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Mahogany and Leather Large Childs Armchair
Mahogany and Leather Large Childs Armchair

Mahogany and Leather Large Childs Armchair

Located in Suffolk, GB

the arms which have padded armrests with turned supports. The back and seat are upholstered in

Category

Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Howard and Sons Open Armchair 19th Century England Circa 1860
Howard and Sons Open Armchair 19th Century England Circa 1860

Howard and Sons Open Armchair 19th Century England Circa 1860

By Howard and Sons

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

, the arms padded and stuffed with horse hair with turned upright mahogany supports, padded seat of

Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Superb George II Style Mahogany Gainsborough Open Armchair or Library Chair
Superb George II Style Mahogany Gainsborough Open Armchair or Library Chair

Superb George II Style Mahogany Gainsborough Open Armchair or Library Chair

Located in Suffolk, GB

scrolling acanthus to either side leading down to carved uprights and drop-in upholstered padded back

Category

Early 20th Century English George II Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

George III Chinese Chippendale Mahogany & Upholstered Open Armchair, circa 1780
George III Chinese Chippendale Mahogany & Upholstered Open Armchair, circa 1780

George III Chinese Chippendale Mahogany & Upholstered Open Armchair, circa 1780

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

elegantly shaped scroll arms above a padded seat, on square chamfered front legs to rear sabres, the facings

Category

Antique 1780s English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

Pair of Late 19th Century George II Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs
Pair of Late 19th Century George II Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs

Pair of Late 19th Century George II Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs

Located in Suffolk, GB

drop-in upholstered padded back. The finely carved arms consist of S-shaped dolphin scaled bodies

Category

Antique Late 19th Century George II Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Howard and Sons Open Armchairs 19th Century England, Circa 1850
Howard and Sons Open Armchairs 19th Century England, Circa 1850

Howard and Sons Open Armchairs 19th Century England, Circa 1850

By Howard and Sons

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

fabric, the arms padded and stuffed with horse hair with turned upright mahogany supports, loose cushion

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of George II Mahogany Library Armchairs, circa 1755
Pair of George II Mahogany Library Armchairs, circa 1755

Pair of George II Mahogany Library Armchairs, circa 1755

Located in London, Middlesex

Attributed to William and John Gordon Each with shaped padded back, arms and seat, covered in

Category

Antique 1750s English Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Chairs Late 19th Century, a Pair
Antique French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Chairs Late 19th Century, a Pair

Antique French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Chairs Late 19th Century, a Pair

Located in Parkesburg, PA

the frame. The padded arms with deep acanthus leaf scroll carved wood continuing down the stump. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Oak

17thC Side Chair With Arms
17thC Side Chair With Arms

17thC Side Chair With Arms

Located in New York, NY

Spool leg side chair with arms. Dark wood frame and hemp upholstery. Note the padded arms.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

An English Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
An English Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

An English Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

Located in Sheffield, MA

The padded back above padded arms, raised on straight legs

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Single Swivel Armchair
Single Swivel Armchair

Single Swivel Armchair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

SINGLE SWIVEL ARMCHAIR. ARCHED BACK, PADDED ARMS. LOW BACK. VERY COMFORTABLE.

Category

Late 20th Century American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Pair of Shield-Back Armchairs
Pair of Shield-Back Armchairs

Pair of Shield-Back Armchairs

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of beechwood neo-classical shield back armchairs with padded arms and fluted legs.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

Napoleon III painted stool
Napoleon III painted stool

Napoleon III painted stool

Located in Danville, CA

With padded arms raised on stop-fluted turned tapering supports headed by rectangular floral carved

Category

Antique 19th Century Stools

Regency Caned Library Bergere Chair
Regency Caned Library Bergere Chair

Regency Caned Library Bergere Chair

Located in Westwood, NJ

Regency cane-filled library bergère with loose cushion seat, padded arms and sabre legs ending in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Lounge Chairs

EXECUTIVE CHAIR BY CHARLES AND RAY EAMS
EXECUTIVE CHAIR BY CHARLES AND RAY EAMS

EXECUTIVE CHAIR BY CHARLES AND RAY EAMS

Located in Los Angeles, CA

PADDED ARMS

Category

Vintage 1960s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Newly Upholstered Tall Back Library Chair
Newly Upholstered Tall Back Library Chair

Newly Upholstered Tall Back Library Chair

Located in Culver City, CA

padded arms, primitive simple form.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Burlap

Bobbin turned armchair
Bobbin turned armchair

Bobbin turned armchair

Located in Greenwich, CT

English 19th century bobbin turned easy chair with padded arms and seat (base caned) on original

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Brass

A Large Scale Pair of French Bergeres
A Large Scale Pair of French Bergeres

A Large Scale Pair of French Bergeres

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of large scale bergeres with broad sweeping backs, with padded arms and neo classical

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Bergere Chairs

18th Century Fruit Wood Armchair
18th Century Fruit Wood Armchair

18th Century Fruit Wood Armchair

Located in London, GB

A late eighteenth century fruit wood desk chair with an urn shaped back splat, with open padded

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Armchairs

Pair of French Painted Bergere Chairs by Jansen
Pair of French Painted Bergere Chairs by Jansen

Pair of French Painted Bergere Chairs by Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of attractive Louis XV style distress-painted bergere chairs, padded arms and back rest

Category

Vintage 1940s French Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

George Mulhauser, Plycraft Low Lounge Chair
George Mulhauser, Plycraft Low Lounge Chair

George Mulhauser, Plycraft Low Lounge Chair

By George Mulhauser

Located in Cincinnati, OH

upholstery with padded arms, manufactured by Plycraft.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

French Neoclassical Style Settee
French Neoclassical Style Settee

French Neoclassical Style Settee

Located in Stamford, CT

French Neoclassical style settee, stained wood frame with sword-form shield back, padded arms

Category

Vintage 1960s American Benches

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair of Walnut Carved Armchairs
Pair of Walnut Carved Armchairs

Pair of Walnut Carved Armchairs

Located in Stamford, CT

crest, padded arms and seat, raised on cabriole legs.

Category

20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Set of 4 Vintage Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Brno Chairs
Set of 4 Vintage Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Brno Chairs

Set of 4 Vintage Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Brno Chairs

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Wilton, CT

gray ultra-suede. Pad arms. Mirror polished finish.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Pair of French Louis XIV Style Caned Armchairs by Jansen
Pair of French Louis XIV Style Caned Armchairs by Jansen

Pair of French Louis XIV Style Caned Armchairs by Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of French Louis XIV style creme peinte armchairs, each has oval caned back with padded arms

Category

Vintage 1950s French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

William IV Rosewood Reclining Leather Armchair
William IV Rosewood Reclining Leather Armchair

William IV Rosewood Reclining Leather Armchair

Located in San Francisco, CA

upholstery, the shaped back above padded arms ending in turned legs on casters.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Fine Pair of 18th Century Bergeres by Claude Javoy
Fine Pair of 18th Century Bergeres by Claude Javoy

Fine Pair of 18th Century Bergeres by Claude Javoy

By Claude Javoy

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of late 18th century painted bergeres with curved backs, padded arms, all suppored on

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

French Directoire Carved Mahogany Bergere, 18th/19th Century
French Directoire Carved Mahogany Bergere, 18th/19th Century

French Directoire Carved Mahogany Bergere, 18th/19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

having a high barrel back with padded arms raised on baluster pillar supports, raised on round

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Very Fine Heavy Chrome Upholstered Lounge Chairs Italy
Very Fine Heavy Chrome Upholstered Lounge Chairs Italy

Very Fine Heavy Chrome Upholstered Lounge Chairs Italy

Located in Miami, FL

, padded arms. Warm camel hair color. Seat slopes subtly from front to back.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs

An Elegant Pair of French Art Deco Beechwood Arm Chairs
An Elegant Pair of French Art Deco Beechwood Arm Chairs

An Elegant Pair of French Art Deco Beechwood Arm Chairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

each of graceful art deco design with gently incurved upholstered back flanked by padded arms

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Beech

French Rococo Style Canapé
French Rococo Style Canapé

French Rococo Style Canapé

Located in Stamford, CT

in the center, padded arms, cushioned seat, raised on cabriole legs ending in scrolled feet.

Category

20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Wood, Fabric

French Louis XV Style Painted Canape Settee
French Louis XV Style Painted Canape Settee

French Louis XV Style Painted Canape Settee

Located in Stamford, CT

original finish, upholstered in blue fabric, padded arms, raised on cabriole legs.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Settees

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair of French Louis XIV Style Walnut Armchairs
Pair of French Louis XIV Style Walnut Armchairs

Pair of French Louis XIV Style Walnut Armchairs

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of charming French Louis XIV style walnut armchairs with round back, padded arms and cushioned

Category

Vintage 1940s French Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

French Louis XV Style Aubusson Canape Settee
French Louis XV Style Aubusson Canape Settee

French Louis XV Style Aubusson Canape Settee

Located in Stamford, CT

An attractive French Louis XV style settee, circa 1930s, the shaped back and padded arms

Category

Vintage 1930s French Canapes

Materials

Wood, Fabric

French Louis XIV Style Armchair
French Louis XIV Style Armchair

French Louis XIV Style Armchair

Located in Stamford, CT

oval padded back joint by padded arms and cushioned seat. Upholstered in linen.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

French Empire Style Iron and Velvet Chair
French Empire Style Iron and Velvet Chair

French Empire Style Iron and Velvet Chair

Located in Troy, MI

, padded arms, and twisted metal stretchers. Seat is 19.5” high and 13.5” deep. Arms are 27” high.

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Handsome Carved Walnut and Upholstered Wingback Club Chair
Handsome Carved Walnut and Upholstered Wingback Club Chair

Handsome Carved Walnut and Upholstered Wingback Club Chair

Located in Hopewell, NJ

and padded arms with acanthus leaf decoration, carved embellishment at the top and reeded tapered legs.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Louis XVI Wingback Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Louis XV Style Armchair
Louis XV Style Armchair

Louis XV Style Armchair

Located in Sheffield, MA

This elegant French-style chair with cabriole legs front and back with padded arms is freshly

Category

20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Suede, Wood

Diminutive Pair of French Louis Style Armchairs
Diminutive Pair of French Louis Style Armchairs

Diminutive Pair of French Louis Style Armchairs

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Houston, TX

body of each chairs also includes padded arms and a solid backrest. Needs New upholstery.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XIV Style Canapé
French Louis XIV Style Canapé

French Louis XIV Style Canapé

Located in Stamford, CT

centered by rosette carved crest, joint by padded arms and padded seat, raised tapering fluted legs.

Category

Early 20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair French Marquise Settees
Pair French Marquise Settees

Pair French Marquise Settees

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of French Louis XVI style mahogany marquises, circa 1940s, the rectangular back with padded

Category

Vintage 1940s French Settees

Materials

Wood, Fabric

A Set of Four Louis XVI Painted Fauteuils a la Reine
A Set of Four Louis XVI Painted Fauteuils a la Reine

A Set of Four Louis XVI Painted Fauteuils a la Reine

Located in Sheffield, MA

Each oval back (dossier medaillion)with bow-knotted laurel crest, the padded arms on s-scroll

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Living Room Sets

A Set of Four Louis XVI Painted Fauteuils a la Reine
A Set of Four Louis XVI Painted Fauteuils a la Reine

A Set of Four Louis XVI Painted Fauteuils a la Reine

Located in Sheffield, MA

Each oval back (dossier medaillion)with bow-knotted laurel crest, the padded arms on s-scroll

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Living Room Sets

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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.

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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.

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.

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