Antique Hall Chairs, Benches & Settles

Antique hall chairs were never made to be comfortable. They were made to be noticed. Upright, sculptural and occasionally severe, these chairs were designed for the entrance hall, a place where form mattered more than function, and furniture was expected to speak on your behalf.

At Founders Antiques, we often stock a strong selection of antique hall chairs, with a focus on 19th century examples in oak, walnut and mahogany. Some are crisply carved with Gothic or heraldic motifs, others more understated and architectural. Most are single chairs, as originally intended, though matched pairs do occasionally surface.

Hall chairs remain the most popular form for hallway seating but this category also includes antique hall benches, settles and other seating designed for transitional spaces. These kinds of pieces were made to serve a little more, to offer a place to perch, to sit briefly, to tie boots, to wait to be announced. What you’ll find here is a category with its own design language, one that values presence, craft and unapologetic character.

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