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.
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique c.1825 Fine Quality Set of 8 Mahogany Dining Chairs (6+2) – 19th Century
£ 3,496.50
Antique c.1825 Fine Quality Set of 8 Mahogany Dining Chairs (6+2) – 19th Century
£ 3,496.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs – Fine Quality Set of 8 (6+2)
£ 3,496.50
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs – Fine Quality Set of 8 (6+2)
£ 3,496.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Rosewood and Leather Armchairs by Andrew Milne
£ 2,200
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Gothic Revival Solid Oak Desk Chair
£ 1,150
JMR Antiques Ltd
English Green Leather Armchair Standing on Carved Legs
£ 995
Millers Antiques
Small Georgian Gainsborough Armchair
£ 1,800
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Pair of Mahogany William IV Carver Chairs
£ 750
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Regency Period Brass Inlaid Mahogany & Leather Armchairs
£ 8,500
Pair of Antique Regency Period Brass Inlaid Mahogany & Leather Armchairs
£ 8,500
Marylebone Antiques
Kernow Furniture
Single Chippendale Style Carver Chair
£ 125
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Solid Oak Monks Bench
£ 285
Timeless Furniture UK
Early 20th Century Oak Framed Hump Back Side Chair
£ 265
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Art Deco Walnut and Leather Carver Armchairs
£ 2,250
Victoria Antiques
Superb Ash & Elm Armchair c.1900, Offered as Found
£ 175
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Carver Elbow-chair – Fine Quality Armchair
£ 906.50
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Carver Elbow-chair – Fine Quality Armchair
£ 906.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair or Carver Elbow-chair– Fine Quality
£ 906.50
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair or Carver Elbow-chair– Fine Quality
£ 906.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Dining & Carver Chairs – Set of 8 (7 Plus 1) - Fine Quality
£ 3,496.50
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Dining & Carver Chairs – Set of 8 (7 Plus 1) - Fine Quality
£ 3,496.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
£ 325
Antique Welsh Oak Commode Chair George 111 Circa 1770 Aprox 250 Years Old
£ 325
Fedw Hir Antiques
Penderyn Antiques
Traditional Windsor Armchair
£ 395
Sussex Antiques and Interiors
Pair French Arm Chairs
£ 595
Marylebone Antiques
Danish Vintage Teak and Leather Armchair by Arne Vodder
£ 1,295
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Art Deco Walnut & Leather Carver Armchairs
£ 1,100
Gaylord Antiques
Elm & Ash Windsor Chairs
£ 495
£ 4,950
Set of 12 Antique Dining Chairs, English, Carver, Seat, Hepplewhite, Edwardian
£ 4,950
London Fine Ltd
Fedw Hir Antiques
Antique Bentwood Carver Chair
£ 145
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
A Handsome Pair of Early 19th-Century English Country Armchairs
£ 495
A Handsome Pair of Early 19th-Century English Country Armchairs
£ 495
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Art Deco Walnut Side Chairs
£ 1,650
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Art Deco Sycamore Cloud Back Armchairs by Epstein
£ 2,750
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Swedish Mahogany Armchairs
£ 1,150
London City Antiques
Fine Pair of Antique George III Quality Mahogany Desk / Carver Chairs
£ 1,850
Fine Pair of Antique George III Quality Mahogany Desk / Carver Chairs
£ 1,850
London City Antiques
Sunnyside Antiques
Vintage Rush Seat Chair
£ 225
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Mahogany & Leather Carver Armchairs
£ 675
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique 19th Century Yew & Elm Windsor Armchair or Carver Elbow-chair– Fine Quality
£ 1,746.50
Antique 19th Century Yew & Elm Windsor Armchair or Carver Elbow-chair– Fine Quality
£ 1,746.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
The Sitting Room & Heydays Antiques
Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Elbow Chair
£ 375
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Mahogany & Leather Carver Armchair / Desk Chair
£ 750
Tom Scott Antiques
Set of 8 Georgian Style Dining Chairs c.1900
£ 1,150
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Danish Armchairs Designed by Arne Vodder
£ 795
£ 545
Athey Antiques
Set of 8 Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 640
Timeless Furniture UK
Oak Glastonbury / Ecclesiastical Chair
£ 295
