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George III Style Pierced Ladder Back Mahogany & Upholstered Seat Child Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
George III Style Pierced Ladder back mahogany & upholstered seat child armchair. Very solid
Category
Mid-20th Century George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 26 in W 18 in D 15.5 in
Vintage Dutch Colonial Armchair with Pierced Wood Back Splat, Several Available
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Dutch Colonial armchair from the mid-20th century, with pierced back splat and wooden
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 39.5 in W 19.5 in D 17.5 in
Art Deco Style 1950s Elmwood Armchair with Pierced Back and Curving Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage Art Deco style elmwood armchair from the mid-20th century, with pierced back and
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier 1840s, Armchairs with Pierced Backs and Cane Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Austrian Biedermeier armchairs from the mid-19th century with pierced back, cane seats
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
H 34.75 in W 23 in D 17 in
Modern by Giueseppe Carpanelli Galileo Pierced Small Armchair
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Armchair with curved and perforated structure and back, upholstered seat in fabric or leather. The
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Galileo Pierced Armchair in Oak
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
This armchair has a curved and perforated structure and back. The seat can be upholstered in Nabuk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Oak
Rare 19th C. Canadian Tall Back Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare 19th century Canadian tall back armchair in pine. Fine quality quarter sawn timber and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Canadian Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Chinese Elmwood Dark Patina Dengguayi Scholar's Lamp Armchair with Pierced Splat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese elmwood scholar's lamp-hanger armchair from the late 19th century, with carved splat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Elm
H 46 in W 23 in D 18 in
Vintage Dutch Colonial Armchair with Pierced Wooden Slats and Bonnet-Style Rail
Located in Yonkers, NY
Vintage Dutch Colonial armchairs from the mid 20th century, with bonnet-shaped upper rail and
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 40 in W 20 in D 19 in
19th Century Pair of Lancashire Ladder Back Armchairs
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pair of ladder back armchairs from the Lancashire region of England. They are made
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
Pair of Carved Mahogany Hepplewhite Shield Back Armchairs Circa 1900
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A graceful pair of hand carved mahogany Hepplewhite shield back armchairs. The backs with pierced
Category
Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Style 1920s Horseshoe Back Bamboo Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty style 1920s horseshoe back bamboo armchairs a pair of Chinese Ming
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke Back Armchairs with Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty yoke back armchairs from the 19th century, with carved splats, brown
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 47 in W 20 in D 26.5 in
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke Back Armchairs with Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
features a tall back, topped with a curving rail. The central section presents a concave-shaped pierced
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 46.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.5 in
Two Swedish 1900s Lyre Back Painted Armchairs with Scrolled Arms and Saber Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two Swedish matching painted lyre back armchairs with scrolled arms and saber legs from the early
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 33.75 in W 21 in D 22 in
2 Antique Victorian Pierced Carved Walnut Upholstered Library Parlor Club Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
a pierced foliate back, downswept padded arms with accompanied S scroll supports, turned wheel
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 33 in W 25.5 in D 28 in
Chinese Wedding Chair with Curvy Pierced Splat, Serpentine Arms and Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
straight back, adorned with a sinuous central splat, pierced with delicate motifs. Two serpentine arms
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 40 in W 22 in D 18 in
Georgian Mahogany Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
A magnificent 19th-century mahogany arm chair crafted in the George II taste. From the pierced
Category
Antique 18th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Sainsbury Library Armchair
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
appearance but the armchair has a finely sprung seat and back and is feather and cotton filled.
Upholstered
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Mahogany, Feathers
Pair of Chinese 1880s Official's Hat Chairs with Pierced Splats and Curving Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
armchairs features a curving top rail, supported by two convex supports. The back splat is pierced with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 46 in W 22.5 in D 18 in
Sheraton revival satinwood armchair
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century Sheraton revival inlaid satinwood armchair, the shield-shaped back with a pierced
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Satinwood
Egyptian Revival Ebonized Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Egyptian Revival Ebonized armchair with a pierced carved back, arm support, and caned seat on paw
Category
20th Century Egyptian Revival Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Leather Upholstered Campaign Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Campaign-style armchair, the padded rectangular back with a pierced carrying handle above an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th Century Library Armchair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
padded back above upholstered arms on downswept supports, with blind fretwork pierced stretcher.
Category
Antique 1760s Irish George III Armchairs
E A Taylor Attributed, An Arts & Crafts Oak Tub Chair with a Pierced Heart
By Archibald Taylor
Located in London, GB
E A Taylor attributed. An Arts and Crafts oak tub chair with a single pierced heart to the back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Two Regency Style Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
rail above a pierced trellis back, the upholstered drop-in seat between down swept channeled arms, on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Yew wood Windsor armchair
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th-century yew wood broad arm Windsor chair, the hoop back with a pierced and shaped central
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Ash
Queen Anne Style High Back Walnut Carved Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional carving with intricate open pierced carving on the back of
This chair. Gracefull
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Queen Anne Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Gothic Oak Armchairs
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present an exquisite pair of Gothic Oak Armchairs, dating
Category
Antique 1880s English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
rail and open pierced work decoration, beautiful oval inlaid mahogany panel to the centre of the back
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Other
German Mid Century Josef Hoffmann Armchair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
style, this comfortable armchair has a slanted pierced back with carved shapes and parallel lines. The
Category
Antique 19th Century German Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
English Chinese Chippendale Style Armchair
Located in New York, NY
and features a Gothic pierced tracery design back, a blue leather upholstered seat, and four clustered
Category
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Pair of Marquetry Inlaid mahogany armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of Marquetry Inlaid mahogany armchairs. Having a shaped back with fine marquetry and pen-work
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Having Extremely Attractive Pierced Splat With Crisply Carved Decoration To Back, Over Scrolling Arms And
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Abalone, Mahogany
Georgian 18th Century Elm Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
& Patina Throughout, Having Elegant Ribbon Carved Pierced Splat Back And Scrolling Arms, Over Drop In Seat
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Antique Georgian Period Chippendale Armchair
Located in London, GB
legs with a stretchered base. The pierced back rest is beautifully carved, as are the scroll over arms
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
"Price of Wales" Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 19th century English yew wood windsor hoop back armchair, the pierced splat with
Category
Antique 1820s Great Britain (UK) George IV Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
Late Georgian Mahogany Guildmasters Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Sheraton form of large scale with carved arched back with three pierced splats, arms joining a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Revival Armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of mahogany Chippendale revival armchairs. The backs with pierced splats, and shaped crest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chippendale style armchair
Located in Martlesham, GB
wonderfully carved and pierced back splat, the slender curved supports with scroll decoration on the front of
Category
Vintage 1920s British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Inlaid Sheraton Style Carver Armchair
Located in London, GB
. The pierced back has intricate carving, the frame has satinwood inlay throughout.
We have had the
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Pair of Asian Armchairs
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century Asian teak armchairs with pierced back supports with marble inserts. Measures
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Marble
Ray Lewis "Eagle" Armchair in Aluminum
Located in Toledo, OH
for Fauna Collection. This chair features a shaped crest rail and pierced back panel over a black
Category
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
George III Period Mahogany Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century George III period golden mahogany library Gainsborough armchair having unusual
Category
Antique 1750s English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Georgian Style Youth Armchair
Located in Wilson, NC
The back splat of this armchair is carved with pierced stylized Gothic arches. The crest rail has
Category
Antique 1890s English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Liberty and Co. Moorish Armchair by
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Aesthetic Movement high-back Walnut armchair with elongated turned finials and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Moorish Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Victorian Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
back with a shaped pierced splat. Elegant swept open arms standing on square tapering legs with spade
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Other
George III Formal Open Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
a molded arch back with a pierced baluster shaped splat, shaped arms and graceful cabriole legs
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Danish Country Elm Armchair
Located in Pasadena, CA
leaf motifs decorate the cartouche-shaped back on the crest rail and the pierced splat. The S-curved
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish George II Armchairs
Materials
Elm
English Regency Caned Riddle Back Ebonized Black & Gold Scrolled Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage English Regency style pierced Riddle back armchair featuring ebonized black painted frame
Category
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Cane
H 37.5 in W 26.5 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Neogothic Armchair, Desk Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Neogothic Armchair ~ Desk Chair is an instant classic! Such chairs were designed for
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
18th Century Pair Armchairs After Giles Grendey
By Giles Grendey
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century pair armchairs after Giles Grendey with pierced splat back, stylised shell motif and
Category
Antique 18th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of George III Painted Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with slightly arched backs with pierced splats, newly upholstered seats , raised on square
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Walnut Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
With slightly arched back with central portrait medallion over a pierced splat, upholstered seat
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Late Regency Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With arched back with central pierced splat flanked by spindles, shaped seat raised on turned legs
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Other
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Elm Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese elm armchairs with shaped crest rail and curved back splats with pierced and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Antique Georgian Style Carver Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Hepplewhite style. The pierced shield backs have a lovely shape and nice carving at the tops. They sit on
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique 18th century Italian Rococo Giltwood Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Italian Rococo high back hand carved gilded wood arm chair with beige damask seat and back
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Chippendale style ladder back arm chairs, c. 1930-40
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of Academic Revival Chippendale solid mahogany arm chairs with exceptional pierced and carved
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Antique Georgian Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in London, GB
, with inset panels of burr walnut in the back rests. The back rests are pierced with interesting
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
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Pierced Back Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of pierced back armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique pierced back armchairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and hardwood. Pierced back armchairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Pierced back armchairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs.
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Pierced back armchairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,225, while the lowest priced sells for $600 and the highest can go for as much as $12,500.
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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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