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Forma Lewis Butler Rosewood Open Arm Chair Knoll
Forma Lewis Butler Rosewood Open Arm Chair Knoll

Forma Lewis Butler Rosewood Open Arm Chair Knoll

By Lewis Butler for Knoll, Forma

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
19th Century French Giltwood Single Open Arm Chair

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

American Ash Wood Open Arm Chair
American Ash Wood Open Arm Chair

American Ash Wood Open Arm Chair

By Finn Juhl

Located in Queens, NY

2 Replica of Finn Juhl Model 45 arm chair. American ash wood open arm chair with a natural finish

Category

20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Ash

Pair of Walnut Neoclassical Open Arm Chairs
Pair of Walnut Neoclassical Open Arm Chairs

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
English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair

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

Late 19th Century Pair of Louis XIV Style Fauteuils 'Open Arm Chairs'
Late 19th Century Pair of Louis XIV Style Fauteuils 'Open Arm Chairs'

Late 19th Century Pair of Louis XIV Style Fauteuils 'Open Arm Chairs'

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century pair of Louis XIV style fauteuils (open arm chairs), French. Superbly figured

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Atomic Yellow Chrome Open Arm Chairs
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Atomic Yellow Chrome Open Arm Chairs

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Atomic Yellow Chrome Open Arm Chairs

Located in Wilmington, DE

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chrome Open Arm Chairs Offered is a very cool Pair of Mid-Century

Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Antique French Painted and Upholstered Directoire Open Arm Chairs
Antique French Painted and Upholstered Directoire Open Arm Chairs

Antique French Painted and Upholstered Directoire Open Arm Chairs

Located in Old Town Orange, 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

Classic Geo III Style Open Arm Chair, 19th C
Classic Geo III Style Open Arm Chair, 19th C

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

Circa 1770 George III Fauteuil or Open Arm Chair
Circa 1770 George III Fauteuil or Open Arm Chair

Circa 1770 George III Fauteuil or Open Arm Chair

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1770 George III London made fauteuil or open arm chair in the French taste. An

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Very Attractive Faux Bois Wheelback Open Arm Chair
Very Attractive Faux Bois Wheelback Open Arm Chair

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

Pair George III Open Arm Chairs, Vintage Fortuny Upholstery
Pair George III Open Arm Chairs, Vintage Fortuny Upholstery

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

Pair of two Hepplewhite-style open-arm chairs in Satinwood, England 1880s
Pair of two Hepplewhite-style open-arm chairs in Satinwood, England 1880s

Pair of two Hepplewhite-style open-arm chairs in Satinwood, England 1880s

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Almelo, NL

Pair of two Hepplewhite-style open-arm chairs, England 1880s This stunning pair of Hepplewhite

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Satinwood

Pair of French Louis XIV style painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1990.
Pair of French Louis XIV style painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1990.

Pair of French Louis XIV style painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1990.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pair of French Louis XIV style painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1990. This pair of chairs is not

Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

Hickory Chair Martha Washington Mahogany Upholstered Open Arm Chairs, Pair
Hickory Chair Martha Washington Mahogany Upholstered Open Arm Chairs, Pair

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

Mid 19th Century Pair of Early English Mahogany Chippendale Open Arm Chairs
Mid 19th Century Pair of Early English Mahogany Chippendale Open Arm Chairs

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

A rare set of twelve George III mahogany open arm chairs in the French Hepplewhi
A rare set of twelve George III mahogany open arm chairs in the French Hepplewhi

A rare set of twelve George III mahogany open arm chairs in the French Hepplewhi

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A rare set of twelve George III mahogany open arm chairs in the French Hepplewhite taste, each with

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Dutch 19th Century Oak Baroque open Arm Chair
Dutch 19th Century Oak Baroque open Arm Chair

Dutch 19th Century Oak Baroque open Arm Chair

Located in Den Haag, NL

Beathiful Dutch Baroque open armchair . solid Oak . 19th Century . Hand carved Oak leaves on the

Category

Antique 1880s Dutch Baroque Revival Armchairs

Materials

Oak

A Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Open Arm Chairs, C. 1940.
A Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Open Arm Chairs, C. 1940.

A Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Open Arm Chairs, C. 1940.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A refined pair of French chairs in the Louis XVI style, they feature painted wood frames with

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Pair Paint Decorated Louis XVI Open Arm Chairs, or Fauteuils
Pair Paint Decorated Louis XVI Open Arm Chairs, or Fauteuils

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
Pair of Open Arm Chairs with Caned Backs by Adolfo Foltas

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

Cane, Mahogany

A Pair of French Louis XV style open arm chairs, C. 1920.
A Pair of French Louis XV style open arm chairs, C. 1920.

A Pair of French Louis XV style open arm chairs, C. 1920.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

These comfortable grey painted and giltwood chairs envelop you with the arched crests and rounded

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

1960's Jim Peed for Drexel Esperanto High Back Upholstered Open Arm Chairs
1960's Jim Peed for Drexel Esperanto High Back Upholstered Open Arm Chairs

1960's Jim Peed for Drexel Esperanto High Back Upholstered Open Arm Chairs

By Jim Peed, Drexel

Located in West Chester, PA

Pair of tall back open armchairs by Jim Peed for his Esperanto Collection for Drexel featuring

Category

Mid-20th Century American Other Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

A Pair of American Queen Anne style mahogany open arm chairs, C 1960.
A Pair of American Queen Anne style mahogany open arm chairs, C 1960.

A Pair of American Queen Anne style mahogany open arm chairs, C 1960.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

These chairs have a traditional 18th century design with shaped crests and center splats, gooseneck

Category

Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Hepplewhite Arm Chairs - Antique Mahogany Circa 1900
Hepplewhite Arm Chairs - Antique Mahogany Circa 1900

Hepplewhite Arm Chairs - Antique Mahogany Circa 1900

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Superb Pair of Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Open Arm Chairs. Featuring tapered legs with a carved

Category

Antique Early 1900s Hepplewhite Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs #2
Pair of Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs #2

Pair of Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs #2

Located in Wilmington, DE

Pair of Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs #2 offered are two Walnut Open Arm

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs #1
Pair of Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs #1

Pair of Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs #1

Located in Wilmington, DE

PPair of Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs #1 offered are two Walnut Open Arm

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Sheraton Arm Chair Revival 1890 Mahogany
Sheraton Arm Chair Revival 1890 Mahogany

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

Pair MCM Lounge Chairs by Lehigh Gerald Luss
Pair MCM Lounge Chairs by Lehigh Gerald Luss

Pair MCM Lounge Chairs by Lehigh Gerald Luss

$1,485Sale Price / set|40% Off

Pair MCM Lounge Chairs by Lehigh Gerald Luss

By Florence Knoll, Gerald Luss, Lehigh Furniture Company

Located in Fraser, MI

Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping to your zip. Pair modern open arm chairs by

Category

Vintage 1940s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Maple

English Regency Child Arm Chair
English Regency Child Arm Chair

English Regency Child Arm Chair

Located in Queens, 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
French Regence Bleached Arm Chair

French Regence Bleached Arm Chair

Located in Queens, NY

French Regence-style (19th Century) bleached and carved open arm chair with green stripe upholstery

Category

Antique 19th Century French Régence Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

English Georgian Mahogany Arm Chair
English Georgian Mahogany Arm Chair

English Georgian Mahogany Arm Chair

Located in Queens, NY

English Georgian style (20th Cent) mahogany open arm chair with shaped back and upholstered in a

Category

20th Century Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

French Regence Faux Tiger Arm Chair
French Regence Faux Tiger Arm Chair

French Regence Faux Tiger Arm Chair

Located in Queens, 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
Regency Style Bamboo Upholstered Arm Chair

Regency Style Bamboo Upholstered Arm Chair

Located in Queens, 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

French Louis XVI Mahogany Arm Chair
French Louis XVI Mahogany Arm Chair

French Louis XVI Mahogany Arm Chair

Located in Queens, 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
Set of 4 French Sycamore Arm Chairs

Set of 4 French Sycamore Arm Chairs

Located in Queens, 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

Pair of French Consulate Arm Chairs
Pair of French Consulate Arm Chairs

Pair of French Consulate Arm Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of French Consolate mahogany (circa 1800) open arm chairs with beige leather seat and square

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Queen Anne White Upholstered Walnut Arm Chair
Queen Anne White Upholstered Walnut Arm Chair

Queen Anne White Upholstered Walnut Arm Chair

Located in Queens, 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 Gilt Arm Chair
French Louis XVI Gilt Arm Chair

French Louis XVI Gilt Arm Chair

Located in Queens, 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

Set of 4 Dominique French Geometric High Back Arm Chair
Set of 4 Dominique French Geometric High Back Arm Chair

Set of 4 Dominique French Geometric High Back Arm Chair

By Dominique

Located in Queens, 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

19th Century French Directoire Style Gilt Arm Chair
19th Century French Directoire Style Gilt Arm Chair

19th Century French Directoire Style Gilt Arm Chair

Located in Queens, 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

French Louis XVI Pink Floral Arm Chair
French Louis XVI Pink Floral Arm Chair

French Louis XVI Pink Floral Arm Chair

Located in Queens, 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
Set of 4 American Rustic Old Hickory Woven Arm Chairs

Set of 4 American Rustic Old Hickory Woven Arm Chairs

By Old Hickory Furniture Company

Located in Queens, 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
Set of 4 French Art Deco Cream and Mahogany Arm Chairs

Set of 4 French Art Deco Cream and Mahogany Arm Chairs

By Jean Pascaud

Located in Queens, 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

Set of 4 Italian Fruitwood Gold Arm Chairs
Set of 4 Italian Fruitwood Gold Arm Chairs

Set of 4 Italian Fruitwood Gold Arm Chairs

Located in Queens, 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

Victorian Parlour Arm Chair Walnut
Victorian Parlour Arm Chair Walnut

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

Art Deco Open Armchair
Art Deco Open Armchair

Art Deco Open Armchair

$1,594Sale Price|20% Off

Art Deco Open Armchair

Located in Cranbrook, Kent

A fabulous Art Deco open arm chair of small proportions, oak timber construction with original

Category

20th Century British Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair 19th Century Louis XV Style Country French Open Armchairs or Fauteuils
Pair 19th Century Louis XV Style Country French Open Armchairs or Fauteuils

Pair 19th Century Louis XV Style Country French Open Armchairs or Fauteuils

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This pair of carved fruitwood French provincial open arm chairs are of generous proportion, and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Victorian Rosewood Medallion Backed Open Armchair by Holland & Sons
Victorian Rosewood Medallion Backed Open Armchair by Holland & Sons

Victorian Rosewood Medallion Backed Open Armchair by Holland & Sons

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Victorian rosewood medallion backed open arm chair by Holland & Sons, the rounded back and seat

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

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

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

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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 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 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 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.