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Parlour Armchair

Heywood Company Victorian White Wicker Parlour Armchair Set
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Victorian white painted wicker parlour chairs. Hand crafted intricate heart design back
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Victorian Parlour Arm Chair Walnut
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Walnut Open Arm Chair. This Arm Chair is Raised upon Cabriole Legs with Carved Toes and Carved Knees and Retain the Original Porcelain Castors. Circa 1860 The Swept Arms Ha...
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Antique 1860s Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Parlour Arm Chair Walnut
Victorian Parlour Arm Chair Walnut
H 38 in W 25 in D 31 in
Antique Pair of Napoleon III circa 1890 Bergere Armchairs & Matching Table
Located in GB
style bergère armchairs with matching occasional table These chairs come with a matching parlour
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Antique 1890s European Napoleon III Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

IMPORTANT PAIR OF GEORGE III HAND CARVED CIRCA 1780 ANTIQUE LIONS PAW ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
George III circa 1780-1800 hand carved library armchairs with ornate Lions Hairy Paw feet covered in
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Antique 1780s English George III Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Fine Antique Napoleon III circa 1870 Gold Giltwood Bergere Louis XVI Sofa Settee
Located in GB
bergère settee which is part of a suite This sofa comes with a matching pair of parlour armchairs
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Giltwood

Victorian Hardwood & Pink Velour Parlour Chesterfield Suite of Sofa & Armchairs
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Mahogany parlour suite of seating A very elegant and well made suite, the frames are mahogany and the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Living Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

LOVELY ANTIQUE NAPOLEON III CIRCA 1890 BERGERE WiNDOW SEAT BENCH SETTEE SOFA
Located in GB
exact price This sofa comes with a matching pair of parlour armchairs and occasional table which are
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Antique 1890s European Napoleon III Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Antique Pair of Napoleon III circa 1870 Gold Giltwood Bergere Armchairs Louis
Located in GB
style bergère armchairs which are part of a suite These chairs come with a matching parlour settee
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

E W Godwin, Attributed, an Anglo-Japanese Circular Armchair with Fan Shaped Arms
By Collinson & Lock, Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
-Japanese walnut circular parlour chair with fan shaped arms on bulbous turned legs united by circular
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Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Italian Black Lacquered Lounge Chairs with Leather Cushioning
Located in Dallas, TX
These 1940s armchairs fit perfectly as a pair of parlour or reading lounge chairs. The brick brown
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Vintage 1940s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

Andy Warhol's Parlor, NYC
By David Gamble
Located in Chicago, IL
Andy Warhol, Parlour, East 66th Street NYC, 1987 4X5 In Format Film Chromogenic Print on Archival
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print

Green Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Bernhardt Design "Cinema" Sofa for Bernhardt Design "Shelter" parlour Side Chair for TACCHINI "Arom
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Iron

Green Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Green Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
H 33.86 in W 31.5 in D 96.07 in
Yakisugi Table Basse by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
"Shelter" parlour Side Chair for Tacchini "Arom" Armchair for Zanotta "Le Noé" Knife for Perceval "Ciel
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2010s French Organic Modern Tables

Materials

Fabric

Amphora Lounge Chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Design "Shelter" parlour Side Chair for Tacchini "Arom" Armchair for Zanotta "Le Noé" Knife for Perceval
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2010s French Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Amphora Lounge Chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Amphora Lounge Chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 35.44 in W 38.43 in D 35.04 in
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
"Shelter" parlour Side Chair for Tacchini "Arom" Armchair for Zanotta "Le Noé" Knife for Perceval "Ciel
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33 in W 163.78 in D 62.41 in
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
"Shelter" parlour Side Chair for Tacchini "Arom" Armchair for Zanotta "Le Noé" Knife for Perceval "Ciel
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33.47 in W 74.02 in D 32.68 in
Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Bernhardt Design "Cinema" Sofa for Bernhardt Design "Shelter" parlour Side Chair for TACCHINI "Arom
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33.47 in W 97.64 in D 29.93 in
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
"Shelter" parlour Side Chair for Tacchini "Arom" Armchair for Zanotta "Le Noé" Knife for Perceval "Ciel
Category

2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33.47 in W 74.02 in D 32.68 in
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
"Shelter" parlour Side Chair for Tacchini "Arom" Armchair for Zanotta "Le Noé" Knife for Perceval "Ciel
Category

2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33.47 in W 74.02 in D 32.68 in
Special Edition Pierre Frey Fabric, Borghese Long Sofa, Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
"Shelter" parlour Side Chair for Tacchini "Arom" Armchair for Zanotta "Le Noé" Knife for Perceval "Ciel
Category

2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Wool

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
"Shelter" parlour Side Chair for Tacchini "Arom" Armchair for Zanotta "Le Noé" Knife for Perceval "Ciel
Category

2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33 in W 107.49 in D 34.61 in

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Parlour Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the parlour armchair you’re looking for. A parlour armchair — often made from fabric, wood and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a parlour armchair, we have 11 options in-stock, while there are 10 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a parlour armchair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right parlour armchair, those designed in Victorian, Louis XVI and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made parlour armchair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Chesterfield and Heywood-Wakefield Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Parlour Armchair?

A parlour armchair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $9,508, while the lowest priced sells for $2,282 and the highest can go for as much as $40,925.

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Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

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