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.
Camden Antiques
Waring & Gillow Set of 8 Queen Anne Style Chairs
£ 1,650
Timeless Furniture UK
Pair of Oak Tub Style Spindle Back Chairs
£ 175
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique Fine Quality 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Elbow Chair Armchair
£ 1,746.50
Antique Fine Quality 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Elbow Chair Armchair
£ 1,746.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique c.1910 Harlequin Set of 8 (6 Plus 2) Ash Elm Beech Kitchen Dining Chairs
£ 1,956.50
Antique c.1910 Harlequin Set of 8 (6 Plus 2) Ash Elm Beech Kitchen Dining Chairs
£ 1,956.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
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
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Danish Vintage Rosewood Model 57 Chairs by Niels Moller
£ 3,250
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Armchair
£ 575
Witch Antiques
Set of 10 Hepplewhite Revival Chairs
£ 1,425
Pear Tree Antiques
A Pair of Ladder Back Rush Seated Chairs
£ 295
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Superb Quality Antique Regency Set of Six Dining Chairs
£ 4,450
Superb Quality Antique Regency Set of Six Dining Chairs
£ 4,450
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Antique 18th Century Country Farmhouse Walnut Carver Chair
£ 250
Antique 18th Century Country Farmhouse Walnut Carver Chair
£ 250
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Camden Antiques
Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Armchair
£ 295
Harry Raine Antiques
Carved George 1st Style Walnut Armchair / Antique Desk Chair
£ 245
Graham Deakin Antiques
Windsor Elm & Ash Carver
£ 245
Graham Deakin Antiques
Arts & Crafts Oak Chair in the Manner of William Birch
£ 395
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Vintage Set of 5 Mahogany Carver Dining Chairs Alan Grainger “Acornman” 1960s
£ 550
Vintage Set of 5 Mahogany Carver Dining Chairs Alan Grainger “Acornman” 1960s
£ 550
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Armchair
£ 1,150
Prior & Willis Antiques
Antique 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Elbow Armchair- Fine Quality Carver
£ 1,746.50
Antique 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Elbow Armchair- Fine Quality Carver
£ 1,746.50
Prior & Willis Antiques
Marylebone Antiques
Set of Six Antique Portuguese Embossed Leather & Walnut Dining Chairs
£ 1,500
Set of Six Antique Portuguese Embossed Leather & Walnut Dining Chairs
£ 1,500
Marylebone Antiques
£ 795
Pair of Mahogany Hepplewhite Armchairs, 19th Century, with Horsehair Fabric
£ 795
Leeds Antiques
Millers Antiques
Georgian Armchair Heart Decoration
£ 475
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Antique Windsor Bar Back Carver Chair
£ 240
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Early 19th Century Antique Beech & Elm Windsor Chair
£ 550
Early 19th Century Antique Beech & Elm Windsor Chair
£ 550
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Set Eight Golden Oak Ladder Backed Dining Chairs
£ 1,295
James O'Malley Antiques
William IV Carver Chairs
£ 895
Marylebone Antiques
Antique French Carved Giltwood Armchair
£ 1,450
FB Antiques
Set of 6 Art Deco Walnut Dining Chairs
£ 475
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Swedish Inlaid Mahogany & Leather Armchair
£ 850
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Antique Georgian Elm Hepplewhite Style Carver Chair
£ 250
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Gillows Victorian Carved Golden Oak Desk Chair Attributed to Bruce James Talbert
£ 750
Gillows Victorian Carved Golden Oak Desk Chair Attributed to Bruce James Talbert
£ 750
Knight Fine Antiques & Collectables
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Mahogany Chippendale Style Armchairs
£ 575
Timeless Furniture UK
Regency Style Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 285
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
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
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
