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Bespoke English Library Armchair
Bespoke English Library Armchair

Bespoke English Library Armchair

Located in London, GB

Our bespoke library armchair, inspired by boldly scaled Regency designs, hand made and

Category

2010s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Beech

Antique English Library Armchair
Antique English Library Armchair

Antique English Library Armchair

Located in North Miami, FL

Very important and heavy mahogany framed chair with high back and beautiful nubby wool upholstery.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

English Library Armchair of Leather and Mahogany in the Georgian Style
English Library Armchair of Leather and Mahogany in the Georgian Style

English Library Armchair of Leather and Mahogany in the Georgian Style

Located in Austin, TX

A fine library armchair or lounge chair of mahogany in the George III style from England, featuring

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Armchair, circa 1910
English Armchair, circa 1910

English Armchair, circa 1910

Located in London, GB

English armchair, circa 1910 An English library armchair c.1910. Tapered legs on original brass

Category

20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Antique English Armchair with loose cover
Antique English Armchair with loose cover

Antique English Armchair with loose cover

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in London, GB

An antique English library armchair c.1910. Tapered legs on original brass castors, supporting a

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Linen

An English Walnut and Tufted Leather Library Armchair by Gillows, 19th C.
An English Walnut and Tufted Leather Library Armchair by Gillows, 19th C.

An English Walnut and Tufted Leather Library Armchair by Gillows, 19th C.

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A distinguished English library armchair by Gillows, branded as shown. Crafted in walnut, the chair

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

LOVELY PAIR OF HAND DYED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER LIBRARY ARMCHAIRS WiTH OTTOMAN
LOVELY PAIR OF HAND DYED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER LIBRARY ARMCHAIRS WiTH OTTOMAN

LOVELY PAIR OF HAND DYED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER LIBRARY ARMCHAIRS WiTH OTTOMAN

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

of vintage English Library armchairs with carved Walnut frames and hand dyed brown leather upholstery

Category

20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

English Upholstered Wingback or Library Lounge Armchair
English Upholstered Wingback or Library Lounge Armchair

English Upholstered Wingback or Library Lounge Armchair

Located in Austin, TX

A large handsome English wingback lounge or fireside library chair from the Edwardian era

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Porcelain

A Reupholstered Antique English Victorian Library Armchair
A Reupholstered Antique English Victorian Library Armchair

A Reupholstered Antique English Victorian Library Armchair

Located in London, GB

A large Victorian late 19th century Library chair, newly re upholstered in Velvet. The new fabric

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

19th Century English William IV Mahogany Library Armchair
19th Century English William IV Mahogany Library Armchair

19th Century English William IV Mahogany Library Armchair

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Early 19th century William IV mahogany library armchair. This classic armchair features a deep

Category

Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

Original Victorian English Oak Hand Dyed Leather Library Reading Armchair
Original Victorian English Oak Hand Dyed Leather Library Reading Armchair

Original Victorian English Oak Hand Dyed Leather Library Reading Armchair

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original early Victorian oak carved library reading

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

PAIR OF ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK & LEATHER LIBRARY ARMCHAIRS
PAIR OF ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK & LEATHER LIBRARY ARMCHAIRS

PAIR OF ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK & LEATHER LIBRARY ARMCHAIRS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

& Hers" Circa 1870-1880 Antique Victorian Green leather Library Reading armchairs with hand carved

Category

Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Regency style English library chairs
Regency style English library chairs

Regency style English library chairs

Located in Stroud, GB

Bespoke coach-built library chairs with horsehair squab cushions, Covered in plain and striped

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

English George IV Leather Library Chair
English George IV Leather Library Chair

English George IV Leather Library Chair

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Faversham, GB

A wonderful George IV mahogany library chair upholstered in chestnut brown soft leather. The chair

Category

Antique 1820s British George IV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Exceptional Antique English Library Arm Chair
Exceptional Antique English Library Arm Chair

Exceptional Antique English Library Arm Chair

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A very fine Antique Arm Chair with well carved frame dating into the 19th Century. The frame with strong foliate carving, the arms with an interesting re-curved support and the apron...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair
19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair

19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fantastic quality 19th Century English carved oak library open arm chair of generous proportions

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Country Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair
19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair

19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A fantastic quality C19th carved oak library open arm chair of generous proportions, the shapely

Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs

Materials

Brass

English Regency Style Canopy Library Arm Chair
English Regency Style Canopy Library Arm Chair

English Regency Style Canopy Library Arm Chair

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency-style (19th Century) hooded mahogany library arm chair with adjustable chaise

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Howard and sons antique English library chair
Howard and sons antique English library chair

Howard and sons antique English library chair

By Howard and Sons

Located in Stroud, GB

Rare “Dutton” model armchair by Howard and sons covered in H&S monogrammed organic cotton ticking

Category

Early 20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century English Chippendale Style Library Chair
19th Century English Chippendale Style Library Chair

19th Century English Chippendale Style Library Chair

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An English Chippendale style library chair with the seat and inside back upholstered in gros and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Ralph Lauren English Regency Style Alastair Library Chair
Ralph Lauren English Regency Style Alastair Library Chair

Ralph Lauren English Regency Style Alastair Library Chair

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Rare English regency style library armchair designed by Ralph Lauren. From Lauren's Alastair

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Spectacular Circa 1750 English Carved Mahogany Library Chair
Spectacular Circa 1750 English Carved Mahogany Library Chair

Spectacular Circa 1750 English Carved Mahogany Library Chair

Located in Charlottesville, VA

This mid-18th century library chair features deeply carved mahogany with acanthus motifs, scroll

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

English 19th Century Mahogany Armchair
English 19th Century Mahogany Armchair

English 19th Century Mahogany Armchair

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A very good quality mid 19th century English mahogany library armchair, in the French hepplewhite

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Georgian Gillows of Lancaster Leather Library Chair C.1830
Antique English Georgian Gillows of Lancaster Leather Library Chair C.1830

Antique English Georgian Gillows of Lancaster Leather Library Chair C.1830

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in London, GB

Antique English 19th century Georgian Gillows Of Lancaster leather library chair c.1830 An oak

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of 18th Century English Salon Armchairs
Pair of 18th Century English Salon Armchairs

Pair of 18th Century English Salon Armchairs

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Pair of 18th Century English mahogany salon or library armchairs. In the Manner of John Linnell

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Country Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century Pair of English Leather Armchairs
19th Century Pair of English Leather Armchairs

19th Century Pair of English Leather Armchairs

Located in London, GB

This is an absolutely magnificent pair of antique English solid walnut library armchairs, circa

Category

Antique 1880s English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Regency Carved Armchair
Regency Carved Armchair

Regency Carved Armchair

Located in Westwood, NJ

An English Regency style hand-carved library armchair, with an upholstered and tufted panel back

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

English Wing Back Chair of Upholstered Leather and Walnut
English Wing Back Chair of Upholstered Leather and Walnut

English Wing Back Chair of Upholstered Leather and Walnut

Located in Austin, TX

A fine English wingback library lounge armchair - upholstered in patinated green leather on a

Category

Mid-20th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

ANTIQUE ART DECO CHESTERFIELD BROWN LEATHER RECLiNING ARMCHAIR WRITING SLOPE
ANTIQUE ART DECO CHESTERFIELD BROWN LEATHER RECLiNING ARMCHAIR WRITING SLOPE

ANTIQUE ART DECO CHESTERFIELD BROWN LEATHER RECLiNING ARMCHAIR WRITING SLOPE

By Chesterfield

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

good looking and well made, fully restored English oak and leather library reading armchair. The piece

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

1970s English Library Bergère Recency Caned Mahogany Armchairs
1970s English Library Bergère Recency Caned Mahogany Armchairs

1970s English Library Bergère Recency Caned Mahogany Armchairs

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1970s with this exquisite library chairs on

Category

Vintage 1970s Bohemian Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Set of Six English Regency Walnut Dining or Library Armchairs
Set of Six English Regency Walnut Dining or Library Armchairs

Set of Six English Regency Walnut Dining or Library Armchairs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Distinctive 19th century set of six English Regency bronze mounted walnut dining armchairs or

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Bronze

English Leather Library Armchairs from the Art Deco Era 'Priced Individually'
English Leather Library Armchairs from the Art Deco Era 'Priced Individually'

English Leather Library Armchairs from the Art Deco Era 'Priced Individually'

Located in Austin, TX

A fine set of two English library or lounge chairs from the Art Deco era - each chair featuring a

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Wood

English Victorian Period Mahogany Metamorphic Library Armchair w/ Footrest, 1865
English Victorian Period Mahogany Metamorphic Library Armchair w/ Footrest, 1865

English Victorian Period Mahogany Metamorphic Library Armchair w/ Footrest, 1865

Located in Atlanta, GA

In amazing condition with no tears or punctures to the original leather, the leather tufted and trimmed in brass nailheads, the chair with detailed carving, two buttons on the tops o...

Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bergere Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century English "C" Scroll Black Leather Library Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century English "C" Scroll Black Leather Library Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century English "C" Scroll Black Leather Library Armchairs

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in London, GB

A magnificent pair of George IV library armchairs firmly attributed to Gillows of London and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

18th Century Carved Mahogany Library Bergère Armchair
18th Century Carved Mahogany Library Bergère Armchair

18th Century Carved Mahogany Library Bergère Armchair

Located in Lymington, GB

An English 18th-century carved mahogany library armchair - or bergère - of good rich colour

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Bergere Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Safari by Seve Quantum Design 'France', Wenge & Brass Coffee Table
Safari by Seve Quantum Design 'France', Wenge & Brass Coffee Table

Safari by Seve Quantum Design 'France', Wenge & Brass Coffee Table

By Seve Quantum Design

Located in PARIS, FR

inspiration from the universe of old English libraries, with their comfortable chesterfield armchairs and

Category

2010s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

A very good pair of English Library /Armchairs.
A very good pair of English Library /Armchairs.

A very good pair of English Library /Armchairs.

Located in Miami, FL

A very good pair of English Library / Armchairs in mahogany.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century English Library Armchair and Foot Stool
Early 20th Century English Library Armchair and Foot Stool

Early 20th Century English Library Armchair and Foot Stool

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

An early 20th century English library chair and foot stool, retaining the original deep buttoned

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

English Antique Library Armchair
English Antique Library Armchair

English Antique Library Armchair

Located in Sheffield, MA

Victorian mahogany library armchair with turned and carved arm supports, turned legs on brass and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Brass

English Walnut Library Armchair
English Walnut Library Armchair

English Walnut Library Armchair

Located in New York, NY

First quarter 19th century. In the manner of Gillows, each with curved escutcheon shaped backrest and shepard’s crook arms above an oval drop-in seat upholstered in 18th century Fren...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Pair of English Gainsborough Style Library Armchairs
Pair of English Gainsborough Style Library Armchairs

Pair of English Gainsborough Style Library Armchairs

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A fine pair of mahogany library chairs in the George III manner, of ample proportions with

Category

Early 20th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Carved Mahogany and Leather Library Armchair
English Regency Carved Mahogany and Leather Library Armchair

English Regency Carved Mahogany and Leather Library Armchair

Located in Sheffield, MA

Regency mahogany library armchair, top rail carved with foliate swags, uprights are reeded, arm

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass

A Pair of English Carved Mahogany Library Armchairs
A Pair of English Carved Mahogany Library Armchairs

A Pair of English Carved Mahogany Library Armchairs

Located in New York, NY

In George III taste, each with a rectangular upholstered backrest with serpentine cresting, the padded arm on downswept supports carved with blind fretwork, all raised on square legs...

Category

20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

English  Library Chair
English  Library Chair

English Library Chair

Unavailable|$2,200

English Library Chair

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A English carved mahogany scrolled arm library chair with plush purple velvet upholstery.,

Category

Early 20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet, Upholstery

Antique English Green Leather Library Armchair on Castors, 19th Century
Antique English Green Leather Library Armchair on Castors, 19th Century

Antique English Green Leather Library Armchair on Castors, 19th Century

Located in Ely, GB

A Good Quality Antique English Mahogany & Green Leather Library / Desk Chair on Brass Castors

Category

Antique 1850s British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Handcarved  English Library Chair
Handcarved  English Library Chair

Handcarved English Library Chair

Located in Stamford, CT

Handsome George III style handcarved mahogany English library chair with new leather upholstery and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

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English Library Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the English library armchair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An English library armchair — often made from wood, mahogany and animal skin — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the English library armchair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An English library armchair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Regency, Georgian and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made English library armchair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Chesterfield, George Smith and Gillows of Lancaster & London are consistently popular.

How Much is an English Library Armchair?

Prices for an English library armchair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $790 and can go as high as $90,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.

Finding the Right Armchairs for You

Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.

Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.

In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.

Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.

When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.

If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.

If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.

Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.