The shield back chair is a design attributed to Hepplewhite with the back shaped like a shield often accompanied by a wheat sheaf or Prince of Wales feathers motif in the splats.

George Hepplewhite was an English furniture designer and cabinetmaker who was active in the late 18th century. He is known for his elegant and refined furniture designs, which were popular in the late Georgian period and have remained influential to this day.

Hepplewhite was born in 1727 in Ryton, England, and worked as a furniture designer and maker in London throughout his career. He is best known for his book, "The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide," which was published posthumously in 1788. The book was a collection of furniture designs and was highly influential in the development of the more...

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A set of ten Windsor style chairs and one other rocking chair,…

Windsor Style Dining Chairs and Rocking Chair Collection, 2000s

A set of ten Windsor style chairs and one other rocking chair, European / Australian, circa 2000s, comprising six dining chairs and four carvers, polished and stained timber, the largest chair 104 cm high, 50 cm wide, 60 cm deep. Provenance: The John…

A harlequin set of four mahogany Chippendale style dining…

Harlequin Chippendale Dining Chairs with Green Leather Seats

A harlequin set of four mahogany Chippendale style dining chairs, vase splat back with carved decoration, green leather seats. 51 x 43 x 94 cm. Provenance: The collection of John and Valerie Robertson, Auckland.

An outstanding set of eight George III Hepplewhite mahogany…

George III Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Eight

An outstanding set of eight George III Hepplewhite mahogany dining chairs. English circa 1780. Provenance: Partridge, New Bond Street, London circa 1986. These wonderful chairs would rank as perhaps the finest examples of their kind to have been offered…

Set of four 19th century Chippendale style chairs and two…

Chippendale Style Chairs and Carvers Set (6)

Set of four 19th century Chippendale style chairs and two carvers, set with a shaped crest rail carved with acanthus and rosettes, above a centre splat flanked by reeded sides, with a tapestry drop in seat on cabriole legs, with ball and claw feet (6)

A set of four mahogany side chairs, in the Hepplewhite style,…

Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Side Chairs Set

A set of four mahogany side chairs, in the Hepplewhite style, each with an arched back and carved splat above a drop-in seat and tapering square supports with spade feet

A set of six George III style mahogany dining chairs, early…

George III style mahogany dining chairs, early 20th century

A set of six George III style mahogany dining chairs, early 20th century, a pair of elbow chairs and four side chairs, each with a shaped and carved top rail and pierced splat back above the leather drop-in seat, elbow chairs 97 cm high, 62 cm wide, 59 cm…

A set of eight Georgian oak Sheraton style dining chairs, four…

Georgian Oak Sheraton Dining Chairs with Hunting Print Seats

A set of eight Georgian oak Sheraton style dining chairs, four stick splats to the back, drop in seats upholstered in a hunting print, square section legs. 48 x 43 x 88 cm.

A set of four George III mahogany and inlaid dining chairs,…

Hepplewhite-style mahogany dining chairs with inlay

A set of four George III mahogany and inlaid dining chairs, after a design by George Hepplewhite, each with a shield shaped back centred with a pierced splat with wheatsheaf patera and bell flower drops, the padded seat on square tapering stop fluted…

A set of six oak Sheraton style dining chairs, includes two…

Oak Sheraton Style Dining Chairs with Dark Grey Upholstery

A set of six oak Sheraton style dining chairs, includes two carvers, four stick splats, with drop in seats upholstered in a dark grey and gold stripe, raised on square section tapering legs with stretcher base. 54.5 x 47 x 93 cm.

A set of four vintage French bistro chairs, circa 1960.…

Vintage French Bistro Chairs Set

A set of four vintage French bistro chairs, circa 1960. Designed for easy movement and compact storage as they fold well and become almost flat. Constructed of riveted iron frames, and the seats and backs are made of wood slats. The paint is distressed…

A set of four vintage French bistro chairs, circa 1960.…

Vintage French Bistro Chairs Set

A set of four vintage French bistro chairs, circa 1960. Designed for easy movement and compact storage as they fold well and become almost flat. Constructed of riveted iron frames, and the seats and backs are made of wood slats. The paint is distressed…

A set of four vintage French bistro chairs, circa 1960.…

Vintage French Bistro Chairs Set

A set of four vintage French bistro chairs, circa 1960. Designed for easy movement and compact storage as they fold well and become almost flat. Constructed of riveted iron frames, and the seats and backs are made of wood slats. The paint is distressed…

A set of six William IV style chairs, 19th century, comprising…

William IV style dining chairs set

A set of six William IV style chairs, 19th century, comprising two carvers and four dining chairs, each with a gadrooned crest rail terminating with scroll acanthus leaves, above a carved foliate back rail, and a drop in seat covered in blue striped…

A set of six George II style mahogany chairs, circa 1900,…

Set of 6 George II Style Mahogany Chairs

A set of six George II style mahogany chairs, circa 1900, comprising two armchairs, and four side chairs, each with a pierced splat above a drop in seat, on square supports. The armchairs 98 cm high, 64 cm wide, 53 cm deep.

Stickley style set of six chairs comprising two carvers and…

Stickley Style Set of Six Chairs with Berber Upholstery

Stickley style set of six chairs comprising two carvers and four standard chairs with later berber upholstery, early 20th century, the carvers 68 cm across the arms

Set of 4 English country style chairs

English Country Style Chairs - Set of 4

Set of 4 English country style chairs

Set of four Edwardian Sheraton style dining chairs with…

Edwardian Sheraton Style Dining Chairs (Set of 4)

Set of four Edwardian Sheraton style dining chairs with rectangular backs with inlaid crest rails above pierced splats, on covered seats on tapered legs (4)

Four Chippendale style dining chairs

Chippendale Dining Chairs - Set of Four

Four Chippendale style dining chairs

Set of ten Adam style mahogany dining chairs, c. 1880, probably…

Adam Style Mahogany Dining Chairs Set (16)

Set of ten Adam style mahogany dining chairs, c. 1880, probably by Cooper & Holt, London, shield backs with raised arch carved foliate decoration, blue suede upholstered saddle seats, raised on finely detailed moulded splayed legs, together with six…

Set of six Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs, second…

Chippendale Mahogany Dining Chairs - Set of 6

Set of six Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs, second half 19th century, comprising four chairs and two carvers, each with cartouche relief carving, raised on cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, olive green velvet upholstered seat (6), height 97…

Composed set of four late Victorian oak dining chairs, in the…

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Set of four Edwardian mahogany Chippendale style dining chairs,…

Edwardian Chippendale Dining Chairs with Acanthus Legs

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Eight Georgian style dining chairs including 4 carver armchairs

Set of 8 Georgian Style Dining Chairs with Armchairs

Eight Georgian style dining chairs including 4 carver armchairs

A set of four Sheraton style mahogany chairs late 19th century…

Sheraton Mahogany Chairs, Late 19th Century

A set of four Sheraton style mahogany chairs late 19th century height: 88 cm

A set of four Hepplewhite shield back chairs, the set is in…

Mahogany Hepplewhite Shield Back Chairs, England 1785

A set of four Hepplewhite shield back chairs, the set is in mahogany with plainly carved pierced splats with a ribbon motif. The seats on elegantly tapered legs with stretchers. England, circa 1785.

Four Empire style carver chairs late 19th century, walnut X…

Empire Walnut Carver Chairs with Anchor Relief

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Set of four Georgian style mahogany dining chairs with brown…

Georgian-style Mahogany Dining Chairs w/ Leather Upholstery (20th Century)

Set of four Georgian style mahogany dining chairs with brown leather upholstery, early 20th century,

Set of four 18th century George I style chairs, with vase…

George I style chairs with vase splats and cabriole legs

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Four English style Art Nouveau mahogany chairs, early 20th…

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A set of four George III style mahogany dining chairs, 19th…

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Set of four French Louis XV style upholstered armchairs (4)

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Set of four French Empire style chairs (4)

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Four Sheraton style parlour chairs lyre back walnut, late 19th…

Late 19th Century Sheraton Style Walnut Chairs with Inlay

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Set of six Queen Anne style maple dining chairs, comprising…

6 Queen Anne style maple dining chairs with upholstered seats

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Set of four antique French Louis XV style armchairs, waisted…

Set of 4 French Louis XV Armchairs with Waisted Backs

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Four Victorian walnut dining chairs, the elaborate backs with…

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A set of four Victorian rosewood dining chairs, 19th century,…

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A set of four Victorian rosewood dining chairs, 19th century, the waisted chairs with trefid crests and carved mid rails, with old gold velvet stuffover seats and raised on turned legs with long centurion skirt style decoration and toupie feet, height 84…

A set of six mahogany Regency style dining chairs 19th century,…

Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs Set - 19th Century

A set of six mahogany Regency style dining chairs 19th century, comprising of four side chairs and two carvers, height: 86 cm

A set of four Chippendale style ebonised dining chairs, each…

Chippendale-style Ebonised Dining Chairs from 421 Bourke Street

A set of four Chippendale style ebonised dining chairs, each chair painted black with a black vinyl seat. Provenance: part of the original shop fittings from 421 Bourke street.

A set of six George III style carved mahogany dining chairs,…

George III Style Mahogany Dining Chairs Set

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A set of four signed William IV style brass inlaid mahogany…

William IV Style Mahogany Chairs with Brass Inlay (10 words)

A set of four signed William IV style brass inlaid mahogany chairs plus two carvers, 19th to early 20th century, incised initials CR to circle with cypher to frame, the squared back chairs with turned and twist carved cresting rails, a brass inlaid mid…

Four French style dining chairs

French dining chairs set of 4

Four French style dining chairs

Four elm kitchen farmhouse style chairs mid 20th century with…

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Four elm kitchen farmhouse style chairs mid 20th century with upholstered drop in seats. Height 90 cm

A set of four provincial style ladder back dining chairs with…

Provincial Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats

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Set of four Georgian, Chippendale style chairs, c.1800, later…

Georgian Chippendale Chairs, c.1800

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Four antique French Louis XV style chairs (4)

Set of 4 Louis XV Style Antique French Chairs

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A set of four Louis XV style walnut arm chairs, late 19th…

Louis XV Walnut Arm Chairs with Gros Pointe Tapestry

A set of four Louis XV style walnut arm chairs, late 19th century, Original gros pointe tapestry upholstery

A set of six Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs,…

Chippendale Mahogany Dining Chairs with Needlework Upholstery

A set of six Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs, comprising four chairs and two carvers, each with a horizontal ribbon splat, needlework upholstered seats

A good set of eight country Georgian style oak slat back chairs,…

Georgian Oak Slat Back Chairs with Turquoise Upholstery

A good set of eight country Georgian style oak slat back chairs, the set of six chairs and two carvers all with four slats to each back, the square section legs with stretcher rails, pegged construction, the drop-in seats with ribbed pale turquoise blue…

A set of four mahogany George III style dining chairs, 20th…

Mahogany George III style dining chairs, 20th century

A set of four mahogany George III style dining chairs, 20th century

A set of six Louis XV style cherry wood and cane chairs, circa…

Louis XV Style Cherry Wood and Cane Chairs

A set of six Louis XV style cherry wood and cane chairs, circa 1930, four chairs and two carvers, each with a shaped bow back and a shell carved crest to a serpentine seat with an embellished apron and supported on cabriole legs with foliate knees and…

A set of four Chippendale style dining chairs

Chippendale Dining Chairs Set of 4

A set of four Chippendale style dining chairs

A set of four Victorian balloon back chairs, mid 19th century,…

Victorian Balloon Back Chairs with Celtic Motif

A set of four Victorian balloon back chairs, mid 19th century, the chairs with a squared back and a shaped mid rail with a circular Celtic style motif to the centre, drop in seats and tapering turned and reeded front legs, splayed to the rear; upholstered…

Six Georgian period Hepplewhite mahogany dining chairs with…

Hepplewhite Mahogany Dining Chairs with Camel Backs

Six Georgian period Hepplewhite mahogany dining chairs with 'Camel' backs, pierced splats, square section legs (chamfered on the inside), stretcher bases and drop-in tapestry seats. A set of four and a pair of slightly different design

A set of four oak chairs with Rush Seating, mid 20th century,…

Mid-century Oak Chairs with Rush Seating

A set of four oak chairs with Rush Seating, mid 20th century, the country style shaped ladder back chairs with ball finials having traditional rush seating above simple cylindrical legs with turned feet united by double box stretchers. Height 96 cm. Width…

Four antique French Louis XV walnut style chairs caned seats…

Louis XV Walnut Chairs with Caned Seats & Cushions

Four antique French Louis XV walnut style chairs caned seats with cushions

Four Louis XV style chairs (4)

Set of 4 Louis XV Chairs

Four Louis XV style chairs (4)

Four painted Louis XV style dining chairs covered in matt…

Silver Vinyl Louis XV Dining Chairs

Four painted Louis XV style dining chairs covered in matt silver vinyl

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Four antique French Louis XV style carved walnut chairs, of…

French Louis XV Style Walnut Chairs (Set of 4)

Four antique French Louis XV style carved walnut chairs, of generous size (4)

French set of four Louis XV style chairs (4)

Set of 4 Louis XV Style Chairs

French set of four Louis XV style chairs (4)

4 x cedar 19th century Trafalgar style dining chairs with…

Cedar Trafalgar Dining Chairs with Concave Fronts

4 x cedar 19th century Trafalgar style dining chairs with concave fronts

Set of four Louis XV style chairs (4)

Louis XV Chairs Set of 4

Set of four Louis XV style chairs (4)

Four Australian Parker style mid 20th century dining chairs

Mid-century Parker style dining chairs from Australia

Four Australian Parker style mid 20th century dining chairs

Four antique French Louis XV style chairs (4)

Set of 4 Louis XV Style French Antique Chairs

Four antique French Louis XV style chairs (4)

A set of four gilt-wood and Aubusson tapestry fauteuils in the…

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Wood & Aubusson Tapestry Fauteuils

A set of four gilt-wood and Aubusson tapestry fauteuils in the Louis XVI style the tapestry 18th century 94 cm high, 60 cm wide

Set of four antique Hepplewhite style dining chairs (4)

Antique Hepplewhite Dining Chairs (Set of 4)

Set of four antique Hepplewhite style dining chairs (4)

Four French rush seated Louis XV style chairs (4)

French Louis XV Style Rush Seat Chairs (Set of 4)

Four French rush seated Louis XV style chairs (4)

Four French style chairs for restoration (4)

French Chair Restoration Set of 4

Four French style chairs for restoration (4)

A set of four French Louis XV style walnut caned dining chairs

Louis XV Style Walnut Caned Dining Chairs Set of 4

A set of four French Louis XV style walnut caned dining chairs