Why are French chairs so often sold in pairs?

Chairs for formal French rooms were made in matching pairs and larger suites, and they have largely stayed together. That shows in the listings: more than half of all titles say "pair". Singles do come up, but two at a time is the norm.

Are most French chairs really 18th century?

No. Only 47 of 2,385 listings carry an 18th-century date, which makes pre-1800 French seating the rarest thing in the category by period. The bulk of what trades is late 19th century to inter-war. Where decades are given, the 1920s, 1900s, 1930s and 1880s carry the most weight.

What does Louis XVI style mean on a chair?

It describes the taste: straight fluted legs and neoclassical lines. Louis appears in 289 titles, Louis XVI in 100. The counts show most of that material is written as style or revival rather than period, so the phrase points at the design rather than the date.

Which timber is commonest in French chair frames?

Walnut, named in 351 titles, ahead of oak and mahogany. Cherry, elm, beech, fruitwood, rosewood and satinwood all surface, but as one-offs rather than a steady seam.

How big do French dining chair sets get?

Well beyond the usual four or six. Sets of eight, ten and twelve all appear on Sellingantiques. The matched runs of twelve dining chairs sit at the very top of the range.

Do leather club chairs count as French chairs?

They do, and they form a distinct branch. Leather appears in 179 titles and club in 100, many of them reading c1920 or c1930. The club chair is a later development than the salon forms, low and deep and fully upholstered, made for lounges and smoking rooms. Art Deco turns up alongside it in the titles.

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French chairs are seating made across the Channel for the salon, the dining room and the smoking lounge, and they arrive on the market two at a time more often than one.

19th century

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Antique French Pair of Chairs

From Nikki Page Antiques

£1,250

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19th century

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19th Century Buttoned Back Tub Armchair in Vintage French Cotton

From Desired Effect Antiques Ltd

£1,500

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Art Deco Leather Club Chair in Soft Sheep's Hide

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Leather Club Chair in Soft Sheep's Hide

From Walton House Antiques

£525

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19th century

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Antique 19th Century Armchair Frame

From Desired Effect Antiques Ltd

£495

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18th century

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French Painted Armchair

From Rumble Antiques

£450

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Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Armchair

19th century

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Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Armchair

From Hand of Glory

£495

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19th century

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Pair of French Louis XV Tapestry Throne Armchairs

From Youlls Antiques

£2,850

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century French Armchairs

From Brookside Antiques

£795

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19th century

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French Pair of Decorative Hand Carved Chairs

From French Lavender Antiques and Interiors

£699

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19th century

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Set of 9 Carved Dining Chairs

From Georgian Antiques

£3,000

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One-offs from the archive include a caquetoire, a metamorphic step chair, a lambing chair, a child's leather club chair and a marching drum turned plant holder.

19th century

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Antique Pair of Armchairs

From Moxhams Antiques

£5,850

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French First World War Campaign or Invalid Chair

1900 - 1920

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French First World War Campaign or Invalid Chair

From John Howkins Antiques

£395

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19th century

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A Pair of Salon Chairs with Silk Parrot Design

From Elmgarden

£2,200

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19th century

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Superb Gilt Chair

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£995

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19th century

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Antique French Walnut Armchair

From Culvertons

£325

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19th century

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Louis Majorelle Armchair

From Birkdale Antiques

£3,400

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Antique French Chairs

Antique French Pair of Chairs

19th Century Buttoned Back Tub Armchair in Vintage French Cotton

Art Deco Leather Club Chair in Soft Sheep's Hide

Antique 19th Century Armchair Frame

French Painted Armchair

Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Armchair

Pair of French Louis XV Tapestry Throne Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century French Armchairs

French Pair of Decorative Hand Carved Chairs

Set of 9 Carved Dining Chairs

Antique Pair of Armchairs

French First World War Campaign or Invalid Chair

A Pair of Salon Chairs with Silk Parrot Design

Superb Gilt Chair

Antique French Walnut Armchair

Louis Majorelle Armchair

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