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Regency Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chair
Regency Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chair

Regency Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chair

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique quality Regency, circa 1820 mahogany elbow desk chair. Could also be used as a side, hall

Category

Antique 1820s Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Elbow Carver Desk Chair
Antique Georgian Elbow Carver Desk Chair

Antique Georgian Elbow Carver Desk Chair

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique fine Georgian elbow, carver or desk chair, C 1800. The very best colour and patina. Very

Category

Antique Early 1800s Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Edwardian Mahogany Three-Piece Salon Suite
Edwardian Mahogany Three-Piece Salon Suite

Edwardian Mahogany Three-Piece Salon Suite

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Edwardian mahogany three-piece salon suite comprising a two seat settee and two elbow chairs all

Category

Vintage 1910s European Edwardian Living Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Pair of Regency Elbow Carver Desk Chairs
Antique Pair of Regency Elbow Carver Desk Chairs

Antique Pair of Regency Elbow Carver Desk Chairs

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique pair of fine quality Regency elbow, carver or desk chairs, C1825. The very best colour and

Category

Antique 1820s Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Georgian Mahogany Elbow Carver Desk Chair
Antique Georgian Mahogany Elbow Carver Desk Chair

Antique Georgian Mahogany Elbow Carver Desk Chair

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique fine quality Georgian mahogany elbow, carver or desk chair C1820. Very rare, with an

Category

Antique 1820s Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of George III Mahogany Elbow / Desk Chairs
Pair of George III Mahogany Elbow / Desk Chairs

Pair of George III Mahogany Elbow / Desk Chairs

Located in Suffolk, GB

Fine pair of George III mahogany elbow/desk chairs with a shaped reeded top rail, two reeded centre

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Other

Antique Pair of Georgian Mahogany Elbow Carver Side Desk Chairs
Antique Pair of Georgian Mahogany Elbow Carver Side Desk Chairs

Antique Pair of Georgian Mahogany Elbow Carver Side Desk Chairs

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique fine quality pair of 18th century Georgian mahogany elbow, carver, side, desk or dining

Category

Antique 1790s Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of George III Mahogany Elbow or Desk Chairs
Pair of George III Mahogany Elbow or Desk Chairs

Pair of George III Mahogany Elbow or Desk Chairs

Located in Suffolk, GB

Quality pair of George III antique mahogany elbow or desk chairs with an elegantly shaped top rail

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of George III Mahogany Elbow or Desk Chairs
Pair of George III Mahogany Elbow or Desk Chairs

Pair of George III Mahogany Elbow or Desk Chairs

Located in Suffolk, GB

Quality pair of George III antique mahogany elbow or desk chairs with an elegantly shaped top rail

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian circa 1820 Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chair
Antique Georgian circa 1820 Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chair

Antique Georgian circa 1820 Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chair

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique very fine quality Georgian circa 1820 mahogany elbow desk carver chair. Could also be used

Category

Antique 1820s Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

A Leather Upholstered Conversation Stool by William Haines
A Leather Upholstered Conversation Stool by William Haines

A Leather Upholstered Conversation Stool by William Haines

Located in Palm Desert, CA

. Haines' "Elbow" chairs, this stool was created for "perfect cocktail seating" in a living environment

Category

Vintage 1950s American Stools

19th Century Sheraton Revival Satinwood Armchair
19th Century Sheraton Revival Satinwood Armchair

19th Century Sheraton Revival Satinwood Armchair

Located in Cheshire, GB

19th century Sheraton Revival satinwood elbow chair, painted overall with flowers and leaves, the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Satinwood

Pair of Regency circa 1820-1830 Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chairs
Pair of Regency circa 1820-1830 Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chairs

Pair of Regency circa 1820-1830 Mahogany Elbow Desk Carver Chairs

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique fine quality pair of Regency circa 1820-1830 mahogany elbow, desk or carver chairs. Could

Category

Antique 1820s Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Pair of Regency Elbow Carver Desk Chairs X Back
Antique Pair of Regency Elbow Carver Desk Chairs X Back

Antique Pair of Regency Elbow Carver Desk Chairs X Back

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique pair of fine quality Regency elbow, carver or desk chairs C1825. The very best colour and

Category

Antique 1820s Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Hans Wegner PP68 Chairs Pair PP Møbler, Denmark, 1987
Hans Wegner PP68 Chairs Pair PP Møbler, Denmark, 1987

Hans Wegner PP68 Chairs Pair PP Møbler, Denmark, 1987

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Pair of elbow chairs model PP68 designed by Hans J. Wegner for PP Møbler, Denmark 1987. The chairs

Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Pair of English Regency Armchairs
Pair of English Regency Armchairs

Pair of English Regency Armchairs

Located in Chireno, TX

Pair of English Regency armchairs, or elbow chairs, ebonized and adorned in early, or original

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Pair of English Regency Armchairs
Pair of English Regency Armchairs

Pair of English Regency Armchairs

Located in Chireno, TX

Pair of English Regency armchairs, or elbow chairs, ebonized and adorned in early, or original

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Antique Elm Windsor Elbow Armchair, Victorian, circa 1880
Antique Elm Windsor Elbow Armchair, Victorian, circa 1880

Antique Elm Windsor Elbow Armchair, Victorian, circa 1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

A superior antique chair presented in very good condition In elm with fine colour and grain

Category

Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Antique Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Armchairs
Pair of Antique Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Armchairs

Pair of Antique Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Armchairs

Located in London, GB

A charming and unusual pair of original Arts & Crafts period elbow chairs in solid oak. These date

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Lovely Pair of Victorian Horse Shoe Back Chesterfield Buttoned Captians Chairs
Lovely Pair of Victorian Horse Shoe Back Chesterfield Buttoned Captians Chairs

Lovely Pair of Victorian Horse Shoe Back Chesterfield Buttoned Captians Chairs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

elbow chairs These would have been in a gentleman’s club and used for chit chat, later in life they

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Burr Walnut Occasional Table or Desk
Antique Burr Walnut Occasional Table or Desk

Antique Burr Walnut Occasional Table or Desk

Located in London, GB

matching pair of elbow chairs that came with it, seen listed under our other items for sale The table

Category

Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Side Table / Desk
Antique Burr Walnut Side Table / Desk

Antique Burr Walnut Side Table / Desk

Located in London, GB

matching pair of elbow chairs that came with it, seen listed under our other items for sale The table top

Category

Vintage 1920s English Queen Anne Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Very Rare French Louis XV Antique Wing Chair
Very Rare French Louis XV Antique Wing Chair

Very Rare French Louis XV Antique Wing Chair

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Comfortable oversized oak wing chair with wonderful elbow shelves on the inside of each arm

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Egyptian Revival Armchairs 'Tutankhamun'
Pair of Egyptian Revival Armchairs 'Tutankhamun'

Pair of Egyptian Revival Armchairs 'Tutankhamun'

By Howard Carter

Located in London, GB

An early Egyptian Revival carved walnut elbow chair, the curved back with a pharonic figural scene

Category

Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Revival Mahogany Elbow Carver Desk Chair
Georgian Revival Mahogany Elbow Carver Desk Chair

Georgian Revival Mahogany Elbow Carver Desk Chair

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique quality Georgian Revival circa 1900 mahogany elbow, carver or desk chair. Armchair. Solid

Category

Antique Early 1900s Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Six, Antique, Dining Chairs, Regency, Mahogany, circa 1820
Set of Six, Antique, Dining Chairs, Regency, Mahogany, circa 1820

Set of Six, Antique, Dining Chairs, Regency, Mahogany, circa 1820

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Five side chairs and a single 'father', elbow, carver chair Good color and grain interest in a wax

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Rosewood Desk Chair, Henry W Klein
Rosewood Desk Chair, Henry W Klein

Rosewood Desk Chair, Henry W Klein

By Brahmin, H.W. Klein

Located in London, GB

Beautifully designed and crafted elbow desk chair by Henry W Klein for Brahmin, Denmark circa 1960

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Rosewood Desk Chair, Henry W Klein
Rosewood Desk Chair, Henry W Klein

Rosewood Desk Chair, Henry W Klein

By Brahmin, H.W. Klein

Located in London, GB

Beautifully designed and crafted elbow desk chair by Henry W Klein for Brahmin, Denmark circa 1960

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Extremely Well Carved 19th Century Desk Chair
Extremely Well Carved 19th Century Desk Chair

Extremely Well Carved 19th Century Desk Chair

Located in Benington, Herts

An extremely intricate and well carved Chippendale design mahogany elbow/desk chair on cabriole

Category

Antique 1860s British Chippendale Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Antique Elm and Beech Bow Armchair Elbow Desk Chair Victorian
Antique Elm and Beech Bow Armchair Elbow Desk Chair Victorian

Antique Elm and Beech Bow Armchair Elbow Desk Chair Victorian

Located in Wisbech, England

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

18th Century George III Open Antique Armchair in the Manner of Robert Manwaring
18th Century George III Open Antique Armchair in the Manner of Robert Manwaring

18th Century George III Open Antique Armchair in the Manner of Robert Manwaring

By Robert Manwaring

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique, elbow chair with a Chinese lattice back splat, after the designs of Robert

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Mahogany

A Pair Of 19th Century Arts And Crafts Oak Elbow Library Chairs
A Pair Of 19th Century Arts And Crafts Oak Elbow Library Chairs

A Pair Of 19th Century Arts And Crafts Oak Elbow Library Chairs

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Here We Have A Fine Pair Of Light Oak Library Chairs Very Much Of The Arts And Crafts Movement

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

19th Century English Regency Swan Carved Armchair
19th Century English Regency Swan Carved Armchair

19th Century English Regency Swan Carved Armchair

Located in London, GB

This is an elegant antique Regency mahogany elbow chair, circa 1820 in date. The pair of

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Antique 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Elbow Armchair
Antique 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Elbow Armchair

Antique 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Elbow Armchair

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique very fine quality 18th century Dutch marquetry elbow arm or desk chair. Could also be used

Category

Antique 18th Century Armchairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Pair of William IV Mahogany and Leather Armchairs
19th Century Pair of William IV Mahogany and Leather Armchairs

19th Century Pair of William IV Mahogany and Leather Armchairs

Located in London, GB

This is an impressive and rare pair of William IV Cuban flame mahogany library elbow chairs, circa

Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Pair English Console Side Demilune Painted Satinwood Tables after Seddon
Antique Pair English Console Side Demilune Painted Satinwood Tables after Seddon

Antique Pair English Console Side Demilune Painted Satinwood Tables after Seddon

By Seddon

Located in Dublin, Ireland

, Dorset (1792-3). The Hauteville commission included a set of eighteen painted satinwood elbow chairs with

Category

Early 20th Century British Regency Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Victorian Oak Dining Chairs & 8 Chairs
Victorian Oak Dining Chairs & 8 Chairs

Victorian Oak Dining Chairs & 8 Chairs

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

carver chairs offer generous elbow room and scrolled arms, while the eight side chairs maintain the same

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Sets

Materials

Oak

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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.