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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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Good 17th Century Wainscot Chair in Oak

£ 990

€1,126
$1,220
Good 17th Century Wainscot Chair in Oak

Good 17th Century Wainscot Chair in Oak

£ 990

€1126
$1220

Wickersley Antiques

Victorian Elm and Ash Windsor Childs Chair

£ 285

€324
$351
Victorian Elm and Ash Windsor Childs Chair

Victorian Elm and Ash Windsor Childs Chair

£ 285

€324
$351

Bridport Antiques

Regency Mahogany Sabre Leg Armchair

£ 300

€341
$370
Regency Mahogany Sabre Leg Armchair

Regency Mahogany Sabre Leg Armchair

£ 300

€341
$370

Carse Antiques

Victorian Mahogany & Leather Desk Chair

£ 895

€1,018
$1,103
Victorian Mahogany & Leather Desk Chair

Victorian Mahogany & Leather Desk Chair

£ 895

€1018
$1103

LT Antiques

Very Good Lath Back Victorian Armchair

£ 260

€296
$321
Very Good Lath Back Victorian Armchair

Very Good Lath Back Victorian Armchair

£ 260

€296
$321

Victoria Antiques

Set of 10 (8 + 2) Regency Style Mahogany Dining Chairs c.1930

£ 1,950

€2,217
$2,404
18th Century Mahogany Shield Back Carver Chair

£ 205

€233
$253
18th Century Mahogany Shield Back Carver Chair

18th Century Mahogany Shield Back Carver Chair

£ 205

€233
$253

Stalham Antique Gallery

Single Georgian Oak Carver Chair

£ 365

€415
$450
Single Georgian Oak Carver Chair

Single Georgian Oak Carver Chair

£ 365

€415
$450

Kernow Furniture

Good Quality Pair of William IV Carver Chairs

£ 590

€671
$727
Good Quality Pair of William IV Carver Chairs

Good Quality Pair of William IV Carver Chairs

£ 590

€671
$727

Wickersley Antiques

Primitive Irish Sugan Armchair

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Primitive Irish Sugan Armchair

£ 65

€74
$80
Primitive Irish Sugan Armchair

Primitive Irish Sugan Armchair

£ 65

€74
$80

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Pair of Arts & Crafts Carvers

artsncraftsfurniture

Pair of Arts & Crafts Carvers

£ 100

€114
$123
Pair of Arts & Crafts Carvers

Pair of Arts & Crafts Carvers

£ 100

€114
$123

artsncraftsfurniture

Substantial 19th Century Swivel Desk Chair.

£ 280

€318
$345
Substantial 19th Century Swivel Desk Chair.

Substantial 19th Century Swivel Desk Chair.

£ 280

€318
$345

Victoria Antiques

2 Windsor Stickback Armchairs

£ 235

€267
$290
2 Windsor Stickback Armchairs

2 Windsor Stickback Armchairs

£ 235

€267
$290

Courtyard Antiques

Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair

£ 495

€563
$610
Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair

Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair

£ 495

€563
$610

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Victorian Elm & Ash Spindle Backed Chair

£ 780

€887
$962
Victorian Elm & Ash Spindle Backed Chair

Victorian Elm & Ash Spindle Backed Chair

£ 780

€887
$962

Campbell Vintage

Early 19th Century Carver Chair

£ 175

€199
$216
Early 19th Century Carver Chair

Early 19th Century Carver Chair

£ 175

€199
$216

Kernow Furniture

Walnut High Back Armchair / Desk Chair

£ 395

€449
$487
Walnut High Back Armchair / Desk Chair

Walnut High Back Armchair / Desk Chair

£ 395

€449
$487

Camden Antiques

Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Desk Elbow Chair

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Desk Elbow Chair

£ 395

€449
$487
Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Desk Elbow Chair

Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Desk Elbow Chair

£ 395

€449
$487

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Solid Oak & Leather Armchair

£ 325

€370
$401
Solid Oak & Leather Armchair

Solid Oak & Leather Armchair

£ 325

€370
$401

LT Antiques

Unusual 17th Century English Armchair

£ 1,800

€2,047
$2,219
Unusual 17th Century English Armchair

Unusual 17th Century English Armchair

£ 1,800

€2047
$2219

Youngs Antiques

Victorian 19th Century Mahogany Windsor Chair

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Victorian 19th Century Mahogany Windsor Chair

£ 415

€472
$512
Victorian 19th Century Mahogany Windsor Chair

Victorian 19th Century Mahogany Windsor Chair

£ 415

€472
$512

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Set of Eight 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs

£ 2,450

€2,786
$3,020
Set of Eight 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs

Set of Eight 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs

£ 2,450

€2786
$3020

Walton House Antiques Ltd

16th Century Gothic Throne Chair

£ 5,000

€5,686
$6,164
16th Century Gothic Throne Chair

16th Century Gothic Throne Chair

£ 5,000

€5686
$6164

Youngs Antiques

1920's French Carver Chairs

Arundel Eccentrics

1920's French Carver Chairs

£ 550

€625
$678
1920's French Carver Chairs

1920's French Carver Chairs

£ 550

€625
$678

Arundel Eccentrics

19th Century Harlequin Set of Windsor Chairs

£ 1,500

€1,706
$1,849
19th Century Harlequin Set of Windsor Chairs

19th Century Harlequin Set of Windsor Chairs

£ 1,500

€1706
$1849

Youngs Antiques

Pair of Mahogany & Leather Armchairs

£ 1,875

€2,132
$2,312
Pair of Mahogany & Leather Armchairs

Pair of Mahogany & Leather Armchairs

£ 1,875

€2132
$2312

Antique & Modern Living

Antique Oak Carver Desk Chair Armchair

£ 375

€426
$462
Antique Oak Carver Desk Chair Armchair

Antique Oak Carver Desk Chair Armchair

£ 375

€426
$462

The Antique Shop

Pair Edwardian Sofa Chairs Mahogany His & Her Seats

£ 975

€1,109
$1,202
Pair Edwardian Sofa Chairs Mahogany His & Her Seats

Pair Edwardian Sofa Chairs Mahogany His & Her Seats

£ 975

€1109
$1202

Canonbury Antiques

Set of 8 Antique Mahogany Dining Chairs

£ 460

€523
$567
Set of 8 Antique Mahogany Dining Chairs

Set of 8 Antique Mahogany Dining Chairs

£ 460

€523
$567

Town House Traders Ltd

19th Century Mahogany Armchair / Desk Chair

£ 195

€222
$240
19th Century Mahogany Armchair / Desk Chair

19th Century Mahogany Armchair / Desk Chair

£ 195

€222
$240

Camden Antiques

Large Decorative Windsor Armchair

£ 395

€449
$487
Large Decorative Windsor Armchair

Large Decorative Windsor Armchair

£ 395

€449
$487

Courtyard Antiques