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Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fauteuils Armchairs
Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fauteuils Armchairs

Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fauteuils Armchairs

Located in Houston, TX

chairs, with a wood support on the back and padded arms are sturdy and have been newly upholstered in a

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Linen, Walnut

A Large-Scaled French Louis XV Fruitwood Metamorphic Chair
A Large-Scaled French Louis XV Fruitwood Metamorphic Chair

A Large-Scaled French Louis XV Fruitwood Metamorphic Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

lounge; the cartouche back above a serpentine seat flanked by padded arms; raised on cabriole supports

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wingback Chairs

Set of eight walnut dining chairs
Set of eight walnut dining chairs

Set of eight walnut dining chairs

Located in Cheshire, GB

Set of eight walnut empire-style armchairs, having well-figured shaped backs and outswept padded

Category

Early 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Fine Pair of George II Carved Gainsborough Chairs
Fine Pair of George II Carved Gainsborough Chairs

Fine Pair of George II Carved Gainsborough Chairs

Located in Westwood, NJ

having a serpentine shaped back and padded arms on downswept foliate and fret carved arm supports, a

Category

Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

2 Baker Louis XV French Country Bergere Wingback Chairs Scalamandre Plaid
2 Baker Louis XV French Country Bergere Wingback Chairs Scalamandre Plaid

2 Baker Louis XV French Country Bergere Wingback Chairs Scalamandre Plaid

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Dayton, OH

with a camelback leading to contoured sides and padded arms. The chair is supported by cabriole legs

Category

Vintage 1970s French Provincial Wingback Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

18th Century George III Pair of Gainsborough Chairs
18th Century George III Pair of Gainsborough Chairs

18th Century George III Pair of Gainsborough Chairs

Located in Dublin 8, IE

18th century George III pair of Gainsborough chairs, the square back raised over padded arms with

Category

Antique 19th Century Irish George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Dramatic Vintage Adrian Pearsall Wingback Club Lounge Chair
Dramatic Vintage Adrian Pearsall Wingback Club Lounge Chair

Dramatic Vintage Adrian Pearsall Wingback Club Lounge Chair

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Hopewell, NJ

. Original fabric on a solid walnut sculptural base, wood padded arms, and a molded plywood backrest. The

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Victorian Mahogany and Burgundy Leather Library Armchair
Victorian Mahogany and Burgundy Leather Library Armchair

Victorian Mahogany and Burgundy Leather Library Armchair

Located in Cheshire, GB

Victorian mahogany and burgundy leather library armchair the buttoned back, padded arms and seat

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Armchairs

Georgian Mahogany Green Leather Upholstered Armchair with Nailhead Trim
Georgian Mahogany Green Leather Upholstered Armchair with Nailhead Trim

Georgian Mahogany Green Leather Upholstered Armchair with Nailhead Trim

Located in San Francisco, CA

back with padded arms ending in turned and reeded knuckles. The chair has a serpentine seat and is

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Rare, exceptional pair of period Louis XVI, Marquis Chairs, 1780
Rare, exceptional pair of period Louis XVI, Marquis Chairs, 1780

Rare, exceptional pair of period Louis XVI, Marquis Chairs, 1780

Located in Charlottesville, VA

, upholstered in leather, the rectangular back over padded arms having reeded carving and scrolling, over a

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Magnificent Swedish Bergere Chairs Maison Jansen
Pair of Magnificent Swedish Bergere Chairs Maison Jansen

Pair of Magnificent Swedish Bergere Chairs Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

the back rest in such beautiful and whimsical scrolled form, upholstered in sateen, padded arms and

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood, Silk

Early 20th Century Mahogany Library Chair
Early 20th Century Mahogany Library Chair

Early 20th Century Mahogany Library Chair

Located in Martlesham, GB

back with brass stud decoration, leather padded arms and shaped arm supports, standing on square legs

Category

Vintage 1930s English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Graceful French Rococo Style Celadon Painted Confessional Chair
Graceful French Rococo Style Celadon Painted Confessional Chair

Graceful French Rococo Style Celadon Painted Confessional Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

arching back flanked by scrolling wings above a bowed loose cushion seat with padded arms; all over a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Antique Victorian Aesthetic Walnut Velvet Rocking Bergere Parlor Armchair
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Walnut Velvet Rocking Bergere Parlor Armchair

Antique Victorian Aesthetic Walnut Velvet Rocking Bergere Parlor Armchair

Located in Dayton, OH

with velvet / velour upholstery, padded arms, and tall back carved with berry and leaf design

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Rocking Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

MILO BAUGHMAN
MILO BAUGHMAN

MILO BAUGHMAN

Sold|$6,000

MILO BAUGHMAN

Located in Chicago, IL

Baughman for Thayer Coggin, Pair of Lounge Chairs with padded arms. Upholstered with dark red

Category

Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Pair of Louis XV Style Cherry Wood with Cream Upholstery Bergere Chairs
Pair of Louis XV Style Cherry Wood with Cream Upholstery Bergere Chairs

Pair of Louis XV Style Cherry Wood with Cream Upholstery Bergere Chairs

Located in Middleburg, VA

, scrolling padded arms and loose cushion seats. Carved molded frame with leaf-like motif on cabriole legs and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Pair of Painted Directoire Style Bergère Chairs
Pair of Painted Directoire Style Bergère Chairs

Pair of Painted Directoire Style Bergère Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

padded back with egg-and-dart carving, outswept padded arms with rosette-topped round fluted terminals

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Victorian Walnut Open Armchairs
Pair of Victorian Walnut Open Armchairs

Pair of Victorian Walnut Open Armchairs

Located in Montreal, QC

Pair of Victorian walnut armchairs with carved foliate crested channeled back and partially padded

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Victorian Mahogany Leather Upholstered Club Armchair
Victorian Mahogany Leather Upholstered Club Armchair

Victorian Mahogany Leather Upholstered Club Armchair

Located in Cheshire, GB

Burgundy leather back and seat. Flanked by open pad arms, all raised on fluted baluster legs with brass cup

Category

Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

Scottish Oak and Suede Library Chair
Scottish Oak and Suede Library Chair

Scottish Oak and Suede Library Chair

Located in Greenwich, CT

padded arms with simple rolled hands, the dished and swell fronted seat with close nail decoration and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Georgian Chairs

Pair of Louis XV Painted and Parcel Gilt Fauteuils
Pair of Louis XV Painted and Parcel Gilt Fauteuils

Pair of Louis XV Painted and Parcel Gilt Fauteuils

Located in New York, NY

and parcel gilt wood frames with car-touche-shaped padded seat backs, padded arms, serpentine rails

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Bergere Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Giltwood and Carved Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century Giltwood and Carved Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century Giltwood and Carved Armchairs

Located in Martlesham, GB

carved frame and carved decoration at the top, padded arms with swept uprights decorated with acanthus

Category

Antique 1890s French Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century Ladies and Gentleman's Walnut Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century Ladies and Gentleman's Walnut Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century Ladies and Gentleman's Walnut Armchairs

Located in Martlesham, GB

fabric, the oval backs showing the wonderfully carved walnut frame, padded arms with carved and shaped

Category

Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair Art Deco Brown Leather Club Chairs
Pair Art Deco Brown Leather Club Chairs

Pair Art Deco Brown Leather Club Chairs

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1930s pair of French club chairs with classic Deco curves, padded arms, wooden feet and

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Upholstery

A Large-Scaled Pair of Danish Neoclassical Marquis Chairs
A Large-Scaled Pair of Danish Neoclassical Marquis Chairs

A Large-Scaled Pair of Danish Neoclassical Marquis Chairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

upholstered back with fluted framed border above a loose cushion; flanked by padded arms with scrolled

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Armchairs

Fine Pair of French 19th Century Giltwood Fauteuils in Vintage Leather
Fine Pair of French 19th Century Giltwood Fauteuils in Vintage Leather

Fine Pair of French 19th Century Giltwood Fauteuils in Vintage Leather

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

gadrooned and beaded crestrail flanked by urn-form finials, joined by acanthus-carved padded arms, to its

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood, Leather

French Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Painted Bergeres
French Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Painted Bergeres

French Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Painted Bergeres

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

crest with floral and foliate motifs, joined to outscrolled padded arms, with cushion seat, raised on

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Pair of Art Nouveau Oak High Back Armchairs
Pair of Art Nouveau Oak High Back Armchairs

Pair of Art Nouveau Oak High Back Armchairs

Located in Cheshire, GB

stylized splat’s below, with padded arms and black leather drop-in seats. Standing on tapering front

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Oak

A Pair of French Louis XVI style Open Armchairs, C. 1940.
A Pair of French Louis XVI style Open Armchairs, C. 1940.

A Pair of French Louis XVI style Open Armchairs, C. 1940.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

fire. Each with straight square back, padded arms, bulbous turned and fluted arm supports, round

Category

20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of French Louis Philippe Style Fauteuils
Pair of French Louis Philippe Style Fauteuils

Pair of French Louis Philippe Style Fauteuils

Located in Stamford, CT

and padded arms, the apron under the seat having the continuous annulated carving, raised on fluted

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis Philippe Armchairs

Milo Baughman Lounge Chair Used in the Miles Davis movie "Miles Ahead"
Milo Baughman Lounge Chair Used in the Miles Davis movie "Miles Ahead"

Milo Baughman Lounge Chair Used in the Miles Davis movie "Miles Ahead"

By Milo Baughman

Located in Cincinnati, OH

and rich brown velvet. Padded arms complete this luxurious and comfortable lounge chair that was

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

A Set of Four Louis XVI Grey Painted Fauteuils a la Reine, 18th Century
A Set of Four Louis XVI Grey Painted Fauteuils a la Reine, 18th Century

A Set of Four Louis XVI Grey Painted Fauteuils a la Reine, 18th Century

Located in Sheffield, MA

-knotted laurel crest, the padded arms on s-scroll supports, and the bow-fronted seat above laurel carved

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood

A Rare Swedish Neoclassical Walnut Upholstered Metamorphic Chair
A Rare Swedish Neoclassical Walnut Upholstered Metamorphic Chair

A Rare Swedish Neoclassical Walnut Upholstered Metamorphic Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

chaise lounge; the arching back above a serpentine seat flanked by padded arms; raised on a walnut frame

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Lounge Chairs

Louis XV Style Painted Gilt Beechwood and Upholstered Bergère Chair
Louis XV Style Painted Gilt Beechwood and Upholstered Bergère Chair

Louis XV Style Painted Gilt Beechwood and Upholstered Bergère Chair

Located in Hopewell, NJ

, having an arched cresting of carved gilt flowers and exuberant wings, padded arms and fluted arm supports

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Scandinavian Modern Dining Chair
Scandinavian Modern Dining Chair

Scandinavian Modern Dining Chair

Located in Westwood, NJ

An ebonized and upholstered dining chair, the waisted curved back, above a tight seat and padded

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Dining Room...

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Mahogany Armchair
19th Century Mahogany Armchair

19th Century Mahogany Armchair

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

rail and padded drop in seat. Straight padded arms sweeping down to animal shaped legs at the front

Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair 19th Century French Mahogany Armchairs
Pair 19th Century French Mahogany Armchairs

Pair 19th Century French Mahogany Armchairs

Located in Martlesham, GB

decoration, having a shaped and scroll back, leather padded arms and shaped arm supports, leather padded back

Category

Antique 1830s French Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Vintage Baker Bergere Chairs
Pair of Vintage Baker Bergere Chairs

Pair of Vintage Baker Bergere Chairs

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and domed padded back, in channeled frame, joined to the loose-cushioned seat by outscrolled padded

Category

20th Century American Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

George III Mahogany Library Armchair
George III Mahogany Library Armchair

George III Mahogany Library Armchair

Located in Dallas, TX

fabric, the partially padded arms above down swept blind fretwork embellished supports, on conformingly

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Very Elegant French Carved Walnut Wingback Armchair
Very Elegant French Carved Walnut Wingback Armchair

Very Elegant French Carved Walnut Wingback Armchair

Located in Hopewell, NJ

and arms. The back rest has an arched center with deep side wings, padded arms and shell form detail

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair Interior Crafts Regency Scrolled Arm Chairs In Ikat Fabric
Pair Interior Crafts Regency Scrolled Arm Chairs In Ikat Fabric

Pair Interior Crafts Regency Scrolled Arm Chairs In Ikat Fabric

By Interior Crafts

Located in Chicago, IL

upholstery in white, taupe grey, persimmon and rose. By Interior Crafts of Chicago, IL. Scrolled and padded

Category

Vintage 1970s American Armchairs

Materials

Cotton

Melchiorre Bega Set of Two High Back Armchairs, 1940s, Italy
Melchiorre Bega Set of Two High Back Armchairs, 1940s, Italy

Melchiorre Bega Set of Two High Back Armchairs, 1940s, Italy

By Melchiorre Bega

Located in Antwerp, BE

chairs with high back and padded arms. Sturdy oak legs and frame the seat and back is covered in a

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

A Good Pair of French Empire Armchairs with Sphinx-Head Motifs
A Good Pair of French Empire Armchairs with Sphinx-Head Motifs

A Good Pair of French Empire Armchairs with Sphinx-Head Motifs

Located in San Francisco, CA

rectangular framed back above half-round padded arms emanating from lotus leaf carving; raised on well-carved

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of 19th Century Rosewood Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century Rosewood Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century Rosewood Armchairs

Located in Martlesham, GB

, upholstered in a grey linen fabric, with a shaped and scrolled back, the padded arms with carved and readed

Category

Antique 1820s French Armchairs

Materials

Brass

19th C. Antique French Wingback Bergere Chair
19th C. Antique French Wingback Bergere Chair

19th C. Antique French Wingback Bergere Chair

Located in Stamford, CT

Toile fabric, cushioned seat, padded arms, raised on fluted legs.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wingback Chairs

Pair of Country French Provincial Blue and White Bergere Armchairs
Pair of Country French Provincial Blue and White Bergere Armchairs

Pair of Country French Provincial Blue and White Bergere Armchairs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

motifs with a gracefully curved back, arms, and legs. The padded arms measure 24.5 inches high. Lovely

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Library Armchair in Mahogany and Leather
Library Armchair in Mahogany and Leather

Library Armchair in Mahogany and Leather

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

the rear, raised on ceramic castors. The deep button back chair has padded arms, brass studding and it

Category

Antique 1870s British Armchairs

Beautiful Pair of Georgian Gainsborough Chairs
Beautiful Pair of Georgian Gainsborough Chairs

Beautiful Pair of Georgian Gainsborough Chairs

Located in Greenwich, CT

Aesop's Fables, the square backs over padded arms with stop fluted details and carved rosette ends over

Category

Antique 1760s English Georgian Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Mahogany

Leather Campaign Chair
Leather Campaign Chair

Leather Campaign Chair

Sold|$3,165 / item

Leather Campaign Chair

Located in Westwood, NJ

above an upholstered seat flanked by 'X' supports and scroll terminal part padded arms, the legs joined

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Campaign Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Gothic Painted Armchairs
Pair of Gothic Painted Armchairs

Pair of Gothic Painted Armchairs

Located in Greenwich, CT

arcaded arches with trompe-l'oeil cluster column supports, the padded arms with scroll ends and supports

Category

Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Regency Gothic Painted Armchairs
Pair of Regency Gothic Painted Armchairs

Pair of Regency Gothic Painted Armchairs

Located in Greenwich, CT

arcaded arches with tromploil cluster column supports, the padded arms with scroll ends and supports

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Eight Leather Upholstered Oak Dining Chairs
Eight Leather Upholstered Oak Dining Chairs

Eight Leather Upholstered Oak Dining Chairs

Located in Cheshire, GB

padded arms all raised up on turned front legs united by stretchers. Dimensions Armchairs Height 37.5

Category

Early 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Early 20th Century Louis XV French Walnut and Gilt Chairs
Pair of Early 20th Century Louis XV French Walnut and Gilt Chairs

Pair of Early 20th Century Louis XV French Walnut and Gilt Chairs

Located in Troy, MI

1900. Tall seat backs have carved crests and gilt detail, padded arms and scrolled cabriole legs. Newly

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut

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Padded Arms For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of padded arms is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique padded arms was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. Find 896 antique and vintage padded arms at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 94 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Padded arms have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Padded arms are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Louis XVI and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Padded arms have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames and Knoll are consistently popular.

How Much are Padded Arms?

Prices for padded arms start at $274 and top out at $1,168,078 with the average selling for $4,088.

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.