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Pair of Rare Early 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Chairs
Pair of Rare Early 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Chairs

Pair of Rare Early 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Chairs

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful and rare pair of early 19th century Baltic walnut carved open arm chairs. The seats are

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Baltic Baltic Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th-century Louis XV-style Painted Armchairs
Pair of 19th-century Louis XV-style Painted Armchairs

Pair of 19th-century Louis XV-style Painted Armchairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

This pair of French chairs offers a classic example of late 19th-century, Louis XV-style open-arm

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Brass

Regence Period Fauteuil in Walnut, France ca. 1720
Regence Period Fauteuil in Walnut, France ca. 1720

Regence Period Fauteuil in Walnut, France ca. 1720

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th century French Regence period walnut fauteuil / open arm chair.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Ole Wanscher Komfort Open Arm Teak Lounge Chairs
Ole Wanscher Komfort Open Arm Teak Lounge Chairs

Ole Wanscher Komfort Open Arm Teak Lounge Chairs

By Ole Wanscher, Komfort

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Ole Wanscher pair of Open Arm Teak Lounge Chairs by Komfort. Nice overall condition! Heavy weave

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

English Chippendale Maroon Armchairs
English Chippendale Maroon Armchairs

English Chippendale Maroon Armchairs

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of English Chippendale style (20th century) carved mahogany open arm chairs with maroon

Category

20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Directoire French Open Arms Painted Frames Arm Chairs
Pair of Directoire French Open Arms Painted Frames Arm Chairs

Pair of Directoire French Open Arms Painted Frames Arm Chairs

By Maison Jansen

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Directoire French Open Arms Painted Frames Arm Chairs

Category

20th Century American Directoire Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Post Modern Directional Open Arm Lounge Chairs, 1980
Post Modern Directional Open Arm Lounge Chairs, 1980

Post Modern Directional Open Arm Lounge Chairs, 1980

By Directional

Located in Chicago, IL

Post Modern Directional Open Arm Lounge Chairs, 1980’s. Original upholstery in great condition

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pr. 1940's Open Arm Lounge Club  Chairs
Pr. 1940's Open Arm Lounge Club  Chairs

Pr. 1940's Open Arm Lounge Club Chairs

By Alvar Aalto

Located in New York, NY

Pair of high style lounge chairs, with an architectural continuous open arm and leg structure

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Oxblood Stripe Open-Arm Lounge Chairs
Pair of Oxblood Stripe Open-Arm Lounge Chairs

Pair of Oxblood Stripe Open-Arm Lounge Chairs

$3,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Oxblood Stripe Open-Arm Lounge Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

Rustic and refined pair of camel back open-arm lounge chairs. Carved wood frames with a distressed

Category

Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Silk, Upholstery, Maple

Antique Mahogany Open Arm Desk Chair
Antique Mahogany Open Arm Desk Chair

Antique Mahogany Open Arm Desk Chair

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique mahogany open arm desk chair having an attractive shaped top rail and carved splat to the

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Other

French Provincial Walnut Armchair
French Provincial Walnut Armchair

French Provincial Walnut Armchair

Located in Queens, NY

French Provincial (18th Century) walnut open arm chair with needlepoint upholstery and turned legs

Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Queen Anne White Upholstered Walnut Armchair
Queen Anne White Upholstered Walnut Armchair

Queen Anne White Upholstered Walnut Armchair

Located in Queens, NY

English Queen Anne style (19/20th Cent) walnut open arm chair with white upholstered seat and back

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut, Wood

Pair of Edward Wormley Walnut Open-Arm Lounge Chairs
Pair of Edward Wormley Walnut Open-Arm Lounge Chairs

Pair of Edward Wormley Walnut Open-Arm Lounge Chairs

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Chicago, IL

Two architectural open arm lounge chairs in walnut by Dunbar, with green and blue horizontal stripe

Category

Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair
19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair

19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fantastic quality 19th Century English carved oak library open arm chair of generous proportions

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Country Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Open Arm Walnut Lounge Chairs
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Open Arm Walnut Lounge Chairs

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Open Arm Walnut Lounge Chairs

Located in Wilmington, DE

Pair of Mid-Century Modern walnut open arm lounge chairs Offered is a beautifully pair of

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Restored "Triple Triangle" Open Air Pretzel Single Arm Lounge Chair
Restored "Triple Triangle" Open Air Pretzel Single Arm Lounge Chair

Restored "Triple Triangle" Open Air Pretzel Single Arm Lounge Chair

By Paul Frankl

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Rare "Triple Triangle" arm rattan lounge chair featuring arch looped base and the unique open-air

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Regence Style Painted & Caned Fauteuil
Regence Style Painted & Caned Fauteuil

Regence Style Painted & Caned Fauteuil

Located in Atlanta, GA

A painted Rococo style open arm chair with caning, scroll and scallop shell design, cabriole legs

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Fauteuils Upholstered Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Fauteuils Upholstered Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Fauteuils Upholstered Chairs

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A beautiful pair of hand carved walnut open arm chairs in Newly upholstered vintage Fonisetti style

Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

English 1780s Oak William and Mary Style Open Arm Youth Chair with Rush Seat
English 1780s Oak William and Mary Style Open Arm Youth Chair with Rush Seat

English 1780s Oak William and Mary Style Open Arm Youth Chair with Rush Seat

Located in Atlanta, GA

spindle back. This English oak chair features a straight spindle back, connected to two open arms, adorned

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English William and Mary Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

French Louis XVI Moire Armchairs
French Louis XVI Moire Armchairs

French Louis XVI Moire Armchairs

Located in Queens, NY

Set of 4 French Louis XVI (18th Cent) white painted open arm chairs with oval back having a carved

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

c.1920's carved frame open arm desk chair
c.1920's carved frame open arm desk chair

c.1920's carved frame open arm desk chair

Located in Malton, GB

This is a lovely quality English country house open armed desk chair. The carved legs and shaped

Category

Vintage 1920s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair
19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair

19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A fantastic quality C19th carved oak library open arm chair of generous proportions, the shapely

Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Louis XV French Rococo Fauteuil Chairs - Fully Restored
Pair of Vintage Louis XV French Rococo Fauteuil Chairs - Fully Restored

Pair of Vintage Louis XV French Rococo Fauteuil Chairs - Fully Restored

Located in Atlanta, GA

Recent vintage upholstered fauteuil open-arm chairs in the Louis XV (or French Rococo) style c

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood, Lacquer

Pair of Very Fine Carved Mahogany Open Arm Faux Bamboo Arrows Armchairs MINT
Pair of Very Fine Carved Mahogany Open Arm Faux Bamboo Arrows Armchairs MINT

Pair of Very Fine Carved Mahogany Open Arm Faux Bamboo Arrows Armchairs MINT

By Kittinger Furniture Company, Berkey & Gay Furniture

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Very Fine Carved Mahogany Open Arm Faux Bamboo Arrows Armchairs MINT

Category

20th Century American Adam Style Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Painted French Directoire Style Armchairs
Pair of Painted French Directoire Style Armchairs

Pair of Painted French Directoire Style Armchairs

Located in Dallas, TX

These French Directoire style open arm chairs from around 1910 are a charming and elegant pair

Category

Early 20th Century Directoire Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Armchairs in Silk Velvet
Pair of Swedish Armchairs in Silk Velvet

Pair of Swedish Armchairs in Silk Velvet

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Swedish armchairs. Vintage pair of Gustavian style painted open-arm chairs with

Category

20th Century European Gustavian Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Regency Style Carved Open Arm Fireside Lounge Chairs
Pair of Regency Style Carved Open Arm Fireside Lounge Chairs

Pair of Regency Style Carved Open Arm Fireside Lounge Chairs

By Hickory Chair Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Regency Style Carved Open Arm Fireside Lounge Chairs MINT

Category

20th Century American Regency Revival Armchairs

Materials

Cherry

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Tapestry Armchairs
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Tapestry Armchairs

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Tapestry Armchairs

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Italian Neoclassical open arm chairs with carved white painted frames having gilt details

Category

Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood, Velvet

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Arm Chairs Att. To Milo Baughman / Directional - Pair
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Arm Chairs Att. To Milo Baughman / Directional - Pair

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Arm Chairs Att. To Milo Baughman / Directional - Pair

By Milo Baughman

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a pair of mid-century modern open arm flat chrome chairs in original geometric fabric

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Important Pierre Patout Mahogany Dining Chairs from S.S. Île de France, c. 1927
Important Pierre Patout Mahogany Dining Chairs from S.S. Île de France, c. 1927

Important Pierre Patout Mahogany Dining Chairs from S.S. Île de France, c. 1927

By Pierre Patout

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This set of important Pierre Patout open arm chairs were from the first class dining room on board

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Upholstered Metal Accent chair
Upholstered Metal Accent chair

Upholstered Metal Accent chair

$792Sale Price|20% Off

Upholstered Metal Accent chair

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Iron open arm accent chair 21”w x 22”d x 28”h Seat: 18”h x 17”d. Arm: 25”

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chairs

Materials

Iron

Old Hickory Open Arm High Back Chair
Old Hickory Open Arm High Back Chair

Old Hickory Open Arm High Back Chair

$1,137Sale Price|50% Off

Old Hickory Open Arm High Back Chair

By Old Hickory Furniture Company

Located in Fraser, MI

Old Hickory Highback Arm Chair. Solid frame. Some detached weave.

Category

Vintage 1920s Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Hickory

Deep Blue Club Chair
Deep Blue Club Chair

Deep Blue Club Chair

Located in Greenwich, CT

A very comfortable low 19th century English open arm fireside club chair. Upholstered in old deep

Category

Antique 19th Century British Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

19thC Pair of Windsor Chairs
19thC Pair of Windsor Chairs

19thC Pair of Windsor Chairs

Located in Staffordshire, GB

19thC Pair of Windsor Chairs, circa 1835. Pair of Windsor arm chairs with open fret splats with

Category

Antique 1830s Side Chairs

Materials

Ash

Pr. John Widdicomb Lounge Chairs
Pr. John Widdicomb Lounge Chairs

Pr. John Widdicomb Lounge Chairs

By John Widdicomb

Located in New York, NY

Chic and stylish pair of open arm lounge, or pull up chairs by John Widdicomb. These sophisticated

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Heywood-Wakefield M568C Club Chairs, Pair
Heywood-Wakefield M568C Club Chairs, Pair

Heywood-Wakefield M568C Club Chairs, Pair

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Dallas, TX

Here is a very nice pair of Open Arm Tub Chair, Ladies' Club Chairs model # M568C by Heywood

Category

Vintage 1950s American Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Wing Bergére Chairs
Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Wing Bergére Chairs

Pair of Louis XV Style Gilt Wing Bergére Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Louis XV-style vintage gilt wing form open arm bergere chairs with beige upholstery and a

Category

20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Lifetime Furniture Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Lounge Chair, Circa 1910
Lifetime Furniture Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Lounge Chair, Circa 1910

Lifetime Furniture Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Lounge Chair, Circa 1910

By Lifetime

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period open arm Morris reclining lounge chair By

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Reclining Morris Lounge Chair
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Reclining Morris Lounge Chair

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Reclining Morris Lounge Chair

By Gustav Stickley

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period open arm Morris reclining lounge chair By

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Midcentury Spindle Back Lounge Chairs Denmark 1940's by Fritz Hansen
Pair of Midcentury Spindle Back Lounge Chairs Denmark 1940's by Fritz Hansen

Pair of Midcentury Spindle Back Lounge Chairs Denmark 1940's by Fritz Hansen

By Tyge Hvass, Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sculptural and very beautiful 1940s pair of Model 1628 lounge chairs open arm lounge chair with

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Louis XVI Style Tapestry Fauteuil Open Arm Parlor Chair
Louis XVI Style Tapestry Fauteuil Open Arm Parlor Chair

Louis XVI Style Tapestry Fauteuil Open Arm Parlor Chair

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exquisite Louis XVI style tapestry fauteuil open arm parlor chair beautifully exemplifies the

Category

20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Lounge Chair
Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Lounge Chair

Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Lounge Chair

By Milo Baughman

Located in Wilmington, DE

modern open arm lounge chair. The chair is by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. The chair is quite

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Oak Open Arm Accent Chair or Dining Chair with Belgian Linen Upholstery
Oak Open Arm Accent Chair or Dining Chair with Belgian Linen Upholstery

Oak Open Arm Accent Chair or Dining Chair with Belgian Linen Upholstery

By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Size 22.5" w x 21" d x 35.5"h Arm Height 25" Seat Height 20" Back height at center 33.5" A

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Oak

Hollywood Regency Lounge Chair by Selling Imperial after James Mont c 1960/1970s
Hollywood Regency Lounge Chair by Selling Imperial after James Mont c 1960/1970s

Hollywood Regency Lounge Chair by Selling Imperial after James Mont c 1960/1970s

By Selig, James Mont

Located in New York, NY

Voguish, chic and sophisticated open arm lounge chair by Selig Imperial, in the style of James

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Set of Six Mid-Century Tomlinson Dining Chairs, Walnut
Set of Six Mid-Century Tomlinson Dining Chairs, Walnut

Set of Six Mid-Century Tomlinson Dining Chairs, Walnut

By Tomlinson

Located in Trenton, NJ

sculpted design vocabulary. The set is composed of four side chairs and two open-arm captain's chairs

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 12 Georgian Style Open Diamond Backed Arm Chairs
Set of 12 Georgian Style Open Diamond Backed Arm Chairs

Set of 12 Georgian Style Open Diamond Backed Arm Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

Set of 12 English Georgian style (Mid 20th Century) mahogany lattice diamond back arm chairs with

Category

20th Century Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Wood

Queen Anne Open Carved Arm Chairs of Burl Walnut (Two Available)
Queen Anne Open Carved Arm Chairs of Burl Walnut (Two Available)

Queen Anne Open Carved Arm Chairs of Burl Walnut (Two Available)

Located in Austin, TX

A fine pair of English walnut armchairs in the Queen Anne style - each chair featuring a burl

Category

Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Linen, Walnut, Burl

Pair of Regency Style Carved Open Arm Fireside Lounge Chairs Stripe Upholstery
Pair of Regency Style Carved Open Arm Fireside Lounge Chairs Stripe Upholstery

Pair of Regency Style Carved Open Arm Fireside Lounge Chairs Stripe Upholstery

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Regency Style Carved Open Arm Fireside Lounge Chairs Stripe Upholstery

Category

20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

French Empire Black Leather Swivel Chair
French Empire Black Leather Swivel Chair

French Empire Black Leather Swivel Chair

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire style (19th Century) ormolu mounted mahogany open swivel base arm chair with black

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Circa 1770 Pair of French Fauteuils En Cabriolet Armchairs
Circa 1770 Pair of French Fauteuils En Cabriolet Armchairs

Circa 1770 Pair of French Fauteuils En Cabriolet Armchairs

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1770 pair of French fauteuils en cabriolet (open arm chairs). Transitional Rococo to Neo

Category

Antique 1770s French Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Beech, 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Chairs 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A chair with arms is an armchair.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    An 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Dining 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    No one knows for sure why some dining chairs with arms are called carvers. However, it likely relates to the historical use of these chairs. Technically, carver is the nickname for a specific type of dining chair with arms, not for all dining armchairs. A Colonial American design, a carver chair features a backrest that wraps around the sides and forms arms. Traditionally, the carver chair went at the head of the table, and often the family member responsible for carving the primary entrée sat at this place. As a result, the chair's purpose for seating the carver of the meal is one potential explanation for the nickname. Another is that the name comes from John Carver, the governor of the Plymouth Colony. Reportedly, Carver owned one of these chairs, and people began referring to them by his name as a result. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of carver chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Dining 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.