Pair of Chinese Armchairs
Sold|$2,500
Pair of Chinese Armchairs
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of low sprindle back armchairs with hard cane seat.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
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Elm
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1940's upholstered armchairs
Sold|$7,180
1940's upholstered armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1940's French upholstered armchairs with low backs and square arms, in the manner of Jansen.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Pair of Armchairs by Alfred Christensen
Sold|$6,500 / set
Pair of Armchairs by Alfred Christensen
By Alfred Christensen
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of low-backed open armchairs by Danish designer, Alfred Christensen, in beech, with new upholstery, medium brown wool with beige leather trim and buttoning.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Chinese Walnut Armchairs
Sold|$12,803
Pair of Antique Chinese Walnut Armchairs
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
Century Chinese Walnut Armchairs This style of chair is known as a low back Southern Official’s Hat Armchair, sometimes referred to in Chinese as the refined scholar’s chair or w...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Armchairs
Howard and Sons Open Armchair England, Circa 1870
By Howard and Sons
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard and Sons open armchair England circa 1870 Magnificent 19th century Howard and Sons Low 'Open Arm’ button backed Armchair in Pink Damask England circa 1870, with all the all...
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Burgundy Leather Armchair, circa 1925-1935
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
A dictionary definition of a club chair or sofa is "A heavily upholstered piece of furniture with arms and a low back". A very comfortable armchair that is rather difficult to le...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage De Sede DS35 Swivel Lounge Armchair, De Sede, 1960s
By De Sede
Located in Enschede, NL
Rare leather DS35 low swivel armchair (low back), designed by the De Sede design team at the late '60s This comfortable armchair has a top quality chromed, swivel metal base.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of French Small Armchairs in the Louis XVI Taste
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
this pair of low oval backed armchairs, or chauffeuses, in the Louis XVI style was supplied by Maison Jansen to Georges Bemberg in circa 1940 for their decoration of his New York apa...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Armchairs
Russell Woodard Sculptura Mesh Garden Chairs & Table
Located in Hudson, NY
a great set of vintage Sculptura Chairs & Matching table in steel mesh designed by Russell Woodard. this set includes 4 low back armchairs and 2 highback armchairs, as well as the cl...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Patio and Garden Furniture
Pair of French Chauffeuses in the Louis XVI Taste
Located in New York, NY
This pair of low oval backed armchairs, or chauffeuses, in the Louis XVI style was supplied by Maison Jansen to Georges Bemberg in circa 1940 for their decoration of his New York apa...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
English William IV Desk Chair
Sold|$3,200
English William IV Desk Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
English William IV crotch mahogany tub-shaped low-back desk armchair with carved splat and arm supports, carved and reeded tapering front legs and splay back legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair Low Barrel-Back Armchairs with Rosewood Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of low barrel-back armchairs with rosewood bases reupholstered in cream with down and feather cushion.
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Antique Style Wing Back Armchairs Queen Anne Style Blue Leather
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning pair of Queen Anne style leather wing back armchairs on low cabriole legs, with deep blue leather upholstery, extremely comfortable and offered in excellent condition with...
Category
20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
Child's Windsor Armchair, circa 1800
Sold|$1,100
Child's Windsor Armchair, circa 1800
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Low, hearty child's Windsor bow-back armchair, oak with some remnants of old paint; English, circa 1800.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Windsor Chairs
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Ash and Elm Windsor Back Chair
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
An early 19th century ash and elm low back Windsor armchair with a fruitwood splat above a solid saddle shaped seat, on turned legs connected by an 'H' stretcher.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Elm
Arts + Crafts Morris and Co Armchair for Liberty of London
By William Morris (English)
Located in Ely, GB
A beautiful early 20th century Arts & Crafts, Morris & Co for Liberty London armchair. The well proportioned low stick back armchair made from elm with original rush woven seat.
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rush, Elm
Early 19th Century Yew and Elm Windsor Armchair with Crinoline Stretcher
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Lovely early 19th century yew and elm low back Windsor armchair with crinoline stretcher and carved wheel splat back.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
Danish Designed Sofa Set, Teak Wood, Wool, Completely Restored, 1960s
Located in Tarm, DK
Danish designed sofa set. High-backed armchair, low armchair, sofa. Teak wood. Produced by Danish furniture manufacturer in circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wool, Teak
Søren Hansen for Fritz Hansen, Danish Designed Sofa Set, 1950s, Reupholtered
By Frits Hansen/Soren Hansen
Located in Tarm, DK
Sofa set designed by Søren Hansen. High-backed armchair, low armchair, sofa. Stained beech wood.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Cotton, Beech
English Yew Wood Windsor Chair
Sold|$1,950
English Yew Wood Windsor Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This low splat back armchair originates from Yorkshire and is of Yew with an Elm seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew, Elm
19th Century, Deep Buttoned Back Low Armchair
Located in Tadcaster, GB
This is a very stylish last 19th century, low deep English country house armchair with a buttoned back.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Pair of Armchairs by Alfred Christensen
Sold|$6,200
Pair of Armchairs by Alfred Christensen
By Alfred Christensen
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of Danish modern low-backed armchairs by Danish designer, Alfred Christiansen.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Windsor Arm Chair, Victorian, Elm + Yew, Low Back, Scotland 1850, B2759
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Windsor arm chair, Victorian, elm + yew, low back, Scotland 1850, B2759 Scotland 1850 Elm + Yew Original finish The Chair with a hoop back and arms enclosing tapered sp...
Category
Antique 1850s Scottish Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
1970s Low Back Chestnut Brown Leather and Rosewood Sigurd Resell Falcon Chair
By Sigurd Resell
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Lovely low back mid brown leather Falcon chair designed by the Norwegian designer, Sigurd Resell, in the 1970s. With rosewood base which is an X shape. In good vintage condition....
Category
Vintage 1970s Norwegian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Howard and Sons Open Armchair England, Circa 1870
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard and Sons open armchair England Circa 1870 Magnificent 19th century Howard and Sons Low 'Open Arm’ button backed Armchair in blue Howard & Sons ticking fabric, England circa...
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Lovely Harlequin Set of Six 19th Century Ash and Elm Antique Windsor Armchairs
Located in Darwen, GB
A lovely harlequin set of six 19th century ash and elm antique Windsor armchairs. Comprising of four matching low back Windsor armchairs and two similar high back armchairs, each cha...
Category
Antique 1850s Armchairs
Materials
Ash
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Low Back Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the low back armchair you’re looking for. A low back armchair — often made from wood, fabric and animal skin — can elevate any home. Find 28 options for an antique or vintage low back armchair now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect low back armchair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A low back armchair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Arflex, Bessa and Fritz Hansen each produced at least one beautiful low back armchair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Low Back Armchair?
A low back armchair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,332, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $15,398.
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 Low Back Armchair
- What is a low back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A low-back chair is designed to provide lumbar support to the lower back and mid-back. These chairs have a small backrest that reaches till the middle of one's back. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary low back chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between high-back and low-back sofas is that the former has a taller backrest than the latter. Some people, especially tall men and women, feel that a high-back sofa is more comfortable because the taller back offers more support for the shoulders and neck. Low-back sofas are popular picks for open-plan interiors, as they allow sightlines to be maintained across a space. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of high-back and low-back sofas.
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