An English Cockfighting, Reading or Desk Chair.. Green Leather
Located in Buffalo, NY
An English Cockfighting, Reading or Desk Chair.. Green Leather,,
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Brass
English Reading Chair
English Georgian Style '19th Century' Thomas Jefferson Walnut Reading Chair
$8,500
H 37.5 in W 24 in D 22.5 in
English Georgian Style '19th Century' Thomas Jefferson Walnut Reading Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (19th century) Thomas Jefferson walnut reading chair with brown leather seat
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
English Queen Anne Oak and Leather Reading Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
English Queen Anne-style (19th Century) oak reading chair with brown leather upholstery and
Category
Antique 19th Century British Queen Anne Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Susan Osbourne 'La Dance' Library Armchair, Regency Tradition
Located in London, GB
armchair is made in the Georgian and Regency tradition, drawing on early 19th-century English reading
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2010s British Regency Armchairs
Materials
Burlap, Cotton, Jacquard, Linen, Upholstery, Hardwood, Beech, Walnut
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19th Century English Rosewood Library Reading Chair
Located in New York, NY
Library reading chair with carved paw feet upholstered in black linen fabric now.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
19th Century English Reading Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th century English Georgian leather reading chair. Dating to the late-Georgian period, this
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
An English Cockfighting or Reading Chair
Located in NYC, NY
A fine English cockfighting chair reupholstered in saddle leather.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Mid 20th Century English Leather Reading Chair with a Metamorphic Armrest
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H 38.19 in W 33.86 in D 34.26 in
Mid 20th Century English Leather Reading Chair with a Metamorphic Armrest
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A very unusual reading chair upholstered in beige leather. What sets this particular chair apart
Category
Late 20th Century British Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
An English William IV Leather Reading Chair
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1840 A William IV leather library chair with curved back and circular seat, with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th Century English Gainsborough / Reading Chair, Walnut, Circa, 1775
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century English Gainsborough / reading chair, walnut, circa 1775 Well carved acanthus details
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Early Victorian Bow Back Armchair, English Walnut Reading Chair, circa 1840
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H 29.93 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in
Early Victorian Bow Back Armchair, English Walnut Reading Chair, circa 1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a comfortable early Victorian bow back armchair, an English walnut reading chair dating to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
English Vernacular Reading Chair or Armchair of Mahogany from the Georgian Era
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H 34 in W 23.5 in D 24.75 in
English Vernacular Reading Chair or Armchair of Mahogany from the Georgian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine period Georgian vernacular reading chair from England, circa 1820, featuring an elegant
Category
Antique 1820s English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Nice Edwardian English Club Armchair Solid Oak Frame Great Library Reading Chair
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H 31.11 in W 35.04 in D 38.59 in
Nice Edwardian English Club Armchair Solid Oak Frame Great Library Reading Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
the lead of Howard & Son’s The chair is a good large size, very comfortable and in good order
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Ralph Lauren Plaid English Library Reading Lounge Chair w Arm Covers
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Lake Worth, FL
library reading armchair with arm covers Approximate measurements in inches 38" high at back 41" wide
Category
Vintage 1970s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cotton
Four Victorian Libertys London Oak with Hera Upholstery Dining Chairs Carved
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H 42.92 in W 25.6 in D 30.71 in
Four Victorian Libertys London Oak with Hera Upholstery Dining Chairs Carved
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
English oak Library reading armchairs A nice traditional pair of English Library reading chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
ENGLISH READING CHAIR
Located in Atlanta, GA
ENGLISH READING CHAIR OUR INVENTORY NUMBER #08-CH-076 AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE
Category
20th Century Chairs
Low English Reading Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a beautiful low english reading chair.
Category
Early 20th Century British Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of Leather English Reading Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of English reading chairs with grey leather and brass nailhead trim in an ebony finish, circa
Category
20th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Metal
George Smith Style English Reading Chair, Custom Upholstered in Bennison Linen
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H 32 in W 39.5 in D 33 in
George Smith Style English Reading Chair, Custom Upholstered in Bennison Linen
By George Smith
Located in Stamford, CT
George Smith style custom English rolled arm sofa, three-seat, generous proportions, deep seated
Category
Early 2000s American Club Chairs
Materials
Linen
Reading Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Magnificent English reading chair with tufted brown leather.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs
Reading chair 19th Century.
Located in Vancouver, BC
English 'reading-chair' . Back to front chair to be sat on in reverse or facing front.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Arts & Crafts Wingback Reading Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English Oak Reading Chair with Inlaid Detail. Original Finish. New Heavy Irish Linen Hand Sewn
Category
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
English Fireside Reading Lounge
Located in Woodbury, CT
Of late William IV origin, with copious front leg and arm support turnings with a black lacquered old finish; a low and very comfortable library armchair. Likely intended for firesid...
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Lounge Chairs
English Country House Victorian Red Leather Library Reading Chair
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Victorian leather reading chair This Victorian leather reading chair was made circa 1860
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
English William IV Mahogany Buttoned Leather Reading Chair, 19th Century
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
19th century button back leather reading easy chair This 19th century. Button back leather reading
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Library Reading Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality, 19th century English reading armchair, having been recently reupholstered by us
Category
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Upholstered library chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
We carry a selection of French and English library and reading chairs in remains of their original
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Victorian Armchairs in Orignal Upholstery
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
We carry a selection of French and English library and reading chairs in remains of their original
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Antique Rolled Arm English Reading Chair, Silk Velvet Upholstery
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning European reading chair with rare back leg design, as a point of contrast from the front
Category
Early 20th Century European Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Edwardian English Mahogany Library Chair with a Leather Seat England, circa 1900
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H 38 in W 28 in D 38.5 in
Edwardian English Mahogany Library Chair with a Leather Seat England, circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
We love the large-scale of this English library / reading chair made about the turn of the last
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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$22,810
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$7,640 / item
H 35.04 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
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English Reading Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the English reading chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, every English reading chair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer English reading chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An English reading chair, designed in the Georgian or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is an English Reading Chair?
Prices for an English reading chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,409 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,122.
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 English Reading Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The best chair for reading is ultimately a matter of preference. You’ll want to think about a comfortable chair that will be suitable to sit in for a long period — think about form, upholstery, whether the chair will support your back and neck properly and more. Keep your space constrictions in mind as well as your budget. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, new and vintage chairs.
- What makes a good reading chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A good reading chair will have a high, firm back to provide enough support to the neck and back. It should also have comfortable armrests so that one’s arms are relaxed and it is easy to prop a book. A plush upholstered cushion for the seat will make the reading experience even better. Find a collection of antique and vintage reading chairs on 1stDibs today.
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