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British gymnasts, Stockholm Olympics, SwedenBritish gymnasts marching into the stadium at the Stockholm Olympics, Sweden. Date: 1912
Grandstand at Great Aviation Week, Reims, FranceGrandstand at Great Aviation Week, Reims (Rheims), France, August 1909. Date: 1909
Steamer, Resolute, with passengers at Great YarmouthSteamer (double-ended ferry), Resolute, with passengers at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, owned by the Yarmouth & Gorleston Steamboat Company. Date: circa 1920
BBC Broadcasting House, Concert Hall from stageBBC Broadcasting House in May 1935, the Concert Hall viewed from the stage. 1935
The Auditorium, Liverpool Repertory Theatre. 1911
Interior of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. 1807
Pioneer Lobby, Hotel Last Frontier, Las Vegas, USAPioneer Lobby, Hotel Last Frontier, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA -- the pioneer west in modern splendour. Date: circa 1940s
Cliftonvilles Oval Bandstand - Cliftonville, Margate, Kent1927
Cartoon, narrow theatre seatsCartoon -- a rather large lady and gentleman are dismayed to find that the theatre seating appears on the narrow side. Date: circa 1855
BABEL / CONSEQUENCESConsequences of the Tower of Babel An unfortunate dinner party seating arrangement. Date: 1879
London - The Interior of the Chamber of the House of Commons Date: circa 1903
London - Interior of the House of Lords Date: circa 1903
Little girl sitting by an aviary at a zoo. Date: circa 1960s
Glasgow, Scotland - University of Glasgow - Memorial Chapel. Date: circa 1930s
Glasgow, Scotland - University of Glasgow - Bute Hall (interior). Date: circa 1930s
Glasgow, Scotland - University of Glasgow - Union Building Date: circa 1930s
Kenshoin, wife of Yamanouchi Kazutoyo. Date: circa 1610
The Kiosk of Mustafa Pasha - Fourth Court - Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey Date: circa 1930s
Six ladder-back chairsOne of six matching walnut ladder-back chairs. It lacks its original seat, but the seat rails bear slight indentations that indicate that it was most likely to have been made with a rush seat
ChairOne of four tall-back chairs with ebonised and gilded wood frames, possibly made from oak and beech, with later red silk brocade upholstery, made in England or continental Europe c.1700. Date: c.1700
Fruitwood armchair with an elm seat and a heart-shaped splat Date: c.1830
Draw-leaf table made from oak with carved friezes, made in England c.1600-1650. Date: c.1600-1650
Windsor armchair and ladder-back armchairWindsor armchair with a high-back double-bow and fleur-de-lys motif in the pierced central splat, made from beech, cherry and willow, with an elm seat
Side chairOne of a set of three chairs in imitation rosewood, with carved rope twist top rails, scrolled crossbars and woven rush seats, c.1815-1820. Date: c.1815-1820
Windsor armchair, detailWindsor armchair with a continuous arm and back bow made from ash with an elm seat, possibly manufactured in Yealmpton, Devon, c.1820. Date: c.1820
Windsor side chair with hoop back made from ash with a sycamore seat, painted to imitate bamboo, possibly manufactured in Yealmpton, Devon, c.1820. Date: c.1820
Windsor side chair with hoop back, detailWindsor side chair with hoop back made from ash with a sycamore seat, painted to imitate bamboo, possibly manufactured in Yealmpton, Devon, c.1820. Date: c.1820
Caned armchairOne of a pair of caned armchairs, with a twist-turned and carved walnut frame and caned seat and back, made in England c.1685-1700. Date: c.1695
Caned chairOne of a set of six caned chairs, with a twist-turned and carved walnut frame and caned seat and back, made in England c.1685-1700. Date: c.1685-1700
Page from Useful Artistic FurnitureUseful Artistic Furniture, a catalogue by Story & Triggs of London, illustrated with colour and black and white photographs of furniture in appropriate interior settings, printed in Austria, c.1900
Spindle-back armchair, detailTriple-row spindle-back armchair made of ash with a rush seat, stamped J.RIDING, possibly manufactured by John Riding in Macclesfield, Cheshire, c.1818. Date: c. 1818
Ladder-back side chair, detailLadder-back side chair, with three decoratively curved & pierced ladders in the back, made from ash with a rush seat, probably made in Lincolnshire, c.1780-1820. Date: c.1780-1820
Ladder-back armchair, detailLadder-back armchair square cabriole front legs made from ash, with a rush seat, probably made by the Ashton family of chairmakers from Louth, Spilsby and Alford, Lincolnshire, c. 1780-1820
Mahogany side chairOne of a set of four mahogany chairs in the style of Thomas Chippendale with a pierced gothic splat, a top-rail with carved foliate terminals and modern horsehair upholstery
Armchair, with coverFully upholstered armchair with walnut front legs and beech frame, with original stamped green, but faded to blue upholstery thought to be wool and made in England between c.1720 and 40. Date: c.1720
Tall back chair made from beech, carved and ebonised with a cane seat and back panel, and a modern green cotton damask squab cushion, thought to date c.1690-1700. Date: c.1690-1700
Walnut armchair with a lyre-shaped back carved with a stylised scallop shell, with a drop-in seat upholstered in modern green damask, probably made in London c.1740. Date: c.1740
Childs chair with a black japanned beechwood frame with turned decoration to imitate bamboo, with a horizontally ribbed back with six rails, an oval caned seat and turned legs with splayed feet
Pages from Catalogue of Latest Designs in General FurnitureCatalogue of Latest Designs in General Furniture, including black and white illustrations of bedroom, hall, library, dining room and drawing room furniture, mirrors and pianos
Page from Catalogue of Latest Designs in General FurnitureCatalogue of Latest Designs in General Furniture, including black and white illustrations of bedroom, hall, library, dining room and drawing room furniture, mirrors and pianos
Sofa with a mahogany frame on reeded sabre legs with brass paw caps, upholstered in modern blue silk, manufactured in England c.1830. Date: c.1830
Walnut India-back chairs
India-back chair, detailOne of a set of four walnut India-back chairs with a vasiform splat and a drop-in seat with modern upholstery, manufactured in England c.1730. Date: c.1730
Walnut India-back chairOne of a set of four walnut India-back chairs with a vasiform splat and a drop-in seat with modern upholstery, manufactured in England c.1730. Date: c.1730
India Back ChairsOne of a pair of walnut India-back chairs with a drop-in seat upholstered in modern but historically correct textiles, bearing the stamp RR, made in London c. 1725. Date: c.1725
India Back ChairOne of a pair of walnut India-back chairs with a drop-in seat upholstered in modern but historically correct textiles, bearing the stamp RR, made in London c. 1725. Date: c.1725
StoolOne of six matching oak joined stools with a carved frieze and turned decoration, made in England, c.1600-1650. Date: c.1600-1650
Six joined stoolsOne of six matching oak joined stools with a carved frieze and turned decoration, made in England, c.1600-1650. Date: c.1600-1650