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Forma Lewis Butler Rosewood Open Arm Chair Knoll
By Forma, Lewis Butler for Knoll
Located in Fraser, MI
Rosewood open arm chair. Designed by Lewis Butler for Knoll.
Unrestored.
Scratch at elbow rest
Category
Vintage 1960s Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
19th Century French Giltwood Single Open Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French giltwood single open arm chair with finely carved lyre motif. This chair is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Antique Louis XVI French Open Arm chair
Located in Brea, CA
Antique gilt wood open arm chair upholstered in natural grain sack. This vintage chair has the
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Hemp
French Upholstered Open Arm Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
French upholstered open arm chair, the serpentine and scrolled arms terminate with acanthus
Category
Antique 1890s French Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
A Pair of Moorish-Style American Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Moorish-style American maple open arm chairs. The mother of pearl inlay
Category
Antique 1870s American Moorish Corner Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Maple
Pair of Walnut Neoclassical Open Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Walnut Neoclassical Open Arm Chairs,
Circa 1940,
upholstered in Clarence
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very decorative early 19th century English Regency open arm chair that retains its
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Paint
Vintage Pair of Painted and Upholstered French Louis XVI Style Open Arm Chairs
Located in Brea, CA
Pair of vintage french style open arm chairs painted in our antique white with subtle distressed
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
H 34.5 in W 22.5 in D 23 in
Antique Pair of Gilt Wood Open Arm Chairs Upholstered in Natural Linen
Located in Brea, CA
Antique pair of gilt wood open arm chairs upholstered in natural linen
Size:
23”W x 23”D x 36”H
Category
20th Century European Chairs
Materials
Abalone, Linen, Giltwood
Antique Louis XV style open arm chair
Located in Brea, CA
Antique French Louis XV Style chair. painted in a french oyster white finish with subtle distress
Category
20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Linen
Pair of Italian Walnut Open Arm Chairs with Cord Seats, circa 1800
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Pair of Italian walnut open arm chairs with cord seats and cut out design, circa 1800.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Cord, Walnut
2 Vintage George III French Hepplewhite Style Balloon Back Open Arm Chairs Green
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
An elegant pair of English George III style open arm chair, circa 1960s. Features a balloon back
Category
Vintage 1960s Hepplewhite Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 25 in
Antique French Painted and Upholstered Directoire Open Arm Chairs
Located in Brea, CA
Price is per chair, each chair is sold separately.
Antique French Directoire Open Arm Chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of Vintage French Louis XVI Style Open Arm Chairs
Located in Brea, CA
Pair open arm chairs 26”w x 27”d x 38”h
Seat H:17”. Seat D:20”. Arm H:25”
Louis XVI Style with
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Pair of French Midcentury 1950s Black Lacquered Open Arm Chairs 'Scmit, Paris'
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French midcentury (1950s) black lacquered open arm chair with red leather upholstered seat
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
H 31.5 in W 28 in D 28.5 in
Classic Geo III Style Open Arm Chair, 19th C
Located in valatie, NY
Geo III Style open arm chair, 19th. The carved mahogany armchair in the Thomas Chippendale 'Gothick
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Very Attractive Faux Bois Wheelback Open Arm Chair
Located in North Salem, NY
Wonderfully attractive faux bois wheelback open armchair with a loose cushion. Faux Rosewood finish
Category
Antique Early 1800s Regency Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Open Arm Chair with Original Paint and Gilt Wood Finish
Located in Brea, CA
Open arm chair 27”w x 29”d x 35”h
SH: 17”. SD: 22”. AH: 25”
Louis XV Style with painted finish
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Wood
Pair George III Open Arm Chairs, Vintage Fortuny Upholstery
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptional pair of Adam Style George III, c. 1780 painted and gilt open arm chairs. The
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
An pair of painted and carved French Louis XV style open arm chairs circa 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant pair of painted and carved French Louis XV style open arm chairs circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 34.5 in W 22.25 in D 24 in
Vintage Louis XVI Style Open Arm Chairs in Leather
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage pair of leather chairs
Louis XVI style
Painted in an antique white finish with subtle
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Amazing Stamped Gillow Open Arm Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
We have brought this chair back to life with a full overhaul, new upholstery,
Linwood butterfly
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Hickory Chair Martha Washington Mahogany Upholstered Open Arm Chairs, Pair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Late 20th Century Hickory Chair Furniture Sheraton Style Mahogany Upholstered Open Arm
Category
Late 20th Century American Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 44 in W 30 in D 27.25 in
Mid 19th Century Pair of Early English Mahogany Chippendale Open Arm Chairs
Located in Louisville, KY
These early English Chippendale-style dining chairs were crafted in a rich mahogany wood that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 39 in W 26.5 in D 23 in
Pair Paint Decorated Louis XVI Open Arm Chairs, or Fauteuils
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of provincial oval back chairs feature carved bowknots, and stop fluted tapered
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Open Arm Chairs with Caned Backs by Adolfo Foltas
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking pair of caned back open armchairs. Designed in Brazil by Adolfo Foltas
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Cane
Vintage French Style Louis XVI Open Arm Chairs with Linen Upholstery
Located in Brea, CA
Pair of chairs
Original finish, with new upholstery in linen with a burlap back. Sturdy ready for
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Antique Jacobean Style Needlepoint Tapestry Open Arm Chair with Carved Wood
Located in Greer, SC
A beautifully carved antique throne or hall chair in the Jacobean style with medieval scenery
Category
Early 20th Century European Jacobean Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 38.25 in W 28 in D 28 in
Antique Jacobean Style Needlepoint Tapestry Open Arm Chair with Carved Wood
Located in Greer, SC
A beautifully carved antique throne or hall chair in the Jacobean style with medieval scenery
Category
Early 20th Century Jacobean Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 38.25 in W 28 in D 28 in
A 19th Century Pair French Rococo Style Carved Open Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with cartouche-shaped back above a shaped tight seat all raised on cabriole legs; the whole adorned with rocaille and foliate carving
Category
Antique 1880s French Rococo Revival Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Erwin Lambeth Upholstered Mahogany Open Arm Chairs
By Erwin Lambeth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful set of two lounge chairs with exceptional lines, a low profile design and very well
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 27 in W 28.75 in D 30 in
Pair of Swedish Style White Open Arm Lounge Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of white and gilt paint decorated open arm chairs. The Napoleonic themes frames with new
Category
Mid-20th Century European Napoleon III Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Fabric
Vintage Louis XV style open arm giltwood chair
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage gilt wood open arm chair. This vintage chair has the original finish, which is a weathered
Category
20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Burlap, Linen, Giltwood
A French Louis XVI Style Ivory Painted and Parcel Gilt Oval Back Open Arm Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large-scaled and elegant French Louis XVI style ivory painted and parcel gilt oval back open
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 38.5 in W 26.5 in D 27 in
Sheraton Arm Chair Revival 1890 Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sheraton Revival Open Arm Chair.
Circa 1890
This Pretty Chair Being of a Rather Unusual Design
Category
Antique 1890s Sheraton Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Ebonized Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s ebonized high back open arm chair with geometric design upholstery (att: DOMINIQUE)
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
English Regency Child Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Regency (c. 1820) child size mahogany open arm chair with caned seat and back.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Regence Bleached Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Regence-style (19th Century) bleached and carved open arm chair with green stripe upholstery
Category
Antique 19th Century French Régence Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Asian Burmese Ebonized Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Asian Burmese style (19th Cent) open arm chair with carved and filigree splat back panel.
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
English Georgian Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian style (20th Cent) mahogany open arm chair with shaped back and upholstered in a
Category
20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Regence Faux Tiger Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Regence style (19th/20th C) carved walnut open arm chair with faux tiger upholstered seat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Regency Style Bamboo Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Regency Style bamboo open arm chair with high back design and upholstered seat and back panel (19
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo
Queen Anne White Upholstered Walnut Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Queen Anne style (19/20th Cent) walnut open arm chair with white upholstered seat and back.
Category
Antique 19th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) mahogany square back open arm chair with bronze trim and cane
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 French Sycamore Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French 1940s sycamore open arm chairs with "U" shaped legs and brass finials on front of
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Gilt Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) gilt open arm chair with carved crossed torches on back crest
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of French Consulate Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of French Consolate mahogany (circa 1800) open arm chairs with beige leather seat and square
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
19th Century French Directoire Style Gilt Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Directoire white painted open arm chair with gilt foliate decoration and shaped fluted arms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Rene Gabriel-Style Ocean Liner Lounge Chairs
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Hudson, NY
The striking large open arm chair, shown here, is one of a pair attributed to French designer Rene
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Dominique French Geometric High Back Arm Chair
By Dominique
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French 1940s ebonized high back open arm chairs with geometric design upholstery (att
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rustic Black Forest Velvet Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut large open arm chair with carved leaf design filigree top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Set of 4 French Provincial Leather Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Provincial (19th Cent) oak open arm chairs with "X" form legs supporting an oval
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
32 American Art Deco Scalloped Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
32 American Art Deco maple open arm chairs with scalloped shaped back and upholstered seat and back
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Set of 4 Italian Fruitwood Gold Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Italian Neo-classic (19th Century) fruitwood open arm chairs with front carving & rounded
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Upholstery
2 Pairs of Venetian Yellow Painted Floral Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
2 Pairs of Similar Italian Venetian (18th Cent) yellow painted open arm chairs with floral
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Paint
French Louis XVI Pink Floral Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (18/19th Cent) beech wood large open arm chair with a carved bow knot top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
Set of 4 American Rustic Old Hickory Woven Arm Chairs
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 American Rustic Old Hickory (1940s) open arm chairs with a woven seat & back and a box
Category
Vintage 1940s American Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Hickory
Set of 4 French Art Deco Cream and Mahogany Arm Chairs
By Jean Pascaud
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Art Deco style (1950s) mahogany stained open arm chairs with a shaped back and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Nancy Corzine Chairs
By Nancy Corzine
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an outstanding pair of early 21st century open arm chairs in the Hollywood Regency style
Category
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Victorian Parlour Arm Chair Walnut
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Walnut Open Arm Chair.
This Arm Chair is Raised upon Cabriole Legs with Carved Toes and
Category
Antique 1860s Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
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Open Arm Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the open arm chair you’re looking for. Each open arm chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. Your living room may not be complete without an open arm chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An open arm chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. A well-made open arm chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Edward Wormley, Dunbar and Milo Baughman are consistently popular.
How Much is a Open Arm Chair?
Prices for an open arm chair start at $395 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $3,263.
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 Open Arm Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A chair with arms is an armchair.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Chairs with arms are called armchairs, and there are many styles of them. Examples include club, wingback and roll arm chairs. Find a collection of armchairs on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023There is no difference between a club chair and an armchair; a club chair is a type of armchair. An armchair is any chair with arms, while a club chair is a wide, comfortable type of armchair that is typically clad in leather and features thick upholstery. All club chairs are armchairs, but not all armchairs are club chairs. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of club chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023An accent chair with no arms is typically called a slipper chair. These upholstered chairs originated in Europe during the 18th century and often served as seating in bedrooms. Today, people place slipper chairs in seating areas as well as bedrooms. Find a variety of slipper chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dining chair with arms is called a carver chair or elbow chair. It is a traditional dining chair with arms added to it for a more structured look and is a popular option for dining seats for a spot to comfortably rest your arms. Shop a selection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dining chairs without arms are called side chairs. Their counterpart, the armchair, is often found at the head of the table, with the side chairs filling in the seats along the side of the table. Shop a collection of side chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Dining room chairs with arms are simply called armchairs. They are not to be confused with armchairs used in seating areas. A dining chair without arms is a side chair. You'll find a collection of antique and vintage dining chairs on 1stDibs.
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