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Armchairs For Sale
Creator: Gillows of Lancaster & London
Creator: Morris & Co.
Attributed to Philip Webb Rare pair of large Sussex Armchairs, fully restored
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co. Attributed to Philip Webb A rare pair of unusually large Sussex Armchairs. This original pair have been fully restored, gently dismantled, joints cleaned, glued and clam...
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1880s British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

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Beech

Phillip Webb for Morris & Co. English Aesthetic Movement oak reclining armchair
Located in London, GB
Phillip Webb for Morris and Co. Designed in C1866. A rare Aesthetic movement oak adjustable reclining armchair with good quality tan leather button back ...
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs

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Oak

Dante Rossetti for Morris and Co. A pair of rush seated armchairs
By Morris & Co., Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Located in London, GB
A pair of Morris and Co rush seated armchairs, designed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti with newly laid rush seats.
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs

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Rush

Morris and Co. An Aesthetic Movement cane seated armchair
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement cane seated armchair by Morris and Co with circular cane seat. A variant is illustrated in the Liberty Yuletide Gifts catalogue.
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs

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Cane

Morris & Co attributed to Philip Webb. A scarce pair of Beech Sussex Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co attributed to Philip Webb. A scarce pair of Beech Sussex Armchairs. With unusual rushed backs and rushed seats. Additional Measurements: Arm height: 66.5cm / 26.18Inches ...
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1890s British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

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Rush, Beech

A W N Pugin, probably made by Gillows of Lancaster A Gothic Revival oak armchair
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin, probably made by Gillows of Lancaster for the House of Lords London. A Gothic Revival oak armchair with carved rosettes to the headrest, and each side of the arms, and u...
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1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs

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Oak

Bruce Talbert, Gillows, Two Rare Gothic Revival Oak Armchair in Blue Upholstery.
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert. Gillows of Lancaster. Two rare Gothic Revival armchairs. *The two with dark and light blue upholstery shown here are available, the one with brown upholstery is now s...
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1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs

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Oak

Phillip Webb for Morris & Co. an English Aesthetic Movement Reclining Armchair
Located in London, GB
Phillip Webb for Morris and Co. Designed in C1866. A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized adjustable reclining armchair. The arched arms with padded armrests...
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1860s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs

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Walnut

Bruce Talbert Gillows, Aesthetic Movement rosewood armchair with pink upholstery
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert for Gillows. An Aesthetic Movement Rosewood armchair with a pink button back upholstered back and seat.
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs

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Rosewood

A W N Pugin Gothic Revival oak armchair by Gillows of Lancaster or Holland & Son
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin, probably made by Gillows of Lancaster or Holland and son, for the House of Lords in Parliament Square London. A Gothic Revival oak armchair. Professionally re-upholstered.
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1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs

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Oak

Bruce Talbert attributed probably made by Gillows. A Gothic Revival oak armchair
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert attributed, probably made by Gillows. A Gothic Revival oak armchair with a shaped head rail centered with a carved floret, flanked by carved floral finials...
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1880s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs

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Oak

Bruce Talbert, stamped Gillows. An Aesthetic Movement upholstered oak armchair.
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert attributed, stamped Gillows. An Aesthetic Movement oak armchair. It was professionally re-upholstered in a light blue Damask.
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Gillows of Lancaster George 3rd Painted and Parcel Gilt Arm Chair
Located in Sherborne, GB
Untouched stunning Gillows of Lancaster and London George 3rd cream painted and parcel gilt arm chair, in its original warn through condition. This chair ha...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Armchairs

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Cane, Beech, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century Gillows of Lancaster Walnut & Leather Upholstered Library Arm Chair
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A 19th century Gillows of Lancaster walnut and leather upholstered library arm chair, with exceptional overall condition and colour. The button down ...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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Pair of Mid Century Dining Armchairs Attributed to Probber
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EIGHT ORIGINAL ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN WILLIAM MORRIS PHILIP WEBB SUSSEX DINING CHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs

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Pair of Mid Century Maple and Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Mid Century Maple and Rush Seat Armchairs . Measures 21.5" in width, 21.5" in depth, 39.75" in height. Seat height is 17.5. Arm height is 26". Seat interior width is 18" and ...
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Pair of Mid Century Maple and Rush Seat Armchairs
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Pair of Baker Faux Bamboo Armchairs with Caned Seats and Leopard Cushions
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Vintage faux bamboo hand painted tub-style armchairs by Baker, each having caned seats with loose leopard-print cushions, raised on round legs, joined by X-stretcher. Pleas...
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Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar "Morris" Armchairs
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Pair of Armchairs in Carved Oak and Rush, France, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
With their upright silhouettes and pronounced finials, these armchairs assert a kind of rustic nobility—firm in their bearing, yet softened by the woven tactility of rush. The back a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Rush, Oak

Pair of Armchairs in Carved Oak and Rush, France, 1950s
Pair of Armchairs in Carved Oak and Rush, France, 1950s
$4,590 / set
H 40.56 in W 22.05 in D 19.69 in
High-Back Aesthetic Movement Chair
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Note: if you are only interested in one of the two Armchairs please contact us. Shipping Note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options, don't hesitate to...
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Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs

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Wood, Hardwood, Oak

High-Back Aesthetic Movement Chair
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$773
H 51.19 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
de Ster Gelderland Pair of Dutch Armchairs with Rush Seats, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
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Pair of Fully Restored Vintage Dutch Mid-Century Modern Brown Leather Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored pair of Dutch Mid-Century Modern, hand dyed rich cigar brown leather armchairs. An exceptionally good looking well-...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Antique Victorian Green Leather Button Back Armchair Style of Gillows
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut & Green Leather Button Back Elbow Chair With Brass Tacks In the Style Of Gillows The walnut frame features carved and ebonised details in the 'Aesthe...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs

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Previously Available Items
Arts & Crafts 'Sussex' Armchair By Morris & Co
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts 'Sussex' ebonised beech armchair With original rush seat Circa 1890
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

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Arts & Crafts 'Sussex' Armchair By Morris & Co
Arts & Crafts 'Sussex' Armchair By Morris & Co
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William Morris, A Classic Arts & Crafts Ebonised Armchair from the Sussex Range.
Located in London, GB
William Morris, A classic Sussex Arts & Crafts ebonised armchair from the Sussex range. Fully restored with a new rush seat. We have been restoring Sussex armchairs for over 30 yea...
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Bruce Talbert, stamped Gillows. An Aesthetic Movement upholstered oak armchair.
Located in London, GB
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Arts & Crafts ‘Sussex’ Morris & Co Armchair ‘the Madox'
Located in Petworth, GB
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Morris & Co Philip Webb a Classic Pair of English Arts & Crafts Sussex Armchairs
Located in London, GB
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Morris & Co, Attributed to Phillip Webb, A Rare Sussex Rush Seat Corner Chair
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co, Attributed to Phillip Webb. A Rare English Sussex, rush seat corner chair with subtly curved armrests and the classic Morris bobbin turned ...
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs

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Gillows Regency Mahogany and Green Velvet Spanish Armchair.
Located in Benington, Herts
An elegant Regency mahogany and green velvet upholstered ‘Spanish’ armchair by Gillows. English Circa 1825. Of scrolled form, recently upholstered in a green velvet wit...
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19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs

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Morris & Co George Jack, Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Armchair in a Morris Fabric
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Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs

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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