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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A black adjustable office chair

Adjustable Black Office Chair

A black adjustable office chair

A white metal & glass topped desk, chair and filing cabinet not…

Metal and Glass Desk with Top, No Chair or Filing Cabinet

A white metal & glass topped desk, chair and filing cabinet not included

Two orange material office chairs

Orange Office Chairs

Two orange material office chairs

Vintage oak swivel desk chair

Oak Swivel Desk Chair - Vintage Style

Vintage oak swivel desk chair

Vintage oak swivel base desk chair

Oak Swivel Desk Chair - Vintage

Vintage oak swivel base desk chair

Gaslift black and red office chair

Black and Red Gaslift Office Chair

Gaslift black and red office chair

English vintage desk chair

Vintage English Desk Chair

English vintage desk chair

Design replica adjustable office chair, 80 cm wide, 60 cm deep,…

Replica Adjustable Office Chair

Design replica adjustable office chair, 80 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 110 cm high

Antique bentwood desk chair cane seat a/f, 61 cm wide, 85 cm…

Antique Bentwood Cane Seat Desk Chair (A/F)

Antique bentwood desk chair cane seat a/f, 61 cm wide, 85 cm high

Wooden desk chair

Wooden Desk Chair

Wooden desk chair

Vintage desk chair, turned wood columns to back and sides,…

Vintage Wood Desk Chair with Adjustable Base

Vintage desk chair, turned wood columns to back and sides, pivoting adjustable base. Width 58 cm

A Kevi office chair, black.

Black Kevi Office Chair

A Kevi office chair, black.

Antique oak desk chair 54 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 71 cm high

Antique Oak Desk Chair: Classic Style for Home Office

Antique oak desk chair 54 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 71 cm high

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…

An interesting vintage office chair

Retro Desk Chair

An interesting vintage office chair

A Edwardian oak spindle-back swivel desk chair

Oak Swivel Desk Chair with Spindle Back

A Edwardian oak spindle-back swivel desk chair

Vintage swivel office chair

Retro Swivel Office Chair

Vintage swivel office chair

Vintage swivel desk chair with woven cane seat and back

Cane Swivel Desk Chair

Vintage swivel desk chair with woven cane seat and back

Contemporary library chair, folding out to library steps

Foldable Library Chair: Versatile Seating and Convenient Steps

Contemporary library chair, folding out to library steps

Swivel desk chair 58 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 78 cm high

Swivel Desk Chair: Compact and Comfortable Office Seating Solution

Swivel desk chair 58 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 78 cm high

Oak swivel desk chair, with leather upholstery

Leather Swivel Desk Chair

Oak swivel desk chair, with leather upholstery

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

An oak tub-shape desk chair with spindle backrest.

Spindle Oak Desk Chair

An oak tub-shape desk chair with spindle backrest.

A Spanish style carved walnut folding desk chair. 96 cm high,…

Carved Walnut Spanish Folding Desk Chair

A Spanish style carved walnut folding desk chair. 96 cm high, 73 cm wide.

Vintage oak desk chair with adjustable height, 63 cm wide, 56…

Vintage oak desk chair with adjustable height, 63 cm wide, 56 cm high

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

A late Victorian mahogany tub shaped and swivelling office chair

Swivelling Victorian Mahogany Office Chair

A late Victorian mahogany tub shaped and swivelling office chair

Oak desk chair, c.1960s by Nova Mobler, Denmark, blonde oak…

Oak desk chair, c.1960s by Nova Mobler, Denmark, blonde oak frame with grey woollen upholstery, height 77 cm

Oak swivel desk chair

Swivel Oak Desk Chair

Oak swivel desk chair

Early 20th century oak desk chair

Vintage Oak Desk Chair

Early 20th century oak desk chair

Vintage teak and brass library chair/steps

Teak and Brass Library Chair-Steps

Vintage teak and brass library chair/steps

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

Victorian desk chair with leather seat

Leather Seat Victorian Desk Chair

Victorian desk chair with leather seat

Library chair and stool C1970s wingback chair with beech legs…

Red Wingback Chair and Matching Stool

Library chair and stool C1970s wingback chair with beech legs red woollen upholstery and matching foot stool

Oak office swivel chair

Oak Swivel Office Chair

Oak office swivel chair

Romanian bentwood desk chair

Bentwood Romanian Desk Chair

Romanian bentwood desk chair

Edwardian oak library chair 58 cm wide, 99.5 cm high

Edwardian Oak Library Chair - Classic Elegance

Edwardian oak library chair 58 cm wide, 99.5 cm high

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 Edwardian walnut button backed library chairs, early…

Edwardian Walnut Button Backed Library Chairs

A pair of Edwardian walnut button backed library chairs, early 20th century, the foliate carved arched top rail above turned supports with scrolled reeded arms to a stuffover seat, raised on turned and fluted legs, and upholstered in an off white jacquard…

A dark green leather upholstered button back office chair

Dark Green Leather Office Chair with Button Back

A dark green leather upholstered button back office chair

A oak swivel office armchair with rattan seat

Oak Swivel Armchair with Rattan Seat

A oak swivel office armchair with rattan seat

A red leather upholstered timber swivel desk chair

Red Leather Swivel Desk Chair

A red leather upholstered timber swivel desk chair

Vintage oak swivel desk chair

Oak Swivel Desk Chair - Vintage

Vintage oak swivel desk 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

Swivel desk tub chair

Swivel Tub Desk Chair

Swivel desk tub chair

A pair of Edwardian walnut button backed library chairs, early…

Edwardian Walnut Library Chairs with Button Backs

A pair of Edwardian walnut button backed library chairs, early 20th century, the foliate carved arched top rail above turned supports with scrolled reeded arms to a stuffover seat, raised on turned and fluted legs, and upholstered in an off white jacquard…

Pair of Victorian mahogany library chairs 50 cm wide, 65 cm…

Victorian Mahogany Library Chairs

Pair of Victorian mahogany library chairs 50 cm wide, 65 cm deep, 87 cm high

19th century style desk chair with hand caned seat, 58 cm wide,…

Hand-caned 19th Century Desk Chair

19th century style desk chair with hand caned seat, 58 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 88 cm high

Late Georgian mahogany library chair 60 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 78…

Georgian Mahogany Library Chair - 78cm High

Late Georgian mahogany library chair 60 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 78 cm high

French metamorphic library chair (labelled)

French Metamorphic Chair

French metamorphic library chair (labelled)

19th century tub shaped English oak and brown leather library…

Oak and Leather Library Chair

19th century tub shaped English oak and brown leather library chair

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

Antique oak and elm desk chair with swivel height adjustment,…

Antique Swivel Desk Chair with Height Adjustment

Antique oak and elm desk chair with swivel height adjustment, 63 cm wide, 63 cm deep

A hardwood desk chair, early 20th century, the open U shaped…

Early 20th Century Hardwood Desk Chair

A hardwood desk chair, early 20th century, the open U shaped back and arms above the moulded seat, on turned supports with a crinoline stretcher, height 80 cm, width 61 cm, depth 58 cm

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

Two tan leather upholstered and steel framed office chairs, one…

Tan Leather Steel Office Chairs

Two tan leather upholstered and steel framed office chairs, one of cantilevered design, the other, a swivel based armchair

Oak library armchair 19th century European throne chair,…

Renaissance Revival Oak Armchair with Foliate Carvings

Oak library armchair 19th century European throne chair, Renaissance revival, with foliate carvings, height 113 cm

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

Two antique leather upholstered library chairs, 46 cm wide, 82…

Antique Leather Library Chairs - Pair

Two antique leather upholstered library chairs, 46 cm wide, 82 cm high

Cutler slat back desk chair with hand caned seat and maker's…

Hand-caned Slat Back Desk Chair with Maker's Mark

Cutler slat back desk chair with hand caned seat and maker's mark stamped to under side

Victorian mahogany swivel desk chair 68 cm wide, 82 cm high,…

Victorian Mahogany Swivel Desk Chair with Leather Upholstery (a/f)

Victorian mahogany swivel desk chair 68 cm wide, 82 cm high, leather upholstery a/f

Victorian cedar swivel desk chair

Victorian Cedar Swivel Chair

Victorian cedar 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 Victorian horse shoe back library chair, second half 19th…

Victorian Mahogany Library Chair with Black Leather

A Victorian horse shoe back library chair, second half 19th century, in mahogany and black leather with a buttoned low crest, relief carved supports to a stuffover seat and raised on ball and turned tapering legs, height 75 cm, width 65 cm, depth 67 cm

Vintage oak swivel desk chair

Oak Swivel Desk Chair - Vintage Design

Vintage oak swivel desk chair

Library arm chair late 19th century, Renaissance revival oak…

Renaissance Oak Armchair with Tapestry Upholstery

Library arm chair late 19th century, Renaissance revival oak with tapestry upholstery

Leather upholstered office chair by Pfitzner

Pfitzner Leather Office Chair

Leather upholstered office chair by Pfitzner

Pair of library chairs Victorian, mahogany, decorative carved…

Victorian Mahogany Carved Chairs on Cabriole Legs

Pair of library chairs Victorian, mahogany, decorative carved backs, on cabriole legs

Vintage captain's swivel desk chair

Captain's Swivel Desk Chair - Vintage Style

Vintage captain's swivel desk chair

Leather swivel desk chair with deep buttoned back

Deep Buttoned Leather Swivel Chair

Leather swivel desk chair with deep buttoned back

Good Victorian desk chair, with leather upholstery

Victorian Leather Desk Chair

Good Victorian desk chair, with leather upholstery

An antique Australian revolving office chair, solid silky oak,…

Antique Australian Revolving Office Chair, Circa 1900

An antique Australian revolving office chair, solid silky oak, Queensland origin, circa 1900 62 cm across the arms

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

Library armchair, late 19th century, winged back with green…

Green Berber Wingback Armchair

Library armchair, late 19th century, winged back with green Berber upholstery, height 106 cm

Victorian carved mahogany library chair well upholstered in red…

Red Velvet Library Chair

Victorian carved mahogany library chair well upholstered in red velvet

Vintage swivel desk chair with leather upholstery, 75 cm x 75…

Vintage leather swivel desk chair, 75 cm x 109 cm

Vintage swivel desk chair with leather upholstery, 75 cm x 75 cm, 109 cm high

A mahogany desk chair with neoclassical Elements, with a…

Neoclassical Mahogany Desk Chair with Fluted Legs

A mahogany desk chair with neoclassical Elements, with a slightly fanned rectangular back with a channel grooved frame, the arms with small pads and relief carved acanthus and whorl ends, a serpentine stuffover seat and raised on fluted legs with paterae…

A leather like, button down upholstered desk chair, having…

Studded Leather Desk Chair with Casters

A leather like, button down upholstered desk chair, having studs, arms and a cushion base, upon casters

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

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

A mahogany library chair, converts to steps, crack to front of…

Mahogany Library Chair with Convertible Steps and Crack

A mahogany library chair, converts to steps, crack to front of chair, height 85 cm

A Coco Republic timber & leather desk & matching chair, X frame…

Coco Republic Timber Desk & Chair Set

A Coco Republic timber & leather desk & matching chair, X frame legs, two drawers, 77.5 x 160 x 80 cm

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 French painted and upholstered desk chair.

French Painted Desk Chair with Upholstered Seat

A French painted and upholstered desk 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

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 rococo revival gentleman's library chair,…

Victorian Rococo Revival Library Chair

A Victorian walnut rococo revival gentleman's library chair, mid 19th century, of generous proportions with a rounded sage green velvet upholstered back and upholstered serpentine arms, with a shaped double scroll framed splat and scrolling side supports,…

Aeron office chair by Herman Miller

Herman Miller Aeron Office Chair

Aeron office chair by Herman Miller

An Australian cedar spade back carver or library chair, New…

1850 Australian Cedar Spade Back Library Chair

An Australian cedar spade back carver or library chair, New South Wales origin, circa 1850, 60 cm across the arms

A swivel office chair, blackwood and leather, early 20th…

Early 20th Century Blackwood & Leather Swivel Office Chair

A swivel office chair, blackwood and leather, early 20th century, 66 cm across the arms

Good Victorian mahogany desk chair, with a curved back above a…

Victorian mahogany desk chair with leather seat

Good Victorian mahogany desk chair, with a curved back above a centre pierced splat, above scrolled arms, with leather seat on turned legs

A French Empire style mahogany upholstered desk chair.

French Empire Mahogany Desk Chair with Upholstery

A French Empire style mahogany upholstered desk 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

A William IV mahogany library chair with scroll arms, turned…

Mahogany Library Chair with Olive Green Velvet Covers

A William IV mahogany library chair with scroll arms, turned front legs and sculptured olive green velvet covers.