1930's Rattan Porters Chair
Located in Brecht, BE
A huge and very decorative 1930's porters chair.
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Antique Porters Chairs
Porter's Chair
$5,900
Porter's Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A magnificant 19th century oak porter's chair with a five point shaped hood above a carved arch, surrounding a seat and arms, the back equally made for show and finished with archite...
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Oak
18th Century George III Canopied Porters Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A substantial and rare George III canopied porters chair. Circa 1760. With some restoration.
Category
1760s English Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Wicker Porters Chair Upholstered In Mulberry Rococo Linen
Located in London, GB
A Lovely Vintage Wicker Porter's Chair This beautifully crafted vintage wicker porter's chair is upholstered in a high-quality floral Rococo linen by Mulberry.
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wicker
Late Georgian Extraordinary Leather Upholstered “Hall Porters Chair”.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late Georgian Extraordinary Leather Upholstered “Hall Porters Chair”. Paneled Back with original Tufted Green Leather and brass nail heads.
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Brass
Large 18th Century English Leather Porters Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Designed for the night porter to sit in and protect them from the cold, the chair cocoons whoever is sitting in it.
Category
18th Century English Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Leather
Late 19th Century Oak Porters Chair with attached Cupboard and Shelf behind
Located in York, GB
Unusual late 19th Century oak porters chair with attached cupboard and shelf behind.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Oak
French Giltwood Carved Balloon Porter’s Chair, Louis XVI Period, Circa 1790
Located in London, GB
A rare Louis XVI period gilded porter's chair, possibly water-gilded to a very high standard.
Category
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Giltwood
French Louis XV Style Carved Balloon Porters Chair, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite 19th-century Louis XV style carved balloon porter's chair is a testament to the timeless elegance of French craftsmanship.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Hall Porters Chair, Black Leather, Adam Style, Antique
$14,051Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Hall Porters Chair, Black Leather, Adam Style, Antique
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Hall Porters Chair The chair has been upholstered in Soft Black Leather with brass studs which are used very decoratively, under the seat there is a small 2 door cupbo...
Category
19th Century Adam Style Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Leather
18th Century English Oak Porter or Rocking Chair
Located in Troy, NY
18th Century English Oak Porter or Rocking Chair, of paneled and pegged construction, the back and sides enclosed with conforming panels and a rounded "roof".
Category
18th Century English George II Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Oak
FINE ANTIQUE CiRCA 1860 JACOBEAN GOTHIC REVIVAL HAND CARVED PORTERS HALL CHAIR
$6,425Sale Price|20% Off
FINE ANTIQUE CiRCA 1860 JACOBEAN GOTHIC REVIVAL HAND CARVED PORTERS HALL CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale highly decorative and exquisitely made Antique Victorian circa 1860 Porters hall chair with Jacobean Gothic ...
Category
1860s British High Victorian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Iron Rocking Chair Leather Seat John Porter London
$4,052Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century English Iron Rocking Chair Leather Seat John Porter London
Located in Epfach, DE
The design belongs to a well-known family of mid-19th-century English iron rocking chairs, closely associated with the London ironmonger John Porter, whose 1840 trade catalogue illus...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Iron
Regency Chesterfield Brown Leather Porters Armchair in the Manor of Gillows
$8,237Sale Price|40% Off
Regency Chesterfield Brown Leather Porters Armchair in the Manor of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored hand dyed whiskey brown leather period Regency Mahogany Chesterfield Porters armchair in the manor of Gillo...
Category
Early 1800s British Regency Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
FINE ANTIQUE FLUTED BACK ViCTORIAN DAMASK PORTERS WINDBACK BARREL ARMCHAIR
$1,642Sale Price|20% Off
FINE ANTIQUE FLUTED BACK ViCTORIAN DAMASK PORTERS WINDBACK BARREL ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
I have two of these in stock, they have slightly different legs, as such the other chair is listed under my other items and not included in this sale This chair a real tour de forc...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
ANTIQUE FLUTED BACK VICTORIAN CIRCA 1890 PORTERS WINDBACK BARREL ARMCHAiR
$2,030Sale Price|20% Off
ANTIQUE FLUTED BACK VICTORIAN CIRCA 1890 PORTERS WINDBACK BARREL ARMCHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
I have two of these in stock, they have slightly different legs, as such the other chair is listed under my other items and not included in this sale This chair a real tour de forc...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
STUNNING ViNTAGE HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED PORTERS ARMCHAIR
$10,983Sale Price|20% Off
STUNNING ViNTAGE HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED PORTERS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
It has been washed back, hand dyed six times, antiqued, sealed, waxed down and polished, this will be pretty much the finest example of this type of chair for sale anywhere in the wo...
Category
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Leather
Antique Fluted Back Early Victorian circa 1840 Porters Wingback Barrel Armchair
$2,401Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Fluted Back Early Victorian circa 1840 Porters Wingback Barrel Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early Victorian Porters barrel back armchair with fluted back This chair a real tour de force, is has absolutely everything going...
Category
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
RARE ANTIQUE THONET STYLE FRENCH BAMBOO STEEL BASE PORTERS WiNGBACK ARMCHAIR
$1,921Sale Price|20% Off
RARE ANTIQUE THONET STYLE FRENCH BAMBOO STEEL BASE PORTERS WiNGBACK ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable, fully sized Thonet Bamboo Porters wingback armchair with steel weighted...
Category
19th Century European Victorian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Steel
Heals of London Attri. a Tall Arts & Crafts Oak Wing Back or Porter's Armchair
By Heal's
Located in London, GB
Heals of London attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak high back wing back or Porter's armchair with shaped cornice and shaped elongated wings to the sides to keep the draughts away from...
Category
1910s English Arts and Crafts Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Oak
Early 20th C Hooded Porters Wicker Willow Lawn Conservatory Chair Country House
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A willow hooded lawn chair, beautifully crafted and retaining its original deep blue painted finish. Age related wear, knocks and abrasions. The chair itself is in sound structural ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Antique Rowland Ward Signed English Taxidermy Horse Hoof Match Holder
By Rowland Ward
Located in Forney, TX
Among the more unusual products to emerge from 'The Jungle' were registered crocodile umbrella-stands, snake tables, a hall porter's chair made from a whole adolescent elephant, elep...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Brass
Edwardian Velvet Boudoir Chair with Walnut Carving, 1920
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Velvet Upholstered Hall Porters or Boudoir Chair The chair is in excellent condition, the upholstery soft and luxurious and makes a very cozy and private place to sit and read Th...
Category
1920s Edwardian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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Leather French Regency Style Porter's Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis XV style Porter's chair has an arched canopy and barrel back with leather upholstery secured with nailhead trim and tufting.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Louis XV Style Walnut Porter's Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Created in the lavish style of French King Louis XV, this vintage porter's chair has a cocoon-like walnut frame with delicate gilding that supports luxe sections of cut velvet damask.
Category
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Carved Oak Porters Chair/Settle
Located in Detling, GB
This fantastic carved oak porters chair is in great condition. It is profusely carved all over, the back panel shows farmyard scenes and sits behind a box seat base.
Category
1880s Great Britain (UK) Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Oak
Victorian Mahogany and Leather Hall Porters Chair / Wing Chair
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Spectacular Victorian mahogany and leather hall porters chair / hooded wing chair of very unusual form; the bold carved mahogany crest rail with acanthus carving and scrolled ends ab...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Porters Chairs
Porter's Chair Having Belonged to Claude François
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important porter's chair in mahogany, resting on a platform, molded mahogany base, confessional backrest entirely padded with tawny leather.
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Excessively Buttoned Early 20th Century Porters Chair in Silk
Unavailable
H 46.07 in W 31.5 in D 29.53 in
Excessively Buttoned Early 20th Century Porters Chair in Silk
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A large excessively buttoned early 20th century porters chair in it's original silvery type silk fabric.
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Silk, Upholstery
Porter’s Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Regency style hall porter’s chair the domed top, back, sides, and seat covered in close-nailed leather.
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Leather
English Leather Porters Chair
Located in Buchanan, MI
ENGLISH LEATHER PORTERS CHAIR, LEATHER HAS BEEN CLEANED, CAME OUT OF THE BURBERRY'S STORE IN CHICAGO.
Category
19th Century British George III Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Mahogany Porters Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
19th century mahogany porters chair in good condition, upholstered in a floral fabric, deep buttoned to the inside, stands on small turned legs on castors to the front and splayed fe...
Category
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Style Hall Porter’s Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Regency style hall porter’s chair the domed top, back, sides and seat covered in close-nailed brown leather, the back and seat deep buttoned, on castors.
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Antique Porters Chairs
1930s Hand Woven Wicker Porter’s Chair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1930s hand woven wicker porter’s chair. It is a two tone weave and is in very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker
Regency style hall porter's chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Regency style hall porter's chair the domed top, back, sides and seat covered in close-nailed green leather, the back and seat deep buttoned, on castors, with old repair to the side ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Regency Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Leather
Super Pair Porters Chairs
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Superb pair of English mahogany porters chairs, serpentine shaped hoods, feather filled cushions, slight fading to arms but otherwise in great overall condition. 51" high 27" wide 2...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Porters Chair
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI porters chair with carved and giltwood frame having leaf tip acanthus leaf etc. details overall and with half dome canopy over full upholstered back and sides with...
Category
19th Century French Antique Porters Chairs
Louis XV Style Porter’s Chairs
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Custom Louis XV Porter’s chairs made by Carrocel. These Italian hard wood frames are hand finished and glazed with a multi-step process to accentuate the fine details and nuances, wi...
Category
Mid-18th Century Canadian Louis XV Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Georgian Hall Porter’s Chair, England circa 1820
Located in Culver City, CA
Georgian Hall Porter’s Chair England circa 1820 Superb and in untouched condition with mahogany and leather.
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
A French Louis XVI Style Porter's Chair
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style Porter's chair with carved and gilt wood frame, the hooded top upholstered in sections the seat with loose cushion above fluted legs.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Silk
Late Georgian Leather Porter's Chair with Storage
Located in Middleburg, VA
A rare and stately Late Georgian porter's chair from England, dating to circa 1840.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Porters Chair in Antique Homespun Linen
Located in Seattle, WA
Sleek design and curves on this early 20th century Porters chair make it a piece of sculpture as well as functional seating.
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Fabric
French Louis XVI style porters chair
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style hand carved porters chair with cabriole legs. Circa 1880
Category
19th Century French Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century, French, Giltwood Porters Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An elegant 19th Century French carved giltwood porters chair with an unusual canopy top which is typical of the form but unusual in shape.
Category
19th Century French Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Authentic Vintage Porters' Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful shape, copied everywhere but this is the real thing, covered in damask with down seat cushion, carved wood frame and detailing Seat height 17"
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
PAIR OF LARGE IRISH OAK HALL PORTERS CHAIRS CIRCA 1860
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
PAIR OF LARGE IRISH OAK HALL PORTERS CHAIRS CIRCA 1860, LARGE SCALE IMPRESSIVE CHAIRS
Category
19th Century Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of 19th Century Style Downton Porter Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A porter's chair was a type of chair used in medieval England and later France usually formed in a high-grade leather or velvet.
Category
19th Century European Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Velvet
A Rare & Exceptional Deep-Buttoned Chesterfield Porter’s Chair Circa 1920’s
Sold
H 62.6 in W 32.49 in D 32.29 in
A Rare & Exceptional Deep-Buttoned Chesterfield Porter’s Chair Circa 1920’s
Located in Hastings, GB
A Rare & Exceptional Deep-Buttoned Chesterfield Porter’s Chair Circa 1920’s This genuine porter’s chair is exceptionally rare and simply magnificent.
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair Of Large Irish Oak Hall Porters Chairs Circa 1860
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
PAIR OF LARGE IRISH OAK HALL PORTERS CHAIRS CIRCA 1860 OAK FINISHED WITH RED LEATHER HEIGHT TO SEAT: 18 1/2"
Category
19th Century Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
19th Century French Porter Chair/ Guérite
Located in Charleston, SC
A very unusual model of French antique Portes's chair / Guérite, richly carved oak wood frame and upholstered in velvet with carved cabriole legs.
Category
19th Century French Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak, Paint
Unusual Porters Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Unique form, newly upholstered in linen with shearling seat.
Category
19th Century English Antique Porters Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Linen
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Antique Porters Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique porters chairs for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique porters chairs — often made from wood, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique porters chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique porters chairs bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Chesterfield, Carrocel and Georgian House each produced beautiful antique porters chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique Porters Chairs?
Prices for antique porters chairs start at $1,100 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $5,328.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
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Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
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