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19th Century Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century Gainsborough armchair, The square padded back above straight padded arms with unusual
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Irish George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Gainsborough Armchair
19th Century Gainsborough Armchair
H 39 in W 29 in D 27 in
Pair of Chippendale Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
The Chippendale Gainsborough armchair. This handsome carved mahogany library or “Gainsborough
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Chippendale Gainsborough Armchairs
Pair of Chippendale Gainsborough Armchairs
H 40.75 in W 27.5 in D 25 in
George III Style Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Georgian style carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair of generous scale, the shaped back over
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George II Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

George III Style Gainsborough Armchair
George III Style Gainsborough Armchair
H 39 in W 30.5 in D 30.5 in
18th Century Gainsborough Armchair after Chippendale
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century Gainsborough armchair in the manner of Chippendale with ribbon carved apron supported
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Irish George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Gainsborough Armchair 19th century
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Good 19th century Gainsborough armchair in mahogany with new crimson linnen upholstery. This type
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Gainsborough Armchair 19th century
Gainsborough Armchair 19th century
H 37.8 in W 27.5 in D 28.3 in
A Continental Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair, Mid 18th Century
Located in Lincoln, GB
A CONTINENTAL MAHOGANY GAINSBOROUGH ARMCHAIR MID 18TH CENTURY AND LATER 109cm high, 73cm wide, 62cm
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Antique 18th Century Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 18th Century Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid-18th century George III period mahogany Library Gainsborough armchairs, having
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century pair of mahogany upholstered Gainsborough armchairs. The square, arched and
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Irish George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Chippendale Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fine quality mid-19th century Chippendale style mahogany Gainsborough armchair, having serpentine
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Outstanding Quality Large Antique Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality large antique Victorian carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair having
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Other

18th Century George III Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century George III carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair with a gently curved upholstered back
Category

Antique 18th Century Irish George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Stunning Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A superb quality late 19th century carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair, the camel high back
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Large English Chippendale Gainsborough Armchair, mid-18th Century
By Wright & Elwick
Located in London, GB
A very fine George III period Gainsborough armchair of superb quality and large scale, attributable
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Silk

19th Century Chippendale Style Gainsborough Armchair
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century Chippendale style mahogany Gainsborough chair having serpentine-topped
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

ANTIQUE CIRCA 1880 IRISH GEORGE III STYLE HEAViLY CARVED GAINSBOROUGH ARMCHAIR
Located in GB
1880 hand carved Georgian Irish style Gainsborough armchair with heavily carved frame Please note the
Category

Antique 1880s English George III Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Early 19th Century Gainsborough Armchair after Chippendale
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Gainsborough mahogany armchair in the manner of Chippendale, upholstered in sage
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Pair George III Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair of 18th century Chinese Chippendale-style armchairs with newly upholstered seats and backs in
Category

Antique 18th Century Irish George III Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

18th Century Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Each with an upholstered seat, shaped back, and padded open armrest. With blind fretwork on the arms, and with square legs and a pierced H-stretcher.
Category

Antique 1790s Irish George III Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

FINE PAiR OF LARGE CARVED GAINSBOROUGH ARMCHAIRS AFTER GILES GRENDEY 1693-1780
By Giles Grendey
Located in GB
heavily carved large Gainsborough Library armchairs depicting Lions and Hairy Paw legs, after the original
Category

20th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Mahogany Leather Gainsborough Style Armchair w/ Diamond Tufted Seat & Back
Located in North Salem, NY
Handsome Wood & Hogan Mahogany "Gainsborough" Armchair Covered in Leather with Diamond Tufted Seat
Category

Antique 18th Century American Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Abalone, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany, Maple

Pair of George III Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs and Accompanying Stool
Located in London, GB
The arms and legs with exceptional blind fretwork carving, on leather casters with stitched hessian upholstery. In the manner of William Masters. Provenance: The Oxley family, The...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Club Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Gainsborough Arm Chair of Leather and Mahogany from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English leather and mahogany Gainsborough armchair - featuring a high back, open sides and
Category

Mid-20th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

George III Period Mahogany Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century George III period golden mahogany library Gainsborough armchair having unusual
Category

Antique 1750s English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

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

George II Gainsborough Carver Chesterfield Leather Armchair Claw and Ball Feet
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Gainsborough armchair with claw and ball feet A very good looking well made and decorative armchair, the
Category

20th Century English George II Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

20th C. Red Leather, English, Six, GainsBorough Style, Nailhead Trim Armchairs!
By (circle of) Thomas Gainsborough
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 20th century red leather, English, set of six, GainsBorough style, Nailhead trim armchairs
Category

20th Century British Other Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Gainsborough Chairs in the Chippendale manner
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
These handsome carved mahogany library or ‘Gainsborough’ armchairs have a gently curving back and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Gainsborough Lolling Armchairs Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Antique Pair of Gainsborough Lolling
Category

Vintage 1980s Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Vintage English Gainsborough Style Leather Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Sheridan, CO
A pair of English Gainsborough style leather armchairs, late 20th c. The armchairs feature button
Category

Late 20th Century British Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Brass

SOUTHWOOD Gainsborough Mahogany Chippendale Style Fretwork Armchairs - Pair
By Southwood & Co.
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Chippendale style upholstered armchairs by Southwood, their Gainsborough. Mahogany frame
Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

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

Eight Antique Howard & Son's Brown Leather Carver Gainsborough Dining Armchairs
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in GB
street London Gainsborough carver armchairs, fully stamped and restored, circa 1900 It is
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

20th C. Red Leather, English, Six, GainsBorough Style, Nailhead Trim Armchairs!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 20th century red leather, English, set of six, GainsBorough style, Nailhead trim armchairs
Category

20th Century British Other Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Cluster Column Leg Gainsborough Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
An exceptional Georgian design mahogany cluster column library armchair. An exceptional feature of
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21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Cluster Column Leg Gainsborough Chair
Cluster Column Leg Gainsborough Chair
H 40.35 in W 29.52 in D 29.13 in
Pair 19th Century Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 19th Century Gainsborough Library Chairs, the shaped backs over padded arms with scrolled and
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish George III Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Library Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair Georgian style leather Gainsborough library chairs, having deep buttoned green leather backs
Category

Early 20th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Matched Pair of George III Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine matched pair of George III mahogany Gainsborough chairs with shaped backs, the arms with blind
Category

Antique 1770s English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Suede, Mahogany

George 11 style Mahogany Gainsborough arm chair
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century George 11 style Mahogany Gainsborough arm chair, having a saddle
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

George 11 style Mahogany Gainsborough arm chair
George 11 style Mahogany Gainsborough arm chair
H 39.38 in W 26.78 in D 21.26 in
Pair of Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of 1920’s Georgian style Gainsborough chairs in mahogany upholstered in beige leather with
Category

Vintage 1920s English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Exemplary George II Mahogany Gainsborough Chair c.1750
Located in Heathfield, GB
A particularly fine quality Georgian Gainsborough chair. This exceptional example in superb
Category

Antique 18th Century Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

Antique English Mahogany Gainsborough George III Style Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
An ample chair. Good for your library, den or living room.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of English Chippendale-Style Gainsborough Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of English Chippendale-Style Gainsborough Leather Arm Chairs Country: French Materials
Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Fine Pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine pair of early 19th century Georgian mahogany Gainsborough chairs. Recently reupholstered.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Gainsborough Library Chairs in the Irish Georgian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
-production chairs, were styled upon “Gainsborough’ Library Armchairs, from the Georgian Era of British
Category

20th Century American Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

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 RESTORED GAINSBOROUGH HAND DYED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAiR
Located in GB
England circa 1950's fully restored Whisky brown leather Gainsborough carver desk armchair Please note
Category

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

ANTiQUE RESTORED GAINSBOROUGH HAND DYED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAIR
Located in GB
England circa 1900 fully restored Whisky brown leather Gainsborough carver desk armchair Please note the
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

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 III Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
George III mahogany Gainsborough library chair in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale, the rectangular
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Muslin, Mahogany

George III Mahogany Library Chair
George III Mahogany Library Chair
H 39.5 in W 28.5 in D 28 in
Fine Georgian Giltwood Arm Chair in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale
Located in Heathfield, GB
Newly upholstered in a spring green pure silk from the Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company (thickly
Category

Antique 18th Century Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of English Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Chippendale mahogany gainsborough leather arm chairs with original brass casters.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Pair of English Leather Arm Chairs
Pair of English Leather Arm Chairs
H 35 in W 24 in D 25 in
Stunning Black Leather Thomas Chippendale Style Gainsborough Carver Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
armchair, there are a lot of Gainsborough type carvers out there and they can all look much of a muchness
Category

20th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather

George Smith "Gainsborough" Unbuttoned Carver Armchair - In Tan-Brown Leather
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is an outstanding George Smith "Gainsborough" Unbuttoned Carver Armchair
Category

2010s Chairs

Materials

Leather

Titchmarsh & Goodwin English Georgian Style Executive Office Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent mahogany and leather executive office swivel desk armchair hand-made by Titchmarsh and
Category

20th Century English Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

Rare Irish Walnut Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare Irish 18th century walnut Gainsborough armchair on hoof feet, circa 1730.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Rare Irish Walnut Gainsborough Armchair
Rare Irish Walnut Gainsborough Armchair
H 38.59 in W 29.14 in D 29.14 in
Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair in Chippendale Style
Located in Cork, IE
Mahogany Gainsborough armchair on carved cabriole legs with ball and claw feet. The chair has been
Category

Early 20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Gainsborough Armchairs, Walnut Upholstered circa 1920 (Pair)
Located in Uppingham, GB
Pair of early 20th century upholstered Gainsborough armchairs. High camel backs, semi upholstered
Category

Vintage 1920s French Régence Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Painted Gainsborough Armchair
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century painted Swedish Gainsborough armchair, with carved rosettes to the arms an
Category

Antique Early 1800s Swedish Neoclassical Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

Square-Back Gainsborough Armchair, 18th Century, with Mahogany Frame
Located in London, GB
A square-back Gainsborough armchair, 18th century, with mahogany frame (arms replaced).
Category

Antique 18th Century Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Located in London, GB
A George III mahogany Gainsborough armchair originally presented by the poet Robert Burns with
Category

Antique 18th Century English Armchairs

George III Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
H 39.77 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in
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Gainsborough Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of gainsborough armchairs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct gainsborough armchairs — often made from wood, mahogany and animal skin — can elevate any home. There are 155 antique and vintage gainsborough armchairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Gainsborough armchairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Georgian, Victorian and Mid-Century Modern gainsborough armchairs are consistently popular styles. Howard & Sons Ltd, Chesterfield and Baker Furniture Company each produced beautiful gainsborough armchairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Gainsborough Armchairs?

Gainsborough armchairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,444, while the lowest priced sells for $1,200 and the highest can go for as much as $140,800.

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.