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Tuscan Armchair

19th Century Tuscan Armchair
19th Century Tuscan Armchair

19th Century Tuscan Armchair

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A very handsome 19th Century Tuscan walnut armchair. With wonderfully hand carved figural arm terminals and gilded elements, recently reupholstered in a dark teal velvet.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Walnut Tuscan Armchairs
Pair of Walnut Tuscan Armchairs

Pair of Walnut Tuscan Armchairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of hand carved, walnut, hall armchairs with hoof feet. From a private collection in Venice.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of 18th Century Tuscan Armchairs
Pair of 18th Century Tuscan Armchairs

Pair of 18th Century Tuscan Armchairs

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

An elegant pair of 18th Century Tuscan walnut armchairs. With recent Bargello flame stitch upholstery.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Tuscan Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs
Pair of Tuscan Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs

Pair of Tuscan Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs

Located in Hudson, NY

This pair of carved Italian walnut chairs were made in the 18th century copying a 16th-century form. All the members are cut from large heavy walnut timber with a nice rich warm mell...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

END OF THE 18th CENTURY TUSCAN TUB ARMCHAIRS
END OF THE 18th CENTURY TUSCAN TUB ARMCHAIRS

END OF THE 18th CENTURY TUSCAN TUB ARMCHAIRS

Located in Firenze, FI

Beautiful pair of tub armchairs in carved solid walnut, with woven straw seat.

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Nutwood

Tuscan folding chairs
Tuscan folding chairs

Tuscan folding chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The rectangular leather back over scrolled leaf carved arms with flower head terminals , raised on X form legs ending in paw feet

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Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Northern Italian Neoclassical Walnut Armchair, early 19thc.
Northern Italian Neoclassical Walnut Armchair, early 19thc.

Northern Italian Neoclassical Walnut Armchair, early 19thc.

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined Tuscan Italian Neoclassical walnut armchair, having arched horseshoe crest rail centered by a finely pierced lyre splat, flanked by elegant outscrolled arms that terminate ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

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Pair of Tuscan Walnut Tooled Leather Armchairs
Pair of Tuscan Walnut Tooled Leather Armchairs

Pair of Tuscan Walnut Tooled Leather Armchairs

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H 32 in W 26.5 in D 20 in

Pair of Tuscan Walnut Tooled Leather Armchairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The rectangular brass studded leather upholstered back over arms raised on X-form legs ending in bun feet.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Tuscan Armchair
Tuscan Armchair

Tuscan Armchair

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H 36 in W 21 in D 19.5 in

Tuscan Armchair

Located in Chireno, TX

Walnut Armchair From Tuscany, in Vintage Silk

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

2 Antique 19th Century Old World Tuscan Armchairs Teal Nailhead Trim Spanish
2 Antique 19th Century Old World Tuscan Armchairs Teal Nailhead Trim Spanish

2 Antique 19th Century Old World Tuscan Armchairs Teal Nailhead Trim Spanish

Located in Dayton, OH

2 Antique 19th century old world Tuscan armchairs teal nailhead Trim Spanish Two handmade Tuscan armchairs.

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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Pair Tuscan Armchairs
Pair Tuscan Armchairs

Pair Tuscan Armchairs

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H 47.5 in W 24.5 in D 22 in

Pair Tuscan Armchairs

Located in Dallas, TX

This pair of handsome chairs will add Tuscan flair to any room of your home or office. Crafted from solid Italian walnut, each is a wonderful expression of art, sculpted in a variety...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Pair of Painted Italian Armchairs
Pair of Painted Italian Armchairs

Pair of Painted Italian Armchairs

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H 34.65 in W 20.48 in D 22.84 in

Pair of Painted Italian Armchairs

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Pair of painted Tuscan armchairs, circa 1900, recovered in late 19th century Alsace checked linen.

Category

20th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

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Italian Tuscan Style Leather Upholstered Armchairs, Pair
Italian Tuscan Style Leather Upholstered Armchairs, Pair

Italian Tuscan Style Leather Upholstered Armchairs, Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Italian walnut Tuscan style armchairs upholstered in rich tobacco colored leather and detailed with a double row of nailhead trim.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Italian Tuscan Barber Armchair Solid Walnut Circa 1840
Antique Italian Tuscan Barber Armchair Solid Walnut Circa 1840

Antique Italian Tuscan Barber Armchair Solid Walnut Circa 1840

Located in Encinitas, CA

Rare barber armchair, with swivel, suitable as desk or barrel chair, masterfully built in solid walnut with lyre shaped side panels. Pure 1800s style. Overall dimensions: 26.75" W x...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Romantic Armchairs

Materials

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A pair of 19th century Tuscan Neo Renaissance armchairs
A pair of 19th century Tuscan Neo Renaissance armchairs

A pair of 19th century Tuscan Neo Renaissance armchairs

Located in Firenze, IT

A very comfortable pair of Italian walnut wood throne chairs with very nice carved detailing. The seat and back are upholstered with high quality silk and cotton fabric and it is in...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Silk, Cotton

Pair of Italian, Tuscan, Empire Period Walnut and Giltwood Armchairs
Pair of Italian, Tuscan, Empire Period Walnut and Giltwood Armchairs

Pair of Italian, Tuscan, Empire Period Walnut and Giltwood Armchairs

Located in Atlanta, GA

the chairs constructed of walnut and walnut veneers with giltwood carved dogs heads handles and giltwood carved feet, the backsplat overturned with a comfortable lean, the fitted sea...

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Antique 1810s Italian Empire Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Italian Provincial Tuscan Carved Walnut Velvet Dining Library Armchairs
Vintage Italian Provincial Tuscan Carved Walnut Velvet Dining Library Armchairs

Vintage Italian Provincial Tuscan Carved Walnut Velvet Dining Library Armchairs

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of two vintage Italian dining / library / office arm chairs. Made of walnut featuring Louis XV styling with serpentine form, sloped arms, velvet upholstery and cabriole legs. ...

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Late 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Antique 19th Century Italian Oak Armchair Tuscan Spanish Revival Orange Leather
Antique 19th Century Italian Oak Armchair Tuscan Spanish Revival Orange Leather

Antique 19th Century Italian Oak Armchair Tuscan Spanish Revival Orange Leather

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 19th century Italian oak armchair Tuscan Spanish revival orange leather A charming 19th century solid oak orange leather arm chair.

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th Century Italian Tuscan Farmhouse Set of Six Walnut Armchairs Ca 1860
19th Century Italian Tuscan Farmhouse Set of Six Walnut Armchairs Ca 1860

19th Century Italian Tuscan Farmhouse Set of Six Walnut Armchairs Ca 1860

Located in Encinitas, CA

Rare set of six Renaissance Style walnut armchairs. Beautiful yet simple, slick, armrest lines with a gorgeous decorative curl twist at the end. A Celtic influence motif adorns the...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18c Walnut Tuscan Louis XIV Poltroni
18c Walnut Tuscan Louis XIV Poltroni

18c Walnut Tuscan Louis XIV Poltroni

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H 44.5 in W 26.25 in D 17 in

18c Walnut Tuscan Louis XIV Poltroni

Located in New Orleans, LA

Louis XVI style armchair from Tuscany.

Category

20th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

An Italian, Tuscan, mid 19th Century Walnut Upholstered Poltrona
An Italian, Tuscan, mid 19th Century Walnut Upholstered Poltrona

An Italian, Tuscan, mid 19th Century Walnut Upholstered Poltrona

Located in Atlanta, GA

the bow shaped backrest having a carved handle top, the downward curving arms on small turned supports above a frame with a serpentine front rail and flared front legs, upholstered i...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Theodore Alexander Spanish Tuscan Figural Lion Head Mahogany Leather Arm Chair
Theodore Alexander Spanish Tuscan Figural Lion Head Mahogany Leather Arm Chair

Theodore Alexander Spanish Tuscan Figural Lion Head Mahogany Leather Arm Chair

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Dayton, OH

An Exquisite Theodore Alexander Throne Chair, circa late 20th Century. Inspired by 17th Century Italian Tuscan and Spanish designs. Features a mahogany frame with high back and conto...

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Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Stunning Handmade in Holland Buffalo Brown Leather Club Armchair Tuscan Feather
Stunning Handmade in Holland Buffalo Brown Leather Club Armchair Tuscan Feather

Stunning Handmade in Holland Buffalo Brown Leather Club Armchair Tuscan Feather

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning handmade in Holland buffalo leather club armchair with Tuscan feather filled cushion A very good looking, well made and comfortabl...

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20th Century Danish Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Italian Tuscan Style Leather Upholstered Armchairs, Pair
Italian Tuscan Style Leather Upholstered Armchairs, Pair

Italian Tuscan Style Leather Upholstered Armchairs, Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Italian walnut Tuscan style armchairs upholstered in rich tobacco colored leather and detailed with a double row of nailhead trim.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Superb Set of Eight Painted Tuscan Armchairs
Superb Set of Eight Painted Tuscan Armchairs

Superb Set of Eight Painted Tuscan Armchairs

Located in Dallas, TX

Set of eight painted Tuscan armchairs.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Tuscan Folding Armchairs
Pair of Tuscan Folding Armchairs

Pair of Tuscan Folding Armchairs

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H 35.5 in W 24 in D 22 in

Pair of Tuscan Folding Armchairs

Located in London, GB

Pair of Tuscan Carved Walnut & Leather Folding Hall Chairs c.1880 With contemporary leather upholstery - seat and back.
The x-frame of curving design with scrolled arms restin...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Antique Italian Tuscan Walnut Armchair, Renaissance Style, circa 1860
Antique Italian Tuscan Walnut Armchair, Renaissance Style, circa 1860

Antique Italian Tuscan Walnut Armchair, Renaissance Style, circa 1860

Located in Houston, TX

Please click Follow Dealer below and see them first! Antique Italian Tuscan walnut armchair with gilded scroll and acanthus leaf finials, Renaissance style, circa 1860.

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Antique 1860s Italian Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Early 17th Century Tuscan Solid Walnut Armchair with Original Leather Upholstery
Early 17th Century Tuscan Solid Walnut Armchair with Original Leather Upholstery

Early 17th Century Tuscan Solid Walnut Armchair with Original Leather Upholstery

Located in Firenze, IT

An important Tuscan early 17th century armchair Typical simple and straight structure in solid walnut wood.

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Antique 1610s Italian Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Tuscan Folding Chairs
Tuscan Folding Chairs

Tuscan Folding Chairs

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H 33 in W 26.5 in D 20 in

Tuscan Folding Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The rectangular leather back over scrolled leaf carved arms with flower head terminals, raised on X-form legs ending in paw feet.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

PAIR of 17th c.  Tuscan High-Backed Leather Chairs
PAIR of 17th c.  Tuscan High-Backed Leather Chairs

PAIR of 17th c. Tuscan High-Backed Leather Chairs

Located in Summerland, CA

Original Leather and nails decorate these fine examples of austere Baroque Tuscan furniture

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

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Tuscan Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tuscan armchair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A tuscan armchair — often made from wood, walnut and animal skin — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a tuscan armchair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A tuscan armchair, designed in the Baroque, Empire or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Tuscan Armchair?

A tuscan armchair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,980, while the lowest priced sells for $598 and the highest can go for as much as $16,000.

Finding the Right Armchairs for You

Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.

Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.

In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.

Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.

When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.

If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.

If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.

Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.