A wooden chair usually without arms, with a wooden seat and an upright shaped back, sometimes including a carved family crest. They were placed in the entrance halls of large houses and are exceedingly uncomfortable and present day purchases are for decorative rather than practical use. Suggestions that they were purposely made uncomfortable, to discourage the servants from sitting down on the job, are probably exaggerated. Hall chairs were designed by Chippendale among others, and the general style continued for at least the next century.

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Italian Renaissance hall chair, late 17th century walnut, with…

17th Century Italian Renaissance Hall Chair

Italian Renaissance hall chair, late 17th century walnut, with foliate and Fleur de lis carved ladder back worn upholstery a/f borer holes, height 93 cm

A pair of English rosewood hall chairs with green velvet…

19th Century Rosewood Hall Chairs with Green Velvet Upholstery

A pair of English rosewood hall chairs with green velvet upholstery, 19th century

A late Victorian Gothic inspired walnut hall chair, the back of…

Victorian Gothic Walnut Hall Chair

A late Victorian Gothic inspired walnut hall chair, the back of arcaded shape with cruciform piercing.

A good pair of American Arts & Crafts hall chairs (2)

American Arts & Crafts Hall Chairs (Set of 2)

A good pair of American Arts & Crafts hall chairs (2)

A pair of continental oak and red upholstered Renaissance style…

Renaissance Hall Chairs with Red Upholstery

A pair of continental oak and red upholstered Renaissance style hall chairs. 106 cm high, 75 cm wide.

Hall chair mid 19th century mahogany, by E R Hammond, armorial…

Mahogany Hall Chair with Armorial Back by E. R. Hammond

Hall chair mid 19th century mahogany, by E R Hammond, armorial back and cabriole legs, height 90 cm

Pair of hall chairs Renaissance revival, English carved oak,…

Renaissance Revival Oak Hall Chairs with Cherub Decoration

Pair of hall chairs Renaissance revival, English carved oak, with button back, cherub & spandrel decoration, studded velvet upholstery

Hall chair made by Andrew Brodie, Unley c1935, English oak,…

Andrew Brodie's Caned Oak Hall Chair with Thistle Carving

Hall chair made by Andrew Brodie, Unley c1935, English oak, stretcher base, thistle decorative carving, caned back in carved frame, tapestry seat, original condition, makers label to back (plaque Affixed)

English Gothic revival mahogany hall chair inset with bas…

Gothic Mahogany Hall Chair with Ceramic Plaques

English Gothic revival mahogany hall chair inset with bas relief ceramic plaques, late 19th century

A pair of Victorian kauri hall chairs, with ornately carved…

Victorian Kauri Hall Chairs with Ornate Carvings

A pair of Victorian kauri hall chairs, with ornately carved backs and fluted front legs. Provenance: From the Speights brewers homestead.

Early 20th century New Zealand rimu hall chair all with…

Art Deco Rimu Hall Chair with Pokerwork Decoration

Early 20th century New Zealand rimu hall chair all with pokerwork, Art Deco inspired decoration

Pair of Victorian hall chairs, the back with carved fruit, each…

Victorian Fruit Carved Hall Chairs with Inlaid Seats

Pair of Victorian hall chairs, the back with carved fruit, each with wooden inlaid seat on turned legs

A pair of mahogany Victorian hall chairs, circa 1870s, with…

Victorian Mahogany Hall Chairs

A pair of mahogany Victorian hall chairs, circa 1870s, with solid shield and scroll backs, serpentine seats and raised upon baluster legs. Height 84 cm. Width 43 cm. Depth 37 cm

Pair of antique carved timber hall chairs with shell capital…

Antique Shell Back Hall Chairs with Reeded Legs

Pair of antique carved timber hall chairs with shell capital back and turned reeded legs

Two antique William IV mahogany hall chairs (2)

Pair of William IV Mahogany Hall Chairs

Two antique William IV mahogany hall chairs (2)

A Queen Anne hall chair 18th century, of typical design, with a…

18th Century Queen Anne Hall Chair

A Queen Anne hall chair 18th century, of typical design, with a vase splat, raised on turned front legs and stretchers 99 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.

Italian hall chair 19th century, Renaissance style, with…

Renaissance Style Italian Hall Chair with Bone Inlay

Italian hall chair 19th century, Renaissance style, with decorative bone inlay, and 'X' frame stretcher base, height 107 cm, (a/f borer damage)

A well carved 19th century Jacobean style hall chair.

19th Century Jacobean Hall Chair

A well carved 19th century Jacobean style hall chair.

Pair Victorian oak hall chairs arched panel backs with rosewood…

Victorian Oak Hall Chairs with Rosewood Inlay

Pair Victorian oak hall chairs arched panel backs with rosewood inlay on solid seats

Pair Victorian oak hall chairs, c.1860's. Height 86 cm

Victorian Oak Hall Chairs (Pair)

Pair Victorian oak hall chairs, c.1860's. Height 86 cm

A pair of antique French oak hall chairs in the Gothic manner,…

Antique French Gothic Oak Hall Chairs

A pair of antique French oak hall chairs in the Gothic manner, latter half 19th century, each with a back with crocket finials above a central panel relief-carved with tracery within a pointed ogee arch, the tapering seat with bevelled edge carved with a…

A pair of Victorian oak hall chairs, vase form splat back,…

Victorian Oak Hall Chairs with Vase Back Design

A pair of Victorian oak hall chairs, vase form splat back, solid seats raised on turned legs. 44 cm x 35 cm x 109 cm.

George Debney (attributed) antique Australian cedar hall chair…

Antique Cedar Hall Chair with Finely Carved Centurion Legs

George Debney (attributed) antique Australian cedar hall chair with shield back and finely carved centurion skirt legs, 19th century, 91 cm high

A pair of antique hall chairs, turned walnut with tapestry…

19th Century Walnut Hall Chairs with Tapestry Upholstery

A pair of antique hall chairs, turned walnut with tapestry upholstery, 19th century

A Victorian oak hall chair, the solid back with arched top rail…

Victorian Oak Hall Chair with Egret Crest

A Victorian oak hall chair, the solid back with arched top rail framing an heraldic shield painted with an egret crest above a Latin motto.

An early Victorian mahogany hall chair, English circa 1845.…

An early Victorian mahogany hall chair, English circa 1845. Dimensions: 82 cm high at back 39 cm wide at seat, seat 43 cm from the ground

Two Victorian mahogany Gothic revival hall chairs, each with an…

Victorian Gothic Mahogany Hall Chairs with Carved Details

Two Victorian mahogany Gothic revival hall chairs, each with an elaborately carved back and apron, raised on carved cabriole legs

A Gothic revival hall chair, 19th century, upholstered in a…

Gothic Revival Hall Chair with Barley Twist Details

A Gothic revival hall chair, 19th century, upholstered in a chocolate brown woollen fabric. The whole nicely decorated with barley twist arm rests and legs, rasied on castors

A pair of cedar hall chairs, Australian circa 1880, 46 cm wide,…

A pair of cedar hall chairs, Australian circa 1880, 46 cm wide,93 cm high

A Renaissance style oak hall chair, heavily carved with figures…

Renaissance Oak Hall Chair with Intricate Carvings

A Renaissance style oak hall chair, heavily carved with figures and scroll work. Height 115 cm.

Exquisite 19th century Indian hall chair with extensive and…

19th Century Indian Reticulated Hall Chair

Exquisite 19th century Indian hall chair with extensive and decorative reticulated carving

Pair of 19th century cedar hall chairs with shaped backs

19th Century Cedar Hall Chairs with Shaped Backs

Pair of 19th century cedar hall chairs with shaped backs

A pair Continental carved mahogany hall chairs c.1900, the…

Continental Carved Mahogany Hall Chairs, c.1900

A pair Continental carved mahogany hall chairs c.1900, the backs decorated with carved putti mask, griffons, scrolls and acanthus leaves, height: 99 cm Provenance: Ex Claude de Bernarles, Cottesloe Civic centre

A pair of antique French oak hall chairs in the Gothic manner,…

Antique French Gothic Oak Hall Chairs

A pair of antique French oak hall chairs in the Gothic manner, latter half 19th century, each with a back with crocket finials above a central panel relief-carved with tracery within a pointed ogee arch, the tapering seat with bevelled edge carved with a…

A pair of Spanish walnut hall chairs, ornately carved with a…

Spanish Walnut Hall Chairs with Ornate Carvings

A pair of Spanish walnut hall chairs, ornately carved with a vase shaped splat, on S scrolled legs with a stretcher

An Australian bentwood and ply hall chair late 19th / early…

Australian Bentwood Hall Chair, 19th/20th Century

An Australian bentwood and ply hall chair late 19th / early 20th century

A pair of 19th century country oak hall chairs, sturdy…

19th Century Oak Hall Chairs

A pair of 19th century country oak hall chairs, sturdy construction with carved backs, solid wood seats, turned legs and stretcher base. 55 x 40 x 100 cm.

Pair of hall chairs English late Victorian, mahogany, with…

Victorian Mahogany Hall Chairs with Armorial Backs

Pair of hall chairs English late Victorian, mahogany, with armorial backs and, reeded legs, height 89 cm

Pair of hall chairs mid Victorian English, mahogany with,…

Victorian Mahogany Hall Chairs with Armorial Carvings

Pair of hall chairs mid Victorian English, mahogany with, armorial carved backs, and spandrel carvings

Pair Victorian mahogany hall chairs with bow fronts

Victorian Bow-Front Hall Chairs

Pair Victorian mahogany hall chairs with bow fronts

A pair of Victorian mahogany hall chairs scrolling detail to…

Victorian Mahogany Hall Chairs with Scrolling Detail

A pair of Victorian mahogany hall chairs scrolling detail to the backs, solid seats. 45 x 38 x 90 cm.

Pair of antique French carved walnut high back arm hall chairs,…

Antique French Walnut High Back Arm Hall Chairs (Pair)

Pair of antique French carved walnut high back arm hall chairs, approx 117 cm high, 59 cm wide, 41 cm deep (2)

A pair of Biedermeier blonde timber hall chairs with black…

Biedermeier Hall Chairs with Black Detail, 19th Century Austria

A pair of Biedermeier blonde timber hall chairs with black detail, Austria, 19th century, height 89 cm

A William IV mahogany hall chair, in original condition

Original William IV Mahogany Hall Chair

A William IV mahogany hall chair, in original condition

A pair of French Louis XIV style hall chairs with twist…

French Louis XIV Twist Hall Chairs

A pair of French Louis XIV style hall chairs with twist decoration

A pair of 17th century inspired walnut hall chairs 18th century,…

17th Century Walnut Hall Chairs with Reticulated Back Panels

A pair of 17th century inspired walnut hall chairs 18th century, with reticulated back panels, and similar stretcher panels uniting both the front and back legs 130 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.

A Spanish 17th century style hall chair, in walnut, Gothic…

17th Century Gothic Walnut Hall Chair with Leather Detail

A Spanish 17th century style hall chair, in walnut, Gothic arched shaped back, with tooled leather detail depciting urn, scrolls, florals and putti figures, the seat tooled also. Detailled with brass buttons to the sides and flanked with finials, turned…

An Australian cedar hall chair with carved shield back, circa…

Carved Cedar Shield Back Hall Chair (1875)

An Australian cedar hall chair with carved shield back, circa 1875, 94 cm high

Carved and ebonised armorial hall chair circa 1880

1880 Armor Hall Chair with Carved Armorial Design

Carved and ebonised armorial hall chair circa 1880

A pair of Victorian mahogany shield back hall chairs, wood seat,…

Victorian Mahogany Shield Back Hall Chairs

A pair of Victorian mahogany shield back hall chairs, wood seat, turned legs, retailer's label under seat. 32 x 35 x 88 cm.

An Art Nouveau oak hall chair, the slender back incised with a…

Cat Mask Oak Hall Chair

An Art Nouveau oak hall chair, the slender back incised with a cat maskhead. Height 125 cm.

Good pair of 19th century hall chairs, with carved elaborate…

19th Century Acanthus Hall Chairs with Barley Twist Legs

Good pair of 19th century hall chairs, with carved elaborate backs, displaying acanthus scroll work, with shaped seat on Barley twist legs, height 112 cm (2)

A walnut Renaissance revival hall chair, 19th century, in the…

19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Hall Chair

A walnut Renaissance revival hall chair, 19th century, in the Italian taste, profusely carved and pierced to the high back with, pendant symbolic fruits, scrolls and a pair of putti in high relief and centred with a cabochon shield, ornate scrolling arms…

A William IV mahogany Gothic revival hall chair, the arched…

Gothic Revival Mahogany Hall Chair

A William IV mahogany Gothic revival hall chair, the arched back with three ogee arched openings, above a panel seat on turned and facetted tapering front legs, height 87 cm, width 43 cm, depth 36 cm

A pair of Victorian mahogany shield back hall chairs,…

Victorian Mahogany Shield Back Hall Chairs

A pair of Victorian mahogany shield back hall chairs, restrained carved panelled and turned detail, height 89 cm.

A fine pair of Australian cedar hall chairs with rococo scroll…

Australian Cedar Rococo Hall Chairs, Circa 1860

A fine pair of Australian cedar hall chairs with rococo scroll carved back rests and applied central shield, the curved and reeded front chair rail terminating with accentuated cabriole legs, N.S.W. Origin, circa 1860. 92 cm high, 48 cm wide

Pair of early 20th century south East Asian, japanned bamboo…

Japanned Bamboo Hexagonal Hall Chairs (Pair)

Pair of early 20th century south East Asian, japanned bamboo hexagonal design hall chairs, approx 93 cm high (2)

A Victorian mahogany hall chair, bearing the Douglas of…

Victorian Mahogany Hall Chair with Douglas Crest

A Victorian mahogany hall chair, bearing the Douglas of Tilquhillie family crest, the reeded back panel bearing a beautifully carved family crest, above a seat with a rounded front, standing on turned front legs, 83 cm high, 44 cm wide, 39 cm deep.…

A pair of Gothic revival hall chairs, the ebonised frames,…

Gothic Revival Hall Chairs in Ebonised Frame and Red Velvet

A pair of Gothic revival hall chairs, the ebonised frames, elaborately carved with foliate scrolls. Upholstered set and back rest in red velvet

A pair of oak hall chairs, English, 18th century

18th Century English Oak Hall Chairs

A pair of oak hall chairs, English, 18th century

A pair Victorian Arts & Crafts style mahogany. Hall chairs, c.…

Victorian Arts & Crafts Hall Chairs with Minton Tiles

A pair Victorian Arts & Crafts style mahogany. Hall chairs, c.1880's, with Minton tiles depicting Shakespearian, scenes designed by John Moyr Smith. Height 93.5 cm. Note: John Moyr Smith (1839-1912) was a British, artist and designer, noted for his work…

Pair early 19th century Tasmanian cedar hall chairs measure 88…

Van Diemens Land Hall Chairs

Pair early 19th century Tasmanian cedar hall chairs measure 88 cm high. Other Notes: Known as the Van Diemens Land chairs in the Beauchamp family

A Regency mahogany hall chair

Regency Mahogany Hall Chair

A Regency mahogany hall chair

An 18th century walnut framed hall chair, with a foliate and…

18th Century Walnut Hall Chair with Upholstered Seat

An 18th century walnut framed hall chair, with a foliate and fleur de lis crest above an upholstered back and seat

A William IV carved mahogany shell backed hall chair in the…

Gillows-style Mahogany Hall Chair with Shell Back

A William IV carved mahogany shell backed hall chair in the manner of Gillows, the scallop-shelled and scrolling back with brass top handle, flared panelled solid seat, lobed and turned front legs

A pair of Victorian carved oak hall chairs with applied shields…

Victorian Oak Hall Chairs with Shields and Cabriole Legs

A pair of Victorian carved oak hall chairs with applied shields and cabriole legs.

Pair Victorian mahogany hall chairs scroll moulded shield…

Victorian Mahogany Hall Chairs with Scroll Backs

Pair Victorian mahogany hall chairs scroll moulded shield shaped backs on reeded baluster legs

A pair of 17th century oak hall chairs with slat backs

17th Century Oak Slat Back Hall Chairs

A pair of 17th century oak hall chairs with slat backs

A pair of carved cedar hall chairs, 19 th century

19th Century Cedar Hall Chairs with Carvings

A pair of carved cedar hall chairs, 19 th century

A Regency mahogany hall chair, the design attributed to T&G…

Regency Mahogany Hall Chair with Shell Carved Back

A Regency mahogany hall chair, the design attributed to T&G Seddon, the shell carved cartouche back with vacant reserve on panel seat and sabre legs.

Ornately carved English oak lift seat hall chair

Carved Oak Hall Chair with Lift Seat

Ornately carved English oak lift seat hall chair

A Victorian cast iron hall chair, later 19th century, with a…

Victorian Cast Iron Hall Chair

A Victorian cast iron hall chair, later 19th century, with a triangular pierced crest above a floral backplate to a solid seat, impressed with a basket weave type design, raised on mock turned legs with, cross stretchers, faint registration number to rear…

A pair of 17th century oak hall chairs

17th Century Oak Hall Chairs

A pair of 17th century oak hall chairs

A Federation hall chair with shield back inscribed 'Advance…

Federation Cedar Chair with 'Advance Australia' Inscription

A Federation hall chair with shield back inscribed 'Advance Australia', cedar, late 19th century 45 cm across the seat

A pair of early 18th century oak hall chairs, the backs with…

18th Century Oak Hall Chairs with Carved Figures

A pair of early 18th century oak hall chairs, the backs with carved male figures, heads and stylised fish, wood seats, turned legs with front stretcher, some age cracks to seats. 47 x 37 x 110 cm.

A pair of Charles II oak hall chairs, each with a cane inset…

Charles II Oak Hall Chairs with Crown Motif Crest Rail

A pair of Charles II oak hall chairs, each with a cane inset back and seat beneath a Crown motif crest rail and barley twist supports, above conforming twist turned legs and cross-stretchers

A pair of mahogany shield back hall chairs, 18th century, each…

18th Century Mahogany Shield Back Hall Chairs

A pair of mahogany shield back hall chairs, 18th century, each with a polychrome armorial roundel, with bow front seats and raised on square section legs, with spade feet to the front, 94 cm high. Provenance: The contents of musk farm, Mossgreen 1 June…

A pair of unusual bone inlaid walnut hall chairs, Italian,…

Italian Bone Inlaid Walnut Hall Chairs, 1881

A pair of unusual bone inlaid walnut hall chairs, Italian, circa 1881, 107 cm high, 32 cm wide

A rare George III mahogany hall chair with bronze framed…

George III Hall Chair with Prince of Wales Insignia

A rare George III mahogany hall chair with bronze framed insignia of the Prince of Wales feathers, c.1810

A pair of Chinoiserie hall chairs, ebonised finish with gilt…

18th Century Chinoiserie Hall Chairs with Gilt Decoration

A pair of Chinoiserie hall chairs, ebonised finish with gilt decoration, late 18th century

Two mahogany hall chairs, carved with acanthus leaves and…

Mahogany Hall Chairs with Diana's Coat of Arms

Two mahogany hall chairs, carved with acanthus leaves and scrolls, the backs decorated with coat of arms of Diana, Princess of Wales (2), height 100 cm. Provenance: David Jones, Sydney, private collection, Sydney

A Qing Dynasty carved rosewood hall chair, profusely carved…

Carved Rosewood Qing Dynasty Hall Chair

A Qing Dynasty carved rosewood hall chair, profusely carved backboard depicting three figures ina landscape, with a dragon border, on ball and claw feet, late 19th century.

An Italian inlaid bone chair, a mid 19th century Italian…

Italian Renaissance Revival Inlaid Bone Chair

An Italian inlaid bone chair, a mid 19th century Italian Milanese ebony and inlaid bone Renaissance revival hall chair. Height 117 cm, width 46 cm, depth 43.5 cm

Pair of English Gothic revival oak hall chairs, c. 1860, in the…

Pair of English Gothic revival oak hall chairs, c. 1860, in the manner of Pugin, parcel-gilt decoration, with close nailed upholstered seats (2), height 92 cm, width 42 cm, depth 43 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques, Sydney

George IV mahogany hall chair, c. 1820, in the manner of…

George IV Mahogany Hall Chair, c. 1820, Gillows Style

George IV mahogany hall chair, c. 1820, in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster, back carved with a scallop shell and C-scrolls, on sabre legs, height 80 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A pair of George III flower-head form mahogany and satinwood…

George III Flower Hall Chairs, 1820

A pair of George III flower-head form mahogany and satinwood hall chairs, English, circa 1820

A Victorian Gothic oak hall chair, in the manner of A.W.N.…

Victorian Gothic Oak Hall Chair in Pugin Style

A Victorian Gothic oak hall chair, in the manner of A.W.N. Pugin, having pegged top rail carved with the initials Ip above a similar back rail centred with a rose, the panel seat on X frame side supports with conforming stretchers, height 90 cm, depth 50…

A rare Bermuda 'Chippendale' hall chair, circa 1780, with…

Bermuda Chippendale Hall Chair, 1780

A rare Bermuda 'Chippendale' hall chair, circa 1780, with pierced flat back splat and drop in seat on cabriole front legs with ball and claw feet, of pegged and joint construction, 54 cm wide, 57 cm deep, 104 cm high

A William IV mahogany hall chair, the shaped panel back centred…

William IV Mahogany Hall Chair with Painted Crest

A William IV mahogany hall chair, the shaped panel back centred by a painted crest, the solid seat above turned and lappeted front legs.

A pair of Italian Renaissance revival Sgabello hall chairs,…

Italian Renaissance Revival Hall Chairs

A pair of Italian Renaissance revival Sgabello hall chairs, 19th century. Walnut frames superbly carved with cherubs, lions, and foliate decorations. Height 124 cm, width 40 cm, depth 43 cm

A pair of George III mahogany hall chairs, by Thomas and G…

George III Mahogany Hall Chairs by Seddon, London (1820)

A pair of George III mahogany hall chairs, by Thomas and G Seddon, London, English, circa 1820. Provenance: Martyn Cook Antiques, Sydney

A pair of Victorian carved mahogany bishop's armchairs, last…

Victorian Gothic Bishop's Armchairs

A pair of Victorian carved mahogany bishop's armchairs, last quarter 19th century, the pair of bishops armchairs or hall bench chairs in the Gothic style with steeple and medieval style embellishments, storage under plain bench seat, carved backs, in…

Rare pair of antique French carved oak Gothic hall benches (2)

Antique French Gothic Oak Hall Benches (Pair)

Rare pair of antique French carved oak Gothic hall benches (2)

Three 17th century oak hall chairs with panelled backs

17th Century Oak Panelled Hall Chairs

Three 17th century oak hall chairs with panelled backs

Hall chairs pair of cedar, early Victorian, with lyre shaped…

Victorian Cedar Lyre-Back Hall Chairs

Hall chairs pair of cedar, early Victorian, with lyre shaped backs, turned front legs

A late 19th century walnut Black Forest carved hall chair, the…

Walnut Black Forest Hall Chair with Heraldic Carvings

A late 19th century walnut Black Forest carved hall chair, the back carved with heraldic beasts and shield, the front apron which forms the supports carved with the green man and conforming beasts, carved side aprons, plain back support. 47 x 40 x 113 cm.