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Antique Armchair, English, Victorian, Elm Bow Back, Smokers Captains Chair
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique armchair, an English, Victorian, elm, bow-back 'smokers', or 'captains', chair
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
H 31.99 in W 24.02 in D 21.07 in
Stunning Edwardian Bow Back Walnut Chair Arts & Crafts Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England walnut frame bow back armchair
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
H 27.76 in W 21.26 in D 16.93 in
English Georgian Elm Windsor Armchair Double Bow Spindle Back, 1900s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
winsdor armchair.
The shaped seat raised on turned splayed legs united by a cow horn stretchers and
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
H 33.86 in W 22.25 in D 22.05 in
Decorative Patina Antique Edwardian Sold Elm Bow Back Smokers Captains Armchair
Located in GB
, Elm bow back smokers captains armchair
A good looking and decorative chair nicely made and very
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Elm
H 31.5 in W 26.38 in D 23.23 in
Stunning Patina Antique Edwardian Sold Elm Bow Back Smokers Captains Armchair
Located in GB
, Elm bow back smokers captains armchair
A good looking and decorative chair nicely made and very
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Elm
H 31.5 in W 26.58 in D 23.04 in
Klismos Bow Back Library or Desk Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
A fine carved mahogany, reeded and sabre leg Klismos design upholstered bow back library or desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Gorgeous Patina Edwardian Solid Elm Bow Back Smokers Captains Chair
Located in Pulborough, GB
solid elm bow back smokers captain's chair is truly stunning, with a gorgeous patina that radiates
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Antique Victorian, Elm Windsor, Smokers Bow Armchair, Scotland 1880, H110
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian, elm Windsor, smokers bow armchair, Scotland 1880, H110
Scotland, 1880
Solid elm
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Antique Elm and Beech Bow Armchair Elbow Desk Chair Victorian
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality elm and beech bow armchair elbow desk chair Victorian C1890. LNE-R stamp on the
Category
Antique 1890s Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Cameo Back Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of French carved fauteuil armchairs made in the grand Louis XVI taste. The
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Pair of Shield-Back Armchairs with Carved Prince of Wales Feathers
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of lovely shield-back armchairs in mahogany with open carving of three ostrich plumes tied
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 36 in W 24.5 in D 26 in
Antique Smoker's Bow, English, Ash, Elm, Elbow, Captain's Chair, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique smoker's bow. An English, ash and elm elbow or captain's chair, dating to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
H 30.91 in W 22.64 in D 21.07 in
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
century. This mid-century pair of armchairs from France each feature oval-shaped upholstered backs within
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Neoclassical Style Green-Painted Armchairs, 2
Located in New York, NY
carved crest rail above an upholstered back with down swept acanthus carved arms above a bow-front shaped
Category
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Moire Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
carved bow knot crest and a white moire upholstered seat and back.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Painted Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Antique painted Louis XVI style armchair with tapered fluted legs, bow front seat, oval upholstered
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
By Johan Erik Hoglander
Located in Huntington, NY
-1813). Arched shield back style with bow front seats. Frame - back, arms and base with detailed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Marilyn Armchair Brass Cotton Velvet
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
sensuality. This unique armchair features a decorative bow on its back, upholstered in velvet with polished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Windsor Armchair in Oak, English Edwardian, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Introducing a strikin windsor armchair crafted from solid oak in the English Edwardian style
Category
Mid-20th Century English Romantic Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair, Gustavian White Painted Armchairs, Sweden circa 1940
Located in Round Top, TX
carved ribbon/bow adorning the back and skirt. Turned fluted feet.
Newer, professionally applied layered
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Marquetry Armchair with Satinwood Inlays, New York, circa 1890
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
A late 19th century New York armchair in the early 18th century Dutch-Style in mahogany decorated
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rococo Revival Armchairs
Materials
Tulipwood, Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils are a truly timeless representation
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Georgian Armchair Carved Inlaid Walnut, English Sheraton circa 1790
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This a fine handmade English, George 111rd, Sheraton period hardwood, possibly walnut armchair with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood, Boxwood
Fine 18th Century French Regence Period Giltwood Armchair Fauteuil
Located in Benington, Herts
A highly impressive rare French carved Régence period giltwood fauteuil / armchair of imposing
Category
Antique 1710s Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Four Directoire Style Armchairs with Tapestry, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
This set of armchairs is typical of the French pared-down and chic take on the Directoire style in
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils are a truly timeless representation
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Chairs feature padded arms, channel backs, bow carvings, fluted legs. Each chair has different
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Moroccan Leathered Armchairs
By Maison Lalande
Located in Benington, Herts
padded leather scoop backs with raised padded arm rests finishing with circular gilt bronze pateras over
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
H 40.95 in W 26.58 in D 32.09 in
Chippendale Tiger Maple Armchair with Spanish Feet American Circa 1760
Located in Hudson, NY
A pierced splat cupid's bow crested Chippendale great chair. This imposing Chippendale arm-chair is
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
Antique Salon Chair, English, Walnut, Armchair, Early Victorian, circa 1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique salon chair. An English, walnut armchair, dating to the early Victorian period
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 39.38 in W 25.99 in D 32.49 in
English George II Walnut Armchair with Upholstered Slip Seat, c. 1740
Located in Kenilworth, IL
George II shepherd's crook armchair in old-growth mahogany. The pierced back splat is framed
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs One Stamped J Louis
By Jean Pierre Louis
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic pair of French Empire period open armchairs each with a square back topped by a bow
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning Pair of 19th Century Georgian Design Armchairs After Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning pair of 19th century Georgian design mahogany open armchairs in the manner of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 39.5 in W 27.5 in D 21 in
Pair of 18th Century English George III Yew Wood Cabriole Leg Windsor Armchairs
Located in Troy, NY
Period, with bow-backs having pierced and carved middle splats, cabriole front legs and turned back legs
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Yew
H 42 in W 22.5 in D 23 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Beechwood and Blue Silk Cabriolet Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
and portable armchair with a medallion shaped back, the oval back rest is surrounded by a ring of
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Silk, Wood, Beech
H 39.75 in W 25 in D 24 in
20th Century, Pair of Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs in Egyptian Revival Style
Located in IT
20th Century, Pair of Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs in Egyptian revival style
This particular pair
Category
20th Century English Egyptian Revival Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 21.66 in
a Pair of Newly Upholstered French Empire Armchairs One Stamped J. Louis
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
with a square back topped by a bow shaped carved frieze featuring folliate rosettes and downscrolled
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Style Armchairs or Fauteuils A La Reine
Located in Miami, FL
Very fine pair of 18th century French Louis XVI armchairs, scrolled arms, over bow fronted seat
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Pair of Swedish Empire Armchairs in Black w/Gold Accents from the Mid-19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Empire armchairs from the mid-19th century by furniture maker F. Pettersson
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 34.5 in W 21.75 in D 23 in
Charming 19th Century Elm Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
of age. The seat and back remain in good, clean condition. The antique country armchair remains
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
Black Leather Hammock Chair, Mogens Voltelen, circa 1930
By Mogens Voltelen
Located in London, GB
seat and back having a hammock construction mean the leather is allowed to bow naturally.
The
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Louis XVI Pink Floral Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (18/19th Cent) beech wood large open arm chair with a carved bow knot top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Lacquered Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century pair of majestic French Empire mahogany fauteuils (open armchairs) finished in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Lacquered Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century pair of majestic French Empire mahogany fauteuils (open armchairs) finished in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rare 19th Century Yew, Elm and Ash Windsor Chair c. 1850
Located in Heathfield, GB
pliable, it can be steamed and bent to form hooped backs and arms, and easily turned to form legs and
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Elm, Yew
Pair of Empire Period Mahogany Fauteuils, France ca. 1810-20
Located in Atlanta, GA
rectangular padded back with downcurved reeded arms, the bow front upholstered seat on sabre legs headed by
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of 19th C Hand-Carved Italian Venetian Distress Painted Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. The pair features shapely scrolling arms, medallion backs, reeded and tapered legs, bow and drape
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 26 in W 21 in D 24 in
Important French Chairs From The 18th Century Signed By Claude Chevigny
Located in Madrid, ES
strong original colouring and woven with flowering shrubs on a reddish ground, each with oval back, the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
H 24.41 in W 29.53 in D 40.16 in
Similar Pair of English George III “Bow Back” Windsor Armchairs.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Similar Pair of English George III “Bow Back” Windsor Armchairs. Fine Quality Elegant
Category
Antique 1820s English George III Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm
French 1950s "Bow" Chair and Armchair
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Dainty wrought iron set comprising a chair and an armchair. Pretty bow-motif backs. The seats are
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
English Yew Wood Hoop Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English yew wood and elm windsor hoop back or double bow armchair, the shaped back splat with
Category
Antique 1830s English Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Rocking Chair with Fan back
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the single arm bow and up into the tall back hoop.
A scarce highly original example of an early 19th
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Style Green-Painted Armchairs, 2
Located in New York, NY
carved crest rail above an upholstered back with down swept acanthus carved arms above a bow-front shaped
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Louis XV French Provincial Style Open Armchair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
upholstered paneled back and seat.
French armchair bergère black painted wooden frame having carved walnut
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Bergere Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
19th Century Chinese Armchairs Pair Large Original
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of large 19th century Chinese elmwood armchairs. An elegant crestrail meets the back stiles
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Late Regency Childs Yew and Elm Windsor Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with bow back and pierced baluster splat, turned legs and crinoline stretcher.
Category
Antique 1830s English Regency Children's Furniture
Materials
Elm, Yew
Two Louis XVI Style Giltwood Upholstered Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in London, GB
These beautiful late 19th-century fauteuils (armchairs) are designed in the style of furniture
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of Rose Tarlow Style Twig Iron Dining Armchairs with Ottoman
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive pair of wrought iron dining armchairs with matching ottoman made in the neoclassical
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs Attributed to Jean-Pierre Louis
By Jean Pierre Louis
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
with a square back topped by a bow shaped carved frieze featuring folliate rosettes and downscrolled
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Set of 8 Chippendale style Mahogany Dining Room Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Set of 8 Chippendale style mahogany dining room chairs, circa 1920's. With a carved cupids bow
Category
Vintage 1920s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bow back armchair for your home. Each bow back armchair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. There are 28 variations of the antique or vintage bow back armchair you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bow back armchair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A bow back armchair made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made bow back armchair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by McGuire Furniture Company are consistently popular.
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A bow back armchair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,100, while the lowest priced sells for $92 and the highest can go for as much as $9,900.
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