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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Rococo style mahogany grandfather chair upholstery a/f

Rococo Mahogany Grandfather Chair - Upholstery A/F

Rococo style mahogany grandfather chair upholstery a/f

A Victorian mahogany pale green upholstered Grandmother chair

Victorian Grandmother Chair with Pale Green Upholstery

A Victorian mahogany pale green upholstered Grandmother chair

A Victorian mahogany carved upholstered Grandmother &…

Victorian Mahogany Grandparents' Chair - Needs Reupholstering

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A small proportioned ladies parlor chair height 78 cm

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A small proportioned ladies parlor chair height 78 cm

A Victorian mahogany framed gentleman's chair, circa mid to…

Victorian Mahogany Gentleman's Chair

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Antique spoon back grandmother chair 58 cm wide, 89 cm high

Antique Grandmother Chair - 58x89cm

Antique spoon back grandmother chair 58 cm wide, 89 cm high

Edwardian grandfather chair 70 cm wide, 100 cm high

Edwardian Grandfather Chair - 70cm x 100cm

Edwardian grandfather chair 70 cm wide, 100 cm high

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

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A Victorian blue lady's chair, late 19th century, the buttoned…

Victorian Blue Velvet Lady's Chair

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Antique Victorian grandmother chair

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Antique Victorian grandmother chair

Pair of Edwardian grandfather chairs

Edwardian Grandfather Chairs Pair

Pair of Edwardian grandfather chairs

Rococo style grandmother chair

Rococo Granny Chair

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Victorian walnut grandfather chair, with carved acanthus and…

Victorian Walnut Grandfather Chair with Acanthus and Gold Fabric

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Two daguerreotypes, 19th century, a half length leather cased…

19th Century Daguerreotypes: Gentleman and Child Portraits

Two daguerreotypes, 19th century, a half length leather cased portrait of a gentleman acompanied by a note, 'uncle John Bothey for Leonard Belloc', and a small oval portrait of a young child sitting in an elbow chair, faint ink inscription to the reverse,…

A pair of pale pink and white floral upholstered ladies chairs

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A pair of pale pink and white floral upholstered ladies chairs

Pair of rococo style grandfather / mother chairs upholstery a/f

Rococo-style Upholstered Grandparent Chairs, A/F

Pair of rococo style grandfather / mother chairs upholstery a/f

Victorian ladies chair

Victorian Lady's Chair

Victorian ladies chair

Antique rococo style grandmother chair, with peach coloured…

Peach Rococo Grandmother Chair

Antique rococo style grandmother chair, with peach coloured upholstery

Rococo style grandmother chair

Rococo Grandmother Chair

Rococo style grandmother chair

Victorian grandfather chair 72 cm wide, 109 cm high

Victorian Grandfather Chair - Elegant and Timeless

Victorian grandfather chair 72 cm wide, 109 cm high

Victorian grandfather chair, with carved crest rail above a red…

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A Victorian ladies chair, late 19th century, the pierced and…

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A Victorian mahogany ladies chair, circa 1890 In warm toned…

Victorian Mahogany Ladies Chair with Pearl Velvet Upholstery

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A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th century, the spoon…

Victorian Mahogany Gentleman's Chair

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th century, the spoon shaped carved frame with a lightly studded back to padded rolled arms and scrolled side supports above a serpentine seat, curvaceous legs with scroll feet, upholstered in parchment damask.…

Button back grandfather chair with Marone upholstery

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A Victorian Grandmother chair, height 88 cm

Victorian Grandmother Chair - 88cm Height

A Victorian Grandmother chair, height 88 cm

A cameo back Victorian grandmother chair

Victorian Grandma Cameo Chair

A cameo back Victorian grandmother chair

A Victorian carved walnut ladies chair, English circa 1880.…

A Victorian carved walnut ladies chair, English circa 1880. Dimensions: 56 cm wide 50 cm deep 94 cm high

Rococo style grandfather chair 65 cm wide, 91 cm high

Rococo Grandfather Chair - 65x91cm

Rococo style grandfather chair 65 cm wide, 91 cm high

Rococo style grandfather chair

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A Victorian cedar upholstered grandfather arm chair, with…

Victorian Cedar Grandfather Armchair with Button Back Detail

A Victorian cedar upholstered grandfather arm chair, with orange upholstery & button back detail

A Victorian buttoned back grandfather chair, height 100 cm

Victorian Buttoned Back Grandfather Chair - 100cm Height

A Victorian buttoned back grandfather chair, height 100 cm

A blue velvet upholstered ladies chair, English, 19th century

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A blue velvet upholstered ladies chair, English, 19th century

Pair of Edwardian grandmother & grandfather chairs

Edwardian Grandparents Chairs Set

Pair of Edwardian grandmother & grandfather chairs

Rococo style grandfather chair 75 cm wide, 85 cm deep, 98 cm…

Rococo Grandfather Chair with Missing Button Cover

Rococo style grandfather chair 75 cm wide, 85 cm deep, 98 cm high one button cover missing

Antique inlaid walnut grandfather chair some detached joins, 69…

Antique Inlaid Walnut Grandfather Chair - Detached Joins

Antique inlaid walnut grandfather chair some detached joins, 69 cm wide, 92 cm high

A Victorian mahogany floral upholstered Grandmother & a…

Victorian Floral Mahogany Grandparent Chairs (2)

A Victorian mahogany floral upholstered Grandmother & a grandfather chair (2)

Antique grandfather chair

Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Victorian rococo style grandfather chair

Victorian Rococo Grandfather Chair

Victorian rococo style grandfather chair

Vintage rococo style grandfather chair with dusty pink deep…

Dusty Pink Rococo Grandfather Chair

Vintage rococo style grandfather chair with dusty pink deep buttoned upholstery

Antique Rococo style grandfather chair 66 cm wide, 76 cm deep,…

Antique Rococo Grandfather Chair

Antique Rococo style grandfather chair 66 cm wide, 76 cm deep, 102 cm high

Edwardian grandfather chair with leather upholstery, 68 cm wide,…

Edwardian Leather Grandfather Chair

Edwardian grandfather chair with leather upholstery, 68 cm wide, 70 cm deep, 102 cm high

Edwardian grandfather chair 61 cm wide, 103 cm high

Edwardian Grandfather Chair - Elegant and Timeless

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A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th century, the spoon…

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A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th century, the spoon shaped thumbnail moulded show frame with plain back to padded rolled arms with carved side supports, upholstered in pale gold velvet and raised on turned legs with ceramic castors. Height 101…

A Victorian mahogany lady's chair, 19th century, having a…

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A Colonial cedar grandfather chair, c.1880, excellent original…

Colonial Cedar Grandfather Chair, c. 1880, Excellent Condition

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A Victorian walnut-framed upholstered lady's chair, 1880s, the…

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A pair of cameo back ladies salon chairs, 100 cm high. 39 cm…

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A walnut Edwardian grandfather chair of large proportions on…

Large Edwardian Walnut Grandfather Chair

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A Victorian mahogany grandfather chair

Victorian Mahogany Grandfather Chair

A Victorian mahogany grandfather chair

A pair of Grandmother and grandfather chairs

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A pink velvet upholstered ladies chair, Australian cedar with…

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Antique grandfather chair & grandmother chair with scroll…

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A Victorian walnut carved back ladies chair with deep button…

Victorian Walnut Ladies Chair with Silk Upholstery

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Rococo style mahogany grandfather chair

Mahogany Rococo Grandfather Chair

Rococo style mahogany grandfather chair

Victorian mahogany grandfather chair 75 cm wide, 90 cm deep, 99…

Victorian Mahogany Grandfather Chair

Victorian mahogany grandfather chair 75 cm wide, 90 cm deep, 99 cm high

Rococo style grandfather chair 73 cm wide, 107 cm high

Rococo Grandfather Chair - Elegant and Timeless

Rococo style grandfather chair 73 cm wide, 107 cm high

Pair of Rococo style grandfather chairs

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Victorian rococo grandfather chair with red upholstery.

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Victorian rococo grandfather chair with red upholstery.

Two rococo style grandfather chairs

Rococo Grandfather Chairs: Ornate and Elegant Seating

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A pair of buttoned back Grandmother chairs, height 88 cm

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A pair of buttoned back Grandmother chairs, height 88 cm

Late 19th century gentleman's armchair in walnut

Walnut Armchair for 19th Century Gentlemen

Late 19th century gentleman's armchair in walnut

Victorian grandmother chair, with scroll carving and good…

Scroll Carved Victorian Grandmother Chair with Upholstery

Victorian grandmother chair, with scroll carving and good upholstery

Victorian rococo style grandmother chair with deep buttoned…

Victorian Rococo Grandmother Chair with Deep Buttoned Upholstery

Victorian rococo style grandmother chair with deep buttoned upholstery

Rococo style grandmother chair & grandfather chair

Rococo Grandparents' Chairs

Rococo style grandmother chair & grandfather chair

Victorian grandfather & grandmother chairs, Roccoco style with…

Roccoco Grandparents Chairs with Deep Button Upholstery

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Late Victorian walnut grandmother chair and a footstool

Victorian Walnut Grandmother Chair & Footstool

Late Victorian walnut grandmother chair and a footstool

Pair of vintage grandmother and grandfather chairs with carved…

Carved Back Grandparent Chairs with Blue Linen Upholstery

Pair of vintage grandmother and grandfather chairs with carved backs and blue linen upholstery

Victorian grandmother chair carved in rococo style, with good…

Rococo Grandmother Chair with Buttoned Upholstery

Victorian grandmother chair carved in rococo style, with good button backed upholstery

Louis XIV style grandfather chair

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Louis XIV style grandfather chair

Pair of Victorian grandmother & grandfather chairs

Victorian Grandparents Chairs

Pair of Victorian grandmother & grandfather chairs

Pair of Edwardian grandfather and grandmother chairs

Edwardian Grandparent Chairs

Pair of Edwardian grandfather and grandmother chairs

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, circa 1860s, the tablet…

Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, circa 1860s, the tablet shaped studded back with a well carved showframe and floral crest, small padded arms and curved side supports to ornate knees and a generous stuffover seat, with turned and fluted tapering…

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, circa 1860s, with a…

Victorian Mahogany Gentleman's Chair

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, circa 1860s, with a carved and pierced showframe, a buttoned back and padded rolled arms, with a serpentine seat and curvaceous arm supports over cabriole legs with scroll feet and casters; upholstered in cream…

A Victorian mahogany and upholstered lady's chair, circa 1880s,…

Victorian Upholstered Lady's Chair

A Victorian mahogany and upholstered lady's chair, circa 1880s, having a studded curved back and cresting rail with a foliate and floral embellishment, a stuffover serpentine seat above small cabriole legs with scroll feet and casters, upholstered in sage…

A Victorian gentleman's chair, later 19th century, the button…

A Victorian gentleman's chair, later 19th century, the button back spoon shaped chair with a carved foliate motif to the crest, padded arms and curvaceous and pierced side supports with leaf carving to cabriole legs and a slightly shaped apron,…

Victorian blue velvet mahogany open arm gentleman's chair, 19th…

Blue Velvet Victorian Gentleman's Chair

Victorian blue velvet mahogany open arm gentleman's chair, 19th century, the button back chair with a carved channel grooved show frame to open shaped and padded arms to a serpentine seat, the curvaceous arm supports flowing to scrolling legs with whorl…

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, and a lady's chair,…

Victorian French-style Upholstered Chairs

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, and a lady's chair, 19th century, complementary chairs in the French manner with carved and pierced showframes, button backs, serpentine seats and raised on cabriole legs, both upholstered, in deep green velvet,…

A Victorian mahogany lady's chair and a small footstool, mid…

Victorian Mahogany Lady's Chair and Footstool

A Victorian mahogany lady's chair and a small footstool, mid 19th century, with a pierced and carved showframe to the waisted and buttoned back, a stuffover seat and raised on cabriole legs with whorl feet, the small shaped, footstool of conforming design…

Antique Victorian deep button back Grandfather chair…

Victorian Red Velvet Grandfather Chair

Antique Victorian deep button back Grandfather chair upholstered in red velvet

A Victorian walnut ladies chair on cabriole legs

Walnut Cabriole Leg Ladies Chair

A Victorian walnut ladies chair on cabriole legs

A Victorian walnut gentleman's open arm chair

Victorian Walnut Open Armchair for Gentlemen

A Victorian walnut gentleman's open arm chair

A pair of matching button backed grandmother and grandfather…

Button-Backed Grandparents Chairs - Matching Pair

A pair of matching button backed grandmother and grandfather chairs 104 cm

Victorian rococo style grandfather chair

Victorian Rococo Grandfather Chair

Victorian rococo style grandfather chair

A Victorian cedar lady?s chair.

Victorian Cedar Lady's Chair

A Victorian cedar lady?s chair.

Victorian ladies chair

Victorian Lady Chair

Victorian ladies chair

Fine quality pair of mahogany gentlemans and ladies chairs

Mahogany Chairs for Gentlemen and Ladies

Fine quality pair of mahogany gentlemans and ladies chairs

Victorian rococo style 'Grandfather' chair with deep buttoned…

Victorian Rococo Leather Grandfather Chair

Victorian rococo style 'Grandfather' chair with deep buttoned leather upholstery

Rococo style grandfather chair and similar grandmother chair, 2

Rococo Grandfather and Grandmother Chairs

Rococo style grandfather chair and similar grandmother chair, 2

Grandfather chair with light burgundy upholstery.

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Victorian grandfather chair 67 cm wide, 82 cm high

Victorian Grandfather Chair - 67cm x 82cm

Victorian grandfather chair 67 cm wide, 82 cm high

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

Victorian Rococo Mahogany Gentleman's Chair

A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th century, the button back chair with cusped crest and a solid frame in the rococo manner with scrolled waist and arm supports and carved floral details, a stuffover seat above cabriole legs and porcelain casters…

A Victorian mahogany ladies chair, 19th century, the medallion…

Victorian Mahogany Ladies Chair with Sage Green Velvet Upholstery

A Victorian mahogany ladies chair, 19th century, the medallion button backed chair with foliate motifs to the carved crest, pierced high hipped supports to a stuffover serpentine seat, a channel grooved seating rail and raised on cabriole legs with…

Well upholstered Victorian carved back ladies chair

Victorian Ladies' Carved Back Chair

Well upholstered Victorian carved back ladies chair