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Marquetry Inlaid mahogany settee
Marquetry Inlaid mahogany settee

Marquetry Inlaid mahogany settee

Located in Cheshire, GB

the central padded back, flanked by pierced fretwork panels, with open arms and a padded seat

Category

Early 20th Century British Settees

Materials

Wood

Pair Bergeres Chairs by Jansen
Pair Bergeres Chairs by Jansen

Pair Bergeres Chairs by Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

, padded back and arms, cushioned seat, upholstered in burlap. By Jansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood, Burlap

Three-Seat Gilded Sofa, Italy, 19th Century
Three-Seat Gilded Sofa, Italy, 19th Century

Three-Seat Gilded Sofa, Italy, 19th Century

Located in Milano, IT

Three-seat finely carved sofa with serpentine legs and open arms. Padded back and seat. The wooden

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Other Sofas

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Red Velvet & Walnut Highback Library Club Lounge Arm Chair
Mid Century Red Velvet & Walnut Highback Library Club Lounge Arm Chair

Mid Century Red Velvet & Walnut Highback Library Club Lounge Arm Chair

Located in Dayton, OH

Red velvet highback lounge chair. Features a high padded back and low arms over distressed walnut

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Painted Italian Fauteuils
Pair of Painted Italian Fauteuils

Pair of Painted Italian Fauteuils

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

pale blue, square padded backrest, flanked by arms with elbow rests ending in scrolls, raised on

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs

19th Century English Mahogany Hall Bench or Settle
19th Century English Mahogany Hall Bench or Settle

19th Century English Mahogany Hall Bench or Settle

Located in Rio Vista, CA

with scrolled upholstered arms and a padded seat. Can accommodate four adults. Sits atop two cabriole

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Benches

Pair of Marquetry Inlaid mahogany armchairs
Pair of Marquetry Inlaid mahogany armchairs

Pair of Marquetry Inlaid mahogany armchairs

Located in Cheshire, GB

inlaid panel above the central padded back, flanked by pierced fretwork panels, with open arms and a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Painted and Parcel Gilt Louis XVI Style Window Seat Bench
Painted and Parcel Gilt Louis XVI Style Window Seat Bench

Painted and Parcel Gilt Louis XVI Style Window Seat Bench

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, with padded outscrolled arms finished with a rosette, and turned and reeded handle, padded seat, in

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique French Provincial Bergère Chair in Original Velvet
Antique French Provincial Bergère Chair in Original Velvet

Antique French Provincial Bergère Chair in Original Velvet

Located in Malibu, CA

arms and padded manchettes. The chair upholstered in brown velvet with brass nail head trim.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Bergere Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Velvet

Pair of Wing Chairs Stamped Baker
Pair of Wing Chairs Stamped Baker

Pair of Wing Chairs Stamped Baker

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Georgian style wing chairs, upholstered in paisley pattern velvet, rolled arms and padded

Category

20th Century American Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

French Canape or Recamier Possible Grosfeld House
French Canape or Recamier Possible Grosfeld House

French Canape or Recamier Possible Grosfeld House

Located in Stamford, CT

, scrolled arms, padded seat upholstered in burlap, raised on splayed legs. Manner of Grosfeld House

Category

Vintage 1930s French Canapes

19th Century Irish Upholstered Armchair w/ Lion Head Armrests.
19th Century Irish Upholstered Armchair w/ Lion Head Armrests.

19th Century Irish Upholstered Armchair w/ Lion Head Armrests.

Located in Long Island City, NY

Early 19th century Irish armchair w/ high arched padded back above arms terminating in lion heads

Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Giltwood Bergeres in Louis XVI Style

Pair of Giltwood Bergeres in Louis XVI Style

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Floral and foliate carved curved crest rail above the padded back, arms and cushion seat, raised on

Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Chairs

Pair of French Giltwood Wing Chairs
Pair of French Giltwood Wing Chairs

Pair of French Giltwood Wing Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

nail heads, padded back and arms, standing on tapering bulbous legs.

Category

Early 20th Century French Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair of Painted Louis XVI Fauteuils
Pair of Painted Louis XVI Fauteuils

Pair of Painted Louis XVI Fauteuils

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, the oval fielded frame carved with gadrooning, surrounding its padded back, outswept, channelled arms

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of 19c. French Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils
Pair of 19c. French Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils

Pair of 19c. French Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, surmounted by catouche and laureling, flanked by finials, joined by padded scrolling arms, on fielded

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair of George III Giltwood Armchairs, Possibly by John Linnell
Pair of George III Giltwood Armchairs, Possibly by John Linnell

Pair of George III Giltwood Armchairs, Possibly by John Linnell

By John Linnell

Located in San Francisco, CA

Each with sculpted oval padded back and padded downswept arms and serpentine shaped upholstered

Category

Antique 1760s British George III Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Painted Louis XVI Fauteils
Pair of Painted Louis XVI Fauteils

Pair of Painted Louis XVI Fauteils

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

flanked by finials, padded tapering back into seat with loose drop-in cushion, arms with elbow pads ending

Category

Early 20th Century French Armchairs

Pair of Venetian Style Painted Armchairs, Early 20th Century
Pair of Venetian Style Painted Armchairs, Early 20th Century

Pair of Venetian Style Painted Armchairs, Early 20th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

back surmounted by carved swags, outswept arms with padded elbow rests, on upturned, scrolling

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

1920s French Painted Sofa
1920s French Painted Sofa

1920s French Painted Sofa

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

padded back and small urn carving to the top rail. The arms have elbow pads and the arm supports are

Category

Vintage 1920s Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Carved Giltwood Louis XVI Settee, Upholstered in Leopard
Carved Giltwood Louis XVI Settee, Upholstered in Leopard

Carved Giltwood Louis XVI Settee, Upholstered in Leopard

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, gadrooned frame, the back surmounted by a floral-carved crest, and joined by scrolling arms with padded

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

4 Mid Century Stanley Furniture Vinyl Retro Arm Chairs Barber Red Black MCM
4 Mid Century Stanley Furniture Vinyl Retro Arm Chairs Barber Red Black MCM

4 Mid Century Stanley Furniture Vinyl Retro Arm Chairs Barber Red Black MCM

By Stanley Furniture

Located in Dayton, OH

Set of 4 mid century Stanley Furniture arm chairs. Features comfortable saddle seat with padded and

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic, Hardwood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chairs
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chairs

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

shaped back with padded and down swept arms, cushioned seat, raised on cabriole legs.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Silk Sofa
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Silk Sofa

19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Silk Sofa

Located in Madrid, ES

wood richly carved with foliage and music emblems. Fluted tapered leg, padded seat, back and arms.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Silk, Wood

A Pair of French Cherrywood Restauration Period Walnut Fauteuils
A Pair of French Cherrywood Restauration Period Walnut Fauteuils

A Pair of French Cherrywood Restauration Period Walnut Fauteuils

Located in Atlanta, GA

in the neoclassical style of the restauration period having a concave back with padded backrest

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Upholstery

Louis XVI Painted Fauteuil
Louis XVI Painted Fauteuil

Louis XVI Painted Fauteuil

Located in Sheffield, MA

An elegant French Louis XVI style painted fauteull with oval back and open arms. The circular

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Edwardian Mahogany Tub Chair
Edwardian Mahogany Tub Chair

Edwardian Mahogany Tub Chair

Located in Bronx, NY

Edwardian Mahogany Tub Chair,the padded back and arms surmounted by a bellflower-carved crest,the

Category

English Armchairs

A Handsome Pair of Danish Restauration Mahogany Armchairs
A Handsome Pair of Danish Restauration Mahogany Armchairs

A Handsome Pair of Danish Restauration Mahogany Armchairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

foliate carved splat flanked by dramatically scrolled arms; above a padded seat raised on splayed supports

Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Armchairs

Charles Eames Shell Chairs by Herman Miller
Charles Eames Shell Chairs by Herman Miller

Charles Eames Shell Chairs by Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Set of eight chairs vinyl clad and padded with arms and straight legs with white plastic feet all

Category

Vintage 1950s American Armchairs

Richly Carved Pair of 19th Century French Fauteuils
Richly Carved Pair of 19th Century French Fauteuils

Richly Carved Pair of 19th Century French Fauteuils

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, gadrooned, frame inset with beading, open arms, with padded elbow rests, ending in scrolls, raised on

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Walnut Needlepoint Fauteuils
French 19th Century Walnut Needlepoint Fauteuils

French 19th Century Walnut Needlepoint Fauteuils

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

carved crest over a padded back continuing to carved padded out-scrolled arms joined to a fitted bow

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Pair of Painted & Parcel Gilt Armchairs
Pair of Painted & Parcel Gilt Armchairs

Pair of Painted & Parcel Gilt Armchairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

shaped padded back in channeled frame, scrolling arms with elbow pads, on down-swept terminals, its seat

Category

Vintage 1960s Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of 18th Century French Walnut Fauteuils
Pair of 18th Century French Walnut Fauteuils

Pair of 18th Century French Walnut Fauteuils

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

crestrail carved with flowers, extending to scrolling arms with padded elbow rests, on downswept termains

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

19th century French empire revival mahogany armchair
19th century French empire revival mahogany armchair

19th century French empire revival mahogany armchair

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

mahogany. Shaped back linking to the padded armrests and scrolled arms. Front scrolled legs with tapering

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Vintage French Neoclassical Style Gilded Bench by Maitland Smith
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Gilded Bench by Maitland Smith

Vintage French Neoclassical Style Gilded Bench by Maitland Smith

Located in Stamford, CT

A charming vintage French Neoclassical style bench, in gorgeous silver and gold gilt, rolled arms

Category

Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Benches

19th Century Holland and Son's Library Chair
19th Century Holland and Son's Library Chair

19th Century Holland and Son's Library Chair

By Holland & Sons

Located in Dublin 8, IE

, padded back and serpentine arms, raised on turned legs, with a bowed crinoline stretcher, terminating on

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Painted 19th Century Louis XVI Fauteuils
Pair of Painted 19th Century Louis XVI Fauteuils

Pair of Painted 19th Century Louis XVI Fauteuils

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of armchairs, having distressed painted finish, each with square back, outswept arms with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 19th Century English 'Gainsborough' Library Chairs
Set of 4 19th Century English 'Gainsborough' Library Chairs

Set of 4 19th Century English 'Gainsborough' Library Chairs

Located in Hanover, MA

family breakfast room. Serpentine padded back with mahogany arms, legs and cross stretchers. Seat

Category

Antique 19th Century English Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

A Comfortable French 19th Cen. Louis XVI Style Giltwood Canape
A Comfortable French 19th Cen. Louis XVI Style Giltwood Canape

A Comfortable French 19th Cen. Louis XVI Style Giltwood Canape

Located in Atlanta, GA

the canape having a deep seat and slightly arched back, the pad upholstered arms curving inward to

Category

Antique 19th Century French Canapes

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Marquises by Jansen
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Marquises by Jansen

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Marquises by Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

with downswept arms, padded back and armrests, cushioned seat, raised on fluted tapering legs ending in

Category

Vintage 1950s French Settees

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair Chrome & Velvet Arm Chairs Attributed To Milo Baughman
Pair Chrome & Velvet Arm Chairs Attributed To Milo Baughman

Pair Chrome & Velvet Arm Chairs Attributed To Milo Baughman

Located in Chicago, IL

button-tufted cream velvet, are cantilevered over the U-shaped base. The open chrome arms have padded

Category

Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Painted Fauteuil
French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Painted Fauteuil

French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Painted Fauteuil

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

crest over padded open arms and having rosette and fluted tapering legs. Upholstered in a beautiful pale

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood

A French Rococo-Style Coral Painted and Parcel Gilt Bench
A French Rococo-Style Coral Painted and Parcel Gilt Bench

A French Rococo-Style Coral Painted and Parcel Gilt Bench

Located in San Francisco, CA

flanked by raised padded outscrolling arms adorned with floral carving above a scalloped apron; raised on

Category

Antique 19th Century French Benches

Pair of French Louis XV Style Walnut Chairs
Pair of French Louis XV Style Walnut Chairs

Pair of French Louis XV Style Walnut Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of French Louis XV style walnut chairs, circa 1940s, domed back with downswept arms, padded

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Armchairs

Pair of Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuils
Pair of Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuils

Pair of Louis XIV Style Walnut Fauteuils

Located in Atlanta, GA

shaped upswept arms, having a padded velvet upholstered seat trimmed in nailheads, the legs and stretcher

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Velvet, Upholstery

Antique English Armchair with loose cover
Antique English Armchair with loose cover

Antique English Armchair with loose cover

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in London, GB

fine padded back, arms and seat. Fully re-upholstered and covered in calico. Loose cover and cushion

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Linen

French Louis XVI Style Sofa / Daybed
French Louis XVI Style Sofa / Daybed

French Louis XVI Style Sofa / Daybed

Located in Stamford, CT

stained walnut frame with original distress, scrolled arms, padded back and cushioned seat, upholstered in

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sofas

Materials

Wood, Fabric

A Pair of French Louis XV Painted Open Armchairs
A Pair of French Louis XV Painted Open Armchairs

A Pair of French Louis XV Painted Open Armchairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

back with arching crest joining padded scrolled arms; above a serpentine upholstered seat with an

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Howard Type Club Chair
Howard Type Club Chair

Howard Type Club Chair

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Greenwich, CT

square back over gently rolled arms over padded sear, standing on finely turned legs with original brass

Category

Antique 1890s English Edwardian Club Chairs

Pair of Regency Style Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Armchairs
Pair of Regency Style Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Armchairs

Pair of Regency Style Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Armchairs

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

back-splat flanked by out-scrolling arms above a padded seat and supported by round tapering legs

Category

Mid-20th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Swedish Style Upholstered Settee by Jansen
Swedish Style Upholstered Settee by Jansen

Swedish Style Upholstered Settee by Jansen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

scrolling arms with padded elbow rests, raised on turned stiles, drop-in down cushion; raised on round

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Settees

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

George II style mahogany serpentine sofa
George II style mahogany serpentine sofa

George II style mahogany serpentine sofa

Located in Cheshire, GB

George II style mahogany serpentine sofa, with an arched padded back and scrolled arms recently

Category

Antique 19th Century British Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Exquisite Pair of Italian Neoclassical Carved Walnut Upholstered Armchairs
Exquisite Pair of Italian Neoclassical Carved Walnut Upholstered Armchairs

Exquisite Pair of Italian Neoclassical Carved Walnut Upholstered Armchairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

; each rectangular carved framed backrest with padded oval insert joining curved arms flanking a tight

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

Adorable Pair of Painted French 19th Century Vanity Chairs
Adorable Pair of Painted French 19th Century Vanity Chairs

Adorable Pair of Painted French 19th Century Vanity Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

frame with arched padded back, into arms with elbow rests, loose cushion on serpentine apron, raised on

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chairs

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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.

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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.