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Antique Carver Chairs

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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. 

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A Georgian Mahogany Elbow / Desk Chair

£ 345

€403
$434
A Georgian Mahogany Elbow / Desk Chair

A Georgian Mahogany Elbow / Desk Chair

£ 345

€403
$434

Pear Tree Antiques

Georgian Mahogany Carver Chair

£ 245

€286
$308
Georgian Mahogany Carver Chair

Georgian Mahogany Carver Chair

£ 245

€286
$308

Kernow Furniture

Georgian Mahogany, Desk / Elbow Chair

£ 285

€333
$358
Georgian Mahogany, Desk / Elbow Chair

Georgian Mahogany, Desk / Elbow Chair

£ 285

€333
$358

Pear Tree Antiques

Pair of 20th Century Rosewood Horseshoe Chairs

£ 495

€578
$623
Pair of 20th Century Rosewood Horseshoe Chairs

Pair of 20th Century Rosewood Horseshoe Chairs

£ 495

€578
$623

Graham Deakin Antiques

Kashmir Decoratively Carved Armchairs

£ 595

€695
$748
Kashmir Decoratively Carved Armchairs

Kashmir Decoratively Carved Armchairs

£ 595

€695
$748

Timeless Furniture UK

Reproduction Bentwood Style Rocking Chair

£ 245

€286
$308
Reproduction Bentwood Style Rocking Chair

Reproduction Bentwood Style Rocking Chair

£ 245

€286
$308

Timeless Furniture UK

Pair of Rosewood & Leather Armchairs by Andrew Milne

£ 2,400

€2,804
$3,019
Pair of Rosewood & Leather Armchairs by Andrew Milne

Pair of Rosewood & Leather Armchairs by Andrew Milne

£ 2,400

€2804
$3019

Marylebone Antiques

Set of Six Ash & Elm Broad Arm High Back Windsor Armchairs

£ 1,850

€2,161
$2,327
Set of Six Ash & Elm Broad Arm High Back Windsor Armchairs

Set of Six Ash & Elm Broad Arm High Back Windsor Armchairs

£ 1,850

€2161
$2327

Harry Raine Antiques

Georgian Mahogany Desk Chair

Beresford Antiques Ltd

Georgian Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 295

€345
$371
Georgian Mahogany Desk Chair

Georgian Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 295

€345
$371

Beresford Antiques Ltd

Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Style Arm Chairs

£ 850

€993
$1,069
Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Style Arm Chairs

Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Style Arm Chairs

£ 850

€993
$1069

Philip Hunt Antiques

Set of 8 Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs

£ 3,250

€3,797
$4,088
Set of 8 Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs

Set of 8 Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs

£ 3,250

€3797
$4088

London City Antiques

Pair of Antique Mahogany Chippendale Style Armchairs

£ 675

€789
$849
Pair of Antique Mahogany Chippendale Style Armchairs

Pair of Antique Mahogany Chippendale Style Armchairs

£ 675

€789
$849

Marylebone Antiques

Set of 8 Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs

£ 1,950

€2,278
$2,453
Set of 8 Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs

Set of 8 Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs

£ 1,950

€2278
$2453

Philip Hunt Antiques

Set of 8 (6 + 2) Mahogany Sheraton Revival Dining Chairs

£ 1,695

€1,980
$2,132
Set of 8 (6 + 2) Mahogany Sheraton Revival Dining Chairs

Set of 8 (6 + 2) Mahogany Sheraton Revival Dining Chairs

£ 1,695

€1980
$2132

Philip Hunt Antiques

Arts and Crafts Oak Carver

Graham Deakin Antiques

Arts and Crafts Oak Carver

£ 125

€146
$157
Arts and Crafts Oak Carver

Arts and Crafts Oak Carver

£ 125

€146
$157

Graham Deakin Antiques

Chair Armchair Victorian Windsor Ash & Elm c.1860

£ 325

€380
$409
Chair Armchair Victorian Windsor Ash & Elm c.1860

Chair Armchair Victorian Windsor Ash & Elm c.1860

£ 325

€380
$409

Cloverleaf Home Interiors

19th Century Country Mahogany Carver Chair

£ 125

€146
$157
19th Century Country Mahogany Carver Chair

19th Century Country Mahogany Carver Chair

£ 125

€146
$157

Old Painted Furniture

19th Century Mahogany Country Arm Chair

£ 120

€140
$151
19th Century Mahogany Country Arm Chair

19th Century Mahogany Country Arm Chair

£ 120

€140
$151

Old Painted Furniture

19th Century Mahogany Carver Chair Hepplewhite Style

£ 165

€193
$208
19th Century Mahogany Carver Chair Hepplewhite Style

19th Century Mahogany Carver Chair Hepplewhite Style

£ 165

€193
$208

Old Painted Furniture

Pair of Arts & Crafts Chairs

artsncraftsfurniture

Pair of Arts & Crafts Chairs

£ 1,200

€1,402
$1,509
Pair of Arts & Crafts Chairs

Pair of Arts & Crafts Chairs

£ 1,200

€1402
$1509

artsncraftsfurniture

Arts and Crafts Carver Chair

Graham Deakin Antiques

Arts and Crafts Carver Chair

£ 195

€228
$245
Arts and Crafts Carver Chair

Arts and Crafts Carver Chair

£ 195

€228
$245

Graham Deakin Antiques

Set of 8 Dining Chairs Chippendale Style 19th Century

£ 1,250

€1,460
$1,572
Set of 8 Dining Chairs Chippendale Style 19th Century

Set of 8 Dining Chairs Chippendale Style 19th Century

£ 1,250

€1460
$1572

Wickersley Antiques

Late Regency Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 525

€613
$660
Late Regency Mahogany Desk Chair

Late Regency Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 525

€613
$660

Philip Hunt Antiques

Large 19thc Windsor Arm Chair

£ 475

€555
$597
Large 19thc Windsor Arm Chair

Large 19thc Windsor Arm Chair

£ 475

€555
$597

Millers Antiques

Heals Tilden Dining Chair

artsncraftsfurniture

Heals Tilden Dining Chair

£ 275

€321
$346
Heals Tilden Dining Chair

Heals Tilden Dining Chair

£ 275

€321
$346

artsncraftsfurniture

Heals Carver Chair

artsncraftsfurniture

Heals Carver Chair

£ 275

€321
$346
Heals Carver Chair

Heals Carver Chair

£ 275

€321
$346

artsncraftsfurniture

Heals Tilden Carver Chair

artsncraftsfurniture

Heals Tilden Carver Chair

£ 275

€321
$346
Heals Tilden Carver Chair

Heals Tilden Carver Chair

£ 275

€321
$346

artsncraftsfurniture

19th Century Windsor Armchair Ash & Elm

£ 285

€333
$358
19th Century Windsor Armchair Ash & Elm

19th Century Windsor Armchair Ash & Elm

£ 285

€333
$358

Millers Antiques

Chippendale Style Carver Chairs

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Chippendale Style Carver Chairs

£ 360

€421
$453
Chippendale Style Carver Chairs

Chippendale Style Carver Chairs

£ 360

€421
$453

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Mahogany Carver Chair

Gaylord Antiques

Mahogany Carver Chair

£ 495

€578
$623
Mahogany Carver Chair

Mahogany Carver Chair

£ 495

€578
$623

Gaylord Antiques

William IV Mahogany Desk Chair

Philip Hunt Antiques

William IV Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 595

€695
$748
William IV Mahogany Desk Chair

William IV Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 595

€695
$748

Philip Hunt Antiques

Antique French Giltwood Salon Chair

£ 690

€806
$868
Antique French Giltwood Salon Chair

Antique French Giltwood Salon Chair

£ 690

€806
$868

Marylebone Antiques