family relinquished this residence some of the furniture was moved to Normanton Hall. The latter was sold in 1924, and any furniture not included in the Normanton Hall sale was taken to the Earl of Ancaster’s seat at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. Chippendale’s earliest invoice for Sir Gilbert Heathcote records the acquisition in 1768 of ‘6 India Back and arm chairs Japand to imitate the Bamboe’, signifying how the family embraced the highly fashionable chinoiserie taste. Although the Normanton chairs cannot be conclusively identified in the extant Chippendale accounts, their form and ornamentation led Christopher Gilbert to suggest that they were possibly by Chippendale (3). The set of four mahogany chairs at Dumfries House have nearly-identical pagoda-form cresting rails and identical terminals but differ in the arrangement of the 'Chinese' paling in the backs and side panels. Although no documentary evidence for the Dumfries chairs survives, in their execution and sophisticated carving of the toprails, they are extremely close to Chippendale’s hand. Another near-set of closely related chairs is at Saltram House, Devon, where Chippendale worked between 1771-2; these dates are based on payments in John Parker's cash account book, and probably do not reflect a true picture of the entire commission as Parker often paid tradesmen by banker's draft (4). Comprising two armchairs and seven single chairs, this set, circa 1765, is made of padouk, and has been described by the National Trust as ‘Chinese Export’ (5). The set was returned to Saltram in 1951 having been accepted by H.M. Treasury in lieu of full payment of Death Duty from the Executors of Edmund Robert Parker, 4th Earl of Morley (1877-1951). Some of the chairs are currently on display in ‘The Chinese Chippendale Bedroom’. A further set of four padouk chairs of the Saltram pattern was almost certainly at Kenwood House, London; some of these are recorded in 18th century inventories drawn up by Lord Mansfield. This set was removed to Scone Palace, Perth, prior to the auction at Kenwood in 1922, and subsequently sold from ‘Scone Palace and Blairquhan: The Selected Contents of Two Great Scottish Houses’, Christie’s, London, 24 May 2007, lot 298. Another pair of padouk chairs of this model sold ‘The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller’, Christie’s, New York, 10 May 2018, lot 647 ($193,750 inc. premium). THE DESIGN Conceived in the Chinese manner expounded by William and John Halfpenny in Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste (1752), and Sir William Chambers in his Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines and Utensils (1757), the pattern for this set of ‘Pagoda’ chairs relates to nine designs for ‘Chinese Chairs’ in the 1st edition of Chippendale’s Director (1754); the cabinet-maker describes these designs thus: Plates XXIII, XXIV and XXV are nine Chairs in the present Chinese manner, which I hope will improve that taste, or manner of work; it having yet never arrived to any perfection; doubtless it might be lost without feeling its beauty: as it admits of the greatest variety, I think it the most useful of any other. The sizes are all specified on the designs. The three last (No. XXV.) I hope will be well received, as there has been none like them yet made. The Georgian period witnessed the proliferation of such railed and pagoda-crested chairs in both the ‘picturesque’ Chinese tea pavilions of landscaped parks as well as in fashionable apartments hung with ‘India’ paper. The geometric ‘Chinese’ feet of these chairs are also found on a set of pedestals...

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Victorian Walnut Sheraton floral inlaid oval occasional table Historically this would have been used as a silver or tea...

Space age vintage white plastic dining room set designed by Maurice Burke 1960s United Kingdom and produced by Arkana Great Britain. The dining room set consists of 1 white enameled ...

The Kudu Dining Chair draws its elegant poise and geometry from the majestic king of antelopes. Crafted from solid oak with a black stain, the legs are shaped with precision and fini...

1960's Mixed Ebonised Church - Chapel Dining Chairs - Good Quantity Available. England has a wonderfully rich heritage for making chairs. At the height of production at the turn of...

1950's Pel Tubular Grey Metal Dining Chairs - Large Quantity Available 1950's Pel Tubular Grey Metal Dining Chairs - Large Quantity Available. One of the ...

Outstanding quality set of 12 antique Victorian burr walnut dining chairs consisting of two elbow chairs and ten single chairs having an outstanding quality carved walnut shell and ...

This is a set of four antique dining room chairs. An English, mahogany seat in the Chippendale manner, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Superb Chippendale revival chairs, ...

Set of 6 English Regency style (19th Cent) black lacquered & gold decorated chairs with cane seat & back with painted panel. 4 side @ 20¬Ω"w x 20"d x 32¬Ω"h, & 2 arms.

The Felix Fluted Chair is our new take on our Felix Carver Chair, with its stunning fluted back adding a touch of elegance. Shown here upholstered in Alt...

1950s Pel – Cox Tubular Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs With Blue Seats – Quantity Available 1950’s Pel – Cox Tubular Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs With Blue Seats –...

This is a set of 4 antique dining chairs. A Scottish, carved oak seat in Gothic revival taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Fascinating country house dining chairs, w...

Antique c.1900 Set of 12 Mahogany Dining Chairs – 10 Plus 2 Carvers, Fine Quality Full of authentic charm and character, this rare large set of 12 mahogany dining chairs offers eleg...

Set of ten dining chairs in oak from the Arts and Crafts movement (1880–1910), designed by George Montague Ellwood for J. S. Henry, c.1900. This cohesive group exemplifies British ve...

William Birch made furniture for Liberty and Co. A rare set of sixteen Arts & Crafts oak ladderback dining chairs, including a pair of matching armchairs...

This beautiful set of six reproduction Georges 3 style solid satinwood single dining room chairs features shield backs with central cut wheat...

Rare Full Set Of 12 Regency Period Carved Mahogany Elbow Dining Armchairs Seats. All 12 Mahogany Chairs are armchairs CIRCA 1820 . A Curved bar crest rails with S Scroll Carving with...

A good quality set of twelve (10 + 2 arms) late 19th century mahogany Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs, each having wo...

Set of 4 authentic vintage mid century modern dining chairs. Designed by Leslie Dandy for G Plan. Maker's label on bottoms. This set is in excellent condition with very few signs ...

A fine gothic Chippendale design lattice back and carved dining chair with pointed arches and carved central paterae. Available as arms and singles in specialist paint finish, as in ...

Set of 6 antique Victorian quality carved mahogany balloon back dining chairs having a quality mahogany shaped balloon back with a carved splat to the centre, newly reupholstered sea...

Set of 4 antique Victorian quality mahogany dining chairs having a quality mahogany shaped back with a carved splat to the centre, newly reupholstered seats in a quality fabric stand...

Wonderful set of eight red chinoiserie decorated Georgian dining chairs. The set consists of two armchairs & six side chairs. Newly upholstered seat cushions. Each back splay is ...

This is a beautiful set of six Sheraton Revival shield back dining chairs, made by the Master Cabinet maker William Tillman, Circa 1980 in date. The set of six shield back chairs ha...

Antique 19th Century Pair of Mahogany Scroll-Arm Elbow Carver Dining Chairs – Fine Quality A rare decorative find, this pair of 19th-century mahogany scroll-arm carver dining chairs...

An English set of eight oak dining room side chairs from the late 19th century, with spindle motifs and wooden seats. Created in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of eight lovely circa 1950-1960's English Country House pine dining chairs with nice heart...

A sophisticated set of black leather and cane back dining chairs in the Colonial style, designed with a strong tailored silhouette and rich material contrast. Each chair features a s...

Matched Set of Six Early 19th Century English Yew & Elm Windsor Armchairs with Crinoline Stretchers, c.1820–1840 A fine matched set of six early 19th century English yew and elm Win...

Set of four English birch tavern chairs. Lovely worn rounded seat back chairs with beautifully turned spindles and legs, and a fantastic patina only time...

The Carol chair is a new design just completed in autumn 2021. The chair is handmade using bent walnut with the seat of English walnut. "I wanted to create a chair with a lightwe...

Outstanding set of six 19th Century Victorian antique mahogany balloon back dining chairs having circular backs and a beautifully carved lower rail standing on elegant turned fluted...

Late 19th century set of six English oak dining chairs repurposed and designed by Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The chairs were crafted in ...

This is an absolutely fantastic vintage set of twelve balloon back dining chairs dating from the late 20th Century. These chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid ma...

Outstanding quality set of 8 antique Victorian carved mahogany dining chairs consisting of 6 single and 2 elbow chairs having a magnificent carved mahogany back with scrolls, ribbons...

A rare and exquisite set of twelve George III Hepplewhite mahogany shield-back dining chairs. The shield-shaped backs are attractively molded, each adorned with a gracefully carved splat set above a comfortably contoured saddle seat that enhances comfort for extended use. The front legs are elegantly molded along the front edge and terminate in a subtle upturned foot, contributing to the chairs’ refined and balanced silhouette. Overall condition, particularly considering the age and the complete set of twelve, remains good, exhibiting only the expected signs of period wear consistent with careful use and age. Provenance: Hares Antiques...

A set of x6 hand carved, Venetian style, dining chairs featuring tall backs and overall elegant proportions. The chairs are finished in a hand painted Gesso white patina which is dis...

Set of eight William IV period rosewood dining chairs dating the 1830s , featuring elegantly carved backrests and centre rails, showcasing intricate detailing typical of the period ....

A set of four Arts and Crafts oak dining chair's with comfortable shaped backs. These have all been totally restored, all gently knocked apart, joints cleaned, glued, re-assembled an...

George Montague Ellwood. Made by J S Henry. A pair of matching oak dining chairs with throne like capped tops and wonderful sweeping back supports on taper...

A nice set of 4 Queen Anne style dining chairs in walnut, with slip seats upholstered in old leather, 19th century.

Two complementary antique English Windsor dining armchairs with wonderful aged wood patina. Chairs are hand carved with crinoline stretcher, body of the chair is beautifully figured ...

A W N Pugin, made by Gillows of Lancaster. Stamped Gillows to the back legs. A set of four Gothic Revival oak dining chairs. Measures: Height 34 1/2 inches. x width 17 inches. x d...

We delight to offer for sale this stunning set of eight including two carvers walnut dining chairs in Chippendale Revival style , late 19 century . The pierced ribbon backs with hear...

Set of ten very fine quality mahogany and tooled morocco leather dining chairs having shield shaped backs with crisply carved rosettes and "lamb's tongue" borders, the leather with g...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and important suite of six original Victorian Walnut Eton College captains chairs each one carved with EC in the back rest A substantial find, I have never seen one of these let alone a suite of six, perfect for a gentleman’s club or the perfect height for luxury dining chairs In terms of the condition they are circa 1860, hand carved from solid slabs of walnut, they have traces of the original varnish which has worn away over the decades to reveal the glorious timber patina. They have various small repairs here and there as you would expect Dimensions Height 78cm, seat height 41cm Width 58cm Depth 61cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Eton college has been attended by some important people over the years to include Hugh Laurie, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. ... Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex...

The Set of 8 English Walnut Bamboo Form Dining Chairs is a stylish and elegant addition to any dining room. Made from high-quality English walnut and featuring a sleek bamboo form de...

We delight to offer for sale this stunning set of eight Victorian Carolean oak dining chairs, to comprise two carvers, the backs carved with fruiting vines, flanked by barley twist s...

A Regency design carved mahogany Egyptian influence hall chair with carved and panelled back, supported on Herme tapered panelled legs. Please note we are currently working to a 30-...

Great Chippendale chair with beautifully executed curves in finely grained wood. The Chippendale style was part of the English answer on French Rococo and incorporated oriental, clas...

We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, George III circa 1760-1765, Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda top dining chairs with the original embroidered seat pads Where to begin, if you’re looking at this listing then the chances are you know exactly how significant this suite is. Thomas Chippendale was simply put, the most important furniture designer in history. A similar suite of twelve chairs with one reproduction that were attributed to Chippendale...

We delight to offer for sake this stunning set of ten walnut queen Anne style dining chairs , the back splats with painted shield shaped motifs, raised on paw feet, comprising two ca...