bar back - chairs - sets
Bar back chairs. Also known as rail back, Regency, Trafalgar and spade back chairs. A chair in which a straight or slightly curved top rail extends horizontally between or across the rear uprights. The design is attributed to Sheraton. In the early versions the top rail was often supported by vertical splats, sometimes plain or reeded, sometimes carved with various motifs. The legs were either square or more generally tapered, sometimes reeded. The simple, square form of the late 18th century chairs evolved into the more rounded shape common through much of the 19th century, sometimes known as spade back chairs, many of which were made in Australia from red cedar. The top rail is curved, extending beyond the uprights, and generally shaped and rounded at the ends. The construction is strengthened by a horizontal curved splat and the legs are almost always turned. The heavier the turning, the later the chair.
54 item(s) found, 1-50 shown:
A set of eight early Victorian mahogany dining chairs, each with a curving rolled spade back on supports with foliate-carved capitals above a pink velvet-covered stuff-over seat, raised on tapering turned front supports, each 56 x 86 x 50 cm
A set of eight mahogany Irish dining chairs, circa 1850, the curved back above a single bar support with tulip head ends, the cream upholstered drop in seat above turned and tapering front legs and splayed legs to the rear. Height 86.5 cm.
A set of ten fine quality Regency parcel-gilt dining chairs, English, circa 1810
A set of six William IV mahogany dining chairs, each with a carved spade back and conforming horizontal splat above a fitted leather upholstered seat with turned and faceted legs.
A set of six early Victorian cedar dining chairs, each having a reeded spade back and horizontal splat above a fitted seat and turned faceted legs.
A set of four late Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with a faux rosewood patina, the leaf carved spade back above a horizontal splat and a drop in seat, raised on turned and fluted legs.
A set of six Regency rosewood dining chairs, each having an ornate gadrooned scrolling acanthus leaf carved crest rail above a serpentine foliate carved horizontal splat, having a padded seat above a reed seat rail,…
A set of four Regency mahogany dining chairs with carved cresting on sabre legs
A set of six late Regency rosewood dining chairs each with curved top rail a carved splat with drop in seat on turned tapering legs
A set of four Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with a shaped cresting rail with C scroll and rosette decoration drop in seats on sabre legs
A dining set of six Regency period chairs including a carver chair with scoll arms on turned supports, each of the chairs with a concave top rail with slightly overscrolled back and concave splat, the padded drop-in seats upholstered,…
A set of six Regency mahogany dining chairs, compri sing four chairs and two carvers each with a spade back above a foliate carved horizontal splat fluted legs
A set of four Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with pistol uprights and curved back rail on ringed turned supports.
A set of six Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with fluted splats on turned tapering supports.
A set of ten Regency simulated rosewood dining chairs, each with gadrooned cresting rail, anthemion decorated splat with cane seat and loos cushion on ring turned supports.
A good set of nine Regency mahogany dining chairs together with a later single chair including a pair of armchairs with broad panelled toprails above scrolled horizontal splats centred by carved patera,…
A set of six Regency mahogany carved dining chairs, on carved fluted supports
A set of three Regency style padouk dining chairs, with cane seats and sabre legs
A set of eight Regency style mahogany and upholstered dining chairs (8)
A set of six Regency rosewood dining chairs wicker seats with loose green brocade upholstered cushion covers
A set of four Regency rosewood comfy back dining chairs with blue fabric upholstered drop in seats
A set of six late 19th century Regency style dining chairs, with x-splat and reeded upright decoration, on out-swept supports
A set of eight Regency style black painted and brass mounted dining chairs
A very fine set of six Regency simulated rosewood dining chairs, each with fluted cresting rail upright flared splat on a horizontal splat each with anthemion decoration on hexagonal bulbous supports
A set of 6 Regency period mahogany dining chairs, carved bar backs, (including two carvers)
Set of six late Regency beech dining chairs, each with shaped cresting rail, carved splat on reeded supports
A set of six George IV cherry wood dining chairs, each having a spade back and horizontal turned splat above a rush seat, raised on turned legs United by cross stretchers.
Set of eight fine quality late Regency rosewood dining chairs chars each with curved set of four ornately carved mahogany
Set of four late Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with carved top rail and splat on ring turned tapering supports
A set of six late Regency mahogany dining chairs, each having a spade back above an acanthus leaf carved horizontal splat and a drop in seat, raised on sabre legs.
A set of four Regency ebonised carvers, each having a cane inset tablet back with a twist turned crest rail, above scrolling arms and a caned seat, sabre legs
A set of six late Regency mahogany dining chairs with shaped curved back, curved back rails and turned front legs.
Antique set of 6 (4 + 2) Regency mahogany dining chairs
Six Colonial cedar Trafalgar dining chairs on facetted legs (1 chair Damaged) - bow fronted
A set of six Regency Casuarina inlaid mahogany dining chairs English, 85 x 50 cm. Presumably the Casuarina was imported to England from Australia and used as inlay.
Set of 4 Regency mahogany dining chairs with scrolled carved back splats on splayed back legs and turned and reeded front legs.
A set of four regency Anglo-Ceylonese ebony carvers, each having a fluted and shell carved crest rail above a pierced shell and husk flower carved horizontal splat, flanked by reeded crane neck arms with leaf and vasiform carved supports,…
A good set of eight Regency mahogany dining chairs, including two armchairs, the top rail with acanthus leaf and scrolled decoration above a conforming carved cross rail, scrolled arms, drop in seats, raised on sabre legs (8)
A fine set of six Regency rosewood and cut brass inlaid dining chairs, in the Greek revival style, English, stamped 'CM', with caned seats. 87 cm high
A set of twelve Victorian mahogany dining chairs, each having a spade back above a fitted seat and reeded rail, fluted legs
A good set of ten Regency mahogany dining chairs, including two armchairs, the rope twist top rail above a reeded cross rail, drop in seats and raised on sabre legs, (10)
A set of eight Regency oak dining chairs, including two armchairs, the rectangular over hanging top rail with inlaid walnut panel above a scroll carved cross rail and a plain rail, over a drop in seat, raised on sabre legs (8).
Petite set of four Regency Chinoiserie chairs with hand caned seats, decorated with mother of pearl inlay and oriental landscape designs painted in gold leaf
A set of six Australian cedar dining chairs, the spade back with plain arch back rail and drop-in padded seat with tapering tulip front legs
Set of six very high quality Regency mahogany sabre leg dining chairs with generous seats, the wide backs with highly figured veneers, the back rails finely carved with tied acanthus leaves and the sabre legs with channelled edges.
Set of ten Regency, Egyptian revival mahogany chairs of restrained design, with shaped backs, generous splayed legs and drop in upholstered seats
Set of eight early Victorian, spade back mahogany dining chairs
Set of six late Georgian mahogany bar backed dining chairs with reeded Gillows style legs
Set of four regency mahogany chairs with carved backs, drop in seats and sabre legs
Set of five mahogany, George III, Regency chairs with brilliantly figured flame mahogany backs, sabre legs and drop in seats upholstered in a sage green brocade
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