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Pair of carved wooden transition armchairs, 18th century
Pair of carved wooden transition armchairs, 18th century

Pair of carved wooden transition armchairs, 18th century

Located in Honnelles, WHT

Pair of carved wooden transition armchairs, 18th century

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Jamie Drake Lacquered Transitional Armchairs
Pair of Jamie Drake Lacquered Transitional Armchairs

Pair of Jamie Drake Lacquered Transitional Armchairs

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of Jamie Drake Lacquered Transitional Style Armchairs, custom made, with oval seat back, pale

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Bergere Transition In Gray Lacquered Wood
Bergere Transition In Gray Lacquered Wood

Bergere Transition In Gray Lacquered Wood

Located in BARSAC, FR

Very elegant transition armchair in gray lacquered and carved wood decorated with flowers

Category

Antique 1760s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

Frits Henningsen Double Layer Caned Back Transitional Modern Armchair
Frits Henningsen Double Layer Caned Back Transitional Modern Armchair

Frits Henningsen Double Layer Caned Back Transitional Modern Armchair

By Frits Henningsen

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This armchair was designed and built by master Danish cabinet maker Frits Henningsen. The chair

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

pair of French 19th century Transitional st. patinated wood armchairs
pair of French 19th century Transitional st. patinated wood armchairs

pair of French 19th century Transitional st. patinated wood armchairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and high quality pair of French 19th century Transitional st. patinated wood armchairs

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Italian 18th Century Transitional Period Giltwood Armchairs
Set of Four Italian 18th Century Transitional Period Giltwood Armchairs

Set of Four Italian 18th Century Transitional Period Giltwood Armchairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking and most unique complete set of four Italian 18th century Transitional Period giltwood

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Antique French Louis XV XVI Transitional Arm Chair, 19th Century
Antique French Louis XV XVI Transitional Arm Chair, 19th Century

Antique French Louis XV XVI Transitional Arm Chair, 19th Century

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

19C antique French Louis XV XVI Transitional arm chair. Priced each. Additional information

Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Louis XV Transitional Fauteuils Stamped N S Courtois
Pair of Louis XV Transitional Fauteuils Stamped N S Courtois

Pair of Louis XV Transitional Fauteuils Stamped N S Courtois

By Nicolas-Simon Courtois

Located in London, by appointment only

of simple outline supported on neoclassical fluted tapering legs. Each armchair stamped on the rails

Category

Antique 1770s French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Early Pair of Dax Transitional Shell Chairs
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Early Pair of Dax Transitional Shell Chairs

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Early Pair of Dax Transitional Shell Chairs

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Chicago, IL

Excellent early example of a pair of Transitional Herman Miller Dax red/orange armshell chairs. All

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Vintage "Earflap" Dover Wingback Oak Armchair, Denmark, 1930s
Vintage "Earflap" Dover Wingback Oak Armchair, Denmark, 1930s

Vintage "Earflap" Dover Wingback Oak Armchair, Denmark, 1930s

Located in Store Heddinge, DK

This exceptional vintage wingback armchair, requiring new upholstery, presents a compelling

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

1920s Richard Riemerschmid Armchair – Icon of German Jugendstil Design
1920s Richard Riemerschmid Armchair – Icon of German Jugendstil Design

1920s Richard Riemerschmid Armchair – Icon of German Jugendstil Design

By Richard Riemerschmid

Located in Almelo, NL

yet deeply sculptural, this armchair exemplifies the transition from Art Nouveau’s ornamental style

Category

Vintage 1920s German Jugendstil Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

1940s Danish Pair of Art Deco Upholstered Armchairs With Round Pillows
1940s Danish Pair of Art Deco Upholstered Armchairs With Round Pillows

1940s Danish Pair of Art Deco Upholstered Armchairs With Round Pillows

Located in High Point, NC

This 1940s Danish pair of Art Deco upholstered armchairs exemplifies mid-century craftsmanship with

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Handmade Anki Armchair in Ribbed Wood Base by Nolita Harbour
Handmade Anki Armchair in Ribbed Wood Base by Nolita Harbour

Handmade Anki Armchair in Ribbed Wood Base by Nolita Harbour

Located in Carvalhosa, PT

, contemporary, or transitional interiors, the Anki Armchair seamlessly blends functionality with artistic

Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Velvet, Walnut

Beautiful Pair of Cane Back French Louis XVI Needlepoint Armchairs
Beautiful Pair of Cane Back French Louis XVI Needlepoint Armchairs

Beautiful Pair of Cane Back French Louis XVI Needlepoint Armchairs

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

for living rooms, studies, or bedrooms, these armchairs transition seamlessly between antique

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs Cane & Iron, Carlo Hauner, 1950s
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs Cane & Iron, Carlo Hauner, 1950s

Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs Cane & Iron, Carlo Hauner, 1950s

By Carlo Hauner

Located in New York, NY

. Sculptural yet restrained, these armchairs transition effortlessly between exterior and interior settings

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Zenith Plastics LAX Rope Edge X Base Armchair
Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Zenith Plastics LAX Rope Edge X Base Armchair

Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Zenith Plastics LAX Rope Edge X Base Armchair

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Forest Grove, PA

A fabulous Charles & Ray Eames transitional armchair produced by Herman Miller with Zenith Plastics

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set, Pair, Armchairs, Armchair, Stool, Ebonised, Baroque, Baroque-Revival
Set, Pair, Armchairs, Armchair, Stool, Ebonised, Baroque, Baroque-Revival

Set, Pair, Armchairs, Armchair, Stool, Ebonised, Baroque, Baroque-Revival

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

creating a striking, luxurious finish. -The late-17th century armchair is transitional combining the latest

Category

Antique 1680s English Baroque Chairs

Materials

Ebony

Paolo Buffa, Pair of Reclining Wingback Armchairs, 1950s
Paolo Buffa, Pair of Reclining Wingback Armchairs, 1950s

Paolo Buffa, Pair of Reclining Wingback Armchairs, 1950s

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Los Angeles, CA

current vintage condition, these armchairs reflect the transitional aesthetic between late Art Deco and

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Senso Outdoor Armchairs by Studio Expormim, Modern Spanish Design
Set of Four Senso Outdoor Armchairs by Studio Expormim, Modern Spanish Design

Set of Four Senso Outdoor Armchairs by Studio Expormim, Modern Spanish Design

Located in Los Angeles, CA

-outdoor transitional spaces, these armchairs embody the craftsmanship and design sophistication for which

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Eight Jacobean Revival Carved Oak Dining Chairs
Set of Eight Jacobean Revival Carved Oak Dining Chairs

Set of Eight Jacobean Revival Carved Oak Dining Chairs

Located in Cheshire, GB

element that complements both traditional and transitional interiors. Armchairs Height 38 Inches Height to

Category

Early 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Eight French Dining Chairs, Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century
Set of Eight French Dining Chairs, Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century

Set of Eight French Dining Chairs, Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. The set includes a combination of two armchairs and six side chairs, all unified by their tall, shaped

Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Set of Six Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Tall Back Dining Chairs circa 1940s
Set of Six Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Tall Back Dining Chairs circa 1940s

Set of Six Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Tall Back Dining Chairs circa 1940s

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

traditional, transitional, or modern interiors. Two armchairs provide distinguished seating at the head of the

Category

Vintage 1940s Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Sofa mod. Twice leather designed by Pierluigi Cerri for Poltrona Frau 1980s
Sofa mod. Twice leather designed by Pierluigi Cerri for Poltrona Frau 1980s

Sofa mod. Twice leather designed by Pierluigi Cerri for Poltrona Frau 1980s

By Pierluigi Cerri, Paltrona Frau

Located in Firenze, FI

transition from producing traditional style armchairs to creating original designs, personally drawn by him

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Sofas

Materials

Leather

A19th Century Louis XV Armchair.
A19th Century Louis XV Armchair.

A19th Century Louis XV Armchair.

Located in New York, NY

A Louis XV transition armchair with a nicely carved and molded beechwood frame, finished with real

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Upholstery

A Pair Of French Fauteuil

A Pair Of French Fauteuil

Unavailable|$4,500 / set

A Pair Of French Fauteuil

Located in Banbury, GB

A PAIR OF WALNUT TRANSITIONAL ARMCHAIRS

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Transitional Queen Anne Armchair

Transitional Queen Anne Armchair

Located in Litchfield, CT

American. New England, probably Eastern Connecticut or a Massachusetts, ca. 1750-1770. Maple. Fine condition, minor repair at left arm joint. Retains original red wash. This rare...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs

Italian Transition Olive Wood Fauteuil
Italian Transition Olive Wood Fauteuil

Italian Transition Olive Wood Fauteuil

Located in Garrison, NY

Charming parcel gilt Italian fauteuil arm chair of olive wood, of the Transition period. Originally

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Olive

Paire de bergères époque Transition, garnies de velours bordeaux
Paire de bergères époque Transition, garnies de velours bordeaux

Paire de bergères époque Transition, garnies de velours bordeaux

Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR

Paire de bergères époque Transition, garnies de velours bordeaux Hêtre mouluré, sculpté et teinté

Category

Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Italian Armchair
Italian Armchair

Italian Armchair

Unavailable|$5,400

Italian Armchair

Located in Mississauga, ON

An Italian late 18th century transitional period armchair; the carved cartouche shaped back

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century Gilded Louis XV/XVI Transitional Arm Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Gilded Louis XV/XVI Transitional Arm Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Gilded Louis XV/XVI Transitional Arm Chairs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of 19th Century Gilded Louis XV-Louis XVI Transitional Arm Chairs. The crest rail features

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Modern Black Hide-Upholstered Armchair with Blackened Oak Frame
Modern Black Hide-Upholstered Armchair with Blackened Oak Frame

Modern Black Hide-Upholstered Armchair with Blackened Oak Frame

By Mar Silver

Located in Westport, CT

transitional home settings. The armchair is offered by Mar Silver as part of her handcrafted furniture

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Hide, Walnut

Louis XV Cabriolet Armchair Stamped N.blanchard
Louis XV Cabriolet Armchair Stamped N.blanchard

Louis XV Cabriolet Armchair Stamped N.blanchard

Located in charmes, FR

well as Transition seats and Louis XVI armchairs, more classic but always of good quality, with noble

Category

Antique 1750s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Transition Armchairs in Gray Lacquered Wood
Pair of Transition Armchairs in Gray Lacquered Wood

Pair of Transition Armchairs in Gray Lacquered Wood

Located in BARSAC, FR

Pair of Transition armchairs in finely molded gray lacquered beech wood carved with flowers

Category

Antique 1750s French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century Transitional Armchair

18th Century Transitional Armchair

Located in Doylestown, PA

A French Louis XV/XVI Transitional Period Fauteuil, signed “Bernard” (Pierre Bernard 1730-1788

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Materials

Leather

A Swedish Transition Armchair Signed Carl Flodin
A Swedish Transition Armchair Signed Carl Flodin

A Swedish Transition Armchair Signed Carl Flodin

By Carl Flodin

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful Swedish Gustavian Armchair signed by Carl Flodin.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Transitional Upholstered Armchair
Transitional Upholstered Armchair

Transitional Upholstered Armchair

Located in Westwood, NJ

Transitional Upholstered Armchair, with a solid maple ebonized frame and ivory linen fabric, with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Linen

Herman Miller Eames Zenith Transitional Parchment DAX Armchair
Herman Miller Eames Zenith Transitional Parchment DAX Armchair

Herman Miller Eames Zenith Transitional Parchment DAX Armchair

By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Herman Miller Eames DAX armchair in parchment. This is a second generation/transitional Zenith

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Transition Style Armchairs in Giltwood, circa 1880
Pair of Transition Style Armchairs in Giltwood, circa 1880

Pair of Transition Style Armchairs in Giltwood, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of Transition style armchairs in giltwood standing on four cabriole legs ending in scroll with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Transition Style Armchairs in Giltwood, circa 1880
Pair of Transition Style Armchairs in Giltwood, circa 1880

Pair of Transition Style Armchairs in Giltwood, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of Transition style armchairs in giltwood standing on four cabriole legs ending in scroll with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

A French Transitional Grey- Painted Fauteuil
A French Transitional Grey- Painted Fauteuil

A French Transitional Grey- Painted Fauteuil

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A Transition Painted Fauteuil Upholstered in Off-White Linen with Oval Shaped Back above Serpentine

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Linen

An Italian Transitional Style Walnut Fauteuil ca. 1790
An Italian Transitional Style Walnut Fauteuil ca. 1790

An Italian Transitional Style Walnut Fauteuil ca. 1790

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian transitional rococo/neoclassical fauteuil in walnut with oval shaped back and urn crest

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Transitional Eames Zenith Shell Chair on X-Base
Transitional Eames Zenith Shell Chair on X-Base

Transitional Eames Zenith Shell Chair on X-Base

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Zenith

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

For your consideration is a collectible and hard-to-find Eames armchair on an early X-base. This is

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Transitional Danish Modern Occasional Chair by Ole Wanscher
Transitional Danish Modern Occasional Chair by Ole Wanscher

Transitional Danish Modern Occasional Chair by Ole Wanscher

By Ole Wanscher

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This transitional Danish modern occasional lounge was designed by the famous Prof. Ole Wanscher

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Elongated Armchair
Elongated Armchair

Elongated Armchair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian light wood elongated armchair, transitional modernist

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Black and Antique White Transitional Fauteuil Open-Arm Side or Accent Chair
Black and Antique White Transitional Fauteuil Open-Arm Side or Accent Chair

Black and Antique White Transitional Fauteuil Open-Arm Side or Accent Chair

By Sam Moore Furniture Co.

Located in Topeka, KS

with black faux leather upholstery and transitional to contemporary styling. It is in fabulous

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Pair of Transitional Fauteuils a la Chasse in Walnut, Italy, circa 1770
Pair of Transitional Fauteuils a la Chasse in Walnut, Italy, circa 1770

Pair of Transitional Fauteuils a la Chasse in Walnut, Italy, circa 1770

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine pair of Rococo walnut Fauteuils, North Italian in origin, and with cartouche-shaped back-rests and breakfront seat design. The chairs with double moulded edges on all exposed ...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Armchairs, 18th Century
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Armchairs, 18th Century

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Armchairs, 18th Century

Located in Stockholm, SE

A pair of Swedish Gustavian yellow painted armchairs from the transition period. Made in Stockholm

Category

Antique 1770s Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Louis XV Fauteuils by Nicolas Courtois, circa 1770
Pair of French Louis XV Fauteuils by Nicolas Courtois, circa 1770

Pair of French Louis XV Fauteuils by Nicolas Courtois, circa 1770

By Nicolas-Simon Courtois

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of mid 18th century transitional fauteuils armchairs, the kidney shaped backs running

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Armchairs

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Transitional Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic transitional armchair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and walnut, every transitional armchair was constructed with great care. There are 31 variations of the antique or vintage transitional armchair you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer transitional armchair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right transitional armchair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Rococo styles are of considerable interest. Herman Miller, Buzao and Charles Eames each produced at least one beautiful transitional armchair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Transitional Armchair?

Prices for a transitional armchair start at $595 and top out at $47,749 with the average selling for $5,663.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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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.

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