Cherry Wood Library Armchairs in the Style of Frank Lloyd Wright - A Pair
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in New York, NY
A handsome pair of vintage library chairs by Heritage-Henredon, made in the mid-20th Century.
Faux Leather, Cherry
Vintage English Leather Tufted Wingback Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
Vintage leather tufted wingback library chair. Has a solid walnut base.
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Vintage Library Barrel Chairs in Dark Green Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are pleased to present these handsome barrel chairs in a beautiful green fabric. Likely made around 2000. Vintage style. Very good overall condition. Ships from Philadelphia. Wi...
Fabric
Vintage French Louis XVI style Walnut Bergère Wingback Library Reading Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
This classic Louis XVI style wingback bergère is crafted from solid walnut, showcasing a beautifully carved exposed wooden frame with a weathered, natural finish that highlights the ...
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage Thomasville Louis XV Style Parquetry Oak Carved Library Wingback Chair
By Thomasville
Located in Dayton, OH
A stately wingback chair by Thomasville Furniture, Circa 1970s. Features an oak frame with a serpentine crest rail set between turned finials. The wingback portion of the chair is ...
Fabric, Oak
Vintage Queen Anne Style Library Wing Back Chair Light Blue Velvet Fabric
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Queen Anne Style Wingback Chair. Features a distressed wood frame and blue velvet upholstery. The wingback chair is believed to have originated in England in the late 17t...
Fabric, Hardwood
Vintage Queen Anne Style Red Mahogany Wingback Club Library Accent Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
This elegant Queen Anne wingback armchair features a classic high, arched backrest flanked by sweeping wings and comfortable rolled armrests. It is built upon a sturdy mahogany base ...
Fabric, Mahogany
Vintage Baker Queen Anne Style Mahogany Silk Striped Wingback Library Club Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
A stately wingback chair by Baker Furniture, circa 1980s. Features a flared open stance upholstered in a beautiful silk striped fabric. The chair is supported by perfect cabriole l...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage Postmodern Dakota Jackson Maple "Library" Dining Side Chairs - Set of 4
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Postmodern Dakota Jackson Maple "Library" Dining Side Chairs - Set of 4.
Maple
$3,973Sale Price|25% Off
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
Vintage Rapallo Oversized Leather Club Lounge Reading Library Armchair 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Rapallo Italian leather club lounge arm chair. This oversized accent chair features premium tan / camel top-grain leather upholstery, distinctive wood trim that elegantly fl...
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of Vintage Queen Anne Green Library Office Lounge Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of lovely vintage Queen Anne style library chairs. The chairs feature beautiful green upholstery with brass nail head trim, arms and legs in a very nice lacquered finish.
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Carved Mahogany Library Chair in Ikat Kilim Fabric
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A George III style library chair with carved mahogany arms, straight legs and shaped back. Upholstered in blue, pink and salmon ikat kilim design.
Fabric, Mahogany
ViNTAGE NAPOLEON HARDWOOD & BRASS INLAID LIBRARY DESK & CAPTAINS OFFICE CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Rosewood with Brass inlay Library Writing Desk with matching Captains chair with Napoleo...
Brass
Vintage English Library Chair with Upholstered Leather Back and Casters
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An English vintage armchair with a straight back, curved arms and turned legs ending in casters. The seat back has an inset upholstered cream leather pad and the seat is comfortably ...
Wood
Vintage French Empire Style Birch Upholstered Library Accent Arm Chair Green
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century French Empire Style Upholstered Arm Chair. Made from birch with a high back featuring a scalloped crest rail, green velvet upholstery and downswept scrolled acant...
Fabric, Birch
Vintage Swaim Yellow & Blue Plaid Down Filled Library Club Skirted Arm Chair
By Swaim
Located in Dayton, OH
This vintage Swaim upholstered lounge chair delivers exceptional comfort and timeless traditional styling through its classic club chair silhouette. The piece features a generously s...
Fabric
Vintage Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Library Arm Chair French Provincial Polka Dot
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Louis XVI style occasional or desk chair, circa 1960s. Features a flared back leading to open padded and scrolled arms. The arms are downswept along the front leading to flut...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Vintage Carlyle Hotel Library Federal Armchairs (Pair)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Vintage Library Chairs from the Carlyle Hotel, newly upholstered in Romo upholstery fabric and refinished in antique white.
Upholstery, Wood
Library Chair
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage library chair that folds into step ladder.
Metal
Set of Four Mid Century Pompidou Chairs by Michel Cadestin
By Georges Laurent, Michel Cadestin
Located in Astoria, NY
A set of four vintage library chairs in metal with distressed leather seats and backs.
Metal
Sold
H 30 in W 19 in D 21 in
Set of Four Mid-Century Pompidou Chairs by Michel Cadestin, France, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin, Georges Laurent
Located in New York, NY
A set of four vintage library chairs in metal with distressed leather seats and backs.
Steel
Pair of Vintage Red Leather Library Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sleek vintage library chairs with a small winged back and narrow arms.
Brass
Baker Furniture Vintage Tiger Maple Library Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Stunning pair of Baker Furniture tiger maple armchairs. The chairs have a bentwood design and are made from solid maple with and clean studded upholstery. The chairs have an elegant ...
Maple
Edwardian Vintage Tufted Leather Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian vintage tufted leather library chair with casters in original leather.
Leather
Vintage English Leather Library Chairs by Lee Industries Pair
By Lee Industries
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Vintage English Leather Library Chairs by Lee Industries Very similar to the Ralph Lauren Oliver...
Leather
Empire-Style Mahogany Library Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Unusual set of four French Empire-style mahogany library chairs. Vintage from the mid-20th century.
Sold
H 38.98 in W 27.96 in D 25.2 in
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Italian Library/Club Chairs in Faded Brown Boucle
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Pair of Mid-Century library chairs. Re-upholstered in faded brown Bouclé and raised on tapered solid teak legs. Dimensions: H 99cm W 71cm D 64cm Seat H 43cm Origin: Italian ...
Brass
Vintage Crate & Barrel Brielle Wingback Nailhead Arm Club Library Chair
By Crate & Barrel
Located in Dayton, OH
An over scaled paisley print makes the Brielle wing chair an instant statement piece for the living room. Comfortable and conversation-worthy, this updated, classic wingback chair is...
Upholstery, Hardwood
2 Vintage Queen Anne Mahogany Wingback Library Club Arm Chairs & Ottoman
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage set of two wingback chairs and ottoman. Made of mahogany featuring a blue floral fabric with rolled arms, padded headdress and Queen Anne slipper feet. Custom upholstered by ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Yummy Caramel Leather Set of Three Vintage Library Club or Desk Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome walnut caramel colored leather upholstered club chairs or library chairs having round shaped backs with brass nail trim and wooden legs terminating in casters, great shape a...
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 36 in W 26 in D 28 in
2 Vintage Grafton Furniture Art Deco Ebonized Club Lounge Library Accent Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Grafton Furniture club / lounge / library accent chairs featuring art deco style ebonized frame with scalloped / sloped arm design and nailhead trim.
Upholstery, Hardwood
Sold
H 43 in W 36 in D 32 in
Vintage Baker Queen Anne Style Mahogany Silk Striped Wingback Library Club Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
A stately wingback chair by Baker Furniture, circa 1980s. Features a flared open stance upholstered in a beautiful silk striped fabric. The chair is supported by perfect cabriole l...
Silk, Mahogany
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H 33.5 in W 28.5 in D 26.5 in
Vintage French Bergere White Washed Oak Library Club Arm Chair Botanical Fabric
Located in Dayton, OH
White washed oak bergere chair. Features a natural frame with scrolled and padded arms, botanical upholstered cushion and cabriole legs scalloped at the knees.
Upholstery, Oak
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H 34 in W 24 in D 23.25 in
2 Vintage French Louis XVI Walnut & Red Leather Office Library Club Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of mid 20th century antique Louis XVI armchairs. Made of walnut featuring a square back leading to scrolled and fluted open arms. The apron of the chair features carved florets ...
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Brown Oak Framed Tub Club Library Reading Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very nice vintage brown tub armchair with oak frame designed as a library reading armchair A very...
Oak
Sold
H 46.5 in W 33 in D 37 in
Vintage Southwood Chippendale Mahogany Damask Wingback Armchair Club Library
By Southwood & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Southwood (Hickory, North Carolina) wing back chair. Made from mahogany frame with carved front Ball & Claw feet and square splayed legs at the back. Upholstered in a pink damask fab...
Fabric, Mahogany
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H 40.5 in W 21.5 in D 33.25 in
Fine Carved Georgian Style Mahogany Lounge Library Chair and Ottoman
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Mahogany
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 37 in W 27 in D 24.5 in
Baker Vintage Louis XVI Walnut Leather Executive Office Library Desk Arm Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Baker Furniture Louis XVI executive office desk arm chair, c. mid 20th century Made of walnut featuring carved floral and fluted accents with padded arms supported by columns, yello...
Leather, Walnut
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H 46 in W 34 in D 29 in
Vintage Silk Chippendale Style Wingback Armchair Club Library Accent Bird Motif
Located in Dayton, OH
Chippendale style wingback chair, circa 1980s. Made from mahogany in North Carolina. Features a silk upholstery with hummingbirds and flowers.
Silk, Mahogany
Sold
H 45 in W 32 in D 33 in
Vintage Southwood Queen Anne Mahogany Wingback Armchair Club Library George II
By Southwood & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Southwood (Hickory, North Carolina) wingback chair. Made from mahogany frame with carved cabriole legs in front and square splayed legs at back. Lets are connected by a turned H-stre...
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Clark & Gibby Walnut Library Desk Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage solid walnut library chairs by Clark & Gibby Inc., NYC circa 1920s.
Walnut
Sold
H 29.73 in W 30.12 in D 24.41 in
Pair of Fully Restored Vintage Chesterfield Hand Dyed Library Tub Club Armchairs
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of fully restored hand dyed cigar brown leather Chesterfield tub armchairs A very good looking and comfortable pair of armchai...
Leather
Sold
H 43 in W 27.5 in D 27.5 in
Hickory Chair Queen Anne Red Leather Nailhead Club Lounge Library Armchair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hickory Chair red leather library reading or desk armchair featuring Queen Anne styling with high rolled arms, nail head accents and serpentine slipper feet.
Leather, Hardwood
WH Gunlocke Walnut & Leather Swivel Desk Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
A vintage office or library desk chair with walnut wood frame, leather-upholstered seat and iron swivel mechanism for adjustable tilt and height.
Metal
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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.
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