An easy chair, usually with a somewhat reclining back and open arms. Some versions were made with detachable book and feet rests. Also of interest are metamorphic chairs, a chair which opened up to become a set of library steps. These are quite rare and keenly sought because of their dual function, when they come onto the market.

A substantial table, equipped with drawers or cupboards, and sometimes with an adjustable reading rack, designed to stand in the centre of the library. They took the form either of a pedestal desk at which two people could sit opposite each other, or of a more conventional table form. The tops were generally lined with tooled leather. Many Australian examples in red cedar and sometimes stained pine survive from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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An early 20th century George II style library chair, the high…

George II Style Library Chair with Tapestry Upholstery

An early 20th century George II style library chair, the high arched back upholstered in machine tapestry, scroll arms, raised on cotton reel turned legs and stretchers, with small upholstered stool

A good early/mid 20th century oak spring adjustable office chair

Vintage Oak Adjustable Office Chair

A good early/mid 20th century oak spring adjustable office chair

A French second Empire mahogany desk chair, with a curved back…

French Second Empire Mahogany Desk Chair with Ormolu Decoration

A French second Empire mahogany desk chair, with a curved back rail and a vertical vase shaped splat with ormolu decoration on fluted legs

A mid 20th century folding oak top school desk, together with…

Oak school desk and chair set

A mid 20th century folding oak top school desk, together with matching bentwood chair

A George IV scroll arm library chair with shaped top rail, the…

George IV Scroll Arm Library Chair with Fluted Legs

A George IV scroll arm library chair with shaped top rail, the seat above tapered fluted leg on brass and ceramic castors, good restoration to back and legs

Good quality vintage oak spindle back desk chair

Vintage Oak Spindle Back Desk Chair

Good quality vintage oak spindle back desk chair

Vintage swivel office chair

Retro Swivel Office Chair

Vintage swivel office chair

A Victorian tub chair Recently upholstered in coral wool…

Coral Wool Victorian Tub Chair by Charles Aronson

A Victorian tub chair Recently upholstered in coral wool textured fabric. Provenance; Charles Aronson, original reciept in office

An upholstered Biedermeier-style library chair, of squared form…

Biedermeier-style Library Chair in Raspberry Sateen

An upholstered Biedermeier-style library chair, of squared form with a curved timber cresting rail with gothic style relief decoration descending to reeded and baluster shaped side supports and conforming legs, upholstered in raspberry and cream patterned…

A pair of upholstered office armchairs, French circa 1940

French Office Armchairs, 1940s Upholstered Pair

A pair of upholstered office armchairs, French circa 1940

French reclining desk armchair

French Reclining Armchair for Desk

French reclining desk armchair

Oak office swivel chair

Oak Swivel Office Chair

Oak office swivel chair

Good quality circular revolving red leather upholstered desk…

Revolutionary Red Leather Desk Chair with Brass Feet

Good quality circular revolving red leather upholstered desk chair, standing on turned tapering legs with brass cap feet

An oak tub-shape desk chair with spindle backrest.

Spindle Oak Desk Chair

An oak tub-shape desk chair with spindle backrest.

A good quality William IV period mahogany library chair, with…

William IV Mahogany Library Chair with Leather Upholstery

A good quality William IV period mahogany library chair, with open elbows, slightly curved back, swan neck supports to the arms, acanthus carved legs with original large brass casters - with brass studded, deep buttoned mottled olive green leather…

Antique French mahogany Empire style desk chair, with studded…

Mahogany Empire Desk Chair with Leather Seat & Gilt Mounts

Antique French mahogany Empire style desk chair, with studded brown leather seat & gilt metal mounts

A Victorian walnut Grandmother chair resently upholsterd in…

Victorian Walnut Grandmother Chair with Mustard Upholstery

A Victorian walnut Grandmother chair resently upholsterd in mustard woven fabric with double pipping and button back Provenance; purchased from Charles Hirsch Antiques, original reciept in office

Captain's swivel desk chair 58 cm wide, 85 cm high

Captain's Swivel Desk Chair - 58x85cm

Captain's swivel desk chair 58 cm wide, 85 cm high

Electric Cambridge Blue library chair

Cambridge Blue Electric Chair

Electric Cambridge Blue library chair

Small antique walnut desk and chair desk 37 x 42 cm, 79.5 cm…

Antique Walnut Desk and Chair Set

Small antique walnut desk and chair desk 37 x 42 cm, 79.5 cm high

An antique style office chair, teak framed with swivel…

Teak Swivel Office Chair in Black Leather

An antique style office chair, teak framed with swivel mechanism upholstered in black leather

Antique English William IV mahogany library chair with deep…

William IV Mahogany Leather Library Chair (9 words)

Antique English William IV mahogany library chair with deep buttoned leather circa 1835, approx 125 cm high, 60 cm wide

Antique Maple & Co mahogany bergere library arm chair, (bearing…

Maple & Co Mahogany Bergere Library Arm Chair

Antique Maple & Co mahogany bergere library arm chair, (bearing the oval brass label)

Antique cedar and mahogany horse shoe back swivel desk chair

Swivel Horse Shoe Back Desk Chair

Antique cedar and mahogany horse shoe back swivel desk chair

Colonial cedar library chair with open arms and adjustable back

Adjustable Cedar Library Chair with Open Arms

Colonial cedar library chair with open arms and adjustable back

Black lacquered desk and chair, with ornate decoration and gilt…

Ornate Gilt-Trimmed Black Lacquered Desk and Chair

Black lacquered desk and chair, with ornate decoration and gilt trimming, 127 cm wide, 70 cm deep, 107 cm high

Antique mahogany desk chair with leather upholstery and seat…

Mahogany Leather Desk Chair from Tooronga Antiques

Antique mahogany desk chair with leather upholstery and seat pad originally purchased from Tooronga antiques

Antique rosewood William IV library armchair

William IV Rosewood Library Armchair

Antique rosewood William IV library armchair

A fine quality George III mahogany library chair, circa 1770,…

George III Mahogany Library Chair

A fine quality George III mahogany library chair, circa 1770, the vase shaped pierced splat, with out swept arms on square chamfered legs, with contemporary fabric upholstery. Provenance: Purchased Creswick Antiques, Somerset, England, circa 1980.

Antique 19th century leather studded horse shoe desk chair.

Studded Leather Horse Shoe Desk Chair

Antique 19th century leather studded horse shoe desk chair.

A pair of Victorian oak leather upholstered library chairs

Victorian Oak Leather Library Chairs

A pair of Victorian oak leather upholstered library chairs

A carved oak desk chair, English, late 19th century

Late 19th Century English Oak Desk Chair

A carved oak desk chair, English, late 19th century

A Victorian walnut library chair in the Gothic style, English,…

Victorian Gothic Walnut Library Chair

A Victorian walnut library chair in the Gothic style, English, 19th century

An Edwardian mahogany metamorphic library step chair

Mahogany Library Step Chair

An Edwardian mahogany metamorphic library step chair

Antique French carved walnut renaissance style horse shoe…

French Renaissance Walnut Desk Armchair

Antique French carved walnut renaissance style horse shoe shaped desk arm chair

A George IV mahogany library chair, English, early 19th century,…

George IV Mahogany Library Chair with Striped Upholstery

A George IV mahogany library chair, English, early 19th century, upholstered in button back stripped fabric on fluted legs, 110 cm high, 83 cm wide and 73 cm deep

A George IV library chair, English, 19th century, 100 cm high

George IV Library Chair, 19th Century

A George IV library chair, English, 19th century, 100 cm high

An oak library chair, English circa 1825, upholstered in…

English Oak Library Chair, 1825

An oak library chair, English circa 1825, upholstered in stripped fabric and supported in turned front legs, 102 cm high

A Regency style Chinoiserie desk with bird and floral hand…

Chinoiserie Desk and Chair with Bird and Floral Motifs

A Regency style Chinoiserie desk with bird and floral hand painted decoration plus matching chair eleven drawers and two hidden doors

An Edwardian oak tub-shape desk chair with curved rail and…

Oak Desk Chair with Wool Seat

An Edwardian oak tub-shape desk chair with curved rail and turned spindle backrest; wool needlework seat

A Regency style metamorphic library chair with scrolled arms

Regency Metamorphic Library Chair with Scrolled Arms

A Regency style metamorphic library chair with scrolled arms

Wooden desk chair

Wooden Desk Chair

Wooden desk chair

English vintage desk chair

Vintage English Desk Chair

English vintage desk chair

Gaslift black and red office chair

Black and Red Gaslift Office Chair

Gaslift black and red office chair

An interesting vintage office chair

Retro Desk Chair

An interesting vintage office chair

Antique metamorphic library chair, 88 cm tall, with fold out…

Metamorphic Library Chair with Fold-Out Steps

Antique metamorphic library chair, 88 cm tall, with fold out steps

Victorian swivel desk chair, with lyre shaped splat, 59 cm wide

Victorian Lyre Swivel Desk Chair

Victorian swivel desk chair, with lyre shaped splat, 59 cm wide

Deep buttoned leather office chair

Buttoned Leather Office Chair

Deep buttoned leather office chair

Victorian desk chair with leather seat

Leather Seat Victorian Desk Chair

Victorian desk chair with leather seat

French metamorphic library chair (labelled)

French Metamorphic Chair

French metamorphic library chair (labelled)

Vintage teak and brass library chair/steps

Teak and Brass Library Chair-Steps

Vintage teak and brass library chair/steps

A pair of George III mahogany Gainsborough library chairs,…

George III Mahogany Library Chairs, Circa 1770

A pair of George III mahogany Gainsborough library chairs, circa 1770, with shaped crest above a rectangular back, downswept arms, raised on square legs joined by stretchers, upholstered in later heraldic fabric, cream shield shaped emblems amidst foliate…

A French late 19th century walnut desk chair with red…

Late 19th Century French Walnut Desk Chair with Red Upholstery

A French late 19th century walnut desk chair with red upholstery on turned legs

Good Victorian desk chair, with leather upholstery

Victorian Leather Desk Chair

Good Victorian desk chair, with leather upholstery

Victorian leather upholstered walnut library armchair 3rd…

Victorian Walnut Library Armchair with Leather Upholstery

Victorian leather upholstered walnut library armchair 3rd quarter 19th century. The rectangular upholstered back with padded arms raised on spiral-turned supports, the bow fronted seat raised on similarly turned legs ending in brass feet with castors. Ex.…

An Arts & Crafts oak metamorphic library chair. Height 90 cm

Oak Metamorphic Library Chair

An Arts & Crafts oak metamorphic library chair. Height 90 cm

A French restoration period flame mahogany library chair.

Flame Mahogany Library Chair from French Restoration Period

A French restoration period flame mahogany library chair.

A superior quality ladies rosewood desk chair having William IV…

William IV Style Rosewood Desk Chair

A superior quality ladies rosewood desk chair having William IV influence on fine cabriole front legs 80 cm high, 44 cm wide, 50 cm deep

An Edwardian oak swivel-base desk chair

Edwardian Oak Swivel Chair

An Edwardian oak swivel-base desk chair

Leather swivel desk chair with deep buttoned back

Deep Buttoned Leather Swivel Chair

Leather swivel desk chair with deep buttoned back

Antique early 19th century Regency library chair, deep buttoned…

Regency Lyre Armchair in Red Leather

Antique early 19th century Regency library chair, deep buttoned red leather upholstery, lyre shaped arm supports, standing on turned fluted legs

Vintage swivel desk chair with woven cane seat and back

Cane Swivel Desk Chair

Vintage swivel desk chair with woven cane seat and back

Quality leather upholstered executive office chair, deep…

Deep Buttoned Leather Executive Office Chair

Quality leather upholstered executive office chair, deep buttoned

Oak swivel desk chair, with leather upholstery

Leather Swivel Desk Chair

Oak swivel desk chair, with leather upholstery

A studded leather upholstered walnut desk chair, 20th century

Studded Leather Walnut Desk Chair (20th Century)

A studded leather upholstered walnut desk chair, 20th century

A Regency revival mahogany cane sided library chair with green…

Regency Mahogany Library Chair with Green Velvet Upholstery

A Regency revival mahogany cane sided library chair with green velvet upholstery, circa 1890

A Victorian mahogany library chair with brown velvet upholstery,…

Mahogany Library Chair with Velvet Upholstery, 1830

A Victorian mahogany library chair with brown velvet upholstery, circa 1830

A continental second Empire mahogany desk chair

Mahogany Second Empire Desk Chair

A continental second Empire mahogany desk chair

Victorian buttoned library armchair, finely carved with…

Victorian Carved Buttoned Library Armchair

Victorian buttoned library armchair, finely carved with scrolled floral and foliage back, arms and front legs, 69 cm wide, 105 cm high

A carved walnut metamorphic library step chair, 107 cm high, 38…

Walnut Metamorphic Library Step Chair

A carved walnut metamorphic library step chair, 107 cm high, 38 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A spade back cedar library chair with black leather upholstery…

Cedar Library Chair with Leather Upholstery, c1840

A spade back cedar library chair with black leather upholstery and scroll arms, c1840

A c.1900 oak swivel desk chair, curved and panelled back, solid…

Oak Swivel Desk Chair with Leatherette Panels and Upholstery

A c.1900 oak swivel desk chair, curved and panelled back, solid arm rests, leatherette side panels and upholstered seat, four-way swivelling base

Vintage oak swivel desk chair

Oak Swivel Desk Chair - Vintage Design

Vintage oak swivel desk chair

Vintage oak swivel desk chair

Oak Swivel Desk Chair - Vintage

Vintage oak swivel desk chair

A French Empire style mahogany upholstered desk chair.

French Empire Mahogany Desk Chair with Upholstery

A French Empire style mahogany upholstered desk chair.

A French painted and upholstered desk chair.

French Painted Desk Chair with Upholstered Seat

A French painted and upholstered desk chair.

A George III studded leather upholstered mahogany library chair

Studded Mahogany Library Chair

A George III studded leather upholstered mahogany library chair

A studded leather ebonised desk chair, French, 20th century

French Studded Leather Desk Chair, 20th Century

A studded leather ebonised desk chair, French, 20th century

A George III green leather mahogany library chair

Green Leather Library Chair with Mahogany Frame

A George III green leather mahogany library chair

Victorian rococo style library chair, with scroll carving and…

Victorian Rococo Library Chair with Green Upholstery

Victorian rococo style library chair, with scroll carving and green upholstery

Vintage captain's swivel desk chair

Captain's Swivel Desk Chair - Vintage Style

Vintage captain's swivel desk chair

A 19th century walnut desk chair, with V R 1880 Government…

19th Century Government-Issued Walnut Desk Chair

A 19th century walnut desk chair, with V R 1880 Government issue stamp, height 86 cm

A green leather upholstered swivel desk chair

Green Leather Swivel Desk Chair

A green leather upholstered swivel desk chair

An important pair of George II carved giltwood library chairs,…

George II Giltwood Library Chairs with Acanthus Carvings

An important pair of George II carved giltwood library chairs, each with serpentine crest to back above padded arms and seat, elaborately carved with accanthus leaves and coin motifs throughout, supported by cabriole legs with similar decoration and…

A red leather upholstered timber swivel desk chair

Red Leather Swivel Desk Chair

A red leather upholstered timber swivel desk chair

A pair of English oak library chairs, late 19th century

19th Century English Oak Library Chairs

A pair of English oak library chairs, late 19th century

Pair of good George III library chairs, 60 cm wide, 117 cm high,…

George III Library Chairs with Restoration Receipt

Pair of good George III library chairs, 60 cm wide, 117 cm high, copy of restoration receipt attached

A pair of Victorian mahogany buttoned library chairs, 19th…

Victorian Buttoned Library Chairs

A pair of Victorian mahogany buttoned library chairs, 19th century, the chairs having squared backs with side columns, low arched cresting rails with carved embellishments, buttoned apricot velvet back above spindles, and buttoned stuffover seats to…

Victorian carved mahogany corner library chair, with coral pink…

Victorian Corner Library Chair with Coral Velvet Upholstery

Victorian carved mahogany corner library chair, with coral pink velvet upholstery, height 91 cm

A Regency brass inlaid rosewood and leather upholstered bergere…

Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Bergere Library Chair

A Regency brass inlaid rosewood and leather upholstered bergere library chair, circa 1830, with twist carved terminals to the crest rail, above a buttoned burgundy leather upholstered back, seat and sides, flanked by padded arms leading to fluted…

Colonial cedar leather covered library chair

Cedar Leather Library Chair

Colonial cedar leather covered library chair

A George IV leather upholstered library chair, English, circa…

George IV Leather Library Chair, c. 1825

A George IV leather upholstered library chair, English, circa 1825

A pair of French empire style mahogany and upholstered desk…

French Empire Mahogany Desk Chairs with Upholstery

A pair of French empire style mahogany and upholstered desk chairs

William IV library chair, with X frame construction and deep…

William IV Leather Library Chair

William IV library chair, with X frame construction and deep buttoned leather upholstery, 59 cm wide, 87 cm high