English Style Upholstered Library Armchairs
Pair of English Georgian Gainsborough Leather Library Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary pair of 19th century English Georgian style mahogany Gainsborough library armchairs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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
Pair of English 19th Century Chippendale Armchairs with Upholstered Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Chippendale armchairs from the 19th century with richly carved décor and new
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Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
H 39.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.75 in
Arthur Brett English Georgian Style Mahogany Green Leather Gooseneck Armchair
By Arthur Brett
Located in Dayton, OH
A stately Georgian style armchair by Arthur Brett, English Circa Late 20th Century. Features a
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Late 20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 38 in W 28 in D 27 in
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
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 Regency Leather Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Regency mahogany tub form library style arm chair with a brown leather upholstered seat and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Rare 19th Century Lion Monopodia Armchair After Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in Benington, Herts
A very fine and impressive European walnut monopodia library armchair, upholstered in a Rosie
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
RARE ORIGINAL ViCTORIAN HOWARD & SONS BRIDGEWATER ARMCHAIR WITH KILIM UPHOLSTERY
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in GB
original, Howard & Son's Berners street fully stamped Bridgewater model armchair with the super rare
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 33.86 in W 29.53 in D 37.8 in
Eight Antique Howard & Son's Brown Leather Carver Gainsborough Dining Armchairs
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in GB
street London Gainsborough carver armchairs, fully stamped and restored, circa 1900
It is
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 94 in W 59.5 in D 61 in
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN 1880 HOWARD & SON TWO SEAT SOFA STAMPED READY FOR UPHOLSTERY
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in GB
ready to upholster for the new owners choice of fabric
This sofa is a must have for any fine English
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
H 28.55 in W 58.27 in D 31.5 in
ANTiQUE VICTORIAN HOWARD & SON TWO SEAT SOFA FULLY STAMPED READY FOR UPHOLSTERY
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in GB
English furniture connoisseur, it screams country house style charm and charisma. Howard & Son’s are
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
H 33.47 in W 62.8 in D 33.47 in
Comfortable Howard & Son's Chairs Ltd Ticking Fabric Sofa Feather Fill Cushions
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Lenygon & Morant
Located in GB
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This sofa is a must have for any fine English furniture connoisseur, it screams country house
Category
20th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 31.7 in W 59.85 in D 38 in
Super Comfortable Pair of Howard & Son's Lenygon & Morant Ticking Fabric Sofas
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Lenygon & Morant
Located in GB
fine English furniture connoisseur, they scream country house style charm and charisma. Howard & Son’s
Category
20th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 32.29 in W 66.74 in D 41.74 in
Unrestored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Sofa Inc Ticking Fabric
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in GB
This sofa is a must have for any fine English furniture connoisseur, it screams country house style
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Sofas
Materials
Hardwood
H 24.61 in W 86.62 in D 38.59 in
Important Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Sofa Inc Ticking Fabric
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in GB
stamped inside back leg
This sofa is a must have for any fine English furniture connoisseur, it screams
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Sofas
Materials
Walnut
H 27.17 in W 86.62 in D 36.42 in
Super Comfortable circa 1920 Howard & Son's Lenygon & Morant Ticking Fabric Sofa
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in GB
fine English furniture connoisseur, it screams country house style charm and charisma. Howard & Son’s
Category
Vintage 1920s English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
H 31.11 in W 63 in D 33.86 in
Howard & Sons Fully Stamped Sofa Feather Filled Feather Cushions Ticking
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in GB
sofa is a must have for any fine English furniture connoisseur, it screams country house style charm
Category
20th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
H 36.62 in W 77.56 in D 40.16 in
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A superb quality early 20th century George II style mahogany Gainsborough open armchair or library
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Early 20th Century English George II Armchairs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Armchairs
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Pair of Late 19th Century George II Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs
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Antique Late 19th Century George II Armchairs
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Pair of George II Mahogany Library Armchairs, circa 1755
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Antique 1750s English Chippendale Chairs
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English Chippendale Wingback Upholstered Library Office Armchairs, a Pair
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George III style caned and upholstered arm chair. Mahogany with Satinwood inlay detail. Cushions
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Antique 19th Century British George III Armchairs
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Pair of English Regency Style Mahogany Library Chairs
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1 of 2 Howard & Sons Fully Stamped Sofa Feather Filled Cushions Ticking Fabric
By Howard & Sons Ltd
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Howard & Sons Victorian Walnut Crescent Half Moon Framed Sofa Ticking Fabric
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English Style Upholstered Library Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of English style upholstered library armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique English style upholstered library armchairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. English style upholstered library armchairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. English style upholstered library armchairs made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made English style upholstered library armchairs over the years, but those made by Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons and Howard Chairs Ltd. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $10,548, while they’re typically $2,400 on the low end and $50,379 highest priced.
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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.
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Crescent Style Sofa
English Roll Arm Club Chairs
English Rolled Arm Club Chair
English Rolled Arm Club Chairs
William Morris Upholstery Fabric
Boulle Scale
Rolex 36mm Wimbledon
Wimbledon 36mm