English Fauteuil
Circa 1800-1815 French Directoire to Empire Period Fauteuil
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800-1815 fauteuil or open arm chair, French. Mahogany. Directoire to Empire period & style
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Tapestry Fauteuils
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style giltwood and tapestry fauteuils.
The tapestry 18th century and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
Morris armchair / lounge chair in beech, Art Deco, France, Circa 1925
By William Morris (English)
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
on the back: "Fauteuil G.B Baudignecourt"
In very good condition, treated and new wood finish
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 37.01 in W 26.78 in D 59.06 in
French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Walnut Fauteuil with Os de Mouton Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style walnut fauteuil from the 19th century, with os de mouton base, large
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 43.6 in W 23.5 in D 29 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilded Armchairs by 'Mellier'
By Mellier & Co.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of late 19th century French gilt fauteuil, each with carved 'C' scroll and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 1870s
Located in London, GB
fauteuil armchairs, circa 1870 in date.
They feature scrolled square padded backs mounted with laurel and
Category
Antique 1870s Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Armchairs
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Mohair, Walnut
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Located in New York, NY
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Caribbean Regency Mahogany Carved Foliage Leather Sofa on Brass Casters, C. 1810
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Antique 1810s Caribbean Regency Sofas
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H 36.5 in W 81 in D 25.25 in
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes
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Regina Upright Music Box
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Antique 1890s English Adam Style Armchairs
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Located in Lymington, GB
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Antique 1720s French Régence Armchairs
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Pair of Empire Period Mahogany Fauteuils, Armchairs
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely Fine and well executed pair of carved mahogany Empire period open fauteuils
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Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Armchairs
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Louis XVI Fauteuil in Original Paint, circa 1790
Located in Kinderhook, NY
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Fine Set of Four Empire Period Mahogany Fauteuils
Located in Benington, Herts
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Pair of French Provincial Style Walnut Toile Fauteuil Armchairs
By Fremarc
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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By Phyllis Morris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Chapel Hill, NC
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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English Two-Tiered Side Table with Faux Bois Finish on Casters, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Brass
Late 19th Century Pair of Country French Arm Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century pair of country French Louis XV style fauteuils (arm chairs). Elm & ash with rush
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
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Mid-19th Century Country French Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century country French fauteuil (arm chair) of ash. Late Louis Philippe period. Shaped
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Buenos Aires Set by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn, Austria, Early 20th Century
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Brussels, BE
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Located in London, GB
date.
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Antique 1870s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Pair French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
fauteuil armchairs, circa 1870 in date.
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Antique 1870s French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
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H 39.38 in W 26.38 in D 26.38 in
19th Century Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
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Antique 1850s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Mahogany, Leather
Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu-Mounted 5-Piece Salon Suite, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
-piece salon suite, comprising a sofa, a pair of fauteuil armchairs and a pair of side chairs, circa 1880
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Sofas
Materials
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Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Six Piece Salon Suite 19th C
Located in London, GB
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Circa 1800-1815 Pair of Fauteuils or Open Arm Chairs, French
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800-1815 pair of fauteuils or open arm chairs, French. Mahogany. Directoire to Empire period
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George III Mahogany & Cane Arm or Library Chair, England, c. 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Fine George III, early English Regency period, circa 1800 armchair or library chair of elegant
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
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Brass
To Thomas: Le Corbusier Perriand and Jeanneret LC2 for Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Antique Empire Tub Arm Desk Chair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
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Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Sofa & Pair Armchairs 19th C
Located in London, GB
salon suite, comprising a sofa and a pair of fauteuil armchairs, circa 1870 in date.
The sofa and
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Antique 1870s Sofas
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Mahogany
English Model Napoleon Fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Model Napoleon Fauteuils
Gray Patina Skirt and Legs
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs
A Pair of English Hepplewhite Mahogany Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of fine English Hepplewhite mahogany fauteuils with upholstered backs and seats. The arched
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
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Mahogany
19th Century Oak Fauteuil de Bureau (Desk Chair)
Located in Long Island City, NY
leather. English or American.
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Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
A Pair of Painted Hepplewhite Oval Back Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of white painted, oval back fauteuils with fluted frames on over-upholstered seats with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Armchairs
A Fine Pair of George III Painted Armchairs, Fauteuils
Located in Woodbury, CT
of chair and cabinet makers. English circa 1780-1790.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Hans Wegner GE-290 Fauteuil Lounge Armchair with New Upholstery
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Hudson, NY
condition, cushions have been reupholstered in grey English wool flannel.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Oak
PAIR Oak "Godwin" Armchairs. English Circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
. Examples of Godwin’s work can be found in the Victorian and Albert Museum in London.
English Circa 1880
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Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Pair of George III English Corner Cabinets
Located in Miami, FL
additional consoles, cabinets, chest, bureaus, fauteuils, armchairs, club and side chairs,benches
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Mahogany
Pair of English Provincial Diminutive Oak Armchairs, Circa 1860
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Pair of English provincial diminutive oak low armchairs (fauteuils) with rush seats, circa 1860
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A Pair of English Hepplewhite Oval Back Chairs in Mahogany
Located in Woodbury, CT
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Fine Pair of 19th Century English Painted Chairs in the Hepplewhite Taste
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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Italian Louis XV Style Walnut Upholstered Armchair with Serpentine Skirt
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Regency Mahogany Rocking Chair. C1820
Located in New York, NY
graceful frame enriched with mahogany roundels.
English, circa 1820
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20th Century English Rocking Chairs
A Pair Of Italian Giltwood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Genoese carved walnut giltwood fauteuils in the English taste with shaped backs enriched
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
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Victorian Walnut Reading Chair
Located in New York, NY
execution.
English C1840
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
PAIR George II Walnut Side Chairs. C 1730
Located in New York, NY
figure #192 and “The English Chair” by M. Harris, page 98.
English Circa 1730
See
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs
PAIR George II Walnut Side Chairs. C1730
Located in New York, NY
figure #192 and “The English Chair” by M. Harris, page 98.
English Circa 1730
See
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs
George III Mahogany Armchair Late 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
# T069 - George III fauteuil in the neoclassical taste having comfortable proportions. Neatly
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Armchairs
Set of 10 Period Sheraton Dining Chairs, Estate: Norman Krasna
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 10 dinning chairs, English Sheraton Furniture from 1790 – 1800
They belonged to the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Dining Room Chairs
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Mahogany
Regency Metamorphic Arm Chair, C 1815
Located in New York, NY
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See “The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture” by R
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20th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mid-Georgian Library Armchair. Circa 1755
Located in New York, NY
, pad arms, and upholstered over seat.
English, circa 1755
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
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Mahogany
Pair George III Giltwood Bergeres, Circa 1780
Located in New York, NY
"Chippendale" by C. Gilbert, page 98-99.
Upholstery Used and Damaged
English, circa 1780
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Bergere Chairs
PAIR Regency Rosewood Grain -Painted Chairs. C1805
Located in New York, NY
furniture see ”The Best of Painted Furniture’ by Damppierre page #85 “England”
English, Circa 1805
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Pair George III Painted Armchairs, C 1780
Located in New York, NY
all raised on square tapering legs painted with oval paterae and pendant bell flowers.
English
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Pair George III Mahogany Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
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English, one Circa 1760 and one later
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Armchairs
Pair of George III Mahogany Library Armchairs (Gainsborough Chairs) Circa 1750
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New York, NY
"The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director", pub. 1754, plts. XIX-XXIII. "English Furniture" by G
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Armchairs
H 39 in W 29 in D 21 in
PAIR George III Giltwood Armchairs. Late 18th C
Located in New York, NY
Directoire styles. This French influence was reflected in English designs published by Robert Adam
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
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English Fauteuil For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal English fauteuil for your home. An English fauteuil — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect English fauteuil — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An English fauteuil made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. A well-made English fauteuil has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Albert Hadley, Mellier & Co. and Sister Parish are consistently popular.
How Much is an English Fauteuil?
Prices for an English fauteuil can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $795 and can go as high as $775,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,635.
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.
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After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.
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Noguchi Bed
Webber Reclining
Queen Anne Black Lacquered
Travel Icon Pendant
Large Round Tables Neo Classical
Pink Marble Boxes
French Empire Salon Suite
Lucille Table Lamp
European Giltwood Lounge Chairs
Gold Egyptian Lion Head
Transat Chair
Mccobb Symmetric
Transat Lounge Chair
Eileen Gray Transat
Mink Women Coat
Twin Beds Pink
Gout Footstool
Antique Gout Footstool