1840s Chairs

An exceptionally rare and historically significant set of eight chairs, designed by M.G. Bindesbøll. These chairs feature turned and stained beech frames, beautifully complemented by...

Swiss alp escabelle A 88

Swiss alp escabelle A97 from Gruyere village

Exceptional set of four 1840’s paint decorated and stenciled rush seat chairs in completely original condition. All chairs are tight and solid and all of the rush seats are in great condition. No damage old breaks or repairs whatsoever on any of these chairs. Original dry crusty surface and beautifully paint decorated. A great piece of early American chairs...

Swiss alp escabelle B 65

Painted Swiss alp escabelle

Swiss alpine folk art escabelle from Lucerne village A 20.

We are pleased to present a stunning set of four antique Italian chairs from the Louis Philippe period, dating back to the Mid 19th Century. The...

Swiss alpine folk art escabelle a 33 with nice sculpture work.

New England Hitchcock chairs, Set of Six, Most likely Connecticut, Circa 1840 The set of six side chairs have stenciled gilt decorations of flow...

Swiss alp escabelle B2

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of eight original, early Victorian circa 1840, hand carved Jacobean revival dining chairs...

Over the top carved throne chair with storage under seat. Incredible quality and rarity.

Swiss alp escabelle B 68

19th century painted child's chair with repairs made in metal. Detail turning of the arms. Charming example of English country Folk Art.

We are delighted to offer this very rare and important suite of five fully restored C Hindley & Son’s dining chairs circa 1844-1845 These are a very important and substantial set of chairs, they have been fully restored to include being stripped back to the bare frames, all the timber has been washed back and French polished , they have then been resprung using the original period coil sprung bases, new webbing fitted, then upholstered with premium Italian cattle grade fully aniline plain natural leather which has been individually hand nail tacked in place using antiqued studs, lastly hand dyed six times and antiqued to give it this one off cigar brown colour. These chairs have been on a journey as mentioned and they are true investment pieces, ready to serve the new owner for decades to come. Usually, I wouldn’t take dining chairs through such an expensive process however the carving to the legs is so sublime they warranted the treatment, I have never seen such beautiful Lion’s mains and terminating with hairy paws with recessed castors, these are simply put the finest dining chairs on the market anywhere in the world today you can buy. Dimensions Height:- 94.5cm Width:- 57cm Depth:- 74cm Seat height:- 50cm ABOUT THE CABINET MAKERS Hindley, Charles & Sons Berners Street & Oxford Street, London; cabinet makers, upholsterers and retailers (fl.c.1820-1892) Charles Hugh Hindley (b.1792- d.1871) was the son of Christopher, a merchant in Mere, Wiltshire. He moved to London with an elder brother to live with his uncle, who was possibly running the London branch of the Wiltshire business. In 1817 Charles joined the upholstery firm of Benjamin Merriman Nias at 32 Berners Street. Within a few years he bought the Nias business with a £1,000 investment from his family. Despite his business being described as a 'carpet warehouse' in London directories from 1820-1841, by the mid-1830s upholstery and cabinet work had joined his repertoire and he had taken on more showroom space next door at 31 Berners Street. Family records of the 1840s showed that individual custom-order business expanded to also ‘supplying established furnishing houses with goods on wholesale terms’. Jobs ranged from supplying Pentonville Prison with 100 hair mattresses and pillows, to altering spring roller blinds, to fulfilling private commissions with suites of parlour furniture. Hindley was the father of eleven children with three involved in the business: Charles Hugh (b. 1818), Frederick (b. 1820), and Albert Daniel (b.1822). Charles Hugh and Frederick joined the family firm about 1832, thus establishing the family partnership, Charles Hindley & Sons. Albert Daniel learned the carpet manufactory and trade in Kidderminster and eventually established a carpet manufactory in Liversedge, Yorkshire, supplying the family’s London store and others. In 1845 he patented an early tufted carpeting technique. Charles Hindley & Sons acquired the firm, Miles & Edwards in September 1844, including their premises at 134 Oxford Street. Both companies operated from this address until 1845 when Miles & Edwards was closed. The purchase of Miles & Edwards enabled Hindley & Co. to compete with other West End firms by offering everything from cabinet making and upholstery to painted decoration and interior design for the middle and upper class market. In a sample of 737 orders from October 1842-June 1845, six per cent of the clientele were upper and lower aristocracy with approximately seventy per cent gentry or middle class. The aristocratic clientele included the surnames of Hoare, Kirland, Drummond, Montefiore, Ashburton and Rothschild, and the Oriental Club at 18 Hanover Square (1824). Commissions were also executed for: Lady Fetherstonaugh at Uppark: bills dating 1852 and 1862 for furniture and curtains C B E Wright of Bolton Hall, Yorkshire: decorative wood panels The Earl of Dudley at Himley Hall, Staffordshire: a carved gilt wood centre table with mosaic top, dated 1845 and a bedroom suite (sold by Hampton & Sons, July 1924) Sir Clifford Constable at Burton Constable (1849) George Hammond Lucy at Charlecote Park: carpeting (19 December 1844) The Duke of Cleveland at Raby Castle The Duke of Argyll, the Duke of Newcastle Lord and Lady Burton of Burton-on-Trent Sir William Eden of Windlestone Hall, Durham. Buckingham Palace: a small supply of Chintz wall covering for some rooms (1855) Surviving marked furniture by Hindley & Co. includes a stamped Regency kidney-shaped desk, veneered in yew and panelled with boxwood and ebony inlay, ornamented with finely-chased mounts and beadings, c.1830 [Connoiseur, November 1978], which is possibly the one illustrated in Gilbert (1996), fig. 498, and a walnut writing table with a raised set of drawers, 1840s, stamped C. Hindley & Sons, illus. (Gilbert (1996), fig. 497 and sold by Sotheby’s, 5 August 1981, lot 209. The staff at 134 Oxford Street comprised management, sales staff, designers, foreman, clerks, cabinet makers, chair makers, upholsterers, carvers, carpenters and French polishers. They also contracted tradesmen specialising in particular decorative and finishing techniques; such as Joseph Spong, a japanner, and William Stannard, a carver and gilder, who supplied significant orders, 1845-46. Stannard was also recorded in the stock book for ‘Repairing, Cleaning and Varnishing 18 Paintings [frames] £9.0.0’. Family records describe several employees: ‘a large and very ancient carpenter named Tomlinson… a cabinetmaker named Westbrook... [and] a foreman named Sorrel’. Charles Hindley & Sons showed a large Gothic sideboard at the Great Exhibition in 1851, inspired by Pugin (illustrated Microulis, Studies in the Decorative Arts (Spring/Summer 1998) p. 86) and they exhibited a Gothic bookcase and large sideboard at the 1862 International Exhibition, London (illustrated Microulis, Studies in the Decorative Arts (Spring/Summer 1998) p. 88). Both were elaborately carved pieces, described in the Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue as ‘evidence of sound judgment and advanced taste in the designer, and of able and skilful workmanship’. They also participated in the Building Trades Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1883 [The Furniture Gazette, 7 April 1883]. They exhibited Japanese leather papers at the Manchester Fine Art & Industrial Exhibition, 1882, and were awarded a silver medal for embossed leather wall hangings at the Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883 [The Furniture Gazette, 18 November 1882 & 10 May 10 May 1884]. They also participated in the Workman’s Exhibition at Central Hall in Holborn, 1890 [The Furniture Gazette, 15 April 1890]. The designers did not sign their work but about fifteen different people were probably involved during the fifty-year period. One designer who worked in the late 1880s was J. Armstrong Stenhouse. He and the cabinet makers, G. R. Mackenzie, D. MacLennan and D. F. Lavach, as well as the carver, F. Lucas, worked on two Hindley exhibition pieces for the 2nd exhibition of the Arts and Crafts Society, London An archive of 114 drawings (now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art) was collated by Charles Albert Hindley (1863-1947), a grandson of the founder. These designs c.1844-1883 (some illustrated in ?Microulis, Furniture History?(2001), figs 1-16.), reflected the current trends of reinterpreted styles such as Gothic and Louis, and several seated furniture designs were labelled with specific commercial names such as the ‘Victoria Chair...

Swiss alpine folk art ESCABELLE from Bulle village A 24.

Swiss alpine folk art Escabelle from St Moritz A 12.

Swiss alpine folk art escabelle from Verbier village A30.

Swiss alpine folk art escabelle from Verbier village A29.

Back decorated in various inlaid woods showing vines, flowers etc., The tops of the back chair rails are mounted with eagle heads, and are joined together with a turned gilded deco...

Swiss alpine folk art escabelle from Aarberg village A 5.

Wainscot chairs are sturdy, high-backed wooden chairs that originated in the 17th century, often featuring carved panels and armrests They were typically used by the wealthier classe...

Unique, crudely handcrafted farm chairs, one baring the "VR" and crown stamp of Queen Victoria (May 1819 –January 1901) of England. Each retains it's ant...

A pair of mid 19thC ebonised oak gothic revival chairs with upholstered seats. 95cm high x 49cm wide x 53cm deep.

A pair of Late Empire birch armchairs, upholstered in red fabric and from around the 1840s, make a beautiful and period feature in any interior with their...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original Antique Victorian circa 1840-1860 Chesterfield Window conversation seats with...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Royal Estate stamped oxblood leather and oak circa 1840 throne armchair A very good looking w...

We are delighted to offer this extremely rare suite of four early Victorian circa 1840-1860 hand carved dining chairs with ebonised and gold gilt frames which have been fully restore...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of early 19th century Prie Dieu chairs made with solid walnut frames and the original thatched sears A great pair of occasion...

We are delighted to this lovely suite of eight Gothic Revival hand carved walnut dining chairs A very good looking and well made suite, made in circa 1840 but based on a much earl...

Set of Biedermeier chairs, six pieces Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included. Shellac-polish.   

Elegant pair of Victorian hall chairs in mahogany Circa 1840 on this refined pair of chairs Great design and would work well as accent chairs Bought from a private residence in Londo...

We are delighted to this stunning suite of six fully restored early Victorian circa 1840 mahogany framed brown leather dining chairs These are a very fine, highly decorative and e...

This 19th-century Chinese accent chair is masterfully carved from wood, showcasing beautiful clean lines and a soft rustic patina. Its graceful and sculptural form makes it a captiva...

Pair (2) antique Biedermeier chairs circa 1840, birch Solid birch wood body. Seat cushion upholstered and covered with fabric. Grand-line frame and legs. Slightly curved backrest wi...

Shipping to any US port only for $290 USD Set of Biedermeier chairs, four pieces. Completely restored, new fabric and upholstery included. Source: Czechia (Bohemia) Period: 18340-18...

Swiss alpine Folk Art escabelle from Lucerne village A 19.

A very nice set of 4 antique English country high-backed ash & elm Windsor armchairs, circa 1840. This harlequin set of four Windsor chairs are from the Buckinghamshire area, the hoo...

Tripode Swiss alp escabelle A70

Windsor chair English c1840 in excellent condition with broad arms and very good colour 116cms high 67cm across arms 65cms deep seat 47cms

Known as pied en cuisse de grenouille, or “frog leg foot”, this pair of elmwood armchairs has interesting front legs formed by counter curves. Han...

A lovely quality and highly decorative 19th Century oak turners chair, having a high back with angled turned arms and supported on three turned legs united by turned stretchers, tria...

Pair of Black Forest carved walnut hall chairs Features inlaid panels showing medieval hikers, perhaps on some pilgrimage circa 1840 Bought from a private house sale in London's Belg...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare full restored circa 1840-1860 Harpists Muscians chair with hand dyed brown leath...

A pair of Swedish chairs about 1840:s. The back is very unusual and could be seen as a double G, referring to King Gustav the Third in Sweden. There are tw...

This pair of low chairs dates back to around 1840 and comes from France. The chairs were made during the French Restoration (Restauration) period. There is an interesting explanation why low chairs were produced in the 19th century. The low-slung design of classic Victorian slipper chairs for example allowed the mother who would have been wearing a stiff corset to...

Late French Empire mahogany barrel form chair with turned legs, along with a modern copy. Very deep chair and extremely comfortable. Completely reupholstered.  

We are delighted to this stunning original Victorian with period ebonizing and rope twist seat Children’s Deportment chair designed by Astley Cooper D...

French desk chair, Louis Philippe, circa 1845 Period carved walnut desk chair in excellent condition with cowhide studded seat.

A pair of Victorian carved mahogany stools, each of square form with a pierced frieze and raised on scrolling cabriole legs, the drop-in seats upholstered in woven horsehair. English...

Sought after antique three piece suite from India We date this to circa 1840 and it's hand carved from padauk wood This type of colonial furn...