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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

Louis XVI Period Oval Back Armchair
Louis XVI Period Oval Back Armchair
H 40 in W 24.25 in D 21 in
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

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Pair of Macassar Wood Mohair Upholstery Armchairs
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful pair of Mid-Century Modern pair of Macassar wood and mohair grey upholstery oval back
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Mohair, Macassar

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
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

Mid Century Modern Armchairs 'Oval-Back' by Jens Risom - Pair
By Jens Risom
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Armchairs 'Oval-Back' by Jens Risom - Pair The Mid Century Modern Armchairs
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Walnut

English Georgian Period Hepplewhite Armchair with Oval Back and Carved Splat
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Hepplewhite period mahogany armchair with carved splat within an oval back
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French 1850s Louis XVI Style Walnut Oval Back Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style walnut armchairs from the mid-19th century, with oval backs
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

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

French Pair Oval-Back Wood Armchairs w/New Leather Upholstery (3 Sets Available)
Located in Atlanta, GA
each feature oval-shaped upholstered backs within a nicely molded wood frame. Manchette padded arm
Category

20th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Oval Back Painted Wood Armchairs, New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style oval back painted wood upholstered accent armchairs. This pair of
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair White Painted Oval Back French Louis XVI Armchairs in Tiger Print Fabric
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
of beautiful French armchairs. The chairs feature white lacquered frames and tiger printed upholstery
Category

Vintage 1970s European Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

English Georgian Walnut Spoon Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian (18th century) walnut spoon back open armchair with a burl oval back.
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

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
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

Francois Carre Oval-Back Garden Chair - a Pair
By Francois Carre
Located in Evans, GA
Seldom seen Francois Carre oval back armchair! This particular installment in the Carre line
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Louis XVI Style Beechwood Cabriolets Fauteuils with Oval Medallion Backs
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A pair of French Louis XVI style beechwood cabriolets fauteuils with oval medallion backs, scrolled
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Silk, Upholstery

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

Vintage French Country Louis XVI Oval Cane Back Fauteuil Lounge Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Louis XVI oval cane back fauteuil lounge arm chairs - a pair. Item features
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

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

French Louis XVI Style Silver Gold Gilt Pink Damask Oval Back Arm Chairs, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XVI style silver and gold gilt pink damask oval medallion back arm chairs - a pair
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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

Genevieve Armchair
By Cafedesart
Located in Milan, IT
Simple and elegantly proportioned, this armchair stands out for its exquisite backrest design with
Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Gold, Brass

Genevieve Armchair
Genevieve Armchair
H 39.38 in W 21.66 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Georgian Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of George III giltwood armchairs, the molded oval backs over shaped arms ending in
Category

Antique 1780s English George III Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian inlaid armchair having an pretty inlaid oval tpo ral with a padded back and
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Other

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Armchair
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Armchair
H 33.27 in W 20.28 in D 19.3 in
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
rail and open pierced work decoration, beautiful oval inlaid mahogany panel to the centre of the back
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Other

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Armchair
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Armchair
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Neoclassical Style Green-Painted Armchairs, 2
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Style Green-Painted Armchairs, two associated, one in the French Louis XVI taste with
Category

Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Wood

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

French Louis XVI Moire Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI (18th Century) white painted open arm chairs with oval back having a
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

French Louis XVI Moire Armchairs
French Louis XVI Moire Armchairs
H 36 in W 24 in D 25 in
Antique Painted Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Antique painted Louis XVI style armchair with tapered fluted legs, bow front seat, oval upholstered
Category

20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Satinwood Sheraton Revival Armchair
Located in Brighton, Sussex
painted classical motif, flower and urn decoration, the back rest with a central oval panel by carved palm
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

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

Near Pair of French Gilt Armchairs
Located in Wilson, NC
wear and staining to the fabric and wear to the gilding in some areas. The oval backs have carved
Category

Vintage 1920s French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Fabric, Upholstery

Near Pair of French Gilt Armchairs
Near Pair of French Gilt Armchairs
H 36.25 in W 24 in D 24 in
French Louis XVI Style Aubusson Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Four French Louis XVI style (19th century) gilt oval back Aubusson upholstered armchairs. (4-priced
Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Beechwood Armchairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Louis XVI style beechwood armchairs with caned seat and oval back. Newly reupholstered
Category

20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Set of Four McGuire Style Caned Armchairs
By McGuire
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage set of four caned McGuire style armchairs with oval-shaped caned back, caned seat and
Category

20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Rattan

Pair of Rope and Tassel Gilt Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French 1940s style rope and tassel design gilt metal Armchairs with oval mesh seat and back
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Rope and Tassel Gilt Armchairs
Pair of Rope and Tassel Gilt Armchairs
H 41.5 in W 27 in D 23.5 in
Pair of Italian Polychrome Carved Poppy Armchairs
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Chicago, IL
carvings of poppies within oval backs, slightly cabriole legs and striped pink silk upholstered seats
Category

Vintage 1970s American Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood

Neoclassical White Painted Armchairs, Set of Four
Located in New York, NY
(French, b. 1949) with oval backs, open arms, and on four tapering square legs, upholstered in gray
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Lacquer

Antique Victorian Mahogany & Leather Armchair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
out of superbly carved mahogany, with stuff over seat and an oval padded back that features its
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

2 Vintage Oversized Brunschwig Fils French Fauteuil Balloon Back Club Arm Chairs
By Brunschwig & Fils
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Brunschwig & Fils armchairs featuring a wide stance with French fauteuil styling, oval
Category

Late 20th Century French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Pair of French Louis XVI Green Silk Armchairs
Located in New York, 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

Louis XVI Style Painted White Armchairs, Midcentury
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XVI style chairs in white painted finish having an oval shaped back. White and cream striped
Category

Late 20th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Fine Quality Pair of Antique Carved Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality pair of antique carved mahogany armchairs having a quality oval carved mahogany shaped
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Anglo Indian Armchair Throne Silver Embossed Throne 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
a dazzling silver embossed clad. The armchair is with an oval padded back, surmounted with an arched
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Anglo-Indian Ar...

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Louis XVI Armchairs, 19th Century, France
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of four original Louis XVI armchairs dates back to around 1830 and comes from France. The
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Black Forest Open Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
oval, padded and upholstered backs which are also surrounded with trailing oak leaves. The frames
Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of 19th Century Black Forest Open Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century Black Forest Open Armchairs
H 46.07 in W 27.56 in D 31.11 in
Set of Four George III Style Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Regilded in burnished gold leaf. Each with oval backs with a carved beaded frame, carved arms with
Category

Antique 1770s English George III Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Louis XVI Style French Walnut Armchair with Black Leather Upholstery
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely carved walnut armchair with a oval shaped back and generous seat upholstered in quality
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Walnut

Elegant French Antique Carved Wood & Upholstered Armchair and Ottoman
Located in Hopewell, NJ
carved walnut with acanthus leaves and wreath like forms at the top, reeded tapered legs, oval back and
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs/Fauteuils, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely pair of Louis XVI style armchairs with square back with slight oval at the center back. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Danish 18th Century Neoclassical White Painted Armchairs
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Each with an oval padded back above a large oval drop-in seat, both covered in striped woven silk
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish antique genuine Gustavian armchair with original paint.
Located in Boden, SE
original paint . A rounded open back splat with an urn shaped middle part decorated with a carved oval on
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

Materials

Pine

Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
, each features an oval, contoured seat back and generous seat upholstered recently in a high quality
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

A pair of green velvet Louis XVI fauteuils armchairs
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1780 A pair of late eighteenth century painted fauteuils, with oval backs and seats
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

18th C. Pair of Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Armchairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Grand Pair of 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Armchairs. These gracefully
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Vintage Jens Risom Knoll Webbed Armchair
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning iconic cotton strap, webbed, lounge, armchair, 652W design (1943) early edition
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Maple

Elegant Pair of Faux Painted French Provincial Carved Wood Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
. The oval open backs have a complimentary solid cream silk. We love the scalloped wood around the oval
Category

1990s American French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
, each features an oval, contoured seat back and generous seat upholstered recently in a fine tapestry
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Maison Jansen Classic Louis XVI Style Armchairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Lambertville, NJ
frames with oval backs padded arms and hand tied coil spring seats with original cream beige paint with
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

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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 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.