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English Country Mahogany Ladderback Roundabout Corner Arm Chair Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid to early 20th century English Country roundabout corner armchair. Made of mahogany featuring rounded form with ladderback supports over turned posts and supports, vinyl seat and ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
1930s Large Scale Carved Oak Arm Chair In Chinoiserie Palm Toile
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a charming carved oak arm chair with an English British Colonial toile.
Upholstery, Oak
1980s Pair of Glossy Tangerine Cast Metal Windsor Windsor Bowback Arm Chairs
Located in Lancaster, PA
This is a pair of dark orange cast metal Windsor Chairs, dating to the 1980s. The pair is capable of being used outside as they are composed of cast metal that has been powder-coate...
Metal, Enamel
Antique Paddle Arm British Colonial Plantation Lounge Chair
Located in Peabody, MA
An original antique Anglo-Indian long paddle arm plantation lounge chair in solid teak circa late 19th century. Retains its underarm extensions for reclining with legs up. Depth ...
Cane, Teak
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H 38.5 in W 37 in D 33 in
Antique British Colonial Anglo Indian Teak Extendable Arm Caned Plantation Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century British Colonial Anglo Indian plantation chair. Made from teak in mortise and tenon joinery with a relaxed lounged frame and long extendable arms. Features a relaxed swo...
Upholstery, Teak
British Colonial, Ceylonese, Mahogany Rolled Arm Caned Steamers Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
British Colonial, Ceylonese, mahogany rolled arm caned steamers chair.
Mahogany, Cane
Pair of Jamaican Windsor Arm Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Jamaican mahogany British Colonial or West Indies windsor arm chairs, with great turnings, labelled on the seat by one of the owners, Samuel E.
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H 44.5 in W 41 in D 26 in
Antique British Colonial 1830s Caned Oak Reclining Mechanical Dental Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Englishman James Snell of London made the first mechanical dental chair with an adjustable seat and back for doctors to examine their patients more efficiently. This exquisite exampl...
Cane, Oak
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H 35.04 in W 29.14 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Soren Lund Lounge Chairs / Arm chairs in Wicker / Cane and leather
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of two Danish Søren Lund armchairs from the 1960s. Both chairs are in great condition and made of wicker and leather. The chairs themselves are in wicker while the armrests and ...
Leather, Wicker, Rattan
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H 40.25 in W 23.25 in D 23.25 in
4 Vintage English Country Lancashire Oak Spindle Back Dining Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of four circa 1980s English Country or Lancashire style arm chairs. Made of oak featuring a spindle back and turned supports.
Oak
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H 26.5 in W 14.25 in L 26.5 in
Antique Grain Painted Continuous Arm Bow Back Windsor Childs Chair, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique bow back Windsor child's armchair offers spindle back with continuous arm over seat raised on turned legs, grain painted, 20th century. Measures- 26.5" H x 14.25" W x 13....
Paint, Wood
Colonially Made Cabriole Leg Open Arm Chair
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Colonially made cabriole leg open arm chair with a leather back and seat.
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H 36 in W 39 in D 25 in
Antique Early 20th Century Brtisih Colonial Oak Plantation Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Intriguing early 20th century British Colonial style plantation chair. Features an oak frame with traditional lounging back, downswept scrolled arms over reeded baluster supports co...
Fabric, Oak
American Country Rustic Style Ladder Back and Rush Seat Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Country Rustic-style wooden scalloped ladder back arm chair with a woven rush seat and box form stretcher.
Wood
Antique Paddle Arm British Colonial Plantation Lounge Chair
Located in Peabody, MA
Antique Anglo-Indian long paddle arm plantation lounge chair, circa late 19th century. Retains its "swing out" extensions for reclining with legs up. Measures: 31.5" wide, 47.25" ...
Cane, Wood
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H 37 in W 46 in D 39 in
Lexington Casuals British Colonial Rattan Woven Wicker Club Arm Chair Ottoman
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Lexington Casuals woven rattan armchair and ottoman. Inspired by British Colonial styling. Features a sculptural frame with rolled arms beige cushions and a mahogany finishe...
Upholstery, Rattan
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H 35.44 in W 29.14 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Soren Lund Lounge Chairs / Arm chairs in Wicker / Cane and leather
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of Søren Lund armchairs in cane and leather. The chairs are from the 1960s and have a really good seating comfort. The huge leather cushion is soft and great to sit on. Bo...
Leather, Cane
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H 29.5 in W 61 in D 61 in
British Colonial Dining Set Round Table & Four Arm Chairs w/Cane Seat/Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
A British Colonial dining set includes a round wood table with four wood and cane chairs. This vintage set from Singapore features a round-shaped table, just over 5 feet in diameter,...
Cane, Wood
A Pair of British Colonial Teak Arm Chairs With Rattan Seats
Located in Chicago, IL
These stylish British Raj armchairs are hand carved from teak and fitted with woven rattan seats. The cabriole legs and arms are graceful and beautiful from every angle. The barrel s...
Rattan, Teak
Pair of British Colonial arm chairs
Located in Somerville, MA
As with many British Colonial pieces these Neoclassic chairs are a unique mix of Continental and local style influences.
Mahogany
Pair of Mahogany Tufted Leather British Colonial Arm Chairs
Located in Antwerp, BE
A comfortable pair of mahogany British colonial olive green tufted leather armchairs. Perfect patina naturally acquired from years of use.
Leather
British Colonial Carved Arm Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
An elaborately carved mahogany East Indies arm chair.
Mahogany
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H 34 in W 23.5 in D 21 in
Pair of Early 19thc English Hand Carved Barley Twist And Suede Arm Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of E. 19thc English Hand Carved Barley Twist And Suede Arm Chairs. The arms are carved with a figure of a woman in front. The Arms and legs have the twist carving to them. The...
Leather, Wood
19th Century Pair British Colonial Calamander Arm Chairs
Located in Louisville, KY
Anglo Indian Calamander Arm Chairs featuring a carved crest over high sweeping arms; on a caned seat and raised on exuberantly turned legs.
Cane
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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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.
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