Antique Carver Chairs
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.
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Chippendale Revival Mahogany Carver Armchairs
£ 975
Bridport Antiques
Victorian Elm and Ash Windsor Childs Chair
£ 285
Mersham Manor Antiques
Elegant Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Armchair William Morris Fabric
£ 295
Carse Antiques
Regency Mahogany Sabre Leg Armchair
£ 300
LT Antiques
Victorian Mahogany & Leather Desk Chair
£ 895
£ 399.54
Antique Edwardian Solid Mahogany Armchair / Early 20th Century / Made in England
£ 399.54
MebleinUK
£ 238.72
Antique Carver Oak Throne Chair - Cane Backrest and Barley Twist Detail - Made in England
£ 238.72
MebleinUK
Beau French Boutique
Vintage French Set Of 4 Bergère Cane Dining Chairs Armchairs
£ 795
Victoria Antiques
Very Good Lath Back Victorian Armchair
£ 260
Philip Hunt Antiques
Set of 10 (8 + 2) Regency Style Mahogany Dining Chairs c.1930
£ 1,950
Stalham Antique Gallery
18th Century Mahogany Shield Back Carver Chair
£ 205
Kernow Furniture
Single Georgian Oak Carver Chair
£ 365
Wickersley Antiques
Good Quality Pair of William IV Carver Chairs
£ 590
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Primitive Irish Sugan Armchair
£ 65
artsncraftsfurniture
Pair of Arts & Crafts Carvers
£ 100
Victoria Antiques
Substantial 19th Century Swivel Desk Chair.
£ 280
Courtyard Antiques
2 Windsor Stickback Armchairs
£ 235
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
Elegant Pair of Edwardian Hepplewhite Design Antique Carver Chairs
£ 795
Elegant Pair of Edwardian Hepplewhite Design Antique Carver Chairs
£ 795
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair
£ 495
Campbell Vintage
Victorian Elm & Ash Spindle Backed Chair
£ 780
£ 795
Antique Lancashire Spindle Back Carver, English, Hall, Elbow Chair, Victorian
£ 795
London Fine Ltd
Kernow Furniture
Early 19th Century Carver Chair
£ 175
Camden Antiques
Walnut High Back Armchair / Desk Chair
£ 395
Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk
Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Desk Elbow Chair
£ 395
LT Antiques
Solid Oak & Leather Armchair
£ 325
Youngs Antiques
Unusual 17th Century English Armchair
£ 1,800
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Victorian 19th Century Mahogany Windsor Chair
£ 415
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Set of Eight 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 2,450
Set of Eight 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 2,450
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Youngs Antiques
16th Century Gothic Throne Chair
£ 5,000
Arundel Eccentrics
1920's French Carver Chairs
£ 550
Youngs Antiques
19th Century Harlequin Set of Windsor Chairs
£ 1,500
Antique & Modern Living
Pair of Mahogany & Leather Armchairs
£ 1,875
The Antique Shop
Antique Oak Carver Desk Chair Armchair
£ 375
The Antique Shop
Antique Set of Six Burr Walnut Queen Anne Style Dining Chairs
£ 1,250
Canonbury Antiques
Pair Edwardian Sofa Chairs Mahogany His & Her Seats
£ 975
Town House Traders Ltd
Set of 8 Antique Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 460
Camden Antiques
19th Century Mahogany Armchair / Desk Chair
£ 195
Harmony Antiques
Set of Six 1940's French Dining Chairs for Re-upholstery
£ 595
Courtyard Antiques
Large Decorative Windsor Armchair
£ 395
Marylebone Antiques
Set of 10 Antique Mahogany Chippendale Carver Dining Chairs
£ 3,750