Pair Mid Century Walnut Barrel Back Arm Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of circa 1960s dark walnut barrel back arm chairs.
Vintage 1960s Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Pair Mid Century Walnut Barrel Back Arm Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of circa 1960s dark walnut barrel back arm chairs.
Walnut, Upholstery
Pair Art Deco Bleached Mahogany & Tuquoise Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of striking art deco arm chairs in bleached mahogany frames with turquoise blue vinyl covering and brass nail head upholstery tacks.
Mahogany
Sold|$6,900
A Pair of Large Scale Lion Arm Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An exciting pair of large scale carved hardwood arm chairs with lion heads, tails, and legs executed in the style of ancient Egyptian furnishings but with a modern twist.
Sold|$1,850 / set
Vintage Coastal Brown Jordan “Calcutta” Arm Chairs, Pair
By Brown Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Coastal outdoor arm chairs. The “Calcutta” design from the iconic Brown Jordan.
Aluminum
Pair Century Black Lacquer Chippendale Inspired Arm Chairs
By Century Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Chippendale inspired and curvaceous arm chairs by Century Chair Company.
Silk, Upholstery, Linen
Pair French Gilt Arm Chairs Antique Fauteuil 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic pair of French antique arm chairs handcrafted from gilt with upholstered arms Freshly re-upholstered with woven floral pattern Bought from a dealer on Rue de Rossiers at t...
Giltwood
Sold|$1,995
Pair of Italian Round Back Dining Arm Chairs
Located in North York, ON
These chairs are perfect as accent pieces or as functional dining room arm chairs.
Pair Danish Inspired Teak Floating Back Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of inspired design teak wood arm chairs with box cushioned seat and floating panel back covered in heathered oatmeal linen.
Teak, Linen
Pair Barnard & Simonds Blue Leather & Mahogany Arm Chairs
By Barnard & Simonds
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Chippendale influenced arm chairs from Barnard & Simonds, Rochester, NY.
Mahogany
Sold|$5,660 / item
Pair of ‘Black Forest’ Linden Wood Arm Chairs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of ‘Black Forest’ linden wood arm chairs, each of upright rectangular form with an openwork pointed trellis back carved with fruiting vines enclosing an oval splat, the scroll...
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$2,799 / set
1970s Hollywood Regency Velvet Arm Chairs, a Pair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Burbank, CA
Pair of vintage 1970s arm chairs for sale. They have been professionally restored.
Velvet, Beech
Sold|$4,475
Pair of 1950's Elegant Occasional Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Elegant occasional Arm Chairs in Ebonized Walnut
and Celadon Sharkskin Upholstery
Pair Sculpted White Oak & Woven Leather Arm Chairs
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of sculpted white oak arm chairs with woven umber leather strap seats and backs with brass nail head upholstery tacks.
Sold|$3,450 / set
Pair, Black Painted Swedish Arm Chairs, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, attractive Swedish country Gustavian arm chairs with gently curved back and arms, cabriolet legs.
Linen, Wood, Paint
Pair Pace Chrome & Mocha Leather Cantilevered Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These Pace Collection chrome flat bar and mocha leather arm chairs are of a superior build quality. Retaining their original leather upholstery, these striking and heavy chairs work ...
Chrome, Steel
Sold|$2,250
Pair Of 1940s Cane Back Regency Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Cabriole leg Regency style arm chairs with woven cane back and sides. Freshly upholstered in a beautiful vintage fabric.
Wood, Cane, Upholstery
Sold|$3,900 / set
Pair, Gustavian White Arm Chairs, Sweden circa 1910
Located in Round Top, TX
This pair of Swedish arm chairs have a gently curved barrel back and slightly turned out arms, adding to the graceful appeal of each.
Linen, Wood, Paint
Sold|$4,150 / set
Pair, Gustavian Gray Arm Chairs, Sweden circa 1940
Located in Round Top, TX
This pair of Swedish arm chairs have a gently curved barrel back and cabriolet legs adding to the graceful Gustavian appeal of each.
Linen, Wood, Paint
Pair Italian Biedermeier Hand-Carved Fruitwood Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully carved and expertly hand crafted, these Italian arm chairs feature cane seats and newly upholstered Stroheim & Romann hemp linen seat cushions.
Pair Kittinger Mahogany & Burled Walnut Regency Arm Chairs
By Kittinger
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully carved mahogany and spectacular burled wood arm chairs from classic American furniture manufacturer Kittinger of Buffalo NY. Original silk blend upholstered seat.
Mahogany, Upholstery, Walnut
Sold|$5,300
A Pair Of Louis XVI Style Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
These sophisticated Louis XVI Style upholstered arm chairs with set back arms and curved backs ("en chapeau" ) have an understated, yet elegant silhouette.
Sold|$7,850 / set
Pair of Rustic Old Hickory Low Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of rustic old hickory low arm chairs with woven seats and backs.
Wicker
Pair, Antique Carved Arm Chairs, Denmark circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
The baroque style of these Danish oak arm chairs is reflected in the carved arms, stretcher and claw feet. Please examine the close up photos to appreciate the detailed carving. The ...
Oak, Upholstery, Linen
Pair Brass Cantilevered Arm Chairs With Barrel Backs
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent design and incredible comfort, these cantilevered arm chairs are very much like designs Milo Baughman produced for Thayer Coggin. The brass bar is of good weight and the ce...
Upholstery
Pair of Bob Doddridge Handcrafted Wood Arm Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully handmade wood arm chairs with suede upholstery. Bob Doddridge 1942-2005. His studio was in Charlottetown, PEI. His commissioned works are in public buildings, churches, ...
Sold|$3,750
Pair Ward Bennett Oak And Cane Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A very rare example of the classic arm chair designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates. The frame is a lovely grained golden oak and the back and sides are new woven cane. Come...
Oak, Cane
Pair Edward Wormley Walnut Arm Chairs In Stripes
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic Edward Wormley for Dunbar walnut framed arm chairs in a gray, orange, red and violet striped upholstery. Seat cushion is a loose pillow that is held in place with underside s...
Walnut
Sold|$2,800
Pair of Art Deco Ebonized Arm Lounge Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Art Deco ebonized armchairs. The ebonized arm rests and legs compliment this newly upholstered pair of Deco style armchairs. The sprayed legs with metal sabots leading to a n...
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Arm Chairs Chairs Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of Swedish armchairs from the Gustavian period, circa 1790, beautifully embodies the timeless sophistication and understated elegance that characterizes Swedish fur...
Upholstery, Birch
Sold|$7,250
Pair of Ettore Sottsass East Side Arm Chairs
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
East side lounge chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International in 1983. Postmodern chairs with original upholstery in nice vintage condition. The chairs features a gra...
Steel
Sold|$3,200
Pair of Ib Kofod Larsen Brass Arm Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of elusive mahogany chairs with brass arms and original faux pony hide by Ib Kofod Larsen.
These chairs possess a certain stand-alone nobility which assures them ...
Brass
Pair of Iron Base Orange Upholstered Arm Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of Iron base orange chairs.
Iron
Sold|$1,800
Pair of Teak Arm Chairs by John Stuart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of John Stuart lounge chairs with cushion.
Teak, Upholstery
Pair of Faux Bamboo Hollywood Regency Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of ebonized Chippendale style chairs. Newly upholstered in white linen fabric.
Sold|$5,600
A Pair of Jens Risom Upholstered Arm Chairs
By Jens Risom
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic Jens Risom upholstered lounge chairs. Walnut frames. Vintage fabric.
Sold|$2,400 / set
Late 19th Century Pair of Caned Arm Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of painted French chairs with caned seats and backs. New cushions .
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Pair of Mid Century Modernist Bentwood Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ultra modern occasional chairs
with sculpted back design and stylized
bentwood arms. Chairs have ebonized
walnut legs and arms and have been
newl...
Sold|$7,500 / set
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Walnut Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome pair of Italian mid-century walnut chairs with blue upholstery after Gio Ponti. Very fine quality on these. Creates a polished look!
Upholstery, Walnut
An Interesting Decorative Pair of Vintage Arm Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of chairs purported to have been originally purchased form a Frances Elkins designed interior are in painted pine and retain the original untouched painted finish. The cha...
Pine
Pair of Vintage Italian Silver Leaf Arm Chairs.
Located in Toronto, ON
A sumptuous pair of "Directoire" style fauteuil chairs in
silver leaf. They have been reupholstered in an iridescent soft
white to compliment any decor.
Wood
Pair Asymmetrical Shellback Arm Chairs In Cinnamon Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant pair of mirror image art deco shell back fireside chairs in heathered cinnamon-orange upholstery. Solid mahogany frames and legs have been refreshed with new taupe lacquer.
Mahogany, Wool, Upholstery
Pair Of Polished Iron & Brass Scrolled Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully crafted pair of polished wrought iron side chairs with brass acanthus leaf feet and a brass wrapped sheath appointment on the back. Newly upholstered seats in natural linen.
Wrought Iron, Brass
Pair Of Polished Iron & Brass Scrolled Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully crafted pair of polished wrought iron side chairs with brass acanthus leaf feet and a brass wrapped sheath appointment on the back. Newly upholstered seats in natural linen.
Wrought Iron, Brass
Pair Eero Saarinen For Knoll Tulip Arm Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
1970's Awesome pair of mid century modern armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Cast aluminum swivel bases with fiberglass shells vinyl cushioned seats. One chair is not l...
Metal
Pair of Gilt Carved Italian Neoclassic Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of white painted Italian Neoclassic armchairs upholstered in beige fabric and gilt trimmed to highlight decorative accents, such as carved lamps and sun disc panels in the chair...
Gold Leaf
Sold|$3,650
Antique Pair of Arm Chairs, Circa 1890-1900
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely pair of armchairs that have recently been given a gray painted finish, lending a Gustavian feel to the set. They are newly upholstered with linen fabric, creating a fresh appe...
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
Sold|$1,650 / set
Vintage Regency Carved Column Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of vintage Regency armchairs featuring intricately carved column-style details. These chairs exude timeless sophistication with their elegant design, graceful curves,...
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$1,800 / set
Pair of Brandt Ranch Oak, Arm Lounge Chairs
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Chic rustic school chairs by Ranch Oak furniture. Both are in very fine, original condition, clean and ready to use. Priced and offered as a pair. Midcentury Western, Cowboy style, s...
Upholstery, Oak
Sold|$8,500
A Pair of Bentwood Barrel Back Arm Chairs
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of iconic chairs of bent beechwood by Josef Hoffmann. The gentle curves and clean lines serve to frame the rich, natural grain of the wood. One of the great designers of th...
Sold|$6,880 / set
Stylish Pair of Swedish 1960s Walnut Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with padded crest rail above an openwork back over a tight seat with a channeled apron; flanked by upright arm rests
Walnut
Sold|$1,250
Pair of Ecru & Brown Zebra Print Arm Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of two ecru and brown zebra upholstered accent chairs. These chairs would make a cozy and contemporary addition to any sitting room, living room, or bedroom. They are a late nine...
Cotton, Wood, Wool
Pair of 19th Century Portuguese Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These rich antique Portuguese chairs are made from walnut wood and embossed brown leather. The leather has panel insets that are embossed with floral, foliate and varying border mot...
Brass
Sold|$5,800
Pair Mies Van Der Rohe Lounge Arm Chair
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Dallas, TX
MR. lounge chairs by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll. These chairs have a chrome base with leather straps that support the black leather cushion. dimensions: 25.5"W x 35"D x 32.75"T wit...
Leather
Pair Carved Walnut & Upholstered Arm Chairs After Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
The designer of these chairs slightly distorted their proportions to create intriguing seating that is sculptural in feel. The backs are a polygons with just the slightest arc in th...
Walnut
Pair of Antique Georgian Mahogany Parlor Arm Chairs
Located in North York, ON
A classic designer's dream, these solid mahogany circa 1930's chairs are in their original rich patina finish and upholstered in a gold designer damask fabric that sets off the class...
Mahogany
Sold|$4,950
Adrian Pearsall Pair of High Back Arm-Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Adrian Pearsall high-back chairs by Craft Associates.
"Adrian M. Pearsall (b 1926) founded Craft Associates, which became the second largest employer in Northeastern Penn...
Walnut
Sold|$6,475
Pair of 1940's Button Back Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
These chairs are both chic and
comfortable. Upholstered in a
metallic creme fabric with ebonized
mahogany legs.
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.
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