English Reclining Library Chair (circa 1860)
Located in Apeldoorn, NL
A fine Victorian reclining library chair, dating from around 1860. The chair features a turned mahogany frame that supports a fully adjustable backrest and a slide-out footrest for o...
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th C Victorian Walnut Mechanical Reclining Library Chair Chaise Lounge
Located in Dayton, OH
This exceptional late 19th-century Victorian mechanical reclining library chair stands as a magnificent example of high-end, pre-modern ergonomics and American furniture engineering.
Metal
Antique English Carter’s Library Chair on Castors
Located in Apeldoorn, NL
A rare English reclining library chair by Carter’s of London, dating from the late Victorian to early Edwardian period.
Fabric, Wood
Labeled 19th Century London Made Reclining Mechanical Library Chair on Castors
Located in Richmond, VA
Fantastic piece of labeled 19th century London made metamorphic furniture in recently tufted leather by J. Ward, “manufacturer to the Queen and royal family”. The chair reclines (...
Bronze
Napoleon III Style Leather Wingback Recliner Library Armchair
By Bradington Young, Hancock & Moore
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
This handsome reclining lounge chair is upholstered in a rich leather nicely patinated adding more vibrancy to the leather.
Brass
IMPORTANT ANTiQUE 1850 WILLIAM SMEE WALNUT & LEATHER RECLINING LIBRARY ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
The exceptional carving, ingenious mechanical construction, rarity and extraordinary decorative presence make this, in our opinion, a genuinely museum-quality example of mid-19th-cen...
Leather, Walnut
Antique Reclining Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique reclining library chair with built in foot rest covered in green leather.
Sold
H 44.49 in W 26.38 in D 37.41 in
Unusual Antique William IV Quality Mahogany and Leather Reclining Library Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique William IV quality mahogany and leather reclining library chair having a quality mahogany shaped reclining back with scroll shaped mahogany open arms, newly reupholst...
Leather, Mahogany
William IV Reclining Library Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
English William IV mahogany library chair with reclining back operated with brass pulls to the underside of the arms, as well as a pullout footrest.
Mahogany
Gentleman's Chair
Located in New York, NY
Distinctive gentleman's reclining library chair/clubroom chair. Features antique mahogany frame with footrest, circa 1860, on cast brass artillery wheels.
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
Wool, Linen
Sold
H 41.5 in W 25.5 in D 31 in
Vintage Leather Swivel Reclining Rolling Executive Desk Office Library Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage green leather executive office chair. Traditional with modern flare. Features a cherrywood finish and rolling castors, circa 1990s.
Leather, Cherry
Sold
H 33 in W 41 in D 35 in
Bradington Young Blue Leather Reclining Club Lounge Library Chair Ottoman
By Bradington Young
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Bradington Young blue leather recliner chair and ottman. In the spirit of American entrepreneurship, Bradington-Young was founded over 40 years ago in Cherryville surrounded...
Leather
Pair of William IV Leather Parlor Chairs
Located in Nantucket, MA
Brown leather library chairs with reclined button backs and padded open arms with spindle supports and scrolled armrests on turned feet with original brass castors.
Sold
H 36 in W 26 in D 42 in
Antique Tufted Leather Folding Campaign Library Recliner Chair, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This padouk wood styled adjustable reclining library chair features a button-tufted black leather sling seat with matching black leather arms.
Metal
Sold
H 41 in W 33 in D 40 in
Reclining Napoleon III Style Wingback Library Armchair in Burgundy Leather
By Bradington Young
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handsome reclining lounge chair is upholstered in a quality deep burgundy colored patent leather which has a slightly glossy look to it, adding more vibrancy to the leather.
Leather
Sold
H 36.5 in W 33.5 in D 32.5 in
Antique Streit Mission Craftsman Quartersawn Oak Morris Library Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Upholstered in burgundy tufted vinyl. The Streit "Slumber" chair, also known as the Morris chair, is a recliner with a slide-out footstool that is considered one of the first libra...
Faux Leather, Oak
Mid-Century Dunbar Black Tufted Leather Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Dunbar black tufted leather chair. Vintage tufted black leather desk/library reclining chair on patented Shepherd brass and metal casters; vintage leather with wear comme...
Metal
William IV Mahogany and Leather Reclining Library Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
William IV mahogany reclining library chair with reclining back operated with brass pulls to the underside of the arms, as well as a pullout footrest.
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 40.5 in W 24.25 in D 34.5 in
Rare English Victorian Mahogany Reclining Library Chair, circa 1840
Located in Salisbury, GB
This rare Victorian mahogany reclining library chair was made circa 1840. The mahogany frame with the sliding footrest that is stored under the chair, then slides out on a runner ...
Leather, Mahogany
William IV Adjustable Arm Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome reclining library chair with shaped back frame and scroll arm supports over turned and carved front legs (replaced), ending in brass casters; with modern brown leather an...
Mahogany, Leather
Exceptional Louis-Philippe Reclining Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Excpetionally nice French Louis-Philippe period gentleman's library chair with reclining back and retractable foot stool, circa 1840
Wood
Biedermeier Reclining Chair Based on a Schinkel Design
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Long Island City, NY
This German Biedermeier library reclining wing chair is based on Karl Friedrich Schinkel's famous and often published wing chair.
Walnut, Upholstery
Biedermeier Library Recliner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
., Flame Mahogany veneer Biedermeier library recliner chair. Inlay scroll motif, attached foot rest and brass casters wheels.
Fabric
William IV Reclining Library Armchair
Located in Salisbury, GB
William IV mahogany and leather reclining library armchair, William Smoe design.
William IV Leather Button Back Reclining Patent Library Chair
By R.P. Chaplin
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
William IV leather button back reclining patent library chair. This William IV leather reclining patent library chair, was made in the workshops of R.P.Chaplin, of Frith Street, Lon...
Mahogany
19th century Scottish Country house open armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality Scottish country house open armchair. Beautifully designed with shapely arms and side rails. The chair, unusually has Ash arms and legs which offers a lig...
Ash
Antique 19th Century English Leather Library Chair
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique 19th century English library armchair. Solid mahogany framework w/ contoured back, curved front, prominently carved open scrolled arms, classic ring turned front legs ending ...
Brass
Antique Regency Style Curule Armchair In Custom Upholstery
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceptional carved and painted Curule or X Base Arm Chair with fine form having scrolled arms, excellent turnings, floral and line painted details of Acanthus Leaf, Floral bouquet...
Fabric, Wood
Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Lounge Chair
Located in West Chester, PA
Antique renaissance revival lounge chair featuring a finely carved carved walnut frame, a bronze medallion at the crest, and brass casters with wooden wheels on the front legs. Attri...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Walnut
$2,669Sale Price|30% Off
H 38.98 in W 70.08 in D 31.5 in
Antique Victorian c.1860 Walnut Chaise Longue / Conversation Sofa – 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Victorian c.1860 Walnut Chaise Longue / Conversation Sofa – Elegant 19th Century Seating An elegant Victorian walnut chaise longue, circa 1860, which showcases excellent cra...
Walnut
$3,520Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 27.5 in D 31 in
Early Victorian Carved Mahogany Reclining Wing Armchair
Located in Huntington, NY
With dyed leather seat.
Leather, Mahogany
$3,931Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.13 in W 22.45 in D 34.26 in
19th Century English Iron Rocking Chair Leather Seat John Porter London
Located in Epfach, DE
An English iron rocking chair, 19th century, its sinuous, continuously bent tubular frame ranking among the most inventive seating forms to emerge from the Victorian iron trade. The ...
Iron
Mid 19th century country house armchair
Located in Batley, GB
A shapely mid 19th century country house armchair. Raised on turned and carved walnut front legs with splayed rear legs and all with brass casters. The chair has particularly nice fo...
Walnut
$3,819Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.36 in W 28.35 in D 34.26 in
Daws Patent Improved Reclining Chair, circa 1830
By Robert Daws
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine G1V Mahogany Daws Patent improved Recumbent chair circa 1830, This improved Recumbent chair was patented by Daws circa 1830, Described : [ by elevating a spring beneath the ...
Mahogany
19th Century English Armchair
Located in Brecht, BE
Brown furniture at its best, in very good condition and the best patina ever for this English beauty, sturdy, comfortable, great lines.
Walnut
English Regency Style Canopy Library Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-style (19th Century) hooded mahogany library arm chair with adjustable chaise attachment and leather cushion.
Leather, Mahogany
London Adjustable Invalid Daybed, England, Early 20th Century
Located in Apeldoorn, NL
An exceptional and rare adjustable invalid daybed by the renowned Carters (J. & A.) Ltd. of London, specialists in high-quality medical and hospital furniture during the late Victori...
Steel
$548Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.89 in W 19.3 in D 17.72 in
19th-Century English Upholstered Armchair with Decorative Backrest
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century English Upholstered Armchair with Decorative Backrest We present you an armchair from the late 19th century of a delicate form. The backrest with openwork cuts is highl...
Upholstery, Wood
Super Deep Seated Victorian Library Chair
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A lovely oak framed English library chair, with turned legs and original white castors, deep seated and deep buttoned , in very nice condition.
Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Leather Reclining Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century French Napoleon III period leather reclining armchair or lounge chair. Features a mahogany frame covered with rich, distressed dark leather. The leather surfac...
Metal
$2,660
H 27.76 in W 14.38 in D 29.34 in
FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE VICTORiAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT CHESTERFIELD ROCKING CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored Children's Aesthetic Movement Chesterfield tufted rocking armchair M25 only fo...
Leather, Hardwood
$1,500Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 37 in W 30 in D 38 in
Pair of 1980's Reclining Swivel White Leather Lounge Chairs
By Barcalounger
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Upgrade to First Class at home (or at sea) with this pair of white kid glove faux-leather reclining swivel lounge chairs on round chrome banded pedestal bases by The B...
Chrome
19th Century Pair of English Victorian Leather Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This is a handsome pair of antique Victorian mahogany and leather club armchairs, circa 1880 in date. This lovely pair was made from masterly crafted hand-carved solid mahogany with...
Leather, Mahogany
Walter Bosse Cat Table Brush for Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming and highly collectible Mid-Century Modern table brush designed by the renowned Austrian designer Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller in Vienna during the 1950s. This sculptura...
Brass
$20,462
H 41.74 in W 69.1 in D 30.91 in
Victorian Georgian Irish Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Lion Hairy Paw Feet
By Georgian House 1
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Georgian Irish style late Victorian Chesterfield brown leather sofa with hand-carved Lion hairy paw feet I’ve never see...
Leather, Hardwood
Art Nouveau Slag Glass Table Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a nice sized lamp with a 17 inch diameter. The base is heavy bronze with with beautiful clean lines. The shade and slag glass are free of cracks or chips. Each glass panel ha...
Bronze
$4,342
H 35 in W 22.1 in D 7.5 in
Antique Medieval Gothic Style, Oak Hanging Wall Cabinet with Church Windows
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare gothic revival wall cabinet with carved church-window doors France or Northern Europe, late 19th century. This exceptional and highly decorative Gothic Revival wall cabinet dat...
Brass
1930s Restored Art Deco Sofa, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carrefully refurbished - Newly upholstered- walnut finish - can be used with or without pillows - Seat height with pillows is 48cm
Fabric, Wood
Antique French Cast Brass Heraldic Wall Mirror, Early 20th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A wonderfully detailed antique French cast brass mirror dating to the early 20th century, featuring an elaborate heraldic crest flanked by two mythical dragon-like creatures. The cen...
Brass
English Regency Style Caned Bergere With Leather Seat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Regency style bergere with olive green button tufted seat having turned front legs with brass caps and casters and splayed back legs with brass casters. The bergere with caned sides ...
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Set of Four Copper Pans
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian French set of four copper pans of circular form having a tempered copper base, iron handles with copper rivets and hanging holes. They are heavier than the average...
Copper
19th Century Antique Bentwood Twin Bed by Kohn, Vienna Secession
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Queens, NY
Bentwood (19/20th Century) maple stained twin size bed with double scroll center design (includes: headboard, footboard, rails).(paper label: JACOB JOSEP KOHN, WEIN). (Irregular size...
Bentwood
Andre Arbus Style Robert Couturier Peach Velvet Post Modern Sofa
By Robert Couturier
Located in Sharon, CT
Custom made by Robert Couturier, peach velvet with classic ionic volute referenced arm treatments. Incredibly comfortable down pillow seat. White painted Louis XVI inspired structur...
Velvet
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 54 in D 34 in
English Thomas Lloyd Cigar Leather Wingback Chesterfield Settee
By Thomas Lloyd
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous English wingback chesterfield settee sofa featuring a cigar leather tufted upholstery hand-crafted in England by Thomas Lloyd from a hard frame covered with fine Italian ful...
Brass
$5,252
H 34.45 in W 23.43 in D 23.63 in
Fine Vintage Hardwood Green Leather Metamorphic Leather Library Armchair Steps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this large and collectable vintage metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps with leather upholstered steps A good looking well mad...
Leather, Hardwood
$33,712
H 96.86 in W 45.28 in D 2.37 in
KOENIG & LAFITTE - Art Nouveau stained glass window with bindweed
By Edward L. Koenig
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This stained glass window was created by Paul Koenig and Lafitte in the early years of the 20th century, during the flowering of Art Nouveau. This draughtsman and engraver, born in É...
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
Circular Savonnerie Carpet
By Paule Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Circular Savonnerie by Paule Leleu. France, circa 1930.
Wool
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
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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