Skip to main content

Federal Lolling Chair

18th Century Federal Hepplewhite Lolling Chair
18th Century Federal Hepplewhite Lolling Chair

18th Century Federal Hepplewhite Lolling Chair

Located in Southampton, NY

18th century federal Hepplewhite lolling chair, Massachusetts, Probably Boston or North Shore, Circa 1790 Primary wood: Mahogany Secondary wood: Maple, pine Covered in textured and s...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Recent Sales

Rare Regency Federal Scroll Arm Chair
Rare Regency Federal Scroll Arm Chair

Rare Regency Federal Scroll Arm Chair

Unavailable

H 38 in W 22.5 in D 25 in

Rare Regency Federal Scroll Arm Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An American Federal Lolling Chair with exquisite lines. The bold square back has a slight turning at the crest rail, while the arms sweep gracefully to the front of the chair, with ...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Federal Inlaid Mahogany Lolling Chair, MA, circa 1800
Fine Federal Inlaid Mahogany Lolling Chair, MA, circa 1800

Fine Federal Inlaid Mahogany Lolling Chair, MA, circa 1800

Unavailable

H 42.75 in W 22.5 in D 23.5 in

Fine Federal Inlaid Mahogany Lolling Chair, MA, circa 1800

Located in Providence, RI

This lolling chair is the best of the form with its delicate line inlay on the front legs and arm supports.

Category

Antique Early 1800s American Federal Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair, Portsmouth, NH, circa 1820-1830
Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair, Portsmouth, NH, circa 1820-1830

Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair, Portsmouth, NH, circa 1820-1830

Located in Providence, RI

There is a grouping of these large lolling chairs that came out of Portsmouth, and comparison will show that this is one of the best. The arms are beautifully molded, in addition to ...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Federal Armchairs

Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair, North Shore, Massachusetts, circa 1800
Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair, North Shore, Massachusetts, circa 1800

Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair, North Shore, Massachusetts, circa 1800

Located in Woodbury, CT

The yellow damask upholstered lolling chair possesses an arched crest-rail above the rectangular back joined to down-swept scratch-beaded serpentine arms with incurred supports centr...

Category

Antique Early 1800s Saint Pierre and Miquelon Federal Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Mahogany Upholstered Lolling Chair, circa 1785
Federal Mahogany Upholstered Lolling Chair, circa 1785

Federal Mahogany Upholstered Lolling Chair, circa 1785

Located in Milford, NH

A fine Federal mahogany lolling chair with fresh red satin upholstery featuring gold wheat accent pattern, circa 1785.

Category

Antique 1780s American Federal Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Israel Sack American Federal Mahogany Antique Lolling Arm Chair, c. 1800
Israel Sack American Federal Mahogany Antique Lolling Arm Chair, c. 1800

Israel Sack American Federal Mahogany Antique Lolling Arm Chair, c. 1800

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Fine American Federal inlaid mahogany antique lolling chair. Boston, Massachusetts circa 1800.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Federal Armchairs

Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair
Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair

Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair

Sold

H 42 in W 27 in D 29 in

Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Classic Federal style Lolling chair or library chair constructed from Mahogany with a tapestry style upholstery.

Category

20th Century American Federal Armchairs

"Martha Washington" Mahogany Upholstered Lolling Chair, circa 1930s
"Martha Washington" Mahogany Upholstered Lolling Chair, circa 1930s

"Martha Washington" Mahogany Upholstered Lolling Chair, circa 1930s

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early vintage "Martha Washington" mahogany upholstered lolling chair, circa 1930s, having a large rose velvet upholstered back and generous seat, with mahogany fluted arms, raised on...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Federal Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Antique Federal Lolling Chair
Antique Federal Lolling Chair

Antique Federal Lolling Chair

Sold

H 40.8 in W 22.4 in D 27.4 in

Antique Federal Lolling Chair

Located in New York City, NY

Federal style Martha Washington mahogany lolling armchair of typical form with tapered turned wood supports under undulating arm rests. Square legs with cross support. Newly upholste...

Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Two important Federal lolling chairs, one labeled by L Churchill
Two important Federal lolling chairs, one labeled by L Churchill

Two important Federal lolling chairs, one labeled by L Churchill

Located in Sharon, MA

These important Federal lolling chairs were made by Lemuel Churchill in Boston, Massachusetts.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Ash

Mahogany Federal Lolling Chair, Boston or North Shore, circa 1800-1810
Mahogany Federal Lolling Chair, Boston or North Shore, circa 1800-1810

Mahogany Federal Lolling Chair, Boston or North Shore, circa 1800-1810

Located in Providence, RI

This was a very popular form but few survive because of the somewhat open style of the arms. A good example of how these are used is illustrated in the attached views of rooms in the...

Category

Antique Early 1800s American Federal Armchairs

Salem, Massachusetts Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair
Salem, Massachusetts Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair

Salem, Massachusetts Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair

Located in Woodbury, CT

Federal ivory damask upholstered lolling chair with demilune crest above serpentine arms with incurved supports centering the trapezoidal seat frame raised on square tapered frontal ...

Category

Antique 1790s American Federal Chairs

Two American Federal Style Lolling Chairs
Two American Federal Style Lolling Chairs

Two American Federal Style Lolling Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

New England lolling chair made of mahogany, with a graceful high back and a serpentine crest. The shaped arms are supported by sloping arm supports which continue into square taperin...

Category

20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Portsmouth, N.H. Federal Period Lolling Chair
Portsmouth, N.H. Federal Period Lolling Chair

Portsmouth, N.H. Federal Period Lolling Chair

Located in Woodbury, CT

A reverse serpentine crested lolling (arm) chair on casters, with mahogany arms, legs with fine string inlays, and stretchers.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair, Massachusetts, circa 1805
Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair, Massachusetts, circa 1805

Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair, Massachusetts, circa 1805

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Alexandria, VA

Hepplewhite design with mahogany molded arms and tapered legs, H-stretcher. Newly upholstered in red damask.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Armchairs

Pair of Federal Style Lolling Chairs
Pair of Federal Style Lolling Chairs

Pair of Federal Style Lolling Chairs

Sold

H 48 in W 25 in D 28.5 in

Pair of Federal Style Lolling Chairs

By Deangelis, Diamond & Baratta

Located in New York City, NY

Two Federal Style Lolling Chairs. Mahogany Frame with Custom Woven Fabric and Contrast Welt.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs

Mahogany Federal Hepplewhite Lolling Chair, Massachusetts, Circa 1780-1800
Mahogany Federal Hepplewhite Lolling Chair, Massachusetts, Circa 1780-1800

Mahogany Federal Hepplewhite Lolling Chair, Massachusetts, Circa 1780-1800

Located in Providence, RI

This chair is composed of a dark, dense cuban/island mahogany of the finest grade. It being an open armed armchair gives it a lightness and the rather tall back is a highly desirable...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Federal Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Federal Lolling Chair", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Federal Lolling Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the federal lolling chair you’re looking for. Each federal lolling chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using mahogany, wood and ash. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer federal lolling chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right federal lolling chair, those designed in styles are of considerable interest. A well-made federal lolling chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Deangelis are consistently popular.

How Much is a Federal Lolling Chair?

The average selling price for a federal lolling chair at 1stDibs is $4,275, while they’re typically $850 on the low end and $58,000 for the highest priced.

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.