Sitting pretty: six charming chairs to bring cheer to your home
28 May 2020 Pull up a chair. Are you sitting comfortably? Now that you have more time at home, it is the perfect opportunity to invest in some stylish chairs.Searching at online auctions reveals there are boundless options of statement and stand-out chairs to bring style to your home. Here is a selection coming up at auction soon.
For more details on buying antique and vintage chairs visit our chair guide or read Antiques Trade Gazette’s Windsor chair guide and its general antique furniture guide.
1. Arts & Crafts chair
This pair of Arts and Crafts chairs (above) are attributed to department store Liberty & Co and are offered from June 3-5 at Burstow & Hewett with an estimate of £200-300.
View and bid for these Arts & Crafts chair via thesaleroom.com.
2. Windsor elm chair
This 19th century Windsor elm and beechwood turned spindle back armchair is part of a lot that includes three other Windsor single chairs. The set of four are offered on June 2-3 at Wotton Auction Rooms without estimate.
View and bid for the group of Windsor chairs via thesaleroom.com.
3. Oak wainscot chair
This panelled oak wainscot chair is offered at Burstow & Hewett at its June 3-5 with an estimate of £80-120. View and bid for this wainscot chair via thesaleroom.com.
4. Walnut throne
Described as a continental walnut throne-type chair carved with stylised figures and foliate motifs, this chair is offered at W&H Peacock on June 5 with an estimate of £80-120. View and bid for this walnut throne via thesaleroom.com.
5. Edwardian corner chair
This Edwardian mahogany corner chair is offered with an estimate of £20-30 and comes with two needlework footstools. The group will be auctioned at Mander Auctioneers on June 20.
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6. An 18th century corner chair
This interesting 18th century oak and fruitwood corner chair has condition issues and some damage but it is offered with a £100-150 estimate at Locke & England on June 11.
View and bid for this 18th century corner chair via thesaleroom.com.