To the Georgians a chair was not just a place to sit but was the pinnacle of fashion and style also. There were simple hall chairs for the servants, beautifully carved dining chairs for the table and wide baffled armchairs for the lounge. It was also the era when specialist chairs such as Library Chairs became popular. While the practical hall chairs would remain austere and limited to simple classical carving or painted details, chairs for the family or guests were wide seated, elegantly proportioned and in the case of dining chairs had sweeping fretwork and carved backs and arms which sported interlocking ribbons or stylised wheatsheafs. Cabriole legs were common and lions paw on ball carved feet added a touch of the Orient. When it came to comfy lounge armchairs these too were often well padded and elegantly shaped. When looking at Georgian chairs then it is good to remember that the best were constructed in Mahogany and many firms copied (or modified) the designs found in the popular book by Chippendale, Sheraton, Hepplewhite and others. There is always a sense of quality in Georgian chairs, so much so that the designs have been reproduced even through to today.
At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of antique Georgian chairs for sale as well as later vintage chairs which pay homage to this ever populat style.
Wick Antiques Ltd
Adam Period Armchair from the Suite Made for the Duke of Newcastle at Clumber Park c.1775
£ 3,850
Adam Period Armchair from the Suite Made for the Duke of Newcastle at Clumber Park c.1775
£ 3,850
Wick Antiques Ltd
Philip Hunt Antiques
Set of 6 Regency Period Rosewood Dining Chairs
£ 2,850
Beresford Antiques Ltd
C19th Ash and Elm Windsor Chair by Nicholson of Rockley
£ 425
Lee Wright Antiques Ltd
18th Century George III Mahogany Cockpen Armchair
£ 2,800
Whites Antiques
Set of 4 Original Painted Cane Seated Regency Chairs
£ 1,095
Millers Antiques
Plain Georgian Armchair
£ 475
London City Antiques
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
£ 945
Matthew Coles Antiques
Georgian Box Settle
£ 850
Hingstons Antiques
Set of 6 William IV Bar Back Dining Chairs
£ 895
LT Antiques
Mahogany & Leather Armchair c.1825
£ 1,650
London City Antiques
Unusual Antique Quality William IV Leather & Mahogany Library Chair
£ 1,885
Unusual Antique Quality William IV Leather & Mahogany Library Chair
£ 1,885
London City Antiques
Philip Hunt Antiques
Set of 8 (6 + 2) Regency Period Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 2,750
Georgian Antiques
Pair of George III Inlaid Armchairs
£ 2,250
London City Antiques
Fine Quality Set of 6 Antique Rosewood Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs
£ 2,750
Fine Quality Set of 6 Antique Rosewood Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs
£ 2,750
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Outstanding Quality Antique Quality Rosewood Reclining Armchair
£ 3,650
Outstanding Quality Antique Quality Rosewood Reclining Armchair
£ 3,650
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Fine Set of 10 Antique Quality Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 6,485
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Super Set Six Georgian Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,295
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Harlequin Set of Four Oak Chairs
£ 595
Campbell Vintage
Pair of Regency Armchairs with Brass Inlay & Cane Seats
£ 1,480
Witch Antiques
Yew Tree Windsor Chair
£ 645
Millers Antiques
Pair of Regency Birds Eye Maple Chairs
£ 475
Millers Antiques
Regency Windsor Armchair in Hornbeam
£ 750
London City Antiques
Set of 12 Antique 18th Century George III Quality Carved Mahogany Chippendale Chairs
£ 10,850
Set of 12 Antique 18th Century George III Quality Carved Mahogany Chippendale Chairs
£ 10,850
London City Antiques
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 18th Century Hepplewhite Open Armchair in Mahogany
£ 385
London City Antiques
Set of 4 Antique Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,685
Georgian Antiques
Carved Walnut Armchair
£ 800
Carse Antiques
Good 18th Century Oak Lambing Chair
£ 1,250
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Georgian Mahogany & Wicker Tub Chair
£ 275
Mersham Manor Antiques
Matched Pair of Georgian Oak Chippendale Country Side Chairs
£ 375
London City Antiques
Superb Quality Set of 8 Antique Rosewood Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs
£ 5,850
Superb Quality Set of 8 Antique Rosewood Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs
£ 5,850
London City Antiques
Millers Antiques
Georgian Leather Wing Armchair
£ 980
Holmes Antiques
Fine Pair of 18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Chairs
£ 2,600
Whites Antiques
Pair of Regency Mahogany Desk Chairs
£ 725
Penderyn Antiques
Pair of Antique Welsh Oak Dining Chairs
£ 695
Holmes Antiques
Fine Pair of Regency Hall Chairs
£ 2,400
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Georgian Chippendale Period Mahogany Armchair
£ 575
London City Antiques
Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 5,650
London City Antiques
Antique Quality Carved Mahogany Desk Chair
£ 900
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Pair of George I Walnut High Back Chairs
£ 1,250
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Carved Walnut Corner Chair
£ 1,575
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