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19th Century Walnut Desk Chair by Hindley & Sons
19th Century Walnut Desk Chair by Hindley & Sons

19th Century Walnut Desk Chair by Hindley & Sons

By Charles Hindley & Sons

Located in Tetbury, England

, upholstered seat and backrest, open arms with elbow pad. Stamped to the rear leg with makers name and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs

Located in Cheshire, GB

padded backs, seats and arms raised up on turned fluted legs Dimensions: Height 42.5 inches, height

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Regency Ebonized Style Side Chair
Regency Ebonized Style Side Chair

Regency Ebonized Style Side Chair

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

carved with concentric circles, flanked by gently curved arms above a padded seat and raised on faux

Category

20th Century American Regency Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Painted and Parcel Gilt Fauteuils, Circa 1900
Pair of Painted and Parcel Gilt Fauteuils, Circa 1900

Pair of Painted and Parcel Gilt Fauteuils, Circa 1900

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

upholstered oval back with carved gadrooning, outswept fluted arms with padded rests, crown seat framed with

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair of Oversized Upholstered Club Chairs
Pair of Oversized Upholstered Club Chairs

Pair of Oversized Upholstered Club Chairs

Located in North York, ON

fabric. It features a comfortable seat, large, padded rolled curved arms and a square back. A great

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Leather and Limed Oak Minimalist Armchairs
Pair of Leather and Limed Oak Minimalist Armchairs

Pair of Leather and Limed Oak Minimalist Armchairs

Located in Long Island City, NY

These chairs have the starkly planar quality of Donald Judd's furniture, and the tubular padded

Category

20th Century European Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of French Louis XIV Style Bergere Chairs
Pair of French Louis XIV Style Bergere Chairs

Pair of French Louis XIV Style Bergere Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

, the domed and padded back and down-swept arms within a molded frame, joined by a cushioned seat

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XIV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

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

19th century French empire 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

French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil a la Reine
French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil a la Reine

French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil a la Reine

Located in Stamford, CT

wreath crest and finial decoration, with downswept arms with padded arm rests, cushioned seat, raised on

Category

Vintage 1930s French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Burlap

Mid Century French Provincial Walnut Club Lounge Library Fauteuil Armchair
Mid Century French Provincial Walnut Club Lounge Library Fauteuil Armchair

Mid Century French Provincial Walnut Club Lounge Library Fauteuil Armchair

Located in Dayton, OH

wingback style design with carved rose and acanthus accents, padded fauteuil arms and blue plaid

Category

Mid-20th Century French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Two-Seat Settee
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Two-Seat Settee

French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Two-Seat Settee

Located in Cheshire, GB

upholstered padded back, seat and arms raised up on turned fluted legs Dimensions: Height 39.5 inches

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Giltwood Fauteuils with Elaborate Pierced Carved Back
Pair of Giltwood Fauteuils with Elaborate Pierced Carved Back

Pair of Giltwood Fauteuils with Elaborate Pierced Carved Back

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

surmounted by scallop shell and centered with interlocking scrolls and foliate details, outswept arms with

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of French Louis XV Style Winged Bergere Chairs
Pair of French Louis XV Style Winged Bergere Chairs

Pair of French Louis XV Style Winged Bergere Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

shaped back with downswept arms, padded back and cushioned seat, upholstered in soft-gold sateen fabric

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Wingback Chairs

Pair of Walnut Louis XVI Style Fauteiuls
Pair of Walnut Louis XVI Style Fauteiuls

Pair of Walnut Louis XVI Style Fauteiuls

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of armchairs, of walnut, each having a fielded frame, square padded backrest continues to

Category

Vintage 1960s Armchairs

French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Three-Seat Settee
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Three-Seat Settee

French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Three-Seat Settee

Located in Cheshire, GB

upholstered padded back, seat and arms raised up on turned fluted legs. Dimensions: Height 47.5 inches

Category

Early 20th Century English Louis XVI Settees

Large 19th Century French Mahogany and Leather High Back Armchair
Large 19th Century French Mahogany and Leather High Back Armchair

Large 19th Century French Mahogany and Leather High Back Armchair

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

A large late 19th century French mahogany Louis XVIII style armchair. With rectangular padded

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Velvet, Mahogany

A Louis XVI Style Haentges Freres Painted Chaises Longues
A Louis XVI Style Haentges Freres Painted Chaises Longues

A Louis XVI Style Haentges Freres Painted Chaises Longues

By Haentges Freres

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The arched stepped ribbon carved crestrail continuing to padded mounded down scrolled arms

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood, Paint, Cane

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs

Located in Cheshire, GB

padded backs, seats and arms raised up on turned fluted legs Dimensions Height 39 Inches Height to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Louis XVI Side Chairs

Pair of 18th Century Fauteuils
Pair of 18th Century Fauteuils

Pair of 18th Century Fauteuils

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, outswept arms with padded armrest, shield shaped stuff-over seat with nails, raised on round fluted legs

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of English Arts & Crafts Armchairs
Pair of English Arts & Crafts Armchairs

Pair of English Arts & Crafts Armchairs

Located in Chicago, IL

, back supports, and arm supports, and with out-turned arms, pad feet, and their original rush seats

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Regence Style Fruitwood Armchairs
Pair of Regence Style Fruitwood Armchairs

Pair of Regence Style Fruitwood Armchairs

Located in Cheshire, GB

acanthine-carved arms to the padded seat, raised above a carved apron on cabriole legs joined by a shaped X

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of 19th Century, Carved Giltwood and Polychromed Louis XVI Fauteuils
Pair of 19th Century, Carved Giltwood and Polychromed Louis XVI Fauteuils

Pair of 19th Century, Carved Giltwood and Polychromed Louis XVI Fauteuils

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

palm finials, down swept stop-fluted arms and padded elbow rests, supported by baluster-form terminals

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Mid Century Scandinavian Curved Beige & Teak Three Seater Sofa
Mid Century Scandinavian Curved Beige & Teak Three Seater Sofa

Mid Century Scandinavian Curved Beige & Teak Three Seater Sofa

By Kurt Olsen

Located in Rochester, England

frame with sculpted teak arms pads. Original straps are sturdy and in good condition. The seat cushion

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Mid-19th Century English Lancashire Child's Arm Chair
Mid-19th Century English Lancashire Child's Arm Chair

Mid-19th Century English Lancashire Child's Arm Chair

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

found child's size. Charming with good vasi-form turnings along the back; shaped arms; pad feet

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Queen Anne Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-19th Century English Lancashire Child's Arm Chair
Mid-19th Century English Lancashire Child's Arm Chair

Mid-19th Century English Lancashire Child's Arm Chair

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

found child's size. Charming with good vasi-form turnings along the back; shaped arms; pad feet

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Queen Anne Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

19th Century Regency Ebonised Armchair
19th Century Regency Ebonised Armchair

19th Century Regency Ebonised Armchair

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

, open back rest, with a central splat, leading to curvaceous scroll arms and a padded seat cushion

Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of French Empire 19th Century Fauteuils
Pair of French Empire 19th Century Fauteuils

Pair of French Empire 19th Century Fauteuils

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Mahogany Empire pair of fauteuils made around 1825. These wonderful chairs have a rectangle padded

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

'Papa Bear' Chair, AP19 with AP29 Ottoman by Hans J Wegner for A.P Stolen
'Papa Bear' Chair, AP19 with AP29 Ottoman by Hans J Wegner for A.P Stolen

'Papa Bear' Chair, AP19 with AP29 Ottoman by Hans J Wegner for A.P Stolen

By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Little Burstead, Essex

A very good early version, with oak arms pads and legs, totally reupholstered by Danish craftsmen

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak, Wool

Pair of Distressed Brown Leather Art Deco Club Chairs
Pair of Distressed Brown Leather Art Deco Club Chairs

Pair of Distressed Brown Leather Art Deco Club Chairs

Located in North York, ON

brass nailhead trim along the padded, rolled arms. Add Classic elegance to your living room with these

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

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

Pair of fine Louis XVI Painted Fauteuils

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Pair of stunning Louis XVI Painted Fauteuils Last quarter 18th century, each having a padded back

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Style Paint Decorated Sofa
Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Style Paint Decorated Sofa

Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Style Paint Decorated Sofa

Located in Astoria, NY

carved with twisted braid rope motifs with padded scrolling arms, the fluted legs accented with acanthus

Category

20th Century European Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

A Pair of Georgian Library Chairs
A Pair of Georgian Library Chairs

A Pair of Georgian Library Chairs

Located in Greenwich, CT

, the shaped back over downswept arms, the padded seat over square tapered legs with beaded corner

Category

Antique 1780s English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Suede, Mahogany

Swedish Gustavian Settee, Late 18th Century, Lindome
Swedish Gustavian Settee, Late 18th Century, Lindome

Swedish Gustavian Settee, Late 18th Century, Lindome

Located in Doylestown, PA

padded rectangular back, arms and seat within a molded arcaded frame carved with grape clusters and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Gustavian Canapes

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Giltwood Upholstered Settee
Louis XV Style Giltwood Upholstered Settee

Louis XV Style Giltwood Upholstered Settee

Located in Cheshire, GB

Late 19th century gilt wood settee the rectangular back, padded down swept arms and stuffed over

Category

Antique 19th Century English Louis XV Settees

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Crème Peinte Fauteuils
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Crème Peinte Fauteuils

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Crème Peinte Fauteuils

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

from France, circa 1870s. Each having a floral-carved crest rail, padded back, arms, and seat with a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood

French Carved Oak Lyre-Back Fauteuils Needlepoint Seat Armchairs, A Pair
French Carved Oak Lyre-Back Fauteuils Needlepoint Seat Armchairs, A Pair

French Carved Oak Lyre-Back Fauteuils Needlepoint Seat Armchairs, A Pair

Located in Sheridan, CO

interlocking ring ornamentation, gently curving arms, centering padded seat, upholstered in vining floral

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Oak

18th Century French Armchair 'by Charles François Normand'
18th Century French Armchair 'by Charles François Normand'

18th Century French Armchair 'by Charles François Normand'

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

back rest. The open arms have padded elbow rests. Supported by square tapering legs. Charles

Category

Antique 18th Century Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Oversized Upholstered Club Chairs, Italy, 1960s
Pair of Oversized Upholstered Club Chairs, Italy, 1960s

Pair of Oversized Upholstered Club Chairs, Italy, 1960s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, padded rolled curved arms and back. A great, stylish and comfortable chair for any living room or bedroom.  

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Painted Italian Window Seat
Painted Italian Window Seat

Painted Italian Window Seat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

linen with nailheads, flanked by scrolling arms with padded rails joined by shaped stretcher, on

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Benches

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Three Vintage Wrought-Iron Patio Spring Chairs
Three Vintage Wrought-Iron Patio Spring Chairs

Three Vintage Wrought-Iron Patio Spring Chairs

Located in Sheffield, MA

comfort. The arms are "padded" with wood. The seat slats are slightly depressed for holding cushions while

Category

Mid-20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of French Bergeres
Pair of French Bergeres

Pair of French Bergeres

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

crestrail flanked by finials, downswept stiles continue into arms with padded elbow rests, ending in scrolls

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Regency Sabre Leg Library Chair
Regency Sabre Leg Library Chair

Regency Sabre Leg Library Chair

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

very comfortable with a very pleasing shape to the front and side. Gently overscrolled back, with arms

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of French Rococo Style Wingback Bergère Chairs
Pair of French Rococo Style Wingback Bergère Chairs

Pair of French Rococo Style Wingback Bergère Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

sides and scrolled arms, padded back and cushioned seat, raised on cabriole legs. Just full of character

Category

Vintage 1940s French Rococo Bergere Chairs

18th c. Scottish Partner's Desk Chair in Original Leather
18th c. Scottish Partner's Desk Chair in Original Leather

18th c. Scottish Partner's Desk Chair in Original Leather

Located in Greenwich, CT

padded, crisply carved arms over a comfortable seat o square legs joined by an H-stretcher with unusual

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scottish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Pair of French Directoire Style Bergere Chairs
Pair of French Directoire Style Bergere Chairs

Pair of French Directoire Style Bergere Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

acanthus motifs, padded back and arms joint by cushioned seat, raised on fluted legs ending in toupee feet.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Directoire Side Chairs

Pair of English Tufted Leather Arm Chairs (Priced Individually)
Pair of English Tufted Leather Arm Chairs (Priced Individually)

Pair of English Tufted Leather Arm Chairs (Priced Individually)

Located in Austin, TX

back and seat of tufted leather, with decorative nail-head trim, on mahogany frame with padded leather

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Armchairs

17th Century James I Antique Carved Oak Wainscot Armchair
17th Century James I Antique Carved Oak Wainscot Armchair

17th Century James I Antique Carved Oak Wainscot Armchair

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

FINE EXAMPLE OF AN OAK WAINSCOT CHAIR CIRCA 1610. FEATURING PADDED BACK AND SEAT, FLUTED ARMS

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Pair of Unique French Louis XIV Style Canapé Bergères
Pair of Unique French Louis XIV Style Canapé Bergères

Pair of Unique French Louis XIV Style Canapé Bergères

Located in Stamford, CT

distressed and gilt, the foliate crest surmounting a conforming back-frame extending to down-swept arms

Category

Vintage 1940s European Louis XIV Bergere Chairs

19th C. French Directoire Style Sofa
19th C. French Directoire Style Sofa

19th C. French Directoire Style Sofa

Located in Stamford, CT

urn crest, all padded and rolled arms. Atop a narrow apron decorated with patera carving, raised on

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sofas

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair of French Painted Bergères
Pair of French Painted Bergères

Pair of French Painted Bergères

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

wear, arching crest rail continuing to down swept arms with padded elbow rests, ending in scrolls, on

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

French Napoleon III Fauteuil/ Armchair in Walnut with Upholstery, circa 1870
French Napoleon III Fauteuil/ Armchair in Walnut with Upholstery, circa 1870

French Napoleon III Fauteuil/ Armchair in Walnut with Upholstery, circa 1870

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

, with upholstered back, seat and padded scroll arms, and resting on cabriole front legs with casters

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of Four Hepplewhite Style Oak Armchairs
Set of Four Hepplewhite Style Oak Armchairs

Set of Four Hepplewhite Style Oak Armchairs

Located in New York, NY

Each with rounded upholstered back issuing padded armrests and downswept arms over an upholstered

Category

20th Century American George III Armchairs

Materials

Oak

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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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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.

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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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