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What makes a good reading chair?
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A good reading chair will have a high, firm back to provide enough support to the neck and back. It should also have comfortable armrests so that one’s arms are relaxed and it is easy to prop a book. A plush upholstered cushion for the seat will make the reading experience even better. Find a collection of antique and vintage reading chairs on 1stDibs today.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
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Shop for Antique Reading Chair on 1stDibs
19th Century Georgian Style Thomas Jefferson Walnut Reading Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian-style (19th Century) Thomas Jefferson walnut reading chair with brown leather seat and open cross design back with book shelf.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Georgian Mahogany and Green Leather Library Reading Chair
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in London, GB
A mahogany reading chair
After a design by Thomas Sheraton
Of most striking design, the mahogany chair with its original leather upholstery having castor-shod tapering and turned...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Library reading chair with carved swan head detail W1V period
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
William 1V period Mahogany & leather library reading chair
Recently covered in leather & coloured to chestnut,
brass studded detail
Fine pair Mahogany carved Swan Heads elbows
Sc...
Category
Antique 1830s William IV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$3,032 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Forest Walnut Armchair or Reading Chair by Matthijs Horrix for Horrix
By Matthijs Horrix, Horrix
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Black Forest armchair or reading chair. Design by Matthijs Horrix for the famous Dutch cabinet makers Horrix Den Haag.
Category
Antique 1880s Dutch Black Forest Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
English Queen Anne Oak and Leather Reading Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
English Queen Anne-style (19th Century) oak reading chair with brown leather upholstery and collapsible shelf.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Queen Anne Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
3 Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Upholstered Parlor Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Three Victorian Renaissance Revival Parlor Chairs, circa 1870s. Includes one fully upholstered library reading chair and two sides.
Category
Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Burl
