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Steelwood Stool in Natural/White by Ronan & Erwan Boroullec for MAGIS
Steelwood Stool in Natural/White by Ronan & Erwan Boroullec for MAGIS

Steelwood Stool in Natural/White by Ronan & Erwan Boroullec for MAGIS

By Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Magis

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Frame in steel plate painted in polyester powder. Complete with felt pads. Chair with arms and seat upholstered. Legs in solid beech, painted.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

A Pair of 1188 'Thin Line' Armchairs by Milo Baughman
A Pair of 1188 'Thin Line' Armchairs by Milo Baughman

A Pair of 1188 'Thin Line' Armchairs by Milo Baughman

By Milo Baughman

Located in Dallas, TX

Designed in 1970’s, these chairs feature Baughman’s signature style; thin, airy, squared off tubular chromed steel frames which support the seat. The seat pad, seat back, and seat ar...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Duistt Basic 1.1 Chair by Duistt
Duistt Basic 1.1 Chair by Duistt

Duistt Basic 1.1 Chair by Duistt

Located in Geneve, CH

Duistt Basic 1.1 Chair by Duistt Dimensions: W 56 x D 56 x H 81 cm Materials: Guell Lamadrid - SF.DE.21.003 Fabric, White French Cane, Darkened Ash wood Duistt Basic 1.1 floats a we...

Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Ash

Set of Four French Mid-18th Century Rococo Louis XV Painted Fauteuils
Set of Four French Mid-18th Century Rococo Louis XV Painted Fauteuils

Set of Four French Mid-18th Century Rococo Louis XV Painted Fauteuils

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Each with a flowerhead and foliate carved toprail, padded and scrolled arms and a serpentine seat, upholstered in brass studded 19th century Aubusson style floral tapestry, on channe...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Wood

Vintage Style Classic Chesterfield Sofa, Cuban Cigar
Vintage Style Classic Chesterfield Sofa, Cuban Cigar

Vintage Style Classic Chesterfield Sofa, Cuban Cigar

Located in Westwood, NJ

With tufted backrest and rollover arms, with two padded cushions raised on turned mahogany feet with brass casters and finished with brass nailhead trim.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chesterfield Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

A rare set of twelve George III mahogany open arm chairs in the French Hepplewhi
A rare set of twelve George III mahogany open arm chairs in the French Hepplewhi

A rare set of twelve George III mahogany open arm chairs in the French Hepplewhi

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A rare set of twelve George III mahogany open arm chairs in the French Hepplewhite taste, each with a fully upholstered rounded back and padded cabriole arms, the shaped seat rail ra...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Georgian Barrel Back Wingchair
Georgian Barrel Back Wingchair

Georgian Barrel Back Wingchair

Located in Westwood, NJ

A wonderful George III style barrel back wingchair with top-grain Vintage Havana Leather, a tufted upholstery barrel backrest with winged sides, rolled arms and a padded seat. Finish...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Georgian Barrel Back Wingchair, Chateau Blue
Georgian Barrel Back Wingchair, Chateau Blue

Georgian Barrel Back Wingchair, Chateau Blue

Located in Westwood, NJ

A wonderful George III style barrel back wingchair with top-grain Chateau blue colored leather, a tufted upholstery barrel backrest with winged sides, rolled arms and a padded seat. ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Louis XVI Style Painted Window Seat Bench
Louis XVI Style Painted Window Seat Bench

Louis XVI Style Painted Window Seat Bench

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Window seat bench, in Louis XV taste, having a painted finish showing natural wear; its padded, out-scrolled arms carved with acanthus, the stuff-over seat on an apron decorated by s...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Benches

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Style Classic Chesterfield Sofa
Vintage Style Classic Chesterfield Sofa

Vintage Style Classic Chesterfield Sofa

Located in Westwood, NJ

With tufted backrest and rollover arms, with two padded cushions raised on turned mahogany feet with brass casters and finished with brass nailhead trim.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chesterfield Sofas

Materials

Leather

Georgian Barrel Back Jute Wingchair
Georgian Barrel Back Jute Wingchair

Georgian Barrel Back Jute Wingchair

Located in Westwood, NJ

A wonderful George III style barrel back wingchair with top-grain vintage cigar colored leather, a tufted upholstery barrel backrest with winged sides, rolled arms and a padded seat ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Painted and Parcel Gilt Italian Armchairs
Pair of Painted and Parcel Gilt Italian Armchairs

Pair of Painted and Parcel Gilt Italian Armchairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of armchairs, with painted and parcel gilt fielded frames, each having a rounded padded backrest, flanked by bowed arms with elbow rests, on downswept terminals, loose cushion o...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs

2008 Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Krefeld Gray Fabric Lounge Chair 2x Available
2008 Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Krefeld Gray Fabric Lounge Chair 2x Available

2008 Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Krefeld Gray Fabric Lounge Chair 2x Available

By Lilly Reich, Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Philadelphia, PA

They have a supple foam seat and back, and the arms are also padded for comfort. Each chair measures 27 inches deep, 32 inches wide, and 30 inches high.

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Modern High Back Dining Armchair
Modern High Back Dining Armchair

Modern High Back Dining Armchair

Located in Westwood, NJ

The modern high back dining armchair is a beautiful piece of furniture that combines both comfort and style. The padded backrest, carved and curved arms, and boxed upholstered cushio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Empire Period Mahogany Fauteuils, France ca. 1810-20
Pair of Empire Period Mahogany Fauteuils, France ca. 1810-20

Pair of Empire Period Mahogany Fauteuils, France ca. 1810-20

Located in Atlanta, GA

Each with a rectangular padded back with downcurved reeded arms, the bow front upholstered seat on sabre legs headed by stylized lotus leaves.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Victorian Style Polished Leather Executive Desk Chair, USA, 1970s
Victorian Style Polished Leather Executive Desk Chair, USA, 1970s

Victorian Style Polished Leather Executive Desk Chair, USA, 1970s

Located in Reading, Berkshire

The chair features a tall wingback form with deep diamond-buttoned upholstery, generously padded rolled arms and a buttoned seat. Decorative brass nailhead trim outlines the arm fron...

Category

Late 20th Century American Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

2018 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca Armchair in Blue & Black Fabric, Model 50A
2018 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca Armchair in Blue & Black Fabric, Model 50A

2018 Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca Armchair in Blue & Black Fabric, Model 50A

By Marcel Breuer, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Their upholstery is currently done in a contrasting blue and black combination. The arms are padded and upholstered as well. Each chair measures 23.5 inches long, 23.5 inches wide,...

Category

2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Antique Pair of Louis XV Painted Bergère/Armchairs
Antique Pair of Louis XV Painted Bergère/Armchairs

Antique Pair of Louis XV Painted Bergère/Armchairs

Located in Dallas, TX

This back flows seamlessly into the open scrolled arms with padded elbow rests and separate seat cushions.

Category

Early 20th Century French Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Herman Miller Charles Ray Eames Authentic RAR Rocking Chair
Herman Miller Charles Ray Eames Authentic RAR Rocking Chair

Herman Miller Charles Ray Eames Authentic RAR Rocking Chair

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Baltimore, MD

This bucket chair was made in a few variations, some with padded seats, back and arms and others with fixed straight metal legs, various colors of fiberglass, etc.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Painted and Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Pair of Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Painted and Parcel-Gilt Armchairs

Pair of Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Painted and Parcel-Gilt Armchairs

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Each chair presents a rectangular padded back, connected to two elegant out-curving arms with scrolled knuckles.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Fauteuils
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Fauteuils

French Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Fauteuils

Located in Atlanta, GA

This mid-century pair of armchairs from France each feature oval-shaped upholstered backs within a wood frame accentuated with spiraled ribbon carved trim and bow crest at top. There...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

2014 Bindu Dining / Guest Chairs by Brian Kane for Coalesse in Grey Leather
2014 Bindu Dining / Guest Chairs by Brian Kane for Coalesse in Grey Leather

2014 Bindu Dining / Guest Chairs by Brian Kane for Coalesse in Grey Leather

By Coalesse, Brian Kane

Located in Philadelphia, PA

They have smooth grey leather upholstery on a generously-padded shell seat with arms, and they have four thin chromed-steel legs with non-scratch glides.

Category

2010s North American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

French Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils, Early 19th Century
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils, Early 19th Century

French Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils, Early 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

This antique pair of armchairs from France, are hand-carved in the in the influences of Louis XVI period, each featuring rectangular-backs with a raised scrolling-acanthus crest on t...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1990s Pair of Oriente Lounge Chairs by Antonio Citterio in Grey and Red Fabric
1990s Pair of Oriente Lounge Chairs by Antonio Citterio in Grey and Red Fabric

1990s Pair of Oriente Lounge Chairs by Antonio Citterio in Grey and Red Fabric

By B&B Italia, Antonio Citterio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

They have a supple foam seat and back, and the arms are also padded for comfort. Each chair measures 36.5 inches deep, 30 inches wide, and 36.5 inches high.

Category

1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Duistt Basic Chair 1.1, Upholstered Guell Lamadrid, Darkened Ash wood feet
Duistt Basic Chair 1.1, Upholstered Guell Lamadrid, Darkened Ash wood feet

Duistt Basic Chair 1.1, Upholstered Guell Lamadrid, Darkened Ash wood feet

By Duistt

Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT

Duistt Basic Chair 1.1, Darkened Ash wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Duistt Basic 1.0 floats a well-padded seat between two arched arms that recall the classic tailoring.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood, Fabric

Antique Salon Chair, English, Walnut, Armchair, Early Victorian, circa 1840
Antique Salon Chair, English, Walnut, Armchair, Early Victorian, circa 1840

Antique Salon Chair, English, Walnut, Armchair, Early Victorian, circa 1840

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Beautifully appointed salon chair with relaxing, lounge or fireside appeal Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Select walnut presents wonderful caramel hues and skil...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Large Swiveling Lounge Chairs by Directional
Pair of Large Swiveling Lounge Chairs by Directional

Pair of Large Swiveling Lounge Chairs by Directional

By Directional

Located in Dallas, TX

Each chair boasts a flowing barrel silhouette updated with a padded curved top rail and arms above a tight back with a loose seat cushion finished with a round wooden base with a swi...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Tufted Barrel Back Desk Chair
Tufted Barrel Back Desk Chair

Tufted Barrel Back Desk Chair

Located in Westwood, NJ

A fine customizable English style tufted Barrel back desk chair with tufted back and seat, an arched backrest with padded and upholstered arms, a shaped front rail with brass nailhea...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Office Chairs and De...

Materials

Leather

Tufted Barrel Back Desk Chair
Tufted Barrel Back Desk Chair

Tufted Barrel Back Desk Chair

Located in Westwood, NJ

A fine customizable English style tufted Barrel back desk chair with tufted back and seat, an arched backrest with padded and upholstered arms, a shaped front rail with brass nailhea...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Office Chairs and De...

Materials

Leather

Yellow Moire Fabric Upholstered French Louis XV Style Armchair Fauteuil
Yellow Moire Fabric Upholstered French Louis XV Style Armchair Fauteuil

Yellow Moire Fabric Upholstered French Louis XV Style Armchair Fauteuil

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Comfortable and stylish, the padded seat, arms, and backrest provide both support and charm, making it an ideal choice for a living room, parlor, or study.

Category

1990s American Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A patented mechanical campaign invalid chair by Chapman
A patented mechanical campaign invalid chair by Chapman

A patented mechanical campaign invalid chair by Chapman

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This mahogany wheel chair has a padded back, arms and seat, reupholstered in deep buttoned blue leather.

Category

Antique 1850s English Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Twelve Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Set of Twelve Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs

Set of Twelve Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The armchairs have beautiful scrolled arms with padded armrests and acanthus leaf carvings, and are supported by a foliate surround above a fluted column with a rosette block below.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Louis XV Fauteuil in Walnut with Painted Accents, France c. 1760
Louis XV Fauteuil in Walnut with Painted Accents, France c. 1760

Louis XV Fauteuil in Walnut with Painted Accents, France c. 1760

Located in Atlanta, GA

The chair framed by down swept arms with padded armrests, each tapering to join the exposed walnut apron.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Stunning 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Chippendale Armchair
Stunning 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Chippendale Armchair

Stunning 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Chippendale Armchair

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

A late 18th century, George III period Chippendale Cuban mahogany armchair, the shaped crest rail with carved 'c' scroll ends above the wide, carved, pierced splat and bold out scrol...

Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

English Oak Gothic Style Curule Armchairs Attributed to A.W.N. Pugin, circa 1830
English Oak Gothic Style Curule Armchairs Attributed to A.W.N. Pugin, circa 1830

English Oak Gothic Style Curule Armchairs Attributed to A.W.N. Pugin, circa 1830

By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin

Located in Kinderhook, NY

English late Regency period circa 1830 'Gothic' style armchairs of curule form having solid oak chamfer edge frames, the rectangular (upholstered) backs connecting padded-rest arms c...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany  tapestry Upholstered parlor suite, 6 pieces
Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany  tapestry Upholstered parlor suite, 6 pieces

Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany tapestry Upholstered parlor suite, 6 pieces

Located in Houston, TX

A grand salon suite comprising a settee, four arm chairs and one side chair Each finely detailed with a crest rail centering a ribbon- tied berried branch and wreath pendant above a...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Tapestry, Wood, Mahogany

A Pair of Magnificent Giltwood Armchairs
A Pair of Magnificent Giltwood Armchairs

A Pair of Magnificent Giltwood Armchairs

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

This armourial cartouche is the Order of the Armband of Bordeaux. The open arms with padded armrests above exuberantly carved sculptural terminals depicting dragons with human faces.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Phillip Webb for Morris & Co. an English Aesthetic Movement Reclining Armchair
Phillip Webb for Morris & Co. an English Aesthetic Movement Reclining Armchair

Phillip Webb for Morris & Co. an English Aesthetic Movement Reclining Armchair

By Morris & Co., Philip Webb

Located in London, GB

A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized adjustable reclining armchair. The arched arms with padded armrests united to the sweeping arched legs by turned uprights, with adjustable reclinin...

Category

Antique 1860s English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite
French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite

French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite

Located in Miami, FL

The crapaud (or toad) armchair was low, with a thickly padded back and arms, and a fringe that hid the legs of the chair.

Category

Antique 1870s French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Granite, Bronze, Ormolu

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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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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.

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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.