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Antique English Library Armchair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Very important and heavy mahogany framed chair with high back and beautiful nubby wool upholstery.
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
English Armchair, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
English armchair, circa 1910
An English library armchair c.1910. Tapered legs on original brass
Category
20th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Brass
English Chippendale Style Library Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Chippendale style Library armchair with button tufted green leather, with scrolling arms
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
English 19th Century Mahogany Library Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th century William IV mahogany library armchair.
This classic armchair features a deep
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
19thC English Carved Walnut Griffin Library Armchair
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1840
19thC English Carved Walnut Griffin Library Armchair - Having a shaped back with broad
Category
Antique 1830s English Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
A Reupholstered Antique English Victorian Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
A large Victorian late 19th century Library chair, newly re upholstered in Velvet. The new fabric
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
English Upholstered Wingback or Library Lounge Armchair
Located in Austin, TX
A large handsome English wingback lounge or fireside library chair from the Edwardian era
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of English Georgian Gainsborough Leather Library Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary pair of 19th century English Georgian style mahogany Gainsborough library armchairs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gainsborough Library Armchairs English, Circa 1890
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Pair of George III style Gainsborough library chairs. Vintage brown leather upholstery. with solid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique English Green Leather Library Armchair on Castors, 19th Century
Located in Ely, GB
A Good Quality Antique English Mahogany & Green Leather Library / Desk Chair on Brass Castors
Category
Antique 1850s British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 29.53 in W 26.78 in D 25.6 in
Antique Metamorphic Mahogany Library Armchair Chair, English Regency, circa 1810
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Antique metamorphic mahogany library chair, English Regency circa 1810, after a patented design by
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 28.75 in W 25.6 in D 41.74 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Spoon Back Upholstered Library Armchair, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany spoon back library chair with flanking scrolled fluted arms and
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Muslin
H 41 in W 27.25 in D 28 in
Original Victorian English Oak Hand Dyed Leather Library Reading Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original early Victorian oak carved library reading
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 37.21 in W 25.2 in D 27.96 in
Early 19th Century English George III Mahogany Library Armchair Circa 1810
Located in San Francisco, CA
Traditional English George III period mahogany library armchair. Recently upholstered. Having its
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Period English George III Chippendale Library Armchair Chair Circa 1790
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare English period George III or Chippendale chair in mahogany. The chair is a library
Category
Antique 1790s English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 46.5 in W 32 in D 31 in
English Wood and Leather Library Armchair Manner of Bullock, circa 1920s.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An ornamental leather and wood armchair circa 1920s. Having well-shaped and generous proportions
Category
Vintage 1910s Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Leather Library Armchair by Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Leather Library Desk Armchair by Theodore Alexander
Detailed carvings on the arms and legs. Leather color
Category
1990s Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Large Georgian Style Library Armchairs a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning pair of Large Georgian Style library armchairs. In a matte white finish and featuring a
Category
20th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Wood
English Regency Style Canopy Library Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Regency-style (19th Century) hooded mahogany library arm chair with adjustable chaise
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Chippendale Style Library Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An English Chippendale style library chair with the seat and inside back upholstered in gros and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
A good Chippendale-period mahogany Gainsborough library armchair, circa 1760.
This is a lovely
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.59 in W 27.17 in D 26.38 in
Edwardian Oak and Leather Library Armchair, Ca. 1905
Located in CH
Edwardian Oak and Leather Library Armchair, Ca. 1905
This unusual shape library armchair is
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of English Mahogany Library Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of English Mahogany Library Chairs, 20th Century
Category
20th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional Pair George II Carved Walnut Library Armchairs
Located in Lymington, GB
An exceptional pair of English George II-period carved walnut library armchairs.
Raised on very
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Fine Pair of Antique Original William Morris & Co Edinburgh Stamped Armchairs
By William Morris (English)
Located in GB
stamped, his & hers Library armchairs in grey linen
These are a very rare and highly collectable pair
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 41.54 in W 29.34 in D 39.77 in
English 19th Century Mahogany Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality mid 19th century English mahogany library armchair, in the French hepplewhite
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Pair 18th Century Carved Mahogany Library Armchairs Robert Manwaring
By Robert Manwaring
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine pair of mid-eighteenth century carved mahogany library armchairs in the manner of Robert
Category
Antique 1760s European Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.98 in W 25.2 in D 22.45 in
EXQUISITE ANTIQUE WILLIAM IV 1830 CHESTERFIELD TUFTED WALNUT LIBRARY ARMCHAiR
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
antique circa 1830 William IV Chesterfield tufted library armchair with ornately carved walnut legs
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 37.41 in W 29.53 in D 37.01 in
Pair of English Chippendale '18th Century' Large Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Chippendale (18th century) large Gainsborough carved open arm library chairs with
Category
Antique 18th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage English Library Chair with Upholstered Leather Back and Casters
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An English vintage armchair with a straight back, curved arms and turned legs ending in casters
Category
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood
ANTiQUE VICTORIAN HOWARD & SON'S STYLE LIBRARY READING ARMCHAIR FOR UPHOLSTERy
By Howard and Sons
Located in GB
antique Victorian circa 1880 Howard & Son's style library armchair with period porcelain castors
Please
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 35.63 in W 29.14 in D 37.01 in
Antique 1810 Attributed to Gillows Metamorphic Leather Library Armchair Steps
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
-1820 metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 36.03 in W 24.22 in D 25.79 in
Restored Metamorphic Antique Regency Armchair to Library Steps Gillows Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by Gillows of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 35.83 in W 24.22 in D 24.61 in
English Armchair - Carved Coat of Arms
Located in Westwood, NJ
An exceptionally well hand-carved mahogany library armchair, the back in the shape of a ship's
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Restored William IV Reclining Library Reading Brown Leather Armchair Footstool
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
1835 mahogany reclining library reading armchair with built in footrest
This chair is a wonder to
Category
Antique 1830s British William IV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 40.75 in W 28.75 in D 32.68 in
Stunning Show Framed Early Victorian Chesterfield Brown Leather Library Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
tufted hand dyed brown leather library reading chair
This chair is really quite exquisite, its what’s
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 38.19 in W 27.37 in D 32.09 in
Antique English Georgian Gillows of Lancaster Leather Library Chair C.1830
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
Antique English 19th century Georgian Gillows Of Lancaster leather library chair c.1830
An oak
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
H 26.38 in W 28.35 in D 23.63 in
Antique Carved Oak 1890 Attributed to Gillows Metamorphic Library Armchair Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
metamorphic armchair which converts into a side table attributed to Gillow's of Lancaster and London.
This
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
H 28.35 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
19th Century Pair of English Leather Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely magnificent pair of antique English solid walnut library armchairs, circa
Category
Antique 1880s English Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
All original Large 18th Century English Library Chair (Folding Cot in Seat)
Located in New York, NY
Large 18th century English library chair, UK, circa 1760.
Unique because seat converts into a
Category
Antique 18th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 41 in W 31.75 in D 31 in
Regency Library Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A superb Regency library armchair in rosewood, raised on saber legs with foliate carving to the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Rosewood
English c. 1830 Mahogany William IV Library Chair reupholstered in tan leather
Located in Arundel, GB
This wonderful 19th Century English William IV Library Chair with Mahogany show wood has a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 36.23 in W 27.56 in D 34.26 in
Large English Chippendale Gainsborough Armchair, mid-18th Century
By Wright & Elwick
Located in London, GB
, 1754. The pattern relates closely to a suite of five library armchairs from Swinton in Yorkshire and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Silk
Georgian Armchair Green Leather Seat, English Hepplewhite circa 1785
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality English armchair from the George III, Hepplewhite period, made circa 1785
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Arthur Brett English Georgian Style Mahogany Green Leather Gooseneck Armchair
By Arthur Brett
Located in Dayton, OH
A stately Georgian style armchair by Arthur Brett, English Circa Late 20th Century. Features a
Category
Late 20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 38 in W 28 in D 27 in
Pair of English 19th Century Chippendale Armchairs with Upholstered Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Chippendale armchairs from the 19th century with richly carved décor and new
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
H 39.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.75 in
George III Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine early 19th Century Geo III mahogany upholstered library chair.
The arched back sweeps down to
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Caned Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
slightly darker finish. Designed as a man’s reading chair for use in large comfortable libraries this chair
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
William IV Mahogany & Leather Library Chair
Located in London, GB
An English, William IV mahogany library chair, with fluted legs and anthemion decoration. It has
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Pair of English Chippendale Style Armchairs in Birch, 20th Century, England
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Odense, DK
A decadent pair of English armchairs in birch with a beautiful stripe pattern fabric. Made in the
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Fabric, Burl
H 35.44 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Library Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An excellent quality pair of 19th century mahogany
library armchairs, in the French empire taste
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Carved Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Regency style hand-carved library armchair, with an upholstered and tufted panel back
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Gillows of Lancaster Walnut & Leather Upholstered Library Arm Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A 19th century Gillows of Lancaster walnut and leather upholstered library arm chair, with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 37 in W 19 in D 26 in
Gainsborough Armchair 19th century
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Good 19th century Gainsborough armchair in mahogany with new crimson linnen upholstery. This type
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Modern Day ‘Zeno’ Hand Made Library Chair in Natural Quarter Sawn Oak
Located in Petworth, GB
Modern Day craftsman made Library chair ‘ZENO’
English quarter sawn natural oak, brass and ash
With
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Oak
H 31.89 in W 31.89 in D 29.14 in
English Regency Leather Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Regency mahogany tub form library style arm chair with a brown leather upholstered seat and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of leather and wool upholstered armchairs
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to showcase an exquisite pair of early 20th-century English
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Walnut Carved Leather Upholstery Armchair
Located in Benington, Herts
A well drawn early 20th Century walnut Gainsborough type leather upholstered desk - armchair on
Category
20th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
GEORGE SMITH CHELSEA BUTTERFLY BLACK VELVET CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAiR
By George Smith
Located in GB
designed as a gentleman’s library armchair but it of course can be used anywhere, my wife quite likes it as
Category
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
GEORGE SMITH CHELSEA BUTTERFLY GREY OATMEAL CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAiR
By George Smith
Located in GB
unique armchair, originally designed as a gentleman’s library armchair but it of course can be used
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
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English Library Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the English library armchair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An English library armchair — often made from wood, mahogany and animal skin — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the English library armchair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An English library armchair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Regency, Georgian and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made English library armchair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Chesterfield, George Smith and Gillows of Lancaster & London are consistently popular.
How Much is an English Library Armchair?
Prices for an English library armchair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $790 and can go as high as $90,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.
Finding the Right armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.
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