Jas Shoolbred, in the Style of Morris & Co. a Reclining Upholstered Armchair
By William Morris (English), Jas Shoolbred & Co.
Located in London, GB
Jas Shoolbred. In the style of Morris and Co, after a design by Phillip Webb. A reclining armchair professionally upholstered in a Morris and Co. Vine pattern quality furniture fab...
Oak
Vintage Morris Reclining Armchair
By William Morris (English)
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 37.5” x W 28.5” x D 35” x SH 15” Morris Reclining armchair, designed by William Morris’s Factory, backrest inclination adjustable by rack system, original upholstery.
Fabric, Wood
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H 39 in W 24 in D 29 in
Morris & Co Attributed, an Aesthetic Movement Reclining Armchair for Upholstery
By William Morris (English), Philip Webb
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co. attributed, after a design by Phillip Webb. An aesthetic movement adjustable reclining armchair with original painted simulated rosewood effect. Ready for the upholste...
Rosewood
Stickley Mission Collection Oak Bow Arm Morris Recliner
By William Morris American
Located in Pasadena, TX
Stickley Mission collection oak bow arm Morris recliner A piece that calls to mind William Morris, the leader and champion of the English Arts & Crafts Movement, this iconic chair f...
Oak
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H 45 in W 29 in D 36 in
Original Antique Morris Reclining Chair with Reversible Leather and Velvet Seat
By William Morris American
Located in Alhambra, CA
Original Morris reclining armchair, circa 1910s. This chair is a beautiful example of Victorian craftsman styling with many carved spindles, brass hardware and claw feet. Fully recli...
Leather, Velvet, Oak
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H 39.75 in W 34.5 in D 40.5 in
STICKLEY Cherry & Leather Bow Arm Reclining Morris Chair 91-406 - B
By William Morris (English), L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Arts & Crafts Mission style reclining armchair by Stickley Furniture, their Morris. Solid cherry wood, adjustable reclining slatted high back, bowed arms supported by elongated co...
Leather, Cherry
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H 39.75 in W 34.5 in D 40.5 in
STICKLEY Cherry & Leather Bow Arm Reclining Morris Chair 91-406 - A
By William Morris (English), L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Arts & Crafts Mission style reclining armchair by Stickley Furniture, their Morris. Solid cherry wood, adjustable reclining slatted high back, bowed arms supported by elongated co...
Leather, Cherry
$6,748
H 30.52 in W 27.37 in D 39.38 in
Original Howard Era Deep Seated Armchair, William Birch, England, 19th Century
By William Birch, Howard & Sons
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A Howard & Sons era armchair, produced by William Birch, England, 19th Century. Stamped to the back leg. Structurally sound. Newly upholstered in premium, pure Alpaca. Fast ...
Wood, Feathers, Alpaca
Original Howard and Sons Armchair, England, 19th Century
By Howard & Sons
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An original Howard & Sons armchair, England, 19th Century. The chair retaines it’s original upholstery and H & S monogram ticking. Stamped to the back leg. Structurally sound. Re...
Wood, Feathers
$14,012Sale Price|20% Off
H 46.07 in W 40.16 in D 31.11 in
SUBLIME ANTiQUE HOWARD & SON'S WILLIAM MORRIS HARDWOOD FRAMED WINGBACK ARMCHAIR
By Howard & Sons, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, exceptionally rare, original fully stamped Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street, Willi...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts rush seat armchair
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts rush seat armchair, with shaped back slats and stood on turned legs.
Rush, Oak
Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century
By Ford Madox Brown 1, Morris & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Armchair, from the Sussex range of chairs by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., later Morris & Co., English 1870-1900 The armchairs and chairs, which have round seats and square back...
Rush, Fruitwood
$2,001Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 20.48 in D 19.49 in
Ebonised Antique Original William Morris Sussex Armchair Seen in the V&A Museum
By William Morris (English)
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare and collectable William Morris Rush seat Sussex armchair circa 1870-1880 as seen in th...
Rush, Wood
$1,142
H 38.59 in W 23.63 in D 21.66 in
Antique Victorian parlor armchair showcasing masterful craftsmanship
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Antique Victorian parlor armchair showcases the masterful craftsmanship of the mid-to-late 19th century. With Intricate woodwork it features a heavily carved dark walnut frame with d...
Walnut
$2,429
H 37.01 in W 21.66 in D 22.05 in
Liberty and Co attributed An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co attributed, in the style of a Morris and Co Sussex armchair. An Aesthetic Movement rush seat armchair with incised turnings to the back and below the arms with elegant...
Beech
$5,410
H 32.68 in W 28.75 in D 33.86 in
Original Howard Era Armchair, England, 19th Century, for Reupholstery
By Howard & Sons
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A wonderfully shapely Howard & Sons era armchair, England, 19th Century. Fabric is somewhat worn so this chair is sold for reupholstery. Fast shipping worldwide.
Wood, Feathers, Fabric
$10,549
H 40 in W 26 in D 30 in
Charles Bevan Marsh Jones & Cribb, Gothic Revival New Registered Reclining Chair
By Charles Bevan, Marsh, Jones & Cribb
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan under licence to Marsh Jones & Cribb. A 'New Registered Reclining Chair'. A Gothic Revival reclining upholstered arm chair, with pegged oak frame and original casters....
Oak
$1,861
H 40.16 in W 28.75 in D 30.32 in
Göttinger Chair - Morris chair with reclining function, Arts and Crafts, 1930
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This rare Göttingen chair from the early 1930s embodies a fascinating moment in German design history: the transition from the craftsmanship-driven Reform style to the clear formal l...
Oak
$2,699
H 33 in W 27.5 in D 29.5 in
Henry William Batley attri, Jas. Shoolbred. An Aesthetic Movement Oak Armchair.
By Henry William Batley, Jas Shoolbred & Co.
Located in London, GB
Henry William Batley (attributed) Jas. Shoolbred., an oak armchair, re-upholstered in red leather, with stylised floral carved details to the back supports the curved arms with elbow...
Leather, Oak
$2,699
H 35 in W 26.75 in D 25.5 in
H W Batley attri, Jas Shoolbred An Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Armchair
By Henry William Batley, Jas Shoolbred & Co.
Located in London, GB
Henry William Batley (attributed) Jas. Shoolbred., a mahogany armchair, with stylised floral carved details to the back supports, the curved arms with elbow pads on fluted supports, ...
Mahogany
$1,677Sale Price|46% Off
H 43.31 in W 22.05 in D 40.16 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Reclining Chair, Early 20th Century
By Heal's
Located in Uppsala, Uppsala
Deep seated Arts & Crafts recliner in oak, possibly English and possibly retailed by Heal's of London, from the early 20th century. Seat and back covered in what is most likely the o...
Fabric, Oak
English armchair attributed to J.S. Henry, late 19th century
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This tall mahogany armchair, an English piece from the late 19th century, is associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. It is attributed to J.S. Henry. The upper part of the backr...
Wood
Antique Victorian Eastlake-style parlor or nursing chair
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Antique Victorian Eastlake-style parlor or nursing chair, typically dating from the late 19th century (circa 1880–1890). The linear structure, incised geometric carvings on the top c...
Walnut
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.
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