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Unusual 19th Century Anglo Indian Ebony Elbow Chair
Unusual 19th Century Anglo Indian Ebony Elbow Chair

Unusual 19th Century Anglo Indian Ebony Elbow Chair

Located in London, GB

With reeded and carved decoration and tapering legs terminating in exaggerated brass casters.

Category

20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Armchairs

Materials

Ebony, Cane

Lacquered and Chinoiserie Decorated Elbow Chair by Druce and Co Ltd, circa 1910
Lacquered and Chinoiserie Decorated Elbow Chair by Druce and Co Ltd, circa 1910

Lacquered and Chinoiserie Decorated Elbow Chair by Druce and Co Ltd, circa 1910

By Druce & Co.

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The early 20th century japanned lacquered beech elbow chair, in the Regency taste with chinoiserie style decoration, and with a Sheraton style latticed back, on baluster and fluted t...

Category

Vintage 1910s English Regency Revival Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Regency Period ‘Brighton Pavilion’ Bamboo Elbow Chair, circa 1815-1825
Regency Period ‘Brighton Pavilion’ Bamboo Elbow Chair, circa 1815-1825

Regency Period ‘Brighton Pavilion’ Bamboo Elbow Chair, circa 1815-1825

By Sir William Chambers

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The Regency bamboo armchair, in the Brighton Pavilion taste, and after the designs of William Chambers, the back with pierced stylised foliate panels with geometric designs with simi...

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, Incl. Pair of Elbow 'Carver' chairs
Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, Incl. Pair of Elbow 'Carver' chairs

Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, Incl. Pair of Elbow 'Carver' chairs

Located in London, GB

Width: 50 cm, 19 3/4″ (elbow chairs: 57 cm, 22 1/2″) Height: 85 cm, 33 1/2″ Depth: 58 cm, 22 7/8″

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Set of Eight William IV Period Chairs
Fine Set of Eight William IV Period Chairs

Fine Set of Eight William IV Period Chairs

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A very fine set of mahogany framed William IV chairs. Comprising six side chairs, and a pair of elbow chairs.

Category

Antique 1830s William IV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Superb Set of Eight George II Mahogany Dining Chairs
Superb Set of Eight George II Mahogany Dining Chairs

Superb Set of Eight George II Mahogany Dining Chairs

Located in London, GB

Set of eight George II mahogany dining chairs. Including two elbow chairs, English/Irish, circa 1750.  

Category

Antique 1750s British George II Dining Room Chairs

Chippendale Style Faux Bamboo Chairs
Chippendale Style Faux Bamboo Chairs

Chippendale Style Faux Bamboo Chairs

Located in Darlington, GB

A very striking set of four Chinese Chippendale style faux bamboo chairs, comprising of two elbow chairs and two single chairs.

Category

Mid-20th Century British Chinese Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Quality Set of Eight Antique Oak Dining Chairs
Quality Set of Eight Antique Oak Dining Chairs

Quality Set of Eight Antique Oak Dining Chairs

Located in Stutton, GB

Quality set of eight antique oak dining chairs, lovely high backs with a shaped top five solid oak splats to the centre [ shaped arms to the elbow chairs ] standing on barley twist f...

Category

Vintage 1910s European Edwardian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Seven Regency Period Mahogany Framed Chairs
Set of Seven Regency Period Mahogany Framed Chairs

Set of Seven Regency Period Mahogany Framed Chairs

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A set of seven, six side plus one elbow, Regency period mahogany framed chairs. On turned supports.

Category

Antique 1820s English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Mahogany Tub Chair
Edwardian Mahogany Tub Chair

Edwardian Mahogany Tub Chair

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

K0342 Edwardian inlaid elbow chair, having shaped and inlaid top rail with string inlaid arms and splats below, blue seat cover and slender legs terminating in spade feet.

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Chair and Stool from "The Lutrario Dance Hall" by Carlo Mollino. Italy, 1959.
Chair and Stool from "The Lutrario Dance Hall" by Carlo Mollino. Italy, 1959.

Chair and Stool from "The Lutrario Dance Hall" by Carlo Mollino. Italy, 1959.

By Carlo Mollino

Located in San Diego, CA

Amazing elbow chair and ottoman designed in 1959 for the "Lutrario Dance Hall" in Turin, by the Italian Master Carlo Mollino.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Twelve George III Style Mahogany Framed Dining Chairs
Set of Twelve George III Style Mahogany Framed Dining Chairs

Set of Twelve George III Style Mahogany Framed Dining Chairs

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

The elbow chairs with well turned shaped sections, graduating supports with wavy X shaped back splats

Category

Antique 19th Century British George III Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-20th Century Set of 8 '6+2' Mahogany Chairs of Hepplewhite Design
Mid-20th Century Set of 8 '6+2' Mahogany Chairs of Hepplewhite Design

Mid-20th Century Set of 8 '6+2' Mahogany Chairs of Hepplewhite Design

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A set of 8 (six side plus two elbow chairs) in mahogany and of Hepplewhite design.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Good Set of 12 George III Period Mahogany 'Whitehaven' Pattern Dining Chairs
Good Set of 12 George III Period Mahogany 'Whitehaven' Pattern Dining Chairs

Good Set of 12 George III Period Mahogany 'Whitehaven' Pattern Dining Chairs

Located in Cambridge, GB

Good set of 12 George III period mahogany 'Whitehaven' pattern dining-chairs, possibly by Gillows of Lancaster; ten side chairs and two elbow chairs of fine quality timber; with reed...

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Antique 1810s English Dining Room Chairs

Antique Armchair Elbow Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Edwardian
Antique Armchair Elbow Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Edwardian

Antique Armchair Elbow Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Edwardian

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

An 'Art Nouveau' elbow chair, circa 1905, amazing design finished in raspberry velvet, the chair is in excellent condition but would benefit from the seat being reupholstered.

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20th Century Armchairs

Moorish Walnut Chair Marquetry Mother of Pearl Inlay, Syrian, circa 1890
Moorish Walnut Chair Marquetry Mother of Pearl Inlay, Syrian, circa 1890

Moorish Walnut Chair Marquetry Mother of Pearl Inlay, Syrian, circa 1890

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Moorish walnut chair marquetry mother of pearl inlay Syrian, circa 1890 Moorish design elbow chair, with geometric marquetry inlay Syrian circa 1890, Intricate hand carved walnut ar...

Category

Antique 1890s Syrian Moorish Side Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Set  Of Twelve Chippendale Period Dining Chairs
Set  Of Twelve Chippendale Period Dining Chairs

Set Of Twelve Chippendale Period Dining Chairs

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A Fine Set of Twelve Chippendale period mahogany Dining Chairs of the highest calibre, the beautifully pierced wavy splats and the strong ears with carved stylised leaves, finely car...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

18th Century Yew Wood and Elm Windsor Chair
18th Century Yew Wood and Elm Windsor Chair

18th Century Yew Wood and Elm Windsor Chair

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

A high-back double bow elbow chair made from yew wood. The central splat has a fretted wheel design.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Yew

Pair of Regency Mahogany Carvers
Pair of Regency Mahogany Carvers

Pair of Regency Mahogany Carvers

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn4785 Fine quality Regency elbow chairs in mahogany, each having shaped and reeded top rail above finely carved mid rails, newly upholstered drop in seat and open arms, standing on ...

Category

Antique 1820s European Regency Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Late Victorian Carvers in Mahogany
Pair of Late Victorian Carvers in Mahogany

Pair of Late Victorian Carvers in Mahogany

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn4967 superb pair of mahogany elbow chairs, each having finely inlaid and carved top rail and carved slats above newly covered overstuffed seat and satinwood string inlaid open arms...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Scandinavian pair of chairs, model 708 by Hans J Wegner.
Scandinavian pair of chairs, model 708 by Hans J Wegner.

Scandinavian pair of chairs, model 708 by Hans J Wegner.

Located in Courbevoie, Hauts de Seine

She has the distinction of having a folder curve whose ends form small arms, sufficient to support the elbows. A few years later, in 1956, Hans Wegner resumes drawing to create a ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Side Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool, Upholstery

Harlequin Set of Six 19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Chairs
Harlequin Set of Six 19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Chairs

Harlequin Set of Six 19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Chairs

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

A set of four low-back Windsor elbow chairs and two high-back Windsor elbow chairs.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs

Materials

Yew

Georgian Antique Elm Country Elbow Armchair
Georgian Antique Elm Country Elbow Armchair

Georgian Antique Elm Country Elbow Armchair

Located in Lancashire, GB

Originally from the North of England, this Georgian antique elbow chair features shaped seat rails, shaped back splats and turned arm supports, the top of the arms are wide and flat,...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of carved laurel leaf chairs
Pair of carved laurel leaf chairs

Pair of carved laurel leaf chairs

Located in London, GB

A pair of 1950s painted elbow chairs each with an upholstered arched back and laurel leaf carving.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Painted and Gilt Regency Style Chairs
Pair of Painted and Gilt Regency Style Chairs

Pair of Painted and Gilt Regency Style Chairs

Located in Salisbury, GB

A pair of painted and gilt Regency style elbow chairs. Re-caned and re-upholstered. circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century Armchairs

Pair of Regency Arm Chairs
Pair of Regency Arm Chairs

Pair of Regency Arm Chairs

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A newly upholstered pair of Regency mahogany elbow chairs with reeded frames and solid curved cresting rails above "X" shape splats.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Cotton, Upholstery

Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Carver Chairs or Desk Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Carver Chairs or Desk Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Carver Chairs or Desk Chairs

Located in Uppingham, Rutland

These are a French pair of carver chairs or elbow chairs, the arms detailed and standing on a tapered leg with a shield back.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Regency Mahogany Desk Chair
19th Century Regency Mahogany Desk Chair

19th Century Regency Mahogany Desk Chair

Located in East Hampton, NY

A classic 19th Century Regency Mahogany Elbow Chair with scroll arms, curved back splat and drop-in seat covered in white muslin.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Muslin

Pair of 18th Century Style Bamboo Chairs
Pair of 18th Century Style Bamboo Chairs

Pair of 18th Century Style Bamboo Chairs

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A pair of simulated beech elbow chairs carved from hardwood, the trellis design of mid-18th century influence, made early-mid-20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Windsor Chair Oak Spindle Back Victorian, 19th Century
Antique Windsor Chair Oak Spindle Back Victorian, 19th Century

Antique Windsor Chair Oak Spindle Back Victorian, 19th Century

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

A stunningly beautiful antique Victorian solid oak spindle back elbow chair, circa 1860, elegant fine spindles supports with two scroll shaped arm rests standing on four turned legs ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Oak

William IV Mahogany Carver Chair
William IV Mahogany Carver Chair

William IV Mahogany Carver Chair

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

J030 Elegant William IV elbow chair in mahogany, having shaped top rail with decorative carved motifs below, carved mid rails, open scroll arms and generous seat, all standing in flu...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Mahogany and Inlaid Chair
Edwardian Mahogany and Inlaid Chair

Edwardian Mahogany and Inlaid Chair

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn4451 Edwardian inlaid elbow chair, having shaped and inlaid top rail with string inlaid arms and splats below, all standing on slender legs terminating.

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Design Elbow/Desk Chairs
Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Design Elbow/Desk Chairs

Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Design Elbow/Desk Chairs

Located in Stutton, GB

Pair of mahogany Chippendale design elbow/desk chairs, with a shaped carved top rail and open lattice work splat, shaped open arms, newly upholstered drop in seat, standing on square...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Regency Period Armchairs
Pair of Regency Period Armchairs

Pair of Regency Period Armchairs

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A good pair of Regency period mahogany sabre leg elbow chairs, the top rail with a wraparound carved design, scroll arms over well defined sabre supports.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of William IV Mahogany Carver Chairs Desk Chair Office Chair
Pair of William IV Mahogany Carver Chairs Desk Chair Office Chair

Pair of William IV Mahogany Carver Chairs Desk Chair Office Chair

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Pair of fine quality William IV elbow chairs, each having finely carved top and mid rail, drop in buttoned seat upholsterer in distressed leather, open scroll arms and sabre legs.

Category

Antique 19th Century English William IV Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

George III 18th Century Period Mahogany Elbow Desk Chair

George III 18th Century Period Mahogany Elbow Desk Chair

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

The mahogany chair has 'Gothic' motif decoration to the frame and stands on brass castors. The desk chair has been recently recovered in a blue fabric.

Category

Antique 1780s English Chairs

Pair of Fine William IV Carver Chairs in Mahogany
Pair of Fine William IV Carver Chairs in Mahogany

Pair of Fine William IV Carver Chairs in Mahogany

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn5368 pair of William IV elbow chairs, each having figured mahogany top rail with carved mid rail below and newly recovered drop in seat flanked by open, scroll arms, standing on tu...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 19th Century Three Elbow and Two Side Chairs
Set of 19th Century Three Elbow and Two Side Chairs

Set of 19th Century Three Elbow and Two Side Chairs

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

Set of 19th century three elbow and two side chairs in beechwood stained to walnut with well woven bergere panels.

Category

Early 20th Century British Chairs

Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany
Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany

Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn5098 Fine quality Regency carvers, each having flamed mahogany top rail above twisted mid rail and drop in seat with reeded front rail below, flanked by open, reeded and scroll arm...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Design Armchair with Fine Gothic Details
Chippendale Design Armchair with Fine Gothic Details

Chippendale Design Armchair with Fine Gothic Details

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A mahogany framed elbow chair of Chippendale design, the well carved splat with fine Gothic details, the arms terminating in acanthus leaves and the top sections of the splat with ri...

Category

Early 20th Century British Chippendale Armchairs

Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany
Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany

Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

K0378 Fine quality Regency elbow chairs in mahogany, each having shaped top rail with carved mid rails below, drop in seat covered in contemporary fabric and open scroll arms, standi...

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany
Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany

Pair of Regency Carver Chairs in Mahogany

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn4432, fine quality Regency elbow chairs in mahogany, each having shaped top rail with simple mid rails below, drop in seat covered in contemporary fabric and open scroll arms, stan...

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Six George III Design Armchairs
Set of Six George III Design Armchairs

Set of Six George III Design Armchairs

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

An elegant set of six parcel-gilt elbow chairs of George III design, the top rail splats and arms with soft gilded decoration, the stiles and uprights with gilded edges, the chairs s...

Category

20th Century British George III Armchairs

Edwardian Carver Chair in Mahogany
Edwardian Carver Chair in Mahogany

Edwardian Carver Chair in Mahogany

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn4493 fine and elegant Regency Revival, mahogany elbow chair / carver chair, having inlaid top and mid rail, string inlaid arms and fully upholstered seat, all standing on elegant t...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Regency Revival Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Large Antique Carved Mahogany Claw and Ball Elbow / Desk Chair
Large Antique Carved Mahogany Claw and Ball Elbow / Desk Chair

Large Antique Carved Mahogany Claw and Ball Elbow / Desk Chair

Located in Stutton, GB

Large antique carved mahogany claw and ball elbow/desk chair, with a lovely quality carved top, lovely shaped carved open back splat, lovely shaped carved arm, serpentine shaped carv...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Excellent Edwardian Mahogany and Inlaid Armchair
Excellent Edwardian Mahogany and Inlaid Armchair

Excellent Edwardian Mahogany and Inlaid Armchair

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

This armchair / elbow chair has been sympathetically restored, it retains its original finish, color and patina, all in wonderful condition throughout, ready to place at home, circa ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Irish George II Walnut Library Chair, circa 1750
Irish George II Walnut Library Chair, circa 1750

Irish George II Walnut Library Chair, circa 1750

Located in Dallington, East Sussex

A fine and rare mid-18th century walnut framed elbow chair of Irish origin and made in circa 1750 The broad well shaped back with gentle rake and scrolling acanthus carved decorat...

Category

Antique 1750s Irish George II Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Mid-19th Century Black Painted Elm Farmhouse Kitchen Armchair, circa 1860
Mid-19th Century Black Painted Elm Farmhouse Kitchen Armchair, circa 1860

Mid-19th Century Black Painted Elm Farmhouse Kitchen Armchair, circa 1860

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

This is similar in design to that of an Oxford elbow chair with its lath back and proportions. It would have been a staple of the Victorian working farmhouse.

Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko Rocking Chair
Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko Rocking Chair

Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko Rocking Chair

By Tendo Mokko, Mitsumasa Sugasawa

Located in San Francisco, CA

With the exception of the elbow joint, chair utilizes one molding free of joints.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko Rocking Chair
Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko Rocking Chair

Sugasawa for Tendo Mokko Rocking Chair

By Tendo Mokko

Located in San Francisco, CA

With the exception of the elbow joint, chair utilizes one molding free of joints.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Johannes Andersen Set of Four Danish Teak Dining Chairs, Midcentury
Johannes Andersen Set of Four Danish Teak Dining Chairs, Midcentury

Johannes Andersen Set of Four Danish Teak Dining Chairs, Midcentury

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

A stunning set of four vintage midcentury Danish teak Johannes Andersen dining chairs, designed with elbow rest and back support making them extremely comfortable.

Category

Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs

Fine Pair of Antique Carved Walnut Elbow/Desk Chairs
Fine Pair of Antique Carved Walnut Elbow/Desk Chairs

Fine Pair of Antique Carved Walnut Elbow/Desk Chairs

Located in Stutton, GB

Fine pair of antique carved walnut elbow/desk chairs, with fantastic carved backs, shaped carved centre splat, lovely shaped open arms with carved eagles heads, newly recovered drop ...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Barrel-Back Louis XVI Fruitwood Bergere
Antique Barrel-Back Louis XVI Fruitwood Bergere

Antique Barrel-Back Louis XVI Fruitwood Bergere

Located in Houston, TX

Interior of chair possesses two elbow rests and most unusual feature.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of 19th Century France Bergeres
Pair of 19th Century France Bergeres

Pair of 19th Century France Bergeres

Located in New Preston, CT

Newly upholstered in a natural shadow-striped Rogers & Goffigon fabric, the chairs feature padded elbow rests on scroll-curved arms.

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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs

An 18th Century English Windsor Comb-Back Armchair
An 18th Century English Windsor Comb-Back Armchair

An 18th Century English Windsor Comb-Back Armchair

Located in Woodbury, CT

A rare Thames Valley region comb back elbow Windsor chair From the mid-18th century, England.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

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Elbow Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of elbow chairs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct elbow chairs — often made from wood, mahogany and oak — can elevate any home. Find 187 antique and vintage elbow chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Elbow chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Elbow chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian, Victorian and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many elbow chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn and William Billy Haines produced popular elbow chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are Elbow Chairs?

Elbow chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,161, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $121,770.

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 Elbow Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The term Elbow chair has more than one meaning. Prior to the 20th century, the term referred to a decorative chair with arms. In 1956, Hans J. Wegner designed a stackable wooden chair and named it the CH20 Elbow. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of elbow chairs.