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To the Georgians a chair was not just a place to sit but was the pinnacle of fashion and style also. There were simple hall chairs for the servants, beautifully carved dining chairs for the table and wide baffled armchairs for the lounge. It was also the era when specialist chairs such as Library Chairs became popular. While the practical hall chairs would remain austere and limited to simple classical carving or painted details, chairs for the family or guests were wide seated, elegantly proportioned and in the case of dining chairs had sweeping fretwork and carved backs and arms which sported interlocking ribbons or stylised wheatsheafs. Cabriole legs were common and lions paw on ball carved feet added a touch of the Orient. When it came to comfy lounge armchairs these too were often well padded and elegantly shaped. When looking at Georgian chairs then it is good to remember that the best were constructed in Mahogany and many firms copied (or modified) the designs found in the popular book by Chippendale, Sheraton, Hepplewhite and others. There is always a sense of quality in Georgian chairs, so much so that the designs have been reproduced even through to today.
At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of antique Georgian chairs for sale as well as later vintage chairs which pay homage to this ever populat style.
Pair of 18th-century Georgian Oak & Elm Corner Chairs – Antique Elbow Armchairs
£ 590
artsonline.org.uk
Fine Quality Antique George II Mahogany Occasional Table
£ 1,195
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Fantastic Quality Set of Eight Antique Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 5,250
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Exhibition Quality Set of Eight Antique Mahogany Dining Chairs
£ 9,850
London City Antiques
Large Pair of 18th Century George III English Mahogany Armchairs
£ 2,400
Lee Wright Antiques Ltd
Rare Set of 6 George 1st Figured-oak, Cabriole-leg Dining Chairs with a Wonderful Colour & Patina
£ 2,190
Georgian Antiques
Antique Regency Mahogany Set of 8 Dining Chairs Including 2 Carvers
£ 4,850
London City Antiques
Large Georgian Gainsborough Armchair in Hand-dyed English Hide Leather
£ 2,850
Hingstons Antiques
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