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Auction House:
Shapiro Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Seating - Singles/Pairs/Threes of Chairs (all types)
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Louis XV style Parcel-gilt fauteuil a la Reine, late 19th century, cartouche shaped back carved and moulded with flowers, acanthus leaves and scrolls, on cabriole legs, yellow and gold floral upholstery, height 104 cm. Provenance: Christopher Davis… ***
*** Louis XVI style walnut fauteuil Tournant (swivel chair) 19th century, with caned back and seat, padded armrests, raised on cabriole legs carved with acanthus leaves, height 90 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney ***
*** Louis XIV style carved framed bergere, with gold and cream foliate patterned upholstery. Height 91 cm ***
*** Louis XVI giltwood armchair late, 18th century, shaped arched rectangular back, the cresting carved with floral garlands, on fluted tapering legs, re-upholstered in cream and blue fabric. Height 112 cm, width 66.5 cm, depth 55 cm ***
*** Pair of Victorian Dutch high back armchairs, c. 1850, serpentine shape with carved spoon backs, shell crests and cabriole legs on castors, upholstered in cream velvet, height 202 cm. Provenance: Aronson Antiques, Sydney ***
*** Dutch marquetry armchair, 19th century, inlaid throughout with tulips and scrolling leaves, needlepoint seat, on saber legs, height 92 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Two Regency mahogany carvers, early 19th century, each with curved panelled top rail above a carved cross-rail, over scrolled arms, green leatherette seat, on turned and reeded legs (2), height 87 cm ***
*** Georgian wingback armchair, late 18th century, with red velvet upholstery, on mahogany square section legs joined by stretchers, on castors, height 111 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** After Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand (French/Swiss), pair of LC1 armchairs, designed 1928, cow hide, chrome plated steel frame with black leather arm straps (2), height 64 cm. Provenance: Private Estate collection, NSW ***
*** French leather armchair, with brown velvet seat cushion, bronzed nailhead trim (A/F), height 78 cm. Provenance: The country Trader, Sydney. The Collection of Alan James and Jenny Fletcher, Sydney ***
*** African carved wooden chair depicting a woman holding a water jar ***
*** Regency mahogany armchair, 19th century, the curved back rail above carved scroll supports, circular black leather seat, on carved and turned legs with castors, height 76 cm width 66 cm ***
*** Pair of armchairs, c. 1960, seat and back cushions upholstered with African block-print fabric (2), height 83 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes ***
*** Two rustic armchairs, constructed from packing crate boards with dark staining (2), tallest height 80 cm width 54 cm depth 52 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes ***
*** Ross Lovegrove, high back easy chair, designed 2000, manufactured by Loom, Germany; white powder coated aluminium frame, stainless steel leg base, white loom membrane upholstery, 87 x 65 x 113 cm ***
*** Pair of Victorian ash armchairs, c. 1960, rectangular wooden frame with open arms, green upholstered back and seat (2), height 68 cm, width 63 cm, depth 68 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques, Sydney ***
*** Louis XVI style beechwood petit marquise, 19th century the frame carved with flowers, bows and rocaille, the caned back and seat on cabriole legs ***
*** Late Victorian mahogany armchair, the centre splat inlaid with musical trophy and floral decoration, on tapered legs with string inlay, height 88 cm ***
*** Pair of Louis XVI style Parcel-gilt armchairs, early 20th century, each with balloon back, covered in a cream linen upholstery (2), height 96 cm ***
*** Victorian carved walnut armchair, c. 1880, with green and cream upholstery, height 89 cm ***
*** Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Herron rocking chair, c1960, laminated plywood, red upholstery, manufactured by Tendo Mokko, Japan ***
*** George III style mahogany wingback armchair, upholstered with two tone red floral fabric, raised on square section legs joined by stretcher, height 113 cm ***
*** Hepplewhite style mahogany armchair, c. 1790, with paisley fabric upholstered drop-seat, raised on cabriole legs, height 100 cm. Provenance: Waren de Maria, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney ***
*** George III armchair, c. 1785, in the style of George Hepplewhite, with blue upholstered seat and shield shaped back with floral and foliate motif decoration. Height 92 cm ***
*** Napoleon III ebonised beech desk chair, c. 1860, scrolled back over swept arm supports, seat upholstered in close nailed woven leather, turned reeded legs terminating in a ball feet, height 74 cm, width 61 cm, depth 52 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques,… ***
*** Seven elm, beech and fruitwood Windsor chairs, c. 1900, spindle back with wheeled splat and each back having double supports, a saddle seat, on tapering turned legs joined by H stretchers (7), height 90 cm, width 40 cm, depth 47 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner… ***
*** Waring and Gillow, armchair, retaining original moss green upholstery. Height 74.5 cm. Width 17 cm. Depth 57 cm ***
*** Cedar armchair, Australian c. 1826, the curved top rail above a plain curved cross rail, down swept arms on turned supports and raised on turned tapering legs, stamped on rear of back leg ALENEHAN. Height 87 cm ***
*** Victorian mahogany grand-father and grand-mother chairs, late 19th century, frames profusely carved with flowers and scrolls, red and blue velvet upholstery (2), height 116 cm, 100 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle ***
*** Pair of Art Deco club chairs, Swedish c. 1930, birch veneer, upholstered in contemporary 'Osborne & little' fabric (2). Height 74 cm ***
*** Louis XVI bergere, with striped silk upholstery. Height 90 cm. Width 62 cm. Depth 57 cm. Provenance: The Estate of John Wareing ***
*** Brighton pavilion style armchair, bamboo and cane, with green seat cushion, height 79 cm ***
*** Prince of Wales Investiture chair, c. 1969, vermillion stained beech, the back with gilded Prince of Wales feathers, some losses to veneer, height 78 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Diana Fisher, Sydney ***
*** After Jean-Michel Frank (French, 1895-1941), elephant armchair, limed timber and brown cow hide upholstery, height 85 cm, width 90 cm, depth 108 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Pair of Louis XV style boudoir armchairs, with caned backs and seats (2), height 95 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney ***
*** Late Victorian mahogany armchair, the centre splat inlaid with scrolling foliage and fruits, with open loop form arms, on tapered legs with string inlay, height 88 cm ***
*** Pair of French grey painted fauteuils 20th century the shaped padded backs within moulded foliate carved frames with floral carved top rails, with light grey mohair upholstery, on scroll legs (2) ***
*** Two elm and yew wood Windsor armchairs, early 19th century, with spindles, on turned feet (2), height 120 cm, 93 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Lady Sybil Joel, Sydney ***
*** Anglo-Ceylonese painted armchair, the curved tablet back painted with a procession scene, above a cane seat, raised on turned legs, painted decoration (A/F), height 90 cm, width 64 cm, depth 51 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney ***
*** Pierre Paulin, 598 easy chair, designed in 1972 ***
*** Pierre Paulin, 598 Easy Chair, designed in 1972 ***
*** Bamboo and cane armchair, early 20th century, with intricate oriental design, height 102 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW ***
*** Pair of George III mahogany chairs pierced back splats with red upholstered seat (2). Height 93 cm ***
*** Pair of Louis XV style fruitwood fauteuil upholstered back, seat and arms (2). Height 87 cm width 56 cm ***
*** Gothic revival side chair, mid 19th century, seat and part back upholstered in black leather with studded trim, the chair back in the shape of a Gothic pointed arch with ornamental openwork wood tracery, with three finials atop the back, the central… ***
*** Pair of Australian Gothic revival Curule armchairs, 20th century, X-shape frame, with Burgundy vinyl seats (2), height 92 cm width 55 cm depth 55 cm ***
*** Georgian mahogany easy chair, with cane seat and back, raised on Queen Anne pad feet, height 88 cm ***
*** Louis XVI style armchair, 'Fauteuil a la Reine', c. 1900, grey painted with gilt decoration, padded rectangular back, arms and seat with satin floral upholstery, on fluted tapering legs, front legs with castors, height 100 cm width 68 cm depth 62 cm.… ***
*** Unusual Victorian mahogany library chair, late 19th century, with scroll arms and floral needlework upholstery, on turned and carved legs with castors, height 130 cm, width 72 cm, depth 75 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney ***
*** George III style high back side chair, with floral tapestry upholstery, on square chamfered legs joined by stretchers, height 97 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney ***
*** Sheraton Revival Mahogany Elbow Chair, c1900 inlaid throughout; together with another later Sheraton Revival elbow chair, c1910 ***
*** Pair of Edwardian mahogany side chairs, c. 1900, with inlaid bone decoration, green velvet upholstered seats (2), height 85 cm. Provenance: The Estate of J. Belfer, Sydney ***
*** Pair of painted bergere, with pink and blue printed upholstery, one missing seat cushion (2). Height 91 cm ***
*** Pair of Louis XVI style side chairs, c. 1900, white painted and parcel-gilt frame, with caned back and floral upholstery (2), height 105 cm ***
*** Mahogany elbow chair, c1840, with scrolled arms and drop in seat, height 86 cm ***
*** Pair of ladder back Hepplewhite side chairs, with original green paint, rush seats, height 90 cm ***
*** Pair of Louis XVI style carved and painted fauteuils, upholstered oval back and seats (2), height 88 cm ***
*** Arts & Crafts kauri pine armchair, c. 1900, with reticulated floral design, restored, height 96 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney ***
*** George III mahogany side chair, c. 1800, top rail with monogram 'G.R.' in marquetry, the oval seat with horsehair upholstery, raised on tapering legs, height 84 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney ***
*** George III style mahogany armchair c. 1900 in the Georgian style, the rectangular arched padded back, above carved downswept arms and rectangular seat, on two carved square front legs and two saber back legs joined by H stretcher, on castors ***
*** Art Deco chair, of sculptural form, with blue and cream floral upholstery (A/F), height 107 cm ***
*** Gothic revival walnut armchair early 20th century finely carved with scrolls and leaves, red wool upholstery with black geometric motifs, height 135 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney. ***
*** Colefax and Fowler armchair, 20th century, upholstered in linen patterned with vases of flowers and dogs on a red and cream ground, together with a small foot stool (2). Provenance: Colefax and Fowler. The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang,… ***
*** Three French Provincial oak chairs early 20th century, with ladder backs, two chairs with caned seats (3), height 92 cm, 90 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney ***
*** Pair of Louis XV style walnut fauteuil, with shell carving on crest rail, cream brocade upholstery. Height 86 cm Provenance: Estate of Dorothy Spry ***
*** Edwardian Sheraton revival walnut desk chair, with upholstered back and seat, united by a generous boxwood inlaid horizontal splat, all resting on turned and fluted forelegs and ceramic castors ***
*** Edwardian mahogany tub chair, with string inlay decoration, height 85 cm ***
*** French provincial walnut and cane side chair, 19th century, top rail and apron carved with guilloche and 'C' scroll decoration, caned back and seat, on spiral fluted legs, height 98 cm, width 51 cm, depth 53 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques, Sydney ***
*** George II mahogany corner arm chair splat back, cabriole legs with lions claw feet, drop in leather seat. Height 80 cm depth 58 cm ***
*** Howard style armchair 20th century with mustard and pink Damask velvet upholstery, on castors ***
*** English mahogany wing back armchair late 19th century upholstered in geometric black and brown cotton fabric ***
*** Two French Provincial elm chairs, with caned seats, one with mid-rail carved with a floral urn (2), height 85 cm, 97 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney ***
*** Victorian carved mahogany corner library chair, with coral pink velvet upholstery, height 91 cm ***
*** George III mahogany armchair, upholstered in pink brocade fabric.84 x 56 x 49 cm ***
*** Victorian Ash and Elm Windsor Back Elbow chair, c1860, with a replaced top rail leading to a selection of spindles, outswept arms and a saddle seat, all resting on turned tapering legs and united by an 'H' stretcher ***
*** 19th century Colonial Australian rose mahogany armchair, New South Wales, having horizontal splats leading to a caned seat all raised on square turned legs united by an ankle stretcher. Height 89 cm. ***
*** Charles II oak armchair, 17th century, possibly Scottish, rectangular high back carved with symbolic strapwork, on turned legs joined by stretchers, pegged construction, restored, height 107 cm ***
*** Regency simulated rosewood carver chair c. 1815 back rail with gilded metal mount, scrolled arms, canned seat, on saber legs, height 84 cm. Provenance: L. J. Cook and Co., South Camberwell, Vic., January 1999. Private Collection, Qld. ***
*** Waring and Gillow Edwardian Sheraton style satinwood open armchair, c. 1910, with polychrome decoration of cherubs, trumpets and garlands, retains label 'By special appointment to his majesty the King, Warings, Waring & Gillow. Oxford St. London,… ***
*** Pair of French provincial elm and ash chairs, 19th century, backs with arched crest and lumbar rails, square swept legs joined by stretchers, with later seats made of woven stockings, one engraved with monogram 'D.J' (2), height 81 cm, width 41 cm,… ***
*** Three Australian Colonial cedar dining chairs, each with a curved top rail, on turned tapering legs, two with burgundy leather drop-in seats and the other with green leatherette drop-in seat (3), height 92 cm ***
*** Pair of Louis XV style walnut salon armchairs, 20th century, each having a shaped back, top rail carved with flowers and shells, on carved cabriole legs (2), height 98 cm. Provenance: The Estate of a Gentleman, Point Piper, NSW ***
*** Douglas Snelling (Australian, 1916-1985), rocking chair, designed c. 1948, painted timber frame, with green webbed seat, height 71 cm ***
*** Pair of Georgian mahogany hall chairs with shield design backs on turned legs ***
*** Pair of Victorian carved side chairs, with blue and cream satin upholstered seats (2), height 94 cm ***
*** Jacobean style carved walnut armchair, c. 1800, the shaped cresting rail carved with a central shell flanked by scrolls, with needlepoint tapestry depicting Adam in the garden of Eden, on carved and turned legs joined by stretchers, height 145 cm ***
*** Swedish arm chair ***
*** Louis XVI style bergere white painted finish, upholstered in ivory and beige fabric with a separate seat cushion. Height 94 cm ***
*** Victorian mahogany side chair, with brown leatherette seat, height 99 cm ***
*** Colefax and Fowler armchair, 20th century, upholstered in linen patterned with vases of flowers and dogs agianst a yellow ground. Provenance: Colefax and Fowler. The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW ***
*** Mahogany and brass ship chair, early 20th century, with swivel base, height 80 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Yvette Mansson, Sydney ***
*** Pair of limed armchairs, 20th century, upholstered back and padded back, scroll arms, raised on turned legs and stretcher (2). Provenance: Union club, Sydney. The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW ***
*** Pair of folding bentwood and cane chairs, c. 1900, in the manner of Gebruder Thonet, one seat (A/F), height 90 cm width 59 cm depth 77 cm. Provenance: The collection of Hugh Fraser ***
*** Empire style faux bamboo armchair, with ebonised finish and caned seat, height 87 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney ***
*** Arts & Crafts reclining chair c. 1900 oak, with green chanelled cushion, stamped maker's mark ***
*** Empire mahogany sleigh chair, with moulded wooden back and upholstered seat. Height 77 cm ***