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Austrian Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair
Austrian Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair

Austrian Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair

Located in Queens, NY

Austrian Biedermeier Karelian birch arm chair with ebonized & mahogany inlaid trim on back with

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

Swedish Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair
Swedish Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair

Swedish Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair

Located in Queens, NY

Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Cent) birch arm chair with lyre carved back and blue and red

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs

Materials

Birch

Burton-Ching Louis XV Style Birch Arm Chair
Burton-Ching Louis XV Style Birch Arm Chair

Burton-Ching Louis XV Style Birch Arm Chair

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Burton-Ching Louis XV Style Birch Arm Chair

Category

2010s American Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Birch

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch arm chairs
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch arm chairs

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch arm chairs

By Thonet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Thonet bentwood birch arm chairs. Has original worn Light green textured

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood

Stunning Pair of Contemporary Modern Birch Arm Chairs, Bernhardt Furniture Co.
Stunning Pair of Contemporary Modern Birch Arm Chairs, Bernhardt Furniture Co.

Stunning Pair of Contemporary Modern Birch Arm Chairs, Bernhardt Furniture Co.

By Bernhardt Design

Located in Buffalo, NY

Stunning pair of contemporary modern birch armchairs, Bernhardt Furniture Co., Classic style and

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Mid-Century Modern Desk and Chair by Russell Wright for Conant Ball
Mid-Century Modern Desk and Chair by Russell Wright for Conant Ball

Mid-Century Modern Desk and Chair by Russell Wright for Conant Ball

By Conant Ball, Russel Wright

Located in Buffalo, NY

drawer to the center with sectioned compartments and open support to the right. The birch arm chair

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Birch

Danish Organic Arm Chair in Solid Birch, Curved Back, 1950s Design
Danish Organic Arm Chair in Solid Birch, Curved Back, 1950s Design

Danish Organic Arm Chair in Solid Birch, Curved Back, 1950s Design

By Charlotte Perriand, Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in Dronten, NL

A beautifully proportioned Danish dining armchair from the 1950s, crafted in birch, representing

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Carl Malmsten rocking arm chair of birch, model Lille Åland
Carl Malmsten rocking arm chair of birch, model Lille Åland

Carl Malmsten rocking arm chair of birch, model Lille Åland

By Carl Malmsten, Stolab

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Carl Malmsten rocking armchair in solid birch. With cushion of lambskin. Model Lille Åland, made

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Pine, Lambskin, Birch

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bent Arm Lounge Chairs in Birch by Thonet
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bent Arm Lounge Chairs in Birch by Thonet

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bent Arm Lounge Chairs in Birch by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs by Thonet in Bent arm Birch with the

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Birch

Rolled Arm Upholstered Club Chair
Rolled Arm Upholstered Club Chair

Rolled Arm Upholstered Club Chair

Located in Greenwich, CT

chair is framed in maple and birch. Price does not include fabric. Fabric shown is for image only

Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Linen, Birch, Maple

C. 1946 Rare Ralph Rapson for Knoll Associates Dining / Side Arm Chair in Birch
C. 1946 Rare Ralph Rapson for Knoll Associates Dining / Side Arm Chair in Birch

C. 1946 Rare Ralph Rapson for Knoll Associates Dining / Side Arm Chair in Birch

By Ralph Rapson, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

example has what looks to be a natural maple frame and lovely striped black fabric. The chair notably

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Scandinavian Designer Black Yellow Dining Arm Chair
Scandinavian Designer Black Yellow Dining Arm Chair

Scandinavian Designer Black Yellow Dining Arm Chair

Located in Paris, FR

chair is made of sustainable birch plywood using CNC cut with innovating waste efficiency technology. We

Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch, Wool

Alvar Aalto Tank Arm Chair Model 400 in Sheepskin, Artek 1950s
Alvar Aalto Tank Arm Chair Model 400 in Sheepskin, Artek 1950s

Alvar Aalto Tank Arm Chair Model 400 in Sheepskin, Artek 1950s

By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek

Located in Helsinki, FI

the chair’s distinctive, wide armrests formed from laminated and bent birch, reminiscent of the

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Birch

Alvar Aalto Highback Tank Arm Chair Model A 38 in Sheepskin, Artek 1940s
Alvar Aalto Highback Tank Arm Chair Model A 38 in Sheepskin, Artek 1940s

Alvar Aalto Highback Tank Arm Chair Model A 38 in Sheepskin, Artek 1940s

By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek

Located in Helsinki, FI

that complements the warmth of the bent birch frame. This version of the iconic Tank chair features

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Birch

4 Mid Century Modern Sune Fromell & Jan Hallberg For Edsby Verken Arm Chairs
4 Mid Century Modern Sune Fromell & Jan Hallberg For Edsby Verken Arm Chairs

4 Mid Century Modern Sune Fromell & Jan Hallberg For Edsby Verken Arm Chairs

By Edsby-verken

Located in Dayton, OH

Set of 4 Swedish Modern swivel arm chairs by Sune Fromell & Jan Hallberg for Edsby Verken

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch

Campanula Arm Chair by Pagani Partner of Gio Ponti & Lina Bo Bardi, 1952, Arflex
Campanula Arm Chair by Pagani Partner of Gio Ponti & Lina Bo Bardi, 1952, Arflex

Campanula Arm Chair by Pagani Partner of Gio Ponti & Lina Bo Bardi, 1952, Arflex

By Carlo Pagani, Arflex

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Amazing restored 'Campanula' Carver Chair with beautiful tapered form brass legs by Italian

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Nordiska Kompaniet, Arm Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1919
Nordiska Kompaniet, Arm Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1919

Nordiska Kompaniet, Arm Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1919

By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of stained birch and beige fabric, designed and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet for the head

Category

Vintage 1910s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Pair of Paul McCobb Solid Birch Round Back Barrel Shape Arm Chairs
Pair of Paul McCobb Solid Birch Round Back Barrel Shape Arm Chairs

Pair of Paul McCobb Solid Birch Round Back Barrel Shape Arm Chairs

By Paul McCobb

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Paul McCobb Solid Birch Round Back Barrel Shape Arm Chairs

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch

Gerd Lange Thonet Molded Plastic and Birch Wood Mid Century Modern Arm Chair
Gerd Lange Thonet Molded Plastic and Birch Wood Mid Century Modern Arm Chair

Gerd Lange Thonet Molded Plastic and Birch Wood Mid Century Modern Arm Chair

By Thonet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Vintage Gerd Lange for Thonet Molded Plastic and Birch Wood Mid Century Modern Arm Chair. Circa Mid 20th

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic, Birch

Mid-Century 'Mina' Lounge / Arm Chair by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, 1950s
Mid-Century 'Mina' Lounge / Arm Chair by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, 1950s

Mid-Century 'Mina' Lounge / Arm Chair by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, 1950s

By Mathsson International, Bruno Mathsson

Located in Karis, Nyland

Mid-Century Modern 'Mina' lounge / arm chair stamped Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, 1950s Iconic Mid

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Birch

Pair of Vintage Swedish Art Deco Arm Chairs c. 1930s - Fully Restored
Pair of Vintage Swedish Art Deco Arm Chairs c. 1930s - Fully Restored

Pair of Vintage Swedish Art Deco Arm Chairs c. 1930s - Fully Restored

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Art Deco era arm chairs with steam bent birch arms. Sometimes also referred to as “Funkis

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Mohair, Birch

Pair of Vintage Swedish Art Deco Arm Chairs c. 1930s - Fully Restored
Pair of Vintage Swedish Art Deco Arm Chairs c. 1930s - Fully Restored

Pair of Vintage Swedish Art Deco Arm Chairs c. 1930s - Fully Restored

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Art Deco arm chairs with steam bent birch arms. As Scandinavian interiors often have very

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Mohair, Birch

1950s Vintage Russell Spanner "Ruspan" Arm Chair by Spanner Products Limited
1950s Vintage Russell Spanner "Ruspan" Arm Chair by Spanner Products Limited

1950s Vintage Russell Spanner "Ruspan" Arm Chair by Spanner Products Limited

By Russell Spanner

Located in Monrovia, CA

1950s Original Russell Spanner's "RUSPAN" lounge chair with arms. Original found condition with

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Other

1950s Pair of Lena Arm Chairs by Sven-Erik Fryklund for Hagafors Stolfabrik
1950s Pair of Lena Arm Chairs by Sven-Erik Fryklund for Hagafors Stolfabrik

1950s Pair of Lena Arm Chairs by Sven-Erik Fryklund for Hagafors Stolfabrik

By Sven Erik Fryklund, Hagafors Stolfabrik 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

furniture designers in the 1950’s-1960’s. These chairs have a birch wood construction and are surprisingly

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Birch

Pair of Arm Chairs by Folke Ohllson for Dux, Sweden, Circa 1960s
Pair of Arm Chairs by Folke Ohllson for Dux, Sweden, Circa 1960s

Pair of Arm Chairs by Folke Ohllson for Dux, Sweden, Circa 1960s

By Dux of Sweden, Folke Ohlsson

Located in Peabody, MA

Pair of armchairs upholstered in leather, by Folke Ohllson, for Dux, Sweden, circa 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Birch

1951 Set of 4 Bauhaus W199 Arm Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson
1951 Set of 4 Bauhaus W199 Arm Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson

1951 Set of 4 Bauhaus W199 Arm Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson

By Ben Thompson, Thonet, Walter Gropius

Located in Philadelphia, PA

pioneers of modern architecture. Their design features bent birch plywood legs. The finish on these chairs

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch

1951 Set of Four W199 Dining Arm Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson
1951 Set of Four W199 Dining Arm Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson

1951 Set of Four W199 Dining Arm Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson

By Ben Thompson, Thonet, Walter Gropius

Located in Philadelphia, PA

includes the set of 4 chairs. Their design features bent birch plywood legs, arms and back supports, and

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

C. 1945 Set of Four Alvar and Aino Aalto Dining Hallway Arm Chairs Model 54/404
C. 1945 Set of Four Alvar and Aino Aalto Dining Hallway Arm Chairs Model 54/404

C. 1945 Set of Four Alvar and Aino Aalto Dining Hallway Arm Chairs Model 54/404

By Artek, Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Finland in 1932. This design was a padded variant of hallway chair 403, initially designed for use in the

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

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Birch Arm Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal birch arm chair for your home. A birch arm chair — often made from wood, birch and fabric — can elevate any home. Find 48 options for an antique or vintage birch arm chair now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the birch arm chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A birch arm chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one birch arm chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alvar Aalto, Bernhardt Design and Marcel Breuer produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Birch Arm Chair?

A birch arm chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $22,500.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.

Questions About Birch Arm Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A chair with arms is an armchair.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Chairs with arms are called armchairs, and there are many styles of them. Examples include club, wingback and roll arm chairs. Find a collection of armchairs on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A dining chair with arms is called a carver chair or elbow chair. It is a traditional dining chair with arms added to it for a more structured look and is a popular option for dining seats for a spot to comfortably rest your arms. Shop a selection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    An accent chair with no arms is typically called a slipper chair. These upholstered chairs originated in Europe during the 18th century and often served as seating in bedrooms. Today, people place slipper chairs in seating areas as well as bedrooms. Find a variety of slipper chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Dining chairs without arms are called side chairs. Their counterpart, the armchair, is often found at the head of the table, with the side chairs filling in the seats along the side of the table. Shop a collection of side chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Dining room chairs with arms are simply called armchairs. They are not to be confused with armchairs used in seating areas. A dining chair without arms is a side chair. You'll find a collection of antique and vintage dining chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    No one knows for sure why some dining chairs with arms are called carvers. However, it likely relates to the historical use of these chairs. Technically, carver is the nickname for a specific type of dining chair with arms, not for all dining armchairs. A Colonial American design, a carver chair features a backrest that wraps around the sides and forms arms. Traditionally, the carver chair went at the head of the table, and often the family member responsible for carving the primary entrée sat at this place. As a result, the chair's purpose for seating the carver of the meal is one potential explanation for the nickname. Another is that the name comes from John Carver, the governor of the Plymouth Colony. Reportedly, Carver owned one of these chairs, and people began referring to them by his name as a result. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of carver chairs.