Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
Pair of Russian Neoclassic Armchairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of Russian parcel-gilt and painted mahogany armchairs in the neoclassic style. Each with
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Pair of Russian Neoclassical Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Russian neoclassical brass-mounted mahogany armchair, 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
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Russian Neoclassical Mahogany Armchairs, Pair, circa 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An incredibly rare and unusual pair of circa 1800 Russian or Baltic Directoire style armchairs or
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair Of Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Scroll back of generous proportions. Gilded details at top of back. Scroll arms with acanthus carving. Raised on turned tapered legs. Casters. Manly size scale.
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Antique Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Armchairs
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Pair of Russian Neoclassic Painted and Parcel Gilt Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Russian Neoclassic (early 19th Century) parcel gilt and dark green painted armchairs with
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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
Pair of Russian Neoclassic Painted and Parcel Gilt Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Russian Neoclassic (early 19th Century) parcel gilt and dark green painted armchairs with
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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
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Wood, Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century Russian Neoclassical Period Mahogany Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A pair of Russian Neoclassical period mahogany parcel-gilt armchairs from the second half of the
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Antique 18th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
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Wood, Mahogany
H 36 in W 23 in D 20 in
Pair of Russian Mid 19th Century Neoclassical St. Mahogany & Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and extremely unique pair of Russian mid 19th century neo-classical st. Mahogany and
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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
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H 37.25 in W 23.5 in D 21.25 in
Russian Neoclassic Silk Winged Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Russian Neoclassic Karelian birch winged armchair upholstered in green striped silk with scrolled
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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
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Silk
Single Neoclassical Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Neoclassical armchairs. Karelian Birch with carved details
and central carved
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Antique 1820s Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
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Birch, Giltwood
Neoclassical Single Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A fine neoclassical armchair.
Mahogany with patinated brass inlay, details and sabots.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
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Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Neoclassical armchairs. Karelian Birch with carved details
and central carved
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Antique 1820s Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
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Birch, Giltwood
Antique Russian Upholstered Armchair, Circa 1890
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Neoclassical style Russian upholstered armchair with spring coil construction, tub back form
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Antique Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
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Fabric, Wood
Pair of Russian Oak Carved Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Russian (mid 19th Cent) oak carved Armchairs having a steeple form high back with an
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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
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Oak, Upholstery
Pair of Russian Mahogany Foliate Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Russian (1st ¬Ω 19th Cent) mahogany Armchairs with upholstered seat & carved foliate
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Antique 1820s Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
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Silk, Mahogany
Pair of Russian Mahogany Scroll Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Russian (19th Cent) mahogany open scroll design Armchairs with gilt carved trim on back and
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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Russian Neo-Classic Walnut Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Russian Neo-classic walnut armchairs with parcel gilt trim and scroll design arms and
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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
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Walnut
Set of 4 Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Scroll Form Red Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
SET of 4 Russian neoclassic mahogany armchairs in elaborate scroll form with a curved upper
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Antique 18th Century European Armchairs
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Suede, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Period Russian or Austrian Neoclassical Walnut Chairs with Lion Motif
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Russian 19th century neoclassical armchairs in Klismos form with lion head arm termination
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 36 in W 26 in D 28 in
Pair of Neoclassical Low Back Armchairs, c. 1825
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 19th century, this pair of lightweight Russian armchairs stand on elegantly
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
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Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Russian neoclassical parcel-gilt mahogany armchairs
Each armchair made during the Empire
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Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Armchairs
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Giltwood
Set of 8 Russian Neo-Classical Mahogany Parcel Gilt Red Upholstered Dining Chair
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 Russian Neoclassical (19th Century) dining chairs (2 armchairs, 6 side chairs) with carved
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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
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H 36 in W 22 in D 21 in
Pair of Mahogany Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Each Russian neoclassical mahogany arm chair with an open fretwork back, having arms extending out
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Antique Early 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Bergéres Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Russian Neoclassic (1st Quarter 19th Century) brass mounted mahogany bergeres Armchairs
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Bergere Chairs
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19th Century Russian Giltwood Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 19th Century Russian Giltwood and Painted Armchair or Bergere. In style of Rossi
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Chairs
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Giltwood
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Located in Dallas, TX
, British Colonial, Swedish Farmhouse, Shaker, Russian, Regence, Puritan, Chippendale, Neoclassical, Modern
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Russian Neoclassical Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of Russian neoclassical armchairs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique Russian neoclassical armchairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and fabric. Russian neoclassical armchairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Russian neoclassical armchairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Neoclassical style is often sought at 1stDibs.
How Much are Russian Neoclassical Armchairs?
Russian neoclassical armchairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $15,500, while the lowest priced sells for $1,500 and the highest can go for as much as $50,000.
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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