Martha Washington Chairs
"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
Category
Vintage 1930s American Federal Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Large Plush Burgundy Velvet & Mahogany Martha Washington Club Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century roomy comfortable large Martha Washington style club chair having solid mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
American Federal Mahogany “Martha Washington” Lolling Armchair ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Known as a "Martha Washington Chair", this particular chair was formerly with Bernard and S. Dean Levy
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 42.88 in W 25.5 in D 26.25 in
Hickory Chair Martha Washington Mahogany Upholstered Open Arm Chairs, Pair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Lolling Martha Washington Armchairs, with the James River Collection stripped Upholstery. Measures 27.25
Category
Late 20th Century American Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 44 in W 30 in D 27.25 in
Pair of English Georgian Gainsborough Leather Library Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
reeded with the latter having decorative carved rosettes on top. Also known as a Martha Washington chair
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Martha Washington Arm Chair, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany Martha Washington camel back arm chair with satinwood inlaid scrolled
Category
Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood, Muslin
H 44 in W 27 in D 33.25 in
Mid 20th Century Mahogany Chippendale Martha Washington Armchair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale Martha Washington style upholstered armchair, unbranded, similar quality to Drexel or
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Brass
American Cherry Martha Washington Serpentine Upholstered Armchair, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Cherry Martha Washington armchair with a serpentine back, reeded scrolled arms, curvature
Category
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Muslin, Upholstery, Cherry
H 46 in W 27 in D 22.75 in
American Mahogany Serpentine Back Martha Washington Armchair, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany Martha Washington armchair with serpentine slant high back, reeded scrolled and
Category
Antique 1790s American American Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany
H 48.75 in W 28.5 in D 23 in
18th Century Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
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These Georgian library armchairs are sometimes also known as Martha Washington chairs in the United
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.59 in W 27.17 in D 26.38 in
Summer to Summer Houses Book by the Sea by Jennifer Ash Rudick
By Jennifer Ash
Located in New York, NY
to Fishers Island, from Martha’s Vineyard to Provincetown, summer hours are as varied in style as the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
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H 47.25 in W 36.62 in D 36.62 in
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Located in Nijmegen, NL
This leather club chair was made in France in the early 20th century. It features a solid wooden frame covered in sheep leather decorated with nails and buttons in the back.
Category
Early 20th Century French Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
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Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Masters Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality and rarely found 18th century Hepplewhite
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Having carved decoration to pierced splat back over
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Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Chairs
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Antique Burl Wood Carafe Table 1880s England
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice attractive sofa table or side table . Burl wood and Nutwood veneer inlay
on top .standing on a solid Mahogany base .Beautiful color 1880s England .
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sofa Tables
Materials
Burl
19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife, circa 1850s, matched pair of Chinese Export oil on canvas full length portraits of a Sea Captain and his wife, pai...
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Antique 1850s Hong Kong Victorian Paintings
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Canvas
Handsome Set of Four English Library Style Club Chairs with Lovely Worn Patina
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome set of four English library style club chairs with lovely worn patina and nailhead trim. Great scale for comfort. Priced per chair.
Category
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Materials
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H 36 in W 29.5 in D 34 in
Chippendale Wingback Velvet Damask Ball & Claw Down Armchair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
chippe...
Category
20th Century Unknown Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Down, Mahogany
Pair of Mogens Lassen Style Danish Midcentury Lounge or Club Chairs, 1940s
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Norwalk, CT
Immerse yourself in the golden age of design with our exquisite pair of lounge club chairs, reminiscent of the iconic Mogens Lassen style that redefined the 1940s Danish mid-century ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
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Vintage Brighton Chinoiserie Rattan Blonde Bamboo Caning Split Reed Armchair 70s
By Brighton Pavilion 1
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage blonde bamboo, caning and split reed armchair on six legs. This is a handcrafted chair with woven cane seat features bamboo frames and Chinese inspired bamboo patterns.
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Vintage 1970s Philippine British Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Reed
H 34.75 in W 23 in D 21 in
Pair of Dusty Pink Swivel Club Chairs
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of dusty rose swivel chairs. Fabulous golden girls style. Wooden construction. Nice wide and round shape with a low profile. Classic 1980's-90's Post Modern feel.
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
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Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Klismos Armchairs after a Design by Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in London, GB
A pair of Klismos armchairs of important size
After a design by Thomas Hope
Constructed in a finely patinated Cuban mahogany, dressed with the carved Burnell family crest; rising fr...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 44 in W 27 in D 24 in
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Hall Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian carved mahogany hall chair having a lovely carved shaped top, solid mahogany barley twist supports standing on shaped carved cabriole legs to the front, outswept ba...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Chairs
Materials
Other
Upholstered Club Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th-century English club chair, freshly reupholstered in a beautiful charcoal linen. With ebonized turnip-style feet and capacious rolled arms, the classic shape is comfortabl...
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Recent Sales
Vintage Mahogany Frame Chippendale Martha Washington Chair in Neutral Fabric
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style Martha Washington chair, unbranded, similar quality to Drexel or Hickory chair
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
H 43.25 in W 25.5 in D 29 in
8 Hickory Chair Martha Washington James River Mahogany Chippendale Dining Chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Set of 8 Hickory Chair James River dining chairs featuring two arms and six sides. The Martha
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 38 in W 21 in D 20 in
English Handmade Designer Leather Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
2 feet, 0 inches x Depth 2 feet, 3 inches
Gainsborough chair
(also known as a Martha Washington
Category
Late 20th Century English Chairs
Pair of Martha Washington Style Armchairs by Hancock & Moore
By Hancock & Moore
Located in Toledo, OH
A great pair of Martha Washington style armchairs by Hancock & Moore. This pair has mahogany frames
Category
20th Century American Chairs
HICKORY CHAIR Mahogany Frame Chippendale Martha Washington Armchair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale Martha Washington style upholstered armchair by Hickory Chair. Mahogany frame, red
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century Gainsborough Style Armchair, England
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The Gainsborough chair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the Unites States) is a type of
Category
20th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Pine
2 Vintage American Federal Style Mahogany Martha Washington Lolling Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of 20th Century Federal Style Martha Washington Lolling armchairs. Reminiscent of the
Category
Late 20th Century Federal Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 41 in W 30 in D 26 in
Israel Sack American Federal Mahogany Antique Lolling Arm Chair, c. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
American Federal "Martha Washington" lolling chair is an exceptional specimen from Boston, Massachusetts
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Armchairs
H 45.38 in W 29.75 in D 27.38 in
Pair of Baker Furniture George III Style Gainsborough Library Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Peabody, MA
(also known as a Martha Washington chair).
Category
Vintage 1970s American George III Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Martha Washington Chair by Wallace Nutting
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Alexandria, VA
he called a "Sheraton Martha Washington Chair," was item #452 in his 1925 catalog and is a faithful
Category
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Custom-Made Martha Washington Chair
Located in Chamblee, GA
The Classic Martha Washington design with straight Chippendale legs is supported by a simple
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Other
Tidewater Virginia Knuckle-Arm Lolling Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
native woods. Forerunner to the "Martha Washington Chair"; on front
casters. Provenance: the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Cherry
19th Century Mahogany Gainsborough Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
feet.
Provenance:
A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United
Category
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George III Period Gainsborough Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the eighteenth
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Armchairs
Late 19th Century Mahogany Framed Gainsborough Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
(also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in
Category
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
mahogany supports.
Provenance
A Gainsborough Armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Beech Framed Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the 18th century. The chair
Category
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Late 19th Century Beech Framed Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the 18th century. The chair
Category
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair Of Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A Gainsborough Armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of
Category
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Chippendale Period Mahogany 'Gainsborough' Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Gainsborough Armchair and Stool
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the
Category
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Martha Washington Style Arm Chair
Located in Wainscott, NY
Lolling Chair, New upholstery
Fretwork on Legs
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
19th Century Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
terminating in a 'French' foot.
Provenance:
A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair
Category
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Pair of 19th Century Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
unusually well carved detail.
Provenance:
A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair
Category
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mahogany 'Gainsborough' Armchairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
unusually well carved detail.
Provenance:
A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington
Category
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Federal Lolling Chair
Located in New York City, NY
Federal style Martha Washington mahogany lolling armchair of typical form with tapered turned wood
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Mahogany Lolling Chair attributed to Lemuel Churchill
Located in Wells, ME
-upholstered seats, shaped arms and legs, are collectively called "Martha Washington" armchairs.
Category
20th Century Armchairs
American Hepplewhite Lolling Chair, MA or NH
Located in Atlanta, GA
Loling/ Martha Washington Chair
Massachusetts or New Hampshire, circa 1790-1810
Arm height is 20 inches
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood
Chippendale Style Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the
Category
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Habersham Sack-Back Windsor Chairs
By Habersham
Located in Chicago, IL
to have written the Declaration of Independence in one of these chairs and Martha Washington had
Category
Vintage 1970s American Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
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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.
Questions About Martha Washington Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022From the 18th century, a Martha Washington chair features a high back, no arms and an upholstered seat and back. The chair’s frame was usually crafted from mahogany. Shop a collection of antique Martha Washington chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Martha Washington sewing cabinets were named after Martha Washington, George Washington’s wife. They were created long after she had already passed away, but were named such because she was said to have had a cabinet that she sat and sewed at. Take a look at a variety of Martha Washington sewing cabinets from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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