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Howard Club Chair

Large English Howard & Sons Style Club Armchair
Large English Howard & Sons Style Club Armchair

Large English Howard & Sons Style Club Armchair

$3,552

H 33.86 in W 38.59 in D 47.25 in

Large English Howard & Sons Style Club Armchair

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Kent, Dover

A large English Howard and Sons style club armchair of large proportions, with splayed back legs

Category

Antique 1880s English Club Chairs

Materials

Brass

Late Victorian Walnut Howard Style upholstered Chair
Late Victorian Walnut Howard Style upholstered Chair

Late Victorian Walnut Howard Style upholstered Chair

$1,298

H 34.26 in W 27.17 in D 34.26 in

Late Victorian Walnut Howard Style upholstered Chair

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Dereham, GB

Late Victorian Walnut Howard Style upholstered Chair Walnut Frame, with turned elbow supports

Category

Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

English 19th Century Club Chair
English 19th Century Club Chair

English 19th Century Club Chair

$2,357

H 31.11 in W 27.56 in D 22.84 in

English 19th Century Club Chair

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Elegant English late 19th-early 20th century Howard type upholstered club chair. Rolled and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair William IV or Early Victorian Arm Chairs, Howard & Sons Style
Pair William IV or Early Victorian Arm Chairs, Howard & Sons Style

Pair William IV or Early Victorian Arm Chairs, Howard & Sons Style

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a very comfy and desirable pair of mid-19th century club chairs in the style of Howard

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair

The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair

$4,950 / item

H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in

The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair

Located in Jesteburg, DE

Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...

Category

2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Linen

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Howard Chairs Deep Seated Bridgwater Chair
Howard Chairs Deep Seated Bridgwater Chair

Howard Chairs Deep Seated Bridgwater Chair

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H 34 in W 27 in D 29 in

Howard Chairs Deep Seated Bridgwater Chair

By Howard Chairs Ltd.

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Howard Chairs Ltd "D/S Bridgewater" model armchair, this chair is the culmination of almost 200

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Club Chairs

Materials

Beech, Down

Antique Howard Chairs
Antique Howard Chairs

Antique Howard Chairs

Unavailable

H 31 in W 27 in D 38.5 in

Antique Howard Chairs

Located in Plainville, KS

20" Seat Depth; 24" Arm Height; 20.25" Seat Width (back of seat); 21" (front of seat)

Category

20th Century Club Chairs

Pair of Howard Club Chairs
Pair of Howard Club Chairs

Pair of Howard Club Chairs

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H 29.53 in W 31.5 in D 50.4 in

Pair of Howard Club Chairs

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Pair of 19th century Howard and Son club chairs.

Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Howard Type Club Chair
Howard Type Club Chair

Howard Type Club Chair

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H 36 in W 27 in D 35 in

Howard Type Club Chair

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine quality English late 19th century upholstered club chair possibly by Howard and Son, the

Category

Antique 1890s English Edwardian Club Chairs

Elegant Howard and Sons Club Chair, England, circa 1870
Elegant Howard and Sons Club Chair, England, circa 1870

Elegant Howard and Sons Club Chair, England, circa 1870

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Kinderhook, NY

English lounge or club chair attributed to Howard & Sons, circa 1870, having tufted back and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs

Stunning Restored Crocodile Alligator Patina Brown Leather Howard Club Armchair
Stunning Restored Crocodile Alligator Patina Brown Leather Howard Club Armchair

Stunning Restored Crocodile Alligator Patina Brown Leather Howard Club Armchair

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Alligator leather patina club armchairs with overstuffed feather filled cushion A very rare chair, you

Category

20th Century English Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

English Club Chair
English Club Chair

English Club Chair

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H 33.5 in W 32 in D 32 in

English Club Chair

By Howard and Sons

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine English late 19th/early 20th century Howard type upholstered club chair having rolled and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut

Rare Find Early Victorian Walnut Howard and Son's Fully Restored Club Armchair
Rare Find Early Victorian Walnut Howard and Son's Fully Restored Club Armchair

Rare Find Early Victorian Walnut Howard and Son's Fully Restored Club Armchair

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

would use as they could make them to Howard's specification The chair has been fully restored as you

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of George Smith Signature Scroll Arm Howard Club Armchairs
Pair of George Smith Signature Scroll Arm Howard Club Armchairs

Pair of George Smith Signature Scroll Arm Howard Club Armchairs

By Howard and Sons, George Smith

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Scroll arm club armchairs RRP £11,500 A very good looking and well made pair. George Smith make some

Category

20th Century English Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

19th c. English "Howard" Type Guest Bedroom Club Chair
19th c. English "Howard" Type Guest Bedroom Club Chair

19th c. English "Howard" Type Guest Bedroom Club Chair

Located in Greenwich, CT

19th century English upholstered club chair of design and quality associated with the firm of

Category

Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Deep Seated Button Back Club Chair
Deep Seated Button Back Club Chair

Deep Seated Button Back Club Chair

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H 38 in W 31 in D 38 in

Deep Seated Button Back Club Chair

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine and generously proportioned 19th century English club chair in the manner of Howard and

Category

Antique 1880s English Club Chairs

Pair of 19th c. English Howard Rolled Arm Club Chairs
Pair of 19th c. English Howard Rolled Arm Club Chairs

Pair of 19th c. English Howard Rolled Arm Club Chairs

Located in Greenwich, CT

A pair of stamped Howard club chairs of generous proportions having rolled arms and backs over deep

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Howard Style Armchair
Howard Style Armchair

Howard Style Armchair

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H 32.5 in W 31.5 in D 41 in

Howard Style Armchair

Located in New York, NY

Hand made wood frame with natural material fillers

Category

Antique 19th Century British Club Chairs

Pair Of Howard Armchairs
Pair Of Howard Armchairs

Pair Of Howard Armchairs

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H 32 in W 32 in D 27.5 in

Pair Of Howard Armchairs

Located in New York, NY

OVER SIZED INCREDIBLY COMFORTABLE HOWARD CHAIRS. FALL ASLEEP IN THEM!

Category

Antique 19th Century British Club Chairs

A Handsome and Original Leather Club Chair, France, 1900’s
A Handsome and Original Leather Club Chair, France, 1900’s

A Handsome and Original Leather Club Chair, France, 1900’s

Located in Hastings, GB

is a beautiful and traditional Howard style club chair and an extremely fine example. Good Luck

Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

Stunning Fully Restored Vintage Aged Brown Leather Howard Scroll Club Armchair
Stunning Fully Restored Vintage Aged Brown Leather Howard Scroll Club Armchair

Stunning Fully Restored Vintage Aged Brown Leather Howard Scroll Club Armchair

By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

arm style leather club armchair with overstuffed feather filled cushion A very rare chair, you

Category

20th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Sublime Fully Restored Victorian Long Seat Platform Brown Leather Club Armchair
Sublime Fully Restored Victorian Long Seat Platform Brown Leather Club Armchair

Sublime Fully Restored Victorian Long Seat Platform Brown Leather Club Armchair

By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

leather club armchair made in the style of Howard & Son’s A very good looking well made and comfortable

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair quality upholstered club chairs in striped fabric having brass castors
Pair quality upholstered club chairs in striped fabric having brass castors

Pair quality upholstered club chairs in striped fabric having brass castors

By Howard and Sons, Charles Stewart Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pair quality upholstered club chairs in striped fabric having brass castors in the manner of Howard

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Howard & Sons Beechwood Club Chair and Ottoman
Late 19th Century Howard & Sons Beechwood Club Chair and Ottoman

Late 19th Century Howard & Sons Beechwood Club Chair and Ottoman

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Stamford, CT

A newly upholstered Howard & Sons club chair in Chintz, We stamp 12666/9009 Howard and Sons Berners

Category

Antique 1880s English Edwardian Club Chairs

Materials

Beech

English Regency Style Tub or Club Chair Attributed to Howard and Sons
English Regency Style Tub or Club Chair Attributed to Howard and Sons

English Regency Style Tub or Club Chair Attributed to Howard and Sons

By Howard and Sons

Located in Kinderhook, NY

English Regency style Edwardian period tub or club chair attributed to famous London firm Howard

Category

Early 20th Century English Regency Club Chairs

Materials

Brass

Fully Restored Howard and Sons Chesterfield Brown Leather Stamped Club Armchair
Fully Restored Howard and Sons Chesterfield Brown Leather Stamped Club Armchair

Fully Restored Howard and Sons Chesterfield Brown Leather Stamped Club Armchair

By Howard and Sons, Chesterfield

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

original and fully stamped Howard & Sons London The chair has been fully restored to include being

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

Antique Upholstered Howard Style Button Armchair
Antique Upholstered Howard Style Button Armchair

Antique Upholstered Howard Style Button Armchair

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H 33.08 in W 30.91 in D 31.89 in

Antique Upholstered Howard Style Button Armchair

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Howard style button back armchair. A 19th century Howard style button back upholstered armchair

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Country House Leather Club Armchair
Country House Leather Club Armchair

Country House Leather Club Armchair

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H 33.47 in W 35.44 in D 38.59 in

Country House Leather Club Armchair

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Howard style country house leather club chair, circa 1890.  

Category

Antique 19th Century Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

English Late 19th Century Howard Style Club Chair
English Late 19th Century Howard Style Club Chair

English Late 19th Century Howard Style Club Chair

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Southampton, NY

English Late 19th Cent. Howard Style Club Chair On Turned Circular Front Legs & Rear Tapered

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Club Chairs

Howard Keith Cocktail Chair Encore Lounge Chairs Midcentury Original 1950s
Howard Keith Cocktail Chair Encore Lounge Chairs Midcentury Original 1950s

Howard Keith Cocktail Chair Encore Lounge Chairs Midcentury Original 1950s

By Howard Keith

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Fabulous Howard Keith 'Encore' cocktail chair, recently reupholstered, designed and produced by

Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Howard Chair on Ball and Claw Feet
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Howard Chair on Ball and Claw Feet

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Howard Chair on Ball and Claw Feet

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Antique Howard and Sons armchair with scroll arms and cabriole legs in the manner of the Queen Anne

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Armchairs by Howard and Sons of London
Antique Armchairs by Howard and Sons of London

Antique Armchairs by Howard and Sons of London

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Unusual Howard and Sons chairs with sprung front edge and siege de duvet back. The cushion in

Category

Early 20th Century British Club Chairs

Howard and Sons Comfortable Chair and Footstool
Howard and Sons Comfortable Chair and Footstool

Howard and Sons Comfortable Chair and Footstool

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

unique serial numbers for each piece. Howard Chairs Ltd founded in 1820 has a Royal Warrant and hand

Category

Late 20th Century English Club Chairs

Large Howard & Son Armchair
Large Howard & Son Armchair

Large Howard & Son Armchair

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H 33.86 in W 31.89 in D 42.92 in

Large Howard & Son Armchair

Located in London, GB

Large Howard & Son armchair with long arms

Category

Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs

Pair of Antique Armchairs "Bridgewater" Model by Howard and Sons
Pair of Antique Armchairs "Bridgewater" Model by Howard and Sons

Pair of Antique Armchairs "Bridgewater" Model by Howard and Sons

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fine pair of supremely comfortable armchairs made by Howard and Sons of London. These chairs are

Category

Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs

Antique Style Mahogany Club Chair or Lounge Chair Howard Style
Antique Style Mahogany Club Chair or Lounge Chair Howard Style

Antique Style Mahogany Club Chair or Lounge Chair Howard Style

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Antique style mahogany ‘club chair’ armchair with gorgeous low, long sweeping seat and curved back

Category

20th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Howard & Sons Style Antique Armchair Victorian Mahogany 1800s for Reupholstery
Howard & Sons Style Antique Armchair Victorian Mahogany 1800s for Reupholstery

Howard & Sons Style Antique Armchair Victorian Mahogany 1800s for Reupholstery

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

A beautiful 19th century Howard & Sons style mahogany ‘Club Chair’ armchair with gorgeous low, long

Category

Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

English Late 19th Century Howard Style Club Chair
English Late 19th Century Howard Style Club Chair

English Late 19th Century Howard Style Club Chair

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Southampton, NY

English Late 19th Cent. Howard Style Club Chair On Turned Circular Front Legs And Tapered

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Club Chairs

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Howard Club Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic howard club chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, every howard club chair was constructed with great care. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage howard club chair now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect howard club chair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A howard club chair made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. A well-made howard club chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons and Howard Chairs Ltd. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Howard Club Chair?

The average selling price for a howard club chair at 1stDibs is $5,955, while they’re typically $765 on the low end and $24,061 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Club-chairs for You

Traditionally covered in leather and abundantly luxurious, antique and vintage club chairs are among the most comfortable pieces of furniture that you could ever bring into your living room. The classic club chair is one of the 52 types of chairs to know when decorating your home.

While the club chair was especially popular in France during the 1920s — known there as fauteuil confortable (or “comfortable armchair”) — modern versions are derived from those used in 19th-century English gentlemen’s clubs, which is believed to be the origin of their name. A riff on the traditional armchair, these seats typically have low backs, extra-wide armrests and more than sufficient padding to support extended lounging.

Well-known modern interpretations of the club chair can be found in Marcel Breuer’s pared-down Wassily lounge chair and in the cube-like seats of the LC collection, designed by Charles-Édouard “Le Corbusier” Jeanneret, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand. Debuting in 1956, the celebrated Eames lounge chair was a fresh, subversive new take on the classic English club chair and a culmination of experimentation by Charles and Ray Eames, its inventive creators.

When shopping for any style of club chair, be it a mid-century modern club chair, an Art Deco club chair or another type, you’ll want to think about the room you have in mind for this distinct seating. Club chairs occupy a lot of real estate, as they’re usually larger than standard chairs. (You’ll want to make certain that there is at least one foot of space around the chair, for example, to ensure the sitter doesn’t feel cramped and that there is room to move freely around the furnishing.) And although they were originally upholstered in leather, contemporary iterations of the club chair can be found in fabric and plastic.

Introduce a decadent atmosphere and a whole lot of comfort in your living room or reading nook. Explore a collection of antique, new and vintage club chairs on 1stDibs.