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Indian Plantation Chair

19th Century Anglo Indian Inlaid Plantation Chair with Extending Arms
Located in Čelinac, BA
Anglo Indian Plantation chair 19th Century
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Antique Early 1900s Indian Anglo-Indian Chaise Longues

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Teak

Anglo-Indian Inlaid Plantation Chair with Scrolling Foliage and Extending Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Anglo-Indian wood and cane plantation chair from the early 20th century, with foliage-themed
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Antique British Colonial Anglo Indian Teak Split Reed Rattan Plantation Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century British Colonial Anglo Indian plantation chair. Made from teak in mortise and
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Early 20th Century British Colonial Lounge Chairs

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Teak

Anglo Indian Leather Teak Plantation Chair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb Anglo Indian teak planter's chair, Circa 1890 in date. Handcrafted in teak with elegant
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Antique 1890s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass

Antique Paddle Arm British Colonial Plantation Lounge Chair
Located in Peabody, MA
An original antique Anglo-Indian long paddle arm plantation lounge chair in solid teak circa late
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Pair of British Colonial Style Plantation Lounge Chairs with Ottomans
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of Anglo-Indian plantation lounge chairs with matching ottomans made in the Grand
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20th Century Southeast Asian British Colonial Lounge Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Indoor or outdoor British Colonial teak plantation or planters chair with cane seat and back
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Patio and Garden Furni...

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Teak

Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
H 38 in W 27 in D 56.25 in
Campeche Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Anglo-Indian plantation lounge chair and ottoman, made in the Grand British Colonial style. The
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20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs

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Mahogany

Campeche Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Campeche Lounge Chair and Ottoman
H 36.5 in W 24.6 in D 36.75 in

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19th century colonial anglo Indian teak plantation chair
Located in Walton-On-Thames, GB
A striking 19th century colonial anglo indian plantation chair made from pegged teak with fold out
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Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Chairs

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Fruitwood

Early 20th Century Plantation Chair
Located in Accrington, GB
An early 20th century plantation chair, the chair is made from birch wood with a cane seat which
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs

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Teak

Early 20th Century Plantation Chair
Early 20th Century Plantation Chair
H 17.13 in W 24.22 in D 72.05 in
Early 20th Century Weathered Teak Colonial Plantation Lounger Chair
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A very nice and quirky early 20th century weathered teak plantation lounger chair, it has three
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Early 20th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Colonial Revival Loung...

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Teak

Anglo-Indian Plantation Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Colonial Anglo-Indian plantation chair with turned wood legs, pivoting leg rests tuck under arms
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs

Anglo-Indian Plantation Chairs
Anglo-Indian Plantation Chairs
H 37 in W 27 in D 42 in
Indian Plantation chairs.
Located in New York, NY
An Indian plantation chair with a wood frame, bone inlay and cane seat and back. (Chairs can be
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20th Century Indian Armchairs

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Wood, Bone

Indian Plantation chairs.
Indian Plantation chairs.
H 36 in W 25 in D 41.5 in
Anglo Indian Plantation Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Anglo Indian Plantation chair with optional extended arms and inlay.
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Mid-20th Century Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Anglo Indian Plantation Chair
Anglo Indian Plantation Chair
H 35 in W 25.5 in D 40 in
Anglo Indian Plantation Chair and Ottoman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Colonial Anglo-Indian plantation chair with turned wood legs and ottoman. Double Caned in original
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20th Century Indian Lounge Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Anglo Indian Plantation Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine pair of early 19th century Anglo-Indian rosewood plantation chairs. Sometimes known as
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

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Cane, Rosewood

Plantation Chair with Swivel Out Footrests
Located in Soquel, CA
Anglo-Indian plantation chair with arms that swivel out to act as a footrest. Measures 40" H x
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Vintage 1960s American British Colonial Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Anglo-Indian Inlaid Plantation Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of dashing hand caned Anglo-Indian plantation chairs crafted in rosewood with a dramatic form
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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs

Antique British Colonial Anglo Indian Teak Extendable Arm Caned Plantation Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century British Colonial Anglo Indian plantation chair. Made from teak in mortise and tenon
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20th Century Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Teak

A Pair of West Indies Light Mahogany Caned Chairs.
Located in Bellport, NY
A Fine Pair of West Indian Plantation Chairs, in beautiful light mahogany woods,the caning is in
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Vintage 1930s Caribbean Armchairs

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Cane

Vintage British Colonial Plantation Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This Indian “plantation chair” was actually an officer’s chair. British military officers reclined
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20th Century Indian British Colonial Armchairs

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Teak, Cane

Pair of Anglo-Indian Inlaid Teak Plantation Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very unusual pair of profusely-inlaid plantation chairs, the teak frames entirely covered with
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs

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Teak

Rare Bone and Eboyn Inlaid Plantation Cane Chair, Anglo-Indian
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian chair with rare all-over bone and ebony inlay. Two swing out armrests to
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Antique 19th Century Indian Chairs

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Bone, Ebony, Rosewood

Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Plantation Chaise
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th Century ebonized and heavily carved Anglo-Indian plantation chaise with flowers, foliage
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20th Century Indian Chairs

Rare Pair Of Antique Anglo-Indian Bone Inlaid Plantation Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of capacious antique rosewood plantation armchairs from Mussorrie, Northern India, with
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Antique 19th Century Indian Lounge Chairs

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Rosewood, Bone, Ebony

Pair of Anglo Indian Style 20th Century Mahogany and Cane Seat Plantation Chairs
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A charming and very British colonial pair of plantation or planter's chairs made of solid mahogany
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Mid-20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

Pair of British Colonial Style Teak Cane Plantation Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome pair of Anglo-Indian plantation lounge chairs or campeche chairs hand-crafted from teak
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20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Woven Rattan Colonial Reclining Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
, combining refined British interiors with natural Indian aesthetics. The plantation chair is characterized by
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20th Century British Rustic Lounge Chairs

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Rattan, Teak

Striking Anglo Indian Plantation Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Anglo-Indian plantation chair with original caned seat and turned legs. Exotic wood frame with
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1990s Unknown Anglo-Indian Chairs

Pair of Inlaid Anglo Indian Plantation Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Anglo Indian plantation chairs crafted in mahogany with iconic colonial form
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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs

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Mahogany

19th Century Anglo-Indian Plantation Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Also known as a planter's arm chair made for lounging with a gin and tonic after a hard day's work
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Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) British Colonial Patio and ...

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Cane, Teak

Pair of Antique Anglo-Indian Plantation Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined pair of Anglo-Indian British Colonial plantation chairs handcrafted with mahogany featuring
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Armchairs

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Mahogany, Cane

Rare Ebony Wood Late 19th Century Plantation Chair, Anglo-Indian
Located in Bellport, NY
A magnificent Anglo-Indian plantation chair with a hand carved solid ebony wood frame. New caning
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Chairs

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Cane, Ebony

Antique British Colonial Anglo Indian Teak Distressed Plantation Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century British Colonial Anglo Indian plantation chair. Made from teak in mortise and
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Early 20th Century British Colonial Lounge Chairs

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Teak

Pair of Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chairs
Located in Huntington, NY
Late 20th century pair of Anglo-Indian teak plantation chairs, with replaced seats.
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Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Chairs

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Cane, Teak

19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Plantation or Planters Chair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare 19th century British Colonial Anglo-Indian planters chair with expertly carved tropical hard
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs

Anglo-Indian Teak and Cane Plantation Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Hand-carved British Colonial plantation chair or planter's chair made of Anglo-Indian radiant grain
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20th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs

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Teak, Cane

19th Century Anglo-Indian Mahogany Plantation Chair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Inviting, classic Anglo Indian mahogany plantation or planters chair with turned and carved front
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Lounge Chairs

1960's British Colonial Plantation Chair
Located in Wilton, CT
Excellent condition British Colonial Plantation chair in Walnut stained Mahogany. Very well made
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Vintage 1960s British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonial Lounge Chairs

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Cane

19th Century English Colonial Teak Plantation Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
A sturdy and well made English colonial teak planation chair with original cain and stationary arms
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Antique 1880s British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonial Chairs

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Teak

Antique Paddle Arm British Colonial Plantation Lounge Chair
Located in Peabody, MA
Antique Anglo-Indian long paddle arm plantation lounge chair, circa late 19th century. Retains its
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Lounge Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Anglo Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Indoor or outdoor British Colonial teak plantation or planters chair with plank seat and back
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Patio and Garden Furni...

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Teak

Anglo Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Anglo Indian Teak Plantation Chair
H 33 in W 25 in D 45 in
Anglo-Indian Plantation Chair in Ebony
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian plantation chair made of solid ebony with newly caned seat. Slightly curved pivoting
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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Lounge Chairs

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Cane, Ebony

Anglo-Indian Plantation Chair in Ebony
Anglo-Indian Plantation Chair in Ebony
H 35 in W 26.5 in D 47.5 in
Anglo-Indian Plantation Chair in Ebony
Located in San Francisco, CA
Anglo-Indian plantation chair made of solid ebony with newly caned seat. Slightly curved pivoting
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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Armchairs

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Ebony

Anglo-Indian Plantation Chair in Ebony
H 47.5 in W 35 in D 26.5 in
Anglo Indian Plantation Chair / sedan chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A classic 19th century Anglo English plantation or sedan chair. These chairs where made to carry
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Antique 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Victorian Chairs

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Wood, Cane

Anglo-Indian Solid Ebony Plantation Chair with Swivel Arms
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian plantation chair made of solid ebony with newly caned chevron patterned seat. Slightly
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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Lounge Chairs

Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian teak plantation chair with newly caned seat. Arms swivel out on brass hinges to act as
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
H 36.5 in W 27 in D 53 in
Anglo-Indian Rosewood Plantation Chair
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian rosewood plantation chair with turned wood legs and folding arms. The seat is newly
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Antique 19th Century Indian Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian teak plantation chair with extendable arms and new caning. Carved details on front
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Antique 19th Century Indian Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
H 35 in W 25 in D 36 in
Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian solid teak plantation chair with forward folding arms. Brass cap details on arms
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Antique 19th Century Indian Lounge Chairs

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Teak, Cane

Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
H 42 in W 24 in D 33 in
Anglo-Indian Solid Rosewood Plantation Chair
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian solid rosewood plantation chair with carved details on back and caned seat. Arms
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Antique 19th Century Indian Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Indian Mahogany Plantation Chair Planters Armchair
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful and comfortably contoured antique Mahogany ‘Planters’ plantation chair with permanently
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20th Century Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair With Folding Arms
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian teak plantation chair with folding arms. Turned front legs, brass hange detail, newly
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20th Century Indian Lounge Chairs

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Teak

Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair with Rattan Seat
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian style teak planters chair with adjustable arm rests, front legs have barley twist
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20th Century Indian Lounge Chairs

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Teak

Set of 2 Teak Anglo Indian Childs Plantation Chairs
Located in Richmond, CA
Child size teak wood plantation chair. It has folding arms, a caned seat and turned wood legs.
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Antique 19th Century Indian Lounge Chairs

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Teak, Cane

Anglo-Indian Rosewood Plantation Chair
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian rosewood plantation chair with carved details in the legs and front side of chair
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Antique 19th Century Indian Armchairs

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Rosewood, Cane

Anglo-Indian Rosewood Plantation Chair with Carved Legs
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian rosewood plantation chair with newly caned seat. Arms extend out as foot rests. Subtle
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Antique 19th Century Indian Armchairs

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Rosewood, Cane

Anglo-Indian Teakwood and Cane Plantation Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian plantation chair in Teak with cane woven seat and back. The piece also features
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs

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Cane, Teak

Anglo-Indian Plantation Style Chair
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian plantation style chair made of rosewood with new caning. There are carved details on
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs

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Cane, Rosewood

Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Located in Richmond, CA
Teak plantation chair from India with folding arms and newly caned seat.
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
Anglo-Indian Teak Plantation Chair
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 43 in
Pair Of Anglo Indian British Colonial Plantation Chairs
By Robert Lighton
Located in Miami, FL
This great pair of Anglo Indian Chairs are British khaki by Robert Lighton. They are in very nice
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Early 2000s Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wood

Victorian Colonial Teak Plantation Chair
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A very large and uniquely shaped Victorian colonial teak plantation chair. It has an long sweep to
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Antique Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonia...

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Teak

Victorian Colonial Teak Plantation Chair
Victorian Colonial Teak Plantation Chair
H 36.23 in W 29.34 in D 51.19 in

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Indian Plantation Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Indian plantation chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, cane and natural fiber, every Indian plantation chair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Indian plantation chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An Indian plantation chair, designed in the Modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made Indian plantation chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Robert Lighton are consistently popular.

How Much is an Indian Plantation Chair?

An Indian plantation chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $285 and the highest can go for as much as $12,900.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Indian Plantation Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    How you sit in a plantation chair is largely a matter of personal preference. One option is to position your spine along the sloped back and rest your feet on the floor. Some people add a bolster or throw pillow for comfort. Plantation chairs also pair well with footstools. You'll find a collection of plantation chairs on 1stDibs.