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Library Tub Chair

Leather revolving library tub chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Revolving library tub chair, the burgundy leather upholstered back and circular deep buttoned seat
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Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Leather revolving library tub chair
Leather revolving library tub chair
H 37.5 in W 25 in D 28.5 in
From The Oxford Library 19th Century Library Tub Chair Red Leather & Brass Studs
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th century Red Leather Library Tub Chair With Brass Stud Detailing & Reeded Front Legs from the
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
decoration may be a later addition. Minor pest damage. Imagine the chair covered in tiger velvet
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Baker Furniture Stately Homes Collection Regency Tub Chairs, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Regency upholstered tub chairs in the Egyptian style decorated in deep vert
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Late 20th Century American Regency Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

2 Baker Archetype Maple & Brown Leather Round Tufted Barrel Back Club Tub Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
A gorgeous pair of library or club chairs by Baker Furniture. The Archetype Round Tufted Club
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Maple

Pair of Regency Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A pair of Regency era bergère library or salon chairs (also called Gondola chairs or Tub chairs
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Pair of Regency Chairs
Pair of Regency Chairs
H 33.25 in W 20.5 in D 22 in
Original Regency 1810-20 Chesterfield Walnut Framed Green Library Tub Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
gentleman’s library armchair but it of course can be used anywhere, my wife quite likes it as a bedroom chair
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Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four French Mid-20th Century Black Leather Tub Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome set of four French black leather arm chairs with rounded tub backs from the mid-20th
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20th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Six Hand Dyed Brown Leather Thomas Chippendale Chesterfield Tub Club Armchairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
occasional Library armchairs with oak frames and hand dyed English cattle hide leather upholstery. The chairs
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Vintage 1920s English Chesterfield Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Lovely Fully Restored Vintage Hand Dyed Studded Brown Leather Tub Club Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored hand dyed cigar leather English tub
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20th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Maison Lalande Mahogany Library Furniture, Paris, 1890-1900
By Maison Lalande
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
-1900, comprising: a bureau plat, a large cartioneire and three tub chairs, each with applied gilt
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Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables

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
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather

English Regency Leather Arm Chair
English Regency Leather Arm Chair
H 39.5 in W 30.5 in D 24 in

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Located in Saarbruecken, DE
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By Harris Lebus
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Located in Dublin port, IE
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Library Tub Chairs
Library Tub Chairs
H 30.32 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
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Located in Bedfordshire, GB
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Located in Lincolnshire, GB
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Located in Bedfordshire, GB
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Located in GB
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By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
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French Art Deco Tub Chair by Maurice Dufrene
French Art Deco Tub Chair by Maurice Dufrene
H 27.96 in W 29.14 in D 26.38 in
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Located in North Salem, NY
This classic Mahogany "Tub" chair sits very comfortably in the library, den or office. The moulded
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Located in Bedfordshire, GB
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By Druce & Co.
Located in GB
you can sit an adult, this nursing chair or corner library chair and your on the right track A
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English George III Period Mahogany Library Tub Chair
Located in Lymington, GB
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Located in Lymington, GB
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George III Carved Mahogany Library Tub Chair
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Located in Lambertville, NJ
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English Leather Library Tub Chair
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By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
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Located in High Wycombe, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Salisbury, GB
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Regency Mahogany Bergere Library Tub Chair
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Located in New York, NY
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Empire mahogany library chair.
Empire mahogany library chair.
H 31 in W 25.5 in D 20 in
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Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
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Located in Chilton, GB
A beautiful vintage tub chair with wooden frame and newly upholstered in green velvet with a stripe
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Vintage Tub Chair with Green Stripe
Vintage Tub Chair with Green Stripe
H 30.32 in W 27.96 in D 25.2 in
Empire Style Mahogany and Leather Tub Shaped Desk Library Chair, circa 1920
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Mahogany tub shaped desk chair This mahogany tub shaped desk chair was made circa 1920. The
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Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The mahogany Regency period bergere tub chair has recently been re-upholstered.
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Located in New York, NY
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Pair of Art Deco Library Chairs
Pair of Art Deco Library Chairs
H 33 in W 23.5 in D 20.5 in
Good George IV Rosewood Library or Desk Chair
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good George IV rosewood library/desk chair; the tub shaped back with roll-over show wood frame
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Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A George III period library wing chair with a barrel form arched top back, upholstered in mellow
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A Good Mahogany And Leather Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally pretty and elegant Regency tub chair with elegant turned and fluted legs and the
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Victorian Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Victorian mahogany library chair We are delighted to offer you, this Victorian period leather
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Antique 1870s Victorian Armchairs

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Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Library Chair
Victorian Mahogany Library Chair
H 29 in W 25 in D 28 in
William IV Mahogany Bergere, circa 1835
Located in Sundridge, GB
This lovely tub or library chair is now upholstered in a faux sude fabric which looks and feel like
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Early 19th Century French Empire Barrel Back Armchairs in Walnut with Leather
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Fantastic and rare pair of early 19th century French Empire barrel back library chairs, desk chairs
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Library Tub Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the library tub chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and animal skin, every library tub chair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect library tub chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A library tub chair, designed in the Georgian, Empire or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Library Tub Chair?

Prices for a library tub chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,211 and can go as high as $13,425, while the average can fetch as much as $4,202.

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 Library Tub Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There is no official record of when tub chairs were first invented, but one of the first recorded ones was used by King Louis XV of France. It is estimated that tub chairs have been around for over 250 years. Browse a selection of comfortable tub chairs from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Tub chairs are usually called bucket chairs in the U.S. The upholstered chair design includes a curved back attached to sloping arms, a boxy seat cushion and square wood legs. You can find a variety of tub chairs on 1stDibs.