Why is it called a corner chair?

The seat sits corner-forwards and the back runs round two adjoining sides, so one leg stands at the front. The name describes the geometry of the chair, not a place it was meant to stand. That shape gave the sitter a corner to straddle with an arm to either side, which is why the early ones were made as desk and reading chairs.

What are most of them made from?

Mahogany leads by a wide margin in the titles, usually Edwardian and usually described as inlaid. Oak comes next and carries the Victorian and country chairs. Walnut appears in a smaller group, mostly Georgian, and elm, ash, beech and fruitwood turn up in the country end. A few bobbin-turned examples are in black lacquer.

How old are corner chairs on the market?

The dated field runs from 1700 to 1930. The earliest sampled pieces are an Italian carved walnut audience armchair of 1700 and a walnut corner chair given as circa 1710. Victorian and Edwardian lead the period labels, with broad "19th Century" and "18th Century" buckets behind them. Fewer than a third of listings carry a clean year, so a century or a reign is the usual answer.

Do corner chairs come in pairs?

More often than the name suggests. Two chairs are offered in a sixth of titles, and pairs sit noticeably higher in the range than singles of the same description. One pair was described as clipping together to form a small sofa. A set of four appears once.

What else gets sold as a corner chair?

Tub chairs, turner's or "Old Saxon" chairs and upholstered occasional chairs make up a persistent minority of the listings. One-offs include a prie-dieu prayer chair, a child's lambing chair, a gaming chair in mahogany and red leather, a spinning chair, a Burgermeister's chair and a Dutch-style dolls chair dated 1796.

How many turn up for sale each year?

Around thirty-seven come to market on Sellingantiques in a year. A hundred and twenty separate dealers have listed one, so the form is spread thinly rather than held in depth by a few specialists.

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A corner chair is built on the diagonal, its back running round two adjoining sides above a squarish seat set corner-forwards, and it began life as a chair to write, read or sit at a desk in.

1900 - 1920

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A Lovely Welsh Oak Spinning Chair

From Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

£395

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Antique Turner's Armchair, English, Oak, Old Saxon Chair, Elbow Seat, Victorian

19th century

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Antique Turner's Armchair, English, Oak, Old Saxon Chair, Elbow Seat, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£1,245

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19th century

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Late Georgian Walnut Corner Chair.

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£145

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1900 - 1920

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French Carved Oak Caned Bergère Chair

From Shackladys Antiques

£695

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of Bobbin Corner Chairs.

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£340

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19th century

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Oak and Rush Seat Corner Chair

From Graham Pickett

£195

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1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Mahogany Tub Style Armchair

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£375

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Antique Turner's Chair, English Oak, Warwick, Old Saxon, Elbow Seat, Victorian

19th century

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Antique Turner's Chair, English Oak, Warwick, Old Saxon, Elbow Seat, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£1,495

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Antique Turner's Chair, English, Oak, Old Saxon, Elbow Seat, Victorian, C.1900

19th century

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Antique Turner's Chair, English, Oak, Old Saxon, Elbow Seat, Victorian, C.1900

From London Fine Antiques

£1,595

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18th century

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George III Corner Chair

From A J O'Sullivan Antiques

£750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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One-offs in the archive include a child's lambing chair, a gentleman's gaming chair in mahogany and red leather, and a Dutch-style dolls chair dated 1796.

1900 - 1920

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Super Quality Pair of Edwardian Mahogany Corner Chairs, Circa 1900

From Surrey Antiques by Gary J Hall

£740

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An Edwardian and Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Corner Chair

1900 - 1920

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An Edwardian and Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Corner Chair

From Robert Dee

£145

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19th century

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Pair of Carved Oak Corner Chairs C.1890

From Collinge Antiques

£495

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Carved Corner Chair C.1900

From MebleinUK

£319

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19thc Miles & Edward’s Corner Chair Restores in Purple Velvet

19th century

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19thc Miles & Edward’s Corner Chair Restores in Purple Velvet

From Robinson of England

£3,399

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19th century

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Pair Mahogany Art Noveau Side Chairs

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£595

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Antique Corner Chairs

A Lovely Welsh Oak Spinning Chair

Antique Turner's Armchair, English, Oak, Old Saxon Chair, Elbow Seat, Victorian

Late Georgian Walnut Corner Chair.

French Carved Oak Caned Bergère Chair

Pair of Bobbin Corner Chairs.

Oak and Rush Seat Corner Chair

Edwardian Mahogany Tub Style Armchair

Antique Turner's Chair, English Oak, Warwick, Old Saxon, Elbow Seat, Victorian

Antique Turner's Chair, English, Oak, Old Saxon, Elbow Seat, Victorian, C.1900

George III Corner Chair

Super Quality Pair of Edwardian Mahogany Corner Chairs, Circa 1900

An Edwardian and Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Corner Chair

Pair of Carved Oak Corner Chairs C.1890

Antique Carved Corner Chair C.1900

19thc Miles & Edward’s Corner Chair Restores in Purple Velvet

Pair Mahogany Art Noveau Side Chairs

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