Victorian Furniture technically begins with the Coronation of Queen Victoria in 1837 and runs through until her death in 1901. At the start Victorian Furniture very much copied the austere Georgian style which proceeded it, but as the years went on pieces became far more ornate. This was often due to the increase in mechanisation and new techniques such as machine cutting and machine carving. Well figured Mahogany with a deep French Polish finish was the preferred material for quality items, although other timbers such as Satinwood, Rosewood, Oak and Walnut were also found. These items were usually decorated with deep sweeping carvings and mouldings as well as inlays. It was a period trying to embrace everything new and exotic from around the burgeoning English Empire and it did so proudly.
While the number of furniture makers increased substantially during the Victorian Era a few managed to distinguish themselves above the rest. These included Gillows of Lancaster, Waring of Liverpool, Miles & Edwards of London and Howard & Sons of London. By the end of the Century leading Department Stores such as Liberty & Co and Heals were also producing their own quality furniture. Because variety was very much in vogue at the time there is not just one simple Victorian Style but many. Whether you are looking for an antique Victorian Cabinet or a set of 19th Century chairs, you can be confident that you are buying pieces that were very well crafted as well as perfectly designed for practical use. People also love Victorian wardrobes and chests of drawers for their deep drawers and spacious interiors.
At LoveAntiques we have an unrivalled selection of genuine Antique Victorian Furniture for sale as well as Vintage pieces celebrating the same look.
Richie Perrott Antiques
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Twin Pedestal Writing Desk
£ 795
Camden Antiques
Victorian Teak Military Chest by Army & Navy
£ 2,650
Elmgarden
Arts & Crafts Oak Wall Hanging Shelf
£ 345
Philip Hunt Antiques
Mahogany Sheraton Revival Corner Cabinet
£ 950
£ 895
Antique Captain's Chair, English Elm, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Elbow Seat c.1860
£ 895
London Fine Ltd
Vintage House
Victorian Farmhouse Pine Chest of Drawers
£ 425
London City Antiques
Set of 12 Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 10,850
Set of 12 Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 10,850
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Pedestal Cabinet
£ 985
Vintage House
Antique Oak Green Man Davenport Desk
£ 695
London City Antiques
Quality Antique Victorian Figured Walnut Canterbury
£ 1,085
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
Stunning Victorian Antique Burr Walnut Table
£ 1,450
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Large Two Drawer Pine Kitchen Farmhouse Dining Table
£ 1,295
£ 289.99
Antique Late Victorian Walnut Occasional Table / Octagonal Side Table c.1880
£ 289.99
MebleinUK
£ 239.99
Beresford Antiques Ltd
19th Century Five Height Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
£ 695
19th Century Five Height Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
£ 695
Beresford Antiques Ltd
£ 3,500
Cloverleaf Home Interiors
Bookcase Stunning Early Victorian Pine c.1840
£ 1,850
Daniel Clark Furniture
Victorian Bamboo Lacquered Sewing Cabinet
£ 375
Cloverleaf Home Interiors
Chest of Drawers Fine Quality Bowfront Victorian C1840
£ 895
Town House Traders Ltd
Antique Walnut Side Table
£ 250
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Victorian Walnut Tripod Games Table
£ 375
Philip Hunt Antiques
Victorian Burr Walnut "Dickens" Desk
£ 2,450
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Aesthetic Style Ebonised Armchair
£ 225
Philip Hunt Antiques
Large Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table
£ 2,750
Daniel Clark Furniture
Victorian One Drawer Pine Kitchen Table
£ 650
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Small Victorian Mahogany Side Table
£ 225
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Set of 4 Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs
£ 350
£ 162.99
£ 162.99
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Victorian Mahogany Tripod Table
£ 295
Millers Antiques
Pair of 19th Century Decorated Armchairs
£ 1,100
Timeless Furniture UK
19th Century Pitch Pine Bookcase
£ 525
Timeless Furniture UK
Victorian Decoratively Carved Oak Sideboard
£ 525
Timeless Furniture UK
Victorian Compactum Wardrobe
£ 535
Timeless Furniture UK
Victorian Mahogany Compactum
£ 575
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
Country House Antique Elm Windsor Chair
£ 495
Timeless Furniture UK
19th Century Mahogany Linen Press
£ 635
Timeless Furniture UK
Arts & Crafts Oak Mirror Back Sideboard
£ 700
Timeless Furniture UK
Late Victorian Carved Oak Bureau Bookcase
£ 995
Timeless Furniture UK
Victorian Mahogany Chest on Chest
£ 1,200
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