A gentleman's chair, gent's chair or grandfather chair is a term usually applied in Australia to a deep upholstered Victorian easy chair, often button-backed and with upholstered arms. The chair generally stood on short cabriole legs and had a 'spoon' or a wide balloon back. The 'show wood', that is, the polished frame, was usually mahogany or walnut, although many examples in Australian red cedar have survived.

There are Australian versions of the gentleman's chair, ladies chair and matching settees, usually made from cedar, and occasionally from blackwood. As cedar is a softer timber than walnut, mahogany and rosewood, from which the English versions were made, the carving is usually not as crisp as in the imported version. However the Australian blackwood gentleman's chair is often difficult to distinguish from a good quality English walnut example.

The Edwardian form of the gentleman's chair is more...

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The Speaker's Chair, An important gentleman's armchair,…

The Speaker's Chair: A Victorian Cedar Armchair

The Speaker's Chair, An important gentleman's armchair, Australian cedar, circa 1850, formerly the Speaker's Chair from the 1st Legislative Council of Victoria 1851, presided over by Lieutenant-Governor Charles La Trobe, ?illustrated in '?Victoria The…

A Georgian gentleman's wing chair, upholstered in Burgundy…

Burgundy Leather Wing Chair, Georgian Style

A Georgian gentleman's wing chair, upholstered in Burgundy leather with bronze studs, shaped cushion, tapered and reeded front legs. England, circa 1820. Provenance: from the contents of Swanton (built 1827), Sutton Forrest, NSW

A pair of mahogany leather upholstered gentleman's chairs,…

Mahogany Leather Chairs - English 19th Century

A pair of mahogany leather upholstered gentleman's chairs, English 19th century

A very rare and elegant fully upholstered cedar lady's armchair.…

A very rare and elegant fully upholstered cedar lady's armchair. Australian circa 1835, 58 cm wide, 100 cm high

A quality Victorian carved walnut framed leather grandfather…

A quality Victorian carved walnut framed leather grandfather arm chair, the tan leather including buttoned back, scroll arm supports. Raised on white porcelain and brass casters.

A George III style wing-back arm chair, English, 19th century,…

George III Wing-Back Armchair in Yellow Damask Silk

A George III style wing-back arm chair, English, 19th century, upholstered in yellow damask silk. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne

A giltwood bergere, late 19th century, in the Louis XVI style,…

Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergere, Late 19th Century

A giltwood bergere, late 19th century, in the Louis XVI style, the moulded curved back terminating in padded leaf carved, scrolled arms, standing on stop fluted supports, height 97 cm. Provenance: The property of a gentleman, Sydney

19th century blackwood gentlemans chair by Launceston wood…

Sadler's Blackwood Leaf Carved Gentlemen's Chair

19th century blackwood gentlemans chair by Launceston wood carver James Sadler (immigrant to Van Dieman's Land 1842) decorated with leaf pattern carving on arms legs and back. Provenance: Sadler family by descent

A pair of Louis XVI style bergeres a l'oreilles, each with a…

Louis XVI Style Bergeres in Blue Velvet Brocade Upholstery

A pair of Louis XVI style bergeres a l'oreilles, each with a carved frame decorated with flower heads, foliage and scrolls, the fluted armrest supports above turned and fluted legs, in blue and gold velvet brocade upholstery, height 102 cm. Provenance:…

Gents armchair with carved blackwood frame, Tasmanian origin,…

Tasmanian Blackwood Armchair, 1845

Gents armchair with carved blackwood frame, Tasmanian origin, circa 1845

Gentlemans carver chair: Cedar early form with rail back,…

Cedar Carver Chair with Hand Cane Seat, c1860s

Gentlemans carver chair: Cedar early form with rail back, c1860s with hand cane seat & leather squab cushion, 60 x 56 x 92 cm

A pair of Victorian carved walnut ladies and gentlemans chairs,…

Victorian Walnut Carved Chairs

A pair of Victorian carved walnut ladies and gentlemans chairs, each with an ornate carved cresting rail, above a buttoned back with a shaped front on carved cabriole legs. 98 cm high.

A fine pair of Victorian lady's and gentleman's chairs, mid…

Victorian Ornate Chairs with Pink Upholstery

A fine pair of Victorian lady's and gentleman's chairs, mid 19th century, the chairs with waisted button backs, richly ornamented with pierced and carved scrolling leaf forms and fruits, with stuffover serpentine seats, ornate aprons and floral encrusted…

Superb walnut grandfather chair (c.1870) of exhibition quality…

Exquisite 1870s Walnut Grandfather Chair

Superb walnut grandfather chair (c.1870) of exhibition quality and proportions having exquisite carving and ornamentation, 100 cm high, 65 cm wide, 85 cm deep

A late Victorian pair of walnut ladies and gentleman's chairs,…

Victorian Walnut Chairs with Carved Cresting and Cabriole Legs

A late Victorian pair of walnut ladies and gentleman's chairs, the carved pierced cresting above a padded back with carved front on cabriole legs

19th century cedar gentlemans chair

Cedar Gentleman's Chair - 19th Century

19th century cedar gentlemans chair

A Louis XV style carved walnut gentleman's chair and lady's…

Carved Walnut Chairs with Embroidered Tapestry Upholstery (Set of 2)

A Louis XV style carved walnut gentleman's chair and lady's chair, each with hand embroidered tapestry upholstery (2)

A Victorian mahogany grandfather chair c.1880. The chair is…

Victorian Mahogany Grandfather Chair with Green Velvet Upholstery

A Victorian mahogany grandfather chair c.1880. The chair is upholstered with green velvet having deep buttoning to the back. Height 101 cm

Pair of Victorian rosewood gentlemans chairs with scrolled arms

Victorian Rosewood Armchairs for Gentlemen

Pair of Victorian rosewood gentlemans chairs with scrolled arms

A Victorian walnut framed leather upholstered gentleman's chair…

Victorian Green Leather Gentleman's Chair

A Victorian walnut framed leather upholstered gentleman's chair with open sides, upholstered in buttoned green leather

Gentleman's library chair Victorian mahogany with deep button…

Victorian Mahogany Library Chair with Olive Leather Upholstery

Gentleman's library chair Victorian mahogany with deep button aged patina olive leather upholstery

A Victorian black leather mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th…

Victorian Leather Gentleman's Chair with Mahogany Frame

A Victorian black leather mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th century with a channel grooved show frame, button spoon back and a serpentine stuffover seat, padded arms with scrolling supports with whorl terminals flowing to cabriole legs with whorl feet.…

Grandmother chair with leather upholstery circa 1870

1870 Leather Grandmother Chair

Grandmother chair with leather upholstery circa 1870

A Victorian black leather mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th…

Victorian Leather Gentleman's Chair

A Victorian black leather mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th century, with a channel grooved show frame, button back and a serpentine stuffover seat, padded arms with scrolling supports with whorl terminals flowing to cabriole legs with whorl feet and brass…

Victorian walnut ladies & gents chairs & Victorian walnut spoon…

Victorian Walnut Button Back Furniture Set

Victorian walnut ladies & gents chairs & Victorian walnut spoon back chaise lounge, all with button backs

An antique gentleman's chair, carved walnut and leather, Circa…

1870's Walnut and Leather Gentleman's Chair

An antique gentleman's chair, carved walnut and leather, Circa 1870's.

An Anglo-Ceylonese carved ebony gentleman's chair circa 1840,…

Carved Ebony Gentleman's Chair, 1840

An Anglo-Ceylonese carved ebony gentleman's chair circa 1840, the whole heavily carved, the back and front rails featuring flowers and foliage emanating from a central shell, the arms beginning with foliate motifs and terminating with scrolls and leaves,…

A matching Victorian lady's salon chair, English, circa 1865 93…

Victorian Lady's Salon Chair, English 1865

A matching Victorian lady's salon chair, English, circa 1865 93 cm high, 65 cm wide

A Victorian walnut gentleman's armchair, English, circa 1865 92…

Victorian Walnut Gentleman's Armchair

A Victorian walnut gentleman's armchair, English, circa 1865 92 cm high, 70 cm wide

Superb walnut grandmother chair (c.1870) of outstanding quality…

Antique Walnut Grandmother Chair (1870)

Superb walnut grandmother chair (c.1870) of outstanding quality and proportions 90 cm high, 55 cm wide, 65 cm deep

Antique Victorian carved walnut grandfather & grandmother…

Victorian walnut grandparent chairs (set of 2)

Antique Victorian carved walnut grandfather & grandmother chairs (2)

A gents armchair, carved kauri pine frame with green velvet…

Carved Kauri Pine Armchair with Green Velvet Upholstery (1880)

A gents armchair, carved kauri pine frame with green velvet upholstery, circa 1880

A George III style mahogany armchair, English, late 19th…

Late 19th Century English Mahogany Armchair

A George III style mahogany armchair, English, late 19th century. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne

An English mahogany tapestry seat chair in the Chippendale…

Chippendale-style Mahogany Tapestry Seat Chair from Melbourne Gentleman's Collection

An English mahogany tapestry seat chair in the Chippendale style. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne

A pair Victorian Grandmother and grandfather chairs, c.1880's,…

Victorian Grandmother & Grandfather Chairs in Mahogany & Velvet

A pair Victorian Grandmother and grandfather chairs, c.1880's, English mahogany. The chairs are upholstered in crushed velvet, with carved cabriole and scrolling front legs, with deep buttoned balloon shaped backs. Heights 89.5 cm & 95 cm

A pair of good Victorian mahogany carved frame grandfather…

Victorian Carved Mahogany Grandfather Chairs with Check Upholstery

A pair of good Victorian mahogany carved frame grandfather chairs, scrolling open arms and frame detail, red and gold check upholstered, brass castors.

Victorian mahogany cabriole leg grandfather Chair

Victorian Mahogany Grandfather Chair with Cabriole Legs

Victorian mahogany cabriole leg grandfather Chair

A Victorian walnut grandfather chair, floral decoration to the…

Victorian Walnut Grandfather Chair with Floral Decoration

A Victorian walnut grandfather chair, floral decoration to the frame, scrolling arms and legs, button back, upholstered in a self-patterned brocade. 72 x 70 x 93 cm.

19th century cedar grandfather chair

Cedar Grandfather Chair from the 19th Century

19th century cedar grandfather chair

Pair of Victorian Roccoco style chairs a ladies and gentleman's…

Victorian Roccoco Chairs with Embroidered Upholstery

Pair of Victorian Roccoco style chairs a ladies and gentleman's chair with scrolled and floral carving, good embroidered deep buttoned upholstery

Early 19th century cedar & mahogany gentlemans chair with arm…

Bullseye Carved Cedar Armchair

Early 19th century cedar & mahogany gentlemans chair with arm fronts decorated with bullseye carving & gadrooned panel

A near matching pair of Victorian walnut ladies and gents…

Victorian Walnut His & Hers Chairs

A near matching pair of Victorian walnut ladies and gents chairs. .

A Victorian Grandmother and matching grandfather chair, 105 cm…

Victorian Grandmother & Grandfather Chairs Set

A Victorian Grandmother and matching grandfather chair, 105 cm high. 70 cm wide, 80 cm deep

A Victorian walnut grandmother chair, floral decoration to the…

Victorian Floral Upholstered Grandmother Chair

A Victorian walnut grandmother chair, floral decoration to the frame and legs, button back, upholstered in a green and gold stripe, on china casters. 52 x 48 x 90 cm.

An Australian Colonial cedar gentleman's chair with moulded…

Colonial Cedar Gentleman's Chair with Buttoned Upholstery

An Australian Colonial cedar gentleman's chair with moulded back rail and buttoned upholstered backrest

Fine quality Victorian gentleman's open armchair & ladies chair…

Victorian Ivory Velvet Armchair Set

Fine quality Victorian gentleman's open armchair & ladies chair with ivory velvet covers

A Victorian carved oak gentleman' s chair

Carved Oak Victorian Gentleman's Chair

A Victorian carved oak gentleman' s chair

Pair of 19th century mahogany ladies & gents chairs

Mahogany Chairs: Ladies & Gents Pair (9 words)

Pair of 19th century mahogany ladies & gents chairs

Pair of quality Victorian walnut grandfather and grandmother…

Victorian Walnut Grandparent Chairs

Pair of quality Victorian walnut grandfather and grandmother chairs

A late Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, the buttoned…

Victorian Mahogany Gentleman's Chair with Buttoned Upholstery

A late Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, the buttoned upholstered back with a medallion cresting, the down swept arms and padded seat raised on turned supports and brass casters

A pair of Edwardian Grandmother and grandfather chairs 105 cm

Edwardian Grandfather & Grandmother Chairs - 105cm Height

A pair of Edwardian Grandmother and grandfather chairs 105 cm

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th century, with a…

Victorian Mahogany Gentleman's Chair

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th century, with a spoon shaped showframe with a lightly studded back to padded rolled arms and scrolled side supports above a serpentine seat, curvaceous legs with scroll feet and upon ceramic casters;…

Victorian Grandmother and grandfather chairs

Victorian Grandparent Chairs

Victorian Grandmother and grandfather chairs

A fine pair of ladies and gents chairs with carved walnut…

Carved Walnut Chairs, English 1870

A fine pair of ladies and gents chairs with carved walnut frames, English, circa 1870

A Victorian walnut grandfather and grandmother chair,…

Victorian Ivory Brocade Grandparents Chairs

A Victorian walnut grandfather and grandmother chair, upholstered in matching self-patterned brocade ivory fabric, each with deep buttoned backs.

Victorian gentlemans chair, polished mahogany frame with…

Mahogany Gentleman's Chair with Upholstered Seat

Victorian gentlemans chair, polished mahogany frame with upholstered seat

A pair of mahogany upholstered chairs, late 19th century, a…

Mahogany Chairs with Carved Backs and Striped Upholstery

A pair of mahogany upholstered chairs, late 19th century, a complementary pair for a lady and a gentleman with pierced and carved waisted backs, serpentine seats and curvaceous legs with scroll feet and ceramic casters, studded to the backs and…

English walnut ladies armchair. Beautifully pierced open work…

Pierced Walnut Ladies Armchair with Foliate Upholstery

English walnut ladies armchair. Beautifully pierced open work carving, tastefully upholstered in a foliate red and beige fabric. 19th century patina. VG condition

A pair of Victorian mahogany grandfather and grandmother chairs,…

Victorian Mahogany Grandfather & Grandmother Chairs

A pair of Victorian mahogany grandfather and grandmother chairs, the scrolling frame upholstered with a striped linen fabric, button back detail with china casters

A Victorian grandfather armchair, restrained relief carved…

Victorian Leafy Armchair with Porcelain Castors

A Victorian grandfather armchair, restrained relief carved leafy detail, buttoned backed. The scroll legs with original white porcelain castors.

Reconstructed cedar gents chair

Cedar Gents Chair: Reconstructed and Refined

Reconstructed cedar gents chair

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, c.1880, with buttoned…

Victorian Mahogany Gentleman's Chair with Carved Details

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, c.1880, with buttoned back upholstery, carved scrolling arm rests and cabriole legs. Height 90 cm

Pair of Victorian grandmother and father chairs in walnut

Victorian Walnut Grandparent Chairs

Pair of Victorian grandmother and father chairs in walnut

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair and similar footrest,…

Victorian Mahogany Chair & Footrest

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair and similar footrest, 19th century, with a buttoned back and serpentine front. The stool with a turned walnut frame, 96 cm high

Grandmother and grandfather chairs Victorian walnut, deep…

Victorian Gold Velvet Grandparent Chairs

Grandmother and grandfather chairs Victorian walnut, deep buttoned upholstered in gold velvet with porcelain castors, c.1840, Heights 100 and 103 cm

A good pair of Victorian carved walnut grandfather and…

Victorian Walnut Grandfather and Grandmother Chairs

A good pair of Victorian carved walnut grandfather and grandmother chairs, the grandfather with open arms, buttoned backs, framed carved detail, scrolling legs with brass and white porcelain casters.

A fine Victorian walnut gentleman's chair, circa 1860s, having…

Victorian Walnut Gentleman's Chair

A fine Victorian walnut gentleman's chair, circa 1860s, having a partly open waisted back with ornate and sweeping foliate scrolls and a central studded and padded panel, partly padded arms to floral and scrolled supports flowing to carved knees and…

A pair of Victorian cedar gentleman's and lady's chairs, 19th…

Victorian Cedar Chairs with Carved Frames and Lattice Upholstery

A pair of Victorian cedar gentleman's and lady's chairs, 19th century, with pierced and carved show frames, spoon shaped button backs, rollover arms and stuffover seats upholstered in pale green lattice jacquard, curvaceous supports with whorl terminals…

A pair of Victorian mahogany gentleman's and lady's chairs, mid…

Victorian Mahogany Chairs with Ice Blue Floral Jacquard Upholstery

A pair of Victorian mahogany gentleman's and lady's chairs, mid 19th century, the buttoned spoonback chairs with show frames, padded rollover arms and curvaceous supports with whorl terminals, serpentine stuffover seats to cabriole legs with ball feet and…

Exquisite Victorian carved walnut Gentleman's open armchair,…

Victorian Walnut Gentleman's Armchair, Reupholstered

Exquisite Victorian carved walnut Gentleman's open armchair, recently re-upholstered

Two Victorian arm chairs, 19th century, comprising a Victorian…

Victorian Armchairs with Cream Brocade Upholstery

Two Victorian arm chairs, 19th century, comprising a Victorian cedar gentlemen's chair and a mahogany arm chair, each with cream brocade upholstery

A pair of Victorian carved walnut framed grandfather and…

Victorian Walnut Grandparents Chairs with Matching Upholstery

A pair of Victorian carved walnut framed grandfather and grandmother chairs matching above, scroll detail, both with button backs and matching upholstery

Louis Philippe walnut gentleman's armchair. Green leather…

Walnut Armchair with Green Leather Upholstery

Louis Philippe walnut gentleman's armchair. Green leather upholstery. Purchased in France by current owner c.1980.

A rare high Victorian ladies arm chair with scroll arms and…

Victorian Armchair with Carved Cabriole Legs and Buttoned Upholstery

A rare high Victorian ladies arm chair with scroll arms and superior carved cabriole legs with buttoned upholstery 75 cm high, 64 cm wide, 74 cm deep

A matching pair of grandmother and grandfather chairs, walnut…

Walnut Cameo Chairs with Foliate and Hop Designs

A matching pair of grandmother and grandfather chairs, walnut framed cameo backs with buttoned-back upholstery, the cresting rails carved with stylised foliate designs, the arm supports of the Grandfather chair with hop designs, raised on cabriole legs…

Victorian button back gents chair, cedar

Victorian Cedar Button Back Chair for Men

Victorian button back gents chair, cedar

Two Victorian walnut gent's chairs, mid 19th century, spoon…

Victorian Walnut Gent's Chairs with Ornate Carvings

Two Victorian walnut gent's chairs, mid 19th century, spoon back chairs, one with an ornately carved and pierced crest, both with serpentine seats, carved cabriole legs with floral ornaments, whorl ends and brass casters, upholstered in gold, cream and…

A pair of Victorian lady and gents chairs, circa 1870 the…

Victorian Lady and Gent Chairs, Sage Green Floral Damask Upholstery

A pair of Victorian lady and gents chairs, circa 1870 the matching ladies and gents chairs with carved showframe, waisted button backs and shaped seats on carved cabriole legs and castors, upholstered in sage green floral damask. Height 100 cm, width 64…

Victorian walnut grandmother & grandfather chairs, (2)

Victorian Walnut Grandparents Chairs (Set of 2)

Victorian walnut grandmother & grandfather chairs, (2)

Pair Victorian Grandmother & grandfather chairs. Red buttonback…

Victorian Red Buttonback Grandparent Chairs

Pair Victorian Grandmother & grandfather chairs. Red buttonback upholstery.

Victorian grandfather chair, green upholstery

Green Victorian Grandfather Chair

Victorian grandfather chair, green upholstery

A Victorian cedar gentleman's chair

Victorian Cedar Gent's Chair

A Victorian cedar gentleman's chair

Grandfather chair, Australian cedar Colonial, white buttoned…

White Buttoned Colonial Grandfather Chair with Scroll Arms

Grandfather chair, Australian cedar Colonial, white buttoned fabric upholstered, scroll arms

Pair of Louis XV style walnut salon armchairs, 20th century,…

Louis XV Style Walnut Salon Armchairs (Pair)

Pair of Louis XV style walnut salon armchairs, 20th century, each having a shaped back, top rail carved with flowers and shells, on carved cabriole legs (2), height 98 cm. Provenance: The Estate of a Gentleman, Point Piper, NSW

A Victorian walnut carved medallion back gents chair on carved…

Victorian Walnut Medallion Gents Chair on Cabriole Legs

A Victorian walnut carved medallion back gents chair on carved cabriole legs.

A pair of Victorian walnut gentleman's and lady's chairs, with…

Victorian Walnut Chairs with Green Velvet Upholstery

A pair of Victorian walnut gentleman's and lady's chairs, with well-craved frame, upholstered in green velvet.

A Victorian walnut gentleman's and lady's chairs, each with…

Victorian Green Velvet Chairs

A Victorian walnut gentleman's and lady's chairs, each with button green velvet upholstered, on scroll feet

Victorian mahogany ladies chair

Victorian Mahogany Ladies' Chair

Victorian mahogany ladies chair

A pair of Victorian mahogany ladies and Gentlemens chairs,…

Victorian Mahogany Chairs with Spoon Backs

A pair of Victorian mahogany ladies and Gentlemens chairs, circa 1860s, in warm toned mahogany, each with studded spoon backs within showframes, lightly carved to the crest, with scrolled side supports, the gentleman's chair with padded arms, shaped…

Pair antique grandmother & grandfather chairs with matching…

Antique Grandparent Chairs with Carved Caramel Upholstery

Pair antique grandmother & grandfather chairs with matching caramel coloured upholstery, carved wood decoration.

An early Victorian Brazilian rosewood ladies chair, having…

Victorian Rosewood Ladies Chair

An early Victorian Brazilian rosewood ladies chair, having foliate and scroll carved decoration and upholstered in light olive green velvet. Height 107 cm.

A Victorian carved walnut grandfather armchair, scrolling back,…

Victorian Floral Carved Grandfather Armchair

A Victorian carved walnut grandfather armchair, scrolling back, arm supports and legs with further leaf and floral highlights, button backed, upholstered in a self-pattern type embroidery of panelled florals on blue ground, brass casters

Pair of 19th century mahogany framed grandfather and…

Mahogany Grandparent Chairs

Pair of 19th century mahogany framed grandfather and grandmother chairs

Good Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, well carved back…

Victorian Mahogany Gentleman's Chair, Circa 1860-70

Good Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, well carved back rail, cabriole legs on original castors, circa 1860-70

Pair of Victorian button back ladies & gents chairs in green…

Victorian Button Back Chairs in Green Upholstery

Pair of Victorian button back ladies & gents chairs in green upholstery

A Colonial ladies blackwood rocking chair, Tasmanian origin,…

Tasmanian Colonial Blackwood Rocking Chair

A Colonial ladies blackwood rocking chair, Tasmanian origin, mid 19th century, several 19th century iron strap restorations (enhancing the character of the piece), 87 cm high, 56 cm across the arms