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Napoleon III Buttoned shield back armchair
Located in Malton, GB
Napoleon III shield back armchair. A classic design that will work in a huge number of interiors. Neat size
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
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 18th Century George III Style Mixed Wood Upholstered Shield Back Armchairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair Of 18th Century George III Style Mixed Wood and Upholstered Shield Back Armchairs. Measures
Category
Early 20th Century American George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 36.75 in W 20 in D 18 in
19th Century Pair of Shield-Back Armchairs with Carved Prince of Wales Feathers
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of lovely shield-back armchairs in mahogany with open carving of three ostrich plumes tied
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 36 in W 24.5 in D 26 in
Pair of Upholstered Hepplewhite Shield-Back Armchairs w Provenance, circa 1870s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite pair of circa 1870s Hepplewhite style 'Shield-Back' armchairs are exquisite. We
Category
Antique 1870s English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 37.5 in W 23.5 in D 23 in
Pair of English Sheraton mahogany shield back armchairs, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of generously proportioned English Sheraton mahogany shield back arm chairs with over rail
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Finely Paint Decorated Adams Style Shield Back Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
paint decorated armchair. The chair is in very good original vintage condition. The chair measures 37
Category
1990s English Adam Style Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of English Adam Style Shield-Back Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Adam style satinwood shield-back Armchairs. (Related item: 030011A)
Category
Antique 19th Century Adam Style Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Satinwood
Pair of English Sheraton Satinwood Shield Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Sheraton style (19th Cent) satinwood shield back Armchairs with painted and cane
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Satinwood
Pair of English Victorian Bamboo Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Victorian bamboo shield back Armchairs with rush panels on seat, back, and arms
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo
Magnificent Pair of Black Hand Painted Italian Armchairs with Caned Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb pair of black painted shield back armchairs having lovely floral decoration caned seats and
Category
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
H 41.5 in W 23.75 in D 22 in
19th century French armchair with matching footstool
Located in Malton, GB
This is a great looking and increasingly harder set to find. A wonderful shield back armchair with
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Beech
19th Century Victorian Period Tub Shaped Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century very attractive Victorian period tub shaped high shield back armchair. Raised on
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
Hepplewhite Dining Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Two George III Hepplewhite style shield back armchairs, with an upholstered back with flame
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
MId 18th Century George III Mahogany Shield Back Upholstered Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid 18th to Early 19th Century George III Mahogany upholstered Armchair. Very sturdy antique
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Lovely Late 19th Century Hepplewhite Hardwood Armchair on Shield Shape Back
By George Hepplewhite
Located in GB
on splayed back legs, having tapering front legs with H stretchers for stability. The shield back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 37.8 in W 24.61 in D 20.87 in
Pair Maitland Smith Parcel Gilt Mahogany & Swag Shield Back Cane Seat Armchairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Maitland Smith Parcel Gilt Mahogany and Swag Shield Back with Cane Seat Armchairs with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany, Giltwood
H 37 in W 24 in D 20 in
1940s Sheraton Shield Back Embroidered Accent Chair
By Grand Ledge Chair Company 1
Located in Harlingen, TX
design featuring a carved shield back, tapered fluted front legs and channeled arm & back detail. Hand
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Louis XVI Shield Back Caned Fauteuil
Located in Rio Vista, CA
shield backrest. Highly carved and molded frame with a ribbon accent and floral crest. Caned back and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Pair of Fine Horseshoe Back Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of elegant horseshoe back armchairs. Beautiful color, form and lines. We carry fine quality
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Ming Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Of George III Style Mahogany Shield-Back and Upholstered Arm Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Of George III Style Mahogany Shield-Back and Upholstered Arm Chairs. Very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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
Hepplewhite Armchair, England, Circa 1790
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Wide armchair in the Hepplewhite style.
Shield back decorated with beading and rosettes
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Armchairs
Verni Martin Style Hand Painted Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Verni Martin style hand painted armchair w/shaped open arms, shield form back, and cabriole legs
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair early 20th Century mahogany armchairs
Located in Martlesham, GB
in a light green fabric, having a shield shaped padded back, wonderfully shaped arm supports
Category
Vintage 1920s British Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George III Antique Painted Hepplewhite Armchair
By George Hepplewhite
Located in London, GB
A fine George III painted open armchair in the French Hepplewhite taste. The shield shaped back
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Edwardian Satinwood and Painted Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With shield back and painted Prince of Wales plume over a pair of arms, serpentine caned seat
Category
Antique 1890s English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Satinwood
Antique French Leather & Oak Savonarola Armchair
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
frame base, carved shield to back, of the highest quality.
Circa: 1870
Material: Oak & Leather
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Victorian Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian Hepplewhite style mahogany armchair having an attractively designed carved shield
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Other
Pair of George III Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
A fine pair completely regilded at some point with 23 ct gold leaf. Shield form back beautifully
Category
Antique 1770s English George III Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
By Johan Erik Hoglander
Located in Huntington, NY
-1813). Arched shield back style with bow front seats. Frame - back, arms and base with detailed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Amsterdam School Unusual Armchair with Purple Velours
Located in Antwerp, BE
ebonized conic feet.
The sides and the back are like shields guarding you while seated.
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
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 Victorian Carved Armchair / Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A wonderful original late 19th century carved wood shield back carver chair in the George III style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Magnificent Vintage Armchair with Cut Velvet Upholstery
By Karges Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
shield back and curved arms with upholstered arm rests. The seat is upholstered in a sumptuous soft rust
Category
Vintage 1930s American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
English Regency Black and Gold Armchair, 19th Century.
Located in Asaa, DK
English Regency Black and Gold Armchair, 19th Century.
Antique shield back chair with hand painted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
English Regency Black and Gold Armchair, 19th Century.
Located in Asaa, DK
English Regency Black and Gold Armchair, 19th Century.
Antique shield back chair with hand painted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Pair 19th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs ~ Dagoberts
Located in Dallas, TX
chair's framework. The seat back features three shield motifs above which appears a lion's face flanked
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Four George III Neo-Classical Antique Giltwood Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A fine set of four George III neo-classical giltwood armchairs. The shield shaped backs surmounted
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Hand Carved Hepplewhite Armchair Desk Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant and graceful hand carved mid-19th century shield back Hepplewhite armchair. The dark
Category
Antique 19th Century American Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Two Chairs and Two Armchairs, France, circa 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming set of two chairs and two armchairs with shield-shape backs, painted robin's egg blue. The
Category
Early 20th Century French Hepplewhite Armchairs
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs, Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
decor! The ovoid shield shaped seat back and generous seat are framed in incredibly detailed carved
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Lovely Adams Style Pair of Armchairs with Caned Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely pair of Adam style hand painted armchairs having open delicate shield shaped backs and caned
Category
Vintage 1950s American Adam Style Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Fruitwood
Pair Antique French Painted Louis XV Armchairs ~ Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XV, each features a contoured shield-shaped seat back topped with hand-carved flowers, all
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
19th Century, French Louis XVI Style Wood Armchair
Located in IT
. The back, shaped like a shield, is crowned by a carving in the shape of a wreath of flowers closed by
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Armchair, "frailero" or friar. Wood, leather. Spain, 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Friar armchair. Walnut wood, leather. Spain, 16th century.
Armchair with arms and high back of the
Category
Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Armchairs
Materials
Other
Set of Three Dennis & Leen Painted Brandelli Dining Armchairs
By Dennis & Leen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Brandelli chairs they feature a carved frame decorated in the George III taste with a shield back having
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American George III Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Giltwood Upholstered Armchairs 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs offer giltwood frames with upholstered backs and seats
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
3 piece 20th century burr birch games table and armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, with scallop shaped outer edge, standing on cabriole legs.
Chairs with shield backs and stringing
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Birch
English Chippendale Style '18th-19th Century' Carved Mahogany Corner Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Chippendale style (18th-19th century) carved mahogany shield splat back corner armchair
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 33 in W 21 in D 21 in
Vintage Hollywood Regency Black Lacquer Armchairs With Velvet Cheetah Print
Located in Morristown, NJ
wood frame with padded shield-form back, outward scrolling arms, and a shaped seat. They are
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Light-Grey Swedish Gustavian Pair of Antique Pine Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
crafted painted Pinewood in good condition. The curved shield back of the Scandinavian club chairs have an
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Upholstery, Cotton
Armchairs French Louise XVI Period White and Blue Floral Fabric French
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs French Louise XVI period white and blue floral fabric French. A pair of armchairs made
Category
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Armchair, Walnut, Carved, Upholstered, Daniel Marot, Flemish, 17 Century Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A fine, large, late 17th century, Flemish, open armchair in the style of Daniel Marot with an
Category
Antique 1690s Dutch Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 52.76 in W 25.99 in D 18.9 in
Pair of Napoleon III Upholstered Armchairs in Ebonized & Burl Walnut, circa 1870
Located in Miami, FL
details. Shield-back has carved laurel leaves with a cartouche over the crest rail with finials on the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Burl, Walnut
H 38.25 in W 22 in D 27 in
4 Gilt Leather Tooled Bronze Lion Head Armchairs on Castors, By Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
neoclassical style, each chair features a generous shield back upholstered in subtly gilt-tooled brown leather
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 33 in W 25 in D 18 in
44th NH Governor Person C. Cheney Carved & Upholstered US Senate Armchair
By Thomas U. Walter 1, Bembe & Kimball
Located in Milford, NH
A beautifully detailed carved and upholstered oak US Senate armchair belonging to Person C. Cheney
Category
Antique 1850s American Armchairs
Materials
Oak
H 41.75 in W 26 in D 28 in
Pair of English Upholstered Armchairs with Hand-Painted Foliage and Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
pair of armchairs features a shield back adorned with painted acanthus leaves surrounding a central
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 37.75 in W 22 in D 19.25 in
Antique French Vernis Martin Salon Open Armchair Druce & Co 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb French walnut Vernis Martin salon open armchair, Circa 1870 in date.
The shield shaped
Category
Antique 1870s French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 40.95 in W 22.45 in D 21.66 in
EXQUISITE PAIR OF HAND CARVED HARDWOOD LiBRARY ARMCHAIRS LION GRIFFON WING ARMS
Located in GB
winged pillared arms and arrow and shield back
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it
Category
20th Century English Gothic Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 39.77 in W 28.15 in D 30.71 in
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Shield Back Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of shield back armchairs is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct shield back armchairs — often made from wood, fabric and mahogany — can elevate any home. We have 376 antique and vintage shield back armchairs in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Shield back armchairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Louis XVI, Georgian and Victorian shield back armchairs are consistently popular styles. Many shield back armchairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, George Hepplewhite and Vladimir Kagan produced popular shield back armchairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Shield Back Armchairs?
Shield back armchairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,943, while the lowest priced sells for $485 and the highest can go for as much as $58,000.
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 Shield Back Armchairs
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Vladimir Kagan designed the Shield Back chair, which debuted in 1955. It features an upholstered back and seat. Cabinetmaker George Hepplewhite is also known for creating an all-wood shield back chair sometime during the mid-18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of shield back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023Shield back chairs were first made during the 18th century. However, the timeless design of these dining chairs continues to appeal to many people, so many furniture makers continue to produce chairs with distinctive shield backs. Shop a variety of shield back chairs on 1stDibs.
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