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Victorian Eastlake Chair

19th Century Victorian Eastlake Armchair with Op Art Cut Velvet, England
By Howard and Sons
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful example of late 1800s Victorian Eastlake chair. Rendered in hand turned and hand carved
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut

Set of 4 Intricately Carved Eastlake Movement Victorian Dining or Game Chairs
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 intricately carved Eastlake Movement Victorian dining or game chairs. To be reupholstered
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Antique Early 1900s American Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Walnut

American Victorian Eastlake Upholstered Chair, 19th Century
Located in Vero Beach, FL
American Victorian Eastlake Upholstered chair 19th century. Impressive carved and upholstered
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Antique 19th Century American Late Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Eastlake Victorian Reupholstered Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Stuning pair of Eastlake Victorian maple side chairs. Professionally Re-Upholstered with a very
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Maple, Hardwood

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Lounge Chair
Located in West Chester, PA
Antique renaissance revival lounge chair featuring a finely carved carved walnut frame, a bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Walnut

2 Antique Victorian Eastlake Maple Ladderback Needlepoint Velvet Parlor Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two antique Victorian Eastlake parlor accent chairs. Made of maple featuring ladderback design with
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Side Chairs

Materials

Textile, Velvet, Maple

Antique Small Child's Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Parlor Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Small Child's Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Parlor Arm Chair. Circa 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

American Eastlake Victorian Carved Mahogany Needlepoint Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Eastlake Victorian carved mahogany floral needlepoint side chairs - a pair. Item
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Antique Late 19th Century North American Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Antique Eastlake Victorian Oak Wood Paw Foot Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Oak Wood Paw Foot Platform Rocker Rocking Chair with Newer Brown
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair 19th Century Victorian Eastlake Free Mason Throne Chairs w/ Symbolism
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Savannah, GA
Victorian Eastlake large upholstered solid oak throne chairs from Masonic Lodge with lots of
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Antique 1880s American Eastlake Historical Memorabilia

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Velvet, Oak

19th Century Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Cane Dining Side Chair (A)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Cane Dining Side Chair (A). Item features
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

19th Century Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Cane Dining Side Chair (B)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Cane Dining Side Chair (B). Item features
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Antique Victorian John Jelliff Style Tufted Parlor Chairs - Set Of 2
By John Jelliff
Located in Chicago, IL
Parlor Chairs in Original Green Upholstery - Set of 2 This set of two antique Victorian Eastlake tufted
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Late 19th Century Eastlake Dining Chairs With Thabut Parrot Upholstery Fabric(4)
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
This elegant set of four Eastlake dining chairs from the late 19th century showcases the intricate
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Victorian Parlor Libarary Chairs on Castors, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Eastlake accents that features reticulated floral, turned and fluted accents. The luxurious chair set is
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Slipper Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Gentlemans Parlor Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor armchair. Made of walnut featuring Eastlake styling with carved frame
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Spoon Back Parlor Library Accent Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Eastlake spoon back armchair. Made of walnut featuring serpentine form with low
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Small Child's Folding Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Small Child's Folding Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features a
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Children's Furniture

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Walnut

John Jellif & Co Victorian Eastlake Blue Velvet Arm Chair
By John Jelliff
Located in Queens, NY
"American Victorian Eastlake-style (Renaissance Revival) walnut arm chair with carved heads and
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Antique 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

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Victorian Eastlake Parlor Chair
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this gorgeous Eastlake parlor chair. Starting on turned front legs with casters it rises
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Victorian Eastlake Parlor Chair
Victorian Eastlake Parlor Chair
H 38.5 in W 19 in D 18.5 in
Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Upholstered Side Chair, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian Eastlake side chair offers carved walnut construction having back with shaped
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Early 20th Century American Eastlake Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Gentlemans Parlor Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
19th Century Victorian parlor armchair. Made of walnut with carved Eastlake and burled accents that
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Platform Parlor Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian platform rocking armchair. Made of walnut featuring Eastlake styling with turned
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Rocking Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique 19th C. Walnut Eastlake Victorian Renaissance Revival Heart Parlor Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Eastlake Victorian parlor chair. Made of walnut featuring ballooned heart
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Slipper Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Victorian Eastlake Reclining Chair, Carved Wood & Upholstered
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century Victorian Eastlake Reclining chair carved wood & upholstered.
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20th Century Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Carved Dining Side Parlor Accent Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Eastlake dining parlor chair. Made of walnut featuring ornate design with carved
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Antique 19th Century Eastlake Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

2 Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Ladderback Needlpoint Side Parlor Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two antique Victorian Eastlake parlor accent chairs. Made of walnut featuring turned posts
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric, Cane

Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Platform Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Platform Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features Rolling
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of 6 Victorian Eastlake Oak Side Chairs
Located in Milford, NH
Set of 6 nicely carved Victorian Eastlake oak side chairs with caned seats. Circa 1880. Seat
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Antique 19th Century American Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Cane

Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Parlor Side Chair with Floral Tapestry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Walnut Parlor Side Chair with Floral Tapestry Upholstery. Circa
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Side Chairs

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Orange Tufted Parlor Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of antique Victorian Eastlake carved walnut orange tufted parlor side chairs. Pair of includes
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Antique 19th Century North American Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

5 Pc Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Burl Parlor Settee Arm Chairs Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor suite. Made of walnut featuring Eastlake styling with carved reticulated
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Living Room Sets

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Rosewood Parlor Balloon Back Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eastlake Victorian Carved Rosewood Parlor Balloon Back Arm Chair. Item features beautiful
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Rosewood

Large Antique Eastlake Victorian Oak Wood Revival Altar Throne Pulpit Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Antique Eastlake Victorian Oak Wood Revival Altar Throne Pulpit arm chair. Item features a
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs

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Oak

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Swivel Desk Office Chair Att. to Charles Eastlake
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in New York, NY
Top quality Victorian swivel desk chair with caned back, and metal medallion joinery. The chair
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Office Chairs and D...

Materials

Cane, Oak

Eastlake Victorian Carved Mahogany and Silk Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Late 19th century, Eastlake, Victorian, carved mahogany side chair with casters on its front legs
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Antique 1880s American Eastlake Side Chairs

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

Eastlake Victorian Oak Wood Cane Back Swivel Leather Seat Office Desk Chair 'A'
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eastlake Victorian Style Oak Wood Cane Back Swivel Leather Seat Office Desk Chair (A). Item
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Late 20th Century North American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cane, Oak

Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Gentlemans Library Parlor Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor armchair. Made of walnut with carved Eastlake accents that features
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Victorian Walnut Eastlake Childs Caned Needlepoint Rocking Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Eastlake childs rocker featuring caned and needlepoint design with turned and
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Children's Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Walnut

Pair of American Victorian Eastlake Arm Chairs with a Bamboo Detail Late 1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
American Eastlake Victorian pair of arm chairs in the most unusual style. We cannot ever remember
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Armchairs

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Mahogany

Eastlake Platform Rocking Chair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Antique American Eastlake Victorian period platform rocking chair Solid walnut turned
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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Rocking Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Eastlake Platform Rocking Chair
Eastlake Platform Rocking Chair
H 42.13 in W 21.66 in D 29.53 in
Victorian Gilt Slipper Side Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Victorian Eastlake style giltwood slipper chair with painted floral illustrated panel on the seat
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Early 20th Century Eastlake Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Victorian Gilt Slipper Side Chair
Victorian Gilt Slipper Side Chair
H 29.5 in W 19.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Victorian Wicker Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Victorian style painted woven wicker side chairs with upholstered cushions and braided trim
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20th Century Eastlake Side Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Victorian Slipper Chair and Ottoman
Located in New York City, NY
A lovely Victorian Eastlake slipper chair with matching footstool newly reupholstered in a white
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Early 20th Century Slipper Chairs

Victorian Slipper Chair and Ottoman
Victorian Slipper Chair and Ottoman
H 33 in W 14.5 in D 32 in
Floral Upholstered Victorian Eastlake Style Slipper Chair
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Floral upholstered Victorian Eastlake style slipper chair. Turned wood legs with original brass
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Vintage 1960s English Eastlake Slipper Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Eastlake Slipper Chairs
Located in New York City, NY
Pair of Petite Eastlake style Victorian chairs, newly upholstered in linen fabric.
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Chairs

Pair of Eastlake Slipper Chairs
Pair of Eastlake Slipper Chairs
H 36 in W 20 in D 19 in
Very Fine Eastlake Mahogany Swivel Desk Chair, circa 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very fine beautiful Victorian mahogany Eastlake period desk chair with swivel seat, circa 1880
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Antique 1880s Eastlake Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Late 19th Century Walnut Victorian Parlor Chairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of antique Victorian period Eastlake style side chairs, unbranded. Walnut with decorative
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

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Victorian Eastlake Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic victorian eastlake chair available at 1stDibs. Each victorian eastlake chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and oak. There are many kinds of the victorian eastlake chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A victorian eastlake chair, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one victorian eastlake chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles Locke Eastlake produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Victorian Eastlake Chair?

Prices for a victorian eastlake chair start at $360 and top out at $6,750 with the average selling for $823.

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.

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Questions About Victorian Eastlake Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    The difference between Eastlake and Victorian furniture is that one style is a reaction to the other. The Victorian era began with the ascension of Queen Victoria to the throne in 1837. During the period, furniture makers created highly ornate pieces with ornamental details, such as intricate carvings of floral and animal motifs, and plush upholstery. The period also saw the start of the mass production of furniture. In 1868, Charles Eastlake published a book on design that criticized the Victorian style as overly ornamental and urged a return to traditional handcrafting. His work inspired the Eastlake style. Eastlake furniture tends to be understated and has fewer decorative embellishments and more angular lines. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of Eastlake and Victorian furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Although crafted in the Victorian era, Eastlake furniture features modest curves and is more geometric in shape. The style hints at modernism, a sharp contrast to its other Victoria era counterparts. Shop a selection of Eastlake furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Victorian slipper chair is a chair that was made to be shorter than the average chair. The height of its seat was 15 inches from the floor, compared to the standard 17 to 18 inches. Shop a collection of Victorian slipper chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify a Victorian chair, focus on the frame rather than the upholstery, which might have been replaced over the years. Look under the seat and on the legs for maker's marks. If you find any, conduct online research to determine if the manufacturer was active and producing chairs similar to yours during the Victorian era, which lasted from the 1830s through the turn of the 20th century. Some chairmakers who were active at the time include Chesterfield, Charles Hindley & Sons, Heywood-Wakefield Co., Howard & Sons and Jacob and Josef Kohn. Should you be unable to locate any markings, you can examine the characteristics of your chair to determine if it reflects the Victorian style. Easily recognizable, Victorian furniture is regal, ornate and luxurious. It often features curved lines, stately proportions and highly detailed geometric and floral embellishments. A certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer can also aid you in the identification process. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of Victorian chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023
    What a Victorian lounge chair is called depends on its style. A piece that is long and narrow and has a raised headrest on one end and a lower backrest on the other is a fainting couch. Upholstered chairs that have long, extended seats meant for reclining are chaise longues. Find a collection of lounge chairs on 1stDibs.