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.
CES Home & Garden Limited
Vintage Cast Iron Metal Chair Scrolling Pierced Detail-delivery Available 0352
£ 475
Vintage Cast Iron Metal Chair Scrolling Pierced Detail-delivery Available 0352
£ 475
CES Home & Garden Limited
Elmgarden Antiques
Large Roomy Bentwood Carver Chair
£ 495
Marylebone Antiques
Antique French Carved Gilt Wood Armchair
£ 1,275
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Swedish Mahogany Armchairs
£ 1,150
Philip Hunt Antiques
Hepplewhite Revival Mahogany Open Arm Chair
£ 425
Gaylord Antiques
Mahogany Single Carver Chair
£ 450
Wilsford Antiques
Set of Ten Regency-style Chairs
£ 1,400
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Edwardian Lacquered Walnut and Cane Armchairs
£ 1,750
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Quality Set of Six Antique Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,585
Quality Set of Six Antique Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 1,585
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Millers Antiques
17th Century Wainscot Armchair Fruit & Flowers
£ 1,200
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 19th Century Carved Victorian Armchair in Oak
£ 495
London City Antiques
Antique Mahogany Set of 8 Dining Chairs with Scroll Arm Carvers
£ 4,495
Antique Mahogany Set of 8 Dining Chairs with Scroll Arm Carvers
£ 4,495
London City Antiques
Tony Youll Antiques
Pair of Early 18th Century Armchairs in Period Needlepoint
£ 1,450
Carse Antiques
Georgian Scottish Mahogany Armchair
£ 295
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Victorian Mahogany Scroll Arm Carver Chair
£ 295
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Danish Vintage Rosewood Model 57 Chairs by Niels Moller
£ 3,750
Timeless Furniture UK
Edwardian Oak Art Nouveau Style Armchair
£ 225
NP & A SALT ANTIQUES
Solid Oak Arts & Crafts Armchair
£ 175
Gaylord Antiques
Single Mahogany Chair
£ 675
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Regency Mahogany Scroll Arm Chair
£ 295
D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd
The Best Ever Painted Green Early Georgian Original Hungarian 3 Seater Bench
£ 1,295
The Best Ever Painted Green Early Georgian Original Hungarian 3 Seater Bench
£ 1,295
D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd
Timeless Furniture UK
Early 19th Century Oak Hall Chair
£ 325
Philip Hunt Antiques
Victorian Mahogany Cabriole Leg Chair
£ 895
Philip Hunt Antiques
Georgian Style Walnut and Leather Desk Chair
£ 1,250
Stalham Antique Gallery
Magnificent Pair of Carver Chairs in Mahogany
£ 750
London City Antiques
Antique Mahogany Dining Chairs Set of Eight Including Two Carvers Scroll Arms
£ 4,850
Antique Mahogany Dining Chairs Set of Eight Including Two Carvers Scroll Arms
£ 4,850
London City Antiques
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Regency Period Mahogany Armchair
£ 1,250
Timeless Furniture UK
Antique Style Hardwood Bergère Chair
£ 195
Millers Antiques
Arts & Crafts Rush Armchair
£ 295
Timeless Furniture UK
Reproduction Antique Pine Farmhouse Carver Chair
£ 195
Philip Hunt Antiques
Set of 8 (6+2) Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs
£ 1,950
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Carver Armchairs
£ 1,375
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Carver Armchairs
£ 525
Stalham Antique Gallery
Yew Wood Yorkshire Broadarm Windsor High Back Chair
£ 780
G Neville Antiques
Chairs - Set of 10 Ladder Back Country Dining Chairs c.1900
£ 2,950
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique French Giltwood Salon Armchairs
£ 1,575
Holmes Antiques
Fine 18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Armchair
£ 1,400
Timeless Furniture UK
Pair of Oak Tub Style Spindle Back Chairs
£ 175
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique c.1910 Georgian Revival Mahogany Dining Chairs: Set of 8 (6+2)
£ 2,446.50
Antique c.1910 Georgian Revival Mahogany Dining Chairs: Set of 8 (6+2)
£ 2,446.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Antique Windsor Bar Back Carver Chair
£ 240
