A Carver chair is commonly known as a dining chair with arms and is usually found at the head (and now also foot) of the table. There are several theories about how this useful chair got its name with some attributing it to an example owned by John Carver (c1576-1621), founder of the Massachusetts Colony in the US. Others simply see it as a reference to the role of the head of the table who usually ‘carves’ the meat. Whatever the true origin of the name, Carver chairs were notably grander than the surrounding dining chairs not only with beautiful arms but also slightly taller backs.
During the age of Mahogany, Carvers would sport very refined pierced backs, slender tapering legs and out swept arms. By the Victorian age the fashion for excess led Carvers to become ever more fanciful and over-upholstered with ornate turnings and needlework. The Art Deco Period finally swept away those ideals and, in its place, the humble Carver was a paired back refined chair which gently embraced the sweeping curves of modernity. Today the Carver can be found in use far away from the dining table, either as a desk chair, bedroom chair or spare hall chair. Whichever spot you place it you can rely on the fact that antique and vintage Carver chairs will be well made (usually of Mahogany, Oak, Elm or Beech), appealing and able to withstand and serve the people they are intended for.
At LoveAntiques we have an impressive and ever-changing range of antique and vintage Carver chairs for all your seating needs.
Graham Smith Antiques Ltd
Scottish Birch Country Chair
£ 575
£ 685
£ 485
Antique 20th Century Set of 6 Chippendale Style Dining Chairs in Mahogany
£ 485
ActFurniture LTD
Pear Tree Antiques
A Set of Seven ( Possibly 14) Oak Jacobean Style Dining Chairs
£ 595
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 20th Century Set of 6 Dining Chairs in Oak
£ 285
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Danish Vintage Teak & Leather Carver Armchairs by Arne Vodder
£ 1,400
Pair of Danish Vintage Teak & Leather Carver Armchairs by Arne Vodder
£ 1,400
Marylebone Antiques
Daniel Clark Furniture
Walnut Study Elbow Chair
£ 425
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Pair of 19th Century Yew & Elm Windsor Chairs
£ 1,620
London City Antiques
Unusual Set of 8 Quality Antique Decorated Faux Birds Eye Maple Dining Chairs
£ 3,150
Unusual Set of 8 Quality Antique Decorated Faux Birds Eye Maple Dining Chairs
£ 3,150
London City Antiques
Millers Antiques
Plain Georgian Armchair
£ 475
London City Antiques
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
£ 945
Kernow Furniture
19th Century Mahogany Carver Chair
£ 285
Bridport Antiques at The Alleyways Centre
Victorian Elm & Ash Windsor Childs Chair
£ 285
£ 110
£ 110
Planet Antiques
Pair of Art Deco Carver Chairs
£ 199
Campbell Vintage
Pair of Regency Armchairs with Brass Inlay & Cane Seats
£ 1,480
Town House Traders Ltd
Antique Elm Country Armchair
£ 190
London City Antiques
Fine Quality Pair of Antique Carved Mahogany Armchairs
£ 1,685
Victoria Antiques
Nice Gilt French Armchair in a Blue Damask
£ 275
CS & T Ornate Objects & Furniture
A Pair of Art Deco Mahogany Framed Armchairs, White Boucle Upholstery 1920s
£ 795
A Pair of Art Deco Mahogany Framed Armchairs, White Boucle Upholstery 1920s
£ 795
CS & T Ornate Objects & Furniture
Daniel Clark Furniture
Oak & Leather Barley Twist Study Chair
£ 575
Whites Antiques
Spanish Chair - Elm & Fruitwood - Hand Carved Details c.1850
£ 725
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Georgian Chippendale Period Mahogany Armchair
£ 575
Campbell Vintage
19th Century Ash & Elm Comb Back Windsor Chair
£ 1,280
Campbell Vintage
Windsor Chair with Pierced Central Splat c.1860
£ 690
Campbell Vintage
Beech High Back Chair with Slat Back
£ 695
Holmes Antiques
17th Century Yorkshire Oak Wainscot Chair
£ 2,200
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Mid 19th Century Windsor Armchair
£ 495
Wickersley Antiques
Good Victorian Smokers Bow in Ash with Elm Seat
£ 275
Wickersley Antiques
17th Century Wainscott Armchair
£ 950
Wickersley Antiques
Good 17th Century Oak Wainscot Chair
£ 1,395
Artsonline.org.uk
Fine 17th Century James I Revival Antique Carved Country Oak Wainscot Armchair Chair
£ 875
Fine 17th Century James I Revival Antique Carved Country Oak Wainscot Armchair Chair
£ 875
Artsonline.org.uk
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
19th Century Yew High Back Windsor Chair
£ 870
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Victorian Mahogany & Leather Desk Chair
£ 660
Kernow Furniture
10 Victorian Oak & Leather Dining Chairs
£ 895
Marylebone Antiques
Set of Six Antique Victorian Oak Masonic Dining Chairs
£ 2,500
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Regency Style Inlaid Mahogany Armchairs
£ 885
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Carved Mahogany Armchair / Desk Chair
£ 350
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair
£ 395