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Vintage & Antique Chairs For Sale

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A great chair is more than just a place to rest your weary bones, it is a focal point in any room and helps set up the overall feeling and tone of that room. Even more, a great chair usually becomes a treasured workhorse and even a loved part of the family. And when it comes to warmth and love and feelings of security and being grounded, nothing does it better than antique furniture.


When choosing antique or vintage chairs there are naturally endless choices for you from armchairs to Windsor chairs, hall chairs to dining or kitchen chairs. But in each case rest assured these items from the past were designed to maximise their use. Kitchen chairs had wide splayed legs to minimise wobbling on the hard uneven floors, armchairs kept away the chill and dining chairs were the very epitome of elegance to impress even our most judgemental friends.


Ever wondered how to begin to date Antique Chairs yourself? Our blog post here will be able to help you.


At LoveAntiques we have one of the best selections of antique and vintage chairs on the internet to suit any of your sitting needs. 

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Victorian Elm and Ash Windsor Childs Chair

£ 285

€326
$346
Victorian Elm and Ash Windsor Childs Chair

Victorian Elm and Ash Windsor Childs Chair

£ 285

€326
$346

Bridport Antiques

Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs

£ 5,650

€6,458
$6,860
Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs

Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs

£ 5,650

€6458
$6860

London City Antiques

Very Handsome Original French Leather Club Chair c.1950

The Club Chair Studio @ Matt Black Interiors

Very Handsome Original French Leather Club Chair c.1950

£ 895

€1,023
$1,087
Very Handsome Original French Leather Club Chair c.1950

Very Handsome Original French Leather Club Chair c.1950

£ 895

€1023
$1087

The Club Chair Studio @ Matt Black Interiors

Set of 6 Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs c.1875

£ 750

€857
$911
Set of 6 Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs c.1875

Set of 6 Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs c.1875

£ 750

€857
$911

Camden Antiques

Antique Chippendale Style Wing Back Armchair

£ 750

€857
$911
Antique Chippendale Style Wing Back Armchair

Antique Chippendale Style Wing Back Armchair

£ 750

€857
$911

Marylebone Antiques

Antique Beech Side Chair

Town House Traders Ltd

Antique Beech Side Chair

£ 100

€114
$121
Antique Beech Side Chair

Antique Beech Side Chair

£ 100

€114
$121

Town House Traders Ltd

Stunning Set of 6 Antique Edwardian Dining Chairs

£ 1,450

€1,657
$1,761
Stunning Set of 6 Antique Edwardian Dining Chairs

Stunning Set of 6 Antique Edwardian Dining Chairs

£ 1,450

€1657
$1761

Driscolls Antiques Ltd

Antique English Upholstered Wing Armchair

£ 395

€451
$480
Antique English Upholstered Wing Armchair

Antique English Upholstered Wing Armchair

£ 395

€451
$480

Town House Traders Ltd

Regency Mahogany Sabre Leg Armchair

£ 300

€343
$364
Regency Mahogany Sabre Leg Armchair

Regency Mahogany Sabre Leg Armchair

£ 300

€343
$364

Carse Antiques

Pair of Victorian Walnut Cabriole Leg Side Chairs

£ 395

€451
$480
Pair of Victorian Walnut Cabriole Leg Side Chairs

Pair of Victorian Walnut Cabriole Leg Side Chairs

£ 395

€451
$480

Philip Hunt Antiques

Set of 10 Queen Anne Style Elm Dining Chairs

£ 3,950

€4,515
$4,796
Set of 10 Queen Anne Style Elm Dining Chairs

Set of 10 Queen Anne Style Elm Dining Chairs

£ 3,950

€4515
$4796

Philip Hunt Antiques

Pair of Edwardian Leather Wing Chairs

£ 5,650

€6,458
$6,860
Pair of Edwardian Leather Wing Chairs

Pair of Edwardian Leather Wing Chairs

£ 5,650

€6458
$6860

Hingstons Antiques

Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Armchairs

£ 3,350

€3,829
$4,068
Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Armchairs

Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Armchairs

£ 3,350

€3829
$4068

Marylebone Antiques

Fine Quality Set of 8 Antique George III Mahogany Dining Chairs

£ 5,250

€6,001
$6,375
Pair of Empire Chairs French Accent Seats 1840

£ 850

€972
$1,032
Pair of Empire Chairs French Accent Seats 1840

Pair of Empire Chairs French Accent Seats 1840

£ 850

€972
$1032

Canonbury Antiques

Early 20th Century Bobbin Chair

£ 125

€143
$152
Early 20th Century Bobbin Chair

Early 20th Century Bobbin Chair

£ 125

€143
$152

The Old Yard

Set of 10 (8 + 2) Mahogany Regency Style Dining Chairs

£ 1,795

€2,052
$2,180
Set of 10 (8 + 2) Mahogany Regency Style Dining Chairs

Set of 10 (8 + 2) Mahogany Regency Style Dining Chairs

£ 1,795

€2052
$2180

Philip Hunt Antiques

Early 19th Century Mahogany Hall Chair

£ 110

€126
$134
Early 19th Century Mahogany Hall Chair

Early 19th Century Mahogany Hall Chair

£ 110

€126
$134

Stalham Antique Gallery

Pair of Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Library Chairs

£ 1,275

€1,457
$1,548
Pair of Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Library Chairs

Pair of Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Library Chairs

£ 1,275

€1457
$1548

Lascombe Interiors

Antique Elm Yorkshire Windsor Elbow Chair

£ 235

€269
$285
Antique Elm Yorkshire Windsor Elbow Chair

Antique Elm Yorkshire Windsor Elbow Chair

£ 235

€269
$285

C.S.Moreton (Antiques)

Important Regency Mahogany Library Chair

£ 525

€600
$637
Important Regency Mahogany Library Chair

Important Regency Mahogany Library Chair

£ 525

€600
$637

C.S.Moreton (Antiques)

1920's Swedish Art Deco Satin Birch Armchair

£ 1,650

€1,886
$2,003
1920's Swedish Art Deco Satin Birch Armchair

1920's Swedish Art Deco Satin Birch Armchair

£ 1,650

€1886
$2003

Marylebone Antiques

Pair of French Walnut Bergere Armchairs

Sussex Antiques and Interiors

Pair of French Walnut Bergere Armchairs

£ 850

€972
$1,032
Pair of French Walnut Bergere Armchairs

Pair of French Walnut Bergere Armchairs

£ 850

€972
$1032

Sussex Antiques and Interiors

English Victorian Armchair on Turned Legs

£ 495

€566
$601
English Victorian Armchair on Turned Legs

English Victorian Armchair on Turned Legs

£ 495

€566
$601

JMR Antiques Ltd

Exceptional George IV Mahogany Elbow or Desk Chair

£ 1,075

€1,229
$1,305
Exceptional George IV Mahogany Elbow or Desk Chair

Exceptional George IV Mahogany Elbow or Desk Chair

£ 1,075

€1229
$1305

Georgian Antiques

Leather Upholstered Victorian Ladies Chair

£ 475

€543
$577
Leather Upholstered Victorian Ladies Chair

Leather Upholstered Victorian Ladies Chair

£ 475

€543
$577

Camden Antiques

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Set of Six Walnut Dining Chairs

£ 3,150

€3,600
$3,825
Victorian Mahogany & Leather Desk Chair

£ 895

€1,023
$1,087
Victorian Mahogany & Leather Desk Chair

Victorian Mahogany & Leather Desk Chair

£ 895

€1023
$1087

LT Antiques

Country Side Chair

Antique & Decorative

Country Side Chair

£ 120

€137
$146
Country Side Chair

Country Side Chair

£ 120

€137
$146

Antique & Decorative

1930's Oxblood Red Leather Wing Armchair

£ 1,295

€1,480
$1,572
1930's Oxblood Red Leather Wing Armchair

1930's Oxblood Red Leather Wing Armchair

£ 1,295

€1480
$1572

Sturmans Antiques Ltd

Pair of Painted Sgabello Hall Chairs

£ 440

€503
$534
Pair of Painted Sgabello Hall Chairs

Pair of Painted Sgabello Hall Chairs

£ 440

€503
$534

Antique & Decorative

Pair of Swedish Art Deco Satin Birch Armchairs

£ 3,350

€3,829
$4,068
Pair of Swedish Art Deco Satin Birch Armchairs

Pair of Swedish Art Deco Satin Birch Armchairs

£ 3,350

€3829
$4068

Marylebone Antiques

Vintage & Antique Chairs FAQs


How do I identify an antique chair?


Chairs have been around for thousands of years so working out just how old your chair is may take a bit of experience. The best way to start is to look at a chair you already know the age of to look at how it was constructed and how it has aged. Looking at the details helps. Even classic designs such as wingbacks or dining chairs will often contain elements that were fashionable at the time. Ecclesiastical elements were popular during the Gothic Revival period c1850-1880, simple elegant oak during the Arts & Crafts Movement of c1880-1920, minimalist and modern materials such as chrome tubing from the 1920s-today. Original patina (a natural finish which emerges over time) will give you a clue about how old the chair is but just because the chair is dark don’t assume it is old. Chairs were fumed with Ammonia during the 19th Century to artificially darken them and we have used spray stain since the 1920s onwards.


Are Vintage Chairs valuable?


The simple answer is yes and no! While all usable old chairs will have some value, age is rarely a core reason. Condition will naturally play an important part, but rarity and desirability are the most important variables. A very plain chair that was made in large quantities will naturally have less value than one designed by a leading industrial designer or company and limited to only a few examples. Because all chairs basically do the same job, the overall style and look of each vintage chair matters. Chairs say a lot about a room, so people really like examples which are somehow sculptural or stand out visually. When it comes to exact values, then it is best to research other similar examples via the internet to help you understand its financial desirability and then adjust that price depending on the condition. Re-upholstering or re-caning a chair can be quite expensive but also add real value.     


Are antique Rocking Chairs valuable?


Love them or hate them, antique rocking chairs can be great fun to own and use. Because they have a very specialist role, most rocking chairs tend to be worth only a few tens of pounds to a few hundred pounds depending on the look. There are some more valuable examples but these are usually by key designers or are historically important. You can usually do a bit of research online to find the value of other similar chairs, but mostly rocking chairs are loved and purchased for practical use and are far less desirable if damaged.  


Where can I buy Antique dining chairs from?


Dining chairs are always one of the most sought out chairs but need to be strong enough for daily use. Although the construction is simple, old dining chairs often require quite a lot of TLC to ensure they are in great usable condition. For this reason, when shopping for antique dining chairs online it is always best to purchase them from a reputable antique dealer such as those on LoveAntiques who will usually do that hard work for you. Although auctions may seem like a good way to source cheap chairs, the subsequent restoration costs can make it an expensive decision. Overall large groups of matching chairs are always more desirable than single or odd examples, but today we are happier to mix and match different chairs so buying odd examples can be a great way to save money and create a unique look.