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Pair S. Bent & Brothers Ebonized Maple Fiddle / Fan Back Windsor Chairs Half Arm
By S. Bent and Bros.
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Pair of S. Bent & Brothers Ebonized Maple Fiddle / Fan Back Windsor Chairs Half
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Windsor Chairs
Materials
Maple, Paint
H 37.5 in W 21.5 in D 22 in
SUPERB Antique Gustav Stickley Bent Arm Morris Chair- W8067 SALE NOW SALE
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Gustav Stickley Bent Arm Morris Chair - W8067
This is a SUPERB Gustav Stickley Bent Arm
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wool, Upholstery, Oak
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bent Arm Lounge Chairs in Birch by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs by Thonet in Bent arm Birch with the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Birch
Rare Design Bent Wire Frame Wood Arm Mid-Century Modern Dining Side Chair
By Clifford Pascoe
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice rare modernist design Mid-Century Modern dining side armchair.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Wire
Set of Four McGuire Bent Rattan Bistro Loop Back Dining Arm Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Vero Beach, FL
A lovely set of four McGuire bent rattan bistro loop or fan back dining arm chairs, Model M26 from
Category
20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Fabric, Bamboo
Set of Nine Danish Bent Plywood Arm Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 9 very comfortable Danish stackable armchairs in ash with bent plywood seat and back.
Very
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Plywood
One Pair Of Art Deco Bent Wood Arm Chairs.
Located in Buchanan, MI
ONE PAIR OF ART DECO BENT WOOD ARM CHAIRS.
Category
French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Ward Bennett Bent Wood Arm Chairs, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of Mid-Century Modern mahogany Ward Bennett bent wood arm chairs. They are marked
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Six Mid-Century Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These vintage chairs in walnut are from the 1960s and have great mid-century style and form. Bent
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Restored Mid-century Frankl Style Child's Pole Rattan Bent Arm Rocking Chair
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
craftsmanship. The chair is made from single-strand round bent rattan arms and legs featuring large loops
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Restored Mid-century Triple Strand Rattan Springer Rocking Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Mid-century triple-strand bent arm springer rattan rocking chair. This rocking chair
Category
Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Rare Pair of James Mont Style Bent Beech and Cane Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A masterfully designed pair of bent beech wood chairs with hand caned back. In the James Mont
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
One Pair of 1980s Bent Wood Laminate Armchairs
Located in Camden, ME
One pair of 1980s bent laminate arm chairs by Alba Industries.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Laminate
Ficks Reed Style 1950s Mid Century Rattan Dining Table and Four Caned Chairs
By Ficks Reed
Located in Hopewell, NJ
-strand arch legged steam bent dining table with X stretcher and four marvelous matching steam bent arm or
Category
Vintage 1950s American Organic Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Rattan, Glass
Art Deco Mid Century Modern Hollywood Regency French Directoire Lounge Armchairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Pair of curved bent open arm chairs from the forties. Created from beech, chairs have a
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
H 33 in W 25.5 in D 22.5 in
Gilbert Rohde Dresser 4041 Kroehler New York World's Fair 1940 Two-Tone 44" long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, "Contemporary American Industrial Art." One of his designs was the "Semi-Arm" chair, with bent chrome-plated
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Birdseye Maple
H 32.49 in W 43.9 in D 18.9 in
Applied Bent Arm Windsor
Located in Darlington, GB
A good example of an applied ‘bent arm’ Windsor armchair, attributed to the West Country, probably
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Mid Century Set of Four Thonet Cotton Felt Bent Ply Arm or Dining Chairs Labeled
By Thonet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A timeless set of four arm or dining chairs by Thonet Park Avenue in New York City. The set of four
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 22.25 in D 19 in
Pair of Midcentury Swedish Low Bent Wood Arm Chairs Lounge Chairs
By Dux of Sweden, Alvar Aalto
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of original rare Swedish all blonde low lounge chairs with wool Velvet. Solid birch bentwood
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Midcentury Swedish Low Bent Wood leather Arm Chairs Lounge Chairs
By Dux of Sweden, Alvar Aalto
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of original rare Swedish all blonde low lounge chairs with new light beige leather upholstery
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Knoll Bent Wood Arm Chairs by Bill Stephens, Set of 8
By Knoll
Located in Esperance, NY
Mid-century Knoll bent wood arm chairs by Bill Stephens - Set of 8.
Great opportunity to get a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Refinished Restored Bent Rattan Canopy Arm side Chair
By Franco Albini
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
cleaning or the option to reupholster with your fabric of choice.
The chair's elegant bent rattan
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bohemian Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Restored Paul Laszlo Four-Strand Bent Arm Rattan Lounge Chair, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare pair of four-strand round bent arm rattan lounge chairs with wicker wrappings designed by Paul
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Coastal Bent Rattan Leaf High Bark Arm Chairs - Set of 2
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning pair of vintage Coastal lounge chairs. Thr iconic leaf back design in classic bent
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Mid-Century Bent Wood Arm Lounge Chair Designed by Thonet, 1960’s circa
By Thonet
Located in Hudson, NY
Mid-Century Bent Wood Arm Lounge chair designed by Thonet.
Vintage and completely restored
Good
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Bentwood
Boho Chic Bent Wood and Woven Leather Dining Arm Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Bent Wood and Woven Leather Dining Arm Chairs. Merging the warmth of wood with elegant woven leather
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Bent Plywood Oak Arne Jacobsen Series Seven-Arm Chairs for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of oak series seven chairs with arms from 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
1960s Mid-Century Harvey Probber Bleached & Bent Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of
By Harvey Probber
Located in Asheville, NC
Set of six bent mahogany arm chairs, retailed by Harvey Probber, each one with flat bar arms and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
H 29.5 in W 21.5 in D 19.5 in
Rare Sculptural Arm / Lounge Chair by Norman Chener for Plycraft
By Plycraft
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A sculptural bent wood framed arm chair / lounge chair with ribbed black leatherette upholstery
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Cinese Bent Elm Wood Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. bent elm (umu) wood chair, only one available, made by well known Chinese chair making
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Vintage Coastal Bent Rattan Arm Chairs, a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fabulous pair of vintage Coastal arm chairs. A chic and contemporary design with a modern gradient
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
James Mont Style Bent Wood & Cane Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Mont designed King Cole Penthouse in Miami, Mont used the same design chair in a gilt version, fully
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Coastal 1950s Bent Rattan Arm Chairs, a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage 1950s Coastal arm chairs. Chic bent rattan with a tortoise shell finish
Category
Vintage 1950s Philippine Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Mid-Century Bent Oak Wood Thonet Arm Lounge Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Midcentury bent oak wood Thonet arm lounge chairs (pair)
Vintage and completely restored
Greatt
Category
Vintage 1950s Furniture
Materials
Wool, Birch
Pair of Hade Crafted Bent Willow Rustic Arm Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
These fine old chairs made to grace an Adirondack lodge's deep porch or lawn were made in the 1920
Category
Vintage 1920s American Primitive Armchairs
Materials
Willow
An Unusual Pair of Bent Plywood Arm Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome pair of bent plywood arm chairs by Thonet, Circa 1940's. A very rich and warm color
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Don Pettit for Knoll Bent Mahogany Wood Arm Chairs
By Don Pettit, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of bent wood arm chars by Don Pettit for Knoll. Two lengths of pressed and bent layers of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Upholstery
Child's Rocking Chair in Oak
Located in Petaluma, CA
What a wonderful piece of child's furniture we have here. This beautiful bent arm rocking chair
Category
Early 20th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
A. Bent and Bros. Pair of High Back Colonial Arm Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of colonial high back chairs by S. Bent & Bros
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Kjaerholm Style Lounge Chair with Rosewood Legs by Gelderland
By Gelderland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bent arm lounge chair with refinished rosewood legs. Freshly re-upholstered in indigo blue fabric
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Upholstery
Cross Check Bent Plywood Arm Chair by Frank Gehry for Knoll
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in Dorchester, MA
This exquisite sculptural chair won Time Magazine’s award for best design 1992.
This example was
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Pair of Classic Modernist Bent Plywood Arm Lounge Chairs by Thonet
By Thonet, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Buffalo, NY
The shapely design of this pair of Thonet lounge chairs features stylish modern design, contrasting
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Plywood
Pair of Peter Hvidt "Ax" Lounge Chairs, Denmark, Ca. 1950s
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of Danish "Ax" lounge arm chairs in bent birch wood with teak inserts designed by Peter Hvidt
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak, Bentwood, Birch
Pair of Midcentury Double Bent-Wood Arm Chairs with Upholstered Seat & Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
between arm and legs. The chair back sits back ever so slightly, providing a comfortable seating position
Category
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 27 in W 28.5 in D 26 in
Mid-Century Modern Drexel Declaration Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 8
By Drexel
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
. Featuring two bent wood arm chairs, six side chairs, wooden backrests with diamond inlay, new black vinyl
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
1970s Upholstered Cantilevered Chrome Dining Chairs in the Style of M. Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of four red upholstered sling style cantilevered arm chairs with bent tubular chrome frames
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32 in W 22 in D 22 in
Cesca Arm Chairs by Marcel Breuer Italy
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of Cesca bent wood and caned arm chairs with sculptural chromed metal tube frames . A
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian International Style Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Sculptural Rosewood Arm Chairs after Finn Juhl
Located in Westport, CT
Exceptional pair of arm chairs, bent rosewood refinished in a natural tone with a satin finish
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
1970's, Brown Jordan Rattan Dining Table & Chair Set
By Brown Jordan
Located in Southampton, NJ
Brown Jordan dining set consisting of four bent bamboo rattan arm chairs with new custom cushions
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Reed, Glass
Four Mid-Century Brno Chairs by Miles Van Der Rohe
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four vintage-modern arm chairs featuring bent chrome cantilever base and arms with
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Thonet Armchairs
By Thonet
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of four Thonet arm chairs with bent birch wood frames and upholstered arm pads,seat backs and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Naugahyde
Pair of 1950s Armchairs by Joseph Andre Motte
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful pair of bent arm side chairs with slightly reclined back. Upholstered in light brown
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-Century Plycraft Norman Cherner Chairs
By Norman Cherner, Plycraft
Located in San Jose, CA
set is made of walnut and birch wood. Includes two captain bent arm chairs and four side chairs. Price
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch, Walnut
Pair of Danish Modern Bent Arm Lounge Chairs with Spindle Backs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of striking, Danish modern, maple, bent arm lounge chairs with spindle backs are newly
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Maple, Fabric
Gustav Stickley #369 Bent Arm Arts & Crafts Morris Chair, USA, 1905
By Gustav Stickley
Located in New York, NY
An iconic chair by the master of American Arts & Crafts, Gustav Stickley.
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Four Sculptural Bent Lucite And Upholstered Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four sculptural bent Lucite chairs with cotton upholstered seats in vivid emerald green
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Danish Modern Yellow Lounge Chairs
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Miami, FL
legs. The lines are very similar to the bent arm model 2315-C chairs by Adrian Pearsall. The removable
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Cross Check Bent Plywood Arm Chair by Frank Gehry for Knoll
By Frank Gehry
Located in Dorchester, MA
This exquisite sculptural chair won Time Magazine's award for best design 1992.
This example
Category
20th Century American Modern Armchairs
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Bent Arm Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic bent arm chair available at 1stDibs. A bent arm chair — often made from wood, fabric and upholstery — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the bent arm chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each bent arm chair bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. A well-made bent arm chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Frank Gehry, Knoll and Thonet are consistently popular.
How Much is a Bent Arm Chair?
Prices for a bent arm chair start at $520 and top out at $7,980 with the average selling for $3,250.
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.
Questions About Bent Arm Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Chairs with arms are called armchairs, and there are many styles of them. Examples include club, wingback and roll arm chairs. Find a collection of armchairs on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A chair with arms is an armchair.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dining chair with arms is called a carver chair or elbow chair. It is a traditional dining chair with arms added to it for a more structured look and is a popular option for dining seats for a spot to comfortably rest your arms. Shop a selection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023An accent chair with no arms is typically called a slipper chair. These upholstered chairs originated in Europe during the 18th century and often served as seating in bedrooms. Today, people place slipper chairs in seating areas as well as bedrooms. Find a variety of slipper chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024No one knows for sure why some dining chairs with arms are called carvers. However, it likely relates to the historical use of these chairs. Technically, carver is the nickname for a specific type of dining chair with arms, not for all dining armchairs. A Colonial American design, a carver chair features a backrest that wraps around the sides and forms arms. Traditionally, the carver chair went at the head of the table, and often the family member responsible for carving the primary entrée sat at this place. As a result, the chair's purpose for seating the carver of the meal is one potential explanation for the nickname. Another is that the name comes from John Carver, the governor of the Plymouth Colony. Reportedly, Carver owned one of these chairs, and people began referring to them by his name as a result. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of carver chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Dining room chairs with arms are simply called armchairs. They are not to be confused with armchairs used in seating areas. A dining chair without arms is a side chair. You'll find a collection of antique and vintage dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dining chairs without arms are called side chairs. Their counterpart, the armchair, is often found at the head of the table, with the side chairs filling in the seats along the side of the table. Shop a collection of side chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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