Customizable Vintage Chippendale-Style Library Chair

A handsome vintage accent chair with graceful scroll arms, carved cabriole legs, and timeless traditional character. This piece features a tailored upholstered back and seat, refined carved detail, and a compact silhouette that makes it especially versatile for living rooms, bedrooms, libraries, studies, and sitting rooms.

This chair is a 20^th-century revival of the mid-18^th century English designs popularized by Thomas Chippendale. These “Gainsborough” or library chairs were designed with wide seats and raking backs to provide comfort for gentlemen reading in their studies. The ornate carving on the knees and the scroll arms are hallmarks of the Rococo influence on English furniture during the Georgian era.

The chair will be refinished and reupholstered using the materials chosen by the customer, allowing the finished piece to be tailored to your home and design vision. Its classic lines and elegant proportions make it an ideal one-of-a-kind restoration for collected traditional interiors.

Fabric and shipping are additional; local pickup in Philadelphia area available.

How Ordering Works

This chair is restored and finished to order, tailored to your style from start to finish. Turnaround is approximately 4 to 6 weeks once we finalize your selections and I have your fabric in hand.

1. Choose your look
   Pick your upholstery fabric (and any finish preferences for the frame). If you’re not sure, I’m happy to help you narrow options so it fits your space and lifestyle.
2. Send your fabric or have me source it
   I gladly accept Customer’s Own Material—you can ship or drop off your fabric. Prefer that I source it? I can do that too (fabric costs are separate).
3. Restoration + upholstery
   I’ll refinish the frame per your preferences, rebuild the seat as needed for comfort and longevity, and upholster everything with a clean, tailored finish.
4. Pickup or shipping
   Local pickup in Philadelphia is available. White-glove shipping can be arranged at additional cost.

Customer’s Own Material Guidelines

• Please send upholstery-weight fabric suitable for seating (I can confirm before you purchase).
• Yardage depends on pattern repeat and fabric width—message me your fabric link or a photo and I’ll tell you exactly what you need.
• Turnaround begins when the fabric arrives.

Pricing Note

Fabric and shipping are additional. Your final quote will be confirmed once we select fabric/finish details and any seat rebuild needs are assessed.