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 legs.
Wood
Pair of English Mahogany and Satinwood Arm Chairs. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English mahogany arm chairs with satinwood oval urn inlays, bell flowers with ribbons, upholstered seat and back, terminating on inlayed tapered spayed legs.
Cast Aluminum Faux Bamboo Mid-Century Modern Six Chairs and Table Dining Set
By Russell Woodard, Arthur Court
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice outdoor cast aluminum oval dining table + 6 chairs set with newly upholstered seats.
Aluminum
$2,950 / set
Pair Louis XVI Gilt Frame Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Inspired by the symmetry and proportion of classical Greek and Roman architecture, the oval silhouette lends the chairs an airy, graceful appearance while providing exceptional comfo...
Wood
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Sheraton Carved Mahogany Armchair With Fleur De Lis Backrest 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An elegant 20th-century armchair crafted in the refined Sheraton style, featuring rich carved mahogany. The chair presents an oval backrest centered with a carved urn or stylized fle...
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Antique Painted Pinewood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The light-grey Scandinavian club chairs have an oval padded backrest particularized by a gadrooned frame.
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Pine
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Armchairs with Original Paint, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Refined pair of Swedish Gustavian armchairs, circa 1820, retaining their original pale painted finish and classic neoclassical form. Each chair features an oval upholstered backrest,...
Fabric, Pine
$1,788 / set
Pair of Salon Armchairs
Located in London, England
Pair of French oval backed salon chairs in original painted finish.
Walnut
Frances Elkins Style White Lacquered Loop Armchair
By Frances Elkins
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Defined by its sculptural open back featuring a bold series of interlocking ovals, the chair channels the refined neoclassical inspiration that made Elkins' designs so enduring and i...
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Walnut Nursery Armchair Wicker Reed Seat
Located in Munich, DE
The seat is artfully covered with rope made out of twisted reed and is in fine condition. The oval back of the chair is decorated with a carved ornament within a carved frame.
Reed, Wood
Pair of Georgian Style Walnut Armchairs Made by W.Charles Tozer, London
By Charles Tozer
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual pair of English walnut needlepoint upholstered George II style open armchairs, the shaped back with shepherd crook arms terminating in an oval seat. The chairs are suppor...
Walnut, Wool
$3,116Sale Price / set|20% Off
Superb Pair Chippy Antique Giltwood French Carved Louis XVI Armchairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The carved detailing includes fluted legs, floral motifs, and classical neoclassical design elements that are hallmarks of the Louis XVI style. The chairs feature oval cameo backs a...
Walnut
Set of four Louis XVI Armchairs, France 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Dating back to 1780, this set of four Louis XVI armchairs exudes timeless elegance and classic sophistication. Each chair features an oval-shaped back adorned with intricate floral m...
Walnut
Set of Three French Gilt Metal Armchairs, Rope and Tassel Design
Located in Queens, NY
3 French 1940s style rope and tassel design gilt metal arm chairs with oval mesh seat and back. (PRICED EACH)
Metal
Set of 4 Mid Century Modern Gunlocke Armchairs Gold Leather with Walnut Frames
By Gunlocke
Located in Topeka, KS
Kennedy made crucial Cuban Missile Crisis decisions – from his Gunlocke chair in the Oval Office and in 2002, Gunlocke celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Metal
Antique Pair French Louis XVI Revival Painted Armchairs, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic antique pair of English Sheraton Revival grey/green painted armchairs, circa 1920 in date. Each chair features an oval padded back, with padded seat and padded ...
Velvet
A Pair of Magnificent Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Each magnificent throne chair with oval padded back encircled by an elaborate cresting carved with flowering acanthus, oak branches, and fleurs-de-lis.
Giltwood
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.
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