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.

19th century

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Antique Rare Design Mahogany 19th Century Gainsborough Open Elbow Upholstered Library Reading Armchair. C.1880.

From CJ Antiques

£3,500

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19th century

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Victorian Elm Ladderback Armchair

From Affordable Old Furniture

£250

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19th century

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19th Century Hepplewhite Style English Armchair

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£1,250

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19th century

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A Fabulous Quality 19th Century Large Carolean Jacobean Design Carved Walnut Chair Suitable as a Hall Library Porters Upholstered Easy Large Open Elbow Armchair Throne Chair. C.1895

From CJ Antiques

£595

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19th century

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Antique Pair of Armchairs

From Moxhams Antiques

£5,850

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1900 - 1920

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Pair Edwardain Inlaid Mahogany Salon Armchairs

From Affordable Old Furniture

£450

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19th century

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19thc. Mahogany Wing Armchair

From Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture

£1,250

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18th century

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Georgian Mahogany Ladderback Armchair

From Heydays Antiques

£475

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19th century

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Pair of Late C18th /Early C19th George III Period Mahogany Armchairs.

From M Lees and Sons

£1,600

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Art Nouveau Upholstered Wing Fireside Armchair

19th century

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Art Nouveau Upholstered Wing Fireside Armchair

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£790

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Among the one-offs to pass through: a sedan chair, a Chinese hongmu throne-style pair, Ceylonese ebony armchairs, and a pair made from dugout elephant feet.

19th century

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Georgian Mahogany Carver Armchair

From Affordable Old Furniture

£250

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of Edwardian Oak Arts & Crafts Open Carver Armchairs with Upholstered Drop in Seats, Carved Slot Back, Tapering and Fluted Supports with Four Stretchers

From Y Not Antiques

£675

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18th century

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Pair of Welsh Turned Chairs, Circa 1740

From WelshAntiques

£1,100

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Victorian Mahogany Frame Upholstered Fireside Armchair

19th century

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Victorian Mahogany Frame Upholstered Fireside Armchair

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£790

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1900 - 1920

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Pair Edwardian Walnut Ladies & Gentleman's Drawing Room Armchairs

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£690

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1900 - 1920

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Set of 12 George III Style Mahogany Dining Chairs

From Georgian Antiques

£9,000

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Antique Armchairs

Antique Rare Design Mahogany 19th Century Gainsborough Open Elbow Upholstered Library Reading Armchair. C.1880.

Victorian Elm Ladderback Armchair

19th Century Hepplewhite Style English Armchair

A Fabulous Quality 19th Century Large Carolean Jacobean Design Carved Walnut Chair Suitable as a Hall Library Porters Upholstered Easy Large Open Elbow Armchair Throne Chair. C.1895

Antique Pair of Armchairs

Pair Edwardain Inlaid Mahogany Salon Armchairs

19thc. Mahogany Wing Armchair

Georgian Mahogany Ladderback Armchair

Pair of Late C18th /Early C19th George III Period Mahogany Armchairs.

Art Nouveau Upholstered Wing Fireside Armchair

Georgian Mahogany Carver Armchair

Pair of Edwardian Oak Arts & Crafts Open Carver Armchairs with Upholstered Drop in Seats, Carved Slot Back, Tapering and Fluted Supports with Four Stretchers

Pair of Welsh Turned Chairs, Circa 1740

Victorian Mahogany Frame Upholstered Fireside Armchair

Pair Edwardian Walnut Ladies & Gentleman's Drawing Room Armchairs

Set of 12 George III Style Mahogany Dining Chairs

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