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.

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Mahogany Spindleback Armchair

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£490

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19th century

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A 19th Century Walnut Wing Chair

From W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

£1,450

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19th century

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19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£5,800

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19th century

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19th Century Mahogany Revolving Office Chair

From Georgian Antiques

£1,100

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Superb Victorian Convalescing Invalid Wheel Chair by John Ward

19th century

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Superb Victorian Convalescing Invalid Wheel Chair by John Ward

From John Howkins Antiques

£5,200

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19th century

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19th Century Chinese Hardwood Chair

From Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

£1,400

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19th century

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Generous English Arm Chair

From Claire Langley Antiques

£1,400

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19th century

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Antique Ash and Elm Windsor Armchair

From Penderyn Antiques

£345

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19th century

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Pair of Inlaid Mahogany Armchairs

From Hatchwell Antiques

£1,800

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19th century

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Childs Chair

From Gaylords Antiques

£185

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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.

1900 - 1920

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Carved High Back Armchairs

From Hatchwell Antiques

£4,800

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19th century

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Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chairs

From London City Antiques

£925

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C18th French Fruitwood Open Armchair; Good Colour and Patination

18th century

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C18th French Fruitwood Open Armchair; Good Colour and Patination

From Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

£1,450

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Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Inlaid Desk Chair

1900 - 1920

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Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Inlaid Desk Chair

From London City Antiques

£1,085

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1900 - 1920

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Oak Carver Armchair

From Affordable Old Furniture

£250

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19th century

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Victorian Mahogany Tub Chair

From Brookside Antiques

£365

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Antique Armchairs

Edwardian Mahogany Spindleback Armchair

A 19th Century Walnut Wing Chair

19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

19th Century Mahogany Revolving Office Chair

Superb Victorian Convalescing Invalid Wheel Chair by John Ward

19th Century Chinese Hardwood Chair

Generous English Arm Chair

Antique Ash and Elm Windsor Armchair

Pair of Inlaid Mahogany Armchairs

Childs Chair

Carved High Back Armchairs

Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chairs

C18th French Fruitwood Open Armchair; Good Colour and Patination

Fine Quality Antique Mahogany Inlaid Desk Chair

Oak Carver Armchair

Victorian Mahogany Tub Chair

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