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Regency Elbow Chair

Pair Regency Elbow Chairs Mahogany Period Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of mahogany regency elbow chairs. Regency period these chairs are raised upon sabre front
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Vintage 1980s Regency Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Regency Elbow Chairs Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Regency mahogany elbow chairs These chairs stand upon ring turned front legs and sabre back
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Vintage 1980s Regency Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Style Faux Bamboo Rush Seat Elbow Chair Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
Regency Style Faux Bamboo Rush Seat Elbow Chair In very good condition commensurate with age
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Mid-20th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Rush

English Regency Painted Elbow Chair with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Regency Painted Elbow Chair with Needlepoint Upholstery. Wear consummate with age. England, Circa
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, Incl. Pair of Elbow 'Carver' chairs
Located in London, GB
A Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, Including a Pair of Elbow ‘Carver’ Chairs With
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Full Set Of 12 Regency Period Carved Mahogany Elbow Dining Armchairs Seats
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare Full Set Of 12 Regency Period Carved Mahogany Elbow Dining Armchairs Seats. All 12 Mahogany
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Mahogany

Pair C19th Mahogany & Leather Elbow chairs
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Pair C19th Mahogany & Leather Elbow chairs Bar Back, Pair Scroll open elbows Recently deep
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Antique 1830s British Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair C19th Mahogany & Leather Elbow chairs
Pair C19th Mahogany & Leather Elbow chairs
H 35.44 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
Regency Bar Back Mahogany Pair of Elbow Chairs Carvers C1820 (Georgian Dining)
Located in Leeds, GB
A pair of Regency period, mahogany elbow chairs or carvers, circa 1820. This pair features
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Antique Early 18th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Drawing Room Elbow Chair, English, Leather, Desk Seat, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
superb antique drawing room elbow chair, with appealing colour and delightful Regency period form. Solid
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Antique 1820s British Regency Armchairs

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Leather, Mahogany

18th Century Faux Bamboo Armchair Circa 1800
Located in Richmond, London
An rare late George III – early Regency period painted elbow chair, carved in the Chinoiserie
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Armchairs

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Upholstery

Recent Sales

Ebonised Regency Elbow Chair
Located in London, GB
Ebonised and parcel-gilt frame with Pharaonic head motif with stylized wave/Nile lateral splat, the turned and tapering front legs with gilt banding with outward splay to foot, the c...
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Antique 1820s English Regency Chairs

Materials

Linen, Giltwood

Ebonised Regency Elbow Chair
H 34.06 in W 22.05 in D 20.08 in
Late Regency Elbow Chair in 'Stained Rosewood' Beech
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Fremantle, W.Australia
Elbow chair in simulated rosewood attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London. They described
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Beech

Regency Sabre Legged Mahogany Elbow Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Fremantle, W.Australia
A finely reeded petite elbow chair with old, possibly original caning. It is entirely of mahogany
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Regency Sabre Legged Mahogany Elbow Chair
Regency Sabre Legged Mahogany Elbow Chair
H 32.29 in W 18.9 in D 22.45 in
Regency Decorated Elbow Chair
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A good Regency period green and gold decorated Elbow chair, the guilloche pattern top rail above a
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Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Side Chairs

Regency Decorated Elbow Chair
H 36 in W 22 in D 22 in
Antique Fine Quality Regency, circa 1825 Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chair
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique fine quality Regency, circa 1825 mahogany elbow, desk or carver chair. Lovely inlaid back
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Antique 1820s Regency Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Regency Mahogany Office Elbow Desk Chair Carver
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique quality, circa 1810-1830 mahogany desk, office, elbow chair or carver. Solid, heavy and
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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Quality Regency Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chair, circa 1825
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique quality Regency mahogany elbow desk chair, circa 1825. Could also be used as a side, hall
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Antique 1820s British Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Painted and Parcel Gilt Elbow Chair
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Good Regency painted and parcel gilt armchair of shapely form and retaining its original painted
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Pair English Elbow Chairs
Located in Tacoma, WA
Pair of fine English Regency period black lacquer elbow chairs with cane seats and backs. Original
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Cane

Pair English Elbow Chairs
Pair English Elbow Chairs
H 15 in W 21 in D 19 in
Pair of Regency Mahogany Carvers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4785 Fine quality Regency elbow chairs in mahogany, each having shaped and reeded top rail above
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Antique 1820s European Regency Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Regency Mahogany Carvers
Pair of Regency Mahogany Carvers
H 33.47 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4432, fine quality Regency elbow chairs in mahogany, each having shaped top rail with simple mid
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Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany
Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany
H 34.65 in W 20.48 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0378 Fine quality Regency elbow chairs in mahogany, each having shaped top rail with carved mid
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Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany
Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany
H 32.68 in W 20.48 in D 18.12 in
Antique 19th Century Regency Decorated Elbow Hall or Side Chair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality 19th century Regency decorated elbow hall or side chair, circa 1825. No
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Antique 1820s Regency Chairs

Materials

Cane

Antique Regency Ebonised Elbow Carver Desk Chair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality ebonised and decorated Regency elbow, carver or desk chair C1825. Very rare
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Antique 1820s Regency Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Regency Ebonised Elbow Carver Desk Chair
Antique Regency Ebonised Elbow Carver Desk Chair
H 33.86 in W 23.23 in D 20.87 in
Fine Regency Mahogany Elbow / Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine regency mahogany elbow / desk chair which has an attractive shaped top rail with a reeded
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Other

Fine Regency Mahogany Elbow / Desk Chair
Fine Regency Mahogany Elbow / Desk Chair
H 33.08 in W 21.26 in D 16.15 in
19th Century Regency Brass Marquetry Elbow Chair Armchair
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique Regency mahogany and cut brass marquetry elbow chair, circa 1815 in date
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Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Elbow Chair, English, Mahogany, Armchair, Sheraton Overtones, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair. An English, mahogany armchair displaying Sheraton overtones and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality Regency, circa 1820 mahogany elbow desk chair. Could also be used as a side, hall
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Antique 1820s Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chair
Regency Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chair
H 31.89 in W 21.66 in D 20.48 in
Antique Birdcage Elbow Chair, English, Painted, Leather, Regency, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
the Regency period of the early 19th century, circa 1820. Highly desirable and rare elbow chair
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Beech

Antique Pair of Regency Elbow Carver Desk Chairs
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique pair of fine quality Regency elbow, carver or desk chairs, C1825. The very best colour and
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Antique 1820s Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Pair of Regency Elbow Carver Desk Chairs
Antique Pair of Regency Elbow Carver Desk Chairs
H 34.26 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Charming Near Pair of Regency Green Painted Occasional, Elbow Chairs
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A charming near pair of Regency green painted occasional chairs. Retaining original delicate
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Antique 19th Century British Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Regency circa 1820-1830 Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chairs
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality pair of Regency circa 1820-1830 mahogany elbow, desk or carver chairs. Could
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Antique 1820s Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Elbow Chair, English, Mahogany, Carver, Drop in Seat, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair. An English, mahogany carver with drop-in seat, dating to the
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Antique Early 19th Century British Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Pair of Regency Elbow Carver Desk Chairs X Back
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique pair of fine quality Regency elbow, carver or desk chairs C1825. The very best colour and
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Antique 1820s Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, Including a Pair of Elbow Chairs
Located in London, GB
With curved bar top rails and ebonised star decoration and inlay, with drop on seats on sabre legs.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Regency Mahogany Elbow Chairs
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4694 pair of Regency mahogany carvers, each having shaped and reeded top rail above twisted rope
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Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Regency Mahogany Elbow Chairs
Pair of Regency Mahogany Elbow Chairs
H 19.3 in W 22.45 in D 18.12 in
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Elbow Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a very good quality Regency mahogany open armchair, having a bar back, with shepherds
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of George III Regency Mahogany Elbow Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of George III mahogany elbow chairs with ebony banding and ebonised inlay. The turned top rail
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Antique 1790s British Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of George III Regency Mahogany Elbow Chairs
Pair of George III Regency Mahogany Elbow Chairs
H 33.47 in W 22.05 in D 20.08 in
Antique Regency Oak Scroll Armchair, Early 19th Century Elbow Chair
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ELBOW CHAIR A handsome and generous chair made from solid oak with peg joints, carved
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Elbow Chair, English, Armchair, Desk, Scroll Arm, Regency, Circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair. An English, mahogany armchair or desk chair with drop-in seat
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Antique Early 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Fine Quality Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Elbow Desk Chair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality early 19th century Regency mahogany elbow, carver or desk chair. Very rare
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Dressing Room Armchair, English, Elbow Chair, Silk Cotton, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique dressing room armchair. An English, gilt finished elbow chair with silk cotton
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Antique Early 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Cotton

Pair of English Regency Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of English Regency armchairs, or elbow chairs, ebonized and adorned in early, or original
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Pair of English Regency Armchairs
Pair of English Regency Armchairs
H 33.5 in W 21 in D 16.5 in
Pair of English Regency Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of English Regency armchairs, or elbow chairs, ebonized and adorned in early, or original
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Pair of English Regency Armchairs
Pair of English Regency Armchairs
H 33.5 in W 21 in D 16.5 in
19th Century English Regency Swan Carved Armchair
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique Regency mahogany elbow chair, circa 1820 in date. The pair of
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Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Edwardian Carver Chair in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4493 fine and elegant Regency Revival, mahogany elbow chair / carver chair, having inlaid top and
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Antique Early 1900s English Regency Revival Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Carver Chair in Mahogany
Edwardian Carver Chair in Mahogany
H 35.04 in W 20.48 in D 17.33 in
Set of Four Faux-Bamboo Lacquered Lounge Chairs
By Trouvailles Furniture Inc.
Located in Rio Vista, CA
manner of an English Regency elbow chair. From an estate in San Francisco, CA.
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20th Century American Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Elbow Carver Desk Chair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Regency elbow, carver or desk chair C1825. Very rare, with an elegant Regency
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Antique 1820s Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Antique Regency Elbow Carver Desk Chair
Antique Regency Elbow Carver Desk Chair
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 22.45 in
Regency Mahogany Elbow Chair
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A particularly fine quality Regency Mahogany Reeded Frame Elbow Chair, the swag back above a drop
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Antique 19th Century British Chairs

Regency Mahogany Elbow Chair
Regency Mahogany Elbow Chair
H 33 in W 22 in D 22 in
Regency mahogany elbow-chair
Located in Cambridge, GB
Regency mahogany elbow-chair; the back with a richly-figured inset top-panel and a triple ball mid
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Sabre Leg Elbow Chair
Located in Stutton, GB
Regency mahogany sabre leg elbow chair, with a shaped reeded top rail, reeded centre splat, scroll
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Antique 19th Century European Regency Chairs

A Regency Black Painted Elbow Chair
Located in London, GB
A Regency black painted elbow chair with gilt neoclassical decoration, circa 1820
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Side Chairs

A Regency Black Painted Elbow Chair
A Regency Black Painted Elbow Chair
H 31.5 in W 21.5 in D 19 in
Fine Pair of Regency Brass Inlaid Elbow Chairs
Located in Stutton, GB
Fine pair of Regency mahogany brass inlaid elbow chairs, with a shaped brass inlaid top rail
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Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Regency Period Elbow Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An exceptionally fine Pair of faux Rosewood and Parcel gilt Regency period elbow chairs of the
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Set of Four Regency Period Lacquered and Parcel Gilt Elbow Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A very good set of four Regency period lacquered and parcel-gilt elbow chairs of fine line
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Regency 'Gillows' Design Elbow Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
Regency 'Gillows' design elbow chair An early 19th century Regency mahogany elbow or arm
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Antique 1810s British Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency 'Gillows' Design Elbow Chair
Regency 'Gillows' Design Elbow Chair
H 34.4 in W 22.6 in D 21.3 in
An Ebonised Regency Period Elbow Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An ebonised Regency period elbow Chair, with finely incised and gilded decoration, original surface
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Armchairs

Regency Mahogany Brass Inlaid Elbow Chair
Located in Stutton, GB
Regency mahogany brass inlaid elbow chair, with a shaped reeded and brass inlaid top rail, shaped
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Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Regency Period Elbow Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A pair of Regency period mahogany chairs, the centre rail with writhen decoration, well framed
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Armchairs

Pair of Regency Style Mahogany Frame Elbow Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A pair of Regency style mahogany frame elbow chairs. The central back splat bowed and writhen on
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Late 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Armchairs

Set of Seven Regency Period Mahogany Framed Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A set of seven, six side plus one elbow, Regency period mahogany framed chairs. On turned supports
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Antique 1820s English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Period ‘Brighton Pavilion’ Bamboo Elbow Chair, circa 1815-1825
By Sir William Chambers
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The Regency bamboo armchair, in the Brighton Pavilion taste, and after the designs of William
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Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Regency Mahogany & Rexine Upholstered Rope Twist Back Elbow Chair, circa 1810
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The handsome early 19th century mahogany open-arm or elbow chair of Sheraton influence and good
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Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Lacquered and Chinoiserie Decorated Elbow Chair by Druce and Co Ltd, circa 1910
By Druce & Co.
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The early 20th century japanned lacquered beech elbow chair, in the Regency taste with chinoiserie
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Vintage 1910s English Regency Revival Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Regency Arm Chairs
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A newly upholstered pair of Regency mahogany elbow chairs with reeded frames and solid curved
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Cotton, Upholstery

Pair of Regency Arm Chairs
Pair of Regency Arm Chairs
H 34 in W 22 in D 21 in
19th Century Regency Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
A classic 19th Century Regency Mahogany Elbow Chair with scroll arms, curved back splat and drop-in
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Muslin

Pair of Painted and Gilt Regency Style Chairs
Located in Salisbury, GB
A pair of painted and gilt Regency style elbow chairs. Re-caned and re-upholstered. circa 1900.
Category

Early 20th Century Armchairs

Pair of Painted and Gilt Regency Style Chairs
Pair of Painted and Gilt Regency Style Chairs
H 35.04 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Regency Period Armchairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good pair of Regency period mahogany sabre leg elbow chairs, the top rail with a wraparound
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Regency Period Armchairs
Pair of Regency Period Armchairs
H 33 in W 21 in D 21 in
Regency Period ‘Brighton Pavilion’ Bamboo Armchair, circa 1815-1825
By Sir William Chambers
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The Regency bamboo armchair or elbow chair, in the Brighton Pavilion taste, and after the designs
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Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo

Handsome Late Regency Period Mahogany Open Armchair, circa 1825
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The handsome Regency mahogany open armchair or elbow chair of superb color having a bar top rail
Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Tapestry

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English Mahogany Arm Chair With Upholstered Seat, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English Regency period ram’s horn arm chair on sabre legs. The chair back has a rectangular concave crest rail morticed between the upper leg posts and over a horizontal back rail. T...
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Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Regency Mahogany Saddle Seat Armchairs
Located in Huntington, NY
With saddle seats with scrolled arms and carved backrest.
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Set of Eight Mahogany Dining Room Chairs W/ Reeded Legs C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency set of eight mahogany dining room chairs with scrolled crest rails and arms, rectangular splat backs, barley twist spindles, white muslin seats, and resting on the or...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Muslin, Mahogany

A Pair Of Painted Regency Faux Bamboo And Rush Seat Chairs
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Regency Faux Bamboo and Rush Seat Chairs with Original Patina. We are pleased to offer a charming pair of Regency faux bamboo chairs, each retaining its original, time-wor...
Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech, Paint

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Regency Elbow Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal regency elbow chair for your home. Each regency elbow chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and hardwood. Your living room may not be complete without a regency elbow chair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right regency elbow chair, those designed in Regency styles are of considerable interest. Druce & Co. each produced at least one beautiful regency elbow chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Regency Elbow Chair?

A regency elbow chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,847, while the lowest priced sells for $708 and the highest can go for as much as $69,000.

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 Regency Elbow Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The term Elbow chair has more than one meaning. Prior to the 20th century, the term referred to a decorative chair with arms. In 1956, Hans J. Wegner designed a stackable wooden chair and named it the CH20 Elbow. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of elbow chairs.