children's high - chairs, singles/pairs
High chair. A tall chair designed especially for children sitting at the table. There are several varieties. One of the most interesting, though uncommon, versions is the small elbow chair standing on a low table, to which it is attached by thumbscrews. A bar across the front prevents the child from falling out and when not in use the piece can be dismantled and used as a separate table and chair. These versions date from the early 19th century and a few Australian made examples have survived.
Most chairs, however, were similar in design to standard parlour chairs, though with longer legs and a cross piece for the child to put its feet on. As a rule, most 19th century high chairs were made to stand at normal table-height and the separate fold-up tray was not introduced until towards the end of the century. There are some quite remarkable high chairs made by American manufacturers during the Edwardian period on the same principle as the embossed spindle back chair. These pieces are not only high chairs, but convert to perambulators, strollers, and even rocking chairs. more...
Most chairs, however, were similar in design to standard parlour chairs, though with longer legs and a cross piece for the child to put its feet on. As a rule, most 19th century high chairs were made to stand at normal table-height and the separate fold-up tray was not introduced until towards the end of the century. There are some quite remarkable high chairs made by American manufacturers during the Edwardian period on the same principle as the embossed spindle back chair. These pieces are not only high chairs, but convert to perambulators, strollers, and even rocking chairs. more...
46 item(s) found:
French oak Louis XIV style high back armchair, upholstered in red velvet. Height 130 cm. Width 70 cm. Depth 75 cm
A Victorian walnut balloon back dining chair with leather seat 81 cm high
A pair of unusual rail-backed chairs 19th century 81 cm high
An early 20th century ash and elm Windsor style chair 56 cm wide 43 cm deep 79 cm high
A pair of Louis XV beechwood fauteuil, signed L. Cresson, circa 1760, each of generous proportions with a shaped upholstered tablet back and seat, raised on foliate carved cabriole legs (2) 70 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 98 cm high
A Victorian rosewood Prie Deu chair English, circa 1860x 110 cm high, seat 48 cm wide
An oak high chair together with an Edwardian three shelf corner cabinet 103 cm high
A Victorian oak child's high chair, the curved spindle back above a reeded seat raised on long turned tapering legs
A rustic fruitwood chair, Spanish or Italian 18th century, 90 cm high
A pair of unusual beech high back arm chair, French, 19th century 120 cm high
A pair of Edwardian walnut armchairs covered in green velvet 75 x 100 x 75 cm 75 cm wide, 100 cm high, 75 cm deep
Victorian oak childs high chair with Buttoned back
An Edwardian easy chair covered in a blue striped velvet 85 cm high
An South African beech and cane high back side chair (matching to item 11)
A 19th century English walnut dining chair, the shaped high back with marquetry inlaid splat, turned stretcher and cabriole legs
A Victorian walnut gentleman's armchair, English, circa 1860, 100 cm high
A pair of matching armchairs, English or French, circa 1860-65, 96 cm high
A pair of bamboo effect carver chairs in the Georgian style, 90 cm high
A Victorian rosewood slipper chair English, circa 1860 96 cm high
A 19th century (or possibly earlier) carved and caned Highbacked side chair, the high back with a cane filled panel below open scrolling foliate carving and flanked by turned supports, the chair base with shaped and carved turned stretchers. Height 130 cm
An Australian cedar reclining armchair, mid 19th century, the tall shaped back with scroll arms, black upholstery and lappet-carved legs z106 cm high.…
An early 19th century Scottish mahogany and caned child's high chair on stand, the curved caned back with down swept arms on turned supports with rail, raised on turned front legs joined by a cross-stretcher, on a sabre legged stand,
An Italian walnut hall chair, 17th century, 92 cm high
A Regency mahogany and upholstered high back wing chair, circa 1820, the barrel back above out swept arms, a cushion seat and raised on ring turned legs
A Georgian mahogany open armchair, early 19th century, the high backed frame with carved top rail and back rest feature with drop in upholstered seat on square legs joined by stretchers. Height 94 cm. Width 59 cm. Depth 46 cm
An early George III mahogany side chair, the high back and seat upholstered in gold brocade, raised on square moulded legs
Antique Australiana folk-Art chair kauri pine in Gothic style with a high-back, decorated with stencilled fern and floral motifs.
Gerald Summers, high back chair, designed 1935, manufactured by Makers of simple furniture, England; bent plywood, drop in upholstered seat. Height 102 cm, A/F
A pair of Florence Broadhurst upholstered vintage teak armchairs with high backs and surfboard armrests, upholstered in Kabuki pattern. Note: fault to cushion
Ray and Charles Eames aluminium group Swivel high chair signed with artist's stamp verso, the chair with arms in orange vinyl and black armrests, on a four star base. Height 99 cm
A French walnut parlour chair, early 20th century, the high scalloped back with open arm rests and wide seat all upholstered in navy velvet and raised on four cabriole legs. Height 100 cm. Width 62 cm
An oak high back Windsor chair, 19th century (Slightly smaller than above example)
An oak high back Windsor chair, 19th century
Victorian rosewood high back gentleman's chair, the carved backrest flowing to shaped armrest supports and turned legs button backed and upholstered in olive velvet. Height 117 cm
A rare and important mid 19th century whalebone armchair, probably American, the arched and curved top rail above three bobbin turned spindles above square arms with conforming supports (one with wooden arm rest and turn supports) over a strap work seat,…
A rare and important mid 19th century whalebone and caned armchair, probably American, the shaped top rail surmounted by four whale teeth above a plain cross splat and five hand carved spindles,…
An important pair of George II carved mahogany library chairs, of Gainsborough design, with overstuffed serpentine backs, padded scroll arms with splayed supports with trailing foliate 'C' scroll and scale ornament headed with rosettes,…
Impressive mahogany gentleman's chair, the high and shaped back with a carved medallion of the fatade of the Royal Exchange, London, supported by floral and foliate carving and rococo C curves to the padded armrests,…
Robert Prenzel, (1866 - 1941) The Janet Lady Clarke Chair the stylized art nouveau Australian chair, carved 'in memory of Janet Lady Clarke the First President',…
English beech child high chair and perambulator combined (dual function). By 'flipping' the chair around becomes a push stroller.
A large and important finely carved and bobbin-turned Louis XIII style walnut fauteuil, the high camel back and the sweeping arms already with a hint of the Louis XIV style, of good proportions, newly-upholstered,…
Art Nouveau mahogany high back chair with original patina and upholstery
Pair of large late 16th/early 17th century walnut Florentine upholstered high back chairs with finials and shaped stretchers.
Fine Charles II oak high back chair, with scrolled cresting above fluted uprights, with turned legs and stretchers with rich patination and in original condition.
Charles II walnut high back armchair with caned back and seat, scrolling arms, turned uprights and stretchers, formally in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.