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Napoleon III buttoned back open armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very elegant 19th century Napoleon III buttoned back open armchair. Great design with the
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Georgian mahogany ladder back open armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality solid mahogany Georgian period ladder back armchair. It has a huge
Category
Antique 18th Century Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
American Victorian Rosewood Open Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian laminated rosewood open back armchair with scroll design and light green
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood, Upholstery
Mahogany and Brass Open-Back Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
Stylized X-frame Regency-style armchair with cast brass arm risers, curved open back, striped silk
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Materials
Brass
19th century buttoned square back open armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very elegant 19th century mahogany framed buttoned square back open chair. Great design
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Beech
English Victorian Oak Round Open Back Character Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian oak round open back character armchair with carved heads on arms and dark brown
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Buttoned Back Open Armchair in Green Velvet C1900
By Howard and Sons
Located in Batley, GB
A good quality elegant mahogany open armchair raised square tapered legs and retaining its original
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Victorian Rosewood Medallion Backed Open Armchair by Holland & Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian rosewood medallion backed open arm chair by Holland & Sons, the rounded back and seat
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
19th Century Painted Sheild Back Ribbon Carved Cane Open Armchairs
Located in Brea, CA
19th century painted and carved ribbon cane back open armchairs painted in a soft pale Swedish gray
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
New Fine Wood & Hogan Mahogany Oval Back Hepplewhite Style Carved Open Armchair
Located in North Salem, NY
The most exquisitely shaped oval-back Wood & Hogan upholstered armchair. The subtle convolution of
Category
Antique 18th Century American Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
H 36 in W 24.5 in D 27.5 in
Pair of British 19th Century Carved Walnut Open Armchairs w/ Caned Backs & Seats
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of British walnut open armchairs with detailed carved crown & dragon crests surmounting
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
H 44.25 in W 25 in D 28 in
French Pickled Wood Open Armchair
Located in Stamford, CT
A French armchair of pickled wood with upholstered back and slip seat having open arms and tapered
Category
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
19th Century Mahogany Open Armchair
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany open armchair upholstered in green leather with brass stud decoration
Category
Antique 1830s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Modern Velvet Open Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of modern velvet tub chairs with open back fully upholstered in brick red color.
Category
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
George III Formal Open Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
a molded arch back with a pierced baluster shaped splat, shaped arms and graceful cabriole legs
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th century large proportioned open armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a extremely nice quality 19th century open armchair. The exaggerated shape to the arms
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Open Armchair with Sling Leather Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oak open armchair with stud decorated sling back leather upholstery, circa 1930.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mahogany Open Armchair, George I Style
Located in Reepham, GB
A mahogany open armchair in George I manner, with scroll carving of real style and panache having
Category
Antique 18th Century European George I Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Bleached Wood Venetian Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair bleached wood Venetian open armchairs. Pair exceptional Louis XV large Venetian carved
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Open Armchairs
Located in Brea, CA
Louis XVI style giltwood open armchairs.
The back is original muslin upholstery, with nail trim
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Giltwood
Pair of 19th century French open armchairs
Located in Malton, GB
These are a very stylish, late 19th century pair of French open armchairs. Made from oak with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Large Louis XVI Gilt Carved Open Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Large Louis XVI gilt carved open armchair. Handsomely carved and proportioned neoclassical fauteuil
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
English Chippendale Style Mahogany Carved Open Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Chippendale style (modern) mahogany carved open armchair with a shaped back and upholstered
Category
20th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Beautiful Pair Of Victorian Carolean Open Armchairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing pair of Victorian Carolean design open armchairs, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
English Georgian Walnut Spoon Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian (18th century) walnut spoon back open armchair with a burl oval back.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
English Chippendale Mahogany Round Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Chippendale (18/19th Century) mahogany "Bank of England" armchair with a rounded back
Category
Antique 19th Century Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Early 19th Century French Open Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of early nineteenth century walnut open armchairs with carved shells to the back seat rail
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
A Pair of French Tapestry Upholstered Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of right and left facing French open armchairs with splayed tapered legs having hand carved
Category
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Open Armchair by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
upholstered seat back. Up to four of these armchairs are available.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Armchair Open Upholstered Rust Mohair Velvet French Stretcher
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Elegant period armchair injecting character to any interior
- Practical, sturdy and suitable for
Category
Antique 17th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Theodore Alexander Neoclassical Regency Style Carved Open Back Arm Chair
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Theodore Alexander Neoclassical Regency Style Carved Open Back Arm Chair. Item features tooled
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Black Forest Open Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptional pair of 19th century, elaborately carved 'Black Forest' open armchairs of finely
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Italian, Veneto, Rococo Dark Walnut Open Back Poltrona, circa 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a leaning open ladder back with arms raised on scrolling supports, with a carved and molded
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French 1940s Sycamore Marquetry Open Armchairs
By Maurice Jallot
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each stylish and well designed chair with incurved upholstered back above a loose cushion seat
Category
Vintage 1940s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sycamore
Early 20th century Howard and sons style open armchair
Located in Malton, GB
open armchair very much in the manner of Howard and sons. The tapered legs and arm supports make this a
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Open Arm Chairs with Caned Backs by Adolfo Foltas
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking pair of caned back open armchairs. Designed in Brazil by Adolfo Foltas
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Cane
Set of 12 Georgian Style Open Diamond Backed Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 English Georgian style (Mid 20th Century) mahogany lattice diamond back arm chairs with
Category
20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Upholstered Open Armchair, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XVI style upholstered open armchair, early 20th century. The upholstered back flanked by
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Flair Contemporary American Chrome and Beige Fabric Upholstered Open Back Cube
Located in New York, NY
American Contemporary cube form lounge / armchair with an open back and beige fabric upholstery
Category
20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 27 in W 28 in D 26 in
Jules Leleu Pair of Roll-Back Armchairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco pair of armchairs by Jules Leleu, circa 1935.
Please note these chairs are
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Upholstered Open Armchair, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XVI style upholstered open armchair, early 20th century. The upholstered back flanked by
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Set 14 Irish Oak Open Armchairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
shoulders with overlapping discs.
Each armchair has a padded back and seat reupholstered with a beautiful
Category
Antique 1840s Irish Armchairs
Materials
Damask, Oak
A Fine Venetian Rococo Polychrome Open Armchair, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Venetian Rococo
Polychrome Open Armchair
18th Century
With upholstered back and seat on
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Armchairs
A Baronial French Regence Style Ivory Painted Open Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A baronial French regence style ivory painted and parcel-gilt open armchair; the tall back with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Régence Armchairs
Materials
Paint
A Curvaceous Danish Rococo Style Carved Walnut Open Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A curvaceous Danish rococo style carved walnut open armchair; the framed cartouche-shaped back
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Rococo Revival Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Elegant Pair of Austrian Secessionist Style Ebonized Open Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with ebonized and carved reeded frame having arching backs above continuous arms raised on
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Wood
A pair of Early 19th Century French Walnut open Armchairs
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1820
A pair of early nineteenth century walnut open armchairs with carved shells to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spoonback Open Armchair Walnut, English circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
open armchair has a wide serpentine seat with a carved Walnut frame. The spoon back has crisply carved
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Ceramic
Set of Two ''Back-Wing Armchair' by Patricia Urquiola
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018. The armchair’s frame
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
19th Century Mahogany High Back Side or Desk Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A good quality William IV period solid Cuban mahogany high bar back desk armchair having a quality
Category
Antique 19th Century British William IV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique English Edwardian Low Open Armchairs, Set of 2, circa 1900s
Located in Ely, GB
A Pair of Well Proportioned, Low Armchairs, Circa 1900s.
The armchairs features a lovely curved
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Circa 1930s English Howard & Sons Country House Open Easy Beech Armchair
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in London, GB
Circa 1930s English country house Howard and Sons open arm easy armchair featuring the classic ring
Category
Vintage 1930s English Late Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 35.44 in
Edwardian Mahogany Boxwood Bone Inlaid and Strund Open Salon Armchair
Located in Vienna, AT
The shaped curved back with a central hardwood panel inlaid with a ribbon tied hanging basket of
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Bone, Boxwood, Hardwood
H 35.04 in W 21.66 in D 18.9 in
Pair of Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Open Armchairs. Attributed to Jas Shoolbred
By Jas Shoolbred & Co.
Located in London, GB
A pair of Aesthetic Movement ebonized open armchairs, Attributed to Jas Shoolbred with repeated
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 29.5 in W 21.6 in D 25.5 in
Pair of Circa 1900s Swedish Spindle Back Upholstered Mahogany Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A lovely pair of Swedish spindle back open sided armchairs on turned legs with brass castors.
They
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 32.68 in W 22.84 in D 22.05 in
French 19th Century Embossed Leather Upholstered Wooden Armchair with Open Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
seat, as well as partially upholstered open arms. The back is adorned with a dragon in its centre
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 37 in W 22 in D 20 in
A Pair of Victorian Howard and Sons Open Armchairs, Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
calico with deep button-back detailing and horsehair stuffing. The brass castors stamped 'HOWARD AND SONS
Category
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Danish Mission-Style Oak Slat Back Wing Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mission-style (possibly Danish) oak wing and open slat back armchairs. (priced as pair).
Category
20th Century Mission Armchairs
Materials
Slate
Antique French Vernis Martin Salon Open Armchair Druce & Co 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb French walnut Vernis Martin salon open armchair, Circa 1870 in date.
The shield shaped
Category
Antique 1870s French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 40.95 in W 22.45 in D 21.66 in
Rattan Belse 8 armchair with high back, Dutch Design, 1950
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this very beautifully designed rattan Belse 8 armchair made in the 1950s in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
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Armchair Open Back For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the armchair open back you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each armchair open back for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and hardwood. There are 70 variations of the antique or vintage armchair open back you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an armchair open back — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right armchair open back, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made armchair open back over the years, but those crafted by Frits Hansen/Soren Hansen, Fritz Hansen and Frederick P. Victoria & Son, Inc. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Armchair Open Back?
Prices for an armchair open back start at $550 and top out at $19,500 with the average selling for $2,600.
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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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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