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Pair of Louis XV Walnut Bergeres
Pair of Louis XV Walnut Bergeres

Pair of Louis XV Walnut Bergeres

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Each with arched rectangular back, padded arms and seat with cushion covered in velvet, the arched

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair OF Louis XVI Style Armchairs

Pair OF Louis XVI Style Armchairs

Located in Doylestown, PA

de gendarme cresting, padded arms on urn-form supports, overupholstered seat on circular, stop-fluted

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair French Empire Style Iron and Velvet Chairs
Pair French Empire Style Iron and Velvet Chairs

Pair French Empire Style Iron and Velvet Chairs

Located in Troy, MI

brushed velvet upholstery, padded arms, and twisted metal stretchers. Arm Height: 27” Seat Height

Category

Early 20th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Iron, Brass

A Large French Louis XV style Painted Bergere, C. 1900.
A Large French Louis XV style Painted Bergere, C. 1900.

A Large French Louis XV style Painted Bergere, C. 1900.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This comfortable chair envelops you with the rounded back, small padded arms and deep fluffy

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

A pair of French Louis XV style painted armchairs, C. 1920.
A pair of French Louis XV style painted armchairs, C. 1920.

A pair of French Louis XV style painted armchairs, C. 1920.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

These comfortable chairs envelop you with the rounded backs, small padded arms and deep fluffy

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

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

-carved crest to down-swept, padded arms, upholstered in silk fabric, cushioned seat, raised on cabriole

Category

Vintage 1940s French Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair of French Louis XV Style Wing Back Chairs, 20th Century
Pair of French Louis XV Style Wing Back Chairs, 20th Century

Pair of French Louis XV Style Wing Back Chairs, 20th Century

Located in Houston, TX

cushion, padded arms with scrolled hand holds, rising on scroll foot cabriole legs. Dark walnut finish.

Category

Early 20th Century French Wingback Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Armchairs with Aubusson Tapestry
Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Armchairs with Aubusson Tapestry

Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Armchairs with Aubusson Tapestry

Located in Kittery Point, ME

padded arms and bow front seat, raised on circular tapering fluted legs. With a French & Co label

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

An English Wing Chair in Belgian Linen, Circa 1880
An English Wing Chair in Belgian Linen, Circa 1880

An English Wing Chair in Belgian Linen, Circa 1880

Located in Los Angeles, CA

padded arms curve out and down at the front with ring-turned legs on brass castors.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs

Pair of Louis XVI-Style Giltwood Bergeres Avec Oreilles, 20th Century
Pair of Louis XVI-Style Giltwood Bergeres Avec Oreilles, 20th Century

Pair of Louis XVI-Style Giltwood Bergeres Avec Oreilles, 20th Century

Located in Houston, TX

and scrolling padded arms to the cushioned seat, raised on stop fluted tapering circular Legs ending

Category

Mid-20th Century French Bergere Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergères Avec Oreilles, 20th Century
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergères Avec Oreilles, 20th Century

Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergères Avec Oreilles, 20th Century

Located in Houston, TX

and scrolling padded arms to the cushioned seat, raised on stop fluted tapering circular Legs ending

Category

Mid-20th Century French Bergere Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Louis XVI Beechwood Armchairs
Pair of Louis XVI Beechwood Armchairs

Pair of Louis XVI Beechwood Armchairs

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The rope twisted medallion back, padded arms and seat covered in velvet, the waved fluted seat rail

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Materials

Wood

French Louis XIV Style Caned Back Settee
French Louis XIV Style Caned Back Settee

French Louis XIV Style Caned Back Settee

Located in Stamford, CT

crest joint by a cushioned seat and padded arms, raised on fluted tapering legs ending in toupie feet.

Category

Early 20th Century French Settees

Materials

Wood, Fabric

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

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chairs by Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

decorated with annulated and acanthus carvings, cushioned seat and padded arms, raised on short fluted legs.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Armchairs

Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bergeres
Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bergeres

Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bergeres

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Each with rectangular curved back above the padded arms with ormolu swan's heads flanking the seat

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Vintage Baker Chair from Milling Road
Vintage Baker Chair from Milling Road

Vintage Baker Chair from Milling Road

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Hixson, TN

clean. Mahogany exposed wood. The barrel back, padded arms and cushion seat allow for maximum lounging.

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Pair 18th c. English Armchairs
Pair 18th c. English Armchairs

Pair 18th c. English Armchairs

Located in Greenwich, CT

A pair of 18th century Georgian painted and gilt armchairs with upholstered balloon backs, padded

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Carved Walnut Bergère Chairs
Pair of Carved Walnut Bergère Chairs

Pair of Carved Walnut Bergère Chairs

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A pair of walnut framed bergère chairs with stripped upholstery. Slightly larger size with padded

Category

20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut

An Italian Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Painted Bergere
An Italian Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Painted Bergere

An Italian Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Painted Bergere

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having an arched and carved backrest extending to padded arms and downswept supports, the cushioned

Category

20th Century Italian Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

A Baronial French Regence Style Ivory Painted Open Armchair
A Baronial French Regence Style Ivory Painted Open Armchair

A Baronial French Regence Style Ivory Painted Open Armchair

Located in San Francisco, CA

dramatic arching crest above a serpentine seat flanked by padded arms all above a scalloped apron raised on

Category

Antique 19th Century French Régence Armchairs

Materials

Paint

French Louis XVI Style Duchesse Brisee by Jansen 1940s Distress Painted Frame
French Louis XVI Style Duchesse Brisee by Jansen 1940s Distress Painted Frame

French Louis XVI Style Duchesse Brisee by Jansen 1940s Distress Painted Frame

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

back, padded arms and cushioned seat, raised on tapering fluted legs. By Jansen. Ottoman dimensions

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Late 18th Century George III Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs
Late 18th Century George III Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs

Late 18th Century George III Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Late 18th century George III pair of Gainsborough armchairs with shaped back. The padded arms with

Category

Antique 18th Century Irish George III Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Circa 1900 Louis XVI Style Oval Back Settee
Circa 1900 Louis XVI Style Oval Back Settee

Circa 1900 Louis XVI Style Oval Back Settee

Located in Troy, MI

. Oval back rest, padded arms, carved details on frame, reeded and tapered legs. Seat is 16" high. Arm

Category

Early 20th Century French Settees

Materials

Wood, Upholstery, Linen

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

square back over curved padded arms with flower head terminals and reeded curved supports raised above

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Irish George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

A Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils
A Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils

A Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils

Located in Kittery Point, ME

padded arms and bow front seat, raised on circular tapering fluted legs. With a French & Co label

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Tapestry

A 19th Century Portuguese Louis XVI Style Upholstered Bergere
A 19th Century Portuguese Louis XVI Style Upholstered Bergere

A 19th Century Portuguese Louis XVI Style Upholstered Bergere

Located in Atlanta, GA

having a horizontal crest rail, padded arms, carved arms and carved tapering feet, with rosettes at

Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair Louis Philippe Ebonised Arm Chairs
Pair Louis Philippe Ebonised Arm Chairs

Pair Louis Philippe Ebonised Arm Chairs

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1900 pair of French Louis Philippe style arm chairs with tapered cabriole legs, padded arms

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

French Louis XV Style Duchesse Brisee by Jansen
French Louis XV Style Duchesse Brisee by Jansen

French Louis XV Style Duchesse Brisee by Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

, upholstered in beige floral fabric, padded arms, cushioned seat, raised on cabriole legs. Ottoman measures

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Elegant Regence Needlework-Upholstered French Walnut Fauteuil Chair
Elegant Regence Needlework-Upholstered French Walnut Fauteuil Chair

Elegant Regence Needlework-Upholstered French Walnut Fauteuil Chair

Located in Palm Desert, CA

shaped back above padded arms and a serpeine seat with a scroll and foliate carved rail raised on

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

An Elegant & Well-Carved French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergere
An Elegant & Well-Carved French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergere

An Elegant & Well-Carved French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergere

Located in San Francisco, CA

serpentine crest above a padded back and sides above a bowed loose seat cushion flanked by padded arms

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs

An Elegant Pair of French Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs
An Elegant Pair of French Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs

An Elegant Pair of French Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

cartouche-shaped upholstered back joining bowed padded arms above a serpentine padded seat; over a scalloped

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Pair of Painted Italian Barrel Form Caned Armchairs
Pair of Painted Italian Barrel Form Caned Armchairs

Pair of Painted Italian Barrel Form Caned Armchairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of armchairs, with painted finish, each curved molded frame continuing to padded arms, on

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

A Pair of Louis XVI Period Painted Fauteuils a la Reine, Last Quarter 18th C.
A Pair of Louis XVI Period Painted Fauteuils a la Reine, Last Quarter 18th C.

A Pair of Louis XVI Period Painted Fauteuils a la Reine, Last Quarter 18th C.

Located in Atlanta, GA

each rectangular backrest having carved rosettes above carved and padded arms and a straight front

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Early 20th Century Gainsborough Armchairs
Pair of Early 20th Century Gainsborough Armchairs

Pair of Early 20th Century Gainsborough Armchairs

Located in Martlesham, GB

leather with brass stud decoration, having padded arms and shaped arm supports carved with flowers

Category

Vintage 1920s English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Walnut Window Seat
Walnut Window Seat

Walnut Window Seat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Window seat bench, of walnut, having prominent outscrolled padded arms, the front of its crown seat

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Benches

Neoclassical Window Seat with Black Lacquered Frame and Bronze Accents
Neoclassical Window Seat with Black Lacquered Frame and Bronze Accents

Neoclassical Window Seat with Black Lacquered Frame and Bronze Accents

By John Widdicomb

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, padded arms finished by rosette, continuing to an apron decorated with bronze ormolu of cast anthemion

Category

Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Wood

White Painted Swedish Sofa with Silk Upholstery
White Painted Swedish Sofa with Silk Upholstery

White Painted Swedish Sofa with Silk Upholstery

Located in Troy, MI

work sides and padded arms with a newly upholstered seat and backrest. Fabric is a pale yellow silk

Category

Early 20th Century Sofas

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Mid-18th Century, French LXV Period Walnut and Upholstered Fauteuil
Mid-18th Century, French LXV Period Walnut and Upholstered Fauteuil

Mid-18th Century, French LXV Period Walnut and Upholstered Fauteuil

Located in Atlanta, GA

shaped crest rail with straight sides, with padded arms and shaped arm supports, the generous padded seat

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Armchairs

Pair of Louis XVI Beechwood Carved Fauteuils

Pair of Louis XVI Beechwood Carved Fauteuils

Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

The rectangular tapering padded backs with riband and beaded frames above padded arms and leafy arm

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Beech

Elegant & Warmly Patinated Pair of French Directoire Armchairs
Elegant & Warmly Patinated Pair of French Directoire Armchairs

Elegant & Warmly Patinated Pair of French Directoire Armchairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

scrolled backrest above a bowed tight seat flanked by padded arms resting on lobed baluster form supports

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

French Empire Style Painted Armchairs by Jansen
French Empire Style Painted Armchairs by Jansen

French Empire Style Painted Armchairs by Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

, the square back with padded arms, cushioned seat, raised on scrolled front legs ending in claw feet

Category

Vintage 1940s French Empire Armchairs

Pair of 18c. French Polychromed and Parcel Gilt Fauteuils
Pair of 18c. French Polychromed and Parcel Gilt Fauteuils

Pair of 18c. French Polychromed and Parcel Gilt Fauteuils

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

backs, continuing to padded arms, raised on downswept terminals, crown seat on bowed fluted rail, raised

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs

70's Upholstered Brass Lounge Chair in the Style of Pace
70's Upholstered Brass Lounge Chair in the Style of Pace

70's Upholstered Brass Lounge Chair in the Style of Pace

By Pace Furniture Company

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A sculptural brass framed lounge chair with padded arms and tufted back cushion having a higher

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

French Louis XVI Style Painted Settee by Jansen
French Louis XVI Style Painted Settee by Jansen

French Louis XVI Style Painted Settee by Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

-gilt, the rectangular back decorated with finials and fluted spindle on each sides, extending to padded

Category

Vintage 1940s French Canapes

Stainless Steel Flatbar Brno Chairs by Knoll in Blue Velvet
Stainless Steel Flatbar Brno Chairs by Knoll in Blue Velvet

Stainless Steel Flatbar Brno Chairs by Knoll in Blue Velvet

By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Dallas, TX

wonderfully. Chairs are stainless steel and include the padded arms. Chairs are ready to go. We prefer

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Fauteuils

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Fauteuils

Located in Stamford, CT

padded back surmounted by intricately carved wood frame in a beautiful distressed finish, padded arms and

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Armchairs

Set of Four Chrome Armchairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Set of Four Chrome Armchairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin

Set of Four Chrome Armchairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin

By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman

Located in Rio Vista, CA

chrome frames with thick padded upholstery and padded arms. Thayer Coggin labels on bottom of chairs with

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

19th Century Mahogany Library Armchair
19th Century Mahogany Library Armchair

19th Century Mahogany Library Armchair

Located in Martlesham, GB

back with padded arms, wonderful shaped arm supports with Gothic features, stuffover upholstered padded

Category

Antique 1840s British Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

A Pair of  Gustavian Style Ivory Painted & Parcel Gilt Armchairs
A Pair of  Gustavian Style Ivory Painted & Parcel Gilt Armchairs

A Pair of Gustavian Style Ivory Painted & Parcel Gilt Armchairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

flanked by padded arms; raised on fluted turned supports

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Revival Armchairs

Materials

Paint

An Elegant French Louis XVI Style Gray Painted Bergere
An Elegant French Louis XVI Style Gray Painted Bergere

An Elegant French Louis XVI Style Gray Painted Bergere

Located in San Francisco, CA

surrounding an incurved padded back; above bowed padded arms with scrolled terminals flanking a serpentine

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bergere Chairs Manner Jansen
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bergere Chairs Manner Jansen

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bergere Chairs Manner Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

distress painted and parcel-gilt, upholstered in lovely champagne color silk, padded arms, cushioned seat

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Armchairs

19th Century Mahogany and Ormolu Window Seat
19th Century Mahogany and Ormolu Window Seat

19th Century Mahogany and Ormolu Window Seat

Located in Martlesham, GB

quality ormolu mounts and patraes, the padded arms and seat having been newly re-upholstered in a grey

Category

Antique 1890s French Stools

Materials

Ormolu

1960's Distress Painted French Louis XVI Style Carved Fauteuils
1960's Distress Painted French Louis XVI Style Carved Fauteuils

1960's Distress Painted French Louis XVI Style Carved Fauteuils

Located in Philadelphia, PA

shabby chic distressing to the hand carved frames. Chairs feature padded arms, medallion backs, reeded

Category

Vintage 1960s Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Paint, Upholstery

A Well-Carved French Rococo Pale Green Painted Armchair
A Well-Carved French Rococo Pale Green Painted Armchair

A Well-Carved French Rococo Pale Green Painted Armchair

Located in San Francisco, CA

cartouche-shaped back with foliate crest above a serpentine tight seat flanked by padded arms; the scalloped

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

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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.