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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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Set of Six Antique Victorian Oak Masonic Dining Chairs

£ 2,500

€2,920
$3,145
Set of Six Antique Victorian Oak Masonic Dining Chairs

Set of Six Antique Victorian Oak Masonic Dining Chairs

£ 2,500

€2920
$3145

Marylebone Antiques

Pair of Regency Style Inlaid Mahogany Armchairs

£ 885

€1,034
$1,113
Pair of Regency Style Inlaid Mahogany Armchairs

Pair of Regency Style Inlaid Mahogany Armchairs

£ 885

€1034
$1113

Marylebone Antiques

Antique Carved Mahogany Armchair / Desk Chair

£ 350

€409
$440
Antique Carved Mahogany Armchair / Desk Chair

Antique Carved Mahogany Armchair / Desk Chair

£ 350

€409
$440

Marylebone Antiques

Antique Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair

£ 395

€461
$497
Antique Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair

Antique Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair

£ 395

€461
$497

Penderyn Antiques

Set of 8 Ladderback 20th Century Chairs

£ 650

€759
$818
Set of 8 Ladderback 20th Century Chairs

Set of 8 Ladderback 20th Century Chairs

£ 650

€759
$818

Victoria Antiques

Pair of Antique Swedish Mahogany Armchairs

£ 1,500

€1,752
$1,887
Pair of Antique Swedish Mahogany Armchairs

Pair of Antique Swedish Mahogany Armchairs

£ 1,500

€1752
$1887

Marylebone Antiques

Georgian Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 285

€333
$358
Georgian Mahogany Desk Chair

Georgian Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 285

€333
$358

Rawlings Antiques

Victorian Pair of Library Armchairs

£ 895

€1,045
$1,126
Victorian Pair of Library Armchairs

Victorian Pair of Library Armchairs

£ 895

€1045
$1126

Antiques & Chic

Set of Eight 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

Set of Eight 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs

£ 2,950

€3,446
$3,711
Set of Eight 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs

Set of Eight 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs

£ 2,950

€3446
$3711

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

Good Bow Armchair with One Piece Elm Seat

£ 230

€269
$289
Good Bow Armchair with One Piece Elm Seat

Good Bow Armchair with One Piece Elm Seat

£ 230

€269
$289

Victoria Antiques

Unusual Elm Desk Chair with Swivel Base.

£ 350

€409
$440
Unusual Elm Desk Chair with Swivel Base.

Unusual Elm Desk Chair with Swivel Base.

£ 350

€409
$440

Victoria Antiques

Pair of Antique Carolean Style Carved Walnut Armchairs

£ 1,250

€1,460
$1,572
Pair of Antique Carolean Style Carved Walnut Armchairs

Pair of Antique Carolean Style Carved Walnut Armchairs

£ 1,250

€1460
$1572

Marylebone Antiques

Good Antique Windsor Armchair

NP & A SALT ANTIQUES

Good Antique Windsor Armchair

£ 235

€275
$296
Good Antique Windsor Armchair

Good Antique Windsor Armchair

£ 235

€275
$296

NP & A SALT ANTIQUES

Victorian Mahogany Desk Chair

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Victorian Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 895

€1,045
$1,126
Victorian Mahogany Desk Chair

Victorian Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 895

€1045
$1126

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Antique Inlaid Mahogany High Back Armchair

£ 180

€210
$226
Antique Inlaid Mahogany High Back Armchair

Antique Inlaid Mahogany High Back Armchair

£ 180

€210
$226

Town House Traders Ltd

Antique Inlaid Mahogany Carver Armchair

£ 675

€789
$849
Antique Inlaid Mahogany Carver Armchair

Antique Inlaid Mahogany Carver Armchair

£ 675

€789
$849

Marylebone Antiques

Regency Mahogany Desk Chair

Philip Hunt Antiques

Regency Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 495

€578
$623
Regency Mahogany Desk Chair

Regency Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 495

€578
$623

Philip Hunt Antiques

19th Century Carved Oak Throne Chair

£ 565

€660
$711
19th Century Carved Oak Throne Chair

19th Century Carved Oak Throne Chair

£ 565

€660
$711

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Antique Elm & Beech Windsor Armchair

£ 395

€461
$497
Antique Elm & Beech Windsor Armchair

Antique Elm & Beech Windsor Armchair

£ 395

€461
$497

Penderyn Antiques

Georgian Mahogany Carver Chair

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Georgian Mahogany Carver Chair

£ 275

€321
$346
Georgian Mahogany Carver Chair

Georgian Mahogany Carver Chair

£ 275

€321
$346

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Regency Mahogany & Leather Armchair

£ 475

€555
$597
Regency Mahogany & Leather Armchair

Regency Mahogany & Leather Armchair

£ 475

€555
$597

LT Antiques

Pair of English Oak Hall Chairs

£ 395

€461
$497
Pair of English Oak Hall Chairs

Pair of English Oak Hall Chairs

£ 395

€461
$497

Tom Scott Antiques

Antique Victorian Windsor Armchair

£ 525

€613
$660
Antique Victorian Windsor Armchair

Antique Victorian Windsor Armchair

£ 525

€613
$660

Marylebone Antiques

Victorian Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 265

€310
$333
Victorian Mahogany Desk Chair

Victorian Mahogany Desk Chair

£ 265

€310
$333

Treehouse Antiques

George III Mahogany Carver Chair

Salisbury Antiques Centre

George III Mahogany Carver Chair

£ 380

€444
$478
George III Mahogany Carver Chair

George III Mahogany Carver Chair

£ 380

€444
$478

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Pair of Rosewood & Leather Armchairs by Andrew Milne 1950s

£ 2,450

€2,862
$3,082
Pair of Rosewood & Leather Armchairs by Andrew Milne 1950s

Pair of Rosewood & Leather Armchairs by Andrew Milne 1950s

£ 2,450

€2862
$3082

Marylebone Antiques

Hepplewhite Period Carver Chair

£ 340

€397
$428
Hepplewhite Period Carver Chair

Hepplewhite Period Carver Chair

£ 340

€397
$428

Wickersley Antiques

Antique Upholstered Empire Style Dining Chair

Manoir Antiques and Decorative Interiors Ltd

Antique Upholstered Empire Style Dining Chair

£ 795

€929
$1,000
Antique Upholstered Empire Style Dining Chair

Antique Upholstered Empire Style Dining Chair

£ 795

€929
$1000

Manoir Antiques and Decorative Interiors Ltd

Substantial Victorian Slat Back Coopers Armchair

£ 275

€321
$346
Substantial Victorian Slat Back Coopers Armchair

Substantial Victorian Slat Back Coopers Armchair

£ 275

€321
$346

Victoria Antiques

Pair of Regency Armchairs with Brass Inlay & Cane Seats

£ 1,480

€1,729
$1,862
Pair of Mahogany Sabre Legged Carver Chairs

£ 780

€911
$981
Pair of Mahogany Sabre Legged Carver Chairs

Pair of Mahogany Sabre Legged Carver Chairs

£ 780

€911
$981

Stalham Antique Gallery

Arts & Crafts Carver Chair

artsncraftsfurniture

Arts & Crafts Carver Chair

£ 245

€286
$308
Arts & Crafts Carver Chair

Arts & Crafts Carver Chair

£ 245

€286
$308

artsncraftsfurniture

Pair of Venetian Painted Armchairs

£ 975

€1,139
$1,226
Pair of Venetian Painted Armchairs

Pair of Venetian Painted Armchairs

£ 975

€1139
$1226

Tony Youll Antiques

Nice Quality Victorian Armchair

£ 275

€321
$346
Nice Quality Victorian Armchair

Nice Quality Victorian Armchair

£ 275

€321
$346

Victoria Antiques

Set of 4 Beech & Elm Wheel Back Carver Chairs

£ 1,450

€1,694
$1,824