Why are so many sold as pairs?

Armchairs were often made in twos for a fireside, a hall or either end of a dining table. Just over a quarter of all titles on Sellingantiques contain the word pair. Sets go further. Fours, sixes, eights, a harlequin set of eight Windsors, a set of twelve and a set of sixteen all appear.

What does a bare "19th Century" date mean?

It means a range, not a year. "19th Century" alone accounts for over three thousand listings, with "Victorian" adding more than a thousand and "18th Century" several hundred. Decade-level dating clusters in the 1880s to 1930s. Where a title carries a circa year, the dealer is naming something tighter.

Which timbers turn up most?

Mahogany leads by a wide margin, appearing in around two thousand titles. Walnut and oak follow, then rosewood, yew and birch. Elm and ash belong mainly to the Windsor and country chairs, where the seat is solid timber and the sticks are socketed into it.

Is Howard & Sons the same as Howard style?

No. The Howard name appears in 542 titles, and much of that is "Howard style" or "in the manner of" rather than the firm. Stamped or attributed chairs sit above the general run. The firm's model names, Bridgewater, Grafton, Willoughby, Woodstock and Ingleby, recur across listings.

How old do these get?

The dated field starts at 1635. Joined oak wainscot chairs of the 17th century sit at that end, along with a William and Mary period example dated 1700. The young end runs to 1960, with 1930s Art Deco leather and satin birch chairs closing the range.

Are Swedish armchairs common on Sellingantiques?

Sweden is the most persistent foreign origin after France, with 279 titles. Satin birch, tiger birch and bleached oak are the materials named. They come as Art Deco pairs more often than singly.

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A chair with arms, made for sitting at length rather than at table, from 17th-century joined oak through Victorian mahogany and leather to 1930s birch.

Antique Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Morning Room Seat, Art Nouveau, Victorian

19th century

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Antique Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Morning Room Seat, Art Nouveau, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£795

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19thc French Corbeille Seat in Louis XV Style

19th century

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19thc French Corbeille Seat in Louis XV Style

From William Morris Antiques

£350

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18th century

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George II Mahogany Corner Chair C1750

From Desired Effect Antiques Ltd

£1,600

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A Gge 111 Country Chippendale Elm Ladderback Open Arm-chair C1800, Tapestry Seat

19th century

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A Gge 111 Country Chippendale Elm Ladderback Open Arm-chair C1800, Tapestry Seat

From Gilt and Gesso

£375

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1920 - 1940

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Pair of Swedish Art Deco Armchairs in Satin Birch

From Marylebone Antiques

£3,250

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19th century

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19th Century Folk Art Primitive Child's Stick Back Armchair

From Earl and Rymer

£920

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Antique Edwardian Thonet Bentwood & Leather Desk Chair C.1910

1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Thonet Bentwood & Leather Desk Chair C.1910

From Founders Antiques

£345

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19th century

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Pair of Oak Baroque Style Hall Chairs

From witchantiques.com

£1,750

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19th century

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19th Century Brown Leather Button Wing Armchair, C1890

From Anthony Short Antiques

£2,400

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1900 - 1920

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A Pair of Large Edwardian Scottish Trophy Armchairs

From Ebury Trading

£4,500

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Windsors account for over a thousand armchair titles on Sellingantiques, and dealers name them by place: Oxford, Yealmpton, Worksop, Thames Valley, Welsh, Lanarkshire.

19th century

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Pair of Antique French Bergere Tub Armchairs in Original Paint

From Hand of Glory

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Antique French Bergere Armchair in Louis XV Style

19th century

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Antique French Bergere Armchair in Louis XV Style

From Hand of Glory

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Antique French Louis XVI Armchair in Original Paint from a French Chateau

19th century

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Antique French Louis XVI Armchair in Original Paint from a French Chateau

From Hand of Glory

£650

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18th century

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George IV Chair

From Ropeworks Antiques

£385

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Early 20th Century Oak Swivel Desk Chair

1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Oak Swivel Desk Chair

From Brookside Antiques

£445

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Set of 6 Mahogany Dining Chairs | Cane Backs | Af-6392

From ActFurniture LTD

£625

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Antique Armchairs

Antique Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Morning Room Seat, Art Nouveau, Victorian

19thc French Corbeille Seat in Louis XV Style

George II Mahogany Corner Chair C1750

A Gge 111 Country Chippendale Elm Ladderback Open Arm-chair C1800, Tapestry Seat

Pair of Swedish Art Deco Armchairs in Satin Birch

19th Century Folk Art Primitive Child's Stick Back Armchair

Antique Edwardian Thonet Bentwood & Leather Desk Chair C.1910

Pair of Oak Baroque Style Hall Chairs

19th Century Brown Leather Button Wing Armchair, C1890

A Pair of Large Edwardian Scottish Trophy Armchairs

Pair of Antique French Bergere Tub Armchairs in Original Paint

Antique French Bergere Armchair in Louis XV Style

Antique French Louis XVI Armchair in Original Paint from a French Chateau

George IV Chair

Early 20th Century Oak Swivel Desk Chair

Antique Set of 6 Mahogany Dining Chairs | Cane Backs | Af-6392

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