Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils
Located in Pembroke, MA
A pretty pair of French Louis XV period fauteuils, circa 1760, in carved fruitwood with floral lamps fabric.
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Armchairs
Fruitwood
Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils
Located in Pembroke, MA
A pretty pair of French Louis XV period fauteuils, circa 1760, in carved fruitwood with floral lamps fabric.
Fruitwood
French Louis XV Period Fauteuil a la Reine
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XV period Fauteuil a la Reine armchair in beech, beautifully sculpted and carved with floral and other motifs on the crest and seat rails as well as the cabriole legs, c...
Beech
18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil Armchair with Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century French Louis XV Period fauteuil avec des courbes chair has been excellently crafted.
Fabric, Beech
$1,816Sale Price|67% Off
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil by Mathieu BAUVE
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A luxurious Louis XV period armchair in beautifully carved and moulded walnut, with ornate scroll-carved arm rests and supports.
Walnut
$2,800Sale Price|49% Off
H 40 in W 28 in D 28 in
French Louis XV Fauteuil a La Reine, Signed “G. Lebrun”
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XV period fauteuil a la reine, stamped under seat rail “G.LEBRUN”, circa 1760, upholstered in its original Aubusson verdue tapestry depiction a child with a telescope an...
Tapestry, Beech
Pair of Louis XV Transitional Fauteuils Stamped N S Courtois
By Nicolas-Simon Courtois
Located in London, by appointment only
A charming pair of late Louis XV period fauteuils, the kidney shaped backs of simple outline supported on neoclassical fluted tapering legs.
Wood
$5,900 / set
H 41 in W 28 in D 23 in
Fine Pair of 18th Century French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine pair of carved 18th century Louis XV period fauteuils handcrafted in Lyon of solid walnut, circa mid-1700s.
Walnut
$4,800 / set
H 39.5 in W 30 in D 26 in
Fine Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fine pair of exquisitely carved 19th century Louis XV period fauteuils handcrafted in France of solid walnut.
Upholstery, Walnut
$4,800
H 37.88 in W 27.5 in D 26.25 in
French Louis XV Period Carved Arm Chair Fauteuil, circa late 18th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XV CARVED AND LEATHER UPHOLSTERED FAUTEUIL France, Provincial Circa late 18th century, unmarked 37 7/8" H x 26 1/4" D x 27 1/2" W x 15" H to seat A lovely sitting chair from...
Leather, Wood
Fine Period Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuil a la Reine, circa 1775
Located in Hudson, NY
Made in beech for the character the wood takes on in carving and staining the chair comes from the Louis XV period circa 1775 when a great increase in comfort and pleasure was the wo...
Beech
Louis XV Fauteuil in Walnut with Painted Accents, France c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV period Walnut Fauteuil, featuring carved foliate designs on the exposed apron & seat-back, and restrained green painted accents.
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,370Sale Price|20% Off
H 44.49 in W 24.02 in D 25.6 in
French Regency Period "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair, 18th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Regency period "fauteuil à la reine", richly carved. The wood is richly carved with regency motifs with shells on the front of the seat, floral motifs on the armrests and l...
Wood
$5,000
H 40.25 in W 24 in D 22 in
Italian, Venetian, Rococo Period Walnut and Caned Armchair, Mid-18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Venetian walnut fauteuil, Louis XV period, 18th century. The shaped cartouche back with caned panel is framed by a finely molded and carved surround, flowing into open arms with scr...
Walnut
$1,688Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 37.01 in W 25.6 in D 26.38 in
Lovely Pair of 19th Century French Painted Armchairs with Cane Seating
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Finely hand carved and extremely comfortable this pair of armchairs features gorgeous sinuous lines typical of Louis XV period. Each fauteuil with twisted and curved arms and cabriol...
Cane, Paint
French circa 18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil
Located in Sydney, NSW
French circa 18th century Louis XV Period Fauteuil The Cartouche Shaped Back With A Central Floral Crest Above Whipstroked Arms The Serpentine Fronted Seat Above A Shaped Rail On Cab...
Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A good sized pair of walnut and beechwood carved French armchairs, dating to the mid 18th century. Cartouche form backs are crested by a nice composition of Rococo scroll, flower and...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 37.01 in W 24.41 in D 19.69 in
Pair of 18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil Armchairs for Restoration
Located in Glencarse, GB
Beautifully carved cabrial legs, finely shaped back, all waiting restoration. Previously gilt, some of the gilding is still evident beneath the over-work. Sizes: Width across a...
Pair of French Louis XV Period, Beechwood Fauteuils
By Sylvain Blanchard
Located in Charleston, SC
A fine pair of French Louis XV period, carved, beechwood fauteuils stamped, “S Blanchard”, and reupholstered in document cream damask by Tassinari Chantel.
Unavailable
H 38.59 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Louis XV Period Walnut Fauteuils in Red Rubelli Fabric with Birds and Flowers
Located in South Yarra, AU
An exceptional pair of Louis XV period carved walnut fauteuils, French 18th century Upholstered in Rubelli fabric decorated with birds and flowers, on a mustard ground color and to ...
Walnut
Pair of French Early Louis XV Period, Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Charleston, SC
A fine pair of French early Louis XV period, giltwood fauteuils with a reed-carved scrolled back and out scrolled acanthus-carved arms with caned back and seat.
A Period Louis XV Beechweed Fauteuil a la Reine.
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XVth mid-18th century carved Beechwood Fauteiul a la Reine. Stamped "Cresson". Now upholstered in Leather with nailheads.
Beech, Leather
Pair of Louis XV Period, Beechwood Fauteuils with Cane Seats
By The Cresson Family
Located in Charleston, SC
A fine pair of French Louis XV period, carved, beechwood fauteuils with cane seats stamped, “Cressonlaine”.
Set of 4 Louis XV period armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of 4 Louis XV period beechwood armchairs ("fauteuils") of good size, "a la reine" backs with arched tops, carved floral motifs, cabriolet legs, French, mid 18th century (also c...
Pair Of Louis XV Period Fauteuil Cabriolet
Located in Doylestown, PA
A beautiful pair of Louis XV Period fauteuil cabriolet, circa 1760, signed under the seat rail by Louis Michel Lefevre (maitre Nov 17, 1749) and stamped with the guild stamp, in blea...
Beech
Sold
H 38 in W 26.5 in D 22 in
18th Century French Louis XV Period Fauteuil with Shaped Back, circa 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Louis XV period fauteuil with shaped back.
Two Louis XV Period Fauteuils Upholstered
Located in New Orleans, LA
Two Louis XV eighteenth century armchairs upholstered in 18th century fabric.
Wood, Fabric
Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils, Circa 1760
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine larger-scale pair of Louis XV fauteuils in beech, backs and seats upholstered in tan fabric, the frames nicely carved with floral and other motifs, with cabriole legs scallope...
Beech
French Pair of 18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A timeless pair of gold gilt fauteuils made in France during the Louis XV period, reflecting the romantic opulence of the era and tempered by the patina developed over three centuries.
Gold
Louis XV Fauteuil Cabriolet, circa 1760
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming Louis XV period fauteuil cabriolet in its original painted finish, with floral carvings on the back and seat rail, cabriole legs and a scalloped apron.
Beech
Louis XV French Fauteuil, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
An unusual Louis XV Period Fauteuil (armchair) in beech with caned seat and back, having a carved crest and open arms, nicely sculpted, with low cabriole legs, now with a soft leathe...
Beech
Louis XV Period Chair In Hand-Cut Velvet
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French Louis XV Period fauteuil in fruitwood, circa 1770, with nicely carved cabriole legs and scalloped apron, upholstered in blue and white hand-cut silk velvet.
Fruitwood, Velvet
Pair of Louis XV Period Painted and Parcel Gilt Fauteuils
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous pair of Louis XV period fauteuils featuring a painted and parcel-gilt distressed finish.
Metal
Louis XV Painted Child's Armchair, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A diminutive Louis XV period fauteuil cabriolet, circa 1760, in distressed grey painted finish, nicely sculpted and perfect proportions, currently upholstered in a silk damask fabric.
Graceful Louis XV Period Fautueil in Walnut, France c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A graceful Louis XV period Fauteuil in Walnut, with cartouche-shaped caned back & serpentine caned seat.
Walnut
Period Louis XV Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
a period paint and parcel gilt Louis XV fauteuil recently reupholstered in a pale pink striped silk
Pair of Period Louis XV Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
A generously proportioned pair of mid-18th century, Louis XV, hand-carved walnut armchairs with 18th century tapestry upholstery, shades of green with blue, brown, gold, and tan (lea...
Tapestry, Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Period Provincial Fauteuils
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Louis XV beech Provincial fauteuils with carved molded frames and floral crested toprails Upholstered in floral cut velvet on cabriolet legs, and with scrolling arms.
Walnut
French Carved Walnut Period Louis XV Armchair Fauteuil
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French period Louis XV armchair, boldly formed and carved and a good comfortable size.
Walnut
Louis XV Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
a period Louis XV fauteuil / arm chair with gray painted carved frame, newly upholstered in yellow floral fabric 15.5" seat height 21" D (seat front to seat back) 26" D overall
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
Period Louis XV polychrome Fauteuil Upholstered in Penny Morrison
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Louis XV Period carved, pale green polychrome beechwood Fauteuil, open armchair, having a floral crest and other foliate carving to the back with carved, scrolled arms and acanthus c...
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Pair of French Louis XV Period Walnut and Upholstered Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
having shaped backs, curved arms, generous seats, carved aprons, raised on cabriole legs, very well preserved condition
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 36.5 in W 24.25 in D 24.5 in
French Louis XV Period Gray Painted Antique Fauteuil Armchair, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
French Louis XV worn white-gray painted fauteuil circa late 18th-early 19th century Item # 008EXP26I-1 A gorgeous painted fauteuil of the Louis XV period, this delightful chair...
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Sold
H 36.75 in W 27.5 in D 28.25 in
Pair French Louis XV Period Shaped Light Walnut & Upholstered Fauteuils, 18thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
having rounded backrests and padded arms with shaped arm supports above fitted seats, the serpentine shaped aprons continuing to cabriole legs terminating in escargot feet
Walnut
Sold
H 35.5 in W 26.25 in D 21.5 in
Pair of Louis XV Period Carved Fauteuils Armchairs, Late 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Heavily worn with rough beautifully patinated surfaces throughout, this pair of period fauteuils exhibit a skilled hand in the execution of the floral displays along the aprons and a...
Velvet, Wood
Louis XV Painted Fauteuil - France, circa 1740
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Elegant French Louis XV period, circa 1740 carved fruitwood fauteuil in original paint and silk velvet upholstery both age-worn to perfection.
Fruitwood, Paint, Upholstery
Louis XV Period Carved Elmwood Fauteuil, Mid-18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a decoratively carved crest rail and upholstered arms with carved details, the generous seat supported by cabriole legs.
Louis XV Beechwood and Cane Fauteuil de Bureau
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Louis XV period beechwood and cane fauteuil de bureau, the curved crestrail with a carved central rosette terminating in molded downswept arms above a shaped seat resting on molded...
Cane, Beech
Pair of Louis XV Fauteuils
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of French period Louis XV fauteuils or armchairs upholstered in 18th century tapestry.
Wood
Sold
H 38.25 in W 25 in D 24 in
Neoclassic French Pair of 19th Century Period Louis XV Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A French neoclassical pair of carved wood blue grey painted armchairs or fauteuils from the early 19th century with high end neutral new upholstery and having cameo round backs with ...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Lymington, GB
A pair of Louis XV period carved walnut fauteuils a la Reine, of generous proportions.
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Fauteuil with Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV period open arm chair / fauteuil in walnut with scroll arms and cabriole legs, upholstered in tapestry, 18th century France.
Tapestry, Walnut
Sold
H 44.75 in W 26.25 in D 28.5 in
A French 18th C. Louis XIV/XV Period Carved Walnut and Upholstered Fauteuil
Located in Atlanta, GA
the upholstered rectangular backrest with arched top and molded edge, the curving arms above a generous upholstered seat, the chair having a carved apron and interestingly shaped car...
Walnut
French Pair of 18th Century Louis XV Gold Gilt Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic pair of Period Louis XV petite fauteuils! The giltwood frames have been carved with exquisite craftsmanship.
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Sold
H 38.25 in W 26.625 in D 26.25 in
18th Century French Painted Louis XV Fauteuil à la Reine Armchair with Blue Silk
Located in Dallas, TX
When French armchairs, such as this period (1700s) Louis XV fauteuil, have the designation à la Reine, this refers to the flat back, meaning that the chair was intended to be placed ...
Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Louis XV Walnut Caned Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good 18th century Louis XV period walnut caned fauteuil en bureau with a distressed leather cushion, circa 1760.
Cane, Walnut
Sold
H 34.65 in W 27.56 in D 22.05 in
Louis XV Pair of French Armchairs or Fauteuils, Stamped Jean-Jacques Pothier
Located in London, by appointment only
A very fine pair of mid-18th century Louis XV period beechwood fauteuils armchairs of unusually large-scale.
Beech
Sold
H 39.25 in W 29 in D 30.5 in
18th Century Walnut Wood Fauteuil by Nicolas Foliot, Furniture Maker to the King
By Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant period Louis XV fauteuil, or armchair, was hand-carved from walnut wood in France during the 1700’s, by the master carpenter Nicolas Foliot.
Brass
18th Century Transitional Armchair
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French Louis XV/XVI Transitional Period Fauteuil, signed “Bernard” (Pierre Bernard 1730-1788), the frame in bleached beechwood, circa 1780, recovered in brown embossed leather.
Leather
Exceptional French Louis XV Period Fauteuil a la Reine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional French Louis XV period fauteuil a la reine. In excellent antique condition.
Period Louis XV Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
a petite Louis XV period fauteuil, carved and painted frame, new Fortuny upholstery
Beech, Fabric, Paint
Pair of Louis XV Fauteuils, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A pair of French Louis XV period fauteuils en cabriolet, circa 1760, in whitewashed frames upholstered in blue and white fabric.
Beech
Louis XV Period Leather Upholstered Fauteuil Armchair, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A Louis XV period fauteuil armchair. Mid-18th century walnut open armchair with cabriole legs and shaped front rail, The shaped back gently inclined over generous seats.
Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Fauteuils, Signed "Courtois", circa 1760
By Jacques Courtois
Located in Doylestown, PA
A pair of Louis XV Period fauteuils in beech with caned seats and backs, nicely carved with floral decoration and signed on the underside of the seat rail "Courtoise" (Jacque Marin C...
Beech
Pair of French Louis XV Armchairs, circa 1760
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine pair of Louis XV period fauteuils in beech, circa 1760, France.
Beech
Sold
H 35.5 in W 24.5 in D 21 in
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Leather Upholstered Walnut Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Louis XV period fauteuils armchairs. Mid-18th century walnut open armchairs with cabriole legs and shaped front rails, the shaped backs gently inclined over generous seats.
Walnut
Sold
H 34.85 in W 23.63 in D 20.48 in
Louis XV Period Pair of Walnut Cabriolets Armchairs, 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very chic pair of Louis XV period 'fauteuils cabriolets' armchairs, in natural wood, their frames sculpted with great finesse and upholstered in cream fabric.
Walnut
Louis XV Period Walnut and Upholstered Fauteuil
Located in Dallas, TX
A Louis XV period arm chair made of walnut with shaped back and seat, curved arms and apron. It is excellently carved with detailed floral and foliate motif. The chair is raised by ...
Walnut
Period Louis XV Signed Upholstered Armchair Fauteuil, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Period Louis XV signed armchair fauteuil, 18th century.
Walnut
Sold
H 40 in W 27 in D 24 in
Late 17th-Early 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Fauteuils with Period Needlework
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Louis XV Period walnut fauteuils, each with an arch back, serpentine seat rail with floral carving detail.
Walnut
Sold
H 38.5 in W 26 in D 22 in
Pair of Period Louis XV Fauteuils or Arm Chairs, Bergeres in Fine Condition
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Louis XV fauteuils. Each late 18th century chair in a strong and study frame with fine carvings and upholstered in a yellow and greenish damask fabric. This very fine pair of...
18th Century French Louis XV Fauteuil in Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV Period walnut fauteuil / open arm chair on cabriole legs, France, ca. 1740-60.
Upholstery, Walnut
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$8,272 / set
H 43.31 in W 71.66 in D 29.53 in
Seating Set of Baroque Sofa and Two Armchairs, Budapest, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful baroque seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the time. Measures sofa: Depth 75 cm,...
Velvet, Wood
$42,500 / set
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Four Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Chinoiserie Bergères, Jansen Attr., 1890
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
Ralph Lauren Louis XVI Style Duchess Salon Chair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent marquis bergere á la Reine salon chair designed by Ralph Lauren in the grand French Louis XVI taste. Known as the "Duchess Salon Chair" featuring a hardwood frame bench made ...
Brass
Antique Louis XV style 19th century Sofa, French
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This hand-carved and decorated wooden sofa from the mid-19th century captures timeless French elegance. Featuring a graceful curved back, intricate floral carvings in the Louis XV ta...
Velvet, Walnut
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$3,950
H 40 in W 76 in D 29.75 in
18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Sofa with Floral Carvings and Tapestry Uphol
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XV period three-seat sofa from the Rhône Valley, beautifully crafted in solid walnut with graceful proportions and richly hand-carved details. The serpentine backres...
Walnut
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and gold polychromed with Chinoiserie detailing, and red under-body. Desk opens to rev...
Bronze
$13,138 / set
H 44.1 in W 66.93 in D 34.65 in
Royal Louis XV or Rococo Tapestry Sofa and Chairs, Gold, Napoleon III, 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Louis XV tapestry / tapestry suite, Napoleon III, circa 1880. Genuine gold leaf on solid wood. Hand-carved wooden body. Very old and decorative French sofa set. Gobelin fabric cov...
Wood
Louis XVI Period Marquise Bergere, Circa 1780
Located in Doylestown, PA
An 18th century Louis XVI period Marquise (wide bergere) in original cream-colored painted finish, with a simple square upholstered back, upholstered arms and sides, with a down-fill...
Beech
$11,571Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.92 in W 55.91 in
Leda Swan Mythological Paint oil on canvas French Painter 18th Century
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
French painter of the late 18th-early 19th century Leda and the Swan (Literary source: Metamorphoses by Ovid, Book VI) Oil on canvas 95 x 126 cm Framed 109 x 142 cm This c...
Oil
$61,521
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 89.75 in W 59.5 in D 82.5 in
Monumental American Empire Neoclassical Carved Flame Mahogany Poster Bed c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Monumental American Empire Neoclassical Carved Flame Mahogany Poster Bed with Acanthus, Stylized Flo...
Mahogany
Period French Louis XV Carved Bergere Cabriolet, Paris, circa 1760
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Period French Louis XV carved bergere cabriolet, Paris circa 1760 The regal bergere cabriolet is referred to as the chair of kings. This chair is finely hand carved in walnut with...
Walnut
Pair of 19th century French carved walnut armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century carved walnut armchairs circa 1890. Good quality pair of carved french armchairs, made in walnut. Profusely carved on all surfaces in the solid. Open frame des...
Fabric, Walnut
The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
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.