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Sainsbury Library Armchair
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A very fine Georgian mahogany library armchair of unusually generous proportions. Exceptional
Category
18th Century British Georgian Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Cotton, Mahogany, Feathers
Regency Library Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality early 19th century simulated rosewood
Regency period library armchair having
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Beech
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
19th Century English Country Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Antique Library Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Ely, GB
An unusual and super comfortable, late Victorian library armchair.
The armchair has a wonderful
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Faux Leather
Pair of Regency Mahogany Library Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th century Regency period mahogany library armchairs with unusual sliding action
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Walnut Upholstered Library Armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of walnut library armchairs. having carved molded top rail above the suede upholstered back
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Walnut
George II Antique Walnut Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
An extremely fine George II walnut library armchair of very generous proportions, with a serpentine
Category
18th Century English George II Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Hand Dyed Leather Library Armchair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Victorian hand dyed leather library armchair, having a nicely shaped
Category
19th Century English Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Leather
19th Century Irish Mahogany Library Armchair
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine early 19th century mahogany framed library armchair, the curved top-rail above button
Category
19th Century Irish Regency Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
A Pair of George IV Irish Library Armchairs
By Williams & Gibton
Located in Dublin, GB
A fine pair of George IV Irish library armchairs, the well shaped backs with scroll shaped profile
Category
1830s Irish George IV Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Brass
Mid 19th Century Ebonised and Leather Library Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Good Quality Mid-19th Century French Ebonised and Leather Upholstered Library Armchair.
The
Category
19th Century Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Leather
Imposing Velvet Upholstered Library Armchair with Continuous Arm, 19th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An imposing velvet upholstered library armchair with continuous arm, 19th C. The armchair would be
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Upholstery
Late 19th Century American Mahogany and Brass Library Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An impressive late 19thC American mahogany and brass library armchair. The seat and back rest are
Category
Late 19th Century North American Aesthetic Movement Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Walnut Barley Twist Library Armchair with Cane Seat & Rear 1850s
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique Walnut Barley Twist Library Armchair with Cane Seat & Rear
Extra dimensions
Seat width
Category
19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Cane, Walnut
H 40.16 in W 24.81 in D 25.99 in
19th Century Pair of Library Armchairs in the Gothic Manner
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century pair of oak library armchairs in the Gothic manner. The rectangular padded upholstered
Category
Late 19th Century Irish Gothic Revival Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Oak
Pair of 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Library Armchairs
Located in London, GB
An important pair of mid-18th century Chippendale period mahogany Library Armchairs, having unusual
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Tufted Library Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
tufted library armchair
A very rare find, I never come across original library armchairs any more
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Leather
H 30.32 in W 32.09 in D 30.71 in
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
Mid-18th Century George III Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.59 in W 27.17 in D 26.38 in
Antique Regency Leather Library Armchair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a very handsome antique Regency library armchair, circa 1830 in date.
This beautiful
Category
1830s Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Carved Mahogany Library Armchair in the Chippendale Style
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century carved mahogany library armchair in the Chippendale style, upholstered in a cream
Category
1880s British Chippendale Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
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
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Library Armchair
Materials
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
19th Century English Georgian Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Brass
Regent’s Park Library Armchair
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A late Regency/early Victorian library open armchair with finely turned arm supports and turned and
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Brass
18th Century Library Armchair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century library open armchair in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, circa 1760. The square
Category
1760s Irish George III Antique Library Armchair
Antique Victorian Library Armchair
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A late 19th, early 20th century leather club arm chair, with scroll-over back and arms upholstered with the original red leather. The easy chair raised on front bun feet and square r...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Leather
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 Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
William IV Rosewood in Original Brass Library Armchair, circa 1830
Located in Faversham, GB
Superb William IV rosewood library armchair. The crest and surrounding frame are carved with an
Category
19th Century British William IV Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Faux Leather, Rosewood
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
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Walnut
A large pair of Irish mahogany library armchairs in the Georgian style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large pair of Irish mahogany library armchairs in the Georgian style , each with the shaped
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Bergère Library Armchair (in the manner of Gillows)
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine regency mahogany bergère library armchair in the manner of gillows c.1825.
This form of
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
H 42.92 in W 25.99 in D 29.93 in
Holland and Sons Low Library Armchair c. 1880
Located in Heathfield, GB
A beautiful 19th century library armchair with a long low seat with tick shape to the side rail and
Category
19th Century Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Regency Library Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of Regency period armchairs, the square backs with reeded crest ending in Greek key motif
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Regency Faux Rosewood Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
Of robust form, featuring carved details of the Egyptian style.
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Oak
Pair of Oak Leather Upholstered Library Armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of oak library armchairs. Having shell carved molded top rail above the leatherback and seat
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Oak
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
1750s English Chippendale Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
An Overscale William IV Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fine mid 19th century mahogany armchair of generous scale with boldly carved frame of acanthus
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Suede, Wood
Satinwood Bergere Library Armchair, circa 1890
By Sheraton Revival
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century Satinwood bergere library arm chair, having cane sides and
Category
1890s English Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Satinwood
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
1830s English William IV Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 37.41 in W 29.53 in D 37.01 in
Pair of Green Leather St James's Club Library Armchairs of the late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Pair of Victorian library armchairs
From the Naval & Military Club of St James.
Constructed in
Category
Late 19th Century English Other Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
H 40 in W 30.5 in D 32 in
Austrian 19th century Mahogany Biedermeier Library Armchair
Located in Troy, NY
Unique Library or Lounge armchair, the padded armrests supported by decorative sculpted and
Category
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
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
1880s English Victorian Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Velvet
Pair of George III Mahogany Library Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with square backs and seats upholstered in needlepoint with down swept arms, raised on square tapered legs joined by H form pierced stretchers.
Category
1760s English George III Antique Library Armchair
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
1760s European Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.98 in W 25.2 in D 22.45 in
Reclining Library Armchair
Located in Culver City, CA
England circa 1830
Antique frame, reupholstered in de Le Cuona wool / linen blend.
27"w x 30.5”d x 41”h x 16”seat
Ref. CHAIR1221
Category
1830s English Victorian Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Wool, Linen
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
Late 19th Century English Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Large 19th Century Anglo-Indian Ebony Library Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Interesting and Large Scale Anglo-Indian Solid Ebony Armchair c.1845.
Made in India or Ceylon
Category
19th Century Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Ebony
George III Period 18th Century Mahogany Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century George III period mahogany armchair having “saddled” top rail and shaped
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
A George IV Walnut and Suede Library Armchair
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular slanted back upholstered with tufted suede with nailhead trim, issuing padded armrests terminating in scrolls; the suede overupholstered seat over a deep seat rail; r...
Category
1820s British George IV Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Suede, Walnut
Fine George III Carved Mahogany Upholstered Library Armchair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With an arched back and square seat. The down curved arms carved in foliate scrolls, the front legs with carved blind fretwork with interlaced and trefoil motifs, circa 1765. Splayed...
Category
Mid-18th Century George III Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
William IV Mahogany Library Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 19th Century, William IV Period, Mahogany Library Armchair Of Good Bold
Category
Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Of 19th Century Rosewood Library Armchairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality Pair Of Mid 19th Century, Victorian Period, Rosewood Library Armchairs Of
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Rosewood
PAIR OF BURR WALNUT AESTHETIC MOVEMENT LIBRARY ARMCHAIRS WITH GRAND TOUR PLAQUEs
Located in GB
part of a suite, I have in total the Salon sofa, a pair of his and hers Library reading armchairs and
Category
19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
H 39.77 in W 26.38 in D 34.65 in
Antique Bergere Barley Twist Library Armchair with Brown Leather Seat
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique Bergere library armchair with barley twist form & brown leather upholstered seat, 1800s
Category
19th Century British Empire Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Leather, Cane, Beech
H 33.86 in W 23.23 in D 17.33 in
STUNNING VINTAGE CHESTERFIELD TUFTED PETROL BROWN LEATHER LIBRARY ARMCHAiR
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
decorative vintage Chesterfield hand tufted library reading armchair in petrol brown leather upholstery
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 41.54 in W 25.4 in D 27.56 in
FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE VICTORIAN LIBRARY ARMCHAiR MULBERRY VELVET UPHOLSTERY
By Mulberry, Chesterfield
Located in GB
restored William & Mary style, Antique Victorian Chesterfield armchair upholstered with Mulberry aqua green
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 33.67 in W 27.96 in D 31.7 in
William IV Hardwood Cane Bergere Library Armchair With Scrolled Arms on Castors
Located in High Wycombe, GB
William IV Hardwood Cane Bergere Library Armchair With Scrolled Arms With Brass Castors & Fluted
Category
19th Century British William IV Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Brass
H 37.01 in W 23.63 in D 22.05 in
Set of Six English Regency Walnut Dining or Library Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
library armchairs. The chairs feature an Arts & Crafts era needlepoint decorated seat with brown velvet
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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
1850s British Victorian Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 29.53 in W 26.78 in D 25.6 in
ANTIQUE MORGAN & SAUNDERS GEORGE IV 1820 HARDWOOD COCKFIGHTING LiBRARY ARMCHAIR
Located in GB
made in England circa 1820 George IV hand carved mahogany & leather Cockfighting armchair with reading
Category
1820s English George II Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30.71 in W 30.12 in D 25.6 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
1810s English Regency Antique Library Armchair
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 36.03 in W 24.22 in D 25.79 in
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Antique Library Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique library armchair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique library armchair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and animal skin. There are many kinds of the antique 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 antique library armchair, designed in the Regency, Victorian or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique library armchair over the years, but those crafted by Howard & Sons Ltd, Chesterfield and Gillows of Lancaster & London are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Library Armchair?
An antique library armchair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,235, while the lowest priced sells for $393 and the highest can go for as much as $466,692.
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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