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Smokers Bow Chairs

English 19th Century Smokers Bow Chair - Elm Wood
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Smoker's Bow Chair Elm armchair with curved back Measures : 66x61cm H:79 SH:44,5cm Material : Elm
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Smokers Bow Chairs Set of 4
Located in Pomona, CA
19th century English smoker bow chairs. Set of four. Arm 27.50"H.
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Antique 1850s English Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Victorian Smokers Bow Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5318 late Victorian ash and elm smokers bow armchair with shaped top rail supported on turned
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Antique Late 19th Century Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

Victorian Smokers Bow Chair
Victorian Smokers Bow Chair
H 30.709 in W 26.378 in D 18.11 in
Victorian Smokers Bow Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5317 late Victorian beech elm smokers bow armchair with shaped top rail supported on turned
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Antique Late 19th Century Club Chairs

Materials

Elm

Victorian Smokers Bow Chair
Victorian Smokers Bow Chair
H 29.921 in W 24.409 in D 23.622 in
Set of Four Matched Smokers Bow Chairs Side Chairs Kitchen Chairs
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Harlequin set of four late Victorian beech and elm / ash and elm smokers bow armchairs / smokers
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Antique Late 19th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Ash

19th Century English Victorian Elm Smoker's Bow Chair
Located in Fort Collins, CO
The "Smoker's Bow" is the chair that all later Windsor chairs were made after. This iconic chair
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Windsor Chairs

Materials

Leather, Ash, Elm

19th Century English Victorian Elm Smoker's Bow Chair
Located in Fort Collins, CO
The "Smoker's Bow" is the chair that all later Windsor chairs were made after. This iconic chair
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Victorian Ash and Elm Smokers Bow Chair Captains Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
0239 Late Victorian ash and elm smokers bow armchair with shaped top rail supported on turned
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Antique Late 19th Century Club Chairs

Materials

Ash

Antique Smoker's Bow, English, Ash, Elm, Elbow, Captain's Chair, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique smoker's bow. An English, ash and elm elbow or captain's chair, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Victorian Captains Chair Smoker Bow
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0240 Late Victorian ash and elm smokers bow armchair with shaped top rail supported on turned
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Ash

Victorian Captains Chair Smoker Bow
Victorian Captains Chair Smoker Bow
H 30.71 in W 26.38 in D 23.62 in
Beech and Elm Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Beech and Elm Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair This solid Beech and Elm chair has an attractive
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Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Elm

Antique Captain's Desk Chair, English, Elm, Smoker's Bow, Elbow Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique captain's desk chair. An English, elm and beech smoker's bow or elbow seat
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Chairs

Materials

Beech, Elm

Antique Captain's Chair, English Elm, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Elbow Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique captain's chair. An English, elm and beech smoker's bow or elbow seat, dating
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Chairs

Materials

Beech, Elm

Antique Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Captain Seat, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair. An English, beech and fruitwood smoker's bow or captain's chair
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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Chairs

Materials

Beech

Antique Bow Chair, Smokers Captains English Victorian Elm Windsor, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique, bow-back chair, sometimes referred to as a 'Smoker's' or 'Captain's' chair. An
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs

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Elm

19th Century Elm and Beech Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Elm and Beech Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair This solid Elm High Wycombe chair has
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Antique 1890s Country Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Elm

19th Century Elm and Ash Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century elm and ash smokers bow office or desk chair This solid chair has an attractive
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Antique Late 19th Century Country Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Ash

Antique Country House Smoker's Bow, English, Captain's Chair, Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique country house smoker's bow. An English, elm captain's chair or elbow seat
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Gorgeous Patina Edwardian Solid Elm Bow Back Smokers Captains Chair
Located in Pulborough, GB
solid elm bow back smokers captain's chair is truly stunning, with a gorgeous patina that radiates
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Childs Chair, in the Style of a Captain’s Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
has a rounded spindle back with which curves around to form the arms in the style of a smokers bow or
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Antique Early 1900s Country Chairs

Materials

Beech

Antique Country House Captain's Chair, English Elm, Smoker's Bow Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique country house captain's chair. An English, elm smoker's bow or elbow seat
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Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Rare 19th Century Tavern, or Clerks, Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
design is typical of a mid-19th century smokers bow, or captains, chair but of course it stands on much
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Set of 6 English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Set of 6 English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chairs This style is known by many names Smokers Bow
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Antique 1850s Early Victorian Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

Fretwork Back Elm Windsor Desk Chair This style is known by many names
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Fretwork Back Elm Windsor Desk Chair This style is known by many names Smokers Bow, Windsor Chair
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Antique 19th Century Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

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19th Century Antique Smokers Bow Chair
Located in Clitheroe, GB
Antique smokers bow chair This beautiful late 19th century Victorian Country house smokers bow
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

19th Century Antique Smokers Bow Chair
19th Century Antique Smokers Bow Chair
H 34.26 in W 25.2 in D 18.9 in
Antique Elm Smokers Bow Captains Chair With Oversized Arm
Located in Accrington, GB
A rare chair dating to the early part of the 20th century. We think the chair was a teachers chair
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Antique Early 1900s British Country Chairs

Materials

Elm

Late 19th Century Victorian Figured Elm Smokers Bow Antique Carver Chair
Located in Clitheroe, GB
Victorian figured elm smokers bow antique carver chair This beautiful late 19th Century
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Antique 1890s British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Elm

Smokers Bow chairs
Located in London, GB
Set of 20 superb mid 19th century Smokers Bow chairs available. Very fine Ash and Elm armchairs
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Ash, Elm, Yew

Smokers Bow chairs
Smokers Bow chairs
H 32.5 in W 26 in D 23 in
English Smoker's Bow Chairs, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of English figured yew wood Captain / Smoker Bow chairs, late 19th century, throughout with
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Wood

English Smoker's Bow Chairs, Pair
English Smoker's Bow Chairs, Pair
H 30.5 in W 26.5 in D 23 in
An set of 18, 19th century smokers bows chairs
Located in London, GB
An unusual set of 18, 19th century smokers bows chairs on turned legs united by stretchers With
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Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

An set of 18, 19th century smokers bows chairs
An set of 18, 19th century smokers bows chairs
H 31.11 in W 25.99 in D 18.51 in
Pair Of Antique Smoker's Bow Chairs, English Beech Captain's Armchair, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique smoker's bow chairs. An English, beech and elm captain's armchair
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Chairs

Materials

Beech

Edwardian Smokers Bow Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Originally from a pub in North Yorkshire, with wonderful color and patina.    
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Early 20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Wood

Edwardian Smokers Bow Chairs
Edwardian Smokers Bow Chairs
H 31.5 in W 22.5 in L 31.5 in
English 19th Century Smokers Bow Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This late 19th century Victorian smokers bow arm chair dates from circa 1880 and is constructed of
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Wood, Oak

English 19th Century Smokers Bow Chair
English 19th Century Smokers Bow Chair
H 31.5 in W 25.75 in D 22.75 in
Victorian Ash and Elm Smokers Bow Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4405 Victorian ash and elm smokers bow armchair with shaped top rail supported on turned uprights
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Victorian Ash and Elm Smokers Bow Chair
Victorian Ash and Elm Smokers Bow Chair
H 31.11 in W 25.99 in D 17.33 in
Edwardian Oak Office Desk Chair, Smokers Bow
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Edwardian oak office desk chair, smokers bow This office or desk chair has an attractive curving
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Oak

Antique Captains or Smokers Bow back armchair
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Antique Captains or Smokers Bow back armchair. Made from Beech and Elm this wonderful chair has all
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Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Chairs

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Beech, Elm

Antique Captains or Smokers Bow back armchair
Antique Captains or Smokers Bow back armchair
H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 21.66 in
Antique Bow-Back Elbow Chair, English, Victorian, Smokers, Captains, circa 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bow-back elbow chair. An English, Victorian, elm, 'smokers', or 'captains
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Elm

Matched Set of Nine Smoker's Bow Windsor Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Matched set of nine stout Smoker's Bow Windsor armchairs, Yorkshire, circa 1860-1880, fruitwood
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chairs

Antique Elbow Chair, Victorian, Elm, Bow-Back, Smokers, Captains Desk circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair, an English, Victorian, elm, bow-back 'smokers', or 'captains
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chunky Elm Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A pair of chunky elm smokers bow office or desk chairs These large solid elm and beech chairs
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Antique 1890s Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Bow-Back Armchair, English, High Wycombe, Elm, Smokers, Captains, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bow-back armchair, an English, High Wycombe, Victorian, elm and beech, 'smokers
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Beech, Elm

19th Century Elm and Ash Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century elm and ash smokers bow office or desk chair This solid chair has an attractive
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Antique Bow Back Armchair, High Wycombe, Smokers, Captains, R. Tyzack, George V
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bow-back armchair, an English, High Wycombe, mahogany, 'smokers', or 'captains
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Early 20th Century Chairs

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Mahogany

Hekman Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Walnut Burl Console Hall Sofa Table Queen Anne
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
, including a sloped mahogany desk and a cain seat smoker’s bow chair. Hekman faithfully reproduced
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Vintage 1980s Chinoiserie Console Tables

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Walnut, Lacquer

Hekman Mahogany Roll Top Kneehole Library Executive Secretary Bankers Desk 56"
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
mahogany desk and a cane seat smoker’s bow chair. Hekman faithfully reproduced impressions made on the
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Late 20th Century Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Armchair, English, Victorian, Elm Bow Back, Smokers Captains Chair
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique armchair, an English, Victorian, elm, bow-back 'smokers', or 'captains', chair
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Elm

Antique Captain's Chair, English, Oak, Bow-Back, Leather, Smokers circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Captain's chair, an English, oak bow-back with leather seat dating to the
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th Century, Elm and Ash Smokers Bow, Captains Chair, Office or Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
This solid chair has an attractive thick saddle shaped seat in Elm, it has a very wide curved top
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Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Pair of Early 20th Century Spindle Back Chairs in Bouclé
Located in Aartselaar, BE
19th-century smokers bow or captains chairs. These chairs combine elegance with comfort and their
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Early 20th Century European Chairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Wood, Bouclé

19th Century Victorian Set of Five Captains Elm Chairs, c.1870
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian set of five elm smokers bow back chairs also known as captains
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chairs

Materials

Elm

English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chair This style is known by many names Smokers Bow, Windsor
Category

Antique 1850s Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Eight English Bow Armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
A fine set of eight large English bow armchairs (also known as captain's chairs or smoker's bow arm
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Ash, Elm, Oak

Set of Eight English Bow Armchairs
Set of Eight English Bow Armchairs
H 31.5 in W 26.5 in D 20.25 in
Edwardian Smokers Bow Chairs, England, circa 1910
Located in Culver City, CA
Originally from a pub in North Yorkshire, with wonderful color and patina.
Category

Early 20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set Ten English Elm Smokers Bow Dining Chairs
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A wonderful set of 10 English elm smokers bow dining chairs, extremely comfortable and in excellent
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Early 20th Century English Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm

Edwardian Oak Office Desk Chair, Smokers Bow
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Edwardian oak office desk chair, smokers bow. This office or desk chair has an attractive
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Elm, Smoker's Bow, Captain, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair. An English, beech and elm smoker's bow or captain's chair, dating
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Antique Late 19th Century European Chairs

Materials

Elm

Beech and Elm Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Beech and Elm smokers bow office or desk chair The chair has a solid Elm saddle carved seat and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of "Smokers Bows" Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of very unusual and comfortable early 19th c. English "Smokers Bows" Chairs.
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of "Smokers Bows" Chairs
Pair of "Smokers Bows" Chairs
H 35 in W 24 in D 19 in
Late 19th Century Smokers Bow Chair
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Late 19th century smokers bow chair having turned gallery with outsplayed arms and a beech frame
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Large Matched Set of Eight Mid-19th Century Smokers Bow Chairs or Office Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A wonderful large matched set of mid 19th century smokers bow Windsor chairs or office chairs of
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash, Beech, Elm, Fruitwood

19th Century English Vernacular Childs Barbers Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
chamfered supports, centred by a pierced reverse heart splat with composition akin to a 'smokers bow' chair
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Antique Late 19th Century English Country Chairs

Materials

Beech, Pine

Beechwood Smokers Bow Armchair
Located in Salisbury, GB
A beechwood, elm and ash smokers bow armchair, circa 1850.
Category

Antique 1850s Chairs

Beechwood Smokers Bow Armchair
Beechwood Smokers Bow Armchair
H 32.29 in W 25.99 in D 22.84 in
Smokers Bow Armchair
Located in Salisbury, GB
19th century smokers bow armchair, circa 1880.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Smokers Bow Armchair
Smokers Bow Armchair
H 31.89 in W 26.38 in D 19.69 in
Antique Beech & Elm Chair, Smokers Bow Office Chair, Scotland 1870, H1147
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Beech & Elm Chair, Victorian Smokers Bow Office Chair, Desk Chair, Antique Furniture
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Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Chairs

Materials

Beech, Elm

Matching Set of Eight Smoker's Bows
Located in Stamford, GB
A matching set of eight captain's chairs made in beech and elm, England, circa 1920s.
Category

Vintage 1920s English Chairs

Materials

Elm, Beech

Matching Set of Eight Smoker's Bows
Matching Set of Eight Smoker's Bows
H 30.32 in W 25.99 in D 21.26 in
Mid-19th Century English Elm and Fruitwood ‘Smokers Bow’ Elbow Chair
Located in London, west Sussex
This lovely and good quality mid-19th century English Smokers Bow elbow chair is made of elm and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Elm, Fruitwood

Set of Six Mid-19th Century Nicely Figured Elm Smokers Bow Windsor Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A wonderful true set of six mid-19th century nicely figured elm Smokers bow Windsor chairs or
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

Set of Four Mid-19th Century Beech & Elm Smokers Bow Windsor or Captains Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A set of four mid-19th century beech and elm smokers bow Windsor or Captains chairs of good color
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech, Elm

Antique Smokers Desk Chair Armchair Solid Oak, 19th Century, Victorian
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 19th century Victorian solid oak smokers bow armchair or desk chair, arched back and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage Smokers Bow Elbow Chair
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A vintage smokers bow elbow chair with vertical open slender slatted back over a saddle shaped seat
Category

20th Century Armchairs

Vintage Smokers Bow Elbow Chair
Vintage Smokers Bow Elbow Chair
H 33 in W 21 in D 18 in
Victorian Elm and Fruitwood Club Chair
Located in Manchester, GB
captains chairs to smokers bows and many more.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Elm, Fruitwood

Victorian Elm and Fruitwood Club Chair
Victorian Elm and Fruitwood Club Chair
H 32.68 in W 24.81 in D 25.6 in
Large Set of Eight Mid-19th Century Smokers Bow Windsor Chairs or Office Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A large set of eight mid-19th century smokers bow Windsor chairs or office chairs. This set of
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash, Beech, Elm

English Victorian Smokers Bow Arm Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
English Victorian Smokers Bow Arm Chair With A Shaped Ash Circular Seat With Bobbin Turned
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs

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Smokers Bow Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of smokers bow chairs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and elm, all smokers bow chairs available were constructed with great care. Smokers bow chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian smokers bow chairs are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Smokers Bow Chairs?

Smokers bow chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,478, while the lowest priced sells for $480 and the highest can go for as much as $9,202.

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 Smokers Bow Chairs
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