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Louis XVI Period Oval Back Armchair
Louis XVI Period Oval Back Armchair

Louis XVI Period Oval Back Armchair

Located in New York, NY

Featuring exceptional carving. The leather-upholstered oval back within a conforming surround

Category

Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Mid Century Modern Oval-Back Armchairs by Jens Risom Newly Reupholstered - Pair
Mid Century Modern Oval-Back Armchairs by Jens Risom Newly Reupholstered - Pair

Mid Century Modern Oval-Back Armchairs by Jens Risom Newly Reupholstered - Pair

By Jens Risom

Located in Chicago, IL

Mid Century Modern Oval-Back Armchairs by Jens Risom Newly Reupholstered in Green Woven Wool-Linen

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Walnut

Pair of Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Oval Back Armchairs
Pair of Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Oval Back Armchairs

Pair of Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Oval Back Armchairs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined pair of Gustavian style armchairs from Sweden, dating to the early 20th century and

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Modernist Oval Back Armchairs in African mahogany by Jean Pascaud
Pair of Modernist Oval Back Armchairs in African mahogany by Jean Pascaud

Pair of Modernist Oval Back Armchairs in African mahogany by Jean Pascaud

By Jean Pascaud

Located in Westport, CT

Pair of sinuous Modernist Oval Back Armchairs in African mahogany by Jean Pascaud offering timeless

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Green Leather Oval-Back Armchairs Chair by Jens Risom
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Green Leather Oval-Back Armchairs Chair by Jens Risom

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Green Leather Oval-Back Armchairs Chair by Jens Risom

By Jens Risom

Located in Lafayette, IN

Italian leather upholstery. These chairs are equally striking from front or back and would make a great

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

Louis XV Style Armchair in Original Distressed Paint Finish
Louis XV Style Armchair in Original Distressed Paint Finish

Louis XV Style Armchair in Original Distressed Paint Finish

Located in Dallas, TX

Oval back armchair with traditional neoclassical styling. Newly upholstered and tightened. Nailhead

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Paint

Set of Eight Georgian Style Armchairs
Set of Eight Georgian Style Armchairs

Set of Eight Georgian Style Armchairs

By John Linnell

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine set of eight George III mahogany oval back armchairs with upholstered backs, armrests and seat

Category

Antique Early 1900s English George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Very Fine Pair Of French Style Armchairs In Custom Treatment
Very Fine Pair Of French Style Armchairs In Custom Treatment

Very Fine Pair Of French Style Armchairs In Custom Treatment

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A particularly well-made Pair of Oval-Back Armchairs with Generous Proportions, Deep Stain

Category

20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood

George III Mahogany Oval Back Carved Armchair
George III Mahogany Oval Back Carved Armchair

George III Mahogany Oval Back Carved Armchair

Located in New York, NY

Upholstered in a chinoiserie red silk damask; the oval back finely carved with stop-fluting and

Category

Antique 1760s English Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Damask, Mahogany

Newly Reupholstered Oval Back Louis XVI Style Armchair
Newly Reupholstered Oval Back Louis XVI Style Armchair

Newly Reupholstered Oval Back Louis XVI Style Armchair

Located in Locust Valley, NY

delicately carved and painted wood frame. The oval-shaped back and fluted legs offer a classic silhouette

Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

New Fine Wood & Hogan Mahogany Oval Back Hepplewhite Style Carved Open Armchair
New Fine Wood & Hogan Mahogany Oval Back Hepplewhite Style Carved Open Armchair

New Fine Wood & Hogan Mahogany Oval Back Hepplewhite Style Carved Open Armchair

Located in North Salem, NY

The most exquisitely shaped oval-back Wood & Hogan upholstered armchair. The subtle convolution of

Category

Antique 18th Century American Hepplewhite Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair White Painted Oval Back French Louis XVI Armchairs in Tiger Print Fabric
Pair White Painted Oval Back French Louis XVI Armchairs in Tiger Print Fabric

Pair White Painted Oval Back French Louis XVI Armchairs in Tiger Print Fabric

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

bold contemporary flair. Each chair features a classic oval back, gracefully carved armrests, and

Category

Vintage 1970s European Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Louis XV Style Oval Back Chairs
Set of Louis XV Style Oval Back Chairs

Set of Louis XV Style Oval Back Chairs

Located in Hanover, MA

A mixed pair (one with arms) of Louis XV style oval back chairs paint finished in silver cream with

Category

Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Fauteuils
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Fauteuils

French Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Fauteuils

Located in Atlanta, GA

century. This mid-century pair of armchairs from France each feature oval-shaped upholstered backs within

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 4 Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Back Fauteiuls
Set of 4 Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Back Fauteiuls

Set of 4 Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Back Fauteiuls

Located in Dallas, TX

A set of 4 19th century French Louis XVI oval back fauteiuls. Carved and gilt large size.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Pink Distress Painted Oval Back Dining Arm Chairs
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Pink Distress Painted Oval Back Dining Arm Chairs

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Pink Distress Painted Oval Back Dining Arm Chairs

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pair of Vintage French Louis XVI style upholstered oval / medallion back dining armchairs with pink

Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Hepplewhite Mahogany Framed Armchairs
Pair of Hepplewhite Mahogany Framed Armchairs

Pair of Hepplewhite Mahogany Framed Armchairs

$3,237Sale Price / set|36% Off

Pair of Hepplewhite Mahogany Framed Armchairs

Located in Cheshire, GB

Pair of Hepplewhite style mahogany armchairs, the oval backs and out-swept arms upholstered in

Category

Early 20th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany Armchairs
Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany Armchairs

Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany Armchairs

$1,839Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany Armchairs

Located in Cheshire, GB

A pair of Georgian style mahogany ladies bedroom armchairs. The oval backs upholstered in pale

Category

Early 20th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Wood

18th century Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs
18th century Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs

18th century Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs

Located in Leimen, DE

Discover a stunning pair Louis XVI armchairs, France 1780, featuring elegant oval-shaped backs

Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Louis XVI Green Silk Armchairs
Pair of French Louis XVI Green Silk Armchairs

Pair of French Louis XVI Green Silk Armchairs

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th/20th Cent) grey painted Armchairs with oval back in pale green

Category

20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Silk

Pair of 18th century Louis XVI Armchairs, Provincial France
Pair of 18th century Louis XVI Armchairs, Provincial France

Pair of 18th century Louis XVI Armchairs, Provincial France

Located in Leimen, DE

oval-shaped backs. These exquisite armchairs showcase the timeless beauty of Louis XVI design

Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs, Provincial France 18th century
Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs, Provincial France 18th century

Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs, Provincial France 18th century

Located in Leimen, DE

oval-shaped backs. These exquisite armchairs showcase the timeless beauty of Louis XVI design

Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

An Adam Period Armchair from the Suite made for the Duke of Newcastle at Clumber
An Adam Period Armchair from the Suite made for the Duke of Newcastle at Clumber

An Adam Period Armchair from the Suite made for the Duke of Newcastle at Clumber

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Hepplewhite design with an oval back centred on an anthemion, curved fluted arms, all raised on fine fluted

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Adam Style Armchairs

Materials

Leather

1960s Pair of Spanish Bamboo Armchairs with Ovaled Back Rest
1960s Pair of Spanish Bamboo Armchairs with Ovaled Back Rest

1960s Pair of Spanish Bamboo Armchairs with Ovaled Back Rest

Located in Miami, FL

1960s pair of Spanish bamboo armchairs with Ovaled back rest Restored.

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Rattan

Set of Four McGuire Rattan Oval Cane Back Dining Armchairs
Set of Four McGuire Rattan Oval Cane Back Dining Armchairs

Set of Four McGuire Rattan Oval Cane Back Dining Armchairs

By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Set of four McGuire rattan oval cane back dining chairs, designed by breakthrough innovator Elinor

Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cane, Rattan

Set of Four McGuire Rattan Oval Cane Back Dining Armchairs, Organic Modern Style
Set of Four McGuire Rattan Oval Cane Back Dining Armchairs, Organic Modern Style

Set of Four McGuire Rattan Oval Cane Back Dining Armchairs, Organic Modern Style

By McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire

Located in Vero Beach, FL

A gorgeous set of four genuine McGuire rattan oval cane back dining chairs, designed by

Category

20th Century American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Pair of Salon Armchairs
Pair of Salon Armchairs

Pair of Salon Armchairs

Located in London, England

Pair of French oval backed salon armchairs in original painted finish. Aged fabric removed, may

Category

Antique 1890s French Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Stylish Georgian Armchairs
Pair of Stylish Georgian Armchairs

Pair of Stylish Georgian Armchairs

By Mayhew & Ince

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine pair of George III mahogany armchairs, the oval backs with fluted surrounds, the arms with

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of French Louis XVI Green Silk Armchairs
Pair of French Louis XVI Green Silk Armchairs

Pair of French Louis XVI Green Silk Armchairs

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th/20th Cent) grey painted Armchairs with oval back in pale green

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

French Bedroom Chair
French Bedroom Chair

French Bedroom Chair

Located in Malibu, CA

A French Louis XVI period finely carved walnut armchair with oval back in Italian burnout damask

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Damask, Silk

18th Century Louis XVI Carved Five Piece Gilt Salon Suite
18th Century Louis XVI Carved Five Piece Gilt Salon Suite

18th Century Louis XVI Carved Five Piece Gilt Salon Suite

Located in Dublin 8, IE

armchairs having oval backs and shaped seats. On all five pieces, the backs and seats are coved in matching

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of Louis XVI Oval Back Armchairs
Pair of Louis XVI Oval Back Armchairs

Pair of Louis XVI Oval Back Armchairs

Located in Natchez, MS

Pair of period Louis XVI oval backed armchairs with pegged construction and parcel gilt finish.

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Late 18th Century Scottish Oval-Back Armchair, circa 1780-1790
Late 18th Century Scottish Oval-Back Armchair, circa 1780-1790

Late 18th Century Scottish Oval-Back Armchair, circa 1780-1790

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

, having swept padded arms and an oval back, to tapering front legs with bullseye patarae and spade feet to

Category

Antique 1780s Scottish Hepplewhite Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Painted Oval Pinwheel Back Armchairs
Pair of Painted Oval Pinwheel Back Armchairs

Pair of Painted Oval Pinwheel Back Armchairs

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of painted oval shaped armchairs with pierced pinwheel tracery on the seatback and an

Category

20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Wood

PAIR OF FRENCH OVAL BACK LOUIS XVI ARMCHAIRS
PAIR OF FRENCH OVAL BACK LOUIS XVI ARMCHAIRS

PAIR OF FRENCH OVAL BACK LOUIS XVI ARMCHAIRS

Located in Natchez, MS

Pair of French Louis XVI style Ovalback Armchairs of beechwood

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Late 19th Century Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Oval Back Open Armchairs
Pair of Late 19th Century Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Oval Back Open Armchairs

Pair of Late 19th Century Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Oval Back Open Armchairs

Located in Suffolk, GB

A pair of late 19th century Hepplewhite style mahogany oval back open armchairs. This pair of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval Back Fauteuils
Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval Back Fauteuils

Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval Back Fauteuils

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of gilt and green patina carved oval back Louis XVI style fauteuils upholstered with a striped

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Period Louis XVI GIlt Oval back Chairs
Pair of Period Louis XVI GIlt Oval back Chairs

Pair of Period Louis XVI GIlt Oval back Chairs

Located in Natchez, MS

Pair of Louis XVI Period Oval Back Fauteuil with on in Abusson and one in Needlepoint covers

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

George III Painted and Caned Armchairs
George III Painted and Caned Armchairs

George III Painted and Caned Armchairs

Located in New York, NY

This pair of English, George III oval back open armchairs is painted black with subtly contrasting

Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Cane

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair of oval back 19th century Louis XVI armchairs with original two-toned blue painted finish

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Set of Four Swedish Neoclassical Style Armchairs
Set of Four Swedish Neoclassical Style Armchairs

Set of Four Swedish Neoclassical Style Armchairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Set of four Swedish painted wood neoclassical style armchairs with oval backs. New tight-seat

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Adam Style Cream Painted Armchairs by Howard & Co
Pair of Adam Style Cream Painted Armchairs by Howard & Co

Pair of Adam Style Cream Painted Armchairs by Howard & Co

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Adam style cream painted pierced oval back open armchairs by Howard & Co. Provenance: Luton

Category

Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

18th Century Louis XVI Painted Armchairs in Duchess de Rothschild Style
18th Century Louis XVI Painted Armchairs in Duchess de Rothschild Style

18th Century Louis XVI Painted Armchairs in Duchess de Rothschild Style

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

XVI armchairs-oval balloon backs with cane back and seat, scrolled arms, and fluted legs standing on

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

CENTURY French Country Oval Back Dining Armchairs - Pair
CENTURY French Country Oval Back Dining Armchairs - Pair

CENTURY French Country Oval Back Dining Armchairs - Pair

By Century Furniture

Located in Charlotte, NC

, USA. Hardwood with a walnut finish, oval open carved design backs, carved curved arms, floral striped

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Pair of Italian Walnut Oval Back Armchairs
Pair of Italian Walnut Oval Back Armchairs

Pair of Italian Walnut Oval Back Armchairs

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Italian Walnut Oval Back Armchairs. Italian, circa 1790.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs

Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Armchairs
Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Armchairs

Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Armchairs

Located in Pasadena, CA

Pair of Louis XVI style oval-back armchairs upholstered in taupe, green cotton fabric with raffia

Category

1990s Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Cotton, Raffia

Pair of French Art Deco Era Oval Back Armchairs in the Manner of Andre Arbus
Pair of French Art Deco Era Oval Back Armchairs in the Manner of Andre Arbus

Pair of French Art Deco Era Oval Back Armchairs in the Manner of Andre Arbus

By André Arbus

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

These satinwood oval back armchairs are fashioned in the Louis XVI style with detail and carved

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

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Oval Back Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of oval back armchairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, all oval back armchairs available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of oval back armchairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of oval back armchairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Louis XVI, Mid-Century Modern and Louis XV oval back armchairs are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made oval back armchairs over the years, but those made by Baker Furniture Company, Jens Risom and Barbara Barry are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Oval Back Armchairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,600, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $16,500 highest priced.

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.