Victorian and William IV Chairs For Sale

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For Sale: Double scroll end Victorian sofa with raised back

For Sale Ref No. 836 * Double scroll end Victorian sofa with raised back, carved with severed scrolls on hexagonal legs * Frame in very good condition - sturdy with no woodworm - legs on casters * Fabric clean and unworn - design pale green damask pattern on faint gold background * Dimensions approximately - width 210cms; height 94cms; depth 61cms; seat height 41cms * Four cushions as shown included * Transport can be arranged at additional cost to buy View Full Details

For Sale: Two William IV Carvers
	For Sale Ref No. 835 Two William IV Carvers. Good general condition with brown seat covering. £350 ovno View Full Details

SOLD: Victorian Armchair
	SOLD Ref No. 800 A very nice Victorian mahogany buttoned back armchair with scroll arms and very good melon shaped legs the upholstery is firm so the chair only requires a recover, which can be arranged. View Full Details

SOLD: Victorian Slipper Chair
	SOLD Ref No. 799 A pretty Victorian buttoned back slipper chair with turned baluster legs. Covered in pink velour. 31in high x 23in wide. View Full Details

SOLD: Victorian Nursing Chair
	SOLD Ref No. 798 A very nice Victorian nursing tub type chair with mahogany cabriole legs covered in gold velour. 30in high x 26in wide. This chair is in excellent condition. View Full Details

SOLD: Victorian Armchair
	SOLD Ref No. 797 An excellent Victorian mahogany open arm armchair with excellent carving to the cabriole legs arms. The back of the chair is covered in pale green and cream patterned damask. 30in high x 24in wide. This is a beautiful chair price £385 385.00 View Full Details

SOLD: Shell Nursing Chair
	SOLD Ref No. 796 A very pretty shell shaped nursing chair with mahogany cabriole legs covered in lemon-patterned damask. All in excellent condition. View Full Details

SOLD: Matching Pair of Carvers
	SOLD Ref No. 795 A nice pair of early Victorian matching mahogany carver chairs with bar backs carved cross rail drop in seats and tulip legs. 36in high x 21in wide Price £350 for the pair 350.00 View Full Details

SOLD: Victorian Settee
	SOLD Ref No. 784 A fantastic late Victorian buttoned back settee with elegant carved mahogany legs and arms this is a beautiful piece of furniture. price £475 £475 View Full Details

SOLD: Victorian Open Armchair
	SOLD Ref No. 783 An early Victorian buttoned back open armchair with mahogany carved arms and turned legs covered in a tapestry fabric. View Full Details

SOLD: Victorian walnut cabriole leg nursing chair
	SOLD Ref No. 780 A Victorian walnut cabriole leg nursing chair with carving at the top of the back of the chair this chair can be purchased as seen or we can arrange upholstery for you. Price £160 View Full Details

SOLD: Victorian buttoned tub chair with walnut turned legs
	SOLD Ref No. 777 A Victorian buttoned tub chair with walnut turned legs, this chair is a little wider than most chairs of this design. It requires upholstery we can arrange this or sell it as seen for £150. £150.00 View Full Details

SOLD: A very nice Victorian buttoned back chair with mahogany cabriole legs
	SOLD Ref No. 776 A very nice Victorian buttoned back chair with mahogany cabriole legs covered in cream velvet all in excellent condition. View Full Details

SOLD: A very good Victorian buttoned back chair with mahogany cabriole legs
	SOLD Ref No. 775 A very good Victorian buttoned back chair with mahogany cabriole legs covered in pale green velvet.This chair is in excellent condition. View Full Details

For Sale: A Fine Victorian Carved Armchair with Button Back c1860

For Sale Ref No. 773 Stock Code CE119 We have for sale a stunning Victorian button back armchair. This chair is in dark mahogany with some very attractive carving and the wood is in good condition. It is heavy and solid, and of a very high quality. It has been upholstered in a gold velour which now shows signs of wear and tear and would benefit from being reupholstered. It is sprung and is stuffed with horse hair, it is a very comforatble spacious chair. View Full Details

For Sale: An Elegant Rosewood Victorian Armchair with Button Back c1860

For Sale Ref No. 772 An Elegant Rosewood Victorian Armchair with Button Back c1860 Stock Code CE120 This fabulous chair is of a very high quality. It is made from Rosewood and the patina of the wood is beautiful. The chair is solid and very heavy indeed .There is some attractive carving and the legs retain their castors. It is has been upholstered in a dark green velour which although has no wear has some pulls in the fabric. It may benefit from View Full Details

For Sale: A fantastic quality late Victorian conversation seat
	For Sale Ref No. 762 A fantastic quality late Victorian conversation seat with excellent quality carving covered in cream silk type fabric all in first class condition. Conversation seats are very rare and do not come along very often. View Full Details

SOLD: A late Victorian buttoned back tub chair
	SOLD Ref No. 761 A late Victorian buttoned back tub chair with a pretty shaped back and turned legs, this chair can be recovered without the skirt in customers required fabric. View Full Details

SOLD: An elegant 19th century buttoned back library chair with turned mahogany legs
	SOLD Ref No. 760 A most elegant 19th century buttoned back library chair with turned mahogany legs to both back and front. This chair requires upholstery which can be arranged in customers fabric or I can send fabric samples View Full Details

SOLD: A Will IV Mahogany carver with scroll arms stuffover seat and well carved back in excellent condition
	SOLD Ref No. 759 A Will IV Mahogany carver with scroll arms stuffover seat and well carved back in excellent condition. There are also two single matching chairs which can be sold with the carver. View Full Details

SOLD: A very near matching pair of Victorian mahogany showood armchairs
	SOLD Ref No. 757 A very near matching pair of Victorian mahogany showood armchairs with cabriole legs covered in cream/coffee velvet these chairs are in very good condition.They can also be sold as single chairs. View Full Details

SOLD: A very nice pair of matching ladies and gentleman's walnut spoonback chairs
	SOLD Ref No. 755 A very nice pair of matching ladies and gentleman's walnut spoonback chairs with very good carving and cabriole legs covered in a muted tapestry type fabric and all in excellent condition. View Full Details

SOLD: A set of 4 excellent quality early victorian mahogany balloon back chairs
	SOLD Ref No. 751 A set of 4 excellent quality early victorian mahogany balloon back chairs with stuffover seats and turned legs. This is a regular design so it can be matched quite easily. View Full Details

SOLD: A late Victorian buttoned back chair with turned legs
	SOLD Ref No. 747 A late Victorian buttoned back chair with turned legs covered in pale green velvet. Both wood and upholstery all in excellent condition. View Full Details

SOLD: An excellent quality set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs
	SOLD Ref No. 746 An excellent quality set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs with fluted legs stuffover seats and well carved backs. Both the wood and upholstery are in very good condition. View Full Details

SOLD: A very nice Victorian mahogany showood armchair with cabriole legs
	SOLD Ref No. 734 A very nice Victorian mahogany showood armchair with cabriole legs and buttoned back covered in green velvet and in excellent condition 43in high x 27in wide. View Full Details

SOLD: A very nice Victorian wing armchair
	SOLD Ref No. 722 A very nice Victorian wing armchair of good proportions with pretty cabriole legs to the front covered in gold velvet. 30in wide x 40in high at the back x 21in inside seat depth. This chair is in excellent condition. View Full Details

SOLD: A very good quality set of 8 matching Victorian golden mahogany chairs
	SOLD Ref No. 721 A very good quality set of 8 matching Victorian golden mahogany chairs with stuffover seats and turned legs, these are a very sturdy set of chairs. View Full Details

SOLD: Fantastic quality matching pair of late Regency / William 4th mahogany carver chairs
	SOLD Ref No. 713 A fantastic quality matching pair of late Regency / William 4th mahogany carver chairs with scroll arms drop in seats and fluted legs covered in turquoise fabric.Both these chairs are in excellent condition. I also have a very similar pair of single chairs. View Full Details

For Sale: A set of four ROSEWOOD William 1V dining chairs all in excellent condition

For Sale Ref No. 692 A set of four ROSEWOOD William 1V dining chairs all in excellent condition, one requires the drop in seat cover replacing which was removed for clearing ,or I have made new drop in seat frames for each so you can have them recovered from scratch in what ever material you wish. I will sell individually or as a set.. £50 for one chair or £200 the set complete with the new drop in seat frames plus the original ones. Collection onl View Full Details

SOLD: A Good Quality Victorian Nursing Chair C1870

SOLD Ref No. 654 A Good Quality Victorian Nursing Chair C1870 Stock Code CE103 The chair is stuffed with original horse hair and is sprung. It has a buttoned back and some very attractive carving. The Legs are beautifully turned and all legs retain their original solid brass castors. All the show wood is in excellent condition. The chair has been covered in a patterned pink fabric, which again is in excellent condition and shows no wear or tear. The app View Full Details

For Sale: A Victorian Wing Armchair c1890

For Sale Ref No. 645 Stock code CE57 - £895 This armchair has a solid frame and dates from the late 1800s and is very comfortable with a high back. It has been newly reupholstered in a Abraham Mooon fabric from their new Estate Tweeds Collection. The fabric is 100% wool and it has been piped in a dark navy 100% wool Moons fabric. There are square tapered legs to the front and splayed legs to the rear, all retain their original castors. This chair £895.00 View Full Details

For Sale: Victorian Prieu Dieu or Prayer Chair
	For Sale Ref No. 578 Victorian Prieu Dieu or Prayer Chair. Chair has been upholstered in a contemporary Harlequin fabric and has button details. All upholstery is traditional and hand done. Original casters £370.00 View Full Details

For Sale: Victorian Style Boudoir Corner Chair

For Sale Ref No. 565 Victorian Style Boudoir Corner Chair. Professionally restored in 1960's. I am told that this is a nice restoration with beautiful pink covering over the original tapestry. You can see underneath that the original under fabric is still on the chair. The chair seats comfortable and solid. We believe the wood is Mahogany, a very dark wood which features hand carved detail with a matching cover for the back rest. Ve View Full Details

SOLD: 3 William IV dining chairs
	SOLD Ref No. 360 3 William IV dining chairs. Beautiful, turned legs and classic tulip design on back bar. Really good quality mahogany chairs with drop in seats. View Full Details

SOLD: A Victorian Mahogany slipper chair, this chair has very good carving and is upholstered in gold velvet.
	SOLD Ref No. 298 A Victorian Mahogany slipper chair, this chair has very good carving and is upholstered in gold velvet. View Full Details

For Sale: An early Victorian Balloon back dining chair, in Mahogany with a carved rail.
	For Sale Ref No. 70 An early Victorian Balloon back dining chair, in Mahogany with a carved rail. View Full Details

The Victorian & William IV Periods

The William IV period is quite a short period between 1830 and 1837. Especially in contrast to the Victorian period of 1837 to 1901.

Mahogany remained the principle wood using in the construction of antique chairs, the Victorians polishing the mahogany to the familiar deep red colour easily identified as Victorian. In recent years the deep red is sometimes considered a little too heavy for modern tastes and when Victorian chairs are restored or repolished, it is not uncommon for a request to allow them to lighten a little.

The highly figured grainwork of Walnut also became popular during the Victorian period, almost always on more expensive and refined pieces of furniture, and will almost always be veneer rather than solid Walnut. Still today the nutty brown colour and beautiful grain of Walnut remains very popular.

Victorian antique chairs are typically sturdier and more ornate than the earlier Regency designs. Later the Edwardians would return the more elegant designs, though often narrower or thinner.